Android Platform Customization

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VAR-SOM-MX6

Supported hardware and features

Feature
Description
SOM support
VAR-SOM-MX6 V2
VAR-SOM-SOLO
VAR-SOM-DUAL
DART-MX6
Carrier Board support
VAR-MX6CustomBoard
VAR-SOLOCustomBoard
VAR-DVK-DT6
CPU

i.MX6 Quad Plus
i.MX6 Quad
i.MX6 Dual
i.MX6 Dual lite
i.MX6 Solo

NAND flash size support
128MB and up
eMMC
up to 64GB
DDR size support configuration
Solo:up to 1GB. DualLite, Dual, Quad: up to 4GB
SD card
+
Wired Network
10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
Wireless Network
Support for Wilink8, 802.11abgn STA, AP, & Wi-Fi Direct Mode SmartConfig Wilink8 page
Bluetooth
+
SPI
+
I2C
+
Canbus
+
USB host
+
USB OTG
Host and Device
Uarts
x3, up to 3.6 Mbps.
RTC
+
Display HDMI: 720P,1080P
LVDS0 (On board LVDS-to-RGB bridge, 800x480 resolution), LVDS1 external display
Audio Line IN/ Line out and Audio over HDMI
Camera ov5640 camera sensor. CB402 board can be ordered separately at : sales@variscite.com
PCIE +
SATA +


SD card image file tree

/opt/images/
├── Android
│   ├── SPL-mmc
│   ├── SPL-nand
│   ├── boot-imx6q-var-dart.img
│   ├── boot-som-mx6dl-c.img
│   ├── boot-som-mx6dl-r.img
│   ├── boot-som-mx6q-c.img
│   ├── boot-som-mx6q-r.img
│   ├── boot-som-mx6q-vsc.img
│   ├── boot-som-solo-c.img
│   ├── boot-som-solo-r.img
│   ├── boot-som-solo-vsc.img
│   ├── boot-som-solo-vsc.img
│   ├── recovery-imx6q-var-dart.img
│   ├── recovery-som-mx6dl-c.img
│   ├── recovery-som-mx6dl-r.img
│   ├── recovery-som-mx6q-c.img
│   ├── recovery-som-mx6q-r.img
│   ├── recovery-som-mx6q-vsc.img
│   ├── recovery-som-solo-c.img
│   ├── recovery-som-solo-r.img
│   ├── recovery-som-solo-vsc.img
│   ├── system.img
│   ├── u-boot-var-imx6-mmc.img
│   └── u-boot-var-imx6-nand.img
└── Yocto
    ├── SPL-nand
    ├── SPL-sd
    ├── imx6dl-var-som-cap.dtb
    ├── imx6dl-var-som-res.dtb
    ├── imx6dl-var-som-solo-cap.dtb
    ├── imx6dl-var-som-solo-res.dtb
    ├── imx6dl-var-som-solo-vsc.dtb
    ├── imx6dl-var-som-vsc.dtb
    ├── imx6q-var-dart.dtb
    ├── imx6q-var-som-cap.dtb
    ├── imx6q-var-som-res.dtb
    ├── imx6q-var-som-vsc.dtb
    ├── rootfs.tar.bz2
    ├── rootfs_128kbpeb.ubi
    ├── rootfs_256kbpeb.ubi
    ├── u-boot.img-nand
    ├── u-boot.img-sd
    └── uImage


Flash Recovery SD from GUI

VAR-SOM-MX6 Android Recovery.png

Click on the appropriate icon:

  • Install Android SOLOCustomBoard: Install Android on eMMC, on VAR-SOLOCustomBoard
  • Install Android MX6CB Cap: Install Android with Capacitive touch panel support on eMMC, on VAR-MX6CustomBoard
  • Install Android MX6CB Res: Install Android with Resistive touch panel support on eMMC, on VAR-MX6CustomBoard
  • Install Android DART: Install Android on eMMC, on VAR-DT6CustomBoard


