sicxnull

Got Armbian to run on those $20 TV Boxes sold at Wal-Mart. This is for the Dopinder variant, i have not tested on the newest version (YOC) but I will likely pick one up just to see. 
 
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Requires a few changes outside of the norm for armbian builds, so it's on my own fork. Likely will not be doing a PR. That said, it pulls the latest armbian source when building. 

https://github.com/sicXnull/Onn4K-TV-Box-Armbian

 
Needed:
 
OTG Cable (required)
USB Hub (recommended)
USB to Ethernet adapter (recommended)
 
Working
 
HDMI
Audio
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi


Building:
git clone https://github.com/sicXnull/Onn4K-TV-Box-Armbian.git cd Onn4K-TV-Box-Armbian git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/armbian/build armbian-build cp -R armbian-patch/* armbian-build/ cd armbian-build ./compile.sh build BOARD=onn4k BRANCH=current BUILD_DESKTOP=yes BUILD_MINIMAL=no DESKTOP_APPGROUPS_SELECTED= DESKTOP_ENVIRONMENT=mate DESKTOP_ENVIRONMENT_CONFIG_NAME=config_base EXPERT=yes KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no KERNEL_GIT=shallow RELEASE=bookworm cd .. sudo ./postscript.sh
write the image to USB.
cd armbian-build/output/images sudo dd if=Armbian-unofficial_24.11.0-trunk_Onn4k_bookworm_current_6.6.48_mate_desktop.img of=/dev/sdb bs=4M status=progress  
Booting from USB
 
Plug it into your onn 4K UHD using an OTG cable, and hold the reset button while plugging in power.
 
For future boots, you just need the USB drive plugged in during poweron. There is no more need to hold the reset button.

EMMC Boot

I'm assuming flashing to EMMC will break it, i have not tested this yet, although i plan to in the future. 

Glade to see you back @sicxnull. Thanks for the shoutout! Tried my best while you were gone. I don’t own one of these boxes. But I guess it doesn’t matter which one I get because theirs so many variations of the same box.

Rockchip devices generally cannot be bricked. Short the maskrom pin i showed you and reflash. You can build the image from source or from here

https://github.com/armbian/community/releases

Nope. Miniarch installs to EMMC fine. 

Either way, i'll figure it out. 

x96Q with your firmware is great for Home Assistant however   !

i updated to my fork if you wish to use it https://github.com/sicXnull/armbian-build/releases/download/v24.8.0-trunk.425/Armbian-unofficial_24.11.0-trunk_X96q_bookworm_current_6.6.44_mate_desktop.img.xz

Currently working on a build for this device. It boots and is about 90% functional on 6.6 and 6.7 Kernel


https://github.com/sicXnull/armbian-build/tree/X96Q-TVBOX-LPDDR3

Working
- Desktop
- Ethernet
- Wifi

Not working

- DTS could use some work. Right now it does not detect internal EMMC so installing to EMMC is not an option. 
- Likely other things i've missed. 

I've uploaded two images to my git. 

Full w/Mate Desktop
Minimal/Server

Feel free to compile this yourself if you don't trust my images, it's encouraged. Changes are on the X96Q-TVBOX-LPDDR3 Branch

Full W/Desktop
./compile.sh build BOARD=x96q-tvbox BRANCH=current BUILD_DESKTOP=yes BUILD_MINIMAL=no EXPERT=yes KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no KERNEL_GIT=shallow RELEASE=bookworm
Minimal/Server
./compile.sh build BOARD=x96q-tvbox BRANCH=current BUILD_DESKTOP=no BUILD_MINIMAL=yes EXPERT=yes KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no KERNEL_GIT=shallow RELEASE=bookworm

 

Currently working on a build for this device. It boots and is about 90% functional on 6.6 and 6.7 Kernel


https://github.com/sicXnull/armbian-build/tree/X96Q-TVBOX-LPDDR3

Working
- Desktop
- Ethernet
- Wifi

Not working

- DTS could use some work. Right now it does not detect internal EMMC so installing to EMMC is not an option. 
- Likely other things i've missed. 

