Powkiddy x18 - finally clean rom installed and touchscreen works!

Powkiddy X18 Handheld Games Console 2-Player Video Game Machine 5.5-Inch WiFi

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Finally! I managed to flash new clean ROM firmware to my Powkiddy X18 and also make the touchscreen works. All this after a few days of reading, downloading, re-flashing, and swearing XXX. All thanks to Taki Udon, ToToy Video PH, and the community

Frankly, I had to watch a couple of videos and read the info on the website to finally understand what the heck I was doing. There was a certain part that I didn't understand like rooting, which I have never done before, and also the flashing tool.



Powkiddy X18 Handheld Games Console 2-Player Video Game Machine 5.5-Inch WiFi

• Android 7.0 handheld game console, opening a new era of the game, supporting the 17th National Congress simulator, dual joystick controller. Massive applications are available for download, support PC version 3A masterpiece, support Android games. Built-in game spelling list, chicken simulator, grid cloud game, PSP.
• HDMI connection comes with C-TYPE, HDMI interface, can be directly connected to the TV with the corresponding interface, projector, monitor for games, after pre-installed TV LAUNCH can be used as a WIFI network set-top box with WIFI DISPLAY (need to connect smart TV or DONGLE).
• Independent sound cavity design, immersive sound field, take you to experience smart music. Support 32G TF card expansion, HDMI high-definition interface, can support link high-definition TV, support Bluetooth link handle (can match PS-4 direct play handle).
• Long-lasting battery life, 5000mAh large-capacity battery adopts a lithium polymer battery with a capacity of 5000mAh. The battery is smaller in size and lighter in weight and can be used more times.
• CPU: MTK 8163, quad-core A53 64-bit processor 1.3GHz. Memory: 2GDDR3+16GB EMMC. Battery: 5000 mAh.

The good thing about being late to the party is that, by the time you reach it, everyone already clears the kinks out and all you have to do is follow the line or tips. Of course, you need to understand what actually is going on or you'll follow blindly into the pit!

For one thing, I didn't know how to root my Android system. Since I've never done it. It's actually much easier now. For this case, you need the Magisk app. It's not available on the Google play store. But, you can download the link2SD app there. Which needs root grant access.



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You need to watch the Taki Udon and ToToy video guide first if you want to learn to flash the firmware that also comes with the Google play store. The Powkiddy X18 original stock doesn't come with it. That's why people want to flash a clean rom.

The good news is that there are links to the flashing tool, the firmware, and also the rooted boot.img file on their description. The rooted boot.img link on ToToy is important contributed by his viewer because some people have problem with the touchscreen that doesn't work after flashing.



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The procedure is once you download the software zips file from Taki Udon channel, you extract it and open up the flashing tool. You need to find the firmware and add it to the flashing tool. After that, you need to click the boot directory and add the rooted boot image that you download from the Totoy channel. 

Personally, I skip the part where you backup your X18 stock rom. Too cumbersome for me. But, of course, it's advisable to do it. If anything goes wrong, at least you can flash to the original stock. In any case, I found a website that has the original X18 stock rom. So, if you fck it up. Just go here. Lol.



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Make sure you change to the Firmware upgrade and click 'Download'. Only then, you plug in your X18 which should have been switch off. For some reason, my computer and older laptop couldn't recognize my X18. Even though, I have installed the Mediatek USB driver.

When I finally decide to use my latest HP laptop, the flashing tool finally recognize my X18 and flash the firmware. So now, my Powkiddy X18 has the Android O.S. 7.0 with the Google play store included. And, thanks to the rooted boot img, my touchscreen works too.



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By the way, since you use the rooted boot image file, your powkiddy x18 will already be rooted once you're boot in the system. So, when you want to use the link2SD (refer to Taki video) it'll automatically try to open and install magisk. It will also automatically ask you to grant access to root.

Just agree to the request. You'll have to refer to the Taki video on this. Well, I'll have to re-download all the games and apps that's been wiped out during the flashing. I've been playing with the X18 before flashing the clean rom and while the touchscreen didn't work.

Now, that the touchscreen works again, I can start downloading again and don't have to think about flashing or whatever. It's time to enjoy the X18 for Android/Retro gaming and even using it as a mini Android laptop. The flexibility is what attracts me to it.

Thanks again to Taki, Totoy, and the Powkiddy X18 community for the good work!

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