Q7 Firmware by lewy20041

[mfuk]

I see the same flicker on XBMC - thought it might have been the stream, but perhaps not.

How do you change to 780p by the way. Is it the same screen where you pcik 50 or 60Hz. If so is it 50Hz in the UK? How do you get 720 kernel?

look in the android system settings, the listing down the left has an "Q7" section, click advanced and choose switch resolution, I get flicker using both. I´ve gone back to the stock ROM

I´ve 2 identical Q7 boxes & both have the flicker

[colm14355]

Q7 mk888 cs918 k-r42

[QHi does anyone know if i got the above box and its firmware are other people getting a random standby mode on these boxes as mine seems to go into standby every so often half way through a filmUOTE=lewy20041;174177]

This
firmware is based on the latest one for Q7 Box from geekbuying.com.
Please Test and post your feedback.

*Changelog*
v1.0.0

-based on the latest Q7 firmware
-rooted
-spoofed as Galaxy SIII for better playstore compatibility
-build.prop edits (wifi tweaks, beter movies, jpeg quality, etc)
-gameloft fix
-new mouse pointer
-new bootanimation
-rearanged buttons on system bar
-fixed few strings (was "Your tablet will shutdown" now "Your Q7 will shutdown")
-all bloatware apps removed (check orig apps folder in zip if you need any)
-all usless shortcats removed from launcher screen
-firmware odexed to better utilize ram and make it faster
-libmedia.so pached for Dolby and DTS pastrought in XBMC and other players
-kernel micro stutter fix
-cpu clock changed to 1ghz to be the lowest
-new wallpaper
-new settings under Settings<Q7
#Performance
#Superuser
#Terminal
#TV Apps
#Advanced (Resolution Switch, Reboot Recovery, Reboot Bootloader, Update)
[Use "Resolution Switch" to change betwean real 720p and real 1080p kernels]

And many other things i dont remember;p

Firmware:
Download


XBMC (Recomended):
Download


(All Donations even small are really appreciated)

[/QUOTE]

[bloatman]

try this

look in the android system settings, the listing down the left has an "Q7" section, click advanced and choose switch resolution, I get flicker using both. I´ve gone back to the stock ROM

I´ve 2 identical Q7 boxes & both have the flicker

I had similar problem and used this rom found here vecinux custom rom http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.p...p-Please/page4

[mfuk]

I had similar problem and used this rom found here vecinux custom rom http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.p...p-Please/page4

Thanks bloatman, I tryed Vecinux´s rom few days ago, it flash ok but it gets stuck on boot, I see the penguines & then hangs on a black screen. I tryed 3 times to get veclinux rom working as I´ve read its working great for several people here on the forums.

I´ve tryed a few roms so far without much luck, only the 1220 updated stock rom & original firmware work without screen flicker but video playback has the dreaded micro stutter.

Ref Q7 lewy20041 rom - thought I´d mention that the screen flicker is present everywhere, not just in xbmc but anywhere, in the apps menu, desktop, it don´t matter whats on the screen I get a flicker every few secounds, theres no pattern just seems like a random flicker, if I reduce the resolution down to 576 or 480 the flicker is gone but at that resolution the menus and video playback look terrible, also on AV output theres no flicker but again resolution is crappy. Also with the 4 TV´s its been tested with only 2 reconised the hdmi and displayed a picture the other 2 tv´s report "no signal" also tryed with a hdmi monitor & no signal detected. I´ve flashed 2x Q7´s & both have the same problem.

VECLINUX_Q7-firmware-update-xbmc
Will not boot past the penguines

Q7_1220_update(1) (Stock)
HDMI works
HD playback, has micro stutter

rk3188_4.2.2_box_q7_v001_20140227 (Stock)
HDMI does not work, screen flicker is present

Q7_Firmware_By_lewy20041
HDMI does not work, screen flicker is present
HD playback is excellent

rk3188_4.4.2_box_q7_v001_beta_20140409
HDMI does not work, screen flicker is present

Anybody know of any other roms for the Q7 that I can try?

[mfuk]

[QHi does anyone know if i got the above box and its firmware are other people getting a random standby mode on these boxes as mine seems to go into standby every so often half way through a film

I did´nt test for long but no I did´nt experiance any random standbys, could it be a bad power supply plug?.

