CM-QS600: Android: Getting started

Overview

The following outlines the procedure necessary to install Android on CM-QS600.

Installation target media

CM-QS600 uses on-board eMMC as root file system medium.

Additional media might be enabled in the coming releases.

Installation onto eMMC

Preconditions

• CM-QS600 evaluation kit.
• PC workstation with installed fastboot client software.
• Connect HDMI display to the CM-QS600 (optional).
• Connect serial console to the CM-QS600 (optional).
• Connect USB cable between the CM-QS600 USB OTG (P7) jack and PC workstation, in order to enable fastboot protocol.

Flashing Android image

• Download prebuilt Android image.

• Decompress the file, in order to get Android partition images.

• Flash each partition image file to the eMMC with the aid of fastboot utility:

$ fastboot flash boot     boot.img
$ fastboot flash system   system.img
$ fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
$ fastboot flash cache    cache.img

• Proceed to boot, issuing

$ fastboot reboot

Boot

• Power on
• Within 3 seconds the device should start booting into Android.

Within 60 seconds the HDMI display should start showing signs of life.

Post Install Procedure

• Upon first boot, proceed to Settings->Developer options, check Stay awake ... while charging to prevent the device from going to suspended state.

If Developer options item is hidden (as is the default in release build), re-introduce it proceeding to Settings->About tablet and clicking on Build number 7 times consequently.

See Also

• CM-QS600: Android: Serial console connection
• Android: Fastboot setup
• Android: ADB setup