Beelink gt1 (Ultimate) (beelink-gt1)

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Beelink gt1 (Ultimate)
Beelink gt1 Ultimate
Beelink gt1 Ultimate
Manufacturer Beelink
Name gt1 (Ultimate)
Codename beelink-gt1
Released 2016
Category testing
Original software Android/None
Original version 7
postmarketOS kernel linux-edge
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
Type TV BOX
Features
USB Networking
Unavailable
Flashing
Touchscreen
Unavailable
Display
Works
WiFi
Works
FDE
Partial
Mainline
Works
Battery
Unavailable
3D Acceleration
Works
Audio
Works
Bluetooth
Works
Camera
Unavailable
GPS
Unavailable
Mobile data
Unavailable
SMS
Unavailable
Calls
Unavailable
USB OTG
Unavailable
NFC
Unavailable
Sensors
Accelerometer
Unavailable
Magnetometer
Ambient Light
Proximity
Hall Effect
Barometer
Power Sensor
Misc
Camera Flash
Keyboard
Touchpad
USB-A
Works
HDMI/DP
Works
Ir TX
Unavailable
Ir RX
Stylus
Haptics
Ethernet
FOSS bootloader
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)


Users owning this device

  • Exkc (Notes: 3GB/32GB Got it for HKD$50)


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.

Icon 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.

this button

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pcb

Installation (to sdcard)

Icon 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

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

See also