Hqnicolas

Hello @Hồng Thao Vũ Welcome to armbian

the latest releases
Full tutorial
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What a rare thing I am. Maybe a trasgo, I don't know. Got chromium from apt and worked like a charm.

for tv-box it's all at your own risk
anything you find in this thread should always be considered non-functional or unreleased
do not buy any tv-box, buy only official boards from manufacturers https://www.armbian.com/partners/

🏆 Become a sponsor, help to add other boards in armbian standart, you don't need to be a programmer to help the community,
just need a copy of the ARM BOARD and a x86 computer to compile new versions.
 
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Product Specification:
Chipset: Rockchip RK3576 Octa Core ARM Mali G52 MC3
WIFI: WiFi6 11ax 1x1 80 MHz
wifi controller: AP6275P
RAM: DDR4 4GB/8GB
ROM: eMMC 32GB/64GB/128GB
OS: Android 14.0 || Armbian Vendor 6.1
Ethernet: 1000M Standard RJ-45
Bluetooth: BT 5.0
The RK3576 is indeed a lower-cost SoC but features four Cortex-A72 and four Cortex-A53 cores instead
 
Android Base Files:
H96-RK3576-ANDROID.dts
H96-RK3576-ANDROID.dts
H96-RK3576-BOX.dtb
H96-RK3576-BOX.dtb
RK3576_MiniLoaderAll.bin
 
wifi controller: AP6275P
Wifi Driver:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n6x4tg5Xh24nWllOTJTq1ldVyDkK8W2Q/view?usp=sharing
 
Flashing Tools:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nLgPCBN0qmbzufWDFmISYc92JUpvwMPc/view?usp=sharing
 
build_armbian.csc:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VNR5QJlPylPsce9PI9O2TB3wOpshK2Bh/view?usp=sharing
 
@hzdm Stock Firmware: method
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zLGvIxLE6vf8iSTjsyEr-Ly4MZ6ZahBB/view?usp=sharing
 
Force board Maskrom Mode
Maskrom Pins:
 

Yes, that added cost goes to paying people to provide the software support that users want and need.  Instead people demand software support from other people for free and get upset with Armbian and others when things don't work the way they want them too.  Nothing comes for free.

Tell me where to buy this box for less than 26€ and i' ll port it to armbian. 😝

Omg! 😮 A TV box with fake memory!
Now all that's left is for you is to discover that the original software has malware 😅 
the first rule on TV box for Linux is "don't trust TV boxes"
stop been scammed and buy a board from Partners
My personal favorite is Bpi
 
this information was on media since 2023, you need to take care.... https://youtu.be/1vpepaQ-VQQ?t=445
 
 

@Hqnicolas
The VPU isn't working, sadly. I tried the image from @hzdm, but the HDMI behaviour that I outlined is still present. Also, I can't reboot with "sudo reboot" properly, but don't remember if that was the case previously.
About the NPU - I'm not sure, but I think it was working, when I ran sbc-bench - https://0x0.st/Xvsr.bin
 
 
 
Here's some info on the mainlining efforts - https://gitlab.collabora.com/hardware-enablement/rockchip-3588/notes-for-rockchip-3576/-/blob/main/mainline-status.md?ref_type=heads

@max-ermilov @hzdm @Tusemanu
As the VPU was working on this kernel, if somebody want to test NPU, GPU and VPU integration,
I recomend Frigate: https://docs.frigate.video/frigate/installation/#rockchip-platform
Object detector: https://docs.frigate.video/configuration/object_detectors#rockchip-platform
Video Processor: https://docs.frigate.video/configuration/hardware_acceleration#rockchip-platform
 

🏆 Become a sponsor, help to add other boards in armbian standart, you don't need to be a programmer to help the community,
just need a copy of the ARM BOARD and a x86 computer to compile new versions.
 
If you like what you see here and want to help: Donate Armbian the like button only costs a few dollars.
Armbian Needs you help!

