topic Re: Android A/B Update on i.MX6 in i.MX Processors

Android A/B Update on i.MX6

samplej — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 17:55:46 GMT

Reading through the available Android documentation it looks like NXP provides support for Android A/B updates on the i.MX8 but not the i.MX6. Is this due to any limitation on the i.MX6 or should it be possible to add support?

Re: Android A/B Update on i.MX6

joanxie — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 04:32:37 GMT

one can refer to the chapter 7 Android Platform Update of enclosed file, which is available for imx6

Re: Android A/B Update on i.MX6

samplej — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 17:16:04 GMT

Thanks for the reply - I know i.MX6 supports updates, but they are the non A/B style update where you only have 1 image stored. I need to support the seamless A/B update format where you always have a valid image available to boot from even if an update fails.

Re: Android A/B Update on i.MX6

joanxie — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 06:57:55 GMT

yes, I checked that imx6 doesn't support a/b system update, only imx8 does

Re: Android A/B Update on i.MX6

nbull — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 01:14:50 GMT

Is that the imx6 processor can't do a a/b seamless update or that the software support is there only for the imx8? Is it possible to adjust the software for the imx8 in order for it to work for the imx6 if it isn't a processor limitation?