H96 MAX RK3318 Android 9.0

[ayaan]

Leave now this model of tv-box without improved cooling - guestions about repair soon. Sorry for multiposting and poor english, I wish you all the best!

[ayaan]

I have use 12V fan, with 4,9V power. It's just can't be heard even at night, when I can hear clock ticking in another room of my flat. It looks like some Frankenshtein, but it is maximum +65C now often +55C, +60C , no any processor frequency reduction because overheat protection. Measured with "CPU temperature" (with my device works properly only 3.4 version). I have made square holes in front and right side of case for effective air vent.

[ayaan]

It didn't give me decrease of temperature. Then I have made a lot of small holes on the top. No good result. I remembered about my MX808 fan-cooling and have made it for subj.

[ayaan]

So, my new cheap box is damn hot. Aluminium radiator of processor is attached with thick, low quality 2-side clue tape, I have remove it very easy. On main processor I can't find any track of clue tape. So, in my case it is aluminium radiator just didn't work as due. I have stuck radiator on processor with liguid heat transver clue. I add second diy radiator on flash-chip.

[ayaan]

Hi, everyone! I have 4/32 version. Main point of this devise is overheting. It is was very hot even in stand by mode - up to +85C with my device. My previous tv-stick was MX808, it still works, but it become not so stable. I think that my MX808 is alive for 7 year because I have made effective fan cooling for it.

[mo123]

Thanks for answer me.
I did what you said but didn't work.
I discovered that the Japan has router wifi with channel 14 and used "JP" to set "Japan" as the coutry but didn't work too.
I added more lines that I saw in the net, like:
persist.sys.language=ja
persist.sys.region=JP
ro.product.locale.language=ja
persist.sys.country=JP
No worked again.

I read now the manufacturer has to set the ro.boot.wificountrycode=CN in the Boardconfig.mk file 5 places when they build the firmware so 13 channels can work.
So unless the manufacturer can build new firmware, I don't think anything will work.

device/rockchip/common/BoardConfig.mk:70:BOARD_KERNEL_CMDLINE := androidboot.wificountrycode=US androidboot.hardware=rk30board androidboot.console=ttyFIQ0 firmware_class.path=/vendor/etc/firmware init=/init rootwait ro init=/init
device/rockchip/common/BoardConfig.mk:72:BOARD_KERNEL_CMDLINE := console=ttyFIQ0 androidboot.baseband=N/A androidboot.wificountrycode=US androidboot.veritymode=enforcing androidboot.hardware=rk30board androidboot.console=ttyFIQ0 firmware_class.path=/vendor/etc/firmware init=/init rootwait ro init=/init root=PARTUUID=af01642c-9b84-11e8-9b2a-234eb5e198a0

device/rockchip/common/BoardConfig.mk:81:ROCKCHIP_RECOVERYIMAGE_CMDLINE_ARGS ?= console=ttyFIQ0 androidboot.baseband=N/A androidboot.selinux=permissive androidboot.wificountrycode=US androidboot.veritymode=enforcing androidboot.hardware=rk30board androidboot.console=ttyFIQ0 firmware_class.path=/vendor/etc/firmware init=/init root=PARTUUID=af01642c-9b84-11e8-9b2a-234eb5e198a0

device/rockchip/common/BoardConfig.mk:461:        BOARD_KERNEL_CMDLINE := androidboot.wificountrycode=US androidboot.hardware=rk30board androidboot.console=ttyFIQ0 firmware_class.path=/vendor/etc/firmware init=/init rootwait ro init=/init

device/rockchip/common/BoardConfig.mk:463:        BOARD_KERNEL_CMDLINE := console=ttyFIQ0 androidboot.baseband=N/A androidboot.wificountrycode=US androidboot.veritymode=enforcing androidboot.hardware=rk30board androidboot.console=ttyFIQ0 firmware_class.path=/vendor/etc/firmware init=/init rootwait ro init=/init

device/rockchip/common/BoardConfig.mk:468:    ROCKCHIP_RECOVERYIMAGE_CMDLINE_ARGS := console=ttyFIQ0 androidboot.baseband=N/A androidboot.selinux=permissive androidboot.wificountrycode=US androidboot.veritymode=enforcing androidboot.hardware=rk30board androidboot.console=ttyFIQ0 firmware_class.path=/vendor/etc/firmware init=/init

[robrazil]

You can only set ro.wifi.channels from 1-13
There might be other places in the kernel's wifi code or system where you also need to set it, which would be difficult to find.
You also need to set in the build.prop
ro.boot.wificountrycode=CN or EU and not US
ro.product.locale.region=EU is not needed

Check that the language is CN(China), EU and not US since US only uses 11 wifi channels.
Or the easiest way is to set your router manually to a wifi channel between 1-11 and not set it on auto.

