Beelink gt1 (Ultimate) (beelink-gt1)

Features
Flashing
Internal storage
SD card
Screen	Works
Multimedia
3D Acceleration	Works
Audio	Works
Camera Flash
IR RX
Connectivity
WiFi	Works
Bluetooth	Works
Ethernet
Miscellaneous
FDE	Partial
USB-A	Works
HDMI/DP	Works
Sensors
Magnetometer
Ambient Light
Proximity
Hall Effect
Haptics
Barometer

Beelink gt1 (Ultimate)
	; Beelink gt1 Ultimate
Manufacturer	Beelink
Name	gt1 (Ultimate)
Codename	beelink-gt1
Released	2016
Type	set-top box
Hardware
Chipset	Amlogic S912
CPU	8x Cortex-A53 1.5 GHz
GPU	Mali-T820 MP3
Display	HDMI 2.1
Storage	16/32GB EMMC + SDCard
Memory	3GB/ 2GB
Architecture	aarch64
Software
Original software	Android
Original version	7
postmarketOS
Category	testing
Pre-built images	no
Mainline	yes
postmarketOS kernel	linux-edge

some Beelink gt1 (Ultimate) didnt come with a os.

U-Boot
Primary Bootloader	Works
Secondary Bootloader	Works
Mainline	Works
Internal Storage	Works
SD card	Works
USB Host	Works
USB Peripheral	Works
Display	Works
Keyboard	Works
Buttons

Maintainer(s)

exkc

Users owning this device

Exkc (Notes: 3GB/32GB)

How to enter flash mode and how to connect to a pc

0. unplug the power

1. Connect the usb port on the side to your pc via usb male a to usb male a.

WARNING: Make sure the 5v vcc pin aint connected in the cable otherwise it might will burn when u plug the cable to it.

2. Holding this button on the pcb while u power it on and u r done.

uarl

3v , Baud rate : 115200

pcb

Installation (to sdcard)

WARNING: You have to wipe the stock uboot before you install pm os if your Beelink gt1 (Ultimate) come with a os on the emmc.

1. Follow the steps on Installation_guide#Initialization

2. Choose the beelink-gt1 device

3. Start the build process and install the completed image to a sdcard

$ pmbootstrap install --sdcard /dev/sdX
(replace /dev/sdX with the device for your sdcard)

4. Place the sdcard into the Beelink gt1 (Ultimate) and boot it.

Installation (to emmc)

1. Install Pm os to sdcard

2. Copy pm os from sdcard to emmc

Boot process

If emmc is bootable :

bootrom ==> emmc ==> uboot ==> postmarketOS

Else if sdcard is bootable :

bootrom ==> emmc ==> uboot ==> postmarketOS

Else :

bootrom ==> flashmode

Gallery

$weston\$

weston\
uboot

Ethernet

The device seem to few revision of the device.Ethernet seem to only work on early revision of the device and the real gt1(there are fake gt1 in the world).

Audio

Hdmi audio work but spdif fiber is untested.

Kernel

There are two that you can use with the device :

Mainline

A patched kernel that made for amlogic device. It has some fix that the alpine kernel dont have but it didnt has fixes /patch to make this work better compare to alpine kernel.

Alpine

Mainline kernel with zero patch