NXP UG10094 i.MX 8ULP Smartwatch Demo User Guide

NXP UG10094 i.MX 8ULP Smartwatch Demo

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Preparation

To get prepared, perform the following steps:

• On the Android OS for i.MX Applications Processors page:
  • Click Install Source Package for Android 13.0.0_2.0.0 (L6.1.22_2.0.0 BSP) to get imxandroid- 13.0.0_2.0.0.tar.gz.
  • Click Documentation for Android 13.0.0_2.0.0 (L6.1.22_2.0.0 BSP) to get the Android User’s Guide (document AUG).
• smart_watch_android_imx8ulp_patch.tar.gz

Download and Patch

To download and patch, perform the following steps:

1. Uncompress imx-android-13.0.0_2.0.0.tar.gz.
2. Put smart_watch_android_imx8ulp_patch/ into imx-android-13.0.0_2.0.0/.
3. Install the repo.
   • The latest repo only supports python3 instead of python2. If the customer uses python2 by default, add the following command.
4. To download the code, use the following command:
5. Now, the shell is at imx-android-13.0.0_2.0.0/android_build/.
6. To apply the patches, use the following command:

Build

To build, perform the following steps:

1. Install the tool chain, clang, and kernel-build-tools. For details, see Chapter 3.2 Build Android Image in the Android User’s Guide (document AUG).
2. Configure and Build

Flash

To flash, perform the following steps:

1. Copy the following images in android_build/out/target/product/watch_8ulp/ to the personal computer.
   • a. boot.img
   • b. dtbo-imx8ulp.img
   • c. init_boot.img
   • d. partition-table.img
   • e. super. img
   • f. u-boot-imx8ulp.imx
   • g. u-boot-imx8ulp-evk-uuu.imx
   • h. uuu_imx_android_flash.bat (for Windows) or uuu_imx_android_flash.sh (for Linux)
   • i. vbmeta-imx8ulp.img
   • j. vendor_boot.img
2. Download the UUU tool to the same folder as images in Step 1.
3. Switch S1 to b’10. Connect POWER, TYPE-C, and UART.
4. In the CMD console of the personal computer:
   • Note: Use the command if your operation system is Linux: >.\uuu_imx_android_flash.sh -f imx8ulp -a -e.
5. Switch S1 to b’01 after the flashing is done. Then reboot the board.

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• Date of release: 13 December 2023
• Document identifier: UG10094
• User Guide for i.MX 8ULP Smartwatch Demo
• UG10094
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• Rev. 1 — 13 December 2023

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