  • Install Yocto SOLOCB NAND: Install Yocto on NAND flash, on VAR-SOLOCustomBoard
  • Install Yocto SOLOCB eMMC: Install Yocto on eMMC, on VAR-SOLOCustomBoard
  • Install Yocto MX6CB Res NAND: Install Yocto with Resistive touch panel support on NAND flash, on VAR-MX6CustomBoard
  • Install Yocto MX6CB Cap NAND: Install Yocto with Capacitive touch panel support on NAND flash, on VAR-MX6CustomBoard
  • Install Yocto MX6CB Res eMMC: Install Yocto with Resistive touch panel support on eMMC, on VAR-MX6CustomBoard
  • Install Yocto MX6CB Cap eMMC: Install Yocto with Capacitive touch panel support on eMMC, on VAR-MX6CustomBoard.
  • Install Yocto DART (eMMC): Install Yocto on eMMC, on VAR-DT6CustomBoard

DART-MX8M

Supported hardware and features

Feature
Description
SOM support
DART-MX8M
Carrier Board support
VAR-DT8MCustomBoard
CPU

i.MX8M

eMMC
up to 64GB
DDR size support configuration
up to 4GB
SD card
+
Wired Network
10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
Wireless Network
Support for LWB5, 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n STA, AP, & Wi-Fi Direct Mode SmartConfig
Bluetooth
4.2 / BLE
SPI
+
I2C
+
USB host
+
USB OTG
Host and Device
Uarts
x4, up to 4 Mbps.
RTC
+
Display HDMI: V2.0a up to 4Kp60
LVDS Dual 1920×1080 24-bit
MIPI-DSI 1920×1080 24-bit
Audio Line IN / HP
Camera 2x MIPI-CSI2
PCIE +


SD card image file tree Morty

/opt/images/
├── Android
│   ├── boot-imx8m-var-dart-emmc-wifi-dcss-lvds.img
│   ├── boot-imx8m-var-dart-emmc-wifi-dual-display.img
│   ├── boot-imx8m-var-dart-emmc-wifi-hdmi-4k.img
│   ├── boot-imx8m-var-dart-emmc-wifi-hdmi.img
│   ├── boot-imx8m-var-dart-emmc-wifi-lcdif-lvds.img
│   ├── boot-imx8m-var-dart-sd-emmc-dcss-lvds.img
│   ├── boot-imx8m-var-dart-sd-emmc-dual-display.img
│   ├── boot-imx8m-var-dart-sd-emmc-hdmi-4k.img
│   ├── boot-imx8m-var-dart-sd-emmc-hdmi.img
│   ├── boot-imx8m-var-dart-sd-emmc-lcdif-lvds.img
│   ├── system_raw.img
│   ├── u-boot-imx8m-var-dart.imx
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8m-var-dart-emmc-wifi-dcss-lvds.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8m-var-dart-emmc-wifi-dual-display.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8m-var-dart-emmc-wifi-hdmi-4k.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8m-var-dart-emmc-wifi-hdmi.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8m-var-dart-emmc-wifi-lcdif-lvds.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8m-var-dart-sd-emmc-dcss-lvds.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8m-var-dart-sd-emmc-dual-display.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8m-var-dart-sd-emmc-hdmi-4k.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8m-var-dart-sd-emmc-hdmi.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8m-var-dart-sd-emmc-lcdif-lvds.img
│   └── vendor_raw.img
└── Yocto
    ├── rootfs.tar.bz2
    └── imx-boot-sd.bin


Android 8 images

Image
Description
u-boot-imx8m-var-dart.imx U-Boot for eMMC/SD card boot.
SOM agnostics.
system.img Android system image file.
SOM agnostics.
vendor.img Android vendor image file.
SOM agnostics.
boot-<name>.img
vbmeta-<name>.img
configuration dependent
<name> is one of: imx8m-var-dart-emmc-wifi-dcss-lvds - Supports LVDS (via DCSS) / WiFi
imx8m-var-dart-emmc-wifi-dual-display - Supports HDMI (via DCSS) / LVDS (via LCDIF) / WiFi
imx8m-var-dart-emmc-wifi-hdmi-4k - Supports HDMI-4k / WiFi
imx8m-var-dart-emmc-wifi-hdmi - Supports HDMI / WiFi
imx8m-var-dart-emmc-wifi-lcdif-lvds - Supports LVDS (via LCDIF) / WiFi
imx8m-var-dart-sd-emmc-dcss-lvds - Supports LVDS (via DCSS) / SD
imx8m-var-dart-sd-emmc-dual-display - Supports HDMI (via DCSS) / LVDS (via LCDIF) / SD
imx8m-var-dart-sd-emmc-hdmi-4k - Supports HDMI-4k (via DCSS) / SD
imx8m-var-dart-sd-emmc-hdmi - Supports HDMI (via DCSS) / SD
imx8m-var-dart-sd-emmc-lcdif-lvds - Supports LVDS (via LCDIF) / SD


