ROCK64 Software Releases

Linux Image Releases

Armbian

• Version 5.88 onward support Rock64-v3 board
• To find out more about Armbian and available options please visit their site
• Armbian pack as 7zip, please unzip first before dd.
• DD image to microSD card or eMMC module and boot. Highly recommend using Etcher

Armbian Ubuntu Focal XFCE Desktop [microSD / eMMC Boot]

• Mainline kernel build
• DD image (for 8GB microSD card or eMMC Module and above)
  • Armbian's ROCK64 Ubuntu Focal XFCE Desktop download site

Armbian Ubuntu Bionic XFCE Desktop [microSD / eMMC Boot]

• Mainline kernel build
• DD image (for 8GB microSD card or eMMC Module and above)
  • Armbian's ROCK64 Ubuntu Bionic XFCE DEsktop download site
• Login with
  • username: root
  • password: 1234

Armbian Debian Buster for Server and Light Desktop [microSD / eMMC Boot]

• Armbian provides a mainline kernel build images for Debian Buster
• DD image (for 8GB micoSD card or eMMC Module and above)
  • Armbian's ROCK64 Debian Buster download site

Armbian Ubuntu Focal for Server and Light Desktop [microSD / eMMC Boot]

• Armbian provides a mainline kernel build images for Ubuntu Focal
• DD image (for 8GB micoSD card or eMMC Module and above)
  • Armbian's ROCK64 Ubuntu Focal download site

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 or eMMC module and above
• Login with
  • username: aosc
  • password: anthon

AOSC KDE Community Build Image [microSD and eMMC Boot]

• Direct download from AOSC

AOSC GNOME Community Build Image [microSD and eMMC Boot]

• Direct download from AOSC

AOSC MATE Community Build Image [microSD and eMMC Boot]

• Direct download from AOSC

AOSC Cinnamon 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

Manjaro ARM

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https://files.pine64.org/sw/pine64_installer/json/manjaro.png

• Only support ROCK64 ver2 SBC
• To learn more about Manjaro please visit Manjaro Forum
• DD image to microSD card or eMMC module. Highly recommend using Etcher
• Console and SSH default login:
  • username: manjaro
  • password: manjaro

Manjaro KDE ARM Community Build Image [microSD / eMMC Boot] [19.04]

• Direct download from pine64.org
  • size: 993MB
  • MD5 (XZip file): 25319e6e944a45cf10642dd77a7f8742

Manjaro LXQT ARM Community Build Image [microSD / eMMC Boot] [19.04]

• Direct download from pine64.org
  • size: 757 MB
  • MD5 (XZip file): 7e0b6874e9155707cc9dedf674613829

Manjaro ARM Minimal Community Build Image [microSD / eMMC Boot] [19.04]

• Direct download from pine64.org
  • size: 327 MB
  • MD5 (XZip file): 2490a4c416c226458971a308410683c0

Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic by ayufan

• [hhttps://github.com/ayufan-rock64/linux-build/releases ayufan ROCK64 Linux Build GitHub]
• Forum thread concerning this release can be found here
• DD image to microSD card or eMMC module and boot. Highly recommend using Etcher
• Login with
  • username: rock64
  • password: rock64

Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic LXDE Desktop (armhf) Image [microSD / eMMC Boot] [0.9.14]

• • Direct download from ayufan's github

Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic minimal 64bit (arm64) Image [microSD / eMMC Boot] [0.9.14]

• • Direct download from ayufan's github

Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic minimal 32bit (armhf) Image [microSD / eMMC Boot] [0.9.14]

• • Direct download from ayufan's github

Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Containers Image (DockerCE & Kubernetes)[microSD / eMMC Boot] [0.9.14]

• • Direct download from ayufan's github

Slackware

• Slackware is a very old, interesting, convenient and easy distribution.
• Visit the project's website here (https://fail.pp.ua)
• You can follow the ongoing discussion about Slackware on the PINE64 forum (https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=5868)
• This Slackware build using ZST compression algorithm, please visit the ZST github site for utility

Slackware Aarch64 XFCE Community Build Image [microSD Boot]

• System with a graphical shell
• DD image to microSD card and boot. Highly recommend using Etcher
  • Direct download from http://dl.fail.pp.ua and look for slarm64-current-aarch64-xfce-rock64-x.xx.x-build-xxxxxxxx.img.zst
• Login with
  • Username : root
  • Password : password

