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Installation

Boot from SD Cardโ€‹

  1. Download the Image.

  2. Flash the image to the SD card using Balena Etcher or Rufus.

  3. Insert the SD card into the Fydetab Duo.

    note

    Ensure the SD card slot is slightly open to boot from UEFI firmware.

Install to eMMCโ€‹

  • Install rkdeveloptool

    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get install -y libudev-dev libusb-1.0-0-dev dh-autoreconf pkg-config libusb-1.0 build-essential git wget
    git clone https://github.com/rockchip-linux/rkdeveloptool
    cd rkdeveloptool
    wget https://patch-diff.githubusercontent.com/raw/rockchip-linux/rkdeveloptool/pull/73.patch
    wget https://patch-diff.githubusercontent.com/raw/rockchip-linux/rkdeveloptool/pull/85.patch
    git am *.patch
    autoreconf -i
    ./configure
    make -j$(nproc)
    sudo cp rkdeveloptool /usr/local/sbin/

  • โšก Flash the Image

    1. Check if the device is detected
    sudo rkdeveloptool ld
    1. Download the SPI Loader and enter
    sudo rkdeveloptool db ~/Downloads/rk3588_spl_loader_v1.09.111.bin
    note

    If you get The device does not support this operation!, unplugging and plugging the device back in.

    1. Uncompress the image
    unxz xx-xx.img.xz
    1. Flash the image
    sudo rkdeveloptool wl 0 ~/Downloads/xx-xx.img
    1. Reboot the device
    sudo rkdeveloptool rd

๐Ÿ”‘Credentialsโ€‹

  • arch/root : arch

๐Ÿ†™ Upgradeโ€‹

sudo pacman -Syu
sudo reboot

โš™๏ธ Go Back to FydeOS or Standard Imagesโ€‹

caution

Ensure that you have backed up all your data.

Arch images use UEFI boot instead of the original U-Boot. This means you can no longer enter MASKROM mode by pressing the Volume Up + Power keys. Instead, execute the following command in the terminal (THIS WILL COMPLETELY ERASE YOUR DATA):

sudo dd if=/dev/urandom of=/dev/mmcblk0 bs=10M count=2

Now the tablet should be in MASKROM mode, and you can flash the standard images. If needed, refer to the Unbrick section in the Fydetab wiki.