Flashing Android 11 Prebuilds

Download and Extract Prebuild Files #

1. ) Prebuilds Android

Set Up the Environment: #

Navigate to the directory containing prebuilds.zip and extract the file

$ unzip prebuilds.zip
$ cd prebuilds

NOTE: Yocto and Android are built under the following paths

Yocto Base DIR: prebuilds/yocto_build
Android Base DIR : prebuilds/android_build

$ cd <Yocto Base DIR>
$ export YOCTO_BSP_BUILD = <Yocto Base DIR>
$ export ANDROID_BSP_BUILD = <Android Base DIR>

Create Symbolic Links for Scripts: #

$ ln -sf ${ANDROID_BSP_BUILD}/trux_mk_yocto_sdcard/trucrux_scripts/trux-create-yocto-sdcard-with-android.sh ${YOCTO_BSP_BUILD}/sources/meta-trucrux/scripts/trux_mk_yocto_sdcard/trux-create-yocto-sdcard-with-android.sh

$ ln -sf ${ANDROID_BSP_BUILD}/trux_mk_yocto_sdcard/trucrux_scripts/mx8_install_android.sh ${YOCTO_BSP_BUILD}/sources/meta-trucrux/scripts/trux_mk_yocto_sdcard/trucrux_scripts/mx8_install_android.sh

Flash the Android image onto the SD card #

$ sudo MACHINE=imx8mq-trux-q01 sources/meta-trucrux/scripts/trux_mk_yocto_sdcard/trux-create-yocto-sdcard-with-android.sh -a /dev/sdx
(change /dev/sdx to your device name)

Insert the SD card into the i.MX8MQ DVP & Power on  ensure it boots from the SD card.

Install Android OS #

Navigate to the usr/bin directory :

$cd /usr/bin 
$ ./install_android.sh