I got sent this box and finally made a ROM for is. I have no idea who actually makes this board Venz or something like that. Anyway info here:
This was made from a stock AMLogic SDK based ROM with parts ported from the Stock ROM and some other goodies.
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Features and release notes for my 1.0 ROM:
1) It roots the ROM properly and is not using any scripts!
Let me tell you Rooting on Kitkat in the ROM itself gets harder all the time to do it correctly and not using scripts! Once again due to changes with SuperUser and SU with SELinux, it was more difficult to root the ROM so it did not need to update the SU binary on firt boot! Enjoy...
2) Updated Google framework core files. The ones in the stock ROM were out of date.
On first boot NOTHING will need to be updated once you logon to Google Play.
That is as of this date.
3) Debloated of junk APPs and Google Apps you can get from Google Play.
There was quite a few useless apps! Some I have no clue what they even were!
I did remove XBMC and other pre-install APPs as well. I like a CLEAN ROM that you the user can setup the way you want.
Having APPs in /system leaves that junk in there forever (unless you delete them by hand with a root explorer).
NOTE: The XBMC that came with the stock ROM is in this ZIP package. Feel free to install it if you like.
4) As always, full init.d support! If you do not know what that is... ignore it. For geeks that want to use it. It is there!
5) I add the AOSP Launcher and modified several things:
Removed the google search bar by request.
Added more than one screen for scrolling.
Updated the dock icons to things more useful.
Apps installed with Google Play will automatically be added to the home screen.
I think you will like this launcher better
6) Calendar and Contacts sync is added and works.
7) I give you a TWRP recovery! Yes this flashes a TWRP recovery to NAND.
However, understand how recovery works.
If you put a recovery.img on External SDcard the box will boot that recovery instead of TWRP in NAND.
In this package I give you a stock recovery flasher. This ZIP will install the stock recovery to NAND if you don't want TWRP.
Or you can open this zip and you will see recovery.img.
Just copy that out and put it on SDcard anytime you want to use the stock recovery instead of TWRP.
See the README in the recovery folder for more details.
8) Build.prop edit to open up the Google Play store to APPs that normally say "not compatible".
I am spoofing a Samsung device (Nexus 10) that will show almost any APP as compatible.
9) I added a reboot APP that will allow optional reboot options like reboot to recovery for easier updates.
10) Adjusted some permissions so stock XBMC/KODI works.
11) There was an APP in the stock ROM called NANDKEY. I think this allows you to change your MAC address?
But I am not sure and I do not know how to use it! It was all in Chinese so I translated it to English.
I left it in the ROM as a pre-install APP (can be uninstalled). Maybe someone knows what ti si for?
12) Carrier spoofs for better APP compatibility.
13) Fixed issues with some streaming APPs like Bell TV.
14) The usual tweaks I do for better performance e.g. TCP buffers sizes, etc etc.
15) Did a little "themeing" to the AOSP Launcher stock wallpaper.
16) Updated the boot logo to show if your booting up in 1080 or 720.
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DO NOT just copy this download ZIP to SDcard and expect it to work!
UNZIP it and read the README for instructions!
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OK so here is the download!
READ the README.TXT in the zip for instructions!
ROM -> Total Revolution MK1 - Finless ROM 1.0 (424 megs)
Bob
This was made from a stock AMLogic SDK based ROM with parts ported from the Stock ROM and some other goodies.
____________________________________
Features and release notes for my 1.0 ROM:
1) It roots the ROM properly and is not using any scripts!
Let me tell you Rooting on Kitkat in the ROM itself gets harder all the time to do it correctly and not using scripts! Once again due to changes with SuperUser and SU with SELinux, it was more difficult to root the ROM so it did not need to update the SU binary on firt boot! Enjoy...
2) Updated Google framework core files. The ones in the stock ROM were out of date.
On first boot NOTHING will need to be updated once you logon to Google Play.
That is as of this date.
3) Debloated of junk APPs and Google Apps you can get from Google Play.
There was quite a few useless apps! Some I have no clue what they even were!
I did remove XBMC and other pre-install APPs as well. I like a CLEAN ROM that you the user can setup the way you want.
Having APPs in /system leaves that junk in there forever (unless you delete them by hand with a root explorer).
NOTE: The XBMC that came with the stock ROM is in this ZIP package. Feel free to install it if you like.
4) As always, full init.d support! If you do not know what that is... ignore it. For geeks that want to use it. It is there!
5) I add the AOSP Launcher and modified several things:
Removed the google search bar by request.
Added more than one screen for scrolling.
Updated the dock icons to things more useful.
Apps installed with Google Play will automatically be added to the home screen.
I think you will like this launcher better
6) Calendar and Contacts sync is added and works.
7) I give you a TWRP recovery! Yes this flashes a TWRP recovery to NAND.
However, understand how recovery works.
If you put a recovery.img on External SDcard the box will boot that recovery instead of TWRP in NAND.
In this package I give you a stock recovery flasher. This ZIP will install the stock recovery to NAND if you don't want TWRP.
Or you can open this zip and you will see recovery.img.
Just copy that out and put it on SDcard anytime you want to use the stock recovery instead of TWRP.
See the README in the recovery folder for more details.
8) Build.prop edit to open up the Google Play store to APPs that normally say "not compatible".
I am spoofing a Samsung device (Nexus 10) that will show almost any APP as compatible.
9) I added a reboot APP that will allow optional reboot options like reboot to recovery for easier updates.
10) Adjusted some permissions so stock XBMC/KODI works.
11) There was an APP in the stock ROM called NANDKEY. I think this allows you to change your MAC address?
But I am not sure and I do not know how to use it! It was all in Chinese so I translated it to English.
I left it in the ROM as a pre-install APP (can be uninstalled). Maybe someone knows what ti si for?
12) Carrier spoofs for better APP compatibility.
13) Fixed issues with some streaming APPs like Bell TV.
14) The usual tweaks I do for better performance e.g. TCP buffers sizes, etc etc.
15) Did a little "themeing" to the AOSP Launcher stock wallpaper.
16) Updated the boot logo to show if your booting up in 1080 or 720.
________________________________________________
DO NOT just copy this download ZIP to SDcard and expect it to work!
UNZIP it and read the README for instructions!
________________________________________________
OK so here is the download!
READ the README.TXT in the zip for instructions!
ROM -> Total Revolution MK1 - Finless ROM 1.0 (424 megs)
Bob
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