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| | [[zero | Radxa Zero]] > [[zero/install | Installation]] > [[zero/install/eMMC_erase | Erase eMMC]] | | [[zero | Radxa Zero]] > [[zero/install | Installation]] > [[zero/install/eMMC_erase | Erase eMMC]] |
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| − | === How to completely erase the Radxa Zero eMMC === | + | === How to erase eMMC === |
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| − | This guide describes how to completely erase Radxa Zero's eMMC. Unlike normal PC where they have a well established and documented way of booting, in embedded world it is a bit chaotic and everyone carries their own bootloader and boot sequence. As such it's best to wipe the eMMC completely and have a clean environment before flashing a new image to eMMC. | + | This guide describes how to erase Radxa Zero series eMMC for installing a new system. Beware that this is not a secure erase, and only the bootloader and the partition header are wiped. |
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| | + | For more detailed guide on wiping eMMC, please refer to [[Zero/install/Boot_Troubleshooting | Boot Troubleshooting]] page. |
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| | == Requirement == | | == Requirement == |
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| − | * Radxa Zero | + | * Radxa Zero or Radxa Zero 2 |
| | * A PC/laptop running Windows, Linux, or macOS | | * A PC/laptop running Windows, Linux, or macOS |
| | * USB A to C cable or C to C cable, depending on your host | | * USB A to C cable or C to C cable, depending on your host |
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| − | == Windows == | + | == How to == |
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| − | ===== Step 1: Install drivers =====
| + | Follow [[Zero/dev/maskrom#Enable_maskrom | maskrom guide]] to setup and load [https://dl.radxa.com/zero/images/loader/radxa-zero-erase-emmc.bin radxa-zero-erase-emmc.bin] or [https://dl.radxa.com/zero2/images/loader/radxa-zero2-erase-emmc.bin radxa-zero2-erase-emmc.bin]: |
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| − | Press and hold the USB boot button on the Zero, plug in the USB to PC.
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| − | Download and install [https://github.com/pbatard/libwdi/releases/download/b755/zadig-2.6.exe Zagdig].
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| − | Confirm that the device is <code>GX-CHIP</code>, USB ID is <code>1B8E:C003</code> and choose '''libusb-win32''', then click '''Install Driver'''.
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| − | [[File:Zagdig-libusb.png]]
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| − | [https://dl.google.com/android/repository/usb_driver_r13-windows.zip Download the Android driver] from Google. | + | |
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| − | Unzip it and right click the '''.inf''' file to install the driver.
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| − | [[File:Install-win-android-driver.png]]
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| − | ===== Step 2: Use RZ USB helper =====
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| − | RZ USB helper is a Windows tool made by Radxa for easy OS installing. Download it from [https://dl.radxa.com/zero/tools/windows/RZ_USB_Boot_Helper_V1.0.0.zip Radxa DL] and unzip everything to a convenient location.
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| − | First locate the USB boot button on the Zero:
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| − | [[File:Zero_usb_boot.jpg | 300px]]
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| − | Hold the button while connect you Radxa Zero to PC. '''Maskrom mode''' should be detected by the tool.
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| − | [[File:Rz-usb-helper-maskrom.png | 500px]]
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| − | Then select the '''factory-loader.img''' from the unzipped folder and click '''Run'''.
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| | [[File:Rz-usb-helper-fastboot.png | 500px]] | | [[File:Rz-usb-helper-fastboot.png | 500px]] |
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| − | Finally, click '''Erase''' to erase the eMMC completely.
| + | Once your computer detects a new USB storage device, your eMMC will be wiped and you can flash to this newly found USB device. |
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| − | [[File:Rz-usb-helper-erase.png | 500px]]
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| − | == Linux & macOS ==
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| − | For Linux and macOS, we use amlogic boot tool to download the bootloader and boot the Zero into the fastboot mode to erase the eMMC.