I've uploaded two images to my git. 

Full w/Mate Desktop
Minimal/Server

Feel free to compile this yourself if you don't trust my images, it's encouraged. Changes are on the X96Q-TVBOX-LPDDR3 Branch

Full W/Desktop
./compile.sh build BOARD=x96q-tvbox BRANCH=current BUILD_DESKTOP=yes BUILD_MINIMAL=no EXPERT=yes KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no KERNEL_GIT=shallow RELEASE=bookworm
Minimal/Server
./compile.sh build BOARD=x96q-tvbox BRANCH=current BUILD_DESKTOP=no BUILD_MINIMAL=yes EXPERT=yes KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no KERNEL_GIT=shallow RELEASE=bookworm

 

i just built a 5.1 image. Should work for you 

https://github.com/sicXnull/armbian-build/releases/download/v24.8.0-trunk.425/Armbian-unofficial_24.11.0-trunk_X96q-v5-1_bookworm_current_6.6.44_mate_desktop.img.xz

https://github.com/sicXnull/armbian-build/tree/X96Q-5.1-DDR3

Try my image 

https://github.com/sicXnull/armbian-build/releases/download/v24.8.0-trunk.425/Armbian-unofficial_24.11.0-trunk_X96q_bookworm_current_6.6.44_mate_desktop.img.xz

I bought one of these too, it was advertised as a RK3228 on amazon but came with H313. iirc my x96q image booted right up on it. 
 

Try my image 

https://github.com/sicXnull/armbian-build/releases/download/v24.8.0-trunk.425/Armbian-unofficial_24.11.0-trunk_X96q_bookworm_current_6.6.44_mate_desktop.img.xz

I bought one of these too, it was advertised as a RK3228 on amazon but came with H313. iirc my x96q image booted right up on it. 
 

i updated to my fork if you wish to use it https://github.com/sicXnull/armbian-build/releases/download/v24.8.0-trunk.425/Armbian-unofficial_24.11.0-trunk_X96q_bookworm_current_6.6.44_mate_desktop.img.xz

Should have some up tonight. 

Do you have any info on what the problem might be? 

Hi sicxnull
I was looking at your DTS.. why is ehci0 and ohci0 disabled?
 
&ehci0 {
+ status = "disabled";
 
+&ohci0 {
+ status = "disabled";
+};
 
For your internel emmc you probably have to set the correct gpio. Check your original android DTS see if it's setting PF6 or another gpio PI16.
 
cd-gpios = <&pio 5 6 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>; /* PF6 */
cd-gpios = <&pio 8 16 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;    /* PI16 */
 
Also,  if you install to emmc you might need this u-boot patch to boot armbian. Not sure if the H313/H616 has the same emmc boot problems as H618.
https://github.com/NickAlilovic/build/blob/main/patch/u-boot/u-boot-sunxi/107-sunxi_mmc-dec-f_max-to-12MHz-to-get-emmc-reliable.patch

Currently working on a build for this device. It boots and is about 90% functional on 6.6 and 6.7 Kernel


https://github.com/sicXnull/armbian-build/tree/X96Q-TVBOX-LPDDR3

Working
- Desktop
- Ethernet
- Wifi

Not working

- DTS could use some work. Right now it does not detect internal EMMC so installing to EMMC is not an option. 
- Likely other things i've missed. 

I've uploaded two images to my git. 

Full w/Mate Desktop
Minimal/Server

Feel free to compile this yourself if you don't trust my images, it's encouraged. Changes are on the X96Q-TVBOX-LPDDR3 Branch

Full W/Desktop
./compile.sh build BOARD=x96q-tvbox BRANCH=current BUILD_DESKTOP=yes BUILD_MINIMAL=no EXPERT=yes KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no KERNEL_GIT=shallow RELEASE=bookworm
Minimal/Server
./compile.sh build BOARD=x96q-tvbox BRANCH=current BUILD_DESKTOP=no BUILD_MINIMAL=yes EXPERT=yes KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no KERNEL_GIT=shallow RELEASE=bookworm