SOPINE Software Releases

Note that SOPINE images are also compatible with the PINE A64-LTS.

Linux Image Releases

Armbian

Armbian is a Linux distribution designed for ARM boards. They are usually Debian or Ubuntu flavored.

Download:

• https://armbian.hosthatch.com/archive/pine64so/archive/

AOSC

• To learn more about AOSC, please visit the official AOSC website
• AOSC using LZ4 compression algorithm, please visit the LZ4 github site for utility
• 8GB microSD card and above
• Login with
  • username: aosc
  • password: anthon

AOSC MATE Community Build Image [microSD and eMMC Boot]

• Direct download from AOSC

AOSC XFCE Community Build Image [microSD and eMMC Boot]

• Direct download from AOSC

AOSC LXDE Community Build Image [microSD and eMMC Boot]

• Direct download from AOSC

OpenEmbedded/Yocto Images

OpenEmbedded is the build framework for embedded Linux. OpenEmbedded offers a best-in-class cross-compile environment. It allows developers to create a complete Linux Distribution for embedded systems. See https://www.openembedded.org/wiki/Main_Page for more information on OpenEmbedded.

meta-pine64

• OpenEmbedded/Yocto layer for the Pine64 boards
• https://github.com/alistair23/meta-pine64/
• This layer aims to support as many features as possible on Pine64 devices. Where possible the layer aims to use opensource and upstream projects avoiding custom forks and binary solutions.
• More information and instructions can be found in the repo readme: https://github.com/alistair23/meta-pine64/#building

OpenWRT

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OpenWRT community build for microSD boot. The OpenWrt Project is a Linux operating system targeting embedded devices.

Download:

• Direct download (look for pine64_sopine-baseboard-ext4-sdcard.img.gz and pine64_sopine-baseboard-squashfs-sdcard.img.gz)

Notes:

• This is headless build, please use serial console to configure

Default credentials
Default user	-/passwd

Volumio 2 Digital Audio Player

Volumio 2 Digital Audio Player [2.861-2020-12-22]

• This version works with (Spdif / Coaxial / RCA).
• You need to enable Volume Normalization in the Playback Options to fix sound low.
• supports booting from eMMC and SD card.
• supports a select number of simple I2S DACS. tested with the Pine64 DAC POT, a wired ES9023 DAC module and a pcm5121 DAC module.

• Volumio is a linux-based headless DAP (digital audio player), which connects to your home stereo system or your DAC
• Visit the project's website here
• DD image (for 8GB microSD card and above)
  • Direct Download From volumio.org
• Login with
  • Username: volumio
  • Password: volumio
• Volumio is controlled using a Web-GUI which can be accessed via a web browser using the boards IP or volumio.local/

FreedomBox

Stable built

• DD image to microSD card. Highly recommend using Etcher
• This is a headless build, not HDMI output.
• Please plug-in Ethernet cable first before initial power up. After power up for 10 minutes, using browser and type in http://fredombox.local to setup. Browser may warms for unsecure site and please proceed with exception.
• Freedom Manual: https://wiki.debian.org/FreedomBox/Manual
• For more information about FreedomBox, please visit http://www.freedombox.org
  • Direct download from FreedomBox site
    • File Size: 418MB

LibreELEC(KODI)

Nightly Build Image [microSD and eMMC Boot]

• DD image to microSD card ir eMMC module and boot. Highly recommend using Etcher
  • Pine A64+ build direct download from Libreelec nightly build site and look for LibreELEC-A64.arm-9.80-nightly-xxxxxxxx-xxxxxxx-pine64-lts.img.gz
  • FEATURES:
    • mainline kernel & U-Boot
    • latest Kodi
    • HDMI CEC
    • multi channel HDMI audio (correct audio output must be selected)
    • IR receiver

Arch Linux [No Longer Maintained]

Arch Linux mainline with XFCE GUI by anarsoul

• Included XFCE Desktop, and Firefox browser
• DD image (for 8GB and above SD Card):
  • Direct download latest release build from anarsoul github and look for archlinux-xfce-sopine-xxxxxxxx-x.img.xz
• Login with
  • User Name: alarm, Password: alarm
  • User Name: root, Password: root
• please login root and execute "pacman -Syu" for latest update

