R36S Handheld Wiki: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 11:16, 27 September 2025

🏠︎ R36S WikiR36S OverviewR36S ClonesR36S Buying GuideSetup Guides ‐ Installing FirmwareCustom FirmwareHotkeysCompatibility ListsHow to transfer filesThemesBootlogos and Loading ScreensAdvanced Guides ‐ TutorialsHardware ModificationsProblems and Troubleshooting

Welcome to the R36S Handheld Wiki!

FAQ

Looking to buy a legit R36S?

Trusted sellers on aliexpress are 001 Ali Choice Store, BOYHOM Store, Factory Game Direct Store, Retro Game Supermaket Store. There's also a complete R36S Buying Guide with links to the cheapest listings, aliexpress advice for new users, cheap accessories, and alternative devices.

Need help with installing custom firmware to a new SD card?

Refer to the Guides - Tutorials - How To section for how to set up a new SD card with the latest custom firmware.

Having problems with your R36S?

Check the Problems and Troubleshooting page to identify your problem and finding a solution to fix your issue. All the common problems that can happen are described there.

Looking for adding new games, themes, boot logos, general hardware info, mods etc?

Depending on what you're trying to do, just visit the different pages on this wiki. They can be accessed and switched with the navigation buttons on the top and bottom of each page.

🆕 Latest Custom Firmware Updates

Firmware	Link
ArkOS Community Firmware
MyMinUI
AmberELEC
PAN4ELEC
ROCKNIX
UnofficialOS
AndR36oid (LineageOS 18.1)
ArkOS for Clones

📘 Introduction

   📝 R36S Overview
   👥 R36S Clones
   💰 R36S Buying Guide

🚀 Getting Started

   📚 Guides ‐ Tutorials ‐ How‐To's
   ⚙️ Custom Firmware
   ⌨️ Hotkeys
   ✅ Compatibility Lists

📚 Guides

   📁 How to transfer files
   🎨 Themes
   🎬 Bootlogos and Loading Screens
   🛠️ Advanced Guides ‐ Tutorials
   🔧 Hardware Modifications

