tldr/pages/common/rkdeveloptool.md

rkdeveloptool

Flash, dump, and manage boot firmware for Rockchip-based computer devices. You will need to turn on the device into Maskrom/Bootrom mode before connecting it through USB. Some subcommands may require to run as root. More information: https://github.com/rockchip-linux/rkdeveloptool.

• [l]ist all connected Rockchip-based flash [d]evices:

rkdeveloptool ld

• Initialize the device by forcing it to [d]ownload and install the [b]ootloader from the specified file:

rkdeveloptool db {{path/to/bootloader.bin}}

• [u]pdate the boot[l]oader software with a new one:

rkdeveloptool ul {{path/to/bootloader.bin}}

• Write an image to a GPT-formatted flash partition, specifying the initial storage sector (usually 0x0 alias 0):

rkdeveloptool wl {{initial_sector}} {{path/to/image.img}}

• Write to the flash partition by its user-friendly name:

rkdeveloptool wlx {{partition_name}} {{path/to/image.img}}

• [r]eset/reboot the [d]evice, exit from the Maskrom/Bootrom mode to boot into the selected flash partition:

rkdeveloptool rd