* From SSH Login default disable root to access . So please first login alarm after command su password root to switch root

NEMS Linux

• NEMS stands for "Nagios Enterprise Monitoring Server" and it is a modern pre-configured, customized and ready-to-deploy Nagios Core image designed to run on low-cost micro computers.
• To find out more about NEMS on the PINE64 and available tweaks to the installation please visit the PINE64 forum thread
• Login with
  • Username: nemsadmin
  • Password: nemsadmin
• Installation Guide
• To find out more on NEM Linux, please visit their site

NEMS Linux [v1.5 - Build 1]

• DD image (for 16GB microSD card and above)
  • Download torrent seed from NEMS Linux
  • Direct download from pine64.org
    • MD5 (XZ file): 5ad0d684296d50b4c1fcbac6db205ae0
    • File Size: 1.11GB

BSD Image Releases

NetBSD

NetBSD Community Build Image [microSD Boot]

• To learn more about NetBSD please visit NetBSD main page
• DD image to microSD card or eMMC module. Highly recommend using Etcher
  • Direct download latest release build from NetBSD by select PINE A64-LTS / SoPine with baseboard
  • size: 345MB
• Console and SSH default login:
  • username: root
  • password: [none]
• Instructions concerning enabling SSH can be found here

Android Image Releases

Android 7.x

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Android 7.1 Community Build Image [v0.3.10-r66] [No Longer Maintained]

• Special thanks to ayufan, Icenowy, lennyraposo, longsleep, lukasz, tkaiser, Xalius and PINE64 community contributors
• ayufan Android 7.1 ver 0.3.10 GitHub
• Please use good random IO access performance microSD card such as Samsung EVO when try out Android 7.1
• DD images (advise 4GB microSD card and above):
  • Android 7.1 ver 0.3.10 build 66 Direct download from GitHub
    • MD5 (GZip file): 0D11F8D2297077BE70CC4D72156A4AAB
    • File Size: 783MB
• Please allows some time (around 5 minutes) for the initialization process on 1st boot

Stock Android 6.x

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Stock Android 6.0.1 [20170726][No Longer Maintained]

• Support dual display (LCD + HDMI output) output
• Note that, there will be about 1 minute of blank screen on HDMI output during boot up. The boot logo will appear on the LCD Panel
• Please use good random IO access performance microSD card such as Samsung EVO when try out Android 6.0.1
• Please allows some time (around 5 minutes) for the initialization process on 1st boot
• DD image (for 8GB microSD Card)
  • Direct download from pine64.org
    • MD5 (XZ file): FF0F1C29E5B51795A61308DFA03282BA
    • File Size: 427MB
• DD image (for 16GB microSD Card)
  • Direct download from pine64.org
    • MD5 (XZ file): FE4EAC11E751BAD2B5243D72E8913606
    • File Size: 428MB
• DD image (for 32GB microSD Card)
  • Direct download from pine64.org
    • MD5 (XZ file): D21960E25E2421D466BAB8915D58A2E4
    • File Size: 430MB
• DD image (for 64GB microSD Card)
  • Direct download from pine64.org
    • MD5 (XZ file): B3D3DE1086F1BF22146B47DCD1CE945C
    • File Size: 434MB

Stock Android 5.x

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Stock Android 5.1.1 [20160630][No Longer Maintained]

• DD image (for 8GB microSD Card)
  • Direct download from pine64.org
    • MD5 (Zip file): D5A5CE806D6E65F6F841E9E1711A6B77
    • File Size: 681MB

Linux BSP SDK

Linux BSP Kernel 4.9

• Direct Download from pine64.org
  • MD5 (TAR-GZip file): 7736e3c4d50c021144d125cc4ee047a4
  • File Size: 5.40GB

Android SDK

Android Oreo [v8.1]

• Direct Download from pine64.org
  • MD5 (TAR-Gzip file): b0394af324c70ce28067e52cd7bc0c87
  • File Size: 24.94GB

Mali-400 64-bit Driver

Mali-400 64-bit Driver [20171220]

• Mali 64-bit X11 and Wayland Driver Download