Toradex Apalis family OpenWrt Firmware
The Toradex Apalis family is supported by OpenWrt/ImmortalWrt on the imx/cortexa9 target. 8 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/cortexa9 | toradex_apalis |
| ImmortalWrt | 25.12.1 | imx/cortexa9 | toradex_apalis |
Downloads
Download images
OpenWrt 25.12.5 · imx/cortexa9
| Image | Type | sha256 |
|---|---|---|
| openwrt-25.12.5-imx-cortexa9-toradex_apalis-recovery.scr Recovery image for restoring a device that no longer boots. | recovery.scr | 965dc83efde6… |
| openwrt-25.12.5-imx-cortexa9-toradex_apalis-targz.rootfs.tar.gz Rootfs archive for Docker / LXC containers. | rootfs | 8497851010f3… |
| openwrt-25.12.5-imx-cortexa9-toradex_apalis-squashfs.sysupgrade.bin Not sure? Pick this if upgrading from OpenWrt. | sysupgrade | b316ffe65dcf… |
| openwrt-25.12.5-imx-cortexa9-toradex_apalis-squashfs.combined.bin Full disk image. Not sure which one? Pick this. | combined | c4e8efaf6c74… |
ImmortalWrt 25.12.1 · imx/cortexa9
| Image | Type | sha256 |
|---|---|---|
| immortalwrt-25.12.1-imx-cortexa9-toradex_apalis-targz.rootfs.tar.gz Rootfs archive for Docker / LXC containers. | rootfs | 2b87341e418e… |
| immortalwrt-25.12.1-imx-cortexa9-toradex_apalis-recovery.scr Recovery image for restoring a device that no longer boots. | recovery.scr | ae421f7fa45b… |
| immortalwrt-25.12.1-imx-cortexa9-toradex_apalis-squashfs.combined.bin Full disk image. Not sure which one? Pick this. | combined | f5358ddb7fe4… |
| immortalwrt-25.12.1-imx-cortexa9-toradex_apalis-squashfs.sysupgrade.bin Not sure? Pick this if upgrading from OpenWrt. | sysupgrade | f13c573477b3… |
Downloads are served by the official OpenWrt/ImmortalWrt mirrors — unchanged upstream stable builds.
Packages & install
Default packages & installation
Default packages
Every image for the Toradex Apalis family 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/cortexa9
Device packages (7)
kmod-can kmod-can-flexcan kmod-can-raw kmod-leds-gpio kmod-gpio-button-hotplug kmod-pps-gpio kmod-rtc-ds1307
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/cortexa9
Device packages (7)
kmod-can kmod-can-flexcan kmod-can-raw kmod-leds-gpio kmod-gpio-button-hotplug kmod-pps-gpio kmod-rtc-ds1307
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
- Already running OpenWrt or ImmortalWrt: flash the sysupgrade image from LuCI (System → Backup / Flash Firmware) or with the sysupgrade command.
- Verify your download against the published checksum before flashing:
$ sha256sum openwrt-25.12.5-imx-cortexa9-toradex_apalis-recovery.scr 965dc83efde6a476b6b1a5ed4c70e30d7209d9e1b07857db7e37ad1735404ca6 openwrt-25.12.5-imx-cortexa9-toradex_apalis-recovery.scr
Build custom firmware
Need more than the default image for the Toradex Apalis family? 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
Related devices
More devices on imx/cortexa9
Upstream
Upstream & source
- downloads.openwrt.org — imx/cortexa9 25.12.5
- downloads.immortalwrt.org — imx/cortexa9 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.