How to Restore Android9 OS to the eMMC on EBOX-IMX8MM
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Restore the Android9 OS via Linux host PC to the EBOX-IMX8MM
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Restore the Android9 OS via Linux host PC to the EBOX-IMX8MM
Tools you need before restoring the image to the eMMC:
- Recovery console image with the UUU burning software:https://ftp.icop.com.tw/share/u1skkOEi
- Recovery no console image with the UUU burning software:https://ftp.icop.com.tw/share/odXe5LwP
- A 64-bit Linux host O/S on a PC (The virtual machine is not suggested to be used)\
- USB cable to connect between the host PC and the EBOX-IMX8MM. (Ex: USB to micro USB)
Write the image to the eMMC on the EBOX-IMX8MM.
- This section will introduce how to write the image to the eMMC on the EBOX-IMX8MM step by step.
- Find the SW1 on the EBOX-IMX8MM and change the setting to Serial Download Mode according to the photo below:
- Turn on the host PC and unzip the image file in it.
- Connect the USB to micro USB to the host PC, but not connect to the EBOX-IMX8MM.
- Open a terminal on the host PC and access the location you’ve put the image file and input “sudo ./uuu_imx_android_flash.sh -f imx8mm -a -e” ; you will see “Wait for known USB Device Appear
- Connect the Micro USB to the EBOX-IMX8MM, and it will trigger the serial download mode to restore the image from the host PC.
- After the restore process is done, it will show on the host PC as the image below:
- Remove the USB to Micro USB cable on the EBOX-IMX8MM (Power off), and set the SW1 to Internal boot as below.
- Power on the EBOX-IMX8MM and you can see the Android9 booting.
Restore the Android9 OS via Win10 host PC to the EBOX-IMX8MM
Tools you need before restoring the image to the eMMC:
- Recovery console image with the UUU burning software:https://ftp.icop.com.tw/share/u1skkOEi
- Recovery no console image with the UUU burning software:https://ftp.icop.com.tw/share/odXe5LwP
- A Windows 10 host O/S on a PC (The virtual machine is not suggested to be used)
- USB cable to connect between the host PC and the EBOX-IMX8MM. (Ex: USB to micro USB)
Write the image to the eMMC on the EBOX-IMX8MM.
This section will introduce how to write the image to the eMMC on the EBOX-IMX8MM step by step.
- Find the SW1 on the EBOX-IMX8MM and change the setting to Serial Download Mode according to the photo below:
- Turn on the host PC and unzip the image file to it.
- Connect the USB to micro USB cable to the host PC, but not connect to EBOX-IMX8MM.
- Open a terminal with administration right on the host PC and access the location you’ve put the image file and input “uuu_imx_android_flash.bat -f imx8mm -a -e” , and you will see “Wait for known USB Device Appear”.
- Connect the Micro USB to the EBOX-IMX8MM, and it will trigger the serial download mode to restore the image from the host PC.
- After the restore process is done, it will show on the host PC as the image below:
- Remove the USB to Micro USB cable on the EBOX-IMX8MM (Power off), and set the SW1 to Internal boot as below.
- Power on the EBOX-IMX8MM and you can see the Yocto Linux booting.