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The PowKiddy X18

The PowKiddy X18 is a cheap folding Android gaming device with built in controls. Unfortunately it has no Play Store access out of the box, nor does it have a custom ROM.

Specs

• Screen: 5.5 Inch IPS, 1280 x 720 (16:9), Touchscreen
• CPU: MediaTek MTK8163
• Cores: 4 x Cortex A53 @ 1.3 GHz (64 bit)
• GPU: Mali T720
• RAM: 2 GB DDR3
• Android version: 7 (Nougat)
• Internal Storage: 16 GB
• External MicroSD slot: Yes
• Battery: 5000 mAh
• Charging Port: MicroUSB

Warning! The Below Information is still being tested! Warning!

Danger Will Robinson!

At this time, there is a way to create and flash a pre-rooted boot.img file to the X18, allowing PlayStore and it's associated services to be installed. The following information was modified from https://romprovider.com/2019/01/create-pre-rooted-patched-boot-img-magisk/.

Utilities required:

• Device: Magisk manager
• PC: ADB/Fastboot Platform Tools
• PC: SP Tool
• PC: MTK Drivers
• PC: Scatter File
• Device: PowKiddy X18 boot.img file

Procedure:

1. Copy boot.img to your device's storage
2. Install and run Magisk (if prompted to install, say "no thanks.")
3. Select Install > Install > Patch Boot Image File > and select the downloaded boot.img file
4. The patched image will usually be stored in SDcard/MagiskManager/patched_boot.img ( [.tar])
5. Transfer new boot.img to PC
6. Open SPTool, open Scatter file, install MTK driver
7. Hit Download button, power X18 off, connect to PC
8. After completion, unplug device from PC and reboot.