¶ StarFive and the Community Enabled AOSP on VisionFive 2 (JH7110 SoC)
StarFive is thrilled to announce the successful integration of Android Open-Source Project (AOSP) on our Single Board Computer (SBC), VisionFive 2.
This achievement is produced from the groundbreaking collaboration with the open-source community (credits to the owner of https://github.com/android-risc-v, Peter Yoon).
This significant step forward underlines our commitment to open-source collaboration, bringing more software solutions and seamless integration with the Android software ecosystem to our users.
By leveraging the open-source nature of AOSP, our engineers have tailored the software to align with VisionFive 2's hardware capabilities, ensuring a synergy between hardware and software components. The integration of AOSP not only strengthens the bond between our company and the global open-source community but also reflects our dedication to providing top-tier experiences to our users.
¶ Key Features
- Android Common Kernel: The Android kernel is based on an upstream Linux Long Term Supported (LTS) kernel. At Google, LTS kernels are combined with Android-specific patches to form what are known as Android Common Kernels (ACKs). At StarFive, ACK versioned 6.1 is combined with the VisionFive 2 specific patches to complete the kernel integration.
- AOSP baseline: StarFive is committed to continuous integration of latest and greatest AOSP baseline, this is to ensure users can get the benefits of latest update on AOSP and bringforth additional improvements and enhancements from time to time.
- Support ABD connection via Android Studio.
¶ Work In Progress
We are dedicated to optimizing the overall user experience. We are still working on the following key features.
- GPU Integration
- Media playback
- Web browser
- Camera
- Bluetooth
- etc
We will integrate them all into the overall software solution on VisionFive 2.
Our teams are actively engaged in refining and enhancing various aspects of VisionFive 2 to ensure an intuitive experience for every user.
The Statement of Work (SOW) is still in progress, as we continue to collaborate with the open-source community to bring additional improvements, updates, and innovative features to VisionFive 2.
¶ Known Issues/Limitations
- Boot time to the desktop GUI is around 15 minutes;
- You may encounter occasional reboot when the system is suspended for more than 24 hours;
- The system may return with no response when you click on the “Settings” option;
- No hardware acceleration on graphics rendering.
¶ Contribution
StarFive Technology remains committed to continuous innovation. The AOSP milestone is a live testimony of our dedication to providing state-of-the-art solutions to our customers.
We believe that this enhancement will elevate user satisfaction and empower our customers to achieve more with their VisionFive 2 devices.
We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the numerous community members who have contributed to this milestone.
We are now inviting the global community to contribute, making VisionFive 2 a product shaped by the collective wisdom and expertise of developers and enthusiasts worldwide.
For more information about the AOSP integration on VisionFive 2 and to contribute to the project, please visit our GitHub repository:
[1] https://github.com/starfive-tech/aosp-manifests
[2] https://github.com/starfive-tech/aosp-linux
You can visit the following link to to download the engineering image binary.
https://github.com/starfive-tech/aosp-manifests/releases/tag/android13-v1.0
¶ Screenshots
