Hqnicolas

@guenter

Test Image: Armbian-unofficial_25.11.0-trunk_H96-tvbox-3566_bookworm_edge_6.16.10_gnome_desktop.xz

data for H96 Max RK3566 Box:
No external drivers, no external app, just pure mainline.....
https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/8708 

Success!
 
Yesterday late in the evening I managed to boot from usb. What I did was burn Armbian-unofficial_24.11.0-trunk_Armsom-sige5_noble_vendor_6.1.75_minimal to a USB drive, replace the dtb with the one from Android and boot with the commands "usb start" and "run bootcmd_usb0".
 
I couldn't get ROC's image nor Multiboot (with the replaced dtb) to boot this way.
 

 
EDIT: Installed it to eMMC and ran sbc-bench - results https://0x0.st/Xvsr.bin
 
 
When I plug in the HDMI, it crashes Will have to investigate.
dwhdmi-rockchip 27da0000.hdmi: i2c read err!

there are many good works being done thos days by the community
kernel.zip

data for H96 Max RK3566 Box:
No external drivers, no external app, just pure mainline.....
https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/8708
 
# lsmod | grep i2c tm16xx_i2c 12288 0 tm16xx 16384 1 tm16xx_i2c i2c_gpio 16384 0 i2c_algo_bit 12288 1 i2c_gpio  
 
# ls /sys/bus/i2c/devices/ 0-001c 0-0020 7-0024 i2c-0 i2c-6 i2c-7  
 
 
 
 

 
 
# ls /sys/class/leds/display brightness device map_seg7 max_brightness message num_chars power scroll_step_ms subsystem trigger uevent  
# ls -l /sys/class/leds/ lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 out 3 14:29 display -> ../../devices/platform/i2c-aux-display/i2c-7/7-0024/leds/display lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 out 3 14:29 display::alarm -> ../../devices/platform/i2c-aux-display/i2c-7/7-0024/leds/display::alarm lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 out 3 14:29 display::colon -> ../../devices/platform/i2c-aux-display/i2c-7/7-0024/leds/display::colon lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 out 3 14:29 display::lan -> ../../devices/platform/i2c-aux-display/i2c-7/7-0024/leds/display::lan lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 out 3 14:29 display::pause -> ../../devices/platform/i2c-aux-display/i2c-7/7-0024/leds/display::pause lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 out 3 14:29 display::play -> ../../devices/platform/i2c-aux-display/i2c-7/7-0024/leds/display::play lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 out 3 14:29 display::usb -> ../../devices/platform/i2c-aux-display/i2c-7/7-0024/leds/display::usb lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 out 3 14:29 display::wlan -> ../../devices/platform/i2c-aux-display/i2c-7/7-0024/leds/display::wlan lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 out 3 14:29 input3::capslock -> ../../devices/platform/fd000000.usb/xhci-hcd.1.auto/usb2/2-1/2-1:1.0/0003:17EF:6099.0002/input/input3/input3::capslock lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 out 3 14:29 input3::numlock -> ../../devices/platform/fd000000.usb/xhci-hcd.1.auto/usb2/2-1/2-1:1.0/0003:17EF:6099.0002/input/input3/input3::numlock lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 out 3 14:29 input3::scrolllock -> ../../devices/platform/fd000000.usb/xhci-hcd.1.auto/usb2/2-1/2-1:1.0/0003:17EF:6099.0002/input/input3/input3::scrolllock lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 dez 31 1969 led-power -> ../../devices/platform/leds/leds/led-power lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 dez 31 1969 led-status -> ../../devices/platform/leds/leds/led-status lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 dez 31 1969 mmc1:: -> ../../devices/platform/fe310000.mmc/leds/mmc1::

I know an expert in rk3528, his name is @fensoft 
we are depending on him finding a weekend to dedicate to the community
https://github.com/ilyakurdyukov/rk3528-tvbox
he will help us by taking this repository and including it in armbian with a wonderful pull request

I would like to buy this board and join the fun that you have,
but my country has literally started an embargo on all TV boxes

@Hqnicolas I will give it a try, but atm I'm happy with existing working patch for tm16xx.
Edit: it seemed that @jock has updated the patch with latest code https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/8679

@Hqnicolas I tried https://github.com/armbian/build/tree/v25.11.0-trunk.258 but the display didn't work on my h96-max-v56 board with aic8800. This board may have same differences with the auxdisplay compared with older boards.
When I add my 'old' tm16xx.dtbo the display works again.

