CS968 MTK KITKAT ROM 4.4 - Finally

[webipsum]

I had to open mine. Its easy 4 screws.

trevt. Tks.
My CS968 is HTC-T018-V1 - 20130816 - AP6210.
What version of KitKat 4.4 Firmaware most appropriate?
Tks.

[pincer]

trevt. Tks.
My CS968 is HTC-T018-V1 - 20130816 - AP6210.
What version of KitKat 4.4 Firmaware most appropriate?
Tks.

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Tech1 is making a lot of custom rom for it you can try here or here and many threads. you can't miss it.

[trevt]

Is there any way of rooting if you are running linux?

[pincer]

Is there any way of rooting if you are running linux?

This I can't help you, sorry. Try Tech1 threads, he is more knowledgeable. I merely share my experiences and info I have.
From the people for the people

[trevt]

This I can't help you, sorry. Try Tech1 threads, he is more knowledgeable. I merely share my experiences and info I have.
From the people for the people

Thanks Pincer.

[andylcm]

First install drivers then connect usb in the otg usb
check connect to pc on cs968 and usb debugging start kingo wait for
a moment to connect hit root again

I believe I have installed rockchip driver as my PC can see the drive letter if I turn on the USB storahge button. And I cannot find any other device drivers in the zip file, can you let me know what drivers you using? thanks

[pincer]

RK_Driver Asistant

I believe I have installed rockchip driver as my PC can see the drive letter if I turn on the USB storahge button. And I cannot find any other device drivers in the zip file, can you let me know what drivers you using? thanks

Try this, a got it from minix forumit's called RK_Driver Asistant.

[andylcm]

Try this, a got it from minix forumit's called RK_Driver Asistant.

thanks, will try it tonight

[ghanashyaml]

Here's the link, htc_t018 board v3 and v4 with wifi and bluetooth using MTK chips, downloaded it and using it ..,

Great find pincer!! This ROM is the best one I have found till now. Very less blanking (at least for now ) and it does not have the bugs of screen scaling "remembering", volume buttons, dim blue/red power LED, LAN not working etc. Even the wifi/bt also now works since this is MTK specific ROM.

I am installing everything and taking a full backup with Finless Bob's procedure using the 2.1 backup tool.

One question I had. The change of screen size/density via su in terminal emulator is permanent? I thought I would have to edit the build.prop for this?

Other things I found:

• Youtube app is able to handle 4K videos (from youtube.com) very well. There was a tiny lag but not too noticeable.
• MK Player does not work with any 4K videos downloaded from youtube, even after HW+ is enabled.
• Beyond XBMC 3.4 and Gotham release are not able to handle even 1080p well, leave alone 4K

Can somebody try the above out with this ROM?

[pincer]

Great find pincer!! This ROM is the best one I have found till now. Very less blanking (at least for now ) and it does not have the bugs of screen scaling "remembering", volume buttons, dim blue/red power LED, LAN not working etc. Even the wifi/bt also now works since this is MTK specific ROM.

I am installing everything and taking a full backup with Finless Bob's procedure using the 2.1 backup tool.

One question I had. The change of screen size/density via su in terminal emulator is permanent? I thought I would have to edit the build.prop for this?

Other things I found:

• Youtube app is able to handle 4K videos (from youtube.com) very well. There was a tiny lag but not too noticeable.
• MK Player does not work with any 4K videos downloaded from youtube, even after HW+ is enabled.
• Beyond XBMC 3.4 and Gotham release are not able to handle even 1080p well, leave alone 4K

Can somebody try the above out with this ROM?

a:It's permanent by far.
a:Yup, it doesn't play 4k. I never try to play 4k video until you mentioned it here (always fond of Full HD).
Well, it's stock rom. To play 4k, this rom need dracos's or tech1's hands.

[ghanashyaml]

Well, it's stock rom. To play 4k, this rom need dracos's or tech1's hands.

Howcome youtube app is able to play 4K videos without much issues? XBMC still does not yet use HW+ decoding I think.

[dracosc22679]

With Gotham Beta 4 and with Mediacodec enabled, i can play 1080p movies very well. But Beyond,Minix or even my version of XBMC cannot work with kitkat! So, back to 4.2.2 JB!

[pincer]

Howcome youtube app is able to play 4K videos without much issues? XBMC still does not yet use HW+ decoding I think.

There is the millions dollar question for me . . ., have no idea . . , or maybe, youtube have super 4k movies codec..,

Well I try play it with MX Player with SW codec it run but is laggy . . . ,

@dracosc, can you try the 4k Player from them (the factory) in 4.2.2? is it working? In 4.4 Rom, it open then it close in seconds..,

[nguy]

Newbie Help

I've just bought my CS968 today and its running Android 4.2 can this new room update the device to 4.4 Kitkat? I asked the seller if the device was rooted and he said yes, so hopefully this should work? Please advise. Thanks

[pincer]

I've just bought my CS968 today and its running Android 4.2 can this new room update the device to 4.4 Kitkat? I asked the seller if the device was rooted and he said yes, so hopefully this should work? Please advise. Thanks

The easiest way to know this if not, is by identify what date of firmware you currently use (from factory) (eg. 20140411 (ap6210) or 20140419 (mtk), or 20140313 (mtk) or 20140225 (mtk).

or you can try this ROM first, if the bluetooth and wifi is working, then you have mtk chips on the board, if not, then you have ap6210 chips.

Cheers,