PINE A64 Software Releases

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Checking microSD Card performance and check whether is counterfeit

This will help you to determine if the SD-Card is Counterfeit Drive or not.

Linux Image Release

Special thanks to Sunxi community and longsleep contribution

Debian Linux with Mate GUI Image [20160501] by lenny.raposo with Longsleep kernel, updated by Pine64

  • DD image (for 8GB and above SD Card):
  • Up to date on longsleep uboot, kernel and fixes
  • Included Mate Desktop, Iceweasel Browser, ICedove Email, LibreOffice, and Gnome MPlayer
  • Included with Wifi, [Bluetooth still not yet working]
  • Suitable for 512MB/1GB/2GB PineA64 Board
  • Login with
    • username: pine64user
    • password: password
  • Execute resize_rootfs.sh script to resize the root partition in order to fully utilize the SD Card
  • Previous 20160422 Build [8GB DD image]

Ubuntu Linux Image [20160502] based on Longsleep build, updated by Pine64

  • Thanks to longsleep works, the Linux build progress rapidly, This is an OLD build based on longsleep and may not have all bell and whistles from longsleep and Sunxi community. For latest build, you can create one and following this thread
  • DD image (for 8GB and above SD Card):
  • Base on longsleep xubuntu-xenial 20160415
  • Included XFCE Desktop, Midori Browser, Thunderbird Email, LibreOffice Suite, and Gnome MPlayer
  • Included with Wifi, [Bluetooth still not yet working]
  • Suitable for 1GB/2GB Pine A64+ Board, not advise to run on 512MB Pine A64 Board
  • Added xubuntu-desktop GUI
  • Login with
    • username: ubuntu
    • password: ubuntu
  • Execute resize_rootfs.sh script to resize the root partition in order to fully utilize the SD Card
  • Previous 20160421 Build [8GB DD image]

Arch Linux with XFCE GUI Image [20160501] based on Longsleep build, updated by Pine64

  • Thanks to longsleep works, the Linux build progress rapidly, This is an OLD build based on longsleep and may not have all bell and whistles from longsleep and Sunxi community. Please note that longsleep no longer support on the ArchLinux development and focus on ubuntu.
  • DD image (for 8GB and above SD Card):
  • Up to date on longsleep uboot, kernel and fixes
  • Included XFCE Desktop, Midori Browser, Thunder Email, LibreOffice Suite, and Gnome MPlayer
  • Included with Wifi, [Bluetooth still not yet working]
  • Suitable for 512MB/1GB/2GB PineA64 Board
  • Login with
    • User Name: alarm Password: alarm
    • User Name: root Password: root
  • Execute resize_rootfs.sh script to resize the root partition in order to fully utilize the SD Card


Ubuntu Linux Image base on Longsleep 20160415 image, courtesy of Michael Larson

  • Direct download from google drive
  • Included Midori Browser, Geary Email, LibreOffice Suite, VLC, and Gimp
  • Suitable for 1GB/2GB Pine A64+ Board, not advise to run on 512MB Pine A64 Board
  • You can flash this in linux using all the regular methods or you can use Win32 Disk Image software or something simular.
  • Gparted is installed and allows you to re-size the rootfs partition to the rest of your drive if it is bigger than an 8GB drive.See the video instruction on how to use Gpart and change login information
  • User Name: Ubuntu Password: ubuntu
  • User Name: Ubuntu2 Password: ubuntu2


Remix OS Image Release

Remix OS 2.0 Image Release 20160415 [BETA]

Setup Info

  1. Use Winrar to extract the img file form the archive
  2. Use Allwinner PhoenixCard Bootable SD-Card Creator to create the bootable SD Card


Android Image Release

Android 5.1.1 Image Release 20160505

  • The Android build suitable for 1GB/2GB Pine A64+ Board, not advise to run on 512MB Pine A64 Board due to system memory constrain
  • Rootable build, online update (OTA) only work when the build still not root.
  • new MAC address assignment method, tags to board and SoC unique ID.
  • The Bluetooth functions now work which broken on previous build.
  • HDMI output can set to either 720P or 1080P. The boot up logo screen still display on 1080P and will change to 720P on next build
  • Supports video screen scaling function
  • Implement new UVC USB camera driver
  • DD image (for 8GB microSD Card):
  • Rooted DD image (for 8GB microSD Card):

Android 5.1.1 Image Release 20160303

  • The Android build suitable for 1GB/2GB Pine A64+ Board, not advise to run on 512MB Pine A64 Board due to system memory constrain
  • DD image (for 8GB microSD Card):


Android PhoenixCard Image Release 20160216


Linux BSP SDK

Linux BSP 2.0

Linux BSP 1.2

Linux BSP 1.0 20151120


Android SDK

Android Marshmallow ver 6.0

Android Lollipop ver 5.1.1


Other Tools