Ippo q8h

This cheap (60EUR) tablet is an A23 based update of the hugely popular Q88, which was based on the A13. It is currently often sold as an A13 device, even though the A23 is a serious step up from the measly A13. The sellers of these devices are all fully and plainly breaching the GPL.

= Sunxi support =

Current status
There is no A23 support whatsoever. We have no kernel source, no u-boot source, no serial port access. We are thrown 2 years back with this hardware, and it is really bad form of Allwinner to not have corrected this yet.

Manual build specifics
= Tips, Tricks, Caveats =

Android ADB access
Standard ADB does not work out of the box. You need to provide a config file containing the usb vendor id:

mkdir ~/.android/ echo "0x1F3A" > ~/.android/adb_usb.ini

Rooting android
This might not be strictly necessary, as perhaps ADB access provides the necessary permissions from the start.

If not, Cydia Impactor has been successfully used to root the 4.2.2 android that comes installed on the Q8H.

Opening the device
As is the case with the Q88, it is absolutely trivial to open this device. Just apply a tiny bit of pressure with a fingernail on the outer rim, and you will soon hear the clips popping.

= Adding a serial port =

An obvious serial port is available on the mainboard, to the right of the SoC, but this sadly does not produce any output under the stock android image and has not been verified yet.

= Similar devices =

This hardware is sold under many guises. If it is claimed to be an A13 tablet but with a 4.2.2 android, then chances are that it is an A23 one instead.

= See also = Ippo Q88