Alfawise A8 TV BOX Rockchip 3229 Android 8.1 - 2/16GB 2.4G WiFi 100Mbps Support 4K H.265

[halilyil]

I have doubts about the arrival of android 9.0 on this box tv

Dear Halil ,


Thank you for your message.

This is already an 8.1 system. If the 9.0 system is tuned, we will update it.


For the quality issue, please kindly contact GearBest customer service directly.

Best regards,
Alfawise support center

[cocobelluss]

Ok we'll see then

[cocobelluss]

Is there any way to install android TV on this box tv?

[mo123]

Is there any way to install android TV on this box tv?

No
The manufacturer has to make a specific AndroidTV Oreo firmware.

[cocobelluss]

[longo213]

Root access could be achieved by:

shell commands

adb connect IP adb root adb connect IP adb disable-verity adb reboot

then reconnect once booted:

shell commands

adb connect IP adb root adb connect IP adb remount # same as mount -o remount,rw /system

Done! You'll only need to disable-verity once.

What about un-root? It seems like the box arrives pre-rooted. My friend would like to use this box for streaming TV . but the app reports that root is present. He was capable to unroot his Beeling GT1, but failed with Alfawise A8.

[mrlaugh01]

What about un-root? It seems like the box arrives pre-rooted. My friend would like to use this box for streaming TV . but the app reports that root is present. He was capable to unroot his Beeling GT1, but failed with Alfawise A8.

You'd need to hide or remove the SU binary, and/or use Magisk to hide root. If he has SuperSU installed, he can try to use the in-app 'Unroot' option.

[longo213]

You'd need to hide or remove the SU binary, and/or use Magisk to hide root. If he has SuperSU installed, he can try to use the in-app 'Unroot' option.

No he didn't installed SuperSU, the app is reporting that the device is rooted out of the box. How does one install Magisk without TWRP?

[mrlaugh01]

No he didn't installed SuperSU, the app is reporting that the device is rooted out of the box. How does one install Magisk without TWRP?

Correction: Instead of Magisk, you can try a SU hiding module from Xposed. Cause I believe there is an on-device 'Xposed Installer' apk that's easily obtainable. Good luck, but this fail.


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[longo213]

Damn, I wish I knew how to install Magisk without stock unmodified boot.img. Magisk Hide would be ideal.

[Brask]

Hello, this is my first post and I bring you a surprise. Android 9.0 for our devices provided by email support from Alfawise, incredible firmware, very stable and snappy with an all new incredible interface. I also provide the tool to flash the device correctly (Alfawise didnt provide one).

ANDROID 9.0 DOWNLOAD FOR ALFAWISE A8

https://mega.nz/#!8Yl1GQLK!yIdU2MXHf...8Up28d_mMTVxaM


The link contains the ROM and the tool to install the update. To do this, you need a USB A (male) to USB C cable(male) in a modern computer or a USB A (male) to USB A (male) You need something push the reset button inside the AV hole With the power removed we press the reset button and with the Alfawise A8 connected to the PC in the USB port number 4 with the label: USB-4 and we now connect the power cable and start the application provided. Within the flashing application we load the ROM and choose to restore as the option. REMEMBER TO DO A BACKUP I hope you like it. The new interface looks awesome!

[Brask]

@cocobelluss
@halilyil
@dimkonst

New firmware uploaded

[Brask]

Lapis @daniels21

New firmware uploaded

[dimkonst]

Hello, this is my first post and I bring you a surprise. Android 9.0 for our devices provided by email support from Alfawise, incredible firmware, very stable and snappy with an all new incredible interface. I also provide the tool to flash the device correctly (Alfawise didnt provide one).

ANDROID 9.0 DOWNLOAD FOR ALFAWISE A8

Thanks so much, I'll try it and write your impressions

[Brask]

Also a list of TESTED Build.prop modifications:

ro.HOME_APP_ADJ=1

media.stagefright.enable-player=true
media.stagefright.enable-meta=true
media.stagefright.enable-scan=true
media.stagefright.enable-http=true
media.stagefright.enable-rtsp=true
media.stagefright.enable-record=false

debug.sf.hw=1
debug.performance.tuning=1
video.accelerate.hw=1
debug.egl.profiler=1
debug.egl.hw=1
debug.composition.type=gpu
debug.sf.nobootanimation=1

profiler.force_disable_err_rpt=1
profiler.force_disable_ulog=1

net.tcp.buffersize.default=4096,87380,256960, 4096, 16384,256960
net.tcp.buffersize.wifi=4096,87380,256960,409 6,163 84,256960
net.rmnet0.dns1=8.8.8.8
net.rmnet0.dns2=8.8.4.4
net.dns1=8.8.8.8
net.dns2=8.8.4.4

wifi.supplicant_scan_interval=300

logcat.live=disable

windowsmgr.max_events_per_sec=150
ro.min_pointer_dur=8
ro.max.fling_velocity=12000
ro.min.fling_velocity=8000

ro.config.hw_quickpoweron=true

ro.kernel.android.checkjni=0
ro.kernel.checkjni=0

dalvik.vm.checkjni=false
dalvik.vm.dexopt-data-only=1
dalvik.vm.heapstartsize=256m
dalvik.vm.heapgrowthlimit=1024m
dalvik.vm.heapsize=512m
dalvik.vm.verify-bytecode=false
dalvik.vm.execution-mode=int:jit
dalvik.vm.lockprof.threshold=250
dalvik.vm.dexopt-flags=m=v,o=y
dalvik.vm.stack-trace-file=/data/anr/traces.txt
dalvik.vm.jmiopts=forcecopy

ro.config.nocheckin=1


persist.sys.NV_FPSLIMIT=60
persist.sys.NV_POWERMODE=1
persist.sys.NV_PROFVER=15
persist.sys.NV_STEREOCTRL=0
persist.sys.NV_STEREOSEPCHG=0
persist.sys.NV_STEREOSEP=20
persist.sys.purgeable_assets=1

debug.enabletr=true
debug.qctwa.preservebuf=1
dev.pm.dyn_samplingrate=1
ro.vold.umsdirtyratio=20
debug.overlayui.enable=1
ro.fb.mode=1
hw3d.force=1
persist.sys.ui.hw=1
ro.sf.compbypass.enable=0
debug.composition.type=c2d
persist.sys.composition.type=c2d

ro.media.dec.jpeg.memcap=8000000
ro.media.enc.hprof.vid.bps=8000000
ro.media.dec.aud.wma.enabled=1
ro.media.dec.vid.wmv.enabled=1
ro.media.cam.preview.fps=0
ro.media.codec_priority_for_thumb=so