We have published the bootable Khadas VIM1S (Amlogic S905Y4, quad-core Cortex-A35, 2 GB LPDDR4) couch-console OS image and 32 MB SPI NOR Flash rescue image on the Khadas VIM1S Console OS Downloads page!

Inside the Release

1. Direct Downloads on the VIM1S Page:

• vim1s-console-os.img.gz (18.9 MiB compressed / 47 MiB raw) — flashes directly to any USB stick, microSD card, or internal 16 GB eMMC via BalenaEtcher, Raspberry Pi Imager, or Khadas OOWOW.
• vim1s-spi-rescue.bin.gz (19.4 MiB compressed / 32 MiB raw) — complete 32 MB SPI NOR Flash rescue image containing factory U-Boot (0x000000) and Khadas OOWOW (0x200000).

1. Zero-X11 KMS/DRM Couch Launcher & Fullscreen Terminal:

• Boots in under 3 seconds directly into VIM1S // Home with full support for USB/Bluetooth gamepads, USB mice/keyboards, and the Khadas IR remote.
• Includes live HDMI resolution switching (Auto, 1920x1080 @ 60Hz, 1280x720 @ 60Hz), HDMI audio toggle, built-in Wi-Fi manager, VIM1S // Terminal (root@vim1s:~#), and a 4-row controller on-screen keyboard.

Head over to Khadas VIM1S Downloads & 3-Step Setup Guide to grab the images, and post your TV/monitor compatibility reports in the VIM1S Forum!