ET-Q8 A33

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

= Identification =

On the back of the device, the following is printed: The PCB has the following written on it: ET_Q8_A23_A33_v1.6 140903

In android, under Settings->About Tablet, you will find:
 * Model Number: MID-756
 * Build Number: astar_rda-eng 4.4.2 KVT 49L 20141110 test-keys

= Sunxi support =

Manual build

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

Everything else is the same as the manual build howto.

Mainline kernel
Use the sun8i-a33-et-q8-v1.6.dts device-tree file for the mainline kernel.

= 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.

= 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.