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October 2026 Software Releases

Sunday, 18 Oct 2026

Stay current with software updates – Keep your Variscite SoMs performing at their best with our latest software releases.

 


Android 15.0.0_1.2.0 v1.1 for i.MX 8X modules: VAR-SOM-MX8X
Release date: 10/01/2026
Release notes
Developers info: VAR-SOM-MX8X


Yocto Scarthgap 6.6.y_2.2.2-v1.4 for i.MX 91 modules: VAR-SOM-MX91, DART-MX91
Release date: 10/01/2026
Release notes: VAR-SOM-MX91, DART-MX91
Developers info: VAR-SOM-MX91, DART-MX91


Android 15.0.0_1.2.0 v1.1 for i.MX 8QuadMax/8QuadPlus modules: VAR-SOM-MX8, SPEAR-MX8
Release date: 10/02/2026
Release notes: VAR-SOM-MX8, SPEAR-MX8
Developers info: VAR-SOM-MX8, SPEAR-MX8


Android 16 11.00.01-v1.2 for AM62Px modules: VAR-SOM-AM62P
Release date: 10/02/2026
Release notes
Developers info: VAR-SOM-AM62P


Android 15.0.0_1.2.0-v1.3 for i.MX 8M Plus modules: DART-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SMARC-MX8M-PLUS
Release date: 10/05/2026
Release notes: DART-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SMARC-MX8M-PLUS
Developers info:  DART-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SMARC-MX8M-PLUS


Android 15.0.0_1.2.0-v1.1 for i.MX 8M Nano modules: VAR-SOM-MX8M-NANO
Release date: 10/05/2026
Release notes
Developers info: VAR-SOM-MX8M-NANO


Yocto Scarthgap 6.6.y_2.2.2-v1.2 for i.MX 93 modules: VAR-SOM-MX93, DART-MX93
Release date: 10/13/2026
Release notes: VAR-SOM-MX93, DART-MX93
Developers info: VAR-SOM-MX93, DART-MX93


Yocto Scarthgap 6.6.y_2.2.2-v1.3 for i.MX6UL modules: DART-6UL, VAR-SOM-6UL
Release date: 10/16/2026
Release notes: DART-6UL, VAR-SOM-6UL
Developers info: DART-6UL, VAR-SOM-6UL


Android 16.0.0_2.0.0-v1.0 for i.MX 8M Plus modules: DART-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SMARC-MX8M-PLUS
Release date: 10/21/2026
Release notes: DART-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SMARC-MX8M-PLUS
Developers info: DART-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SMARC-MX8M-PLUS


Zephyr 4.0.0-v1.1 for i.MX 8M Plus modules: DART-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SMARC-MX8M-PLUS
Release date: 10/23/2026
Release notes: DART-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SMARC-MX8M-PLUS
Developers info: DART-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS, VAR-SMARC-MX8M-PLUS


Debian Bookworm 6.6.y_24.12-v1.4 for i.MX 93 modules: VAR-SOM-MX93, DART-MX93
Release date: 10/26/2026
Release notes: VAR-SOM-MX93, DART-MX93
Developers info: VAR-SOM-MX93, DART-MX93


Yocto Wrynose 6.18.20_2.0.0-v1.0 for i.MX 8M Mini modules: DART-MX8M-MINI, VAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI
Release date: 10/26/2026
Release notes: DART-MX8M-MINI, VAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI
Developers info: DART-MX8M-MINI, VAR-SOM-MX8M-MINI


Yocto Dunfell v1.5 release for i.MX 7 module:VAR-SOM-MX7
Release date: 10/29/2026
Release notes: VAR-SOM-MX7
Developers info: VAR-SOM-MX7 


Yocto Wrynose Scarthgap 6.6.y_2.2.2-v1.2 release for i.MX 7 module: VAR-SOM-MX7
Release date: 10/29/2026
Release notes: VAR-SOM-MX7
Developers info: VAR-SOM-MX7

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