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I made a typing error: Please use the the correct emmc block instead the parition: Extract the DTB file with: dd if=/dev/mmcblk1 of=rk3528-<TV_BOX_NAME>.dtb skip=<START_ADDR> count=<SIZE> bs=1

# TV Box X88PRO13 My TV box is the X88PRO13. It is equipped with the RK3528 chip. I successfully running Armbian on the box. Find How To build and create Image for this BOX on http://github.com/joilg/x88pro A ready to go iso image is on https://github.com/joilg/x88pro/releases/tag/0.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ## For those who have a different TV Box with RK3528 CPU, try the following procedure: The USB 2.0 and HDMI interfaces are the same for most boxes, so the console output should also be posible over HDMI here. 1. Flash MMC with the x88pro image and insert it into the box's MMC slot. 2. Connect a monitor via the HDMI interface. 3. Connect a USB keyboard to a USB port. 4. Power on the box. 5. In most cases, boot messages appear on the monitor, ending in a login prompt. 6. Follow the instructions on the monitor. ## 7. Extracting the correct DTB file binwalk /dev/mmcblk1 | grep -i "Flattened device tree" This should give output something like this: 67451654 0x4053B06 Flattened device tree, size: 99077 bytes, version: 17 67550731 0x406BE0B Flattened device tree, size: 99112 bytes, version: 17 138280448 0x83DFE00 Flattened device tree, size: 99112 bytes, version: 17 143958080 0x894A040 Flattened device tree, size: 379 bytes, version: 17 143960064 0x894A800 Flattened device tree, size: 99078 bytes, version: 17 Select the row with the largest size value. Replace the placeholders in the following commands: - `<TV_BOX_NAME>` with your box's name - `<START_ADDR>` with the first number from the selected row - `<SIZE>` with the size value from the selected row Extract the DTB file with: dd if=/dev/mmcblk1p2 of=rk3528-<TV_BOX_NAME>.dtb skip=<START_ADDR> count=<SIZE> bs=1 Copy it to boot directory: ```bash cp rk3528-<TV_BOX_NAME>.dtb /boot/dtb-6.1.115-vendor-rk35xx/rockchip/ # or cp rk3528-<TV_BOX_NAME>-android.dtb /boot/dtb-$(uname -r)/rockchip/ ``` Edit the `armbianEnv.txt` file: sed -i '/fdtfile=/c\fdtfile=rockchip/rk3528-<TV_BOX_NAME>.dtb' /boot/armbianEnv.txt sync and reboot your box. Now test if LAN, Audio, IR Remote Control, RTC ... is OK. Wifi is only implemented for the AIC8800 Chip. ### optional convert dtb file to readable DTS source file:: dtc -@ -I dtb -O dts -o rk3528-<TV_BOX_NAME>-android.dts rk3528-<TV_BOX_NAME>-android.dtb ## Additional notes I only have a X88PRO13 box, so I 'm not be able to test whether this works for your device. But it might be worth a try. ### all in one Script #! /bin/sh ## Note:** Replace all placeholders (`<TV_BOX_NAME>`, `<START_ADDR>`, `<SIZE>`) with your actual values. dd if=/dev/mmcblk1 of=rk3528-<TV_BOX_NAME>-android.dtb skip=<START_ADDR> count=<SIZE> bs=1 cp rk3528-<TV_BOX_NAME>-android.dtb /boot/dtb-$(uname -r)/rockchip/ sed -i '/fdtfile=/c\fdtfile=rockchip/rk3528-<TV_BOX_NAME>-android.dtb' /boot/armbianEnv.txt dtc -@ -I dtb -O dts -o rk3528-<TV_BOX_NAME>-android.dts rk3528-<TV_BOX_NAME>-android.dtb ``` ## contribute please report if you have success or anny problens. please contribute also Info to your box, embedded chips (wifi,RTC) and publish your DTB or DTS file.

Apparently, there are more versions of the box. One has two stars on the nameplate and "V 1.4" printed on the PCB. Although WiFi works on version 1.2, if does not work on this version V1.4 has a different Wi-Fi chip: EA6521. dmesg | grep 'SDIO' gives: [ 9.621165] mmc2: new ultra high speed SDR104 SDIO card at address 8800

@CyberHaZard Thanks for the feedback. Yes, the internal eMMC is untouched. You can mount these Android partitions in your file system if you want to access them. Thank you for the offer. I already have access to the Android OS, but tests are apriciated Usb3 is not fully implemented yet . It might just be a Linux configuration issue. I still need to investigate. Maybe it's also acting as a device. there could be a switch via GPIO. The front LED display uses the HT1628 chip. There's a driver available at https://github.com/venkatesh4009/TM1628_LED_Driver It's worth a try.

I am in the process of installing Armbian on the X88pro13 TV box, which has the RK3528 CPU. https://github.com/joilg/x88pro wifi and ethernet are working

I also happened to get an X88pro13 TV box on my desk. Since it promises good performance, I've been experimenting with getting Armbian running.. My first attempts look promising. Armbian-update and armbian-config are working. It could be a good platform for Smart-Home, Console and desktop Armbian is running well. _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ /_\ _ _ _ __ | |__(_)__ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ ___ / _|/ _(_)__(_)__ _| | / _ \| '_| ' \| '_ \ / _` | ' \___| || | ' \/ _ \ _| _| / _| / _` | | /_/ \_\_| |_|_|_|_.__/_\__,_|_||_| \_,_|_||_\___/_| |_| |_\__|_\__,_|_| v25.11 rolling for Hugsun X88pro running Armbian Linux 6.1.115-vendor-rk35xx Packages: Ubuntu stable (noble) Support: DIY (custom image) IPv4: (LAN) 192.168.178.71 (WAN) 130.185.10.185 Performance: Load: 82% Uptime: 0 min Local users: 3 Memory usage: 7% of 3.82G CPU temp: 41°C Usage of /: 10% of 58G RX today: 262 KiB Commands: Configuration : armbian-config Monitoring : htop HDMI output, LAN, Wi-Fi, and USB 2.0 are supported. Audio not tested yet. Bluetooth and USB 3.0 aren't working yet and require further investigation. IR remote control is also not working. I've shared my results and instructions for creating the image at: https://github.com/joilg/x88pro A ready-made image for an Armbian server with a console interface is available at: https://github.com/joilg/x88pro/tags A desktop version can also be easily created. Please try this version and let me know if you encounter any problems. johlnx