My source for this overlay is attached. It contains 2 lines which are necessary with my board:
i2c-gpio,sda-output-only; /* despite kernel warnings, those two directives are necessary! */ i2c-gpio,scl-output-only; I didn't find the advertised kernel message, so the comment above my be deprecated.
 
For my board it is required but not sufficient to add the 2 lines above. The mapping of the LED segments seems to be different from yours.
 

The line 
i2c-gpio,delay-us = <3>; from the original code was not required with my board.

And thank you very much for your work!
 
rk3566-h96-max-v56-gt.dtso

I came here to thank @jock

https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/8679
 
and ask you to make the test @Vincenzoernst1 @GBEM @guenter
you don't need to install external driver anymore

merged 2 commits into armbian:main from paolosabatino:update-tm16xx  4 days ago

Available since https://github.com/armbian/build/tree/v25.11.0-trunk.258
rockchip rk3566: h96-TVbox: Include i2c Led Pins into dts. by @hqnicolas in armbian/build#8666
rockchip64: update tm16xx driver from kernel mailing list. by @paolosabatino in armbian/build#8679

 
 

I came here to thank @jock

https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/8679
 
and ask you to make the test @Vincenzoernst1 @GBEM @guenter
you don't need to install external driver anymore

merged 2 commits into armbian:main from paolosabatino:update-tm16xx  4 days ago

Available since https://github.com/armbian/build/tree/v25.11.0-trunk.258
rockchip rk3566: h96-TVbox: Include i2c Led Pins into dts. by @hqnicolas in armbian/build#8666
rockchip64: update tm16xx driver from kernel mailing list. by @paolosabatino in armbian/build#8679

 
 

I found the error, please don't do it again.
Just Search for Supported boards before buying
Partners boards that will work in this case: https://www.armbian.com/partners/

Hi everyone, i manage to extract the .dtb file from the recovery partition of the rk3528-X88pro13-android.  This is the board number : X88PRO 13-D4-V1.1 (2023-04-12).  Maybe it will be useful to someone 😉
rk3528-x88pro13-android.dtb

I found the error, please don't do it again.
Just Search for Supported boards before buying
Partners boards that will work in this case: https://www.armbian.com/partners/

I saw the release of linux kernel 6.16 with initial support for Rockchip RK3528. I hope this update makes more viable to run and configura Armbian on this board 😀 

here is my dts for android rkr7.1 sdk 6.1.141 with everything working
usb2 host
usb3 otg/host
hdmi
ethernet
3.5mm
spdif
IR + wakeup
wifi
BT
 
collect info for adding your remote to dts
echo 1 > /sys/module/rk_pwm_remotectl/parameters/code_print
 
m9.dts

PR:
included fd6551

https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/8666

🏆 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!
 
This Armbian adventure was summarized in my Public Github Repository.
 
