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Amlogic Generic AArch64 TV Box (amlogic-aarch64-tvbox)

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Amlogic Generic AArch64 TV Box
Amlogic
Amlogic
Manufacturer Amlogic
Name Generic AArch64 TV Box
Codename amlogic-aarch64-tvbox
Released 2015
Type generic
Hardware
Chipset Amlogic
Architecture aarch64
Software
Original software
The software and version the device was shipped with.
 Android
Extended version
The most recent supported version from the manufacturer.
 Android
postmarketOS
Category testing
Mainline
Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline.
 yes
pmOS kernel
The kernel version that runs on the device's port.
 7.x.x
Unixbench score
Unixbench Whetstone/Dhrystone score. See Unixbench.
 0.0
Device package device-amlogic-aarch64-tvbox
Kernel package linux-postmarketos-amlogic

This is a generic port for various Amlogic-based AArch64 set-top boxes.

It supports multiple ways of booting (chainloaded u-boot, extlinux, FIT, uImage, etc) and also supports selecting generic Amlogic reference boards in order to work on as many Amlogic TV boxes as possible (although functionality may wildly vary depending on the device, so don't assume everything works!).

Refer to your device's wiki page for further information (such as supported features or detailed installation instructions).

Note Note regarding Amlogic reference board (p201/p212/s400/etc) ports: These are only meant for testing purposes. You should consider properly porting your device if you get it working.

Contributors

Devices

Device Chipset Architecture HDMI/DP Wi-Fi Bluetooth Flashing FDE 3D Audio USB-OTG
FiberHome HG680-P Amlogic S905X aarch64 Y Y - - Y Y -
OTT X96 Amlogic S905X aarch64 Y N - -
Ugoos AM3 Amlogic S912 aarch64 Y Y - N Y Y
Videostrong KII Pro Amlogic S905 aarch64 Y Y Y - Y Y -
Xiaomi Mi Box 3 Amlogic S905X-H aarch64 Y Y Y N Y P
Xiaomi Mi TV Stick Amlogic S805Y aarch64 Y N N - P Y Y
ZTE ZXV10 B860H Amlogic S905X aarch64 Y P - - Y Y -

How to enter flash mode

(See Amlogic#Boot process)

Installation

  1. Run pmbootstrap init and select amlogic as vendor and aarch64-tvbox as device.
  2. Select the kernel variant based on your device
  3. Follow the onscreen instructions and configure as your needs.

Sample output: 

(17:18:37) fun@carousel:~$ pmbootstrap init
[17:18:39] Location of the 'work' path. Multiple chroots (native, device arch, device rootfs) will be created in there.
[17:18:39] Work path [/home/fun/.local/var/pmbootstrap]: 
[17:18:40] Location of the 'pmaports' path, containing package definitions.
[17:18:40] pmaports path [/home/fun/Documents/code/alpine/pmaports]: 
[17:18:42] Choose the postmarketOS release channel.
[17:18:42] Available (12):
[17:18:42] * edge: Rolling release / Most devices / Occasional breakage: https://postmarketos.org/edge
[17:18:42] * v25.06: Latest release / Recommended for best stability
[17:18:42] * v24.12: Old release (unsupported)
[17:18:42] Channel [edge]: 
[17:18:43] NOTE: pmaports is on master branch, copying git hooks.
[17:18:43] Choose your target device vendor (either an existing one, or a new one for porting).
[17:18:43] Available vendors (100): acer, alcatel, amazon, amediatech, amlogic, apple, ark, arrow, asus, ayn, bananapi, barnesnoble, beelink, bq, clockworkpi, cubietech, cutiepi, dongshanpi, epson, essential, fairphone, finepower, fly, fxtec, generic, goclever, google, gp, hisense, htc, huawei, inet, infocus, jolla, khadas, klipad, kobo, lark, leeco, lenovo, lg, librecomputer, linksys, lynx, mangopi, medion, meizu, microsoft, mnt, mobvoi, motorola, nextbit, nobby, nokia, nothing, nvidia, odroid, oneplus, oppo, ouya, pine64, planet, pocketbook, postmarketos, powkiddy, purism, qcom, qemu, qualcomm, radxa, raspberry, realme, rockchip, samsung, semc, sharp, shift, sipeed, solidrun, sony, sourceparts, starway, surftab, t2m, thundercomm, tokio, tolino, trekstor, valve, vernee, vivo, volla, wexler, wiko, wileyfox, xiaomi, xunlong, yu, zte, zuk
[17:18:43] Vendor [samsung]: amlogic
[17:18:46] Devices are categorised as follows, from best to worst:
* Main: ports where mostly everything works.
* Community: often mostly usable, but may lack important functionality.
* Testing: anything from "just boots in some sense" to almost fully functioning ports.
* Downstream: ports that use a downstream kernel — very limited functionality. Not recommended.

Available devices by codename (1): aarch64-tvbox (testing)
[17:18:46] Device codename: aarch64-tvbox
[17:18:50] Which kernel do you want to use with your device?
[17:18:50] Available kernels (7):
[17:18:50] * p201: Kernel for Amlogic P201-based TV box (S905)
[17:18:50] * p212: Kernel for Amlogic P212-based TV box (S905X)
[17:18:50] * p241: Kernel for Amlogic P241-based TV box (S805X/S805Y)
[17:18:50] * p281: Kernel for Amlogic P281-based TV box (S905W)
[17:18:50] * ugoos-am3: Kernel for Ugoos AM3 (S912)
[17:18:50] * videostrong-kii-pro: Kernel for Videostrong KII Pro (S905)
[17:18:50] * xiaomi-aquaman: Kernel for Xiaomi Mi TV Stick (S805Y)
[17:18:50] Kernel [p201]:               // <- select your device here

Then flash to an USB stick/SD card: 

$ pmbootstrap install --disk=/dev/device # Replace device with your storage device

Next, check your device's wiki page for instructions on how to boot postmarketOS.

See also

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