A33-TurboX-Twister - Revision history

Mkf: clean up a bit

2025-04-01T11:00:41Z

clean up a bit

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:00, 1 April 2025
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	\|dimensions=		\|dimensions=
	\|release_date=		\|release_date=
	\|soc=		\|soc=Allwinner A33
	\|dram=		\|dram=
	\|power=		\|power=
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	\|video=		\|video=
	\|audio=		\|audio=
	\|network=		\|network=Realtek 8703as
	\|storage=		\|storage=
	\|usb=		\|usb=
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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

	Bought from ~~here:~~ http://plesio.bg/tableti-c-69981200/turbo-x-twister-tablet-7-black-p-326390.html		Bought from [http://plesio.bg/tableti-c-69981200/turbo-x-twister-tablet-7-black-p-326390.html here]

	Extracted touchscreen firmware from android, had to extract exact touchscreen driver info ;		Extracted touchscreen firmware from android, had to extract exact touchscreen driver info ;
	Touch screen firmware was extracted from Android: https://github.com/onitake/gsl-firmware		Touch screen firmware was extracted from Android via [https://github.com/onitake/gsl-firmware this] repository

	Otherwise should just work with mainline driver - lima works with some patches! (See https://maemo-leste.github.io/maemo-leste-lima-works.html)		Otherwise should just work with mainline driver - lima works with some patches! (See [https://maemo-leste.github.io/maemo-leste-lima-works.html here])

	~~Picture of the inside~~: ~~http~~://~~wizzup~~.org/~~tablet~~.jpg		[http://://leste.maemo.org/File:A33-twister-inside.jpg Picture of inside]

	TODO:		TODO:
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	\| Bluetooth \|\| ? \|\|		\| Bluetooth \|\| ? \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| (Micro USB) \|\| Yes \|\| Peripheral and OTG		\| Micro USB \|\| Yes \|\| Peripheral and OTG
	\|-		\|-
	\| Keyboard \|\| N/A \|\|		\| Keyboard \|\| N/A \|\|

Wizzup at 12:52, 14 December 2018

2018-12-14T12:52:15Z

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	\| 3D Acceleration \|\| WIP \|\| Works, with lima - https://maemo-leste.github.io/maemo-leste-lima-works.html https://github.com/maemo-leste/bugtracker/issues/181		\| 3D Acceleration \|\| WIP \|\| Works, with lima - https://maemo-leste.github.io/maemo-leste-lima-works.html https://github.com/maemo-leste/bugtracker/issues/181
	\|-		\|-
	\| Touchscreen \|\| Yes \|\| ~~Resistive~~		\| Touchscreen \|\| Yes \|\| Capacitive
	\|-		\|-
	\| Audio \|\| WIP \|\| Headphones work, speakers not yet (or untested)		\| Audio \|\| WIP \|\| Headphones work, speakers not yet (or untested)

Wizzup at 21:07, 9 December 2018

2018-12-09T21:07:32Z

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	Bought from here: http://plesio.bg/tableti-c-69981200/turbo-x-twister-tablet-7-black-p-326390.html		Bought from here: http://plesio.bg/tableti-c-69981200/turbo-x-twister-tablet-7-black-p-326390.html

	~~Modified kernel with Mali support, extracted~~ touchscreen firmware from android, had to extract exact touchscreen driver info.		Extracted touchscreen firmware from android, had to extract exact touchscreen driver info ;
			Touch screen firmware was extracted from Android: https://github.com/onitake/gsl-firmware

	~~Wifi required external kernel module (this is no longer true, it is now in mainline staging)~~		Otherwise should just work with mainline driver - lima works with some patches! (See https://maemo-leste.github.io/maemo-leste-lima-works.html)

	Otherwise should just work with mainline driver - lima works with some patches! (See https://maemo-leste.github.io/maemo-leste-lima-works.html) ~~https://github.com/maemo-leste/bugtracker/issues/181~~

	~~Touch screen firmware was extracted from Android: https://github.com/onitake/gsl-firmware~~

