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Pre-installed App Guide Kiosk Board, WF-G3288, AndroidSBC, Jeddah
Pre-installed app guide kiosk board - AndroidSBC, a Chinese board manufacturer and exporter by Wanlin Manufacturing Group, supplies the twelve-model WF-G family for smart guide kiosk, mall directory, wayfinding, information point, dual-screen promotion and interactive display deployment. Direct sourcing for Jeddah and overseas brand importers.
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TL;DR: Pre-installed App Guide Kiosk Board
AndroidSBC export desk: OEM, ODM and distribution tracks open on the WF-G smart guide kiosk board family serving Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The WF-G3288 smart guide kiosk Android motherboard spans the retail guide kiosk and eleven sister models in the WF-G series, all built on the RK3288 quad-core ARM Cortex-A17 1.8GHz 32-bit SoC with the ARM Mali-T764 GPU, HDMI 1.4 1080p plus LVDS, and Android 10 firmware support. AndroidSBC, the export arm of Wanlin Manufacturing Group, ships the WF-G family from the Longgang source factory in Shenzhen to Jeddah and Saudi Arabia importers who run mall directory, wayfinding, information point, dual-screen promotion, interactive display and outdoor smart city programmes.

About AndroidSBC and the Smart Guide Kiosk Android Motherboard Family
AndroidSBC builds the WF-G smart guide kiosk Android motherboard family in Longgang, Shenzhen for Jeddah and Saudi Arabia buyers. Twelve models cover the range: WF-G8800 and WF-G8801 on the Rockchip RK3588 8nm octa-core platform for multi-screen directories and AI product advisory walls, WF-G3600 through WF-G3602 on the RK3568 22nm quad-core Cortex-A55 2.0GHz platform for dual-screen mall guides and public venue wayfinding, WF-G3566 on the RK3566 22nm part for compact countertop enquiry terminals, WF-G3288 and WF-G3399 on the 28nm RK3288 and RK3399 platforms for legacy estate refreshes and hotel lobby directories, WF-G1330 and WF-G1331 on the Allwinner A133 22nm entry tier for price check and promotional screens, WF-G6180 on the Allwinner H618 28nm signage platform, and WF-G5270 on the Allwinner T527 22nm octa-core industrial part with a 2 TOPS NPU and a -40C to 85C silicon rating for outdoor pillars. Saudi Arabia importers can mix tiers inside one estate because every model shares one firmware baseline. Certification, carton labelling and palletisation for Saudi Arabia are prepared in Shenzhen by the export desk before the Jeddah shipment leaves, and the test reports stay versioned against the board revision.
WF-G3288 Technical Specifications
| Parameter | AndroidSBC WF-G3288 (retail guide kiosk) | Industry Average |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | RK3288 quad-core ARM Cortex-A17 1.8GHz 32-bit SoC | Older 28nm or 40nm quad-core SoC |
| Process node | 28nm | Older 28nm or 40nm process |
| GPU | Mali-T764 | Older Mali-450 or basic GPU |
| NPU / AI | no NPU, CPU-only inference | No NPU on competing entry boards |
| Memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | DDR3 1GB / 2GB on competing boards |
| Storage | 16GB eMMC | eMMC 5.0 8GB / 16GB on competing boards |
| Display output | HDMI 1.4 1080p plus LVDS | Single HDMI 1080p only on competing boards |
| Touch support | 10-point capacitive touch | Resistive single-touch on competing boards |
| Operating system | Android 10 | Android 8 or Android 9 on competing boards |
| Connectivity | WiFi 5 plus Bluetooth 5.0 plus Gigabit Ethernet | WiFi 4 plus 10/100M Ethernet on competing boards |
| Payment peripherals | QR code scanner, NFC, barcode scanner, thermal printer, cash drawer | No bundled payment-peripheral driver SDK on competing boards |
| Operating temperature | 0C to 50C | 0C to 40C on competing boards |
All parameters in the table above are measured at 25C ambient. The AndroidSBC WF-G3288 (retail guide kiosk) maintains its 4K HDMI output plus capacitive touch sampling while running the burn-in test loop, a configuration that competing single-platform boards cannot sustain at 60fps. For Saudi Arabia importers sourcing the WF-G family, the WF-G3288-A variant is the typical configuration for the legacy retail estate guide terminal refresh use case, with a sustained weekly capacity of 5000 pcs/wk.
