Fusion System Split Installation

Reminder

Flashing will format the system, please backup data in advance.

Flashing Tool Installation

When developers use Rhino Pi, they need to pre-install necessary software on local Windows PC, Software 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.

2. 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.

3. Verify if the ADB Environment Configuration is Available

• Open the cmd window and enter adb. No error is reported.

Android System Installation

Reminder

Flashing will format the system, please backup data in advance.

💡Note

If the Rhino Pi A1 you purchased is currently using Android ROM, then to re-flash you only need to do "System Download Step", no need to do "Full Erase" and "Factory Mode" two steps.

ROM Package Download

Please visit Android Image download link, download Android image for flashing.

Switch to Flashing Mode

• After device boot, use USB Type A to C cable, connect PC and device. Type-A end to PC end, Type-C port to device end

• After connection, on Windows PC press win+R, in the popup window input cmd, open terminal window, execute adb devices, will list connected devices. If not, wait a bit more, or unplug and replug the Type-C cable then execute the command

• Switch to flashing mode, execute adb shell reboot edl

Configure QFIL Configuration Item

• Open QFIL, click upper Configuration - FireHose Configuration option

• In the popup Download Configuration window do the following settings:

Download Protocol select 0-Sahara

Device Type select ufs

Check Reset After Download option

Other options keep consistent with the screenshot below.

• After configuration, click OK to save

Select Flashing Port

• Click Select Port option, in the popup window, select the appearing 9008 port, click OK

• After switching to flashing mode, this window should automatically show 9008 port option, if not appear please power off and restart then execute switch again and wait for it to appear

Select Build Type

• Find "Select Build Type" item, select Flat Build

Select Flashing File

• Unzip ROM file

• Find "Select Programmer" item, click Browse... after "Programmer Path", find unzip path, select the unzipped ROM file

• Double-click select prog_firehose_ddr.elf

Full Erase

• Find "Select Flat Build" item, click Load XML... below, select full erase xml file

• In the popup window, select rawprogram0_WIPE_PARTITIONS.xml file

• After selecting xml file, will automatically popup another window. Still select all files.

• Click Download, start erasing

Factory Mode

• Wait for erase to complete, click Load XML... again, select rawprogram0_FFBM_split.xml file

• After selecting xml file, will automatically popup another window. Still select all files

• Click Download, start executing

System Firmware Download

• After flashing FFBM device will restart, then wait a bit to see if can recognize adb, if recognize adb then execute adb shell reboot edl enter 9008 port download mode again

• Wait for execution to complete, click Load XML... again, select rawprogram0_split.xml file

• After selecting xml file, will automatically popup another window, still select all files

• Click Download, wait for flashing to complete

AidLux System Installation

Tip

Aidlux installation only supports on fusion system, i.e. need to install android operating system.

AidLux Installation Package Download

Please visit AidLux Image download link, download AidLux image for installation.

Device boot up, use usb-typec cable, connect PC and device. usb port to PC end, typec port to device end. After connection, execute: "adb devices".

adb devices

Preparation Before Installation

Device boot up, use USB-Type-C cable, connect PC and device. USB port to PC end, Type-C port to device end. After connection, execute: adb devices.

adb devices

When device is recognized then start AidLux system installation.

Take installing "aidlux_2.0.1.1854_enterprise_qc6490_lu2204_robot_20250701-145237.zip" version as example.

Fresh Installation Method One

This method is suitable for installing AidLux system in Windows system.

• Get the system file, unzip locally, after unzip folder has 4 files, click install.bat, perform system installation

• When interface prompts Success then system installation successful, wait for system initialization

• When system initialization progress becomes 100%, then system installation complete

Fresh Installation Method Two

This method is suitable for installing AidLux system in non-Windows system (Linux or Mac).

• Get the system file, unzip locally, after unzip folder has 4 files, upload files to device's /sdcard/Download directory via adb command

Command:

adb push .\0.deb /sdcard/Download/

• After 0.deb file upload complete, execute adb install to install apk

Command:

adb install .\aidlux_2.0.1.1854_enterprise_qc6490_lu2204_robot_20250701-145237.apk

• Prompt Success, then installation successful

• Enter Android system, click AidLux icon, perform system initialization

• When system initialization progress becomes 100%, then system installation complete

Tip

System default trial period is 30 days, if need system authorization please contact Aijia Rhino sales personnel.