Slackware Aarch64 Miniroot Community Build Image [microSD Boot]

• System without a graphical shell
• DD image to microSD card and boot. Highly recommend using Etcher
  • Direct download from http://dl.fail.pp.ua and look for slarm64-current-aarch64-base-rock64-x.xx.x-build-xxxxxxxx.img.zst
• Login with
  • Username : root
  • Password : password

• To run the OS on eMMC
  • Flash the image to micro SD, power up the board with micro SD and login
  • Copy the image file to micro SD by using SFTP. The image file must be in .img. note : root user are not allow transfer file to micro SD.
  • After finish copy the file, power off the board and add eMMC module to the board
  • Bootup the board, run below command for flashing to eMMC module
    • >>dd if=[image file] of=/dev/mmcblk1 bs=10M
      • example : dd if=slack-current-aarch64-xfce_08May18-4.4.126-rock64-build-20180508.img of=/dev/mmcblk1 bs=10M
    • then edit 2 files in eMMC module:
    • >> mount /dev/mmcblk1p1 /media
    • >> echo "rootdev=/dev/mmcblk1p1" >> /media/boot/uEnv.txt
    • >> sed -i 's:mmcblk0p1:mmcblk1p1:' /media/etc/fstab
  • After done, power off board and remove micro SD. Then bootup with only eMMC module.

DietPi

• DietPi is a lightweight, yet easy to setup and feature-rich Linux distribution, based on Debian.
• To find out more about DietPi, please visit the official documentation.
• Discuss the ROCK64 build on the PINE64 forum thread.
• DD image (for 4 GiB micro SD card or eMMC and above)
  • Direct download from dietpi.com
• Login with
  • Username: root
  • Password: dietpi

LibreELEC(KODI)

Official LibreElec KODI Build Image [microSD / eMMC boot]

• Unzip and DD image to microSD card or eMMC module and boot. Highly recommend using Etcher
• 8GB microSD card or eMMC module and above
  • Direct download from LibreElec site and look for PINE64 ROCK64-LibreELEC-RK3328.arm-x.x.x-rock64.img.gz

Volumio 2 Digital Audio Player

• 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
• You can follow the ongoing discussion about Volumio on the PINE64 forum

Volumio Digital Audio Player Community Build Image [microSD Boot] [2.528-2019-01-12]

• DD image (for 8GB micoSD 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/

Lakka

Lakka Community Build Image [microSD / eMMC Boot]

• Lakka The open source game console; a lightweight Linux distribution that transforms the Rock64 into a full blown retrogaming console
• Visit PINE64 forum for more information about the Lakka release
• DD image to microSD card and boot. Highly recommend using Etcher
  • Direct download from Lakka
• Lakka Basic Setup

Debian Stretch

Debian Stretch Minimal 64bit (arm64) OS Image [microSD / eMMC Boot] [0.8.3]

• DD image to microSD card or eMMC module and boot. Highly recommend using Etcher
  • Direct download from ayufan's github
  • size: 212MB
• Login with
  • username: rock64
  • password: rock64
• Forum thread concerning this release can be found here

Debian by mrfixit2001

Minimal Debian [microSD / eMMC Boot]

• • DD image to microSD card or eMMC module and boot. Highly recommend using Etcher
  • Direct download from mrfixit2001's github
  • Version 190514 onward support Rock64-v3 board
• Login with
  • username: rock
  • password: rock

OpenMediaVault

Jessie OpenMediaVault Community Build Image [microSD to eMMC] [0.5.15-136] by ayufan

• openmediavault is the next generation network attached storage (NAS) solution, click link to OMV main page
• DD image to microSD card. Highly recommend using Etcher
  • Shorting the eMMC PIN with a jumper as shown on the 1st image of Guide to install stock Android build to eMMC module. After power ON the box for 2-3 second, quickly remove the jumper. After boot, it will prompt for confirmation 'Y' to start writing the new image to the eMMC. Then follow the instructions on the screen

* There's a bug with eMMC in the "Stable" version of openmediavault linked from the wiki page. In order to use eMMC, please you need to be on the latest (pre-release) version which is linked here https://github.com/ayufan-rock64/linux-build/releases

