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This document describes how to install an Android image to the ROCK 5B.

ROCK 5B can be booted from microSD card or EMMC, depending on the boot method, the system will be installed on different media.

Install the operating system

Preparation​

  • 1x microSD card (capacity >=8GB)
  • 1x microSD card reader
  • 5V power adapter (Recommended Radxa Power PD30W)

Image Download​

Please go to Resource Download Summary to download the corresponding image file.

Install the system​

Balena Etcher is a cross-platform and user friendly image file burning tool that we recommend you use.

  1. Download Etcher and install it.

Please download balenaEtcher-Setup-1.18.11.exe After the download is complete, there is no need to perform any additional actions. After downloading, you can double click it to open it without any additional operation.

  1. Open Etcher

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  2. Open Etcher and click Flash from file to select the image to write to.

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  3. Click Select target to select the device, please select carefully.

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  4. Click Flash! Start writing and wait for the write progress bar to complete.

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  5. When writing the image successfully, Etcher will display Flash Complete!.

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If there is an error in flashing, please try again.

Boot the system​

  • After successfully burning the microSD card as described above, insert the microSD card into the microSD slot of Radxa ROCK 5B.
  • The power supply interface of Radxa ROCK 5B is USB 2.0 OTG Type C port, please connect the power supply port and the adapter with Type-C cable.
tip

The ROCK 5B supports USB Type-C PD 2.0 at 9V/2A, 12V/2A, 15V/2A and 20V/2A. Radxa recommends using the Radxa Power PD30W.

Reference Documentation​

Frequently asked questions​

Documentation​