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New Release: Android 10 for DART-MX8M System on Modules

Wednesday, 27 May 2020

Release date: 5/27/2020

Variscite is pleased to inform about a new Android release for the DART-MX8M Module.

Modules: DART-MX8M

Release: q10.0.0_1.0.0-ga_dart-mx8mq_v42

Details:

  • Filesystem:
    Android 10 (based on official NXP release q10.0.0_1.0.0-ga, which is based on Android 10.0.0_r14).
  • Linux kernel:
    Variscite q10.0.0_1.0.0-ga_var01 branch (based on official NXP release q10.0.0_1.0.0-ga which is based on kernel version 4.19.42).
  • U-Boot:
    Variscite imx_v2019.04_4.19.35_1.1.0-var01 branch (based on official NXP release imx_v2019.04_4.19.35_1.1.0, which is based on U-Boot v2019.04).

Noteworthy updates since release v1.0:

  • Added MTP and PTP support
    U-Boot:
  • SPL: Disable SD Card Detect pin
    Kernel:
  • Fixed LCD display shifting issue after resume
  • MLK-22694: arch64: dts: fsl-imx8mq: Move src for dsi nodes and add lcdif clock
  • MLK-22694: imx: nwl_dsi-imx: Move mipi resets for i.MX8MQ

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