openFyde (Chromium OS fork) for ROCK 5B

They are working on it: https://github.com/openFyde/overlay-rock5b-openfyde/issues/3

Nobody ever told me a straight No for no gApps so far on OpenFyde so all we can do is hope and wait…

Idk how to put it into the nvme yet but have u checked the openfyde app store ? They have an partition app that gives you some options and I think you can select which storage to keep the OS.

I second this. Using a Rock is different from a Pi. I’m thankful for the guide. Especially for any Windows user

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UPDATE I got mine to boot from NVME. What i had to do was install the to EMMC and then DD to NVME. I then removed the EMMC module. It’s still not perfect because I still need debian on my SD to boot NVME but for now it works.

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Happy days ! Congrats

Has anyone tried this on OpenFyde Rock5B?


insert-coin let-me-play-you-foobar!

Edit: Only x86…

https://github.com/openFyde/overlay-rock5b-openfyde/releases/tag/r108

Highlights:
Upgrade OpenFyde from r102 to r108.
Support booting from TF card and installation to NVME/EMMC.
Add Android 11 implemented by project ARCHERO(Alpha test status).
Add Radxa A8 module support(WiFi and Bluetooth).
Add Radxa official fan control support.

New Update !!


To enable fan control:

Please follow the guide https://faq.fydeos.com/en/getting-started/shell-access/ to enter the shell and be root.

mount -o remount,rw /
cp /usr/share/rock5b/rock5-fan-control.conf /etc/init/;
Reboot.

The daemon service will start fan as the strategy defined in /etc/fan-control.json. You can change it by doing steps 1 and 2 and then modify the file.

To enable A8 bluetooth:

Please follow the guide https://faq.fydeos.com/en/getting-started/shell-access/ to enter the shell and be root.

mount -o remount,rw /
nano /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
-- then add these lines somewhere (at the bottom of the file is fine):
blacklist pgdrv
blacklist btusb
blacklist btrtl
blacklist btbcm
blacklist btintel
Then press Ctrl+X, then Y.
reboot.

WoW we can have Android apps !!! :tropical_drink::beer::raised_hands:

For a much more updated version...
sudo apt update
sudo apt install chromium chromium-l10n

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Thanks for all this. but where do i input this command?

Install the terminal its on the start up menu.
Set it up then sudo kudo play. :beer:

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Found the way to fix the Chinese Languages:

This is how it can be fixed.


Into app more options - Search for languages and then add your’s and put them first.

I finally DID IT!! Ahahah so basically all you guys need to login into Diablo Immortal, HearthStone and other games that requires browser login… its that exactly… a browser… and needs to be an Android browser… and all of them classic ones wont work… so try Via Browser.
Via Brower as main default browser. It WORKS!!! HELL YEAH!

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Thanks for your contribution in helping in the forum!
Where can I find the firmware.img, cant find it in their github.

Regarding the latest post about installation to NVME.
Did you flash the SPI och loader using the files from Rock5/install/spi - Radxa Wiki
Then balenaetcher to flash the image to NVME? =)

For this release you dont need emmc anymore just a micro sd.


Grab openFyde image from their github flash your microsd with rpi imager or balena.
Place it in the board et voilá. Then inside the system you can just do full nvme installation.

Regarding spi flash if you want to clear it. Just follow yes radxa instructions but I use windows for that method basically rkdevtools via windows… as I dont complete master linux to do it straight via linux… therefore yes… read about that if you want.
Its just rkdev + driver on windows. Board into Maskroom (third button on the side) place load config spi then release img and default bin files provided at radxa spi wiki page and thats you sorted.

Join if you need help: https://discord.gg/vX4UhRPT9A

In an attempt to make easier and in a more detailed way to install the best options I have made a full post with basic inputs to let yous all have fun on openFyde here: openFyde - Rock 5B - the best options

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Thanks for the r108! It’s greate work. However, fan cotrol does not work.
I could not find ‘/usr/share/rock5b/rock5-fan-control.conf’.
Could you help me on this issue?

To enable fan control:

Please follow the guide https://faq.fydeos.com/en/getting-started/shell-access/ to enter the shell and be root. (Open Chromium - Ctrl Alt T - Type Shell, type sudo su - )

mount -o remount,rw /
cp /usr/share/rock5b/rock5-fan-control.conf /etc/init/;
reboot
exit

The daemon service will start fan as the strategy defined in /etc/fan-control.json. You can change it by doing steps 1 and 2 and then modify the file.


I just did it from scratch and the fan is working perfect, please try it again.
If what you are trying to do is changing settings on the specific file I don’t know if I can help you… I imagine openfyde has those files rooted.
Do line by line (not all at once)·
More Info: https://github.com/openFyde/overlay-rock5b-openfyde/issues/2#issuecomment-1453598745

Thank you for your information.
Unfortunately it did not work. However, I could use the shell scripts of the link you provided.

Did u do line by line instead of copy pasting all at once?

Yoshi that makes no sense… are you on img 108? and did u do line by line? and yes it is on chromium shell not terminal.
So at the end you managed to make it spin? Its all good?

Thanks, at last it works completely after set pin code.
Thanks again.
yoshis.

Hey if anything come discord to share ideas.

Hi, I’d like to input Japanese characters. At this moment, I can write English. Probably you don’t need this function,but do you have any idea?