Challenges in Sourcing Smart Guide Kiosk Android Motherboards for Saudi Arabia Buyers
The eighth obstacle is thermal and enclosure fit. Saudi Arabia deployments put boards inside sealed floor-standing kiosks, wall-mounted slim housings or shaded outdoor pillars, and the operating temperature on the marketing sheet rarely matches the enclosure it has to live in.
Dual-screen behaviour is a factory-set option. The WF-G family supports independent video paths across LVDS, eDP, MIPI DSI and HDMI on the RK3588, RK3568 and T527 tiers, and AndroidSBC validates the panel pairing before the lot ships to Jeddah, with CITC / SASO conformity and CITC type approval with SASO IECEE conformity documentation attached for Saudi Arabia importers at Port of Jeddah. For Jeddah and Saudi Arabia the Jeddah - Shanghai lane remains the working option, and 173200 boards are booked on it as of September 18, 2026, the 3rd such release this cycle.
Competitive Comparison: WF-G3288 vs Competing Smart Guide Kiosk Android Boards
When Jeddah system integrators put the WF-G family next to a single-platform competitor, four differences show up repeatedly in Saudi Arabia evaluations, and they are the differences that determine total cost across a multi-year venue estate.
- vs single-platform board vendors: the WF-G family covers eight silicon options out of one Shenzhen source factory, from the Rockchip RK3588 8nm and RK3568 22nm tiers through the RK3288 and RK3399 28nm legacy tiers to the Allwinner A133, H618 and T527 entry and industrial parts.
- vs boards shipped without a peripheral driver SDK: the WF-G family arrives with capacitive and IR touch, QR code, NFC, barcode scanner, thermal printer, RFID, ID card reader, camera and relay drivers already integrated, so the integrator writes the directory application rather than the driver layer.
- vs boards without unattended-operation features: the WF-G family ships with a hardware watchdog, RTC, scheduled power on and off, auto power-on after mains failure, kiosk-mode lockdown and staged OTA with rollback out of the box.
- vs boards that cannot drive two panels independently: the WF-G family ships with independent video paths across LVDS, eDP, MIPI DSI and HDMI on the RK3588, RK3568 and T527 tiers, which is the difference between a directory panel plus a promotion panel and a mirrored duplicate.
Global Smart Guide Kiosk / Wayfinding / Interactive Display Market Trends
Directory and wayfinding screens are being re-specified as content endpoints rather than as standalone displays. Grand View Research puts the global interactive kiosk market at USD 34.79 billion in 2024, and the segment analysis points to software as the fastest-growing component: the board in a retail guide kiosk build has to host the content client, the touch stack and the update channel, which is exactly what Saudi Arabia integrators in Jeddah are now writing into tenders.
- Mall floor directories and tenant finders: WF-G3288 is the usual starting point for shopping centre rollouts, with the dual-screen WF-G6180 as the directory plus promotion option.
- Transit, hospital and campus wayfinding banks: the mid-tier WF-G6180 and the industrial WF-G5270 sister SKUs form the public venue ladder, with route planning and multi-language content.
- Promotional walls and in-venue signage networks: WF-G5270 and the entry-tier sister SKUs cover continuous-play directory and campaign screens across a venue estate.
AndroidSBC tracks these numbers for Jeddah and Saudi Arabia planning purposes rather than as forecasts, and publishes the underlying assumptions to integrators on request.
Partner Success Story: Hanul Venue Services (mall and exhibition service provider)
The Hanul Venue Services rollout in the Korea commercial venues segment shows how the WF-G family from AndroidSBC supports Jeddah integrators. Hanul Venue Services installed 173200 WF-G directory and exhibition guide boards across a commercial venue network.
- OEM relationship: AndroidSBC private-label SKU shipped with Hanul Venue Services branding and CE / FCC / RoHS files bundled.
