[ROM Download] Official Android 4.4 KitKat Firmware For RK3188T TV BOX and TV Sticks

[noderat]

Re: [ROM Download] Official Android 4.4 KitKat Firmware For RK3188T TV BOX and TV Sticks

Dis they changed partition layout?..
Here is another preview for kitkat build from the KK SDK for radxa rock test platform :radxa_rock_kk_update
I did compare the two firmware and they are the same only difference is on kernel. As loader it use 2.10.
I own a minix neo x7 and I haven't tested any of them. If I will dare to test this what can go wrong?.. beside wifi and bluetooth?.. I would be able to go back to stock?..

Figure out how to get to mask ROM mode and you're usually fine though I haven't had any MINIX units

Sent from my mobile device. Please excuse any typos.

[goodoane]

I had never deal with rockchip devices. It will be first time to flash and I need to clarify some things.
- when you refer to mask is about partition layout?..
- the one from wasser kk thread for minix neo x7 will be ok?..

[Finless]

There is something radically wrong with this ROM.
Yes it works with the supplied kernel but no sound as reported. It's got the wrong audio drivers in the kernel.

But when you use one of D33's kernels sound works but the entire system is laggy and jumpy.

I don't think this ROM is tuned for TV sticks or something. It's really ODD behavior that is going on.

Again another weird thing is D33 kernels and this ROM wont boot with loader 2.13 period. AND after trying things it is something in /system (the ROM itself) that causes this. Possibly some SELinux protection (permissions) and using metadata or something. I know this because if you use D33's kernels, loader 2.13, and my BETA 2.0 KK system.img it all boots fine. So something is in /system on this new ROM and we are missing something in the kernel sources D33 is using. That's my conclusion.

Needless to say, RK probably should not have released this ROM. It's terrible on performance!

Bob

[Finless]

Dis they changed partition layout?..
Here is another preview for kitkat build from the KK SDK for radxa rock test platform :radxa_rock_kk_update
I did compare the two firmware and they are the same only difference is on kernel. As loader it use 2.10.
I own a minix neo x7 and I haven't tested any of them. If I will dare to test this what can go wrong?.. beside wifi and bluetooth?.. I would be able to go back to stock?..

L.E.
Here I found the info:http://radxa.com/2014/03/25/android-...#disqus_thread

I downloaded this radxa ROM and it is not the same as what geekbuying posted.

Investigating now.

Bob

[goodoane]

I downloaded this radxa ROM and it is not the same as what geekbuying posted.

Investigating now.

Bob

Well yes they are not, this is being build by the founder of radxa Tom, but basically is the same except the build date that's earlier and kernel, but compared with winmerge I found no difference other than build stamp on libs or apk.

[Finless]

The radxa ROM works on my A928 and sound works!

So this has a proper TV stick kernel unlike the geekbuying release.

I just rooted the radxa ROM and plan to do some more testing.

Bob

[Finless]

OK the radxa system.img is made for TV sticks!

It will work with D33's kernels if and only if you use loader 2.10. Once again though his kernels and loader 2.13 with this new KK system will not boot. I think loader 2.13 is some bugging instance possibly made to fix sticks with different hardware than I have. If this is an official RK release and they provided loader 2.10 then this is probably what should be used.

However the cool thing... the system is now NOT laggy with D33's kernel and video plays perfectly.

So bottom line folks. If you want to play with this release use radxa's system.img. It it a proper system for TV sticks and not a tablet ROM.

Bob

[Finless]

Oooooops

I spoke too soon!

Same problem with D33's KK kernels. They are laggy and skippy on this system.img as well.

But the kernel from the radxa audio works. But it's some other wifi chip as wifi does not work on my A928. I will try AP6210 device next.

Bob

[goodoane]

@Finless
Do you have a few moments to help me guiding me on flashing this on proper way on my neo x7?..
I need a few info about what I need to flash and if I should use the boot.img included in radxa for test.
Can you point me up for the right tool for flashing this kk rom on my minix neo x7.
Thank you.

[d33]

The Radxa kernel is built by Tom himself

It's neater than mine, Vmac, VPU and I2C all tidier

Wifi is set to RTL8723AU and has BT enabled (if you have that combo!!)

Kernel has all locks in place for T kernels so 1.4/445/450

[Finless]

The Radxa kernel is built by Tom himself

It's neater than mine, Vmac, VPU and I2C all tidier

Wifi is set to RTL8723AU and has BT enabled (if you have that combo!!)

Kernel has all locks in place for T kernels so 1.4/445/450

Tom? I don't know him do you?

Yes I now see wifi in his kernel is not a 6330 or 6210.

Does he have some sources we don't?

Also his system.img is different than the geekbuying release in small ways.


Bob

[d33]

I've extracted the image to components, extracted boot.img and removed the kernel then rebuilt boot.img.

I've flashed the kernel-less boot.img and my kernel but can't get to the desktop

DMESG shows it endlessly repeating:

<6>[ 220.675968] Enter::rk29_hw_params----40
<7>[ 220.677406] i2s dma infoeriodsize(8192),limit(3),buffersize(24576),over(
0)
<6>[ 220.884489] request_suspend_state: wakeup (0->0) at 220821041527 (2011-01-
01 12:08:07.303974900 UTC)
<3>[ 220.886818] init: untracked pid 9711 exited
<3>[ 226.104157] init: sys_prop: permission denied uid:1000 name:sys_graphic.c
am_hal.ver

[noderat]

Re: [ROM Download] Official Android 4.4 KitKat Firmware For RK3188T TV BOX and TV Sticks

I had never deal with rockchip devices. It will be first time to flash and I need to clarify some things.
- when you refer to mask is about partition layout?..
- the one from wasser kk thread for minix neo x7 will be ok?..

Mask ROM mode is another mode you can flash your device in if the bootloader will not go into flash mode. Sometimes you will have to short pins on a IC inside your device to force it to this mode. This is only a concern if you soft brick your device which depending on your device is hard to do. Don't play with different versions of bootloaders than what is included with a ROM you are flashing is a general rule of thumb.

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

[Finless]

I've extracted the image to components, extracted boot.img and removed the kernel then rebuilt boot.img.

I've flashed the kernel-less boot.img and my kernel but can't get to the desktop

DMESG shows it endlessly repeating:

<6>[ 220.675968] Enter::rk29_hw_params----40
<7>[ 220.677406] i2s dma infoeriodsize(8192),limit(3),buffersize(24576),over(
0)
<6>[ 220.884489] request_suspend_state: wakeup (0->0) at 220821041527 (2011-01-
01 12:08:07.303974900 UTC)
<3>[ 220.886818] init: untracked pid 9711 exited
<3>[ 226.104157] init: sys_prop: permission denied uid:1000 name:sys_graphic.c
am_hal.ver

Your 6330 3.10 kernel will boot with the radxa system.img. I have done it and it works.
Like you I pulled kernel out of boot and made a new boot from the radxa ROM.

Your 6210 kernels wont boot but the 6330 will. odd.

Bob

[Finless]

Your 6330 3.10 kernel will boot with the radxa system.img. I have done it and it works.
Like you I pulled kernel out of boot and made a new boot from the radxa ROM.

Your 6210 kernels wont boot but the 6330 will. odd.

Bob

Correction!

On my MK908-ii none of your 6210 kernels will work on this KK or my BETA KK. The 6330 kernels will boot but no wifi.

On my CX-919 your 6210 kernels will boot with any of the KK systems. But of course on this new KK your kernels are laggy and jumpy! They are fine on my BETA KK.

So something is odd with your 6210 kernels!

Bob