[Can TX3 Mini boot from Sdcard everytime without using a pin to go into recovery mode?]

Hello friend, it only works for me with the pin process, once the system is started from the mSD it is no longer necessary to press the pin as long as you do not eject the mSD.

If for some reason the u-boot is modified, the solution to recover the original Android is to load it with the USB Burning tools.

[Single Armbian image for RK + AML + AW (aarch64 ARMv8)]

On 10/15/2020 at 3:11 PM, dbsharpe said:

 

The tv box name (TX3 mini) like a lot of boxes has little relation to the hardware inside.
Try this forum post - seems to have worked for quite a few different boxes having wifi issues.

Thanks dbsharpe, following the link you mentioned, they talk about generating a symbolic link to the device's "driver" so that it works and effectively when making the change it works excellent.

The command I used was the following:

 

sudo mv /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac4330-sdio.txt /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac4330-sdio.txt.old

sudo ln -s /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac-ap6330-sdio.txt /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac4330-sdio.txt

 

Now I just need to see how to install everything in the emmc.

[Single Armbian image for RK + AML + AW (aarch64 ARMv8)]

On 9/27/2020 at 3:25 PM, Turgus said:

..crazy world, okay-then you have to use s912 files as you did..I think the problem is that you used other systems which use other bootloader(then uboot is messed up for the mechanisms used with these armbian builds). Try starting with fresh android install (preferably nougat rom as it brings the best startpoint for armbian attempts..) to get un-tweaked bootloader..

 

Solution to the error.
First, thank you all very much for supporting me on my topic, I finally got the original firmware for my TV Box (TX3 mini - A, SoC S912, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage) I share the link in case someone is helpful.

https://mega.nz/folder/gEtwlDRb#juXoAsfz1wKDG96p7a9htA

 

I already managed to start Armbian_20.10_Arm-64_focal_current_5.9.0_desktop with meson-gxm-q20.dtb and it is the only one that worked for me, the ethernet connection, the WiFi and Bluetooth does not work for me.

[Single Armbian image for RK + AML + AW (aarch64 ARMv8)]

On 9/27/2020 at 3:25 PM, Turgus said:

..crazy world, okay-then you have to use s912 files as you did..I think the problem is that you used other systems which use other bootloader(then uboot is messed up for the mechanisms used with these armbian builds). Try starting with fresh android install (preferably nougat rom as it brings the best startpoint for armbian attempts..) to get un-tweaked bootloader..

 

Indeed the problem was the U-Boot, I managed to load again armbian Armbian_20.05.4_Arm-64_buster_current_5.7.0-rc6_desktop_20200518 (the only one I have been able to load) but without working the wifi, unfortunately I formatted the NAND, it can be solved with the USB_Burning tool but I am in the task of finding the correct firmware since my equipment is a special case.

[Single Armbian image for RK + AML + AW (aarch64 ARMv8)]

6 hours ago, Turgus said:

Are you sure that the specs are right?! ..all tanix tx3 minis I saw had(like the x96mini too) a s905w (not a s912) and there is a dtb meson-gxl-s905w-tx3-mini.dtb for tx3m (also meson-gxl-s905w-p281.dtb should work better than p201 which works just basically) then it should work.

 

Is there a special reason you choose such an old image(better try one of the newer the extlinux-variants..) ??

 

Yes, I share some photos of the device. At the moment I am using Emuelec, I also provided LibreELEC and if it works, the funny thing is that the first time I tried Armbian_20.05.4_Arm-64_buster_current_5.7.0-rc6_desktop_20200518 and it worked but then it didn't start anymore.

 

Photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/4tVHrh6oeGPMz6GJ8

 

Excuse me, my english, I support myself with google translator.

 

[Single Armbian image for RK + AML + AW (aarch64 ARMv8)]

Hello friends, I have purchased a TV BOX Tanix TX3 mini (s912-q201) Mali T820, RAM 2GB. I have read the armbian documents and managed to start from SD, but now it doesn't start anymore.

The steps I follow:
1.- I download the file Armbian_20.05.4_Arm-64_buster_current_5.7.0-rc6_desktop_20200518
2.-I record the image with balena etcher
3.-I edit the uEnv.txt file
4.- I insert the SD in the TV BOX, I press the reset button + I connect the power.

Then the TX3 mini start appears and then the android recovery starts, the first time when I managed to start it did not show the TX3 mini logo, it started the armbian load.

I would appreciate help.