 
Product Specification:
Chipset: Rockchip RK3576 Octa Core ARM Mali G52 MC3
WIFI: WiFi6 11ax 1x1 80 MHz
wifi controller: AP6275P
RAM: DDR4 4GB/8GB
ROM: eMMC 32GB/64GB/128GB
OS: Android 14.0 || Armbian Vendor 6.1
Ethernet: 1000M Standard RJ-45
Bluetooth: BT 5.0
The RK3576 is indeed a lower-cost SoC but features four Cortex-A72 and four Cortex-A53 cores instead
 
Android Base Files:
H96-RK3576-ANDROID.dts
H96-RK3576-ANDROID.dts
H96-RK3576-BOX.dtb
H96-RK3576-BOX.dtb
RK3576_MiniLoaderAll.bin
 
wifi controller: AP6275P
Wifi Driver:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n6x4tg5Xh24nWllOTJTq1ldVyDkK8W2Q/view?usp=sharing
 
Flashing Tools:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nLgPCBN0qmbzufWDFmISYc92JUpvwMPc/view?usp=sharing
 
build_armbian.csc:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VNR5QJlPylPsce9PI9O2TB3wOpshK2Bh/view?usp=sharing
 
@hzdm Stock Firmware: method
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zLGvIxLE6vf8iSTjsyEr-Ly4MZ6ZahBB/view?usp=sharing
 
Force board Maskrom Mode
Maskrom Pins:
 

@Vincenzoernst1 thanks for the advice,
i made a Pull Request (PR) to enable kernel 6.9 Current and 6.11 Edge

https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/7310/files

now the community releases will build 6.9 and 6.11 for this box, Please test and keep a copy of it.

Seems your DTB is for vendor kernel so you have to use an rk356x image with 6.1.x kernel.

We left this method behind in 2022,
Our focus here is To compile mainline Linux 
@hzdm did an armbian compilated with vendor kernel, that is better then reverse engineer another device kernel.
but over time, the device will be stuck on a kernel that has little support,
thus making the idea of compiling the mainline 6.8 kernel an ideal
 

Great Idea!! @Tusemanu
you mean uefi images,
you can make it work like this example
it's not easy to find a "bios" or "uefi" translation layer for rk3576
@Tusemanu your proposal would only be possible with UEFI boot,
without UEFI boot your OS can't estimate which pin goes where inside the board.
 

Look at the 3566 development

https://forum.armbian.com/topic/28895-efforts-to-develop-firmware-for-h96-max-v56-rk3566-8g64g/

You can bring the board to mainline
By creating a folder like this based on @hzdm files up there in this topic

https://github.com/hqnicolas/ArmBoardBringUp
 
https://forum.armbian.com/topic/40483-efforts-to-develop-firmware-for-h96-max-m9-rk3576-tv-box-8g128g/?do=findComment&comment=200260

Success with amazingfate rockchip_ vdec2 activartion. Now I have a full multimedia Pc. Thanks to all involved.

Hi all.
When I saw this page (thanks @Hqnicolas) - looked at the specs of this board, and looked at its price ($85) - I knew I had to try to install Linux on it.
 
