Draft: WIP: initial support for Xiaomi Mi TV Stick

This is a work-in-progress merge request adding support for the Xiaomi Mi TV Stick (https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Xiaomi_Mi_TV_Stick_(xiaomi-aquaman)). It depends on kernel patches which have been sent upstream and are currently awaiting review: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20250131200319.19996-3-funderscore@postmarketos.org/T/

TODO:

• Neat bootflow packaging
• Test on all 3 major board variants
• Update wiki page
• etc...

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WIP installation instructions:

pmbootstrap init
pmbootstrap install --sdcard=/dev/your_usb_drive

If running Android 10:

• Hook up UART
• Get to U-Boot shell

Hit Enter or space or Ctrl+C key to stop autoboot -- :  0 
aquaman_q# setenv bootandroid "${bootcmd}"
aquaman_q# setenv bootcmd "usb start;fatload usb 0 1080000 aml_autoscript;autoscr 1080000 ;run bootandroid"
aquaman_q# saveenv
aquaman_q# reset

If running Android 9:

WORK-IN-PROGRESS: THESE INSTRUCTIONS HAVE NOT BEEN TESTED YET. HERE BE DRAGONS - YOUR DEVICE MAY NO LONGER BOOT! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

WIP

• Boot to fastboot

$ git clone https://github.com/superna9999/pyamlboot
$ cd pyamlboot
$ fastboot oem update
$ ./bulkcmd.py 'setenv bootandroid "${bootcmd}"'
$ ./bulkcmd.py 'setenv bootcmd "usb start;fatload usb 0 1080000 aml_autoscript;autoscr 1080000 ;run bootandroid"'
$ ./bulkcmd.py 'ui init; ui text - "${bootcmd}" 20 20;ui update' # please check your HDMI monitor to see if it looks correct
$ ./bulkcmd.py 'saveenv'
$ ./bulkcmd.py 'reset' # ... and hope

btw android 9 comand 5: $ ./bulkcmd.py 'setenv bootcmd "usb start";fatload usb 0 1080000 aml_autoscript;autoscr 1080000 ;run bootandroid

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Tried tested for Xiaomi tv stick Green variant (android 9 pie) device if cant find usb boots android normaly. No brick these codes

$ git clone https://github.com/superna9999/pyamlboot
$ cd pyamlboot
$ fastboot oem update
$ ./bulkcmd.py 'setenv bootandroid "${bootcmd}"'
$ ./bulkcmd.py 'setenv bootcmd "usb start;fatload usb 0 1080000 aml_autoscript;autoscr 1080000 ;run bootandroid"'
$ ./bulkcmd.py 'ui init; ui text - "${bootcmd}" 20 20;ui update' # please check your HDMI monitor to see if it looks correct
$ ./bulkcmd.py 'saveenv'
$ ./bulkcmd.py 'reset' # ... and hope

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