• Release notes on ayufan Linux github
• Direct download from pine64.org
  • MD5 (XZ file): 7E423EF9146EA15403E7D1B4EA30594A
  • File Size: 487MB
  • Credentials (console/ssh, except OMV): rock64/rock64
  • Credentials (OMV for Web): admin/openmediavault
  • Credentials (OMV for console): root/openmediavault
• OpenMediaVault Basic Setup
• OpenMediaVault Plugins

Stretch OpenMediaVault OS Image 32bit (armhf) [microSD / eMMC Boot] [0.8.3]

• openmediavault is the next generation network attached storage (NAS) solution, click link to OMV main page to learn more
• DD image to microSD card or eMMC module. Highly recommend using Etcher
• Release notes on ayufan Linux github (pay attention to the release tag. Don't accidentaly choose a pre-release build)
  • Direct download from ayufan's github
  • size: 391MB
• WebGUI Login:
  • username: admin
  • password: openmediavault
• SSH/ Console Login:
  • username: root
  • password: openmediavault
    • NB! You need to enable root login in OMV WebGUI
• OpenMediaVault Basic Setup
• OpenMediaVault Plugins
• Forum thread concerning this release can be found here

Stretch OpenMediaVault OS Image 64bit (arm64) [microSD / eMMC Boot] [0.8.3]

• openmediavault is the next generation network attached storage (NAS) solution, click link to OMV main page to learn more
• DD image to microSD card or eMMC module. Highly recommend using Etcher
• Release notes on ayufan Linux github (pay attention to the release tag. Don't accidentaly choose a pre-release build)
  • Direct download from ayufan's github
  • size: 340MB
• WebGUI Login:
  • username: admin
  • password: openmediavault
• SSH/ Console Login:
  • username: root
  • password: openmediavault
    • NB! You need to enable root login in OMV WebGUI
• OpenMediaVault Basic Setup
• OpenMediaVault Plugins
• Forum thread concerning this release can be found here

NextCloudPi

NextCloudPi Community Build Image [microSD / eMMC Boot] [03-10-19]

• NextCloudPi comes not only with NextCloud preinstalled, but also with management tools for backups, SSL certificates, SAMBA, enhanced security and more.
• Visit the project's website
• You can follow the ongoing discussion about NextCloudPi on the PINE64 forum
• DD image to microSD card and boot. Highly recommend using Etcher
  • Direct download from pine64.org
    • MD5 (XZ file): 1432c8b8082696f38770004b3cb5ac1e
    • File Size: 310MB
• Login with
  • username: root
  • password: 1234

Recalbox

Recalbox Community Build Image [microSD / eMMC boot]

• Only support ROCK64 ver2 SBC
• Recalbox allows you to re-play a variety of videogame consoles and platforms in your living room, with ease!
• To find out more about Recalbox and available tweaks to the installation please visit the PINE64 forum thread
• Visit the project's website
• DD image (for 8GB micoSD card and above)
  • Direct download latest release build from mrfixit2001 github

Cent OS [No Longer Maintained]

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CentOS-7 Community Build Image [microSD Boot]

• Only support ROCK64 ver2 SBC
• Centos-7.4.1708 with kernel from Armbian-5.69 (minimum build)
  • DD image (for 8GB micoSD card and above)
  • Project31 download mirrors
• To find out more on installation process, please visit their Project31 site
• Login with
  • username: root
  • password: centos

NEMS Linux [No Longer Maintained]

https://files.pine64.org/sw/pine64_installer/json/nems.jpg

• Only support ROCK64 ver2 SBC
• 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 [microSD / eMMC boot] [v1.5 - build 2]

• DD image (for 16GB micoSD card and above)
  • Download torrent seed from NEMS Linux
  • Direct download from pine64.org
    • MD5 (XZ file): 6e2088922c5d197db8b8ba3057120389
    • File Size: 1.30GB

Fedora [No Longer Maintained]

Fedora Minimal Community Build Image [microSD boot] [Preliminary Build]

• Follow up on Fire219 github

BSD Image Releases

NetBSD

• 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 ROCK64
  • size: 280MB
• Console and SSH default login:
  • username: root
  • password: [none]
• Instructions concerning enabling SSH can be found here

OpenBSD

• You can install OpenBSD on your Rock64 by following these instructions

Android Image Releases

Android TV 9.x eMMC (No Google Play)

