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This chapter introduces how to upgrade android(linux will be supported late) from sdcard.
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Preparation
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this is how to make Android bootable SD card from update.img.
  
1. a sdcard (4G at least)
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if you need available bootable SD images, please refer [[Rock/SD images]].
2. a sdcard reader
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3. Windows System ( the tool to make upgrade disk is exe format)
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Get the upgrade image
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The Image is just modified for upgrading android from sdcard. you can download from here
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== Preparation ==
http://dl.radxa.com/rock/images/android/Upgrade_android_from_sdcard/radxa_rock_android_upgrade_from_sdcard_140314_update.zip
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and then unzip it.
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Make the Upgrade Disk under Windows
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1. update.img for SD boot
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2. A sdcard (4G at least)
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3. A sdcard reader/writer
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4. Windows PC
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== Make the Boot Disk under Windows ==
  
 
  1. Download the tool to make upgrade disk and unzip it
 
  1. Download the tool to make upgrade disk and unzip it
     http://dl.radxa.com/rock/images/android/Upgrade_android_from_sdcard/SD_Firmware_Tool.zip
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     http://dl.radxa.com/rock/tools/windows/SD_Firmware_Tool.zip
 
  2. Insert the reader to pc and insert the sdcard to reader
 
  2. Insert the reader to pc and insert the sdcard to reader
  3. Find SD_Fireware_Tool.exe under SD_Fireware_Tool and click it. See pic_1
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  3. Find SD_Fireware_Tool.exe under SD_Fireware_Tool and click it. See PIC_1
  4. Select the insert sdcard  under "Choose removable disk" Item. See pic_1
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  4. Select the insert sdcard  under "Choose removable disk" Item. See PIC_1
  5. Select "Upgrade Fireware" (Note:Select only this item). See pic_1
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  5. Select "SD Boot" (Note:Select only this item). See PIC_1
  6. Click "Firmware" button to choose the image just  download and unzip.See pic_1
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  6. Click "Firmware" button to choose the image just  download and unzip.See PIC_1
  7. Click "Create" to begin. when complete, there will be a dialog to tell you succee.
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  7. Click "Create" to begin. when complete, there will be a dialog to tell you success
  
[[File:upgrade_disk_1.jpg]] PIC_1
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[[File:boot_sdcard_1.jpg]] PIC_1
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== Boot system from sdcard ==
  
Upgrade system by sdcard
 
 
 
   1. Power off the RR
 
   1. Power off the RR
 
   2. Insert the sdcard
 
   2. Insert the sdcard
   3. Power on the RR, then the process start,you will see the ui like pic_2.
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   3. Power on the RR, the process starts and the process likes the android system first boot.
  4. Wait for the process complete. this process will take serveral minutes.when upgrade sucessfully. you will see the result like pic_3
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  5. Power off the RR and remove the sdcard.
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  6. Power on the RR. the system is the new version.
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[[File:upgrade_disk_2.jpg]] PIC_2
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[[File:upgrade_disk_3.jpg]] PIC_3
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[[Category: Distributions]]
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[[Category:Tutorial]]
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[[Category:Android]]

Latest revision as of 05:35, 6 January 2015

this is how to make Android bootable SD card from update.img.

if you need available bootable SD images, please refer Rock/SD images.

Preparation

1. update.img for SD boot
2. A sdcard (4G at least)
3. A sdcard reader/writer
4. Windows PC

Make the Boot Disk under Windows

1. Download the tool to make upgrade disk and unzip it
    http://dl.radxa.com/rock/tools/windows/SD_Firmware_Tool.zip
2. Insert the reader to pc and insert the sdcard to reader
3. Find SD_Fireware_Tool.exe under SD_Fireware_Tool and click it. See PIC_1
4. Select the insert sdcard  under "Choose removable disk" Item. See PIC_1
5. Select "SD Boot" (Note:Select only this item). See PIC_1
6. Click "Firmware" button to choose the image just  download and unzip.See PIC_1
7. Click "Create" to begin. when complete, there will be a dialog to tell you success

Boot sdcard 1.jpg PIC_1

Boot system from sdcard

 1. Power off the RR
 2. Insert the sdcard
 3. Power on the RR, the process starts and the process likes the android system first boot.