Customer Review

  • Reviewed in Canada on August 19, 2024
    It would not power up at all when I first got it , which was disheartening. I read that the RG 35XX H may be very picky about what power brick is used at what wattages or voltages and that using one that isn't rated at what the handheld is spec'd for, might kill it. It wouldn't charge with my 鶹 Fire HD 10 brick, my Razer Phone 2 Brick, my no name brick or via my PC or PS5. I tried multiple times on many different days. SO, I ordered ANOTHER power brick spec'd specifically it's exact power draw range from 鶹 that arrived VERY FAST and that charging brick didn't work either.

    Then I heard that the RG 35XX H may not turn on at all without the micro SD card in it. I seen the one that came with mine was a no name micro SD card and I hear that they fail A LOT. So my last hope was to wait for my 64Gb micro SD card that I ordered along side it. That micro SD card will not arrive for nearly 2 more months possibly so I got a family member to pick me up one from a physical store. I finally got a replacement and formatted the micro SD card to FAT32 and updated to the latest firmware and VOILA, it actually turned on.

    I am so happy, but at the same time disappointed as the official Anbernic site / support basically just said contact 鶹. lol. I'm not sure if 鶹 would have been able to troubleshoot any of this. I had to google a lot of forums. Official, Reddit, Facebook and watch about a dozen YouTube videos to gather all the possible solutions to my problem(s). It was such a hassle to even get it up and running and I've had it for nearly a month at this point.

    Overall, I can't be too angry as the buttons and handheld do feel great now that it is working. I do love the feel of the buttons and the screen looks good too. Had it worked from the jump, I would have gave the handheld a 5 star since it does feel and work wonderfully, but it was a pain in the ass to get it working. Most people would have probably rated it a 1-3 with what I went through, I'm just glad I didn't have to send it back. I can't wait to tinker with it some more. A pain to set up, but love it now that it's actually functioning.
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4.2 out of 5 stars
30 global ratings