Android 8 fastboot

$ sudo `which fastboot` flash boot_a out/target/product/dart_mx8m/boot-<name>.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash boot_b out/target/product/dart_mx8m/boot-<name>.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash system_a out/target/product/dart_mx8m/system.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash system_b out/target/product/dart_mx8m/system.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash vendor_a out/target/product/dart_mx8m/vendor.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash vendor_b out/target/product/dart_mx8m/vendor.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash vbmeta_a out/target/product/dart_mx8m/vbmeta-<name>.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash vbmeta_b out/target/product/dart_mx8m/vbmeta-<name>.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` reboot


SD card image file tree Sumo

/opt/images/
├── Android
│   ├── boot.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8mq-var-dart-emmc-wifi-lvds.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8mq-var-dart-emmc-wifi-dual-display.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8mq-var-dart-emmc-wifi-hdmi.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8mq-var-dart-sd-emmc-lvds.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8mq-var-dart-sd-emmc-dual-display.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8mq-var-dart-sd-emmc-hdmi.img
│   ├── system.img
│   ├── u-boot-imx8mq-var-dart.imx
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8mq-var-dart-emmc-wifi-lvds.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8mq-var-dart-emmc-wifi-dual-display.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8mq-var-dart-emmc-wifi-hdmi.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8mq-var-dart-sd-emmc-lvds.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8mq-var-dart-sd-emmc-dual-display.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8mq-var-dart-sd-emmc-hdmi.img
│   └── vendor.img
└── Yocto
    ├── rootfs.tar.bz2
    └── imx-boot-sd.bin


Android 9 images

Image
Description
u-boot-imx8mq-var-dart.imx U-Boot for eMMC/SD card boot.
SOM agnostics.
boot.img Android kernel image file.
SOM agnostics.
system.img Android system image file.
SOM agnostics.
vendor.img Android vendor image file.
SOM agnostics.
dtbo-<name>.img
vbmeta-<name>.img
configuration dependent
<name> is one of: imx8mq-var-dart-emmc-wifi-lvds - Supports LVDS (via DCSS) / WiFi
imx8mq-var-dart-emmc-wifi-dual-display - Supports HDMI (via DCSS) / LVDS (via LCDIF) / WiFi
imx8mq-var-dart-emmc-wifi-hdmi - Supports HDMI / WiFi
imx8mq-var-dart-sd-emmc-lvds - Supports LVDS (via DCSS) / SD
imx8mq-var-dart-sd-emmc-dual-display - Supports HDMI (via DCSS) / LVDS (via LCDIF) / SD
imx8mq-var-dart-sd-emmc-hdmi - Supports HDMI (via DCSS) / SD


SD card image file tree Sumo v2

/opt/images/
├── Android
│   ├── boot.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8mq-var-dart-wifi-lvds-cb12.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8mq-var-dart-wifi-lvds-hdmi-cb12.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8mq-var-dart-wifi-hdmi-cb12.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8mq-var-dart-sd-lvds-cb12.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8mq-var-dart-sd-lvds-hdmi-cb12.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8mq-var-dart-sd-hdmi-cb12.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8mq-var-dart-wifi-lvds.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8mq-var-dart-wifi-lvds-hdmi.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8mq-var-dart-wifi-lvds-dp.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8mq-var-dart-wifi-hdmi.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8mq-var-dart-wifi-dp.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8mq-var-dart-sd-lvds.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8mq-var-dart-sd-lvds-hdmi.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8mq-var-dart-sd-lvds-dp.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8mq-var-dart-sd-hdmi.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8mq-var-dart-sd-dp.img
│   ├── system.img
│   ├── u-boot-imx8mq-var-dart.imx
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8mq-var-dart-wifi-lvds-cb12.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8mq-var-dart-wifi-lvds-hdmi-cb12.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8mq-var-dart-wifi-hdmi-cb12.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8mq-var-dart-sd-lvds-cb12.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8mq-var-dart-sd-lvds-hdmi-cb12.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8mq-var-dart-sd-hdmi-cb12.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8mq-var-dart-wifi-lvds.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8mq-var-dart-wifi-lvds-hdmi.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8mq-var-dart-wifi-lvds-dp.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8mq-var-dart-wifi-hdmi.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8mq-var-dart-wifi-dp.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8mq-var-dart-sd-lvds.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8mq-var-dart-sd-lvds-hdmi.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8mq-var-dart-sd-lvds-dp.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8mq-var-dart-sd-hdmi.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8mq-var-dart-sd-dp.img
│   └── vendor.img
└── Yocto
    ├── rootfs.tar.bz2
    └── imx-boot-sd.bin


