The R36S is actually an incredible device for only $40. I can easily overlook any of its short comings when you remember how affordable this device is. Today we will be taking this device to the next level. This will no longer be a stock R36S but a SUPER R36S!! In this video we will be flashing a better build of Arkos OS to brand new, quality SD cards to replace the unreliable generics one we get with the device. We will also be loading it up with all our favorite games whatever way you like either a single card setup or a dual card setup. We will also show you how to manually add Boxart to this device because this device lacks Wi-fi and theres NO VIDEO ONLINE HOW TO DO IT MANUALLY. Someone had to do it and that someone is Javi :]. We will also spice up the boot logo and add some fun background music to liven the mood.
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Preparations:
Micro SD Card Reader
Single Card Setup
One 32GB or higher branded SD Card
Dual Card Setup
One 32GB or higher branded SD Card For OS
One 64GB or higher branded SD Card For Games
Recommended SD Card brands: SanDisk & SAMSUNG
Programs
MiniTool Partition Wizard: https://www.partitionwizard.com/
Use: Partition Manager
Rufus: https://rufus.ie/downloads/
Use: Flashing Tool
7zip: https://www.7-zip.org/download.html
Use: Decompress Zipped Folders & Files
ArkOS Link: https://github.com/christianhaitian/arkos/wiki
Grab RG351MP Gdrive or Mega
DTB Files:
boot.ini
rg351mp-kernel.dtb
rg351mp-kernel.dtb.V1
rk3326-r35s-linux.dtb
rk3326-r35s-linux.dtb.V1
logo.bmp (Optional)
My DTB Files: https://x.com/JaviPlayRetro/status/1752783263507107887?s=20
Boxart Scraping (Optional But Highly Recommended)
Get Skraper: https://www.skraper.net/
Register for scraping account: https://screenscraper.fr/
Remember to go into (Press Start) Main Menu/Advance Settings and Turn On Search for Local Art to Make Boxart Visible.
Background Music Source Site (Optional)
https://downloads.khinsider.com/
Place All Background Music In The bgmusic Folder
Create Your Own Boot Logo
https://www.canva.com/
Boot Logo Criteria
Must me named logo.bmp
Must be 640x480px
Must be BMP File Type
Must have 24 Bit Depth
Use Paint to convert to BMP easily.
Give Your Handheld Some Personality with My Charming Boot Logos:
https://x.com/JaviPlayRetro/status/1752795808510906640?s=20
Special Thanks To @christianhaitian For His Continued Development of ArkOS
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
1:20 What to Expect from This Tutorial
3:10 Step 1 Remove the Ugly Sticker
4:07 Preparations
7:05 Format Your SD Card to FAT32
8:00 Download & Extract ArkOS
9:30 Flashing ArkOS
11:15 DTB Files
14:58 First Boot
15:59 2 Card Setup
18:20 Loading Games, Bios, & Save Files
20:55 Boot Logo Creation & Installation
25:05 Scraping Boxart Manually
29:50 Adding Background Music
31:06 The Final Product THE SUPER R36S
32:48 One Last Change Aspect Ratio
34:14 Conclusion