Android OS for i.MX Applications Processors

Overview

NXP fully supports the Android™ operating system through board support packages for the i.MX range of application processors and featured tools such as SABRE for tablets.

Our highly optimized BSPs, codecs, and middleware shorten product development time to market while maximizing the capabilities of the i.MX series feature sets.

Using a layered approach with the right selection of components to interface into the Android stack results in a more complete and ready solution. Designers can directly develop applications on this integrated solution or easily modify their own drivers based on our reference code.

The i.MX family of applications processor running Android OS is an excellent platform for building a high-performance, low-power and cost-effective mobile device that successfully passes the Android Compatibility Test Suite(CTS).

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Features

Fully integrated and tested Android framework with optimized codecs, graphics, and a development and debug environment
Based off the latest stable Android kernel/release and previous releases for vertical markets
Common code base across NXP i.MX SoCs to greatly reduce porting effort to next generation i.MX processors
Source code for selected drivers and middleware
Source code for unit tests
Toolchain included with the BSP

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Features

Fully integrated and tested Android framework with optimized codecs, graphics, and a development and debug environment
Based off the latest stable Android kernel/release and previous releases for vertical markets
Common code base across NXP i.MX SoCs to greatly reduce porting effort to next generation i.MX processors
Source code for selected drivers and middleware
Source code for unit tests
Toolchain included with the BSP

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Supported Devices

Processors and Microcontrollers
- Arm Processors
  - i.MX Mature Processors
    - i.MX512: Applications Processors - High-Performance, Low-Power, Arm^® Cortex^®-A8 Core
    - i.MX513: Applications Processors - Low-Power, Hardware-Accelerated Video, High-Performance, Arm^® Cortex^®-A8 Core
    - i.MX515: Applications Processors - Advanced HMI, High-Performance, Low-Power, Arm^® Cortex^®-A8 Core
    - i.MX534: Multimedia Applications Processors - Arm^® Cortex^®-A8 Core
    - i.MX535: Multimedia Applications Processors - HD Video, High-Performance, Low-Power, Arm^® Cortex^®-A8 Core
    - i.MX537: Multimedia Applications Processors - HD Video, High-end, advanced applications, Arm^® Cortex^®-A8 Core
  - i.MX 6 Series Applications Processors: Multicore, Arm^® Cortex^®-A7 Core, Cortex-A9 Core, Cortex-M4 Core
    - i.MX6D: i.MX 6Dual Processors - Dual-Core, 3D Graphics, HD Video, Multimedia, Arm^® Cortex^®-A9 Core
    - i.MX6DL: i.MX 6DualLite Processors – Dual-Core, 3D Graphics, HD Video, Arm^® Cortex^®-A9 Core
    - i.MX6Q: i.MX 6Quad Processors - High-Performance, 3D Graphics, HD Video, Arm^® Cortex^®-A9 Core
    - i.MX6S: i.MX 6Solo Processors – Single-Core, Multimedia, 3D Graphics, Arm^® Cortex^®-A9 Core
    - i.MX6SL: i.MX 6SoloLite Processors – Single-Core, Low-Power, EPD Controller, Arm^® Cortex^®-A9 Core
    - i.MX6SX: i.MX 6SoloX Processors - Heterogeneous Processing with Arm^® Cortex^®-A9 and Cortex-M4 cores
    - i.MX6QP: i.MX 6QuadPlus Processor - Quad-Core, High-Performance, Advanced 3D Graphics, HD Video, Advanced Multimedia, Arm^® Cortex^®-A9 Core
    - i.MX6DP: i.MX 6DualPlus Processor - Dual-Core, High-Performance, Advanced 3D Graphics, HD Video, Advanced Multimedia, Arm^® Cortex^®-A9 Core
  - i.MX 7 Series Applications Processors: Multicore Arm^® Cortex^®-A7, Cortex-M4
    - i.MX7D: i.MX 7Dual Processors - Heterogeneous Processing with dual Arm^® Cortex^®-A7 cores and Cortex-M4 core
    - i.MX7ULP: i.MX 7ULP Family: Ultra-Low-Power with Graphics
  - i.MX 8 Series Applications Processors: Multicore Arm^® Cortex^®-A72, Cortex-A53, Cortex-A35, Cortex-M4, Cortex-M7 cores
    - i.MX8: i.MX 8 Family – Arm^® Cortex^®-A53, Cortex-A72, Virtualization, Vision, 3D Graphics, 4K Video
    - i.MX8X: i.MX 8X Family – Arm^® Cortex^®-A35, 3D Graphics, 4K Video, DSP, Error Correcting Code on DDR
    - i.MX8M: i.MX 8M Family - Arm^® Cortex^®-A53, Cortex-M4, Audio, Voice, Video

Android Current Release

Release and Documentation	Build Sources	Supported Platforms/Demo Images
Android Q10.0.0_2.5.0 (Linux 5.4 kernel) Documentation Android Release Notes Android Quick Start Guide Android User’s Guide i.MX Graphics User’s Guide i.MX Android Extended Codec Release Notes i.MX Android Security User’s Guide i.MX TensorFlow Lite on Android User's Guide	See README for release intructions. Install Source Package AACPlus Codec v4.5.6	i.MX 8M Mini EVK - demo images i.MX 8M Nano EVK - demo images i.MX 8M Quad EVK - demo images i.MX 8QuadMax and 8QuadXPlus (B0, C0) MEK - demo images i.MX 7ULP EVKB - demo images

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For past releases, visit Android Releases.

Android OS for i.MX Applications Processors

Overview

Features

Supported Devices

Android Current Release​

Android Current Release