NXP i.MX8M OpenWrt Firmware
The NXP i.MX8M is supported by OpenWrt/ImmortalWrt on the imx/cortexa53 target. 2 firmware images are available from the official OpenWrt 25.12.5 and ImmortalWrt 25.12.1 stable releases — download one below, or build a custom OpenWrt image for this device with your own package selection.
Build matrix
Supported firmware versions
| Distribution | Version | Target | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenWrt | 25.12.5 | imx/cortexa53 | imx8m |
| ImmortalWrt | 25.12.1 | imx/cortexa53 | imx8m |
Downloads
Download images
OpenWrt 25.12.5 · imx/cortexa53
| Image | Type | sha256 |
|---|---|---|
| openwrt-25.12.5-imx-cortexa53-imx8m-targz-rootfs.tar.gz Rootfs archive for Docker / LXC containers. | rootfs | fd63c7771c54… |
ImmortalWrt 25.12.1 · imx/cortexa53
| Image | Type | sha256 |
|---|---|---|
| immortalwrt-25.12.1-imx-cortexa53-imx8m-targz-rootfs.tar.gz Rootfs archive for Docker / LXC containers. | rootfs | 0bac2a869ca7… |
Downloads are served by the official OpenWrt/ImmortalWrt mirrors — unchanged upstream stable builds.
Packages & install
Default packages & installation
Default packages
Every image for the NXP i.MX8M ships these packages by default. The customize option below lets you add or remove packages before the image is assembled.
OpenWrt 25.12.5 · imx/cortexa53
Target default packages (28)
apk-mbedtls base-files blkid ca-bundle dnsmasq dropbear e2fsprogs firewall4 fstools kmod-nft-offload libc libgcc libustream-mbedtls logd mkf2fs mtd netifd nftables odhcp6c odhcpd-ipv6only ppp ppp-mod-pppoe procd-ujail uboot-envtools uci uclient-fetch urandom-seed urngd
ImmortalWrt 25.12.1 · imx/cortexa53
Target default packages (32)
apk-openssl base-files blkid block-mount ca-bundle default-settings-chn dnsmasq-full dropbear e2fsprogs firewall4 fstools kmod-nf-nathelper kmod-nft-offload libc libgcc libustream-openssl logd luci mkf2fs mtd netifd nftables odhcp6c odhcpd-ipv6only ppp ppp-mod-pppoe procd-ujail uboot-envtools uci uclient-fetch urandom-seed urngd
Installation notes
- Verify your download against the published checksum before flashing:
$ sha256sum openwrt-25.12.5-imx-cortexa53-imx8m-targz-rootfs.tar.gz fd63c7771c54f331c8a81337b72c263241116084c05d869d643b51b519443ade openwrt-25.12.5-imx-cortexa53-imx8m-targz-rootfs.tar.gz
Build custom firmware
Need more than the default image for the NXP i.MX8M? Pick your packages — LuCI apps, themes, VPN clients — set the basics, and get a ready-to-flash OpenWrt image assembled from official packages in minutes.
Customize firmware for this deviceRelated
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Upstream
Upstream & source
- downloads.openwrt.org — imx/cortexa53 25.12.5
- downloads.immortalwrt.org — imx/cortexa53 25.12.1
- OpenWrt Table of Hardware
Images are assembled from packages compiled and published by the upstream OpenWrt and ImmortalWrt projects. The complete corresponding source code is available from those projects under the GPL.