	Picture of the inside: http://wizzup.org/tablet.jpg		Picture of the inside: http://wizzup.org/tablet.jpg
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	* vaapi/vdpau ( https://bootlin.com/blog/allwinner-vpu-support-in-mainline-linux-status-update-week-20/ )		* vaapi/vdpau ( https://bootlin.com/blog/allwinner-vpu-support-in-mainline-linux-status-update-week-20/ )
	* audio/speaker support (headphones are already detected in alsamixer)

	== Status ==		== Status ==
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	\| Screen \|\| Yes \|\| sunxi drm		\| Screen \|\| Yes \|\| sunxi drm
	\|-		\|-
	\| 3D Acceleration \|\| WIP \|\| Works, with lima - https://maemo-leste.github.io/maemo-leste-lima-works.html		\| 3D Acceleration \|\| WIP \|\| Works, with lima - https://maemo-leste.github.io/maemo-leste-lima-works.html https://github.com/maemo-leste/bugtracker/issues/181
	\|-		\|-
	\| Touchscreen \|\| Yes \|\| Resistive		\| Touchscreen \|\| Yes \|\| Resistive
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	\|-		\|-
	\| eMMC \|\| Yes \|\|		\| eMMC \|\| Yes \|\|
			\|-
			\| HW accelerated video encode/decode\|\| ? \|\| Should work with Cedrus in Linux 4.20+
	\|}		\|}

Wizzup at 21:05, 9 December 2018

2018-12-09T21:05:53Z

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	Wifi required external kernel module (this is no longer true, it is now in mainline staging)		Wifi required external kernel module (this is no longer true, it is now in mainline staging)

	Otherwise should just work with mainline driver - lima works with some patches! (See https://maemo-leste.github.io/maemo-leste-lima-works.html)		Otherwise should just work with mainline driver - lima works with some patches! (See https://maemo-leste.github.io/maemo-leste-lima-works.html) https://github.com/maemo-leste/bugtracker/issues/181

	Touch screen firmware was extracted from Android: https://github.com/onitake/gsl-firmware		Touch screen firmware was extracted from Android: https://github.com/onitake/gsl-firmware

Wizzup at 21:05, 9 December 2018

2018-12-09T21:05:06Z

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	\| Proximity sensor \|\| ? \|\| Not sure if available		\| Proximity sensor \|\| ? \|\| Not sure if available
			\|-
			\| eMMC \|\| Yes \|\|
	\|}		\|}

Wizzup at 21:03, 9 December 2018

2018-12-09T21:03:54Z

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	== Status ==		== Status ==

			(Some of these values may not be available in the latest image yet)

			{\| class="wikitable"
			! Feature
			! Leste supported
			! Notes
			\|-
			\| Kernel version \|\| 4.19+ \|\| Mainline + Lima + Display patches: https://github.com/maemo-leste/lime2-linux/tree/lime2-and-twister-4.19-rc4-20181207
			\|-
			\| Serial \|\| Probably \|\| Need to locate it on the board
			\|-
			\| Charging \|\| Yes \|\|
			\|-
			\| Wireless \|\| Yes \|\| Driver is still in staging
			\|-
			\| Bluetooth \|\| ? \|\|
			\|-
			\| (Micro USB) \|\| Yes \|\| Peripheral and OTG
			\|-
			\| Keyboard \|\| N/A \|\|
			\|-
			\| Screen \|\| Yes \|\| sunxi drm
			\|-
			\| 3D Acceleration \|\| WIP \|\| Works, with lima - https://maemo-leste.github.io/maemo-leste-lima-works.html
			\|-
			\| Touchscreen \|\| Yes \|\| Resistive
			\|-
			\| Audio \|\| WIP \|\| Headphones work, speakers not yet (or untested)
			\|-
			\| Accelerometer \|\| ? \|\| Not sure if available
			\|-
			\| Proximity sensor \|\| ? \|\| Not sure if available
			\|}

	== Installation ==		== Installation ==

Wizzup at 22:34, 7 December 2018

2018-12-07T22:34:16Z

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	Modified kernel with Mali support, extracted touchscreen firmware from android, had to extract exact touchscreen driver info.		Modified kernel with Mali support, extracted touchscreen firmware from android, had to extract exact touchscreen driver info.