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* For install Playstore on Android 9.0, please follows this forum thread

Android 9.0 Stock Image [eMMC Boot] using DD method [20190617]

• DD image to eMMC module using USB adapter for eMMC module and boot. Highly recommend using Etcher or PINE64 Installer
• Please allow 3-5 minutes boot up time on first time for initialization
• DD image for 16GB eMMC module
  • Direct download from pine64.org
    • MD5 (GZip file): D985808B4CA912201372DC2F5F322AE9
    • File Size: 560MB
• DD image for 32GB eMMC module
  • Direct download from pine64.org
    • MD5 (GZip file): 5D65A44F78BD08B4584413C8BEEAAF05
    • File Size: 579MB
• DD image for 64GB eMMC module
  • Direct download from pine64.org
    • MD5 (GZip file): B34D1C119386CBA1658E5F0FB9E4413D
    • File Size: 615MB

Android 9.0 Stock Image [eMMC Boot] using ROCKChip tools method [20190617]

• Please unzip first and then using Android tool to flash in
• The OTG port located at top USB 2.0 port, needs USB type A to type A cable.
• Please allow 3-5 minutes boot up time on first time for initialization
• This is Android TV build version
  • Direct download from pine64.org
    • MD5 (GZip file): 9B717263E7749A732C8B5C7D7D59C5C6
    • File Size: 544MB

Android 9.0 Stock Rooted Image [eMMC Boot] using DD method [20190618]

• DD image to eMMC module using USB adapter for eMMC module and boot. Highly recommend using Etcher or PINE64 Installer
• Please allow 3-5 minutes boot up time on first time for initialization
• DD image for 16GB eMMC module
  • Direct download from pine64.org
    • MD5 (GZip file): DBB5B3D46B77A33BC9F09173C9788E6E
    • File Size: 561MB
• DD image for 32GB eMMC module
  • Direct download from pine64.org
    • MD5 (GZip file): 5F3B97EA72B3227082500B3FB1FAB44A
    • File Size: 579MB
• DD image for 64GB eMMC module
  • Direct download from pine64.org
    • MD5 (GZip file): 6833B124ABA3AC2269A6B4F51EFD1109
    • File Size: 615MB

Android 9.0 Stock Rooted Image [eMMC Boot] using ROCKChip tools method [20190618]

• Please unzip first and then using Android tool to flash in
• The OTG port located at top USB 2.0 port, needs USB type A to type A cable.
• Please allow 3-5 minutes boot up time on first time for initialization
• This is Rooted Android TV build version
• Guide to flashing eMMC using Rockchip Tools
• Direct download from pine64.org
  • MD5 (GZip file): FC5F80C3A939AD0F8DCE5B85F22D20A1
  • File Size: 544MB

Android 9.x (No Google Play)

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Android 9.0 Stock Rooted Image [microSD Boot] using DD method [20190621]

• DD image to microSD card and boot. Highly recommend using Etcher or PINE64 Installer
• Please allow 3-5 minutes boot up time on first time for initialization
• This is Rooted Android TV build version
• DD image for 8GB microSD card
  • Direct download from pine64.org
    • MD5 (GZip file): A250B72CD6AAB24B8156DE08EB15530C
    • File Size: 546MB
• DD image for 16GB microSD card
  • Direct download from pine64.org
    • MD5 (GZip file): 09A6BACD71159853D5E4C6C21C883B0F
    • File Size: 556MB
• DD image for 32GB microSD card
  • Direct download from pine64.org
    • MD5 (GZip file): C68DC5D96F1C546B96EC690CE7BFE910
    • File Size: 574MB
• DD image for 64GB microSD card
  • Direct download from pine64.org
    • MD5 (GZip file): 4EFC87B4CEE4C7655618DCA95EF7DD0D
    • File Size: 707MB

Android 9.0 Stock Rooted Image [microSD Boot] using ROCKChip SDDisk tools method [20190621]

• Please unzip first and then using Android tool to flash in
• Please allow 3-5 minutes boot up time on first time for initialization
• This is Rooted Android TV build version
• Rockchip SDDisk Tool ver 1.57
• Direct download from pine64.org
  • MD5 (GZip file): EE00D309745F842213E21B2F1E20C510
  • File Size: 539MB

Android 8.x TV eMMC (preinstalled Google Play Store)

