How to flash EMMC on banana pi r3

Installing and Using OpenWrt
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Hi, i got mine some days ago.
Just made a way to use the snapshot version, not the 21.02, from BananaPi.

  1. Download the latest Snapshot version (i made a custom image from some openwrt online services, with Luci, and other tools).
  2. Burn the SD image - Use the SD image, Burn it to sd using your favorite software. (This will be your emmc firmware).
    3. Set jumpers to Boot SD - Put sd into BPI-R3. use the Jumpers all HIGH, for booting from sd.
    320x252x320px-BPI-R3-Jumper-ALL-High.png.pagespeed.ic.DhiZPk7tYM.

4. Copy the SD content to NAND.

After booting go to SSH.

Copy to NAND:

fw_setenv bootcmd "run ubi_init ; env default bootcmd ; saveenv ; reset"
reboot

ATENTION: Change Jumper PINS only after the reboot! The copy will be made on next boot and you still need to be on NAND.

5.BOOT FROM NAND - After the reboot, turn off, and change the JUMPERS to this:
320x226x320px-BPI-R3-Jumper-Flash-EMMC.png.pagespeed.ic.xS_aXT1nZk

At this time you can remove the SD.

6. Copy from NAND to emmc: After booting From nand, do a SSH login, and use:

fw_setenv bootcmd "run emmc_init ; env default bootcmd ; saveenv ; saveenv ; reset"
reboot

ATENTION: Dont change the jumpers before a new boot, the content will be copied on next boot.

7. Boot from emmc. After the reboot, turn off the BPI-R3, and change the jumpers to boot from emmc:
320x298xBPI-R3-Jumper-Boot-EMMC.png.pagespeed.ic.zq-RqK3qUf

Done, you have now a fresh SNAPSHOT install, without needing the 21.02 version, wich is opkg broken now.

No need of a console cable.

Credits to Daniel Golle

References:

https://wiki.banana-pi.org/Getting_Started_with_BPI-R3#How_to_burn_image_to_SD_card

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