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| − | ===== Step 1: Install pyamlboot tool =====
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| − | macOS:
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| − | $ brew install python lsusb libusb
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| − | $ pip3 install pyamlboot
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| − | Linux:
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| − | $ sudo apt install python3-pip
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| − | $ sudo pip3 install pyamlboot
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| − | Here we are using <code>apt</code> package manager. Please refer to your distro's documentation for help on your distro's package manager.
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| − | ===== Step 2: Install fastboot =====
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| − | Nexus Tools is an installer for the Android SDK Platform Tools package, which includes ADB, Fastboot, and other applications. We use Nexus Tools to install fastboot. If you already have fastboot installed, you can skip this step.
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| − | $ bash <(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/corbindavenport/nexus-tools/master/install.sh)
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| − | After it finishes,
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| − | $ which fastboot
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| − | should return you the install location.
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| − | ===== Step 3: Boot into fastboot mode =====
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| − | Press and hold the USB boot button on Zero, plug in it to your computer. '''lsusb''' should see something like:
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| − | Bus 001 Device 075: ID '''1b8e:c003''' Amlogic, Inc. GX-CHIP
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| − | Download the fastboot loader and run it on Zero
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| − | $ wget https://dl.radxa.com/zero/images/loader/rz-fastboot-loader.bin
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| − | $ boot-g12.py rz-fastboot-loader.bin # macOS
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| − | $ sudo boot-g12.py rz-fastboot-loader.bin # Linux
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| − | It should output something similar to this:
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| − | <pre>
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| − | Firmware Version :
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| − | ROM: 3.2 Stage: 0.0
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| − | Need Password: 0 Password OK: 1
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| − | Writing rz-fastboot-loader.bin at 0xfffa0000...
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| − | [DONE]
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| − | Running at 0xfffa0000...
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| − | [DONE]
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| − | AMLC dataSize=16384, offset=65536, seq=0...
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| − | [DONE]
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| − | AMLC dataSize=49152, offset=393216, seq=1...
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| − | [DONE]
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| − | AMLC dataSize=16384, offset=229376, seq=2...
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| − | [DONE]
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| − | AMLC dataSize=49152, offset=245760, seq=3...
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| − | [DONE]
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| − | AMLC dataSize=49152, offset=294912, seq=4...
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| − | [DONE]
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| − | AMLC dataSize=16384, offset=65536, seq=5...
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| − | [DONE]
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| − | AMLC dataSize=1406320, offset=81920, seq=6...
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| − | [DONE]
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| − | [BL2 END]
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| − | </pre>
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| − | Now lsusb should show the following device:
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| − | Bus 001 Device 076: ID '''18d1:0d02''' Google Inc. USB download gadget Serial: 1234567890
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| − | ===== Step 4: Wipe the eMMC =====
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| − | macOS:
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| − | $ fastboot devices
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| − | 1234567890 fastboot
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| − | $ fastboot flashing unlock_critical
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| − | $ fastboot flashing unlock
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| − | $ fastboot erase bootloader
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| − | $ fastboot erase bootloader-boot0
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| − | $ fastboot erase bootloader-boot1
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| − | $ fastboot reboot # reboot into maskrom mode
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| − | Linux:
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| − | Run <code>sudo -i</code> and <code>exit</code> before and after the macOS command sequences.
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| − | Power cycle your Zero. lsusb should show the following:
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| − | Bus 001 Device 075: ID '''1b8e:c003''' Amlogic, Inc. GX-CHIP
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| − | the eMMC is wiped and Zero is in maskrom mode now. You can [[zero/install/eMMC#Linux_.26_macOS | install other OS to eMMC]] now.
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| − | If you want to flash Android, please follow the step 1-3 again to enter fastboot mode, which is required for flashing Android. You can then follow [[zero/install/eMMC_Android | the guide]] to continue.
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This guide describes how to erase Radxa Zero series eMMC for installing a new system. Beware that this is not a secure erase, and only the bootloader and the partition header are wiped.
Once your computer detects a new USB storage device, your eMMC will be wiped and you can flash to this newly found USB device.
