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Flash the image file to eMMC using dd if= IMAGE.img of=/dev/ mmcblkX bs=1M status=progress conv=fsync where X is the number label of the eMMC (of the disk, not the partition!).

Extract the image file if it is archived.

Download the desired OS' image on the booted OS or transfer it to the microSD card.

Flash an OS to the microSD card (and optionally resize the partition, see below).

There are multiple methods to flash the eMMC as explained below. and follow the on-screen instructions.Īn operating system can also be booted from the internal memory of the PinePhone ('eMMC'). To do so, select the correct device in the left device selection, then click on the three dot menu and select Restore Disk Image. Gnome Disks can be used to flash the microSD card.

This takes around 2.5 minutes to flash a 4 Gb file. Then run bmaptool with the correct device:ĭownload the IMAGE.xz and the IMAGE.bmap files, then run bmaptool copy -bmap IMAGE.bmap IMAGE.xz /dev/. Make sure to select the correct device using lsblk. Make sure you're NOT selecting /dev/sda1 or /dev/mmcblk0p1 as target. Note: The image needs to be written to the whole device, not to partition 1. Using the graphical application Balena Etcher to flash the microSD card is recommended for new or inexperienced users.

On the PinePhone Pro: The eMMC might have to be overruled to boot from the microSD card, see PinePhone Pro#Boot order.

Plug microSD card into phone (make sure to use the top slot, not the bottom slot).

Write ('flash') the image to your microSD card, see the section Flashing the microSD below.

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Download your chosen image from PinePhone Software Releases for the regular PinePhone and PinePhone Pro Software Releases for the PinePhone Pro.The microSD belongs in the upper slot, the micro-SIM in the lower slot.įor this installation method you need a microSD card, a microSD card reader and a compatible device, such as a computer or a laptop with Linux, iOS, Windows or similar (Note: ChromeOS is not supported).

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See reuse SD card on how to format the microSD card properly, including wiping the residues of u-boot.

The phone will also try to boot from microSD cards, which were previously flashed with an OS and formatted later, causing the phone to fail to boot. Note: Booting from USB is not supported by the hardware, a live USB stick will not boot. It is not possible to lock themself out of the phone when the installation on the internal storage (the eMMC) fails, as a correctly flashed microSD card will always boot. It is therefore recommended to have a microSD card handy. The PinePhone always boots from the microSD card first.

5 Reuse SD card for data storage on system booting from eMMCįor details regarding the boot priority on the PinePhone Pro see PinePhone Pro#Boot order.

4.1 Resize SD card's partition using a computer.