HPH NT-N8 RK3229 Custom Nougat ROM

[mo123]

HPH NT-N8 RK3229 Custom Nougat ROM v1.6 29-09-2018

Changelog v1.6 29-09-2018

Fix Google Play Store
Add support for HP v222w 16GB Mini
Improve Seagate Expansion HDD compatibility
Add Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920, C920-C, C925e and C930e compatibility
New Xbox controllers support
Add high bitrate bluetooth support(BT headphones, speakers that use SBC can perhaps play higher quality, not sure if it works)
Updated Youtube apps
- For SmartYoutubeTV choose 4K, the 3rd icon for best video playback
New codecs, also fix 10-bit h264 playback in Kodi

For users using DSTV Now streaming, you can install a Kodi repo zip and then a video addon from:

http://k.mjh.nz

Link: Here
Pass: nagrace

Flash Tool(AndroidTool v2.52):Here
(unzip with 7zip tool - http://www.7-zip.org/download.html)

Changelog v1.5 02-09-2018

Bluetooth: fix for bt can't connect back
Hide Onscreen keyboard if using an airmouse
- Go to Settings - Keyboard - Current Keyboard - and change to Null Keyboard
Fix Enter key in Chrome, Google Play and other apps
New Recent apps menu
- Long press back key on ir remote or airmouse to close all apps
- Long press OK to close selected window
Fix Krack vulnerability
Fix Spotify radio, artist menus that didn't work
Fix Nova Launcher couldn't work
Add support for VirtualXposed
- https://github.com/android-hacker/Vi...sed_0.14.0.apk
Updated apps
Updated codecs

Link: Here
Pass: nagrace

Flash Tool(AndroidTool v2.52):Here
(unzip with 7zip tool - http://www.7-zip.org/download.html)

Changelog v1.4 04-07-2018

- Fixed Youtube Playback
- New Codecs
- Removed long press back button for mouse mode is it activates accidentally
- Updated apps

Changelog v1.3 06-06-2018

- Add support for VC1 video playback in Kodi 18
- Add high bitrate FLAC Audio Playback support
- Spoof ethernet as wifi.
(Games like Asphalt 8 can now be run over ethernet, it's a bit slow to test, probably because of a 1.6GB download)
If someone knows of other apps that that don't run over ethernet, please list so they can be tested.
- Hide HDMI
I don't have any accounts for Skygo or others to test.
Please list any free apps to test, if it's still not working, I'll try something else.

Link: Here
Pass: nagrace

Changelog v1.2a 15-05-2018

- Add 10-Bit H264 L5.1/5.2 video playback and include custom Kodi 18 to play it - Enjoy all your anime!
(Check that auto frame-rate switching is turned on)
- Add lots of remotes support
- Fix some apps not appearing in Google Play Store
- Dual launcher, HPHLauncher and RKTVLauncher

Based on Kodi 18 20180513 source code
- with h264 blacklist removed
- removed the new whitelist frame-rate switching since it's completely broken and untested on Android.
- no other code added or removed

Changelog v1.2

Wireguard Secure VPN support
https://forum.xda-developers.com/zen...revpn-t3747137

MXPlayer v1.9.18
Enable 10-bit h264 codec in HW+ Codecs to use it.
Useful if playing anime or other 10-bit videos.
MXPlayer from the Play Store doesn't support 10-bit h264, so don't install that one.

New MediaCenter v3.2.3
- no scans when playing video
- fix UI error when playing video with 4:3 or original size,
- add REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES permission when installing apk
- adjust pip window size
- fix error when opening Mediacenter under PIP mode from launcher
- add ISOManager and subtitle select features
- fix ui error in pip mode with subtitles
- add 3d Mode interface
- add airmouse seek feature
- add video scale features
- fix bug of mouse control
- adapt for ATV (removed ATV icon to work on non AndroidTV firmware, in AndroidTV Oreo, I will add it again)
- fix error when playing video then doing sleep and wake up operations
- fix error of storing video position information
- make Mediacenter store the position when playing music
- fix error when playing music
- fix playing music through DLAN and pressing the home key, music can not be stopped
- add a feature to detect media status by self, if it is playing video then stop scanning

Google Apps updated
Latest video Codecs, improve video playback
New bootanimation
Add long press back button to use mouse mode
PIE Executable files can run

Changelog v1.1

- Fixes Bluetooth
- Faster app install time
- Improve EMMC I/O performance
- Video playback improvements
- Add-free Youtube, disable Youtube update in Google Play Store

To play 4K@50/60hz video, you need to use RKMC and buy a HDMI v2.0 4K cable.

To play 4K@24/25/30hz, you can use Kodi 18 nightly arm version and enable the 2 settings for auto frame-rate(under Video and Display) and set the delay to 2.5 seconds under Display. A normal HDMI v1.4 cable is able to play 4K@24/25/30hz video.

