BIOS Settings AND MODDING Discussions

[Finless]

Dual booting is NOT the issue... This box can be setup with a BCD to allow as many OS's to show in the boot menu as you like INCLUDING OS's on a USB stick... So booting is not the issue!

If you really want Android, Linux, whatever, then the question you should be asking is getting a stable version of those OS's to boot!

But honestly.... why? If you hate Windows that much then maybe look elsewhere. I think it will be a while before we see good working "other" OS's working on this box. Hell most manufacturers cant get a good Android working on ARM! Well except for Christian Troy's extensive work on the Wetek.

Bob

[Troz]

I love windows, I've been a windows user my whole life, as a matter of fact I'm a SharePoint developer which is a Microsoft product.

The reason why I need Android is because this is going to be my Car PC and I have a Pioneer AppRadio which only supports Android, not Windows. I got this box because it is x86 and Android x86 is the best chance at running a stable version which is constantly updated and actually has support.

If you have a look at the Review thread I've managed to get Android installed on the emmc with no problems except that it runs like a dog, this is where I'm stuck because I don't know if it's related to the UEFI settings (which I have no experience in) and the fact that it's not properly supporting Android or if Android x86 has no support for the Z3736F chipset which I think is unlikely because it works just fine on Z3735F which is built on the same architecture.

[no_spam_for_me]

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The reason why I need Android is because this is going to be my Car PC and I have a Pioneer AppRadio which only supports Android, not Windows.
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Maybe you should also have a look at Linuxiums way

http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.php?22158-TRI-BOOTING-WINDOWS-UBUNTU-AND-ANDROID-ON-%E2%80%9CMEEGOPAD%E2%80%9D-STICKS

Maybe you can use some parts off it to port it to the X7...

[Troz]

Maybe you should also have a look at Linuxiums way

http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.php?22158-TRI-BOOTING-WINDOWS-UBUNTU-AND-ANDROID-ON-%E2%80%9CMEEGOPAD%E2%80%9D-STICKS

Maybe you can use some parts off it to port it to the X7...

Yeah I'm running through that at the moment bit I only get a limited amount of time per day to work on it .

Moving on from the sidetrack to Android, I think that the modification of the UFEI of this device is key to everything on it. If we can get legacy bios or even 64bit it turns it in to a full blown PC where everything is possible so any help I can provide including testing let me know.

[Finless]

I think is unlikely because it works just fine on Z3735F which is built on the same architecture.

FYI, I happen to know about "some announcement" on this in the next few days

Stay tuned if you have to have Android this might make you happy

Bob

[Troz]

FYI, I happen to know about "some announcement" on this in the next few days

Stay tuned if you have to have Android this might make you happy

Bob

Good to hear . Don't worry, once I get this one sorted out for my car I'll be buying a few more .

[rrileypm]

Hey Randy, maybe you can get the Aptio V BIOS tools from PIPO?

I have searched and search and the only place that looks like has them is in China

http://bbs.bios.net.cn/thread-266346-1-1.html

I tried to register to download but it did not send me an email

Bob

I've checked with both John (Pipo) and Eric (Geekbuying) and they can't find a v5 on this tool anywhere.

Where is the link to it? They both would like to help us further, but neither of them have heard of version 5. I didn't see a reference to it in the link you provided.

[Finless]

I've checked with both John (Pipo) and Eric (Geekbuying) and they can't find a v5 on this tool anywhere.

Where is the link to it? They both would like to help us further, but neither of them have heard of version 5. I didn't see a reference to it in the link you provided.

AMI main menu showing links to Aptio 4 and Aptio V

https://www.ami.com/products/bios-uefi-firmware/

There is Aptio 4 which is what we all have found one way or another so far. Well parts of it but some programs I still have not found!

https://www.ami.com/products/bios-uefi-firmware/aptio-4/

Then Aptio V

https://www.ami.com/products/bios-uefi-firmware/aptio-v/

What I think most of us Dev types are looking for are these utilities!!!!!

https://www.ami.com/products/bios-uefi-tools-and-utilities/bios-uefi-utilities/

Specifically:
AMIBCP - The V4 version I have "seems" to work but too afraid to try it if not!
AMISCE - This is a MUST have and I cannot find it anywhere! I have to write to NVM using RW Everything program which is not for the faint of heart
AMISDE -
AMISLP - Don't really need this now since I know how to do it by hand but would be nice.
Change Logo - This is usually public! But I cannot find it
MMTool - The one from Aptio 4 seems to work. This is for putting drivers or modules into the BIOS!
DMIEdit - This would be nice to have for those that know what thy are doing.


Bob

[rrileypm]

Thanks, I'll email them both after work.

[Finless]

Thanks, I'll email them both after work.

I do have to ask though... How the HECK did they develop this box without having the BIOS tools from AMI?


Bob

[rrileypm]

Simple...they outsourced everything.

[no_spam_for_me]

I've checked with both John (Pipo) and Eric (Geekbuying) and they can't find a v5 on this tool anywhere.

Where is the link to it? They both would like to help us further, but neither of them have heard of version 5. I didn't see a reference to it in the link you provided.

At this link https://www.ami.com/products/bios-ue...efi-utilities/ you see v5.00 at the screen-copy...

[no_spam_for_me]

I do have to ask though... How the HECK did they develop this box without having the BIOS tools from AMI?


Bob

I don't think they develop the pcb... wasn't it randy who wrote that pipo have to ask the pcb developer for a 64bit bios?

Ups, didn't see randys answer

[albertus62]

bios upgrade tool pipo x7

Is this what we are looking for to change the current bios?

http://chinagadgetsreviews.blogspot.com/2015/01/download-bios-upgrade-file-for-pipo-x7.html

[spavian]

any news guys ?