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Android 8.1. Stock Image [eMMC Boot] using DD method [20180606]

• DD image to eMMC module. Highly recommend using Etcher
• Please allow 10-15 minutes boot up time on first time for initialization
• Direct download from pine64.org
  • MD5 (XZ file): C05846B89A6483DA911CEA604627524F
  • File Size: 561MB

Android 8.1. Stock Image [eMMC Boot] using ROCKChip tools method [20180606]

• Please unzip first and then using Android tool to flash in
• The OTG port located at top USB 2.0 port
• Guide to flashing eMMC using Rockchip Tools
• Direct download from pine64.org
  • MD5 (XZ file): 9738F060D2F62A83637797363D2B38C9
  • File Size: 752MB

Android 8.x TV

File:Android 8.png

Android 8.1. Stock Image [microSD Boot] [20180623]

• DD image to microSD card and boot. Highly recommend using Etcher
• Please allow 10-15 minutes boot up time on first time for initialization
• Direct download from pine64.org
  • MD5 (XZ file): 85372A568C114ADE7CD9632CEBA193E9
  • File Size: 575MB

Android 7.x eMMC

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Android 7.1.2 Stock Image [microSD to eMMC] [Rooted] [20171204]

• DD image to microSD card. Highly recommend using Etcher
  • Shorting the eMMC PIN with a jumper as shown on the 1st image of Guide to install stock Android build to eMMC module. After power ON the box for 2-3 second, quickly remove the jumper, then it will start writing the new image to the eMMC. Please allow around 1 minute of boot up time before UI is presented via HDMI
• Please allow 10-15 minutes boot up time on first time for initialization
• USB 3.0 patches
• Enable Real Time Clock support for Popcorn Hour Transformer
• Direct download from pine64.org
  • MD5 (XZ file): 43443467DFCAEDE767556843EB4D6707
  • File Size: 558MB
• Set MacAddress on ROCK64

Android 7.1.2 Stock Image [eMMC Boot] [Rooted] [20171204]

• Please unzip first and then using Android tool to flash in
• USB 3.0 patches
• Enable Real Time Clock support for Popcorn Hour Transformer
• Direct download from pine64.org
  • MD5 (XZ file): 7C831F9E6B4311A3B3D4743FBBB628D0
  • File Size: 544MB
• Set MacAddress on ROCK64

Android 7.x

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Android 7.1.2 Stock Image [microSD Boot] [Rooted] [20171204]

• DD image to microSD card and boot. Highly recommend using Etcher
• Please allow 10-15 minutes boot up time on first time for initialization
• USB 3.0 patches
• Enable Real Time Clock support for Popcorn Hour Transformer
• Direct download from pine64.org
  • MD5 (XZ file): 56520ED3DB6E587DA140AD314A055EB2
  • File Size: 544MB

Android TV 7.x eMMC

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Android TV 7.1 Community Build Image [microSD to eMMC] [v0.3.4-r86] by ayufan

• DD image to microSD card. Highly recommend using Etcher
  • Shorting the eMMC PIN with a jumper as shown on the 1st image of Guide to install stock Android build to eMMC module. After power ON the box for 2-3 second, quickly remove the jumper. After boot, it will prompt for confirmation 'Y' to start writing the new image to the eMMC. Then follow the instructions on the screen
• Release notes on ayufan Android 7.1 github
• Please allow 5 minutes boot up time on first time for initialization
• Direct download from pine64.org
  • MD5 (XZ file): 6FD1FA4BE87EC2D4E0862F66541BC6F0
  • File Size: 716MB
• Set MacAddress on ROCK64

Android TV 7.1 Community Build Image [eMMC] by ayufan

• For eMMC flash-all image, please unzip first and then use Android tool to flash in
  • Direct download latest release build from ayufan github and look for android-7.1-rock-64-rock64_atv-x.x.x-xx-update.zip
• Set MacAddress on ROCK64

Android TV 7.x

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Android TV 7.1 Community Build Image [microSD Boot] by ayufan

• Direct download latest release build from ayufan github and look for android-7.1-rock-64-rock64_atv-x.x.x-xx-raw.img.gz

Android SDK

Android P SDK [v9.0]

• Direct Download from pine64.org
  • MD5 (TAR-GZip file): 1EAC08942E238293E3AF11C7890DF307
  • File Size: 104.34GB