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1.9.4 Flashing the System

Note

If your storage device has already completed the system flashing process, you can skip this chapter and proceed directly to Adding an RDK Device.

Flashing Preparation​

  1. Prepare a Micro SD card with at least 16GB capacity and an SD card reader. Connect the Micro SD card to your computer using the card reader.

  2. Click Imager to open the RDK System Installation Tool. A prompt will indicate that the system installation function requires opening RDK Studio with administrator privileges.

    Permission Prompt Page

  3. Click OK to close the pop-up. If RDK Studio is not currently opened with administrator privileges, close RDK Studio first. Return to the desktop, right-click on the RDK Studio application icon, select Run as administrator, open RDK Studio, and then enter the flashing function interface again.

    Run as Administrator Page

Selecting a Local Existing Image for Flashing​

Note

There are two methods for flashing the system: "Using Local Image" and "Downloading Image Online". If you have not downloaded the target image file to your local machine, please skip this section and go directly to Selecting and Flashing via RDK Studio Downloaded Image.

  1. On the Select RDK Device interface, choose the device type for which you want to install the system. This chapter uses installing the RDK X5 system as an example.

    Installation Type Page

  2. The system installation methods are divided into "Using TF Card Reader" and "Using Flash Connect (Type-C)". Click the corresponding red buttons to view the device connection tutorials; click Learn More to jump to a webpage for more information about RDK devices.

    Guide Information Page

  3. Click Finish to close the tutorial window. Click Next to enter the interface for selecting the RDK operating system image.

    Select System Page

  4. Click Choose custom image. The file explorer will open automatically. Navigate to the storage path of the image file and double-click to confirm the selection.

    Image Storage Page

  5. Click Next to enter the Select Storage Device interface. Check the correct storage device and click Flash.

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    • You can identify the storage device here using the following method: Unplug the storage device and click the refresh button to see which device option disappears from the list; then reconnect the storage device, click the refresh button, and select the storage device that changes (appears/disappears) with the plug/unplug operation.
    • Flashing the system will erase all data on the storage device. Please ensure you select the correct storage device!

    Select Storage Device Page

  6. The system flashing begins.

    Flashing Process Page

  7. Upon successful flashing, a completion prompt is shown.

    Flashing Complete Page

Selecting and Flashing via RDK Studio Downloaded Image​

Caution

If you already have the target image locally, please go directly to Selecting a Local Existing Image for Flashing. Downloading an image file with the same name again via RDK Studio will result in an error!

  1. On the Select RDK Device interface, choose the device type for which you want to install the system. This chapter uses installing the RDK X5 system as an example.

    Installation Type Page

  2. The system installation methods are divided into "Using TF Card Reader" and "Using Flash Connect (Type-C)". Click the corresponding red buttons to view the device connection tutorials; click Learn More to jump to a webpage for more information about RDK devices.

    Guide Information Page

  3. Click Finish to close the tutorial window. Click Next to enter the interface for selecting the RDK operating system image.

    Select System Page

  4. Select the image version you want to install, click Next, enter the Select Storage Device interface, check the correct storage device, and click Flash.

    warning
    • You can identify the storage device here using the following method: Unplug the storage device and click the refresh button to see which device option disappears from the list; then reconnect the storage device, click the refresh button, and select the storage device that changes (appears/disappears) with the plug/unplug operation.
    • Flashing the system will erase all data on the storage device. Please ensure you select the correct storage device!

    Select Storage Device Page

  5. The system image download begins.

    Installation Process Page

  6. The download process requires some waiting time. Once the image download is complete, the system flashing will start automatically. Upon successful completion, an installation finished prompt is shown.

    Flashing Complete Page

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