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How to install Android OS built by Emteria on Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 (CM5)

This tutorial will show you how to prepare and install Android OS built by Emteria on the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 IO Board.

  1. Don’t power up yet.
  2. Download and install the required drivers on your PC (if not already done).
  3. Set jumper to prevent boot from emmc.

    Use jumper J2 by setting it to the disable eMMC boot position to prevent the IO board from booting.cm5-jumper

  4. Connect the IO board to your PC through the USB-C slave port.

    Plug-in the USB-C cable into the USB slave port marked as J11.cm5-power

  5. Plug-in the Compute Module 5 (if not already done).

    Add the Compute Module in the provided slot.cm5-board

  6. Run the rpiboot-CM4-CM5 on your PC, which was installed by RPiboot.exe in step 2.
    The eMMC should now appear in Windows like a USB stick.
  7. Open installed Raspberry Pi Imager and navigate to image for cm5io built by Emteria.
    Choose OS: Freemium and paid-for OS > Android by Emteria > CM5.
    Choose storage: choose storage that appeared in previous step. 
  8. Flash the image.
  9. Unplug USB-C and remove the jumper set in step 3.
  10. Power up the IO board using USB slave port marked as J11.

 

Troubleshooting

Running the official Raspberry Pi Touchscreen or Camera

  1. Connect touchscreen or camera to CAM/DISP 0 or CAM/DISP 1.
  2. Open config.txt and uncomment correct overlay, depending on the connected port.
  3. If you connected touchscreen or camera to port CAM/DISP 1, add two jumpers to J6 as written on the board. cm5-disp-cam

 Read our tutorial on how to access and edit the config.txt file


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