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Hi all, I’m trying to enable the front VFD/LED display on an RK3318 TV box. OS: Armbian 23.11.1 Jammy, kernel 6.18.10-current-rockchip64 DTB: rk3318-box.dtb (fdtfile=rockchip/rk3318-box.dtb) In DTB I found: fd628_dev { compatible = "fd628_dev"; fd628_gpio_clk = <0x7a 0x10 0x00>; // bank2, offset16 fd628_gpio_dat = <0x7a 0x0f 0x00>; // bank2, offset15 }; I built linux_openvfd and added an openvfd node in DTB: openvfd { compatible = "open,vfd"; dev_name = "openvfd"; status = "okay"; }; Module loads, /dev/openvfd appears with: vfd_gpio_clk=2,16,0 vfd_gpio_dat=2,15,0 vfd_gpio_stb=2,19,0 vfd_display_type=0,0,0,0 vfd_chars=0,1,2,3,4,5,6 vfd_dot_bits=0,1,2,3,4,5,6,0 dmesg shows: OpenVFD: Select FD628 controller OpenVFD: SPI 3-wire interface initialized (LSB mode) /sys/class/leds/openvfd exists, but no indicators light up. Tried multiple display_type values and STB pins (bank2 offsets 18–22 + other banks) — still no output. Question: Does anyone know the correct GPIO pins (CLK/DAT/STB) for rk3318-box VFD, or a working driver/service for FD628/FD650 on this board? Any confirmed configs for RK3318 boxes would be greatly appreciated. I’ve been working on this for ~2 weeks and tried multiple configs/drivers without success. Thanks!

Those are not the correct instructions. Please follow the instructions linked off of the download page: https://www.armbian.com/amlogic-s9xx-tv-box

Hey there, Title: Need compatible firmware / loader for XR8223518K-V1.0 (RK3518) TV box Message: Hi, I’m trying to recover a TV box with this exact mainboard: Board code: XR8223518K-V1.0 SoC: Rockchip RK3518 Symptoms: device only shows blue LED no HDMI output device can still enter MASKROM / Rockusb mode What I already tested: RKDevTool detects “Found One MASKROM Device” using my current MiniLoaderAll.bin + ExportImage.img fails with: “Download boot fail. Please check DDR.” So I believe I need: the exact stock firmware for this board or a compatible RK3518 MiniLoaderAll.bin / loader for this exact board / DDR configuration If anyone has firmware, loader, dump, or files for XR8223518K-V1.0, I would really appreciate it. Thanks.

@Nick A I have one of those T95 H616 AXP313a tv boxes. I have successfully compiled a mainline U-Boot image and it boots fine, all with UART input/output, but none of the images from your github repo work. I only managed to boot MiniArch images up to 6.19 kernel but I couldn't get HDMI, Ethernet, WiFi or Bluetooth to work at all. Got any idea what could be missing? I can help in debugging if you'd like. I attached the extracted and decompiled DTS from the stock Android 10 firmware of the device. Thank you extracted.dts

