Nitrogen8M SOM

  1. Documentation
  2. Application Note
  3. Instructional
  4. Software
  5. Technical Drawings
  6. FAQs

Documentation

Android Getting Started GuideSep 2024
Buildroot Getting Started GuideOct 2024
PCN #3B-2024 - i.MX8 PlatformsAug 2024
PCN #3B-2026 - 16GB eMMC Alternative Part Standard Part NumbersMar 2026
User Manual - Nitrogen8M SOMOct 2024
Wiki - Nitrogen8M SOM (External Link)Mar 2024

Application Note

Cellular modems on i.MX8 boards, Nitrogen8M and Nitrogen8M Mini under UbuntuNov 2024
Chromium Support on i.MX 8 & 9 Platforms running YoctoFeb 2025
Customizing Ubuntu/Debian kernels on i.MX8 boardsAug 2020
Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) for dummiesMar 2019
eDP Display Support on Nitrogen8MNov 2024
Getting Started Part 1: Serial ConnectionNov 2024
HDMI Input for i.MX8 boards via MIPI-CSINov 2024
How to add Single/Dual Ethernet to our i.MX8 BoardsNov 2024
How to Upgrade U-BootNov 2024
Nitrogen8M - Yocto GPU DemoNov 2024
Nitrogen8M Featuring Crank Software DemoNov 2024
Programming eMMC on Ezurio System-On-ModulesNov 2024
Quectel EC25 Modem Android Support for i.MX 8 based Nitrogen PlatformsNov 2024
Recovering i.MX platforms using UUUApr 2025
Remote access to Nitrogen8 boards with ShellHubNov 2024
Temperature Monitoring on i.MX platformsNov 2024
Using the OptConnect ema Modem with Nitrogen8MNov 2024

Instructional

How to Flash OS Images on i.MX8 SOM and SBCSep 2025
Setting Up Your Nitrogen8M - i.MX8M Single Board Computer Ubuntu BionicSep 2025

Software

Android
Android 15 Release for Nitrogen PlatformsSep 2025
Android 14 Release for Nitrogen PlatformsSep 2025
Android 13 release for Nitrogen8 familyNov 2024
Android 12.1 release for Nitrogen8 familyNov 2024
Android 12 release for Nitrogen8 familyNov 2024
Android 11 release for Nitrogen8 familyOct 2021
Android 10 update release for Nitrogen8 familyNov 2020
Android Pie 9.0.0 release for i.MX8MQNov 2024
Android Oreo 8.1.0 release for Nitrogen8MJul 2018
Boot2Qt
Boot2Qt Embedded Qt6 Mickledore ReleaseSep 2025
Boot2Qt Embedded Qt5 Image and Toolchain Zeus ReleaseJan 2025
Boot2Qt Embedded Qt6 Honister ReleaseNov 2024
Boot2Qt Embedded Qt6 Image and Toolchain Hardknott ReleaseNov 2024
Boot2Qt Embedded Qt6 Kirkstone ReleaseNov 2024
Boot2Qt Scarthgap Release for i.MX PlatformsOct 2025
Buildroot
Buildroot 2024.02 Release for i.MX PlatformsSep 2025
Buildroot 2023.08 release for i.MX platformsNov 2024
Buildroot 2021.11 release for i.MX platformsNov 2024
Buildroot 2021.05 release for i.MX platformsNov 2024
Buildroot 2022.08 release for i.MX platforms (2020.08)Nov 2024
Debian
Debian 12 Bookworm unified image for Nitrogen8 boards (Bookworm 12)Nov 2024
Debian 11 Bullseye unified image for Nitrogen8 boards (Bullseye 11)Nov 2024
Debian Buster images for Nitrogen8 family boards with kernel 5.4.xNov 2024
FreeRTOS
FreeRTOS SDK v2.16.0 Release for Nitrogen Platforms (SDK 2.16.0)Sep 2025
FreeRTOS SDK v2.13 release for i.MX 8M platforms (SDK 2.13)Nov 2024
FreeRTOS SDK v2.11 release for i.MX 8M platforms (SDK 2.11)Nov 2024
FreeRTOS SDK v2.9 release for i.MX 8M platforms (SDK 2.9)Nov 2024
Mendel
Google Mendel Linux for Nitrogen8M boards - (kernel 4.14.x)Oct 2020
Yocto
Yocto Kirkstone Release for i.MX 8 PlatformsMay 2025
Warrior Yocto ReleaseNov 2024
Yocto Dunfell Release for i.MX8 PlatformsJul 2020
Yocto Gatesgarth Release for i.MX8 PlatformsNov 2024
Yocto Hardknott Release for i.MX8 PlatformsNov 2024
Yocto Honister Release for i.MX 8 PlatformsNov 2024
Yocto Mickledore Release for i.MX 8 PlatformsFeb 2026
Yocto Scarthgap Release for i.MX Platforms1 day ago
Zeus Yocto release for i.MX8MQNov 2024
Yocto release for i.MX8MQNov 2024
U-Boot
U-Boot v2022.04 for i.MX platformsApr 2025
U-Boot 2020.10 for i.MX platformsJan 2021
U-Boot v2018.07 for i.MX platformsNov 2024
Ubuntu
Ubuntu Focal 20.04 unified image for Nitrogen8 boardsNov 2024
Ubuntu Bionic 18.04 LTS for Nitrogen8M board with kernel 4.14.xJun 2019
Ubuntu Jammy Jellyfish 22.04 unified image for Nitrogen8 boardsNov 2024
Linux repository (Boundary Devices)Sep 2025
U-Boot repository (Boundary Devices)Sep 2025

Technical Drawings

Block Diagram - Nitrogen8M SOMMar 2024
Schematic - Nitrogen8M CarrierMar 2024
Schematic - Nitrogen8M SOMMar 2024
STEP File - Nitrogen8M SOMMar 2024

FAQs

How do I set the bootloader back to its default configuration?Nov 2023
How do I configure my network connection?Nov 2023
Installing and configuring REPO the easy way!May 2023