   
First things first - I did an Android backup.   
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1. Turned on  Android box. I connected it to the local network 2. Turn on developer mode. Turn on debugging. 3. On the Linux computer, run $ adb connect 192.168.0.20:5555 $ adb root $ adb shell rk3576_box:/ # cat /proc/partitions | grep mmcblk  179        0  122142720 mmcblk2  179        1       4096 mmcblk2p1  179        2       4096 mmcblk2p2  179        3       4096 mmcblk2p3  179        4       4096 mmcblk2p4  179        5       4096 mmcblk2p5  179        6       1024 mmcblk2p6  179        7      65536 mmcblk2p7  179        8      98304 mmcblk2p8  179        9     393216 mmcblk2p9  179       10     393216 mmcblk2p10  179       11      65536 mmcblk2p11  179       12        512 mmcblk2p12  179       13       1024 mmcblk2p13  179       14    4194304 mmcblk2p14  179       15  116905440 mmcblk2p15  179       32       4096 mmcblk2boot0  179       64       4096 mmcblk2boot1 rk3576_box:/ # exit adb pull /dev/block/mmcblk2 /home/user/full-big.iso Next - using the dd utility, reduce the resulting file to 6Gb, since the image takes 120Gb dd if=/home/user/full-big.iso of=/home/user/H96_MAX_M9_RK3576-android-full.iso bs=512 count=11895122 
Getting the dtb file
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$binwalk --signature --term full_mini   Find the largest Flattened device tree.   DECIMAL       HEXADECIMAL     DESCRIPTION                                                                                                                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ………………..…… 55363843      0x34CC903       Unix path: /sys/kernel/debug/%pd/%s                                                                                                                                            55438666      0x34DED4A       Unix path: /lib/firmware/updates/6.1.57                                                                                                                                        55440137      0x34DF309       Unix path: /dev/disk/by-id/ may cause data corruption                                                                                                                          55466136      0x34E5898       Neighborly text, "NeighborAdvertisements6ip6t_REJECT: ECHOREPLY is not supported"                                                                                              55496752      0x34ED030       Unix path: /sys/kernel/debug/rk628/2-0050/hdmitx_color_bar                                                                                                                     55555249      0x34FB4B1       Unix path: /sys/kernel/debug/rk628/2-0050/dsi_color_bar                                                                                                                        55760043      0x352D4AB       Unix path: /sys/kernel/debug/%s                                                                                                                                                55760097      0x352D4E1       Unix path: /sys/kernel/debug/%pd/%s                                                                                                                                            55846910      0x35427FE       Neighborly text, "Neighborenabling vblank on crtc %u, ret: %d"                                                                                                                 55855620      0x3544A04       Unix path: /lib/firmware/6.1.57                                                                                                                                                55878704      0x354A430       Unix path: /sys/firmware/devicetree/base                                                                                                                                       55913424      0x3552BD0       Unix path: /sys/kernel/debug/rk628/2-0050/scaler_color_bar                                                                                                                     55913634      0x3552CA2       Unix path: /sys/kernel/debug/rk628/2-0050/gvi_color_bar                                                                                                                        56002822      0x3568906       Neighborly text, "neighbor %.2x%.2x.%pM lostrward_delay_timer"                                                                                                                 56003414      0x3568B56       Neighborly text, "NeighboraversalTime"                                                                                                                                         56031712      0x356F9E0       Unix path: /sys/kernel/debug/rk628/2-0050/dsi_color_bar                                                                                                                        56031782      0x356FA26       Unix path: /sys/kernel/debug/rk628/2-0050/gvi_color_bar                                                                                                                        56538119      0x35EB407       MySQL ISAM compressed data file Version 3                                                                                                                                      58589623      0x37E01B7       mcrypt 2.2 encrypted data, algorithm: blowfish-448, mode: CBC, keymode: 8bit                                                                                                   58682916      0x37F6E24       ASCII cpio archive (SVR4 with no CRC), file name: "dev", file name length: "0x00000004", file size: "0x00000000"                                                               58683032      0x37F6E98       ASCII cpio archive (SVR4 with no CRC), file name: "dev/console", file name length: "0x0000000C", file size: "0x00000000"                                                       58683156      0x37F6F14       ASCII cpio archive (SVR4 with no CRC), file name: "root", file name length: "0x00000005", file size: "0x00000000"                                                              58683272      0x37F6F88       ASCII cpio archive (SVR4 with no CRC), file name: "TRAILER!!!", file name length: "0x0000000B", file size: "0x00000000"                                                        58782120      0x380F1A8       Intel x86 or x64 microcode, pf_mask 0xf4401f01, 2001-09-12, rev 0x30000000, size 1                                                                                             58888000      0x3828F40       AES S-Box                                                                                                                                                                      58888256      0x3829040       AES Inverse S-Box                                                                                                                                                              63311872      0x3C61000       gzip compressed data, from Unix, last modified: 1970-01-01 00:00:00 (null date)                                                                                                64777216      0x3DC6C00       Flattened device tree, size: 262377 bytes, version: 17                                                                                                                         65039872      0x3E06E00       PC bitmap, Windows 3.x format,, 220 x 110 x 8                                                                                                                                  65046528      0x3E08800       PC bitmap, Windows 3.x format,, 220 x 110 x 8                                                                                                                                  65053184      0x3E0A200       PC bitmap, Windows 3.x format,, 220 x 110 x 8                                                                                                                                  65059840      0x3E0BC00       PC bitmap, Windows 3.x format,, 220 x 110 x 8                                                                                                                                  65066496      0x3E0D600       PC bitmap, Windows 3.x format,, 220 x 110 x 8                                                                                                                                  65073152      0x3E0F000       PC bitmap, Windows 3.x format,, 220 x 110 x 8                                                                 ^C ~$    ~$dd if=full_1_mini of=h96-m9_original.dtb bs=1 skip=64777216 count=262377  ~$dtc -O dts h96-m9_original.dtb -o h96-m9_original.dts    
How to burn an Android image to a box:
==================================
Press the reset button. Turn on the power.
$rkdeveloptool db RK3576_MiniLoaderAll.bin
$rkdeveloptool wl 0x0 full_mini
 