H96 MAX V56 RK3566 8gb Ram SD-Card unofficial images:
Tutorial SD-Card Version v0.5 ARMBIAN BETA unofficial
H96 MAX V56 RK3566 8gb EMMC Chainloader to mainline HotnikQ unofficial images:
Tutorial EMMC Version V0.7 ARMBIAN BETA unofficial
H96 MAX V56 RK3566 8gb EMMC Mainline Boot Hzdm unofficial images:
Tutorial EMMC Version v0.8 ARMBIAN unofficial
H96 MAX V56 RK3566 8gb EMMC Mainline Boot Hzdm unofficial images:
Tutorial EMMC Version v0.9 ARMBIAN BETA unofficial
H96 MAX V56 RK3566 8gb EMMC Chainloader to mainline HotnikQ unofficial images:
Tutorial EMMC Version v1.0 ARMBIAN unofficial
H96 MAX V56 RK3566 8gb EMMC Hzdm Mainline Boot Custom unofficial images:
Tutorial Build Your own Armbian EMMC unofficial image
H96 MAX V56 RK3566 EMMC Raspiblitz HotnikQ unofficial images:
Tutorial Build Raspiblitz on EMMC Armbian Bullseye unofficial   
H96 MAX V56 RK3566 8gb EMMC Hzdm Mainline Boot unofficial images:
Tutorial Build Your own V1.1 Armbian EMMC unofficial image
H96 MAX V56 RK3566 8gb Vendor Kernel 5.1.16
Tutorial Build Your own Armbian Rockchip Kernel vendor Kernel 5.1.16 Armbian
Joshua Riek Ubuntu Rockchip Images kernel 5.1
H96 MAX V56 RK3566 8gb Vendor Kernel 6.1.43
Tutorial Build Your own Armbian Rockchip Kernel vendor Kernel 6.1.43 Armbian
Joshua Riek Ubuntu Rockchip Images Kernel 6.1
Tutorial Flash H96 Max on Linux Desktop
 
 
                                         
H96 MAX V56 RK3566 8gb EMMC Ning Mainline Kernel:
                       Armbian EMMC official image
Armbian Desktop Gnome kernel The Latest official
Debian BookWorm Server Kernel Minimal The Latest official
 

Desktop Test Images:
Pre-Build Desktop 22.04 Armbian Test Image (PT-BR)
 
Community Official Images:
Armbian_community_25.2.0-trunk.410_H96-tvbox-3566_bookworm_current_6.12.11_minimal.img.xz
Armbian_community_25.2.0-trunk.410_H96-tvbox-3566_noble_current_6.12.11_gnome_desktop.img.xz
 
Bleding Edge images:
Armbian-unofficial_25.11.0-trunk_H96-tvbox-3566_bookworm_edge_6.16.10_gnome_desktop.tar.xz
 
Software description:
V0.5 = @armbian The Armbian SD card image "Compiled From Armbian Project"
V0.8 = @hzdm Project with Mainline Bootloader "Boot the 64gb Emmc Armbian with Mainline Rockchip"
V0.9 = @hzdm Release Mainline Bootloader "Boot the 32gb and 64gb Emmc Armbian with Mainline Rockchip"
V1.0 = @hotnikq The Armbian SD card inside the Android Legacy Rockchip Image "Two Original Glued Images: Android boot for Linux" 
V1.2 = @ning Release Device Tree and Bootloader to longterm 6.6.27 Kernel "Boot with Mainline Rockchip"
V1.3 = @Hqnicolas Github PR Enable h96 Rk3566 TV-Box device for Kernel 6.8
V1.4 = @pocosparc Github PR Enable OpenVFD and IR controller
V1.5 = @dfahren Github PR Update U-boot 2025.01 for Kernel 6.12+
@fevangelou Linux Flash Tutorial
 
Video drivers:
https://developer.arm.com/downloads/-/mali-drivers/bifrost-kernel 
https://docs.mesa3d.org/download.html 
https://docs.mesa3d.org/drivers/panfrost.html 
 
Wifi Driver:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B1LmAylalETcnBEWiPiJHL0MjK5xlIV4/view?usp=sharing
 
Front Panel Display: Tutorial 
Repo: https://github.com/jefflessard/tm16xx-display
 
