# 01-SD\_Card\_Flashing

## 1. Android SD Card Image Burning

### Preparation Tools

1. Prepare an SD card and card reader.
2. Download the burning tool **PhoenixCard**.
3. Download the Android image.

> Software tools can be downloaded from the network drive:
>
> * **PhoenixCard**: `5-DevelopmentTools\SD_Boot_Card_Tool\PhoenixCard4.2.8.rar`
> * **Android image**: `2-Image\K2\*\Android12.0_*`

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### Install the Burning Tool

Extract `PhoenixCard.rar` and run the tool. The interface is shown below:\
![image-20250509185807163](http://tanzhtanzh.oss-cn-shenzhen.aliyuncs.com/img/image-20250509185807163.png)

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### Burn the Image

**Differences between “Product” and “Start up”**

* **Product**: Automatically burns the system image from the SD card into eMMC. It cannot boot directly.
* **Start up**: Boots the system directly from the SD card.

#### Start up Card Burning Steps

1. Insert the SD card into the computer.
2. Follow the steps below in the burning tool:\
   ![image-20250509190012699](http://tanzhtanzh.oss-cn-shenzhen.aliyuncs.com/img/image-20250509190012699.png)

Insert the burned SD card into the development board and power on to boot automatically.

#### ProductCard Burning Steps

1. Select the image file.
2. Choose **Product**.
3. Start burning.\
   ![image-20250509190047639](http://tanzhtanzh.oss-cn-shenzhen.aliyuncs.com/img/image-20250509190047639.png)

Insert the SD Product card into the development board and power on.

The system power LED will turn off after completion.

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## 2. Ubuntu Image SD Card Burning

### Preparation Tools

**Hardware**

* A 16GB+ SD card (Class 10 or higher recommended).

**Software**

* Download **balenaEtcher** from:\
  `5-DevelopmentTools\SD_card_burning_tool\balenaEtcher-1.19.3.Setup.exe`

**Image**

* Ubuntu image path:\
  `h618_data\2-Image\K2*\Ubuntu2204_*`

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### Create a Bootable SD Card

Follow these steps using **balenaEtcher**:\
![image-20250509190242824](http://tanzhtanzh.oss-cn-shenzhen.aliyuncs.com/img/image-20250509190242824.png)

1. Select the Ubuntu image file.
2. Choose the SD card drive.
3. Click **Flash** to start burning.

Wait for completion:\
![image-20250509191546115](http://tanzhtanzh.oss-cn-shenzhen.aliyuncs.com/img/image-20250509191546115.png)

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### Boot from SD Card

1. Insert the SD card into the development board.
2. Power on. The first boot may take longer.

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### Copy from SD Card to eMMC

After booting, execute the following command in the terminal:

```shell
sudo nand-sata-install 2 1
```

Press Enter, then enter the password: `kickpi`.

Process screenshots:\
![image-20250217140706329](http://tanzhtanzh.oss-cn-shenzhen.aliyuncs.com/img/image-20250217140706329.png)

Wait for completion:\
![image-20250217140819381](http://tanzhtanzh.oss-cn-shenzhen.aliyuncs.com/img/image-20250217140819381.png)

After finishing:

1. Power off the board.
2. Remove the SD card.
3. Power on again.

Normal completion screens:\
![image-20250217141729269](http://tanzhtanzh.oss-cn-shenzhen.aliyuncs.com/img/image-20250217141729269.png)\
![image-20250217141809550](http://tanzhtanzh.oss-cn-shenzhen.aliyuncs.com/img/image-20250217141809550.png)