Thanks for answer me.
I did what you said but didn't work.
I discovered that the Japan has router wifi with channel 14 and used "JP" to set "Japan" as the coutry but didn't work too.
I added more lines that I saw in the net, like:
persist.sys.language=ja
persist.sys.region=JP
ro.product.locale.language=ja
persist.sys.country=JP
No worked again.

[mo123]

Hi.
I have exactly H96 Max that is on the first post and I would like to know how can I make the wifi of TV box find the my router signal in the channel 13. The wifi of TV box can find the my router signal only between the channels 1 through 12.
I added some lines in the /system/build.prop file like

ro.wifi.channels=14

and

ro.product.locale.region=EU

but didn't work.

Someone know how can I do that ?

Thank you for any help.

You can only set ro.wifi.channels from 1-13
There might be other places in the kernel's wifi code or system where you also need to set it, which would be difficult to find.
You also need to set in the build.prop
ro.boot.wificountrycode=CN or EU and not US
ro.product.locale.region=EU is not needed

Check that the language is CN(China), EU and not US since US only uses 11 wifi channels.
Or the easiest way is to set your router manually to a wifi channel between 1-11 and not set it on auto.

[robrazil]

Hi.
I have exactly H96 Max that is on the first post and I would like to know how can I make the wifi of TV box find the my router signal in the channel 13. The wifi of TV box can find the my router signal only between the channels 1 through 12.
I added some lines in the /system/build.prop file like

ro.wifi.channels=14

and

ro.product.locale.region=EU

but didn't work.

Someone know how can I do that ?

Thank you for any help.

[pulkass]

I would suggest users stay away from RK3318 devices.
It is a low cost version of RK3328 only sold to 2 or 3 companies by Rockchip, making cheap tv boxes.
The CPU only runs at 1.1Ghz, not 1.5Ghz like RK3328 and corners are cut everywhere to bring the cost down to compete in price with Allwinner H6.
Don't expect any firmware updates or such devices to still work after 3-4 months because of the low quality RAM and emmc chips used.

I followed your advice and bought a Q+ all winner. As you stated ! Can l have an adjourned firmware rooted ???

[pulkass]

Does it matter?
He didn't work and now he works.

I d like to install a non root image though. Any Idea???

[Gante]

Does it matter?
He didn't work and now he works.

[pulkass]

I have here one H96Max 3318 for repair.
Firmware:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folde...x-qPB4CWC8FFbQ


Factory tool firmware fail.
Reinstal drivers.
Factory tool firmware fail.
Various errors - IDB fail, load firmware fail ...
Reinstal drivers - DriverAssitant4.8
Factory tool firmware fail.
AndroidTool 2.69 - firmware SUCCESS!

Is repaired and playing!

Ok thanks, I ve reinstalled the 'original image' after 2 days of trying with other images, to no avail, I guess, whereas I wanted a non root one and I m having wifi connections problems. any non rooted image ????

[Gante]

I have here one H96Max 3318 for repair.
Firmware:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DQhb-YlPUsegzx_R5Wx-qPB4CWC8FFbQ

Factory tool firmware fail.
Reinstal drivers.
Factory tool firmware fail.
Various errors - IDB fail, load firmware fail ...
Reinstal drivers - DriverAssitant4.8
Factory tool firmware fail.
AndroidTool 2.69 - firmware SUCCESS!

Is repaired and playing!

[pulkass]

I would suggest users stay away from RK3318 devices.
It is a low cost version of RK3328 only sold to 2 or 3 companies by Rockchip, making cheap tv boxes.
The CPU only runs at 1.1Ghz, not 1.5Ghz like RK3328 and corners are cut everywhere to bring the cost down to compete in price with Allwinner H6.
Don't expect any firmware updates or such devices to still work after 3-4 months because of the low quality RAM and emmc chips used.

Had I read your comment before !!!!! MR. ! I m stuck with an H96 somehow, after umpteen tentatives I 'installed' firmware green light left side panel but connected to tv and current no booting.