🆘 Help Section

   ❗ Problems and Troubleshooting
   🖤 Black Screen Fix

🎥 Showcase

     The Ultimate R36S Collection by OGTechNick

📦 Other

   🙏 Credits & Thanks
   🔗 Essential Links
   📖 Glossary

🌐 Communities

🔗 Join r/R36S

🔗 Join r/SBCGaming

💬 Join Devices gameconsole R36S

💬 Join the Retro Handhelds Discord

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+== Welcome to the R36S Handheld Wiki! ==
+  <div style="margin-bottom: 1.5em;">
+    [[File:R36S wiki logo.png|300px|link=|alt=R36S Wiki Logo]]
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-= Welcome to the R36S Handheld Wiki! =
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+== FAQ ==
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+'''Looking to buy a legit R36S?'''
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+Trusted sellers on aliexpress are [https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_oFLohvJ 001 Ali Choice Store], [https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_om5MhjF BOYHOM Store], [https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_oFD0X9X Factory Game Direct Store], [https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_omUHgyv Retro Game Supermaket Store]. There's also a complete [[R36S Buying Guide]] with links to the cheapest listings, aliexpress advice for new users, cheap accessories, and alternative devices.
-<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:353554183-43d8c9d1-84d0-410c-b63e-3815bd54513b.jpeg|link=|thumb|none|300px|Transparent purple R36S running Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 Color Edition]] </li>
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+'''Need help with installing custom firmware to a new SD card?'''
-<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:0fff1b8c6b32461e81f57739434c732f.HD-1080p-4.8Mbps-34720460.mp4|gif|300px]] </li>
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+Refer to the [[R36S Guides Tutorials HowTos|Guides - Tutorials - How To]] section for how to set up a new SD card with the latest custom firmware.
-</ul></div>
-=== Reviews ===
+'''Having problems with your R36S?'''
-<div><ul>
-<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:346283470-73075b7e-5fb5-4261-b2da-7170fe131b9a.jpg|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myeSuR5mNCc|thumb|none|400px|click on the image to get to the review video or site]] </li>
-<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:346283474-c60fa8a3-5904-4bf7-9770-000b687f2eb4.jpg|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JazW_Rf0Ko|thumb|none|400px|click on the image to get to the review video or site]] </li>
-<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:346291330-d7b93296-e57b-42fb-a066-90192fd37c74.jpg|link=https://retroready.nl/2023/11/21/r36s-review/|thumb|none|400px|click on the image to get to the review video or site]] </li>
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-=== Introduction ===
+Check the [[R36S Problems and Troubleshooting|Problems and Troubleshooting]] page to identify your problem and finding a solution to fix your issue. All the common problems that can happen are described there.
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+'''Looking for adding new games, themes, boot logos, general hardware info, mods etc?'''
-{{Clickable button 2|R36S Clones||class=mw-ui-progressive}}
+Depending on what you're trying to do, just visit the different pages on this wiki. They can be accessed and switched with the navigation buttons on the top and bottom of each page.
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+{{SectionStyleEnd}}
+{{SectionStyleStartCentered}}
+== 🆕 Latest Custom Firmware Updates ==
+{| class="custom-firmware-table"
+! Firmware !! Link
+|-
+| [[R36S_Custom_Firmware#ArkOS_Community_Maintained_Image|ArkOS Community Firmware]]
+| [https://github.com/AeolusUX/ArkOS-R3XS https://raster.shields.io/github/v/release/AeolusUX/ArkOS-R3XS.png]
+|-
+| [[R36S_Custom_Firmware#MyMinUI|MyMinUI]]
+| [https://github.com/Turro75/MyMinUI https://raster.shields.io/github/v/release/Turro75/MyMinUI.png]
+|-
+| [[R36S_Custom_Firmware#AmberELEC|AmberELEC]]
+| [https://github.com/AmberELEC/AmberELEC-prerelease/releases https://handhelds.wiki/badges/AmberELEC-pre-release-badge.png]
+|-
+| [[R36S_Custom_Firmware#PAN4ELEC|PAN4ELEC]]
+| [https://github.com/Kegg1701/P4ELEC https://raster.shields.io/github/v/release/Kegg1701/P4ELEC.png]
+|-
+| [[R36S_Custom_Firmware#ROCKNIX|ROCKNIX]]
+| [https://github.com/ROCKNIX/distribution https://raster.shields.io/github/v/release/ROCKNIX/distribution.png]
+|-
+| [[R36S_Custom_Firmware#UnofficialOS|UnofficialOS]]
+| [https://github.com/RetroGFX/UnofficialOS https://raster.shields.io/github/v/release/RetroGFX/UnofficialOS.png]
+|-
+| [[R36S_Custom_Firmware#AndR36oid_(LineageOS_18.1)|AndR36oid (LineageOS 18.1)]]
+| [https://github.com/andr36oid/releases/releases https://raster.shields.io/github/v/release/andr36oid/releases.png]
+|-
+| [[R36S_Clones#ArkOS|ArkOS for Clones]]
