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        <h3>Radxa Rock(Pro/Lite)</h3>
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        <p class="text-justify">Radxa Rock is a RK3188 based SBC(Single Board Computer) by [[Special:SpecialContact| Radxa]]. It has a quad core ARM processor, can run android or some Linux distributions. It also features 80 pin 2.54mm headers, which makes it easy to connect other sensors or use the GPIO.</p>
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        <div class="panel-heading"> <h3 class="panel-title"><i class="fa fa-hand-o-up"></i> Getting started</h3> </div>
  
Radxa Rock is rk3188 based development board by [http://radxa.com/about Radxa].
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The Radxa Rock is shipped with Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) and Ubuntu/Linaro 13.09 dual boot on the NAND flash (on-board storage) and it works out of the box(Rock Pro is shipped with Android 4.4.2(Kitkat) on NAND flash). Let's read '''[[rock/Getting Started|Radxa Rock Getting Started Guide]]''' and hook everything up and start playing with the board.
  
== Community ==
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Once you get started, you can [[Rock/flash_the_image|flash]] latest [[Rock/prebuilt_images|Android image and several Linux images]], or you can try to [[Rock/SD_images|boot Android/Linux from SD card]]. You can also [[Rock/Android_Build|build your own Android]], [[Rock/Booting_Linux|build your own kernel]], [[Rock/ubuntu|build your own Ubuntu root file system]], or whatever you want.
* [https://plus.google.com/communities/114007636590240429960 Radxa goolge plus community]
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* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/radxa radxa@googlegroups.com]
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* <tt>#radxa</tt> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat IRC] channel on [http://freenode.net/ Freenode]. Click to [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=radxa join #radxa on Freenode (WebChat mode)].
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* [[Main_Page|This wiki]]
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== Getting started ==
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'''FAQs'''
  
The Radxa Rock board is shipped with Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2 on the [[Nand]] flash. It works out of the box. You can refer [[rock/Getting Started|Radxa Rock Getting Started]] for how to hook everything up and start to play with it.
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Before you ask any questions about the Radxa Rock check if your question has already been asked and answered [[rock/FAQ|Radxa Rock FAQ]].
  
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            <h3 class="panel-title"><i class="fa fa-download"></i> Download</h3>
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Visit the '''[[rock/download| download]]''' page to get the download link and description of the source code, tools, images etc
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            <h3 class="panel-title"><i class="fa fa-users"></i> Community</h3>
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'''Users'''
  
There is an available [http://hwswbits.blogspot.com/2013/10/booting-linux-on-radxa-rock.html kernel to boot Linux for the Radxa Rock] board.
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* [http://talk.radxa.com/ Radxa Talk]
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* [https://plus.google.com/communities/114007636590240429960 Radxa Google Plus community]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/218416868348521/ Facebook Group Page]
  
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'''Developers'''
  
=== FAQs ===
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* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/radxa radxa google groups], send emails to radxa@googlegroups.com to subscribe
Before you ask the questions about Radxa Rock checkout if your question is already asked and answered [[rock/FAQ|Radxa Rock FAQ]].
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* <tt>#radxa</tt> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat IRC] channel on [http://freenode.net/ Freenode]. Click to [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=radxa join #radxa on Freenode (WebChat mode)], or consult [http://irclog.whitequark.org/radxa/ IRC logs].   
 
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=== Software Hacking ===
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[[rock/Android Build|Build Android image for RR]]
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            <h3 class="panel-title"><i class="fa fa-linux"></i> Linux</h3>
 
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[[rock/ubuntu| Make ubuntu image]]
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* [[rock/Booting Linux | Build your own kernel and boot into Linux]]
[[rock/flash the image|Flash the image]]
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* [[rock/Linux Mainline | Build Linux Mainline]]
 
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* [[rock/ubuntu| Make Ubuntu rootfs]]
=== Hardware Hacking ===
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* [[Rock/debian | Make Debian rootfs]]
 
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* [[rock/make_sd_image| Make SD booting images]]
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* [[rock/audio | Audio on Rock]]
* Some [http://dl.radxa.com/rock/media/pic/hd/ high definition photos] of radxa rock
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* [[rock/display | Display on Rock]]
* [http://androtab.info/radxa_rock/ picture of engineering samples by naobsd]
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* [[rock/LED| Using LEDs on Rock]]
 
