I Need Best Armbian Setup for Tinker Board (Python + I²C/UART/PWM/GPIO Support)

[sbcmrt]

Hi everyone,

I’m using an ASUS Tinker Board (RK3288, 2 GB, released in 2017). Since this board is quite old and we are now in 2025

I want to run the latest stable Armbian and develop a Python application using I²C, UART, PWM, and GPIO pins.

Which Armbian image and kernel branch (current or edge) is the most stable for this board?

Are there any specific steps or adjustments needed due to its older hardware?

Thanks!

[laibsch]

I cannot provide the answer, but have you had a chance to check https://www.armbian.com/tinkerboard/ ?  I am not sure if the maintainer Paolo is active in the forum.

 

Edit: found him. ping @jock

[jock]

Hello! Asus Tinkerboard is still perfectly supported by Armbian.

Best setup is the current LTS kernel 6.12, you can take an image from the official download page: https://www.armbian.com/tinkerboard/

 

enjoy!