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Ubuntu System Installation ​

Notice

Flashing will format the system. Please back up your data in advance.

Flashing Tool Installation ​

Developers need to pre-install the necessary software on a local Windows computer before using the Rhino Pi. The software is as follows:

  • USB driver: USB_Driver_qud.win.1.1_installer_10061.1.zip
  • System flashing tool: QPST_2.7.496.zip
  • ADB tool: platform-tools.zip

Software download link: Software Tool Installation Package Download Link

USB Driver Installation ​

  • Extract the USB_Driver_qud.win.1.1_installer_10061.1.zip file.

  • After extraction, double-click the setup.exe program and wait for the Qualcomm USB Drivers installation interface to appear. Follow the prompts and click next to complete the installation.

System Flashing Tool Installation ​

  • Extract the QPST_2.7.496.zip file to the current folder.

  • Navigate to the extracted QPST_2.7.496 directory and double-click the QPST.2.7.496.1.exe program to start the installation.

  • Follow the prompts and click next continuously to complete the installation.

  • Default installation path after completion: C:\Program Files (x86)\Qualcomm\QPST\bin.

  • You can navigate to this directory and send the QFIL.exe program to the desktop.

  • The desktop icon is as follows.

ADB Tool Installation ​

  1. Unzip
  • Extract the platform-tools.zip file to the D drive.
  1. Configure ADB Environment Variables
  • Copy the path of the extracted platform-tools folder.

  • Right-click "This PC" and select "Properties".

  • In the pop-up settings window, click "Advanced system settings".

  • In the Advanced tab of the pop-up System Properties window, click "Environment Variables".

  • In the pop-up Environment Variables window, select the Path variable in the "System variables" section and click "Edit" below.

  • In the pop-up Edit Environment Variable window, click "New" and add the previously copied platform-tools path.

  • Click "OK" in sequence to save the variable settings and exit.
  1. Verify if the ADB Environment Configuration is Available
  • Open the cmd window and enter adb. No error is reported.

Ubuntu System Installation ​

Switch to Flashing Mode ​

  • After the device boots, use a USB TYPE-A to TYPE-C cable to connect the computer and the device. Connect the TYPE-A end to the computer USB port and the TYPE-C end to the device.

  • After connecting, on the Windows computer, press WIN+R and enter cmd in the opened window. Run adb devices in the window, which will list the connected devices. If nothing appears, wait a while longer, or unplug and replug the Type-C cable and run the command again.

shell
adb devices

  • Switch to flashing mode by running adb shell reboot edl.
shell
adb shell reboot edl

Configure the Configuration Items of QFIL ​

  • Open QFIL and click Configuration - FireHose Configuration at the top.

  • In the popup Download Configuration window, make the following settings:

Download Protocol: select 0-Sahara

Device Type: select ufs

Check the Reset After Download option

Keep all other options consistent with the screenshot below.

  • After configuration, click OK to save.

Select the Flashing Port ​

  • Click the Select Port option. In the popup window, select the 9008 port that appears and click OK.

  • After switching to flashing mode as described in Switch to Flashing Mode, the 9008 port should appear automatically in this window. If it does not appear, power off and restart, then switch again and wait for it to appear.

Select the Build Type ​

  • Find the Select Build Type item and select Flat Build.

Select the Flashing File ​

  • Unzip the ROM file. Take installing version RhinoPi-A1-Ubuntu24.04-ver-0.8.4 as an example.
  • Find the Select Programmer item, click Browse... after Programmer Path, navigate to the unzip path, and select the unzipped ROM file.
  • Select the prog_firehose_ddr.elf file and click Open.

Select the Flashing XML File ​

  • Find the Select Flat Build item, click Load XML... below it, and select the flashing XML file.
  • In the popup window, select all files and click Open.
  • Another window will automatically pop up. Select all files and click Open.

Start Flashing ​

  • After all the above options are selected, click Download to start flashing.

  • After about 5 minutes, successful will appear indicating that the flashing is complete. If the flashing fails, please contact Aijiaxi after-sales support.

  • After the flashing is complete, the system will reboot automatically.

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