Installing Operating System
Obtaining Image
Note
Image naming description: update-a733-kickpi-k10b-android-mipi0-multi-detect-2026050717.img
update: indicates full image package.
a733-kickpi-k10b: main control model is a733, hardware board type Kickpi K10B.
android: file system is Android.
mipi0-multi: K10B mipi0 interface display, compatible with multiple MIPI screens.
2026050717: image release date.
| Image | System | Description |
|---|---|---|
| update-a733-kickpi-k10b-android-hdmi-*.img | Android 13 | Single display, HDMI as primary display |
| update-a733-kickpi-k10b-android-mipi0-multi-detect-*.img | Android 13 | Dual display same output, auto-detect 5", 8", 10" mipi screen as primary, HDMI as secondary (HDMI mirrors primary display) |
| update-a733-kickpi-k10b-android-lvds0-7-1024-600-*.img | Android 13 | Dual display same output, 7" Single LVDS screen as primary, HDMI as secondary (HDMI mirrors primary display) |
Obtain Kickpi K10B image files from OneDrive.
2-Image/
├── K10B
│ └── Android13.0
│ ├── update-a733-kickpi-k10b-android-hdmi-2026051209.img
│ ├── update-a733-kickpi-k10b-android-lvds0-7-1024-600-2026051209.img
│ └── update-a733-kickpi-k10b-android-mipi0-multi-detect-2026051209.img
├── README.txt
└── UPDATE_LOG.txt
USB Installation
Tools Preparation
- Hardware: USB A to C burning cable.
- Software: Flashing tool PhoenixSuit V2.0.2, USB driver AW_Driver_V2.0.2, system Image.
USB Driver Installation
1. Connect the board to the host PC using a USB A to C cable. Navigate to the extracted AW_Driver_V2.0.2 directory, click and run InstallUSBDrv.bat to install the driver.
Driver installed successfully in Device Manager:
Installation Steps
1. Connect the board to the PC via USB A to C burning cable, put the board into installation mode, green LED is steady on.
Note
Installation mode:
When board is in power on state, connect to Windows PC, press and hold the FEL button (don't let loose), then short press the RST button once, the flashing tool will detect the device, then let loose the FEL button.
2. Open PhoenixSuit from the extracted PhoenixSuit V2.0.2 folder as Administrator.
3. In the flashing software, click the Firmware tab, click Image to select the Image to flash.
4. Put the board into installation mode again. Once the software detects the device, installation will start automatically, showing the following screen. Wait for the installation to complete.
Note
A733 board supports Upgrade for Android system installation. After waiting for "Device Connected" to appear in the bottom right corner, click the Upgrade button to upgrade.
Note
Installation mode:
When board is in power on state, connect to Windows PC, press and hold the FEL button (don't let loose), then short press the RST button once, the flashing tool will detect the device, then let loose the FEL button.
5. Image flashing completed, wait for the system to enter the desktop.
Success
Green LED is steady on, blue LED keeps blinking (blue LED will not light up immediately, please be patient).
After flashing, wait for the first boot to enter the desktop normally before powering off. Powering off in the middle may cause system abnormalities!
SD Card Installation
K10B has a SD card slot (microSD aka. TransFlash or TF) which can also serve as a bootable device. In K10B's boot sequence, SD card has higher priority, so K10B always tries to boot from SD card first, when no one mounted, K10B then boots from on-board eMMC. In this document, we use SD card, TF and SD means the same thing.
With tools, we can make 2 types of booting card. SD Boot Card works like a portable edition OS, e.g. Windows PE. We use SD Boot Card to power device for some maintain and fix purposes, also can be used to verify your own customization. The second type is SD installation card. You create this kind of booting card when you try to use it to install new Image into on-board eMMC. It contains a specific script to create partition, format FS, copy files to eMMC. Make sure you understand what you need and create the right SD card.
Tools Preparation
Note
SD Boot Card: Contains bootloader and complete system image, supports device booting directly from SD card, used in scenarios like built-in storage failure, development debugging.
SD Installation Card: Stores firmware image and installation script, used to install or upgrade firmware to the device's built-in storage (e.g., eMMC).
- Hardware: Windows PC/laptop, Power Adapter, SD Card, SD Card Reader.
- Software: Flashing tool PhoenixCard, system Image.
SD Boot Card
1. Navigate to the extracted PhoenixCard folder, launch PhoenixCard.
2. Follow the steps shown in the diagram to operate, install the downloaded image to the SD card.
Note
During the operation, PhoenixCard will request to format the SD card, just confirm the formatting.
3. SD Boot Card creation completed.
4. Power off the board, insert the SD Boot Card into the TF card slot, reconnect the power supply, wait patiently, and check if the desktop appears normally.
Success
Green LED is steady on, blue LED keeps blinking (blue LED will not light up immediately, please be patient).
SD Installation Card
1. Navigate to the extracted PhoenixCard folder, launch PhoenixCard.
2. Follow the steps shown in the diagram to operate, install the image to the SD card.
Note
During the operation, PhoenixCard will request to format the SD card, just confirm the formatting.
3. SD Installation Card creation completed.
4. Power off the board, insert the SD Installation Card into the TF card slot, power on again.
Success
The display will show an installation progress bar. When installation is complete, both green LED and blue LED will turn off. Power off the board, remove the SD card, power on the board again, wait for the system to reboot and enter the desktop.
Factory Installation
Factory flashing is used for batch installation during production, allowing simultaneous flashing of multiple boards.
Tools Preparation
- Hardware: USB A to C burning cable.
- Software: Flashing tool PhoenixUSBPro, USB driver AW_Driver_V2.0.2, system Image.
USB Driver Installation
1. Connect the board to the host PC using a USB A to C cable. Navigate to the extracted AW_Driver_V2.0.2 directory, click and run InstallUSBDrv.bat to install the driver.
Driver installed successfully in Device Manager:
Installation Steps
1. Open PhoenixUSBPro.exe as Administrator, click Image to select the image file, then click Start to begin batch installation mode.
Warning
Do not connect any device that is in installation mode before clicking Start.
2. Observe the green icon on the right side. Connect the device in installation mode. The device recognition process will show a red icon, and after recognition, the list will display the device installation progress.
Note
Installation mode:
When board is in power on state, connect to Windows PC, press and hold the FEL button (don't let loose), then short press the RST button once, the flashing tool will detect the device, then let loose the FEL button.
3. Wait for the green icon on the right side. You can repeatedly connect devices in installation mode to perform batch installation operations. After flashing is complete, click Stop to exit batch installation mode.
