FlashAndroidImage

This page introduces the steps to flash Android image files on a SD card. The steps are tested on the Linux computer: lab14

Image History

The zipped image files are saved at the M drive: m/$$-CUSTOMERS/LifeTechnologies/Android/Images.

The Linux Board 5.2a [Rev A] uses iMX6Q and Android Lollipop:

• ThermoFisher Logo - thermofisher-release-sd-2021-09-01T15-23-11.tar.gz (Latest Version, 5.0.2.3, fix the issue of can_reset.sh, working for Premier V2, SC-Express2 and Ultra Slim Trak)
• General Linux Logo - thermofisher-release-sd-2021-07-22T13-00-19.tar.gz (Latest Version, 5.0.2.2, update RFID service)
• ThermoFisher Logo - thermofisher-release-sd-2021-07-22T13-20-26.tar.gz (5.0.2.2, update RFID service)
• ThermoFisher Logo - thermofisher-release-sd-2018-04-17T13-00-03.tar.gz
• General Linux Logo - thermofisher-release-sd-2021-07-16T10-48-42.tar.gz (5.0.2.1)

The Linux Board 5.2a [Rev B] uses iMX6QP and Android Oreo:

• ThermoFisher Logo - thermofisher-release-sd-o8-2024-04-09T11-02-31.tar.gz (Latest Version, 8.0.0.13, update RFID service to the revision r7048)
• VR Logo - thermofisher-release-sd-o8-2024-10-14T09-50-44.tar.gz (Latest Version, 8.0.0.13, update RFID service to the revision r7048)
• General Linux Logo - thermofisher-release-sd-o8-2021-07-22T12-34-55.tar.gz (Latest Version, 8.0.0.6, update RFID service)
• ThermoFisher Logo - thermofisher-release-sd-o8-2023-01-12T09-12-36.tar.gz (Latest Version, 8.0.0.12, support resolution 1280x800 for hdmi, working for Premier V2, SC-Express2, Ultra Slim Trak and Breeze-Eastern Cabinet)
• ThermoFisher Logo - thermofisher-release-sd-o8-2023-01-04T11-51-18.tar.gz (8.0.0.11, add and enable libevdev for gpio-keys trig events, update RFID service to the revision r6663)
• ThermoFisher Logo - thermofisher-release-sd-o8-2022-12-28T16-20-01.tar.gz (8.0.0.10, fix the issue that cannot export TR1 to TR4)
• ThermoFisher Logo - thermofisher-release-sd-o8-2022-06-08T10-52-50.tar.gz (8.0.0.8, fix the issue of vr-uc-pwmled)
• ThermoFisher Logo - thermofisher-release-sd-o8-2022-03-16T13-59-47.tar.gz (8.0.0.7, update RFID service to the revision r6241)
• ThermoFisher Logo - thermofisher-release-sd-o8-2021-07-22T12-09-19.tar.gz (8.0.0.6, update RFID service)
• ThermoFisher Logo - thermofisher-release-sd-o8-2021-07-19T10-22-12.tar.gz (8.0.0.5, update wlan pinout settings)
• General Linux Logo - thermofisher-release-sd-o8-2021-07-15T21-48-38.tar.gz (8.0.0.5, update wlan pinout settings)
• thermofisher-release-sd-o8-2020-07-29T15-09-14.tar.gz (8.0.0.4, setup venture ntp server, update vr scripts)
• thermofisher-release-sd-o8-2020-02-27T16-12-37.tar.gz (8.0.0.3, remove libssl2 from forkliftreader_linux)
• thermofisher-release-sd-o8-2020-02-10T16-19-14.tar.gz (8.0.0.3, update forkliftreader_linux)
• thermofisher-release-sd-o8-2019-10-03T09-27-20.tar.gz (8.0.0.2, rebuilt to fix the issue of boot: Wrong CRC)
• thermofisher-release-sd-o8-2019-09-16T14-21-37.tar.gz (8.0.0.2)
• thermofisher-release-sd-o8-2019-08-14T08-08-42.tar.gz (8.0.0.1)
• thermofisher-release-sd-o8-2019-07-29T15-37-27.tar.gz
• thermofisher-release-sd-o8-2019-06-28T10-57-25.tar.gz

Download and Unzip Image Files

If you already have it, skip and move to the next step - Flash.

