rkdeveloptool is a fastboot-like CLI tool for flashing Rockchip devices. This fork is actively maintained to support various Rockchip devices.
This version of rkdeveloptool supports the following Rockchip SoCs:
- RK1106
- RK1808
- RK2818
- RK2918
- RK2928
- RK3026
- RK3066
- RK3168
- RK3036
- RK3188
- RK3128
- RK3288
- RK3228/RK3229
- RK3318/RK3328/PX4
- RK3368
- RK3399
- RK3308/RK3326/RK3388/PX30
- RK3568
- RK3588
This project requires libusb, but if it's unavailable, meson will compile it from the source, so you don't need to install it manually.
To compile:
meson setup build
meson compile -C buildTo install:
meson install -C buildThis will use PAM to elevate privileges where necessary.
Usage: rkdeveloptool command [args]...
Reads or writes the storage of a rockchip device booted into the rockusb bootloader mode
-h, --help print this help text
-v, --version print the version of this tool
list List the detected devices in rockusb mode
list-partitions List the GPT partition table on the storage
read Read sectors from the internal storage
read-partition Read a partition from the internal storage
write Write sectors from to internal storage
write-partition Write an image to a specific partition
write-partition-table Write an image to a specific partition
write-parameter Not sure what this does
erase-flash Wipe the internal storage
boot Download an image to ram and start it
test-device Tests the device
upgrade-loader Write a new rockusb loader
reset Send a reset command
reboot Send a reboot command, alias of reset
reboot-maskrom Trigger reboot into maskrom mode
shutdown Reset without rebooting
read-flash-id Read the flash chip serial number
read-flash-info Show information about the internal storage
read-chip-info Show information about the SoC
read-capability Show the bootloader permissions
pack Pack bootloader
unpack Unpack bootloader
tag-spl Tag U-Boot SPL
Some of these commands are legacy and probably not useful to us, but they're here anyway :>
Use rkdeveloptool command -h for command specific help.