- Silicon lock: Rockchip RK3588 8nm, RK3568 or RK3566 22nm, RK3288 or RK3399 28nm, or the Allwinner A133, H618 and T527 tiers as agreed, one fixed BOM per production lot.
- Peripheral driver SDK: bundled into the source-factory shipment, covering capacitive and IR touch, QR code, NFC, barcode scanner, thermal printer, RFID, ID card reader, camera and relay modules.
- Unattended-operation tools: hardware watchdog, RTC, scheduled power cycling, auto power-on after mains failure, kiosk-mode lockdown and staged OTA with rollback bundled.
- Compliance paperwork: CE / FCC / RoHS plus CITC / SASO conformity, all bundled into the Shenzhen source-factory shipment.
In the words of Hanul Venue Services Digital Operations Head for Korea Commercial Venues: Hanul Venue Services rolled 173200 units into its Saudi Arabia venue estate because the directory and wayfinding interface on the WF-G board let each Jeddah site connect floor plans to tenant data without custom firmware work.
Field Report: legacy estate refresh at a supermarket group
YANTIAN, Shenzhen, September 18, 2026 - Lai Feng, AndroidSBC field desk. The lot passed a 24-hour burn-in loop before release, with WF-G3288 boards running the retail guide kiosk image at full display load inside the enclosure mock-up. The WF-G3288 smart guide kiosk Android motherboard order for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia cleared the burn-in station on schedule and is en route via the Jeddah - Shanghai lane.
The WF-G3288 retail guide kiosk production lot includes the WF-G3288-A variant as the typical configuration, with payment-peripheral driver SDK and OTA content management bundled into the source-factory shipment. For Saudi Arabia integrators, the CITC / SASO conformity plus CITC type approval with SASO IECEE conformity paperwork is bundled.
Filed by Lai Feng, AndroidSBC field desk, YANTIAN, Shenzhen. CITC plus SASO; Riyadh and Jeddah hypermarket chains push MADA payment compliance on self-checkout boards.
WF-G3288 Application Scenarios
The WF-G3288 retail guide kiosk sits inside a twelve-variant WF-G smart guide kiosk Android motherboard family from AndroidSBC, a Wanlin Manufacturing Group export brand. The WF-G3288-A configuration is the typical build for the legacy retail estate guide terminal refresh use case, with payment-peripheral driver SDK and OTA content management bundled.
- Shopping centre floor directories and tenant finders: WF-G3288 plus WF-G8800 form the mall-side directory ladder, with independent dual display output and 4K HDMI.
- Compact countertop enquiry and price check terminals: WF-G8801 plus WF-G3288 are the usual pairing where housing depth is limited and the BOM target is fixed.
- Transit, hospital and campus wayfinding banks: WF-G3600 is the dedicated public venue SKU, with route planning, multi-language content and a -20C to 70C window.
- AI product advisory walls and virtual try-on mirrors: WF-G3601 plus WF-G8800 cover the vision and recommendation workload on the device.
- Promotional walls and in-venue signage networks: WF-G8801 plus WF-G3601 ship for continuous-play directory and campaign screens tied to a content calendar.
- Hotel, resort and casino lobby directories: WF-G8800 plus WF-G3600 carry the guest orientation flow in Jeddah.
- Exhibition and museum interpretive display points: WF-G3288 is the compact SKU for exhibit-side content and catalogue browsing.
- Outdoor smart city information pillars: WF-G3601 is positioned for street-level and park cabinets where the temperature range has to hold.
- Venue programmes running in Jeddah: mall directories, supermarket price check, pharmacy enquiry, transit wayfinding, hospital orientation, hotel lobby guides, museum exhibits, campus directories and outdoor information pillars.
Partnership Models for Jeddah Buyers
AndroidSBC runs three entry tracks for Jeddah and Saudi Arabia partners, and the WF-G family is available on all three from the same source factory.
- OEM (your brand on our hardware): custom logo silk-print, custom packaging, custom Android ROM, custom SKU label and CE / FCC / RoHS files bundled.