Android 9 v2 images

Image
Description
u-boot-imx8mq-var-dart.imx U-Boot for eMMC/SD card boot.
SOM agnostics.
boot.img Android kernel image file.
SOM agnostics.
system.img Android system image file.
SOM agnostics.
vendor.img Android vendor image file.
SOM agnostics.
dtbo-<name>.img
vbmeta-<name>.img
configuration dependent
<name> is one of: imx8mq-var-dart-wifi-lvds-cb12 - Supports LVDS (via DCSS) / WiFi for boards rev <= 1.2
imx8mq-var-dart-wifi-lvds-hdmi-cb12 - Supports HDMI (via DCSS) / LVDS (via LCDIF) / WiFi for boards rev <= 1.2
imx8mq-var-dart-wifi-hdmi-cb12 - Supports HDMI / WiFi for boards rev <= 1.2
imx8mq-var-dart-sd-lvds-cb12 - Supports LVDS (via DCSS) / SD for boards rev <= 1.2
imx8mq-var-dart-sd-lvds-hdmi-cb12 - Supports HDMI (via DCSS) / LVDS (via LCDIF) / SD for boards rev <= 1.2
imx8mq-var-dart-sd-hdmi-cb12 - Supports HDMI (via DCSS) / SD for boards rev <= 1.2
imx8mq-var-dart-wifi-lvds - Supports LVDS (via DCSS) / WiFi for boards rev > 1.2
imx8mq-var-dart-wifi-lvds-hdmi - Supports HDMI (via DCSS) / LVDS (via LCDIF) / WiFi for boards rev > 1.2
imx8mq-var-dart-wifi-lvds-dp - Supports DP (via DCSS) / LVDS (via LCDIF) / WiFi for boards rev > 1.2
imx8mq-var-dart-wifi-hdmi - Supports HDMI / WiFi for boards rev > 1.2
imx8mq-var-dart-wifi-dp - Supports DP / WiFi for boards rev > 1.2
imx8mq-var-dart-sd-lvds - Supports LVDS (via DCSS) / SD for boards rev > 1.2
imx8mq-var-dart-sd-lvds-hdmi - Supports HDMI (via DCSS) / LVDS (via LCDIF) / SD for boards rev > 1.2
imx8mq-var-dart-sd-lvds-dp - Supports DP (via DCSS) / LVDS (via LCDIF) / SD for boards rev > 1.2
imx8mq-var-dart-sd-hdmi - Supports HDMI (via DCSS) / SD for boards rev > 1.2
imx8mq-var-dart-sd-dp - Supports DP (via DCSS) / SD for boards rev > 1.2


Android 9 fastboot

$ sudo `which fastboot` flash dtbo_a out/target/product/dart_mx8mq/dtbo-<name>.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash dtbo_b out/target/product/dart_mx8mq/dtbo-<name>.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash boot_a out/target/product/dart_mx8mq/boot.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash boot_b out/target/product/dart_mx8mq/boot.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash system_a out/target/product/dart_mx8mq/system.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash system_b out/target/product/dart_mx8mq/system.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash vendor_a out/target/product/dart_mx8mq/vendor.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash vendor_b out/target/product/dart_mx8mq/vendor.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash vbmeta_a out/target/product/dart_mx8mq/vbmeta-<name>.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash vbmeta_b out/target/product/dart_mx8mq/vbmeta-<name>.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` reboot


Flash Recovery SD from GUI

Currently no GUI is available for flashing, use command line.