+| [https://github.com/AeolusUX/ArkOS-K36 https://raster.shields.io/github/v/release/AeolusUX/ArkOS-K36.png]
+|}
-=== Getting Started ===
+{{SectionStyleEnd}}
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+== 📘 Introduction ==
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+  <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1em;">
-{{Clickable button 2|R36S Custom Firmware|Custom Firmware|class=mw-ui-progressive}}
+    {{Clickable button 3|[[R36S Overview|📝&nbsp;R36S Overview]]}}
+    {{Clickable button 3|[[R36S Clones|👥&nbsp;R36S Clones]]}}
+    {{Clickable button 3|[[R36S Buying Guide|💰&nbsp;R36S Buying Guide]]}}
+  </div>
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+{{SectionStyleEnd}}
+{{SectionStyleStartCentered}}
+== 🚀 Getting Started ==
-{{Clickable button 2|R36S Compatibility Lists|Compatibility Lists|class=mw-ui-progressive}}
+  <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1em;">
-=== Guides ===
+    {{Clickable button 3|[[R36S Guides ‐ Tutorials ‐ How‐To's|📚&nbsp;Guides ‐ Tutorials ‐ How‐To's]]}}
+    {{Clickable button 3|[[R36S Custom Firmware|⚙️&nbsp;Custom Firmware]]}}
+    {{Clickable button 3|[[R36S Hotkeys|⌨️&nbsp;Hotkeys]]}}
+    {{Clickable button 3|[[R36S Compatibility Lists|✅&nbsp;Compatibility Lists]]}}
+  </div>
+</div>
-{{Clickable button 2|R36S Themes, Bootlogos, Loading Screens|Themes, Bootlogos, Loading Screens|class=mw-ui-progressive}}
+{{SectionStyleEnd}}
+{{SectionStyleStartCentered}}
+== 📚 Guides ==
-{{Clickable button 2|R36S Advanced Guides ‐ Tutorials|Advanced Guides ‐ Tutorials|class=mw-ui-progressive}}
+  <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1em;">
-{{Clickable button 2|R36S Hardware Modifications|Hardware Modifications|class=mw-ui-progressive}}
+    {{Clickable button 3|[[R36S File Transfer|📁&nbsp;How to transfer files]]}}
+    {{Clickable button 3|[[R36S Themes|🎨&nbsp;Themes]]}}
+    {{Clickable button 3|[[R36S Bootlogos and Loading Screens|🎬&nbsp;Bootlogos and Loading Screens]]}}
+    {{Clickable button 3|[[R36S Advanced Guides ‐ Tutorials|🛠️&nbsp;Advanced Guides ‐ Tutorials]]}}
+    {{Clickable button 3|[[R36S Hardware Modifications|🔧&nbsp;Hardware Modifications]]}}
+  </div>
+</div>
-=== Help Section ===
+{{SectionStyleEnd}}
+{{SectionStyleStartCentered}}
+== 🆘 Help Section ==
-{{Clickable button 2|R36S Problems and Troubleshooting|Problems and Troubleshooting|class=mw-ui-progressive}}
+  <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1em;">
-{{Clickable button 2|R36S_Problems_and_Troubleshooting#Black_Screen|Black Screen Fix|class=mw-ui-progressive}}
+    {{Clickable button 3|[[R36S Problems and Troubleshooting|❗&nbsp;Problems and Troubleshooting]]}}
+    {{Clickable button 3|[[R36S_Problems_and_Troubleshooting#Black_Screen|🖤&nbsp;Black Screen Fix]]}}
+  </div>
+</div>
-=== Other ===
+{{SectionStyleEnd}}
+{{SectionStyleStartCentered}}
+== 🎥 Showcase ==
-{{Clickable button 2|R36S Credits & Thanks|Credits & Thanks|class=mw-ui-progressive}}
+  <div style="margin-bottom: 1.5em;">
+    [[File:349243616-15be54da-ab73-43be-aafa-8d4ce8ac910a.gif|200px|alt=R36S Showcase GIF]]
+  </div>
-{{Clickable button 2|Essential Links|class=mw-ui-progressive}}
+  <div style="margin-bottom: 1.5em;">
+    [[File:R36S_short_video.mp4|gif|500px|alt=R36S Short Video]]
+  </div>
-{{Clickable button 2|Glossary|class=mw-ui-progressive}}
+  <div style="margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center;">
+    [[File:The Ultimate R36S Collection by OGTechNick front.jpg|frame|700px|alt=Ultimate R36S Collection by OGTechNick]]
+    <div style="margin-top: 0.5em; font-size: 0.9em; color: #555;">
+      The Ultimate R36S Collection by [https://www.youtube.com/@OGTechNick OGTechNick]
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
-=== Reddit ===
+{{SectionStyleEnd}}
-[[File:Reddit.png|frameless|link=https://www.reddit.com/r/R36S/]]
+{{SectionStyleStartCentered}}
+== 📦 Other ==
-[https://www.reddit.com/r/R36S/ r/R36S]
+  <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1em;">
-[https://www.reddit.com/r/SBCGaming/ r/SBCGaming]
+    {{Clickable button 3|[[R36S Credits & Thanks|🙏&nbsp;Credits & Thanks]]}}
+    {{Clickable button 3|[[Essential Links|🔗&nbsp;Essential Links]]}}
+    {{Clickable button 3|[[Glossary|📖&nbsp;Glossary]]}}
-=== Discord ===
+  </div>
-[[File:Discord.png|frameless|link=https://discord.gg/retrohandhelds]]
+</div>
-[https://discord.gg/retrohandhelds Retro Handhelds Discord]
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-=== "Old" R36S Wiki @GitHub===
-I migrated the Wiki to Miraheze because my GitHub account got banned for 2 weeks (due to an error from GitHub). The account and the wiki are online again, but I won't make changes there anymore.
-https://github.com/manster-zz/R36S-LINKS/wiki
+{{SectionStyleEnd}}
+{{R36S Communities}}
------
-If you have any suggestions or questions, or if you want to help in any way in this project, please contact me on [https://www.reddit.com/user/_manster_/ reddit] or discord (manster_). I would be happy to receive feedback. Thanks!
-</div>
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