ET Q8 V2.0

A Q8 style cheap tablet, but with an A33 SoC.

'''Sell as 1Gb but fake android reporting!! Only 512Mb. Does not esist 1Gb q8 form factor tablet.'''

= Identification =

On the back of the device, the following is printed: The PCB has the following written on it: ET_Q8_V2.0 151121

In android, under Settings->About Tablet, you will find:
 * Model Number: Q88
 * Build Number: astar_rtl8703-eng 4.4.2 KVT49L 20151229 test-keys

= Sunxi support =

Current status
Mainline U-boot OK from SD.

Mainline Kernel OK from SD.

Manual build

 * For building u-boot, use the q8_a33_tablet_1024x600_defconfig target.
 * The .fex file can be found in sunxi-boards as

Everything else is the same as the manual build howto.

Mainline U-Boot
Use 2016.11 with default A33 1024x600.

q8_a33_tablet_1024x600_defconfig file

Mainline kernel
Use the sun8i-a33-et-q8.dts device-tree file for the mainline kernel. With USB host mode only work with every type of cables.

= Tips, Tricks, Caveats =

FEL mode
The Volume+ button triggers FEL mode.

Retrieving script.bin
Unlike, other allwinner devices,Script.bin is not present in the vfat partition(nanda) as file.

Instead, It is located 0x43000000, it's size is	0x00020000. script.bin can be extracted from /dev/mem using mmap or sunxi-tools firmware_extractor.

= Adding a serial port (voids warranty) =

There are no UART pads available on this device. Instead, UART0 is multiplexed with the microSD adapter. Please refer to the MicroSD Breakout adapter for more information..

Device disassembly
See the Q8 tablet format disassembly page.

= Pictures =

= See also =


 * Other Q8 format A33 based tablets.