UEFI: https://github.com/hqnicolas/h96v56_uefi/releases/tag/v1.2.1
 
Or Just Live install Wifi Driver:
cd /lib/firmware/brcm/ sudo wget https://github.com/CoreELEC/brcmfmac_sdio-firmware-aml/raw/master/firmware/brcm/fw_bcm4335b0_ag.bin sudo ln -s fw_bcm4335b0_ag.bin brcmfmac4335-sdio.h96-TVbox,rk3566.bin sudo reboot now nmcli dev wifi  
 
sudo rmmod brcmfmac_wcc brcmfmac brcmutil modprobe brcmfmac  
Topic description:
This topic aims to demonstrate the path taken to the Armibian EMMC solution.
In our path we create a lot of ready-to-use ROM files, some users burn an use this images without learning with the Linux compilation process.
the name of the topic is efforts but that's no effort at all, you should try compile your own images.

 
Device Capability Test: Using Rockchip SoCs NPU.
Drivers: https://github.com/rockchip-linux/rknpu2
User Guide: https://github.com/rockchip-linux/rknpu2/blob/master/doc/Rockchip_RKNPU_User_Guide_RKNN_API_V1.4.0_EN.pdf
OpenCV: https://opencv.org/blog/2022/11/29/working-with-neural-processing-units-npus-using-opencv/
A discussion on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/OrangePI/comments/12b3jmj/accessing_the_npu_on_the_orange_pi/
Transformers models: https://github.com/usefulsensors/useful-transformers
Usage: https://www.crowdsupply.com/useful-sensors/ai-in-a-box/
Usage: https://youtu.be/pN8mKZ5wpdQ
 

 

@darcyg    @ Hqnicolas    rk3576-h96-m9s.dts     rk3576 -h96-m9s-linux.dtsi     armsom-sige5-rk3576_defconfig  
 
1.Reset button in UBOOT OK
2. video acceleration OK  work.。kodi video acceleration  Armbian-unofficial_25.11.0-trunk_H96-m9_bookworm_vendor_6.1.115-backported-mesa.img  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lzLwm9NhxZ_0_mghKG4A0XQ6NNsU9sn-?usp=drive_link 
kodi   https://github.com/armsurvivors/kodi-rockchip-deb 
3. When turning off the box, the lights are still on. Probably - it is not really turned off.
4. No wifi  No Bluetooth
 
 
 
 
 
 

For anyone looking for simple instructions to install the official Armbian image for "H96 Max V56" (as of August 30th, 2025) using a Linux PC (e.g. Ubuntu Desktop 24.04):
 
1. Install the "rkdeveloptool" tool first, as instructed in: https://docs.radxa.com/en/zero/zero3/low-level-dev/rkdeveloptool?host-os=debian
 
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install -y libudev-dev libusb-1.0-0-dev dh-autoreconf pkg-config libusb-1.0 build-essential git wget git clone https://github.com/rockchip-linux/rkdeveloptool cd rkdeveloptool autoreconf -i ./configure make -j $(nproc) sudo cp rkdeveloptool /usr/local/sbin/  
At the time of writing, this installed version 1.32. If you installed "rkdeveloptool" from Ubuntu's repos, it would install version 1.0 which may work, but let's be on the safe side here...
 
2. Connect and boot the device to loader/maskrom mode
 
2.1 While pressing the reset button (back/right) with a pin, connect the USB 2.0 port (back/left) and the power cable. Gotta be careful here not to miss the reset button pressing while connecting the cables.
 
2.2 Use the rkdeveloptool tool to identify the device and the mode it is on ("loader" or "maskrom").
    $ rkdeveloptool ld
   
    ...should show the connected device if point 2.1 was successful - e.g. on my 8GB RAM device it printed this: DevNo=1 Vid=0x2207,Pid=0x350a,LocationID=304 Loader
   Or after I had already flashed Armbian, it would show: DevNo=1 Vid=0x2207,Pid=0x350a,LocationID=304 Maskrom
 
    (If you installed "rkdeveloptool" from Ubuntu's repo, the command is "rkdeveloptool list" if I recall correctly - every other "rkdeveloptool" command following though is the same)
 
