Amediatech X96 mini (amediatech-x96-mini)

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Amediatech x96 mini
Manufacturer Amediatech
Name x96 mini
Codename amediatech-x96-mini
Released 2017
Category testing
Original software Android
Original version 7
Extended version 11
Hardware
Chipset Amlogic S905W
CPU Quad-core 2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-450 MP
Display HDMI
Storage 16GB/8GB
Memory 1GB/2GB
Architecture aarch64
Features
USB Networking
Flashing
Touchscreen
Display
Works
WiFi
Broken
FDE
Mainline
Works
Battery
Unavailable
3D Acceleration
Works
Audio
Partial
Bluetooth
Broken
Camera
Unavailable
GPS
Unavailable
Mobile data
SMS
Calls
USB OTG
Unavailable
NFC
Unavailable
Sensors
Accelerometer
Unavailable
Magnetometer
Unavailable
Ambient Light
Works
Proximity
Hall Effect
Barometer
Power Sensor
Misc
Camera Flash
Unavailable
Keyboard
Touchpad
USB-A
HDMI/DP
Ir TX
Unavailable
Ir RX
Stylus
Haptics
Ethernet
FOSS bootloader




Contributors

Users owning this device

How to enter flash mode

Installation

LEDs

x96 mini use a led that has 3 pin (blue+ pin, GND ,red+ pin).The red pin is connected to the 3v vcc which mean the led will be red when the box connected to the power.The blue pin is connect to the gpio and it is configed to be powed whwn linux boot up Therefore the led will turn into blue when linux booted up.


How to manually stop the blue pin from be powered :

 # echo 0 > /sys/class/leds/x96-mini:blue:power/brightness


How to manually power the blue pin :

 # echo 1 > /sys/class/leds/x96-mini:blue:power/brightness

How to root the device

Note The command su might only available for adb user.

It come with root by default.


UART

Uarl x96 mini.jpeg

baud rate : 115200 , volt: 3v

The stock Android will you a shell that is run at root.

How to wipe the stock U-Boot

Note This has only tested with the stock Android 7.
  1. Connect to to it via UART
  2. Wait until it boots
  3. Run AS ROOT
# dd of=/dev/block/mmcblk0boot0 if=/dev/zero

Gallery

See also