DART-MX8M-MINI

Supported hardware and features

Feature
Description
SOM support
DART-MX8M-MINI VAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI
Carrier Board support
VAR-DT8MCustomBoard Symphony Board (VAR-SOM-MX8-Mini only)
CPU

i.MX8M Mini

eMMC
up to 64GB
LPDDR4 size support configuration
up to 4GB
SD card
+
Wired Network
10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
Wireless Network
Support for LWB5, 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n STA, AP, & Wi-Fi Direct Mode SmartConfig
Bluetooth
4.2 / BLE
SPI
+
I2C
+
USB host
+
USB OTG
Host and Device
Uarts
x4, up to 4 Mbps.
RTC
+
Display LVDS Dual 1920×1080 24-bit
MIPI-DSI 1920×1080 24-bit
Audio Line IN / HP
Camera 1x MIPI-CSI2
PCIE +


SD card image file tree Sumo

/opt/images/
├── Android
│   ├── boot.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8mm-var-dart.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8mm-var-som.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8mm-var-som-v10.img
│   ├── system.img
│   ├── u-boot-imx8mm-var-dart.imx
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8mm-var-dart.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8mm-var-som.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8mm-var-som-v10.img
│   └── vendor.img
└── Yocto
    ├── rootfs.tar.bz2
    └── imx-boot-sd.bin


SD card image file tree Warrior

/opt/images/
├── Android
│   ├── boot.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8mm-var-dart.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8mm-var-som.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8mm-var-som-v10.img
│   ├── system.img
│   ├── u-boot-imx8mm-var-dart.imx
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8mm-var-dart.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8mm-var-som.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8mm-var-som-v10.img
│   ├── product.img
│   └── vendor.img
└── Yocto
    ├── rootfs.tar.bz2
    └── imx-boot-sd.bin


Android 9 images

Image
Description
u-boot-imx8mm-var-dart.imx U-Boot for eMMC/SD card boot.
SOM agnostics.
boot.img Android kernel image file.
SOM agnostics.
system.img Android system image file.
SOM agnostics.
vendor.img Android vendor image file.
SOM agnostics.
dtbo-<name>.img
vbmeta-<name>.img
configuration dependent
<name> is: imx8mm-var-dart - Supports LVDS / SD / WiFi
imx8mm-var-som - Supports LVDS / SD / WiFi


Android 10 images

Image
Description
u-boot-imx8mm-var-dart.imx U-Boot for eMMC/SD card boot.
SOM agnostics.
boot.img Android kernel image file.
SOM agnostics.
system.img Android system image file.
SOM agnostics.
vendor.img Android vendor image file.
SOM agnostics.
product.img Android product image file.
SOM agnostics.
dtbo-<name>.img
vbmeta-<name>.img
configuration dependent
<name> is: imx8mm-var-dart - Supports LVDS / SD / WiFi
imx8mm-var-som - Supports LVDS / SD / WiFi
imx8mm-var-som-v10 - Supports LVDS / SD / WiFi


Android 9 fastboot

$ sudo `which fastboot` flash dtbo_a out/target/product/dart_mx8mm/dtbo-<name>.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash dtbo_b out/target/product/dart_mx8mm/dtbo-<name>.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash boot_a out/target/product/dart_mx8mm/boot.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash boot_b out/target/product/dart_mx8mm/boot.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash system_a out/target/product/dart_mx8mm/system.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash system_b out/target/product/dart_mx8mm/system.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash vendor_a out/target/product/dart_mx8mm/vendor.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash vendor_b out/target/product/dart_mx8mm/vendor.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash vbmeta_a out/target/product/dart_mx8mm/vbmeta-<name>.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash vbmeta_b out/target/product/dart_mx8mm/vbmeta-<name>.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` reboot


Android 10 fastboot

$ sudo `which fastboot` flash dtbo_a out/target/product/dart_mx8mm/dtbo-<name>.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash dtbo_b out/target/product/dart_mx8mm/dtbo-<name>.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash boot_a out/target/product/dart_mx8mm/boot.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash boot_b out/target/product/dart_mx8mm/boot.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash system_a out/target/product/dart_mx8mm/system.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash system_b out/target/product/dart_mx8mm/system.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash vendor_a out/target/product/dart_mx8mm/vendor.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash vendor_b out/target/product/dart_mx8mm/vendor.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash product_a out/target/product/dart_mx8mm/product.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash product_b out/target/product/dart_mx8mm/product.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash vbmeta_a out/target/product/dart_mx8mm/vbmeta-<name>.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash vbmeta_b out/target/product/dart_mx8mm/vbmeta-<name>.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` reboot