cc @El308
 
Armbian
=====================
Copy the file h96-m9.csc directory to the directory build/config/boards/
Create build/packages/blobs/h96-m9/ directory and copy h96-m9_original.dtb file into it
 
Run the build
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build debian 12 DESKTOP
./compile.sh BOARD=h96-m9 BRANCH=vendor BUILD_MINIMAL=no DEB_COMPRESS=xz KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no RELEASE=noble KERNEL_GIT=shallow BUILD_DESKTOP=yes DESKTOP_APPGROUPS_SELECTED= DESKTOP_ENVIRONMENT=gnome DESKTOP_ENVIRONMENT_CONFIG_NAME=config_base
 
build debian 12 server
./compile.sh BOARD=h96-m9 BRANCH=vendor BUILD_MINIMAL=no DEB_COMPRESS=xz KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no RELEASE=bookworm KERNEL_GIT=shallow BUILD_DESKTOP=no EXPERT=yes KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no

Installing
----------------
Press the reset button. Turn on the power.
 
$rkdeveloptool db RK3576_MiniLoaderAll.bin
$rkdeveloptool wl 0x0 Armbian-unofficial_24.8.0-trunk_H96-m9_noble_vendor_6.1.75_gnome_desktop-test_1.img
 
Warning! This build has a very important drawback. After flashing, the reset button stops working. Without it it will be difficult to flash the console. If you don't have a console cable - don't flash with this firmware yet. I'll be working on finalizing it now. Wait for a while.
 
If you have a console cable and you need to install another image.
1. Connect the console cable.
2. Start the console.
3. At the same time try to stop loading by pressing ctrl+c in the console. It may not work the first time.
3. Enter in the u-boot console
part uuid mmc 0:1 partuuid
4. Reboot the  box.
5. Flash
$rkdeveloptool db RK3576_MiniLoaderAll.bin
$rkdeveloptool wl 0x0 Armbian-unofficial_24.8.0-trunk_H96-m9_noble_vendor_6.1.75_gnome_desktop-test_1.img

Test debian 12 DESKTOP  and debian 12 server.
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It works
-----------
1. USB2.0 and USB3.0 are working
2. WiFi6 works: router shows 11ax 1x1 80 MHz

Not working
-----------
1. Reset button in UBOOT
2. When turning off the box, the lights are still on. Probably - it is not really turned off.
3. video acceleration does not work.