Changelog v1.0

Update DLNA application, UI optimization problems
Update Media Center app version to 3.0.4
-Fix gif picture loopback flashback issue,
Repair network equipment refresh process;
Resolve network status changes with high cpu usage;
Fix the problem of unable to play in full screen with navigation bar;
Repair pip function.
Fix otg usb port to be used for USB devices
Fixed non-English crash problem;
Fix the mouse to wake up when standby;
Recovery
- Repair data partition is filled system null pointer abnormalities;
- Update sdboot function, support sparse firmware;
- Repair rotating screen;
- fix cvbs display under the Huaping problem;
- Add support for inserting U disk automatically recognize upgrade function;
- Repair nand device can not upgrade loader problem;
- Add backup recovery feature support.
ethernet - Internal Ethernet PHY long cable compatibility problem optimization;
Fix green stripes on certain 4k videos playing under 4K 60 display
Solve Kodi can not play 4k ts format video problem
4. Add CEC wake up function, that is, CEC TV can wake up the box
Settings: - Display: Add cec switch,
Show advanced settings BCSH interface Add cold, warm, sharp and reset options
Update AndroidTool to v2.42
Fix some TV boot flash purple screen problem
Repair lightning browser focus
Repair recovery, mali timeout stuck problem
Optimize kodi17/18 4k playback fluency
Repair Kodi, Youtube can not play 4K video problem
Add Hdmi CEC-related functions, such as standby / wake-up synchronization, auto switch
Update the video library version to fix video playback issues
Fix Kodi 18 4K video playback
Fix Kodi 18 frame-rate switching
Fix RKMC video playback
Improve deinterlacing
Add AC3 support for MediaCenter
Fix MediaCenter spelling mistakes
Add Navigation bar with hide and power off
Fix Hotspot spelling mistake
Add weather support for launcher
Super fast
Onscreen keyboard improvements
- Disabled annoying key clicking sound by default (enable the sound in Android Input Settings under the keyboard if needed again)
Write to external storage
(Torrent, download apps can write anywhere)
Improved ad-blocking in browsers
Add new shutdown menu
(Long press power button to restart, sleep or shutdown, short press to just sleep)
Improve SPDIF/HDMI HD Audio
Add Google apps
Fix Amazon Prime Video playback
Fix C*nal+, Mol*tovTV, DST* Now, Sh*wmax streaming apps
Add Clear all button in recent apps
Increased volume steps for more accurate volume changes
Exfat, BTRFS, NTFS file support
Add SystemUI Tuner support to modify notification bar

Download link v1.3: Here
Pass: nagrace
Flash Tool(AndroidTool v2.42):Here
Driver Tool:Here
(unzip with 7zip tool - http://www.7-zip.org/download.html)

Instructions for flashing new firmware

Before Installation
- Make sure USB Power saving mode is disabled for the USB Port you use to flash the device on your PC.
(not needed but better to disable it to prevent problems)
- Use a PC Back USB Port and not ones from the front or a laptop that have less power.
- Pause Antivirus software for 10 minutes to not interfere with the flashing or cause high disk usage.
- Make sure device was connected to PC before in flash mode and drivers were installed To Install the drivers
1. If flashing for the first time, you need to install the drivers with DriverInstall.exe
2. If you recently upgraded your operating system to Windows 8.1 or higher, it's also a good idea to install the latest drivers.
3. Let your PC recognize the device and automatically install the drivers
- Hold a paperclip into the reset hole of the device, keep holding then
- Connect the device with the OTG USB Port and USB-USB male cable to some back USB port on your PC.
- Now connect the power cable to the tv box(must be powered, live) You will hear a 'click sound' that Windows has now recognized the USB device.
- It will ask to install the drivers or install it automatically.

Flashing the ROM
1. Open AndroidTool v2.42 and connect the tv box to your PC.
- Hold a paperclip into the reset hole of the device, keep holding then
- Connect the device with the OTG USB Port and USB-USB male cable to some back USB port on your PC.
- Now connect the cable from the power adapter to the tv box(must be powered from wall socket, live) You will hear a 'click sound' that Windows has now recognized the tv box. AndroidTool will also shoe 'RKloader found' message to say device is ready to be flashed.
2. Select 'Upgrade Firmware' in AndroidTool v2.42(Second tab)
3. Click on the 'Firmware' button to load the firmware(update.img that you extracted from the 7zip compressed file)
4. Click 'Upgrade' to flash the new firmware.
5. Wait about 7 minutes after flashing and before unplugging device for firmware to settle.
6. Disconnect from your PC and connect to TV.
Enjoy

Important

To enable auto frame-rate switching, change to 'on start/stop' under Video Settings and under Display set the delay to 2.0 seconds, Expert Settings need to be enabled.
Use RKMC instead if you play 4K@50/60hz, otherwise Kodi 18 works better.

Don't use Kodi 17 from the Play Store as it is several months outdated, buggy and don't have the fix for 4K GUI menus showing properly or mouse pointer working in 4K resolution.

[manu_manu4]

Hi,
Another good work.
Thanks you.

[bodrick]

Hi,
Can I install this firmware on Tanix TX2 R2 2/16 RK3229?

[mo123]

You can try but the ir remote, wifi, bt will not work most likely.