    Now grab the latest release of Armbian for this device. At the time of writing it was: https://github.com/armbian/community/releases/download/25.11.0-trunk.106/Armbian_community_25.11.0-trunk.106_H96-tvbox-3566_bookworm_current_6.12.44_minimal.img.xz (the name of the device is on the filename)
 
    Extract the included .img file with (sudo apt install xz-tools):
    $ unxz Armbian_community_25.11.0-trunk.106_H96-tvbox-3566_bookworm_current_6.12.44_minimal.img.xz
 
2.2.1 If in "loader" mode (see the last part of the command's output above), simply flash Armbian directly. E.g.
    $ sudo rkdeveloptool wl 0x0 Armbian_community_25.11.0-trunk.106_H96-tvbox-3566_bookworm_current_6.12.44_minimal.img
   (if you attempt to flash the attached bootloaders, you'll get a "device not supported" error - Armbian already contains a bootloader)

2.2.2 If in "maskrom" mode (e.g. if you are re-flashing Armbian), flash the bootloader first:
    # For the 8GB RAM device use the attached (in this post) H96-MAX-8gb-MiniLoaderAll.bin file
    $ sudo rkdeveloptool db H96-MAX-8gb-MiniLoaderAll.bin
 
    # For the 4GB RAM device use the attached (in this post) H96-MAX-4gb-MiniLoaderAll.bin file
    $ sudo rkdeveloptool db H96-MAX-4gb-MiniLoaderAll.bin

    ...and then re-flash Armbian as you did the first time:
    $ sudo rkdeveloptool wl 0x0 Armbian_community_25.11.0-trunk.106_H96-tvbox-3566_bookworm_current_6.12.44_minimal.img
 
2.3 Reboot the device with:
    $ sudo rkdeveloptool rd
 
Done!
 
If all goes well, once you reboot the device you will be asked to set a root password and optionally a sudo user. Rebooting afterwards you should now be greeted with:
 
_ _ _ _ _ /_\ _ _ _ __ | |__(_)__ _ _ _ __ ___ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ (_) |_ _ _ / _ \| '_| ' \| '_ \ / _` | ' \ / _/ _ \ ' \| ' \ || | ' \| | _| || | /_/ \_\_| |_|_|_|_.__/_\__,_|_||_|_\__\___/_|_|_|_|_|_\_,_|_||_|_|\__|\_, | |___| |__/ v25.11 rolling for h96-tvbox-3566 running Armbian Linux 6.12.44-current-rockchip64 Packages: Debian stable (bookworm), possible distro upgrade (trixie) Updates: Kernel upgrade enabled and 2 packages available for upgrade Support: for advanced users (rolling release) IPv4: (LAN) 192.168.1.10 (WAN) 1.2.3.4 Performance: Load: 3% Uptime: 2 min Memory usage: 2% of 7.50G CPU temp: 40°C Usage of /: 3% of 57G Commands: Configuration : armbian-config Upgrade : armbian-upgrade Monitoring : htop Last login: Sat Aug 30 12:47:54 2025  
Key points:
- If you do this the first time, it's obviously a matter of just flashing the latest Armbian image directly.
- You don't need to open the device or compile Armbian.
- It's simpler than 2 years ago when I bought the device thanks to people like @Hqnicolas (muito obrigado Nicolas!)
H96-MAX-4gb-MiniLoaderAll.bin H96-MAX-8gb-MiniLoaderAll.bin

@fevangelou
 
nice guide. THX!

but maybe it would be best to have the instruction in an separate topic! in best case it gets also pinned.
so new users can find it much easier than scrolling though 18 pages (in this thread. there is also the 4gb thread) to find it......

Hi there!
 
We have some good news, a guy from the 4pda forums figured out how to make the missing SD slot work. I've replicated that on my M9s box a few days ago and it works like a charm. You can see original post in Russian here.
 