Tests
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$ glmark2-es2-wayland  ----------------------------- MESA: error: ZINK: vkCreateInstance failed (VK_ERROR_INCOMPATIBLE_DRIVER) libEGL warning: egl: failed to create dri2 screen =======================================================     glmark2 2023.01 =======================================================     OpenGL Information     GL_VENDOR:      Mesa     GL_RENDERER:    llvmpipe (LLVM 17.0.6, 128 bits)     GL_VERSION:     OpenGL ES 3.2 Mesa 24.0.9-0ubuntu0.1     Surface Config: buf=32 r=8 g=8 b=8 a=8 depth=32 stencil=0 samples=0     Surface Size:   800x600 windowed ======================================================= [build] use-vbo=false: FPS: 85 FrameTime: 11.857 ms [build] use-vbo=true: FPS: 86 FrameTime: 11.747 ms [texture] texture-filter=nearest: FPS: 128 FrameTime: 7.842 ms [texture] texture-filter=linear: FPS: 120 FrameTime: 8.345 ms [texture] texture-filter=mipmap: FPS: 104 FrameTime: 9.689 ms [shading] shading=gouraud: FPS: 63 FrameTime: 15.886 ms [shading] shading=blinn-phong-inf: FPS: 58 FrameTime: 17.303 ms [shading] shading=phong: FPS: 51 FrameTime: 19.827 ms [shading] shading=cel: FPS: 50 FrameTime: 20.407 ms [bump] bump-render=high-poly: FPS: 42 FrameTime: 24.208 ms [bump] bump-render=normals: FPS: 108 FrameTime: 9.273 ms [bump] bump-render=height: FPS: 99 FrameTime: 10.157 ms [effect2d] kernel=0,1,0;1,-4,1;0,1,0;: FPS: 58 FrameTime: 17.272 ms [effect2d] kernel=1,1,1,1,1;1,1,1,1,1;1,1,1,1,1;: FPS: 34 FrameTime: 30.001 ms [pulsar] light=false:quads=5:texture=false: FPS: 96 FrameTime: 10.481 ms [desktop] blur-radius=5:effect=blur:passes=1:separable=true:windows=4: FPS: 21 FrameTime: 48.463 ms [desktop] effect=shadow:windows=4: FPS: 50 FrameTime: 20.021 ms [buffer] columns=200:interleave=false:update-dispersion=0.9:update-fraction=0.5:update-method=map: FPS: 59 FrameTime: 17.063 ms [buffer] columns=200:interleave=false:update-dispersion=0.9:update-fraction=0.5:update-method=subdata: FPS: 66 FrameTime: 15.303 ms [buffer] columns=200:interleave=true:update-dispersion=0.9:update-fraction=0.5:update-method=map: FPS: 50 FrameTime: 20.203 ms [ideas] speed=duration: FPS: 48 FrameTime: 20.963 ms [jellyfish] <default>: FPS: 37 FrameTime: 27.768 ms [terrain] <default>: FPS: 2 FrameTime: 558.207 ms [shadow] <default>: FPS: 50 FrameTime: 20.170 ms [refract] <default>: FPS: 8 FrameTime: 127.994 ms [conditionals] fragment-steps=0:vertex-steps=0: FPS: 80 FrameTime: 12.594 ms [conditionals] fragment-steps=5:vertex-steps=0: FPS: 63 FrameTime: 15.980 ms [conditionals] fragment-steps=0:vertex-steps=5: FPS: 85 FrameTime: 11.845 ms [function] fragment-complexity=low:fragment-steps=5: FPS: 67 FrameTime: 14.929 ms [function] fragment-complexity=medium:fragment-steps=5: FPS: 54 FrameTime: 18.690 ms [loop] fragment-loop=false:fragment-steps=5:vertex-steps=5: FPS: 49 FrameTime: 20.822 ms [loop] fragment-steps=5:fragment-uniform=false:vertex-steps=5: FPS: 50 FrameTime: 20.299 ms [loop] fragment-steps=5:fragment-uniform=true:vertex-steps=5: FPS: 47 FrameTime: 21.386 ms =======================================================                                   glmark2 Score: 61  =======================================================  
First of all, you need to solve the problem with non-working reset button in U-boot.
If possible, enable USB booting. This can be very useful if the emmc chip fails over time.
Thanks for the links to RK3576_MiniLoaderAll.bin and the firefly repository.
The firefly image in u-boot has the reset button working. Will have to look at their u-boot build settings.
 
I continue to study...
 
