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System installation

Introduces how to install Android os on ZERO 3

Image download​

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

Install OS​

There are two main methods to install the operating system depends on where you want board to boot from.

Boot from SD Card (recommended)

  • Install the system image to a MicroSD card via a card reader

Boot from eMMC OnBoard

  • Using a USB cable to write the system image directly to eMMC.
Note

If the board doesn't come with eMMC, you can't boot from eMMC, such as Radxa ZERO 3E.

Install OS On microSD Card​

Preparation​

  • 1x microSD Card（Capacity size >= 8GB）
  • 1x SD card Reader
  • 1x 5V Power Supply (Radxa Recommended Radxa Power PD30W)

Install OS​

  1. Insert MicroSD Card into SD Card reader, and then insert SD card Reader into PC's USB Port

  2. Download Flash tool Etcher. ROCK5A via Etcher 01

  3. Open Etcher and flash the prepared operating system image to the microSD card. In the Etcher window, click Flash from file to select the operating system image you just downloaded. ROCK5A via Etcher 02

  4. In the Etcher window, click Select target. ROCK5A via Etcher 03

  5. In the Etcher window, click Flash! and wait for the flash progress bar to flash. ROCK5A via Etcher 04

  6. In the Etcher window, Flash Complete! will be displayed when the flash is successful. ROCK5A via Etcher 05

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

Boot the system​

Boot from SDcard​

  • Insert the SDCard (System OS inside) on the board's sdcard slot, and power the board via USB 2.0 OTG Type C port. Then board will start up with the led blink.

Boot from eMMC​

tip

Radxa ZERO 3 only supports 5V power supply.Radxa Recommended Radxa Power PD30W.

FAQ​