Anbernic RG556 & RG Cube Starter Setup Guide (Emulators, Roms, Tweaks)

Note: I've updated the title and thumbnail to include the Anbernic RG Cube, since it's the same processor and exactly the same setup steps and everything. So if you're here after and confused why the video only shows the RG556, I just avoided having to create a whole new video for no reason.

I've been trying to decide whether to get an RG Cube but was pretty intimidated by the set up process. My only other experience with this was GarlicOS on the RG35XX Plus which I managed to do and love that thing, but I'm not confident in my abilities on anything else. BUT after watching this video, you've convinced me that I'll be able to do this. This is a really easy to follow guide and I appreciate you taking the time to go through each step. I've just ordered one (hopefully no light bleed), and I'll be reporting back once I've followed your walkthrough with the actual device. Thanks very much!

Just ordered my 556 and came across this video. OMG! Thankyou. I feel so much more confident doing this now. My first emulator and was worried I might mess it up.

Once again i'm speachless!!i bought r36s and got the r556 agter selling it, you walk me trough both set up perfectly, this video was 1 hour and it flew thanks for your effort.

thank you for this awesome, encompassing setup tutorial. especially appreciated the simplicity of the 'pull from github' and 'manually patch' process; was an absolute breeze.

Fantastic video, thanks so much. I got the 556 without an sd card and had a million questions. God bless you for this!

I just received my RG cube, and this guide was perfect and easy to follow. Thanks for your time!! You gained another new subscriber.

Great tutorial, you are the only one that provide comprehensive details on how to setup this console.

Great tutorial, as usual. One of the things I like about your Android tutorials is that, even if I don't end up buying an RG556, a lot of this stuff will carry over to the Android devices I do own and enjoy. When you were downloading M64 I noticed that your Odin 2 and one of the Retroids are listed as phones. I'd never thought to notice this before, but Anbernic also seems to be using a phone build of Android instead of a tablet build. Why? It's weird when you think about it. Retro handhelds will spend approximately 98.7% of their useful life in landscape mode. Stock "Tablet Android" has a number of quality of life improvements over "Phone Android" for devices that are primarily used in landscape. Older Android phones could be forced into tablet mode by going into Developer Options and setting the DPI to 600. Granted that was back when tablet mode was more or less a glorified flag to tell apps to give you a few more buttons and tabs. I'm not sure what would happen if you tried that with a newer phone or handheld, now that Google has put actual effort into the tablet experience. If it worked it'd be a nice little upgrade for the RG556, or any Android handheld.

I wouldn't normally take the time to log on to comment on a video - but this guide was SUPER helpful. Much appreciated!!!

You're the man joey. Your set up guides rock. Im not even really grabbing devices anymore but I still watch 😂

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I appreciate how this should have been a quick guide but it was so comprehensive. ❤❤❤ always love your content🎉

Aloha Joey - Mahalo for the easy-to-follow guide! Made setting my 556 up a breeze :)

Thanks for this bud, I got my device asbout a week ago and was worried about setting it all up, was easy to follow and really helpful, device runs great!!

Man you have a quality delivery...unmatched.

This and the instructions for remapping the R key was clutch for the RG Cube.

You have the best and easiest to understand tutorials, thank you so much!

Thanks so much Joey! You did a great job and thanks to you a complicated setup was made MUCH easier!

Congrats on crossing the 20K milestone 💪 to more success to you. 🍻