[trebor]

Not good for the bqeel equivalent ?
I see by a HUGE splash screen

[mo123]

Not good for the bqeel equivalent ?
I see by a HUGE splash screen

Did you try on a HPH NT-N8 and it booted successfully?
Remember to use AndroidTool v2.42 and wait 5 minutes after flashing before removing the power cable.
I don't have a Bqeel RK3229 to test but think it uses very different hardware.
I only have a Bqeel RK3328.

[trebor]

Thought was same, 1/8
All the MM you have punched had worked,
No HPH here except 3328

Pictures here, maybe something in it

http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-support/rockchip-based-tv-players/rk3229-devices/606735-hph-nagrace-nt-n8-rk3229-android-5-1-tv-box-1-8gb-2-4ghz-wifi-10-100-lan-bt4#post606735

Back to MM for now

[bodrick]

It would be excellent if you implemented into your firmware driver for wifi 8703, ir remote, bt from Tanix TX2 R2 Is it possible to do this?
For example, you can draw from this firmware (there is everything except ir remote): https://mega.nz/#!w2BXFbhQ!lpW2_C9W1...2M0FCzzNWf0o8I
Thanks

[natsisan]

Hello i have a M8S TV Box coming original with Android 7.1.2 but is performing very poor lagging - not working Kodi, can i use this firmware for my box ??? the specs of my Box is:
rockhip v88
720x1280
rk30boad
wifi:ssv6051
sound:rkrk322x
ram: 1gb
cpu: rk3229
android 7.1.2


thank you

[mega-samu]

Hello i have a M8S TV Box coming original with Android 7.1.2 but is performing very poor lagging - not working Kodi, can i use this firmware for my box ??? the specs of my Box is:
rockhip v88
720x1280
rk30boad
wifi:ssv6051
sound:rkrk322x
ram: 1gb
cpu: rk3229
android 7.1.2


thank you

Tested on a Doocoler D39 (clone of v88) and does not pass the boot logo(For use on the HPH NT-NT8).

[D3v1L]

Widevine Lv 1?

[D3v1L]

Google widevine L1 or L3?

[mo123]

Widevine Lv 1?

L1 DRM requires $10000 for a HDCP yearly license then
you need to pass all Google CTS tests and Google need to certify your device.
Then you need need to pass Widevine security tests from Google and incorporate security features and locked bootloaders before they grant you a keybox.
Then Widevine is locked to your device's serial number and hardware, can't work on other devices.
Netflix then requires you to sell over 2 million devices before they will consider discussions for Netflix HD support for your device.

If you want to play Amazon Prime in HD, it's possible in Kodi 18 if you live in US, UK, Germany, Austria so far.

The firmware has Widevine L3.

[Djtony]

Hello mo123

Can you please help me with my device MXQ Pro 4k. the specs are RK3229 / RK30 Board / Wifi chip ESP 8089. currently running android 4.4.4 but kodi and other apps keeps on crashing, tried a lot of different firmwares but wifi is not working. is there a way we can add the wifi esp8089 drivers? i have the drivers but i dont know how to compile and add it to available firmwares. Your help is very much appreciated.

Thank you
Tony

[mo123]

Hello mo123

Can you please help me with my device MXQ Pro 4k. the specs are RK3229 / RK30 Board / Wifi chip ESP 8089. currently running android 4.4.4 but kodi and other apps keeps on crashing, tried a lot of different firmwares but wifi is not working. is there a way we can add the wifi esp8089 drivers? i have the drivers but i dont know how to compile and add it to available firmwares. Your help is very much appreciated.

Thank you
Tony

You can try one of these 3 firmwares and see if it has drivers for your device.
https://leelbox.blog/2018/01/10/how-...id-7-1-via-pc/
https://mega.nz/#!jYojUATK!8u7QdtWI-...93GQzAHP7zuUvE

New firmware is not going to solve your crashing and freezing problems, it's hardware related.
Cheap devices shipping with the slowest RAM, EMMC storage chips to cut costs.

[mo123]

Tested on a Doocoler D39 (clone of v88) and does not pass the boot logo(For use on the HPH NT-NT8).

Then the device probably uses different power, EMMC, RAM drivers which I'm not able to fix.
There are links to 3 other Nougat firmwares you can perhaps try.

[Djtony]

You can try one of these 3 firmwares and see if it has drivers for your device.
https://leelbox.blog/2018/01/10/how-...id-7-1-via-pc/
https://mega.nz/#!jYojUATK!8u7QdtWI-...93GQzAHP7zuUvE

New firmware is not going to solve your crashing and freezing problems, it's hardware related.
Cheap devices shipping with the slowest RAM, EMMC storage chips to cut costs.

Thank you for the reponse mo123. Is there a way you can integrate the esp 8089 drivers to one of those firmwares you mentioned? If your busy would you mind teaching how to integrate them instead?

[mo123]

You can try unpacking the resource.img and changing the dts to default to ESP wifi perhaps.
Compare to your stock firmware.
You might also need to insmod the esp8089.ko on startup.
But since only Kitkat firmware is available for your device, it's very difficult as MM would have helped a lot more.