Android 11 ota update

Created by Giuseppe Pagano (Deactivated)
Last updated: 15. Jul 2022 by Michele Cirinei
2 min read

It is possible to upgrade SECO Android 11 BSP on NXP i.MX8 platform using the standard OTA upgrade procedure typical of Android devices.

The procedure consists of 3 main steps:

Step 1: build otaupdate package

To build ota package please refer to Build Android 11 for SECO boards | Build otapackage:

Step 2: Copy otaupdate.zip to Android 11 system

You can transfer Android 11 otaupdate.zip to the system in two different ways:

  • Transfer otaupdate package file on Android 11 system using a USB stick

    • Prepare a USBkey with a FAT32 filesystem on the first partition

    • Copy ota update package file on the root folder using the name: otaupdate.zip

    • Insert the USB key on one USB port of the system

  • Transfer otaupdate package file on Android 11 system using ADP protocol

    • Connect your PC with the Android 11 system via ADB (refer to Connect to SECO Android 11 system via ADB )

    • use “adb push” instruction to transfer the file in /data/seco/OTA/otaupdate.zip path on the board:

      • adb push otaupdate.zip /data/seco/OTA/otaupdate.zip

Step 3: Run the update

To run the update just access the following submenu in Android Settings:

  • --> Android Settings

    • --> SECO Settings

      • --> OTA upgrade the system

        • --> OK

  • It is also possible to run ota update manually, via ADB shell, using the following command:

    • ota_update_tools.sh

  • It is possible to follow the progress of OTA update using logcat tool:

    • adb logcat