So, basically, this TV box uses the same reference design for that circuitry as Armsom Sige5 and other boards. You can check the diagrams for Sige5 to get an idea. You need two capacitors (10uF and 100nF, on the power line) on the SD slot side (two smaller pads) and a LPW5202ADB5F chip and some resistors and caps on the other side.
 
LPW5202ADB5F is a power switch chip with current limiter, can be bought on Aliexpress for like $5-6 for 20 pcs, also need these components:
1x 10k resistor - controls current limiter (this value is for 0.7A according to data sheet, lower values for higher current, or 3.6k = 2A),
2x 10uF caps on power input/output lines
1x 100k - pull down resistor on the 'enable' contact
1x 2k - limiting resistor from the CPU to the 'enable' line
6x 22 Ohm resistors for the data lines between CPU and SD card slot
 
In theory, it's possible to put a zero-ohm resistor between in and out instead of that switch chip, in that case SD slot will be powered all the time and won't have a current limiter.

Hi,
 
I got new H96 Max M9S and would like to ask some questions before flashing armbian on the device.
1. In this thread reset button is mentioned and I cannot find one on the case and neither on the board. Is there o photo of it or is it another name for maskrom switch?
2. I intend to flash from Linux, is the following method correct:
  - put device in maskrom mode
  - connect it to a computer by a USB A-A cable (to USB 2.0 port)
  - on a computer: rkdeveloptool ld (to list recognized devices)
  - on a computer: rkdeveloptool db RK3576_MiniLoaderAll.bin
  - on a computer: rkdeveloptool wl 0 h96_max_m9s_rk3576_20240930_1033.img
  - restart H96 Max M9S
 
I also have a question regarding building Armbian image: which dtb file should I use to put in directory build/packages/blobs/h96-m9/  (is it H96-RK3576-BOX.dtb)?
 
Best Regards and keep up the good work.
 

On my TV box X88 pro 10 128 GB (Armbian 24.11.0-trunk.321 6.11.4-edge-rockchip6), the driver does not work when set to led-config 2. After studying, I performed several operations and everything worked. Maybe it will help someone!!
In armbian-config, install led-config 2  and wlan-ap6334 next 
1. dtc -I dtb -O dts /boot/dtb/rockchip/overlay/rockchip-rk3318-box-led-conf2.dtbo -o /root/rk3318-box-led-conf2.dtso
2. In the /root/rk3318-box-led-conf2.dtso file, edit reg = <0x24> to <0x0>
3. dtc -I dts -O dtb -f /root/rk3318-box-led-conf2.dtso -o /boot/dtb/rockchip/overlay/rockchip-rk3318-box-led-conf2.dtbo
 
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are working, the display is working too, but for some reason the lan and power symbols are mixed up.
I solved it through the display service file
display-service.txt

I only tested the main configuration to ensure that the kernel and file system rootfs are normal, and other configurations have not been tested yet
The attachments are patch files and several modified source files.

The testing was conducted in my own buildroot project.
It has not been tested in armbian yet (there are currently some issues with the armbian compilation environment).
My buildroot project was launched based on the DTS of this post.
I believe it should be available in armbian.
 
add-rk3576h96-m9s-dts.patch
rk3576-linux.dtsirk3576-h96-m9s.dtsrk3576.dtsi

yes, next week should arrive CH340G, will check with it

hey, @cmuki!  
 
Using the dts from the rk3576-evb1-v10 / rk3576-armsom-sige5 / rk3576-rock-4d in the https://github.com/radxa/kernel/arch/arm64/boot/dts/rockchip/ directory
After modification, they can all boot the Armbian version h96-m9s
Note: The rk3576-linux.dtsi file forcibly specifies the UUID of the rootfs device partition, which may cause system boot failure.
Adjustments might be needed.
The basic modification method is simple: disable the PCIe and GMAC1 configurations, modify the reset_pin configuration of GMAC0 to
gpio2 and PB3 to enter the system. I used rock-4d as the template for modification.
Other modifications have not been thoroughly studied yet.