Help with my first installation of OpenWrt mi 4a

this is my first installation i find many alert kind of scared so can anyone help how to do that.
i am on silverblue will it work here

there are two 4As, since you mention warnings, I guess you've got the 2nd one ?

It'll work on fedora silverblue, which mi 4a?

gigabit one as guides are old so i dont know if they will work or not.

They're current, but you need to find out if the warnings apply to your device.

how do i know that here is the device i am buyung kindly let me know else i will cancel https://www.flipkart.com/mi-4a-wireless-mu-mimo-gigabit-1200-mbps-router/p/itm41c4a5dce74a0?pid=RTRG6FYTTBE3MVRK&lid=LSTRTRG6FYTTBE3MVRKQMBWLJ&marketplace=FLIPKART

I don't own the device, by the info provided here at the forum, they can't be told apart only by looking at the box.

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should i buy this or go with tp link c6
i still have option to cancel if i cant install openwrt i will not buy that device.

There's now also two versions of the 4A Gigabit. I would not recommend any Xiaomi for beginners as installation is complicated, and if ever necessary, recovery from a bricked state is even more complicated.

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complicated is okey but i should be able to do that. this is necessary

Please kindly look into it.
If i can flash that delivery will happen on 16th so i have time please give me reply.

why ?
you already got your answer, if it's v2, it can't be flashed.
how would we know which version you're getting ?

Will it solve the flashing issues

it should, files are in https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/targets/ramips/mt7621/

that's not related to openwrt, it's an external utility, but is (probably) needed to install openwrt.

All are needed else firmware can't be installed.

openwrt commit says it works using https://github.com/acecilia/OpenWRTInvasion/pull/155, it links to https://github.com/MrTaiKe/Action_OpenWrt_Xiaomi_R4AGv2

you've got some reading to do.

if this error still true EN25QX128A

now i will ask them if they could give me nfo about the device V2 of the Router with Firmware 2.30.20
if yes i will cancel or i will take it.thanks.

How do i know my device is v1 or v2...? @frollic

once you got it ?
it's described on the device wiki page.

before you buy it?
there's probably no way to tell, except perhaps on the EAN code on the box.