VAR-SOM-MX8X

Supported hardware and features

Feature
Description
SOM support
VAR-SOM-MX8X
Carrier Board support
Symphony Board
CPU

i.MX8X

eMMC
up to 64GB
LPDDR4 size support configuration
up to 4GB
SD card
+
Wired Network
10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
Wireless Network
Support for LWB5, 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n STA, AP, & Wi-Fi Direct Mode SmartConfig
Bluetooth
4.2 / BLE
SPI
+
I2C
+
USB host
+
USB OTG
Host and Device
Uarts
x4, up to 4 Mbps.
RTC
+
Display LVDS Dual 1920×1080 24-bit
MIPI-DSI 1920×1080 24-bit
Parallel LCD up to 720p60 24-bit
Audio Line IN / HP
Camera 1x MIPI-CSI2
PCIE +


SD card image file tree Sumo

/opt/images/
├── Android
│   ├── boot.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8qx-var-som-sd.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8qx-var-som-wifi.img
│   ├── system.img
│   ├── u-boot-imx8qxp.imx
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8qx-var-som-sd.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8qx-var-som-wifi.img
│   └── vendor.img
└── Yocto
    ├── rootfs.tar.bz2
    └── imx-boot-sd.bin


Android 9 images

Image
Description
u-boot-imx8qxp.imx U-Boot for eMMC/SD card boot.
SOM agnostics.
boot.img Android kernel image file.
SOM agnostics.
system.img Android system image file.
SOM agnostics.
vendor.img Android vendor image file.
SOM agnostics.
dtbo-<name>.img
vbmeta-<name>.img
configuration dependent
where <name> can be: imx8qx-var-som-sd - Supports SD
imx8qx-var-som-wifi - Supports WiFi


Android 9 fastboot

$ sudo `which fastboot` flash dtbo_a out/target/product/som_mx8q/dtbo-<name>.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash dtbo_b out/target/product/som_mx8q/dtbo-<name>.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash boot_a out/target/product/som_mx8q/boot.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash boot_b out/target/product/som_mx8q/boot.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash system_a out/target/product/som_mx8q/system.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash system_b out/target/product/som_mx8q/system.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash vendor_a out/target/product/som_mx8q/vendor.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash vendor_b out/target/product/som_mx8q/vendor.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash vbmeta_a out/target/product/som_mx8q/vbmeta-<name>.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash vbmeta_b out/target/product/som_mx8q/vbmeta-<name>.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` reboot


VAR-SOM-MX8

Supported hardware and features

Feature
Description
SOM support
VAR-SOM-MX8 SPEAR-MX8
Carrier Board support
Symphony Board (VAR-SOM-MX8 only) VAR-SP8CustomBoard (SPEAR-MX8 only)
CPU

i.MX8

eMMC
up to 64GB
LPDDR4 size support configuration
up to 8GB
SD card
+
Wired Network
10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
Wireless Network
Support for LWB5, 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n STA, AP, & Wi-Fi Direct Mode SmartConfig
Bluetooth
4.2 / BLE
SPI
+
I2C
+
USB host
+
USB OTG
Host and Device
Uarts
x4, up to 4 Mbps.
RTC
+
Display LVDS Dual 1920×1080 24-bit
MIPI-DSI 1920×1080 24-bit
HDMI V2.0a up to 4Kp60
eDP1.4/DP1.3 up to 4Kp60
Audio Line IN / HP
Camera 2x MIPI-CSI2
PCIE +


SD card image file tree Sumo

/opt/images/
├── Android
│   ├── boot.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8qm-var-som-dp.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8qm-var-som-hdmi.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8qm-var-som-lvsd.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8qm-var-spear-dp.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8qm-var-spear-hdmi.img
│   ├── dtbo-imx8qm-var-spear-lvsd.img
│   ├── system.img
│   ├── u-boot-imx8qm.imx
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8qm-var-som-dp.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8qm-var-som-hdmi.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8qm-var-som-lvsd.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8qm-var-spear-dp.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8qm-var-spear-hdmi.img
│   ├── vbmeta-imx8qm-var-spear-lvsd.img
│   └── vendor.img
└── Yocto
    ├── rootfs.tar.bz2
    └── imx-boot-sd.bin