Subject: X88MAX RK3328 - Cannot boot from SD/USB, need help installing Armbian Hello Armbian Community, I'm trying to install Armbian on my X88 RK3328 TV box but facing multiple issues. Need your expert help! Device Information: Model: X88MAX.p2.0.01.d4 SoC: Rockchip RK3328 Android Version: Android 9 (SDK 28) Board: Blue PCB (Hugsun design similar to T9) Storage: 4GB RAM + eMMC Buttons: Power button only (no visible reset button) What I've Tried: 1. SD Card Boot: Downloaded: Armbian_community_26.2.0-trunk.606_Rk3318-box_trixie_current_6.18.18_minimal.img.xz Downloaded: multitool_rk3318-3328.img Flashed to Netac SD card using BalenaEtcher (verified) SD card is detected in Android environment Problem: Box always boots Android, ignores SD card completely 2. USB Boot: Flashed Multitool to USB flash drive Problem: Same result - boots Android, ignores USB 3. Reset Button Method: Tried holding reset button (inside AV port) while powering on Problem: No change, still boots Android 4. Rooting Attempts: Tried KingRoot - stuck on "checking state" forever Device confirmed NOT ROOTED (Root Checker app) Problem: Cannot root to install from Android 5. Maskrom Mode: Have AndroidTool v2.38 ready Problem: PC shows "No Devices Found" when trying to enter Maskrom Current Status: ✅ SD card slot works (Android detects it) ✅ Multitool files accessible on SD card ✅ Have all necessary images downloaded ❌ Cannot boot from SD or USB ❌ Cannot root Android ❌ Cannot enter Maskrom mode My Goal: Install pure Armbian (not Android + Linux apps) for better performance and native Linux experience. Questions: Does anyone have X88 RK3328 working with Armbian? If yes, what method did you use? Is there a specific Armbian build for X88 boards? The generic Rk3318-box image doesn't boot. How to enter Maskrom mode on X88? PC shows "No Devices Found" - am I missing something? Can I convert Armbian .img to Rockchip firmware format for USB Burning Tool? Any X88-specific instructions or device tree files I should use? What I Have Ready: ✅ Armbian image (Rk3318-box minimal) ✅ Multitool image ✅ AndroidTool v2.38 ✅ USB-A to USB-A cable ✅ Willing to backup original Android first Any help or X88-specific guidance would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance! 🙏 Device: X88MAX.p2.0.01.d4 SoC: RK3328 (Chip Tag: 33 32 32 48, Flag: RK322H) Storage: Samsung eMMC 64GB FlashID: 45 4D 4D 43 20 Status: Successfully in LOADER mode via RKDevTool v2.86 Android: Backed up and ready Problem: - SD/USB boot ignored by bootloader - Android not rootable (KingRoot fails) - Need Armbian in Rockchip firmware format What I Have: - Device in LOADER mode ✓ - Full Android backup ✓ - RKDevTool v2.86 working ✓ - Armbian_community_26.2.0-trunk.606_Rk3318-box_trixie_current_6.18.18_minimal.img.xz What I Need: - parameter.txt for X88 RK3328 - Armbian partitions in Rockchip format - Or .update file for X88 Tag: @jock Anyone successfully flashed Armbian on X88 RK3328?

Hi, i have amlogic s805 tv box from mxq, how do i run armbian onecloud? bc none of this helped me.

Hay, could u guys tell me how to install a custom ROM for my tv box that's using h616. I'm a absolute bigginer to this But I tried pressing the power button, to get into the downloader mode but looks like that doesn't work

@Nick A could you explain this a bit to me? i'm actually quite new to this and i just got this TV box the only thing i managed to do was installing a software version from a guy who debloated and checked it for spyware. also when i use the reset button in the av jack it just ignores everything and recovers from an internal image or something.

@4A studio You can run the spacemit-gpu-addon.sh on forky. This should install the trixie binaries. If there is something that does not work or wants an unavailable depend, you may try recompiling, the source should be with you: apt-get build-dep somepack and apt-get source -b somepack will get you going. If that works, you can tell me and I'll integrate. @Uhtred2 No 1080p youtube for you? Maybe not every codec works. I have tried with German TV, such as Anyhow, the IMG BXE 2-32 GPU is not very fast, only 500 fish with https://webglsamples.org/aquarium/aquarium.html Hopefully, the K3 successor uses something better. @maxsub You sure use our kernels? Can you post "uname -a" output? I tried the R2S image on my RV2 which shows a zero load with "uptime". Also, why do you need to manually boot USB from uboot? That "kydevtool" together with boot switch does not work either?

Good morning I have big problem I have tv box Transpeed-H616_ I update with orange pi But i can't back to old firmware

Hello everyone, I'm trying to locate a specific older Armbian build for an RK3318 TV box and hoping someone in the community might have it archived. I'm looking for: Version: Armbian 22.05.1 (or similar from that era) Kernel: Legacy 4.4.213 Base: Debian Buster Desktop: XFCE (or even a CLI version is fine) The original download link from users.armbian.com/balbes150/ is now a 404. I understand this is a very old "Community Maintained" build and that RK3318 support has moved to newer kernels . I'm specifically seeking this kernel version for a project. If anyone has this image file or a similar legacy build (kernel 4.4.x) for the RK3318 stashed away, could you please share it or point me to an alternative source? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Hardware: (e.g., H96 Max RK3318 - please specify your exact box model) Thank you

Have you tried all of the gxm dtb files? Per the instructions (https://forum.armbian.com/topic/33676-installation-instructions-for-tv-boxes-with-amlogic-cpus)

In the world of TV boxes "identical looking" means nothing, as manufacturers build each batch with the lowest cost components available at the time. There are many cases where identical looking boxes even contain different cpus ( ie amlogic vs rockchip). My recommendation would be first to verify the markings on the boards (there is usually some sort of board identifying text on the board)to really see if they are the same under the hood.

