Difference between revisions of "iMX6 TinyRex Ultra Android"

Latest revision as of 23:26, 23 October 2021

Android is a mobile operating system (OS) based on the Linux kernel and currently developed by Google.

This document describes installation procedure for binary Freescale Android 7.1 image. Supported peripherals on iMX6 TinyRex Ultra Module:

HDMI output
USB flash as external storage
Video playback
Audio playback
WiFi
Ethernet

Android 7.1

Install Prerequisites

sudo apt-get install uuid uuid-dev
sudo apt-get install zlib1g-dev liblz-dev
sudo apt-get install liblzo2-2 liblzo2-dev
sudo apt-get install lzop
sudo apt-get install git-core curl
sudo apt-get install u-boot-tools
sudo apt-get install mtd-utils
sudo apt-get install android-tools-fsutils
sudo apt-get install openjdk-8-jdk

Source code

Downloadable files needed during the building:

Documentation for Android provided by NXP

Source code with patches provided by NXP

Voipac patches that add support for iMX6 TinyRex boards

Applying Voipac patches

tar xvzf android_N7.1.1_1.0.0_source_voipac.tar.gz -C ~/workdir/imx6/android/

cd ~/workdir/imx6/android/a711-rex/device/
tar xvzf ~/workdir/imx6/android/android_N7.1.1_1.0.0_source_voipac/device_vpac-proprietary_voipac.tar.gz -C .

cd ~/workdir/imx6/android/a711-rex/device/fsl/
git apply ~/workdir/imx6/android/android_N7.1.1_1.0.0_source_voipac/device_fsl_voipac.patch

cd ~/workdir/imx6/android/a711-rex/bootable/bootloader/uboot-imx
git apply ~/workdir/imx6/android/android_N7.1.1_1.0.0_source_voipac/bootable_bootloader_uboot-imx_voipac.patch

cd ~/workdir/imx6/android/a711-rex/kernel_imx
git apply ~/workdir/imx6/android/android_N7.1.1_1.0.0_source_voipac/kernel_imx_voipac.patch

cd ~/workdir/imx6/android/a711-rex/hardware/imx
git apply ~/workdir/imx6/android/android_N7.1.1_1.0.0_source_voipac/hardware_imx_voipac.patch

cd ~/workdir/imx6/android/a711-rex/hardware/broadcom/wlan
git apply ~/workdir/imx6/android/android_N7.1.1_1.0.0_source_voipac/hardware_broadcom_wlan_voipac.patch

Build name options

imx6tinyrex - iMX6 TinyRex Module Pro/Max/Max4G/Ultra
imx6rex - iMX6 Rex Module Pro/Ultra
imx6openrex - iMX6 OpenRex SBC Max/Max4G/Ultra

Build type options

user - Production ready image, no debug
userdebug - Provides image with root access and debug, similar to "user"
eng - Development image with debug tools

Building commands

cd ~/workdir/imx6/android/a711-rex
source build/envsetup.sh

lunch imx6tinyrex-userdebug
make 2>&1 | tee build-log-imx6tr.txt

lunch imx6rex-userdebug
make 2>&1 | tee build-log-imx6r.txt

lunch imx6openrex-userdebug
make 2>&1 | tee build-log-imx6or.txt

Compiled files are stored in the ouput directory:

cd ~/workdir/imx6/android/a711-rexout/
ls -la out/target/product/

drwxrwxr-x  6 user user 4096 7 24 07:19 .
drwxrwxr-x  4 user user 4096 8 30  2017 ..
drwxrwxr-x 11 user user 4096 8 22 21:34 imx6openrex
drwxrwxr-x 11 user user 4096 7 28 20:19 imx6rex
drwxrwxr-x 11 user user 4096 6 18  2017 imx6tinyrex
drwxrwxr-x 11 user user 4096 5  1  2017 sabresd_6dq

Binary files

Official Voipac Android files can be found in downloads section.

Preparing SD card

mkdir -pv ~/workdir/imx6/android/bin/7_1/tinyrex
cd ~/workdir/imx6/android/bin/7_1/tinyrex
wget -r -nH -nd -np -R index.html* http://downloads.voipac.com/index.php?p=iMX6_TinyRex_Development_Kit/module/software/android/Android_7_1/binaries
chmod a+x vpac-sdcard-partition.sh

SD card partition layout

This will be the final SD card partitioning layout at the end of installation procedure:

Partition type/index	Name	Start offset	Size	File system	Content
N/A	BOOT Loader	1 KB	1 MB	N/A	bootloader
Primary 1	Boot	8 MB	32 MB	boot.img format, kernel + ramdisk	boot.img
Primary 2	Recovery	Follow Boot	32 MB	boot.img format, kernel + ramdisk	recovery.img
Logic 5 (Extended 3)	SYSTEM	Follow Recovery	1536 MB	EXT4. Mount as /system	system.img (Android system files under /system/ dir)
Logic 6 (Extended 3)	CACHE	Follow SYSTEM	512 MB	EXT4. Mount as /cache	Android cache for image store of OTA
Logic 7 (Extended 3)	Device	Follow CACHE	8 MB	EXT4. Mount as /vender	To Store MAC address files
Logic 8 (Extended 3)	Misc	Follow Device	6 MB	N/A	For recovery store bootloader message, reserve
Logic 9 (Extended 3)	DATAFOOTER	Follow Misc	2 MB	N/A	For crypto footer of DATA partition encryption bootloader message, reserve
Primary 4	DATA	Follow Misc	Total - Other images	EXT4. Mount at /data	Application data storage for the system application and for internal media partition in /mnt/sdcard/ dir

Creating SD card

Based on the location where the SD card has been mounted alter and use one of these commands:

sudo ./vpac-sdcard-partition.sh -f imx6tinyrex ultra /dev/mmcblkX

or

sudo ./vpac-sdcard-partition.sh -f imx6tinyrex ultra /dev/sdX

Setup

Bootloader

Android bootloader is stored in SD card and directly executed. Additional configurations are not required.

Setting HDMI video output

setenv bootargs "console=ttymxc0,115200 init=/init video=mxcfb0:dev=hdmi,if=RGB24,bpp=32 video=mxcfb1:off vmalloc=128M androidboot.console=ttymxc0 consoleblank=0 androidboot.hardware=freescale cma=320M"
saveenv