Android 9 images

Image
Description
u-boot-imx8qm.imx U-Boot for eMMC/SD card boot.
SOM agnostics.
boot.img Android kernel image file.
SOM agnostics.
system.img Android system image file.
SOM agnostics.
vendor.img Android vendor image file.
SOM agnostics.
dtbo-<name>.img
vbmeta-<name>.img
configuration dependent
where <name> can be: imx8qm-var-som-dp - Supports VAR-SOM-MX8 with DP
imx8qm-var-som-hdmi - Supports VAR-SOM-MX8 with HDMI
imx8qm-var-som-lvds - Supports VAR-SOM-MX8 with LVDS
imx8qm-var-spear-dp - Supports SPEAR-MX8 with DP
imx8qm-var-spear-hdmi - Supports SPEAR-MX8 with HDMI
imx8qm-var-spear-lvds - Supports SPEAR-MX8 with LVDS


Android 9 fastboot

$ sudo `which fastboot` flash dtbo_a out/target/product/som_mx8q/dtbo-<name>.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash dtbo_b out/target/product/som_mx8q/dtbo-<name>.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash boot_a out/target/product/som_mx8q/boot.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash boot_b out/target/product/som_mx8q/boot.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash system_a out/target/product/som_mx8q/system.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash system_b out/target/product/som_mx8q/system.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash vendor_a out/target/product/som_mx8q/vendor.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash vendor_b out/target/product/som_mx8q/vendor.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash vbmeta_a out/target/product/som_mx8q/vbmeta-<name>.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` flash vbmeta_b out/target/product/som_mx8q/vbmeta-<name>.img
$ sudo `which fastboot` reboot


Platform Customizations

VAR-SOM-MX6



DART-MX8M

RELEASE_O8.1.0_1.3.0_8M_DART-MX8M


  • RELEASE_NAME = morty-imx-4.9.51-v1.0
  • RELEASE_LINK = RELEASE_O8.1.0_1.3.0_8M_DART-MX8M
  • ANDROID_NAME = Oreo
  • ANDROID_VERSION = O8.1.0_r14
  • ANDROID_FASTBOOT_NEED_UNLOCK = true
  • NXP_BSP_VERSION = imx_8.1.0_1.3.0_8m_ANDROID
  • RECOVERY_SD_NAME = dart-mx8m-recovery-sd.v14.img.gz
  • RECOVERY_SD_URL = ftp://customerv:Variscite1@ftp.variscite.com/DART-MX8M/Software/
  • RELEASE_NOTES_LINK = TBD
  • MACHINE_NAME = imx8m-var-dart
  • KERNEL_GIT = https://github.com/varigit/linux-imx
  • KERNEL_BRANCH = o8.1.0_1.3.0_8m-ga_var01
  • KERNEL_IMAGE = zImage
  • KERNEL_DEFCONFIG = imx8m_var_dart_android_defconfig
  • U-BOOT_GIT = https://github.com/varigit/uboot-imx.git
  • U-BOOT_BRANCH = imx_v2017.03_4.9.51_imx8m_ga_var01
  • U-BOOT_SD_DEFCONFIG = imx8m_var_dart_config
  • U-BOOT_SD_IMAGE_NAME = u-boot-imx8m-var-dart.imx
  • YOCTO_BUILD_RESULTS_SECTION = DART-MX8M_BUILD_RESULTS
  • YOCTO_BOOT_BOARD_SECTION = DART-MX8M_BOOT_BOARD
  • KERNEL_DTB_SECTION = DART-MX8M_DTB
  • SD_TREE_SECTION = DART-MX8M_SD_TREE_MORTY
  • EMMC_ROOTFS_DEV = mmcblk0
  • EMMC_ROOTFS_PARTITION_NUM = p0
  • UBOOT_CONFIG_FILE = include/configs/imx8m_var_dart.h