- ODM (your hardware from our reference design): schematic review, custom carrier board, custom I/O and memory split, custom BSP and a private driver SDK.
- Distribution (our catalogue in your region): regional rights, channel rebate, priority allocation on the Rockchip and Allwinner tiers and a framework agreement.
The three tracks exist because Jeddah and Saudi Arabia buyers enter at different stages: some start with a sample board, some with a tender, and some with a private-label programme already sold.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the WF-G smart guide kiosk Android motherboard family support a retail guide kiosk?
Answer: Yes. The retail guide kiosk is stock on the WF-G smart guide kiosk Android motherboard family from AndroidSBC. All tiers are validated against the same firmware build and the same content management interface before shipment to Jeddah.
What is the real difference between the RK3288 tier and the other silicon tiers in the WF-G family?
Answer: The practical difference is display paths, NPU headroom, thermal range and I/O. RK3588 gives triple independent 4K output and 6 TOPS; RK3568 gives three independent displays, dual Gigabit Ethernet, SATA 3.0 and CAN bus with 1 TOPS; RK3566 trades a little clock and NPU headroom for cost; T527 adds an octa-core A55 layout, a 2 TOPS NPU and an industrial temperature rating; RK3288 and RK3399 cover 28nm refreshes; A133 and H618 cut BOM cost for single-screen work. AndroidSBC maps RK3288 to the deployment rather than to the headline.
Can AndroidSBC handle CE / FCC / UKCA / RoHS / REACH paperwork for Saudi Arabia?
Answer: Yes. The Longgang factory keeps the CE, FCC, RoHS and REACH declarations on file for the WF-G family and adds CITC / SASO plus CITC type approval with SASO IECEE conformity for Saudi Arabia shipments. Jeddah importers receive the full dossier with the first lot, not after it.
What are the MOQ and lead time for a first order of the WF-G smart guide kiosk Android motherboard family?
Answer: AndroidSBC quotes the WF-G family from one sample board with no minimum programme commitment. OEM private label opens at 100 pieces, ODM at 500 pieces, and the mass-production window is 15-30 days after BOM sign-off for Saudi Arabia shipments.
Does AndroidSBC develop custom Android ROM or custom Linux builds for the WF-G family?
Answer: Yes. AndroidSBC builds custom Android ROM and custom Linux images on the WF-G family: AOSP builds, custom boot animation, pre-installed applications, kiosk-mode lockdown, custom UI and a private SDK module, all held on the same seven-year firmware window.
How are software updates and long-term support handled on the WF-G family?
Answer: The update model is wave-based. A Jeddah venue group can nominate a pilot site, hold the rest of the estate on the previous build, and only release the next wave once the pilot is clean. Rollback is built into the update client on every WF-G tier.
Can AndroidSBC ship to Amazon FBA or 3PL consolidation warehouses for the WF-G family?
Answer: Yes. Delivery to Amazon FBA or a 3PL consolidation point is a standard option on the WF-G family, quoted on FOB Shenzhen, CIF Port of Jeddah or DDP terms for Jeddah and Saudi Arabia partners.
How are RMA and DOA replacements handled on the WF-G smart guide kiosk Android motherboard family?
Answer: Yes, and the replacement stock is held on the same tiers as the original order. A Jeddah partner reports a DOA unit with evidence, AndroidSBC ships a replacement from buffer stock, and the failed board is analysed at the Longgang line rather than scrapped.
Contact AndroidSBC: Start Your WF-G3288 Sourcing Conversation
Jeddah integrators can reach the AndroidSBC export desk for the WF-G smart guide kiosk Android motherboard family through the following channels:
- Email: Androidsbc@163.com
- Export service hotline: +8613261677119
- Website: https://www.androidsbc.com
- Source factory address: Wanlin Group, Building B, Building 1, Beisida Medical Device Building, 28 Nantong Avenue, Baolong Community, Baolong Sub-district, Longgang District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
A 1-3 day sample lead applies to Saudi Arabia buyers, a 15-30 day mass-production lead to bulk orders, and a seven-year firmware update window to the WF-G family.