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-[[Category:iMX6 TinyRex Development kit]]
+[[Category:iMX6 TinyRex Development Kit]]
 [[Category:iMX6 TinyRex Ultra]]
 [[Category:Android]]
@@ Line 7: / Line 7: @@
 This document describes installation procedure for binary Freescale Android 7.1 image.
-Supported peripheral:
+Supported peripherals on iMX6 TinyRex Ultra Module:
-* iMX6 TinyRex Ultra module
 * HDMI output
 * USB flash as external storage
@@ Line 31: / Line 30: @@
 === Source code ===
-Required files needed during building:
+Downloadable files needed during the building:
-* [http://downloads.voipac.com/index.php?p=iMX6_TinyRex_Development_kit/module/software/android/Android_7_1/sources&dl=android_N7.1.1_1.0.0_docs.tar.gz Documentation] for android provided by NXP
+* [http://downloads.voipac.com/files/iMX6_TinyRex_Development_Kit/module/software/android/Android_7_1/sources/android_N7.1.1_1.0.0_docs.tar.gz Documentation] for Android provided by NXP
-* [http://downloads.voipac.com/index.php?p=iMX6_TinyRex_Development_kit/module/software/android/Android_7_1/sources&dl=android_N7.1.1_1.0.0_source.tar.gz Source code] with patches provided by NXP
+* [http://downloads.voipac.com/files/iMX6_TinyRex_Development_Kit/module/software/android/Android_7_1/sources/android_N7.1.1_1.0.0_source.tar.gz Source code] with patches provided by NXP
-* [http://downloads.voipac.com/index.php?p=iMX6_TinyRex_Development_kit/module/software/android/Android_7_1/sources&dl=android_N7.1.1_1.0.0_source_voipac.tar.gz Voipac patches] that add support for TinyRex boards
+* [http://downloads.voipac.com/files/iMX6_TinyRex_Development_Kit/module/software/android/Android_7_1/sources/android_N7.1.1_1.0.0_source_voipac.tar.gz Voipac patches] that add support for iMX6 TinyRex boards
 ==== Applying Voipac patches ====
@@ Line 61: / Line 60: @@
 </syntaxhighlight>
-==== Build Type options ====
+==== Build name options ====
-user - Production ready image, no debug
+* imx6tinyrex - iMX6 TinyRex Module Pro/Max/Max4G/Ultra
-userdebug - Provides image with root access and debug, similar to "user"
+* imx6rex - iMX6 Rex Module Pro/Ultra
-eng - Development image with debug tools
+* imx6openrex - iMX6 OpenRex SBC Max/Max4G/Ultra
-==== Building command ====
+==== Build type options ====
+* user - Production ready image, no debug
+* userdebug - Provides image with root access and debug, similar to "user"
+* eng - Development image with debug tools
+==== Building commands ====
 <syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
 cd ~/workdir/imx6/android/a711-rex
@@ Line 95: / Line 99: @@
 === Binary files ===
-Official Voipac Android files can be found in the [http://downloads.voipac.com/index.php?p=iMX6_TinyRex_Development_kit/module/software/android/Android_7_1/binaries download section].
+Official Voipac Android files can be found in [http://downloads.voipac.com/index.php?p=iMX6_TinyRex_Development_Kit/module/software/android/Android_7_1/binaries downloads section].
 === Preparing SD card ===
@@ Line 101: / Line 105: @@
 mkdir -pv ~/workdir/imx6/android/bin/7_1/tinyrex
 cd ~/workdir/imx6/android/bin/7_1/tinyrex
-wget -r -nH -nd -np -R index.html* http://downloads.voipac.com/index.php?p=iMX6_TinyRex_Development_kit/module/software/android/Android_7_1/binaries
+wget -r -nH -nd -np -R index.html* http://downloads.voipac.com/index.php?p=iMX6_TinyRex_Development_Kit/module/software/android/Android_7_1/binaries
 chmod a+x vpac-sdcard-partition.sh
 </syntaxhighlight>
 ==== SD card partition layout ====
-This will be the final SD card partitioning layout at the end of installation procedure.
+This will be the final SD card partitioning layout at the end of installation procedure:
 {| class="wikitable"
+! Partition type/index !! Name !! Start offset !! Size !! File system !! Content
+|-
+| N/A|| BOOT Loader|| 1 KB|| 1 MB|| N/A|| bootloader
+|-
+| Primary 1|| Boot|| 8 MB|| 32 MB|| boot.img format, kernel + ramdisk|| boot.img
+|-
+| Primary 2|| Recovery|| Follow Boot|| 32 MB|| boot.img format, kernel + ramdisk|| recovery.img
+|-
+| Logic 5 (Extended 3)|| SYSTEM|| Follow Recovery|| 1536 MB|| EXT4. Mount as /system|| system.img (Android system files under /system/ dir)
+|-
+| Logic 6 (Extended 3)|| CACHE|| Follow SYSTEM|| 512 MB|| EXT4. Mount as /cache || Android cache for image store of OTA
+|-
+| Logic 7 (Extended 3)|| Device|| Follow CACHE|| 8 MB|| EXT4. Mount as /vender|| To Store MAC address files
+|-
+| Logic 8 (Extended 3)|| Misc|| Follow Device|| 6 MB|| N/A|| For recovery store bootloader message, reserve
+|-
+| Logic 9 (Extended 3)|| DATAFOOTER|| Follow Misc|| 2 MB|| N/A|| For crypto footer of DATA partition encryption bootloader message, reserve
 |-
-! Partition type/index ! Name ! Start offset ! Size ! File system ! Content
+| Primary 4|| DATA|| Follow Misc|| Total - Other images|| EXT4. Mount at /data|| Application data storage for the system application and for internal media partition in /mnt/sdcard/ dir
 |}
-| N/A| BOOT Loader| 1 KB| 1 MB|N/A| bootloader
-| Primary 1| Boot| 8 MB| 32 MB|boot.img format,
+==== Creating SD card ====
-kernel + ramdisk|boot.img
+Based on the location where the SD card has been mounted alter and use one of these commands:
-| Primary 2| Recovery| Follow Boot| 32 MB|boot.img format,
+<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
-kernel + ramdisk|recovery.img
+sudo ./vpac-sdcard-partition.sh -f imx6tinyrex ultra /dev/mmcblkX
-| Logic 5 (Extended 3)| SYSTEM| Follow Recovery| 1536 MB|EXT4. Mount as /
+</syntaxhighlight>
-system|system.img (Android system files under /system/ dir)
+or
-| Logic 6 (Extended 3)| CACHE| Follow SYSTEM| 512 MB|EXT4. Mount as /
+<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
-cache | Android cache for image store of OTA.
+sudo ./vpac-sdcard-partition.sh -f imx6tinyrex ultra /dev/sdX
-| Logic 7 (Extended 3)| Device| Follow CACHE| 8 MB|EXT4. Mount as /
+</syntaxhighlight>
-vender|To Store MAC address files
-| Logic 8 (Extended 3)| Misc| Follow Device| 6 MB| N/A|For recovery store
+=== Setup ===
-bootloader message, reserve
+==== Bootloader ====
-| Logic 9 (Extended 3)| DATAFOOTER| Follow Misc| 2 MB| N/A|For crypto footer of DATA partition encryption
+Android bootloader is stored in SD card and directly executed. Additional configurations are not required.
-bootloader message, reserve.
-| Primary 4| DATA| Follow Misc| Total - Other
+==== Setting HDMI video output ====
-images|EXT4. Mount at /data|Application data storage for the system application and
+<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
-for internal media partition in /mnt/sdcard/ dir.
+setenv bootargs "console=ttymxc0,115200 init=/init video=mxcfb0:dev=hdmi,if=RGB24,bpp=32 video=mxcfb1:off vmalloc=128M androidboot.console=ttymxc0 consoleblank=0 androidboot.hardware=freescale cma=320M"
+saveenv
+</syntaxhighlight>