Hello everyone, I have two identical-looking "arm-64" Amlogic TV boxes (S805X-based, meson-gxl-s805x-p241.dtb), both running the same Armbian image (kernel 5.9.0-arm-64 from balbes150 build). Both boxes have BCM43430 WiFi+BT combo (AP6212 module) on SDIO (mmc1). Problem: - STB 1: WiFi works perfectly (BCM43430/1 stepping) - STB 2: WiFi fails to initialize (BCM43430/2 stepping) — always ends with "HT Avail timeout (1000000): clkctl 0x50" Key dmesg from STB 1 (working): [ 7.719726] brcmfmac: F1 signature read @0x18000000=0x1541a9a6 [ 7.736079] brcmfmac: brcmf_fw_alloc_request: using brcm/brcmfmac43430-sdio for chip BCM43430/1 [ 7.976301] brcmfmac: brcmf_c_preinit_dcmds: Firmware: BCM43430/1 wl0: Mar 30 2021 01:12:21 version 7.45.98.118 (7d96287 CY) FWID 01-32059766 → wlan0 appears and connects normally Key dmesg from STB 2 (not working): [ 7.564287] brcmfmac: F1 signature read @0x18000000=0x1542a9a6 [ 7.568240] brcmfmac: brcmf_fw_alloc_request: using brcm/brcmfmac43430-sdio for chip BCM43430/2 [ 8.644057] brcmfmac: brcmf_sdio_htclk: HT Avail timeout (1000000): clkctl 0x50 [ 9.652082] brcmfmac: brcmf_sdio_htclk: HT Avail timeout (1000000): clkctl 0x50 → No wlan0 interface created What I already tried on STB 2: 1. Copied entire /lib/firmware/brcm folder from STB 1 → same timeout 2. Symlinked brcmfmac43430a0-sdio.bin / .txt → same timeout 3. Symlinked Raspberry Pi 3 variant (brcmfmac43430-sdio.raspberrypi,3-model-b.txt) → same 4. Created symlink for board-specific file: ln -sf brcmfmac43430-sdio.txt brcmfmac43430-sdio.amlogic,p241.txt → still fails 5. Added various NVRAM tweaks (boardflags3=0x48200100, LPO=1, sd_drivestrength=6, etc.) → no change 6. Tried sdio_overclock=0 (and 25000000) → module says "unknown parameter 'sdio_overclock' ignored" (not supported in this kernel 5.9 build) Current /lib/firmware/brcm contents (relevant files): - brcmfmac43430-sdio.bin - brcmfmac43430-sdio.txt - brcmfmac43430a0-sdio.bin - brcmfmac43430a0-sdio.txt - brcmfmac43430-sdio.raspberrypi,3-model-b.txt - brcmfmac43430-sdio.amlogic,p241.txt (now exists) modinfo brcmfmac shows no sdio_overclock or drive_strength parameter available. Questions: - Has anyone seen BCM43430/2 stepping specifically fail like this while /1 works on the same image? - Is there a known good NVRAM .txt for BCM43430/2 on Amlogic boxes? - Any other module parameters or DTB tweaks that could slow down SDIO clock or force LPO mode? - Or is this most likely a hardware difference (LPO crystal issue on the module/board)? Any help or pointers greatly appreciated — really want to avoid buying USB dongles if possible. Thanks! ls /lib/firmware/brcm bcm4329.hcd BCM4330B1.hcd bcm4330.hcd BCM43342.hcd BCM4334B0.hcd BCM43430A1.hcd BCM43430B0.hcd bcm43438-sdio.hcd BCM4343A0.hcd BCM4345C0_003.001.025.0162.0000_Generic_UART_37_4MHz_wlbga_ref_iLNA_iTR_eLG.hcd BCM4345C0.amlogic,sm1.hcd BCM4345C0.firefly,rk3566-roc-pc.hcd BCM4345C0.radxa,zero2.hcd