We bought a couple of MCIMX8M-EVKB, and one came in bricked. It's a bit complicated to reflash them; here are the instructions all in one place.
These are instructions for Windows.
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Download the appropriate version of
uuu
from GitHub -
Download the image for
12.0.0_1.0.0_DEMO_8MQ
:- browse to the eval kit download page
- Scroll down to software and click "show all":
- Change to Sort by date:
- Sign in (if needed) and finish the download.
- The file will be named
android-12.0.0_1.0.0_image_8mqevk.tar.gz
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Unpack the images.
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Start an administrative command prompt where you unpacked the images.
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Refer to the "Android Quick Start Guide", section 6.3.
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Make sure
uuu
is on your path. -
Set SW802 to SW1=off, SW2=on
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Connect the type C cable from the MCIMX8M-EVKB to a port on your PC. If you like, also connect the debug USB cable, and open a port to the "Enhanced port", and you can watch progress.
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In the administrative command prompt, enter the command:
.\uuu_imx_android_flash.bat -f imx8mq -a -e -u trusty
Here's an image after things succeed (takes a minute or two):
Power off the board. Set SW802 back to SW1=on, SW2=off (normal boot).
Power the board back on. You should see the normal boot kind of messages:
Author: Terry Moore, MCCI Corporation (mcci.com). We do system software for USB and IoT, and a variety of specialized hardware products.