Go to the default working folder.

cd ~/Android_Images

Copy the latest image zip file to the working folder and unzip it.

• As to the Linux Board 5.2a [Rev A]:

cp /mnt/m/\$\$-CUSTOMERS/LifeTechnologies/Android/Images/thermofisher-release-sd-2018-04-17T13-00-03.tar.gz ./
tar zxvf thermofisher-release-sd-2018-04-17T13-00-03.tar.gz
mv home/venture/android-out/thermofisher-release-sd-2018-04-17T13-00-03 ./
rm -rf home

• As to the Linux Board 5.2a [Rev B]:

cp /mnt/m/\$\$-CUSTOMERS/LifeTechnologies/Android/Images/thermofisher-release-sd-o8-2020-02-27T16-12-37.tar.gz ./
tar zxvf thermofisher-release-sd-o8-2020-02-27T16-12-37.tar.gz
mv home/venture/android-out/thermofisher-release-sd-o8-2020-02-27T16-12-37 ./
rm -rf home

Flash

Go to the image folder.

• As to the Linux Board 5.2a [Rev A]:

cd ~/Android_Images/thermofisher-release-sd-2018-04-17T13-00-03

• As to the Linux Board 5.2a [Rev B]:

cd ~/Android_Images/thermofisher-release-sd-o8-2020-02-27T16-12-37

Insert the SD card into the card reader and check its mounting location by:

sudo sfdisk -l

You will find the mounting location of the SD card like /dev/sdb. Flash the image on a new SD card where you need to partition and format the card first by

sudo bash build-android-vr.sh -f sd /dev/sdb

If you reflash a old SD card which is already partitioned before, you can use the command

sudo bash build-android-vr.sh -f sd-nf /dev/sdb

Quit

After flashing, umount partitions to safely remove the SD card from the reader

sudo umount /dev/sdb?*

Then unplug the card reader.

Update Over OTA

Make sure the unit has good network connection before do the OS update over OTA.

Check the old version of the Android system installed:

getprop ro.build.display.id

Get the WiFI MAC address that was flashed:

calibrator get nvs_mac /vendor/firmware/ti-connectivity/wl1271-nvs.bin

Download the OTA update file and prepare the recovery command:

su
cd /cache/recovery
busybox wget http://downloads.ventureresearch.com/Android/Images/update-8-0-0-13.zip -O update.zip
echo "--update_package=/cache/recovery/update.zip" > command

Backup VR configure files, which will be recovered by vr-latesup.sh service:

su
mkdir -p /data/vr/patch
rm /data/vr/patch/*
cp /system/etc/hosts /data/vr/patch/hosts
cp /system/etc/hostname /data/vr/patch/hostname 
cp /system/etc/vrserial /data/vr/patch/vrserial
cp /system/etc/enclosuresn /data/vr/patch/enclosuresn
cp /system/etc/enclosureid /data/vr/patch/enclosureid
cp /system/etc/vrpkg.compat /data/vr/patch/vrpkg.compat
cp /system/etc/venture-build-info /data/vr/patch/venture-build-info

Start update reboot:

reboot recovery

The device will reboot two or three times. Then the system is updated to the version - 8.0.0.13 20240408:

getprop ro.build.display.id

Settings after patch (need use the WiFI MAC address you above):

su
busybox wget http://readonly:secret@svn.crm.ventureresearch.com/svn/linux/testing/vr-mx6-linuxboard/oreo/vr-firstrun-patch.sh -O /sdcard/Download/vr-firstrun-patch.sh
sh /sdcard/Download/vr-firstrun-patch.sh