RELEASE_P9.0.0_1.0.0_GA_DART-MX8M


RELEASE_P9.0.0_2.0.0_GA_DART-MX8M


DART-MX8M-MINI

RELEASE_P9.0.0_1.0.0_GA_DART-MX8M-MINI


RELEASE_P9.0.0_2.0.0_GA_DART-MX8M-MINI


RELEASE_Q10.0.0_1.0.0_GA_DART-MX8M-MINI


VAR-SOM-MX8X

RELEASE_P9.0.0_2.0.0_GA_VAR-SOM-MX8X


  • RELEASE_NAME = sumo-imx-4.14.98-v1.0
  • RELEASE_LINK = RELEASE_P9.0.0_2.0.0_GA_VAR-SOM-MX8X
  • ANDROID_NAME = Pie
  • ANDROID_VERSION = P9.0.0_r30
  • ANDROID_FASTBOOT_NEED_UNLOCK = true
  • NXP_BSP_VERSION = imx_9.0.0_2.0.0_ga_ANDROID
  • RECOVERY_SD_NAME = var-som-mx8x-recovery-sd.v15.img.gz
  • RECOVERY_SD_URL = ftp://customerv:Variscite1@ftp.variscite.com/VAR-SOM-MX8X/Software/
  • RELEASE_NOTES_LINK = TBD
  • MACHINE_NAME = imx8m-var-dart
  • KERNEL_GIT = https://github.com/varigit/linux-imx
  • KERNEL_BRANCH = p9.0.0_2.0.0-ga_var01
  • KERNEL_IMAGE = zImage
  • KERNEL_DEFCONFIG = imx8_var_android_defconfig
  • U-BOOT_GIT = https://github.com/varigit/uboot-imx.git
  • U-BOOT_BRANCH = imx_v2018.03_4.14.98_2.0.0_ga_var01
  • U-BOOT_SD_DEFCONFIG = imx8qxp_var_som_android_defconfig
  • U-BOOT_SD_IMAGE_NAME = u-boot-imx8qxp.imx
  • YOCTO_BUILD_RESULTS_SECTION = DART-MX8M_BUILD_RESULTS
  • YOCTO_BOOT_BOARD_SECTION = DART-MX8M_BOOT_BOARD
  • KERNEL_DTB_SECTION = DART-MX8M_DTB
  • SD_TREE_SECTION = VAR-SOM-MX8X_SD_TREE_SUMO
  • EMMC_ROOTFS_DEV = mmcblk0
  • EMMC_ROOTFS_PARTITION_NUM = p0
  • UBOOT_CONFIG_FILE = include/configs/imx8qxp_var_som_android.h

VAR-SOM-MX8

RELEASE_P9.0.0_2.0.0_GA_VAR-SOM-MX8


  • RELEASE_NAME = sumo-imx-4.14.98-v1.0
  • RELEASE_LINK = RELEASE_P9.0.0_2.0.0_GA_VAR-SOM-MX8
  • ANDROID_NAME = Pie
  • ANDROID_VERSION = P9.0.0_r30
  • ANDROID_FASTBOOT_NEED_UNLOCK = true
  • NXP_BSP_VERSION = imx_9.0.0_2.0.0_ga_ANDROID
  • RECOVERY_SD_NAME = var-som-mx8-recovery-sd.v18.img.gz
  • RECOVERY_SD_URL = ftp://customerv:Variscite1@ftp.variscite.com/VAR-SOM-MX8/Software/
  • RELEASE_NOTES_LINK = TBD
  • MACHINE_NAME = imx8m-var-dart
  • KERNEL_GIT = https://github.com/varigit/linux-imx
  • KERNEL_BRANCH = p9.0.0_2.0.0-ga_var01
  • KERNEL_IMAGE = zImage
  • KERNEL_DEFCONFIG = imx8_var_android_defconfig
  • U-BOOT_GIT = https://github.com/varigit/uboot-imx.git
  • U-BOOT_BRANCH = imx_v2018.03_4.14.98_2.0.0_ga_var01
  • U-BOOT_SD_DEFCONFIG = imx8qm_var_som_android_defconfig
  • U-BOOT_SD_IMAGE_NAME = u-boot-imx8qm.imx
  • YOCTO_BUILD_RESULTS_SECTION = DART-MX8M_BUILD_RESULTS
  • YOCTO_BOOT_BOARD_SECTION = DART-MX8M_BOOT_BOARD
  • KERNEL_DTB_SECTION = DART-MX8M_DTB
  • SD_TREE_SECTION = VAR-SOM-MX8_SD_TREE_SUMO
  • EMMC_ROOTFS_DEV = mmcblk0
  • EMMC_ROOTFS_PARTITION_NUM = p0
  • UBOOT_CONFIG_FILE = include/configs/imx8qm_var_som_android.h