Release Notes¶
Android mx8mp-android-16.0.0_2.0.0-v1.0
Release Notes¶
| Based on release | Google: android-16.0.0_r4 NXP BSP: Android 16.0.0_2.0.0 |
| Release tag | mx8mp-android-16.0.0_2.0.0-v1.0 |
| Release date | 10/21/2026 |
| Supported platforms | DART-MX8M-PLUS / VAR-SOM-MX8M-PLUS / VAR-SMARC-MX8M-PLUS |
| SOM revision | v1.1 and higher |
| NXP BSP FTP | imx-android-16.0.0_2.0.0.tar.gz |
| Variscite BSP git | https://github.com/varigit/MX6x-android |
| Variscite BSP branch | android-16.0.0_2.0.0-var01 |
| Kernel git | https://github.com/varigit/linux-imx |
| Kernel branch | android-16.0.0_2.0.0-var01 |
| U-Boot git | https://github.com/varigit/uboot-imx |
| U-Boot branch | lf_v2026.04_android-16.0.0_2.0.0-var01 |
| Cortex M7 U-Boot support | MCUXPRESSO_2.15.0_V1.0_DART-MX8M-PLUS |
| Cortex M7 Linux remoteproc support | MCUXPRESSO_2.15.0_V1.0_DART-MX8M-PLUS |
| File System build system | Android |
| Variscite release package | mx8mp-android-16.0.0_2.0.0-v1.0.tar.zst |
| Variscite release package SHA256 | 52ebba94154d9b78f7389ab4fcb9436c1f2dd7950aa6864435427d1b8e651b5b |
After downloading the release package, visit our Recovery SD card guide to create a recovery SD card and write the Android images to the on-SOM eMMC.
Change Log¶
| Change List | Description |
|---|---|
| Release 1.0 | |
| Initial release | Based on NXP's android-16.0.0_2.0.0 for the i.MX8M PLUS |
| Hardware Requirements | |
| At least 2 GB of RAM is highly recommended for Android | Lower RAM size may result in notably slower performance |