Install OS

This document introduces how to install Android image to Radxa CM3I.

CM3I can boot from microSD card or eMMC, so install os on microSD card or eMMC based on your choose.

Image download

Please download the system image from Summary of resource downloads.

Install OS

Installing the system to EMMC

Installing the system to EMMC refer to Install OS via USB Section

Install the system to the microSD card

MicroSD card preparation

Insert the MicroSD card into the SD card reader, and then insert the card reader into the USB port of the PC.

Image burning

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

1. Download Etcher and install it.

Windows

Please download balenaEtcher-2.1.4.Setup.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.

Linux

Please download balena-etcher_2.1.4_amd64.deb. Once the download is complete, please install it by executing the following command in the terminal:

sudo dpkg -i balena-etcher_2.1.4_amd64.deb

2. Open Etcher

   

3. Click Flash from file to select the image to write to.

Image Note

The downloaded system image is in compressed format. You must decompress it first before using Balena Etcher for image flashing.

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

   

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

   

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

   

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

Boot the system

After successfully burning the MicroSD Card according to the above steps, insert the MicroSD Card into the MicroSD Card slot (as shown in the following figure), and then power on the system, the system will start booting up and HDMI will display the desktop.