	Wifi required external kernel module.		Wifi required external kernel module (this is no longer true, it is now in mainline staging)

	~~Need to dig into logs to figure out everything that was changed.~~		Otherwise should just work with mainline driver - lima works with some patches! (See https://maemo-leste.github.io/maemo-leste-lima-works.html)

	Otherwise should just work with mainline driver~~; hopefully soon~~ with ~~Lima as well.~~

	~~Wifi driver is currently out of tree:~~ https://github.~~com~~/~~jwrdegoede/rtl8723bs~~

	Touch screen firmware was extracted from Android: https://github.com/onitake/gsl-firmware		Touch screen firmware was extracted from Android: https://github.com/onitake/gsl-firmware

	~~(We'll have to find the exact firmware and post it somewhere soon)~~

	Picture of the inside: http://wizzup.org/tablet.jpg		Picture of the inside: http://wizzup.org/tablet.jpg
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	* vaapi/vdpau ( https://bootlin.com/blog/allwinner-vpu-support-in-mainline-linux-status-update-week-20/ )		* vaapi/vdpau ( https://bootlin.com/blog/allwinner-vpu-support-in-mainline-linux-status-update-week-20/ )
	* lima (mali works, but yeah)		* audio/speaker support (headphones are already detected in alsamixer)
	* audio/speaker support (~~might just work now~~)

	== Status ==		== Status ==

	== Installation ==		== Installation ==

			(Current image does not yet ship with Lima)

	https://maedevu.maemo.org/images/turbox-twister/		https://maedevu.maemo.org/images/turbox-twister/

Wizzup at 22:12, 3 November 2018

2018-11-03T22:12:19Z

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	* lima (mali works, but yeah)		* lima (mali works, but yeah)
	* audio/speaker support (might just work now)		* audio/speaker support (might just work now)
	* axp battery reading via /sys interface (for upower) (might just work now)

	== Status ==		== Status ==
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	== Installation ==		== Installation ==

	~~TBD~~		https://maedevu.maemo.org/images/turbox-twister/

			dd the image to the sd card, boot.

	[[Category:Device]]		[[Category:Device]]

Wizzup at 09:56, 3 June 2018

2018-06-03T09:56:11Z

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	TODO:		TODO:

	* vdpau ( https://bootlin.com/blog/allwinner-vpu-support-in-mainline-linux-status-update-week-20/ )		* vaapi/vdpau ( https://bootlin.com/blog/allwinner-vpu-support-in-mainline-linux-status-update-week-20/ )
	* lima (mali works, but yeah)		* lima (mali works, but yeah)
	* audio/speaker support (might just work now)		* audio/speaker support (might just work now)

Wizzup at 09:55, 3 June 2018

2018-06-03T09:55:17Z

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	Wifi driver is currently out of tree: https://github.com/jwrdegoede/rtl8723bs		Wifi driver is currently out of tree: https://github.com/jwrdegoede/rtl8723bs

	~~Firmware~~ was extracted from Android: https://github.com/onitake/gsl-firmware		Touch screen firmware was extracted from Android: https://github.com/onitake/gsl-firmware

	(We'll have to find the exact firmware and post it somewhere soon)		(We'll have to find the exact firmware and post it somewhere soon)
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	TODO:		TODO:

	- vdpau ( https://bootlin.com/blog/allwinner-vpu-support-in-mainline-linux-status-update-week-20/ )		* vdpau ( https://bootlin.com/blog/allwinner-vpu-support-in-mainline-linux-status-update-week-20/ )
	- lima (mali works, but yeah)		* lima (mali works, but yeah)
	- audio/speaker support (might just work now)		* audio/speaker support (might just work now)
	- axp battery reading via /sys interface (for upower) (might just work now)		* axp battery reading via /sys interface (for upower) (might just work now)

	== Status ==		== Status ==