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* [[rock/vnc | Setting up VNC server on Rock]]
 
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* [[rock/sd lubuntu | Boot Lubuntu from SD card]] '''OBSOLETE'''     
== Components ==
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* CPU - [http://dl.radxa.com/rock/docs/hw/ds/Rockchip_RK3188_Specifiation_Detail_V1.2.pdf rk3188 brief specification]
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* PMU - [https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fdl.radxa.com%2Frock%2Fdocs%2Fhw%2Fds%2FDS_ACT8846_PrB_26DEC12_M.pdf ACT8846]
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* Wifi/BT module - [http://dl.radxa.com/rock/docs/hw/ds/BL-8723RB1_product_specification.pdf BL-8723RB1] or [http://www.wpgcloud.com/commonDataSheet.action?name=00001383-xRTL8188ETV(QFN46)-CG_DataSheet_0_1_20120803.pdf RTL8188ETV (only has wifi)]
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* HDMI chip - [http://dl.radxa.com/rock/docs/hw/ds/IT66121FN_Datasheet_v0.99_NoRestriction_.pdf IT66121FN]
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            <h3 class="panel-title"><i class="fa fa-cog"></i> Common HowTos</h3>
== References ==
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=== Hardware ===
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* [http://dl.radxa.com/rock/docs/hw/RADXA_ROCK_schematic_20130903.pdf schematic of revision 2013.09.03(.pdf)]
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* [[rock/flash the image | Flash the image to NAND]]
* [http://dl.radxa.com/rock/docs/hw/RADXA_ROCK_20130903.dxf board dimension file(.dxf)] - open with LibreCAD under Linux, AutoCAD under windows
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* [[rock/SD images | Flash the image to SD card]]
 
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* [[rock/SD upgrading | Upgrade NAND from SD card]]
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* [[rock/backup| Backing up]]
 
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* [[rock/fsck| Recovery ext4 file system]]
 
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* [[rock/Serial debug tools Setting | Serial console debugging]]
== User Projects ==
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* [[rock/unbrick | Unbrick Rock]]
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* [[rock/resize linux rootfs |Resize linux rootfs ]]
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* [[rock/ir| Using IR on Rock]]
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* [[rock/usb| Using USB on Rock]]
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* [[rock/uart| Using UART on Rock]]
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* [[rock/Wireless | Using Wireless on Rock]]
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* [[rock/Camera | Using Camera on Rock]]
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* [[rock/Tp,Lvds,Camera | Using Lvds,Tp,Camera on Rock]]
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* [[rock/Rock Lite | Run Rock Lite]]
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* [[rock/Hdmi Resolution| Add new hdmi resolution]]
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* [[rock/wiringX| wringX:GPIO/I2C/SPI/ISR/UART/PWM]]
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* [[rock/Android Gpio| Using gpio In Android apk]]
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* [[rock/PM| Config power saving ]]
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            <h3 class="panel-title"><i class="fa fa-check-circle"></i> Others</h3>
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* [[rock/dual boot| Dual boot Android/Linux]]
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* [[rock/FreeBSD| Boot FreeBSD]]
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            <h3 class="panel-title"><i class="fa fa-gamepad"></i> Addons</h3>
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* [[rock/cases | Cases]]
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* [[rock/cables | Cables]]
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* [[rock/shields | Extension boards]]
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            <h3 class="panel-title"><i class="fa fa-hdd-o"></i> Hardware</h3>
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* [[rock/specifications| Specifications]]
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* [[rock/hardware revision | Hardware Revision]]
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* [[rock/extension header | Extension Header]]
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* [[rock/hardware docs | hardware documents]]
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* [[rock/windows adb| ADB under Windows]]
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* [[rock/linux adb| ADB under Linux]]
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* [[rock/Android Build|Build Android image for RR]]
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* [[rock/SD booting | Making bootable SD card]]
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* [[rock/AP android |Make radxa as a WIFI_AP]]
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* [[rock/Android backup | Backup your apps]]
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* [[rock/Android dev tips | Some tips for android development]]
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* [[rock/bootloader | Boot Loader]]
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* [[rock/U-Boot | U-Boot]]
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* [http://radxa.com/Rock/pilight Run Pilight on Radxa Rock for remote control]
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* [http://www.mydbapool.com/install-postgresql-9-4-raspberry-pi-radxa-similarmicrocomputers-running-lubuntu/ How to install PostgreSQL 9.4 on Radxa Rock]
 