Links:
 
RK3576_MiniLoaderAll.bin
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gkOdYMaqUBe0iykbIoBcTa5c-fZcjRQU/view?usp=sharing
 
h96-m9_original.dtd/h96-m9_original.dts
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tIcK2nWX6hHQY66p1k4BiWnw3CCXRhFd/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OkZhmmadyvwdTw7zIzExARgoYgO-JVs9/view?usp=sharing
 
h96-m9.csc
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Eghh1MmzQoi8KTOPBHQS6i38db3YvF_-/view?usp=sharing
 
H96 MAX M9 RK3576-android-full.iso.7z
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i4geoEatD7bagCkkIiRvYSBYGGELivWV/view?usp=sharing
 
Armbian-unofficial_24.8.0-trunk_H96-m9_noble_vendor_6.1.75_gnome_desktop-test_1.img
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1smumqfmyCDFFaQjoVCFVgQfWG4MN0Shc/view?usp=sharing
 
Armbian-unofficial_24.8.0-trunk_H96-m9_bookworm_vendor_6.1.75-test_1.img
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kfLxSNcN3ZJp8iKUVgtncFxhD2TsoNo3/view?usp=sharing
 
Here are the pictures of the board:
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You will need a custom uboot to make it
I don't know if the factory make the android bootloader USB friendly
 
 
That's why we are here 
 
 
that's why you need a custom DTS,
Android DTB = Kernel 4.19 ≠ Mainline DTB = Kernel 6+

I want to train an LLM to do this DTS translation
it's too boring
You will need to create files like this 
using armson siege5 as rk3576 base config
and this dts overlays as a start point

I want to make it clear to everyone that now The H96 MAX Became Full supported by armbian Mainline
 
 
26/08/2024 Latest Release:
https://github.com/armbian/community/releases/tag/24.11.0-trunk.25

desktop:
https://github.com/armbian/community/releases/download/24.11.0-trunk.25/Armbian_community_24.11.0-trunk.25_H96-tvbox-3566_noble_current_6.6.47_gnome_desktop.img.xz
Server:
https://github.com/armbian/community/releases/download/24.11.0-trunk.25/Armbian_community_24.11.0-trunk.25_H96-tvbox-3566_bookworm_current_6.6.47_minimal.img.xz

Updated Release for Kernel 6.6.45
Google Driver Alternatives 24.8.0 Trunk554
Armbian 24.8.0 Noble Desktop Kernel 6.6.45 official
Debian 12 Bookworm minimal Kernel 6.6.45 official
 
 
Official Links:
https://github.com/armbian/community/releases/tag/24.8.0-trunk.554 
 
Armbian_community_24.8.0-trunk.554_H96-tvbox-3566_bookworm_current_6.6.45_minimal.img.xz.torrentArmbian_community_24.8.0-trunk.554_H96-tvbox-3566_noble_current_6.6.45_gnome_desktop.img.xz.torrent

Male to male USB A
 
 
YEP 
 
Follow the last post i did here....
 
dont put nothing that need backup inside that chinese dogshit box
if you did, you can follow this post and this post

 

Learn how to build, flash, and initial-configure Armbian Ubuntu 24.04 for the Shenzhen Haochuangyi Technology Co., Ltd. H96 MAX V56 RK3566 4GB/32GB TV Box:
 
https://green.bug-eyed.monster/armbian-on-the-h96-max-v56-android-tv-box/
 
This was written by a complete novice, so any corrections or suggested additions would be greatly appreciated, via the page comment section.
 
GBEM 👽

Learn how to build, flash, and initial-configure Armbian Ubuntu 24.04 for the Shenzhen Haochuangyi Technology Co., Ltd. H96 MAX V56 RK3566 8GB/64GB TV Box:
 
https://green.bug-eyed.monster/armbian-on-the-h96-max-v56-android-tv-box/
 
This was written by a complete novice, so any corrections or suggested additions would be greatly appreciated, via the page comment section.
 
GBEM 👽

@watou @pocosparc
Keep your eyes on this topic and this project
for things like this

I have added rk3566-h96-max-v56 to the repo. You could try with this one.
 
I think the JianPian is very similar to H96 Max V56 so I made this config file from this post.
 
This is a blind attempt... I have no much info on the JianPian and I have no way to test the config. Let me know if it works for you.