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[[Category:iMX6 Rex Pro]] | [[Category:iMX6 Rex Pro]] | ||
[[Category:Android]] | [[Category:Android]] | ||
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Android version 4.4.2 is a mobile operating system (OS) based on the Linux kernel and currently developed by Google.<br /><br /> | Android version 4.4.2 is a mobile operating system (OS) based on the Linux kernel and currently developed by Google.<br /><br /> | ||
This document describes installation procedure for binary Freescale Android 4.4.2 image. | This document describes installation procedure for binary Freescale Android 4.4.2 image. | ||
| − | Supported | + | Supported peripherals on iMX6 Rex Pro Module: |
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* HDMI / LVDS 640x480 LCD output | * HDMI / LVDS 640x480 LCD output | ||
* Resistive touchscreen | * Resistive touchscreen | ||
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=== Download the image file === | === Download the image file === | ||
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | <syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | ||
| − | wget http://downloads.voipac.com/ | + | wget http://downloads.voipac.com/files/iMX6_Rex_Development_Kit/module/software/android/Android_kk442/binaries/u-boot-0x27800000_imx6q_20160410.bin |
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'''''Note:''''' Unmounted SD card during this process is essential otherwise the fsl-sdcard-partition script may fail to create a proper Android SD card.<br /><br /> | '''''Note:''''' Unmounted SD card during this process is essential otherwise the fsl-sdcard-partition script may fail to create a proper Android SD card.<br /><br /> | ||
| − | For installation [http://downloads.voipac.com/ | + | For installation [http://downloads.voipac.com/files/iMX6_Rex_Development_Kit/module/software/android/Android_kk442/sources/fsl-sdcard-partition.sh SD card partition script] is used: |
* This script requires boot.img, recovery.img and system.img files in the same directory as script itself | * This script requires boot.img, recovery.img and system.img files in the same directory as script itself | ||
* /dev/mmcblk0 is the path to the SD card | * /dev/mmcblk0 is the path to the SD card | ||
| − | '''''Note:''''' The script is working correctly only with /dev/mmcblk0 devices (USB to SD adaptors will not work). | + | <br />'''''Note:''''' The script is working correctly only with /dev/mmcblk0 devices (USB to SD adaptors will not work). |
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | <syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | ||
chmod a+x fsl-sdcard-partition.sh | chmod a+x fsl-sdcard-partition.sh | ||
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| − | ==== | + | ==== Permanent boot settings ==== |
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setenv machid 12a9 | setenv machid 12a9 | ||
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| − | ==== | + | ==== Permanent boot settings (touch screen calibration) ==== |
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setenv machid 12a9 | setenv machid 12a9 | ||
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<syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | <syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | ||
setenv machid 12a9 | setenv machid 12a9 | ||
Latest revision as of 11:57, 24 April 2022
Android version 4.4.2 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 4.4.2 image. Supported peripherals on iMX6 Rex Pro Module:
- HDMI / LVDS 640x480 LCD output
- Resistive touchscreen
- USB flash as external storage
- SD card as external storage
- Video playback
- Audio playback
Initial steps
Install Prerequisites
sudo apt-get install wget sudo apt-get install e2fsprogs sudo apt-get install util-linux
Create working directory
mkdir -pv ~/workdir/imx6/android/ cd ~/workdir/imx6/android/
Download installation files
git clone https://github.com/voipac/imx6_rex_bin_kk442 cd imx6_rex_bin_kk442/
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 | Not used |
| Primary 1 | Boot | 8 MB | 8 MB | boot.img format, kernel + ramdisk | boot.img |
| Primary 2 | Recovery | Follow Boot | 8 MB | boot.img format, kernel + ramdisk | recovery.img |
| Logic 5 (Extended 3) | SYSTEM | Follow Recovery | 512 MB | EXT4. Mount as /system | system.img |
| 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 | 4 MB | N/A | For recovery store 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 |
Install Bootloader
Download the image file
wget http://downloads.voipac.com/files/iMX6_Rex_Development_Kit/module/software/android/Android_kk442/binaries/u-boot-0x27800000_imx6q_20160410.bin
Flash the bootloader into SPI memory
mw.b 0x10800000 0xFF 0x80000 tftp 0x10800000 u-boot-0x27800000_imx6q_20160410.bin sf probe 3:2 sf erase 0x0 0x80000 sf write 0x10800000 0x0 0x80000
Install Android
Extract system.img
7z x system.img.7z.001
Creating SD card
Note: Unmounted SD card during this process is essential otherwise the fsl-sdcard-partition script may fail to create a proper Android SD card.
For installation SD card partition script is used:
- This script requires boot.img, recovery.img and system.img files in the same directory as script itself
- /dev/mmcblk0 is the path to the SD card
Note: The script is working correctly only with /dev/mmcblk0 devices (USB to SD adaptors will not work).
chmod a+x fsl-sdcard-partition.sh sudo ./fsl-sdcard-partition.sh -f /dev/mmcblk0
Configure Bootloader
LVDS Display (LDB-ETV570)
Temporary boot settings
setenv machid 12a9 setenv bootargs console=ttymxc0,115200 init=/init video=mxcfb0:dev=ldb,LDB-ETV570,if=RGB666 video=mxcfb1:off video=mxcfb2:off fbmem=10M vmalloc=400M androidboot.console=ttymxc0 androidboot.hardware=freescale booti mmc1
Permanent boot settings
setenv machid 12a9 setenv bootargs console=ttymxc0,115200 init=/init video=mxcfb0:dev=ldb,LDB-ETV570,if=RGB666 video=mxcfb1:off video=mxcfb2:off fbmem=10M vmalloc=400M androidboot.console=ttymxc0 androidboot.hardware=freescale setenv bootcmd booti mmc1 saveenv reset
Permanent boot settings (touch screen calibration)
setenv machid 12a9 setenv bootargs tsdev=tsc2007 console=ttymxc0,115200 init=/init video=mxcfb0:dev=ldb,LDB-ETV570,if=RGB666 video=mxcfb1:off video=mxcfb2:off fbmem=10M vmalloc=400M androidboot.console=ttymxc0 androidboot.hardware=freescale setenv bootcmd booti mmc1 saveenv reset
Triggering new touch screen calibration
rm /data/calibration reboot
HDMI Monitor
Temporary boot settings
setenv machid 12a9 setenv bootargs console=ttymxc0,115200 init=/init video=mxcfb0:dev=hdmi,1280x720M@60,if=RGB24,bpp=32 video=mxcfb1:off video=mxcfb2:off fbmem=28M vmalloc=400M androidboot.console=ttymxc0 androidboot.hardware=freescale booti mmc1
Permanent boot settings
setenv machid 12a9 setenv bootargs console=ttymxc0,115200 init=/init video=mxcfb0:dev=hdmi,1280x720M@60,if=RGB24,bpp=32 video=mxcfb1:off video=mxcfb2:off fbmem=28M vmalloc=400M androidboot.console=ttymxc0 androidboot.hardware=freescale setenv bootcmd booti mmc1 saveenv reset