BCM4345C0.raspberrypi,4-compute-module.hcd BCM4345C5.hcd BCM4356A2.hcd BCM4359C0.hcd BCM4362A2.hcd BCM4362A2-khadas-vim4.hcd brcmfmac4329-sdio.bin brcmfmac4329-sdio.txt brcmfmac4330-sdio.amlogic,q200-n1.txt brcmfmac4330-sdio.bin brcmfmac4330-sdio.rockchip,rk3318-box.txt brcmfmac4330-sdio.txt brcmfmac43342-sdio.bin brcmfmac43342-sdio.txt brcmfmac4334-sdio.bin brcmfmac4334-sdio.rockchip,rk3318-box.txt brcmfmac43362-sdio.bin brcmfmac43362-sdio.txt brcmfmac4339-sdio.1CK.txt brcmfmac4339-sdio.bin brcmfmac4339-sdio.txt brcmfmac4339-sdio.ZP.txt brcmfmac43430a0-sdio.bin brcmfmac43430a0-sdio.txt brcmfmac43430b0-sdio.bin brcmfmac43430b0-sdio.rockchip,fine3399.bin brcmfmac43430b0-sdio.txt brcmfmac43430-sdio.bin brcmfmac43430-sdio.clm_blob brcmfmac43430-sdio.raspberrypi,3-model-b.bin brcmfmac43430-sdio.raspberrypi,3-model-b.txt brcmfmac43430-sdio.raspberrypi,model-zero-2-w.bin brcmfmac43430-sdio.raspberrypi,model-zero-2-w.txt brcmfmac43430-sdio.txt brcmfmac43436s-sdio.bin brcmfmac43436s-sdio.raspberrypi,model-zero-2-w.bin brcmfmac43436s-sdio.raspberrypi,model-zero-2-w.txt brcmfmac43455-sdio.amlogic,sm1.bin brcmfmac43455-sdio.amlogic,sm1.txt brcmfmac43455-sdio.bin brcmfmac43455-sdio.clm_blob brcmfmac43455-sdio.firefly,rk3566-roc-pc.bin brcmfmac43455-sdio.firefly,rk3566-roc-pc.txt brcmfmac43455-sdio.radxa,zero2.bin brcmfmac43455-sdio.radxa,zero2.txt brcmfmac43455-sdio.raspberrypi,3-model-b-plus.bin brcmfmac43455-sdio.raspberrypi,4-compute-module.bin brcmfmac43455-sdio.raspberrypi,4-compute-module.txt brcmfmac43455-sdio.raspberrypi,4-model-b.bin brcmfmac43455-sdio.raspberrypi,4-model-b.txt brcmfmac43455-sdio.raspberrypi,5-model-b.bin brcmfmac43455-sdio.raspberrypi,5-model-b.clm_blob brcmfmac43455-sdio.raspberrypi,5-model-b.txt brcmfmac43455-sdio.txt brcmfmac43456-sdio.bin brcmfmac43456-sdio.clm_blob brcmfmac43456-sdio.radxa,rockpi4b.bin brcmfmac43456-sdio.radxa,rockpi4b.txt brcmfmac43456-sdio.radxa,zero2.bin brcmfmac43456-sdio.radxa,zero2.txt brcmfmac43456-sdio.radxa,zero.bin brcmfmac43456-sdio.radxa,zero.txt brcmfmac43456-sdio.raspberrypi,400.bin brcmfmac43456-sdio.raspberrypi,400.txt brcmfmac43456-sdio.txt brcmfmac4356-sdio.bin brcmfmac4356-sdio.clm_blob brcmfmac4356-sdio-nanopi-m4v2.bin brcmfmac4356-sdio-nanopi-m4v2.txt brcmfmac4356-sdio.txt brcmfmac4359-sdio.bin brcmfmac4359-sdio.txt brcmfmac43752-pcie.bin brcmfmac43752-pcie.clm_blob brcmfmac43752-pcie.txt brcmfmac43752-sdio.9tripod,x3568-v4.bin brcmfmac43752-sdio.9tripod,x3568-v4.txt brcmfmac43752-sdio.bin brcmfmac43752-sdio.clm_blob brcmfmac43752-sdio.firefly,rk3568-roc-pc.bin brcmfmac43752-sdio.firefly,rk3568-roc-pc.txt brcmfmac43752-sdio.txt brcmfmac-ap6330-sdio.bin brcmfmac-ap6330-sdio.txt clm_bcm43752a2_ag.blob config_bcm43456c5_ag.txt config_bcm43752a2_ag.txt config.txt fw_bcm43456c5_ag_apsta.bin fw_bcm43456c5_ag.bin fw_bcm43752a2_ag_apsta.bin fw_bcm43752a2_ag.bin fw_bcm43752a2_ag_p2p.bin nvram_ap6256.txt nvram_ap6275s.txt SYN43711A0.hcd

