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New Release: Android 11.0.0_2.2.0 v1.2 for i.MX 8M Plus modules

Monday, 04 Apr 2022

Release date: 04/04/2022

Variscite is pleased to inform about the new Android 11.0.0_2.2.0 v1.2 release for its i.MX 8M Plus System on Modules.

Modules: DART-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS

Release: android-11.0.0_2.2.0-dart-mx8mp_v1.2

Details:

  • Filesystem:
    Android 11 (based on NXP Android release 11.0.0_2.2.0, which is based on Android 11.0.0_r36).
  • Linux kernel:
    Variscite android-11.0.0_2.2.0-var01 branch (based on NXP Android release 11.0.0_2.2.0 which is based on kernel version 5.10.35).
  • U-Boot:
    Variscite lf_v2021.04_var01 branch (based on NXP Android release 11.0.0_2.2.0, which is based on U-Boot v2021.04).

Noteworthy updates since release 1.1:

U-Boot Updates

  • Read carrier_rev from EEPROM
  • Add support for ADIN1300
  • Fix SOM PHY reset when using legacy DT8MCustomBoard revisions
  • Set AR8033 VDDH_REG to 1.8V on Symphony-Board and DT8MCustomBoard

Linux Updates

  • imx8_var_defconfig: enable driver for ADIN PHY (ADIN1300 replaces AR8033 on DART-MX8M-PLUS 1.3, VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS 1.3, DT8MCustomBoard 3.0 and Symphony-Board 1.6)

External Information
Release notes
Developers info: DART-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS

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