Hi

Can I install armbialn bookworm on  x96qpro+ h728?

i also want to know it

besides that there is no armbian support for it yet, do not exepect anything useful linux-wise on this kind of boxes for the next months - h728/a523/t527 are all very similar (i.e. in large parts identical) allwinner socs, so the same as

applies here as well

 

best wishes - hexdump

if anyone has a Radxa cubie A5E and wants to test the lastest bringup work here you go. I don't own the other h728/a523/t527 boards so I can't test them. I willl not provide images because this is experimental.

 

 https://github.com/NickAlilovic/build/tree/warpme-6.12I

 

Edited February 6, 20251 yr by Nick A

Has anyone had success with this device?

git clone https://github.com/NickAlilovic/build.git --branch Radxa-A5E

cd build

nano config/boards/x96q-pro-plus.csc

# Allwinner Cortex-A55 octa core 2/4GB RAM SoC USB3 USB-C 2x GbE
BOARD_NAME="x96q pro plus"
BOARDFAMILY="sun55iw3"
BOARD_MAINTAINER=""
BOOTCONFIG="x96q_pro_plus_defconfig"
OVERLAY_PREFIX="sun55i-a527"
BOOT_LOGO="desktop"
KERNEL_TARGET="edge"

function post_family_tweaks__x96q-pro-plus() {
	display_alert "Applying wifi firmware"
	pushd "$SDCARD/lib/firmware"
	ln -s "aic8800/SDIO/aic8800D80" "aic8800_sdio" # use armbian-firmware
	popd
}

./compile.sh

Do not change kernel configuration

Show CSC/WIP/EOS/TVB

I understand and agree

choose your board x96q-pro-plus

edge

whatever distro you want

server or desktop 

Edited March 18, 20251 yr by Nick A

Hello @Nick A.
I tried following your guide using newest branch from the git.
But I got 5 patching failed error and build stop running.
 

Should I delete that patch to making the build continue ?

I think I can delete because that patch is used for Rockchip board and we talking about X96Q Pro+ (Allwinner H728).

@San Dich Huu sure if it’s not needed. Go ahead and delete them.

I bought this box and opened it up to find a lot of interesting things. For example, the specs are good, the circuit board is more versatile than other boards.

There are two USB 2.0 ports and one USB 3.0 port, and the heat sink looks great. spec

 

I built a Debian 13 image as per @Nick A's instructions and burned it to a micro SD card, and booted it with this box. Unfortunately, the screen went black with no progress.

@MeJune A523/T527 support still needs a lot of work. There is no HDMI support yet. So you will need to install a usb serial device to your uart to interact with your box. You can find details at the botton of the site you posted https://linux-sunxi.org/X96QPro%2B.

 

You could try warpme minimyth2 or miniarch. He has the latest support for these boxes. I don't own a X96q pro+ so I can't help you.  

 

Edited October 23, 2025Oct 23 by Nick A

Thank you for the answer. @Nick A

@MeJune I tried but screen is black.
But, but the box working.
You can plug the network cable and connect with ssh.
 

Limit: Clock of CPU is locked, cannot rise to max speed. Screen is black, USB may be not working, audio buggy, Wifi not working.
But you can use it as file server/dns ...

@Nick A, @MeJune Luckly.
On this thread:
https://forum.manjaro.org/t/allwinner-h728-a523-a527-t527-initial-support-thread/173654/2
He working for a year to make the linux working stable on this box.
This mean kernel, dtb, ... can be replace on armbian build.

I super need new image for web-service hosting purpose. Hope all function working.

Edited December 26, 2025Dec 26 by San Dich Huu

@Сан Дич Хуу, good day!

How was the process of replacing the kernel and DTB? Is the device working now?

Yes, the device is working now.
Check the forum manjaro, they put kernel from sunxi and working now.