As I had read, the maximum amount of RAM the H618 handles is 4GB, so, this 8GB TV Box should be a false information.

Howdy hey. What do you guys think of this Android TV Box Q19 Android16 Allwinner H618 https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005011785087357.html it does claim 8GB ram and price is ~40 euro ? or 95 TV Box Android14 Allwinner H616 https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009496923463.html which one is a better bet?

Good afternoon, I can't compile the cores for this TV box. https://paste.armbian.com/ziyasupeka

There are no Armbian builds that old, in fact Amlogic TV boxes weren't incorporated into Armbian until later Linux kernels. What you must have been using would most likely have been a fork of Armbian. What you are asking for isnt possible in the way you are asking. You essentially want Armbian ported to the 5.15 Linux kernels, which is a huge project. You would be better served but spending a month or so figuring out why current kernels don't work for you and fixing that.

Hi all, I’m working with an Amlogic S805X (P241) board and I’d like to run Armbian on it, but I need a kernel 5.15 LTS build that boots reliably (especially from USB/SD). I see Armbian community builds with kernel 6.x for Amlogic TV boxes (e.g., Armbian_community_26.x), but these do not boot successfully on my P241. I previously successfully booted Armbian with kernel 5.9, but I want an image based on the 5.15 LTS kernel if possible. Is there an existing downloadable image for S805X/P241 with kernel 5.15? If not, can you share build parameters (BOARD=, BRANCH=, kernel target) to compile a minimal Armbian image with 5.15 that uses meson-gxl-s805x-p241.dtb? I also want to confirm the correct dtb file and boot configuration needed. Kernel 6.x gives me reserved-memory / CMA errors on S805X P241 and didnt boot Kernel 5.x booted , Is there any 5.15 LTS Armbian image, or how can I build one? Thanks!

Basically it has 1 gb ROM 8gb ram h3 chip and I HAVE put many img files on SD card NONE of them boot and as soon as I take the SD card out it boots into android perfectly fine... I'm lost on words and what to do I have also tried FEL mode on linux but the request times out with error -7 power supply is 5v 2a which is fine for this so not that and I'm using a 256gb a1 rated SD card. This is from a generic Chinese tv box called meecom and it has ADX-H-V1.0 written on it. I also changed the dtb files a lot but it still gave no display or sign that it was booted into armbian idk what to do help ( btw I repasted it that's why it has no thermal putty on it)

I currently have a TV box with @Nick A Armbian-unofficial_25.05.0-trunk_x98h_bookworm_edge_6.12.11_xfce_desktop.img. I have installed linux-headers-edge-sunxi64_25.05.0-trunk_arm64__6.12.11 from the same repository. I'm trying to build a custom module to get the LCD working but I keep coming up against a Exec Format Error which implies a mismatch between the build version and the installed version. But I can't find the cause. I have been following the build instructions for tm16xx-display which hasn't been a smooth process. I've had to remove some forward slashes in the Makefile so it would find the drivers/auxdisplay folder and the line-display.mod.c file it created had entries with multiple double quotes that caused errors. I had to change ""LINEDISP"" to "'LINEDISP'" before it would build. I should also mention I have previously tried OpenVFD and come up with the exact same issue so I don't think it's related to tm16xx. uname - r 6.12.11-edge-sunxi64 Vermagic of the module 6.12.11-edge-sunxi64 SMP preempt mod_unload aarch64 uname -a Linux x98h 6.12.11-edge-sunxi64 #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Jan 23 11:23:05 EST 2025 aarch64 GNU/LINUX I have little experience with building things in Linux. Am I missing something simple? Is "PREEMPT" listed in all caps in uname -a an issue when the vermagic line is lower case? What about mod_unload? Any other ideas? I've been googling all day and got nowhere. Most results show different version between uname and vermagic which isn't the case here as far as I can tell. I guess I just need to know if it's possible to build custom modules with armbian images or if it's something that just doesn't work and I should forget about it. Thanks.

Hello averyone I'm trying to download the multitool.img.xz can someone please help me find it or share a valide link?

Moved to amlogic TV ox forum

not getting internal wifi from "amlogic s905x3" "x96 max plus" tv box wifi chip "CDTech 47W3155" board version "Q5X3-141 V4.1"

Thank you. I have managed to successfully boot Armbian from SD card. Android is preserved. Now I am trying to install (move) Armbian (the "/root" partition) to an external USB drive. I run "armbian-config", then I pick "System" --> "Storage", but no "Install" (Copy the running Armbian system to another device) option is listied (according to the documentation here). I get only the following items: Download a fresh, official Armbian OS image and write it to a device Enable read only filesystem Enable Network filesystem (NFS) support etc... I have tried also in Terminal: "armbian-config --cmd STO001" but I get an error. In the instructions for TV boxes here it says: "running the shell script in the /root directory: install-aml.sh" But it refers to installing (moving) Armbian to the internal eMMC, if I am not mistaken. Is it possible to install it either to an external USB HDD or internal SATA HDD?