* [http://hwswbits.blogspot.com/2013/10/diy-nas-with-rk3188-device-radxa-rock.html DIY low power NAS (home file server) with Radxa Rock]
 
* [http://hwswbits.blogspot.com/2013/10/diy-nas-with-rk3188-device-radxa-rock.html DIY low power NAS (home file server) with Radxa Rock]
* [http://hwswbits.blogspot.com/2013/10/radxa-rock-communicating-with-i2c.html Hardware hacking: Communicating Radxa with external I2C devices]
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* [http://ks20.free.fr/projects/?page=projects Another Radxa-based NAS]
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* [http://www.megaleecher.net/Network_Sharing_Radxa_Rock Network sharing on Radxa Rock]
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* [http://hwswbits.blogspot.com/2013/10/radxa-rock-communicating-with-i2c.html Hardware hacking: Communicating the Radxa with external I2C devices]
 
* [http://hwswbits.blogspot.com/2013/10/bitbanging-radxa-rock-gpios.html Hardware hacking: Control Radxa Rock's expansion header GPIOs]
 
* [http://hwswbits.blogspot.com/2013/10/bitbanging-radxa-rock-gpios.html Hardware hacking: Control Radxa Rock's expansion header GPIOs]
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'''Photos'''
  
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* [http://dl.radxa.com/rock/media/pic/hd/ Some high definition photos of the Radxa Rock engineering samples]
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'''External'''
  
== External ==
 
 
* [http://www.cnx-software.com/2013/09/07/radxa-rock-development-boards-with-rockchip-rk3188-are-available-for-developers-now/ cnx-soft - radxa rock development boards with rockchips rk3188 are available for developers now]
 
* [http://www.cnx-software.com/2013/09/07/radxa-rock-development-boards-with-rockchip-rk3188-are-available-for-developers-now/ cnx-soft - radxa rock development boards with rockchips rk3188 are available for developers now]
 
* [http://linuxgizmos.com/open-sbc-runs-android-and-linux-on-quad-core-rockchip/ linuxgizmos - open sbc runs android and linux on quad core rockchip]
 
* [http://linuxgizmos.com/open-sbc-runs-android-and-linux-on-quad-core-rockchip/ linuxgizmos - open sbc runs android and linux on quad core rockchip]
 
* [http://minipute.com/2013/09/12/new-radxa-rock-single-board-computer-runs-rockchip-rk3188-90/3246 minipute - new radxa rock single board computer runs rockchip rk3188]
 
* [http://minipute.com/2013/09/12/new-radxa-rock-single-board-computer-runs-rockchip-rk3188-90/3246 minipute - new radxa rock single board computer runs rockchip rk3188]
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* [http://omglaptop.com/desktops/radxa-rock-specs-price/ omglaptop - Radxa Rock Specs]
 
* [http://liliputing.com/2013/10/picuntu-4-5-installer-loads-ubuntu-onto-rockchip-rk3188-devices.html PicUntu 4.5 with a GUI installer for RK3188 based devices]
 
* [http://liliputing.com/2013/10/picuntu-4-5-installer-loads-ubuntu-onto-rockchip-rk3188-devices.html PicUntu 4.5 with a GUI installer for RK3188 based devices]
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Radxa Rock(Pro/Lite)

Radxa Rock is a RK3188 based SBC(Single Board Computer) by Radxa. It has a quad core ARM processor, can run android or some Linux distributions. It also features 80 pin 2.54mm headers, which makes it easy to connect other sensors or use the GPIO.

Getting started

The Radxa Rock is shipped with Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) and Ubuntu/Linaro 13.09 dual boot on the NAND flash (on-board storage) and it works out of the box(Rock Pro is shipped with Android 4.4.2(Kitkat) on NAND flash). Let's read Radxa Rock Getting Started Guide and hook everything up and start playing with the board.

Once you get started, you can flash latest Android image and several Linux images, or you can try to boot Android/Linux from SD card. You can also build your own Android, build your own kernel, build your own Ubuntu root file system, or whatever you want.

FAQs

Before you ask any questions about the Radxa Rock check if your question has already been asked and answered Radxa Rock FAQ.

Download

Visit the download page to get the download link and description of the source code, tools, images etc