Rockchip Android

Rockchip Android SDKs, boot images, device configuration and product customisation.

Rockchip publishes Android SDKs (currently 12, 13 and 14 for RK3588/RK3576/RK3568 class parts) to partners and board vendors. They bundle a vendor kernel, U-Boot and a device tree in device/rockchip/. Product work is mostly device-tree and HAL bring-up, launcher and kiosk configuration, and OTA packaging.

Key points

The SDK build is driven by build.sh / lunch targets; the kernel DTB is part of the boot or vendor_boot image.
GPIO, Ethernet and camera bring-up happen in the kernel DTS first; Android HALs sit on top.
Update images (update.img) are flashed with RKDevTool / upgrade_tool; production uses the same image format.
For kiosks: lock-task mode (device owner), a custom launcher, and disabling the status/navigation bars.

References

Android guides

AndroidIntermediate

Android Kiosk Mode on Rockchip Devices (Lock Task, Device Owner, Boot to App)

Turn a Rockchip Android board into a single-purpose kiosk: device-owner provisioning, lock-task mode, booting straight into your app, and what to bake into the ROM instead.

6 min read · RK3588, RK3588S, RK3576

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