R36H

R36H
R36H
Specification
Brand	Game Console
Release Date	12 / 2024
SoC	RK3326
Screen Size	3.5"
Resolution	640x480
Aspect Ratio	4:3
OS	Linux
External Storage	2x microSD
Video Output	no
3.5mm Audio Jack	yes
Battery	3000 mAh

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Specification

Price

~$35

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R36H vs R36S
R36H vs R36S

Internal wi-fi chip

Some devices were shipped with built-in wifi.

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Packaging

R36H from GAMEFIELD Store (June 8th, 2025)

Different box designs - source

R36S vs R36XX vs R36Plus vs R36H

For a comparison between these devices, visit this link:

↪ R36S vs R36XX vs R36Plus vs R36H

More Information

Retro Handhelds Review: https://retrohandhelds.gg/r36h-hands-on/

The R36H is a horizontal version of the R36S with Display Panel 4 (V5) version. The only real difference is the lack of a FN button. For setup guides and other stuff like themes or bootlogos you should check out the extensive R36S Wiki.

Link: R36S Handheld Wiki

User Manual

File:R36H user manual.pdf

Videos

Firmware

ArkOS

ArkOS Community Maintained Image (use Panel 4 (V5) version): https://github.com/AeolusUX/ArkOS-R3XS
Choose R36H/R33S as the device type in the Options Menu (for fixing the missing FN hotkey button)
Reconfiguring "Hotkey" on R36H for ArkOS

AmberELEC

Download: https://github.com/AmberELEC/AmberELEC-prerelease/releases/
Change dtb file on the boot partition to this: https://github.com/tech4bot/r35s/tree/main/new_displays/panel4

Rocknix

Custom firmware maintained by a team at https://github.com/ROCKNIX
The R36H is not officially supported, but the R36S is officially supported. The R36S image works on the R36H. https://github.com/ROCKNIX/distribution/releases
Once you write the Rocknix image to an SD card, open the ROCKNIX partition, create a folder named "overlays" and copy the correct dtbo file for your screen to the overlays folder. Then rename the dtb file to "mipi-panel.dtbo"
Recent R36H devices from China (Jan 2025) have "panel 4" and usually have a file on the OS card that comes with the device saying it is a v5 device. (version 5, meaning panel 4)
For more information on the dtbo file, see the Rocknix doc page for the R36S: https://rocknix.org/devices/unbranded/game-console-r35s-r36s/#new-displays-r36s-of-year-2024
You can find the various panel files for the R36S and R36H here: https://github.com/AeolusUX/R36S-DTB/tree/main/New%20Screens

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