x86 Tablet Installation Guide

For Intel Bay Trail / Cherry Trail / Apollo Lake tablets — Pipo X9, X8, X7, W7, and similar

Supported Tablets

ModelCPURAMStorageStatus
Pipo X9Z3736F2GB32GB✅ Primary target
Pipo X8Z3736F2GB32GB✅
Pipo W7Z3735F2GB32GB✅
Chuwi Hi8Z3736F2GB32GB✅
Teclast X80Z3735F2GB32GB✅
Any Z3735F+ tabletZ3735F+2GB+16GB+✅

Download

Download the Yocto-built image (v2.0.4): smartyhome-yocto-v2.0.4-gui-intel-corei7-64.wic.gz (773 MB)

Native Flutter UI · local backend · Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/Sound · OTA updates. balenaEtcher flashes the .wic.gz directly — no need to unzip.

Method 1: Extract to FAT32 USB (Pipo X9 / 32-bit UEFI)

⚠ For tablets with 32-bit UEFI (Pipo X9, X8, W7), use this method. Standard Rufus DD mode may not boot.

1. Format USB as FAT32

On Windows: Right-click USB → Format → FAT32. On Linux: mkfs.vfat -F32 /dev/sdX1

2. Flash the image

Use balenaEtcher — it reads the .wic.gz directly (no unzip needed): Flash from file → select the .wic.gz → select USB/eMMC → Flash.

3. Boot

F2 → Security → Disable Secure Boot → Save & Exit → Boot Override → USB

Method 2: Etcher (Easiest — All Tablets)

1. Download Etcher

From etcher.balena.io

2. Flash

Select the .wic.gz file → Select USB/eMMC → Flash!

3. Boot

Insert USB → Enter BIOS (F2/Del) → Boot from USB

Method 3: dd (Linux/macOS)

gunzip -c smartyhome-yocto-v2.0.4-gui-intel-corei7-64.wic.gz | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress conv=fsync

Installing to Internal Storage (eMMC)

⚠ The Yocto image boots from USB but does NOT auto-install to the internal drive. Once booted from USB, run this ONE-TIME installer to copy the OS to your tablet's internal storage and permanently replace the old firmware.

1. Boot from USB

Use Boot Override in BIOS (as described above).

2. Download and run the installer

curl -fsSL https://hub.smartyhome.in/docs/install-to-emmc.sh -o install.sh
sudo sh install.sh

3. Power off, remove USB, restart

The tablet now boots directly from the internal storage with the new SmartyHome OS.

Pipo X9 Specific Notes