Radxa Zero (radxa-zero)

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Radxa Zero
Diy dock + Radxa Zero + External Display
Diy dock + Radxa Zero + External Display
Manufacturer Radxa
Name Zero
Codename radxa-zero
Released 2021
Category testing
Pre-built images no
Original software Debian
Original version 10
postmarketOS kernel linux-edge
Hardware
Chipset Amlogic S905Y2
CPU Quad Cortex-A53 1.8 GHz
GPU Mali G31 MP2
Display MicroHDMI 2.1 - 4K@60
Storage None/8/16/32/64/128GB EMMC + SDCard
Memory 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB LPDDR4
Architecture AArch64
Type Single Board Computer
Unixbench Whet/Dhry score 1657.2
Features
USB Networking
Flashing
Display
Works
WiFi
Partial
FDE
Partial
Mainline
Works
3D Acceleration
Works
Audio
Broken
Bluetooth
Works
Internal storage
USB OTG
Works
Sensors
Magnetometer
Ambient Light
Proximity
Hall Effect
Barometer
Power Sensor
Misc
Built-in DVB
Camera Flash
Keyboard
Touchpad
USB-A
HDMI/DP
Ir RX
Stylus
Memory Card
Haptics
Ethernet
FOSS bootloader
U-Boot
Primary Bootloader
Works
Mainline
Works
Internal Storage
Works
SD card
Works
USB Host
Works
USB Peripheral
Works
Display
Works
Keyboard
Works
Buttons

Maintainer(s)

Contributors

Users owning this device


How to enter flash mode

Note The way of boot into flash rom via hidden bootrom hdmi feature might work on this device. (see the see also section of amlogic page)

hold down usb-boot button on back of pcb


How to use the boot rom

see Amlogic

Expose embedded eMMC as a USB Mass Storage device

Fellow https://wiki.radxa.com/Zero/dev/maskrom#Enable_maskrom

Installation

1. Follow the steps on Installation_guide#Initialization

2. Choose the radxa-zero device

3. Start the build process and install the completed image to a sdcard

$ pmbootstrap install --sdcard /dev/sdX
(replace /dev/sdX with the device for your sdcard or the emmc of it)

4. If you install pm os on sdcard , then Place the sdcard into the Radxa Zero and boot it. If not unplug the usb cable.

Boot process

If emmc is bootable :

bootrom ==> emmc ==> uboot ==> postmarketOS


Else if sdcard is bootable :

bootrom ==> emmc ==> uboot ==> postmarketOS

Else :

bootrom ==> flashmode

Wifi

Depend on your Radxa Zero, it might be had one of those Wi-Fi modules : AW-CM256SM(some of the Radxa Zero v1.5 had this),AP6256(Radxa Zero 2/4/8GB had this),AP6212(Radxa Zero 1024/512MB had this) so the wifi of your Radxa Zero might not work due to the wifi modules on your Radxa Zero isnt supported by the kernel or the firmware that is in the pm os.

As of now , the only Wi-Fi modules that seem to supported by the kernel and the firmware is AP6256.

See also