Radxa Dragon Q6A (radxa-dragon-q6a)
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| This device is supported as part of a generic port. Refer to Qualcomm QCS6490 (qcom-qcs6490) for installation instructions and more information. |
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Radxa Dragon Q6A Radxa Dragon Q6A | |
| Manufacturer | Radxa |
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| Name | Dragon Q6A |
| Codename | radxa-dragon-q6a |
| Released | 2025 |
| Type | embedded |
| Hardware | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Dragonwing QCS6490 |
| CPU |
1x 2.7 GHz Cortex-A78 3x 2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 4x 1.9 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Adreno 643 |
| Memory | 4/6/8/12/16 GB |
| Architecture | aarch64 |
| Software | |
Original software The software and version the device was shipped with. |
Linux 6.18 |
Extended version The most recent supported version from the manufacturer. |
Linux |
| FOSS bootloader | yes |
| postmarketOS | |
| Category | testing |
Pre-built images Whether pre-built images are available from the postmarketOS Installation page. |
no |
Mainline Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline. |
yes |
pmOS kernel The kernel version that runs on the device's port. |
6.18.7 |
Unixbench score Unixbench Whetstone/Dhrystone score. See Unixbench. |
0.0 |
| Generic port | Qualcomm QCS6490 (qcom-qcs6490) |
| Device package |
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| Kernel package |
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Initial MR Initial merge request. |
7699 |
Flashing Whether it is possible to flash the device with pmbootstrap flasher. |
Broken
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USB Networking After connecting the device with USB to your PC, you can connect to it via telnet (initramfs) or SSH (booted system). |
Broken
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Internal storage eMMC, SD cards, UFS... |
Works
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SD card Also includes other external storage cards. |
Works
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| Multimedia | |
3D Acceleration |
Works
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Audio Audio playback, microphone, headset and buttons. |
Untested
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Camera |
Untested
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| Connectivity | |
WiFi |
Broken
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Bluetooth |
Broken
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Ethernet |
Works
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| Miscellaneous | |
FDE Full disk encryption and unlocking with unl0kr. |
Works
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USB-A Whether the full-sized USB-A port works. |
Works
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USB OTG USB On-The-Go or USB-C Role switching. |
Untested
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HDMI/DP Video and audio output with HDMI or DisplayPort. |
Works
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Primary Bootloader Whether it is possible to replace stock bootloader with U-Boot. |
Works
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Secondary Bootloader Whether it is possible to chainload U-Boot from stock bootloader. |
Works
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Mainline Whether latest upstream versions of U-Boot are not broken and it is possible to use them. |
Works
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Internal Storage Whether it is possible to boot from internal storage (e.g. eMMC or UFS). |
Works
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SD card Whether it is possible to boot from SD card. |
Works
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USB Host Whether it is possible to boot from a USB storage or connect a keyboard. |
Works
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USB Peripheral Whether it is possible to use device as a peripheral in U-Boot, e.g. for fastboot mode. |
Untested
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Display |
Broken
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Keyboard |
Works
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Maintainers
Users owning this device
How to enter flash mode
Direct flashing over EDL is possible, but not very user friendly. It is recommended to plug the storage device into a PC or laptop and install with pmbootstrap install --disk=/dev/sda or similar and then simply power on the board with the storage attached.
Installing
- Run
pmbootstrap initand select vendorqcom, codenameqcs6490. - Run
pmbootstrap install --disk=…(pointing to e.g. the SD card)
Update SPI Boot Firmware
If postmarketOS fails to boot, you need to update the SPI Boot Firmware.