[bloatman]

Thanks bloatman, I tryed Vecinux´s rom few days ago, it flash ok but it gets stuck on boot, I see the penguines & then hangs on a black screen. I tryed 3 times to get veclinux rom working as I´ve read its working great for several people here on the forums.

I´ve tryed a few roms so far without much luck, only the 1220 updated stock rom & original firmware work without screen flicker but video playback has the dreaded micro stutter.

Ref Q7 lewy20041 rom - thought I´d mention that the screen flicker is present everywhere, not just in xbmc but anywhere, in the apps menu, desktop, it don´t matter whats on the screen I get a flicker every few secounds, theres no pattern just seems like a random flicker, if I reduce the resolution down to 576 or 480 the flicker is gone but at that resolution the menus and video playback look terrible, also on AV output theres no flicker but again resolution is crappy. Also with the 4 TV´s its been tested with only 2 reconised the hdmi and displayed a picture the other 2 tv´s report "no signal" also tryed with a hdmi monitor & no signal detected. I´ve flashed 2x Q7´s & both have the same problem.

VECLINUX_Q7-firmware-update-xbmc
Will not boot past the penguines

Q7_1220_update(1) (Stock)
HDMI works
HD playback, has micro stutter

rk3188_4.2.2_box_q7_v001_20140227 (Stock)
HDMI does not work, screen flicker is present

Q7_Firmware_By_lewy20041
HDMI does not work, screen flicker is present
HD playback is excellent

rk3188_4.4.2_box_q7_v001_beta_20140409
HDMI does not work, screen flicker is present

Anybody know of any other roms for the Q7 that I can try?

It took almost 5 minutes for it to boot the first time using veclnux rom.

[mfuk]

It took almost 5 minutes for it to boot the first time using veclnux rom.

Really, I´ll flash it again right now & leave it alone will report back findings. Cheers bloatman

EDIT:
Yup I needed to wait longer Screen flicker on 720P is gone but still get the odd flicker on 1080P, (its a 720 kernel so I´m not worried about 1080), xbmc has smooth 1080P playback
No root, rooted with TPSparkyRoot
It do´nt feel as fast as lewys rom but this will do nicely entill something better comes along

EDIT 2:
My mistake flicker is there, back to stock

[colm14355]

firmware flashing

[the r box firmware cannot read the image from micro sd in recovery mode is there away of getting this box to read it recovery 4.02QUOTE=lewy20041;174177]

This firmware is based on the latest one for Q7 Box from geekbuying.com.
Please Test and post your feedback.

*Changelog*
v1.0.0

-based on the latest Q7 firmware
-rooted
-spoofed as Galaxy SIII for better playstore compatibility
-build.prop edits (wifi tweaks, beter movies, jpeg quality, etc)
-gameloft fix
-new mouse pointer
-new bootanimation
-rearanged buttons on system bar
-fixed few strings (was "Your tablet will shutdown" now "Your Q7 will shutdown")
-all bloatware apps removed (check orig apps folder in zip if you need any)
-all usless shortcats removed from launcher screen
-firmware odexed to better utilize ram and make it faster
-libmedia.so pached for Dolby and DTS pastrought in XBMC and other players
-kernel micro stutter fix
-cpu clock changed to 1ghz to be the lowest
-new wallpaper
-new settings under Settings<Q7
#Performance
#Superuser
#Terminal
#TV Apps
#Advanced (Resolution Switch, Reboot Recovery, Reboot Bootloader, Update)
[Use "Resolution Switch" to change betwean real 720p and real 1080p kernels]

And many other things i dont remember;p

Firmware:
Download


XBMC (Recomended):
Download


(All Donations even small are really appreciated)

[/QUOTE]

[mfuk]

made small progress

I´ve kinda made small progress, 1 step forward, one step back but at least I know its a hdmi sound issue thats causing my screen flicker, not had chance to test on my buddies TV´s that won´t detect the box at all but hopefully his tvs will pickup the box now, rather than the curent "unsupported signal input".

In the android system menu / sounds / sounds devices manager

I changed "sound output device" to ROCKCHIP-SPDIF & ROCKCHIP-SPDIF PASSTHROUGH these 2 settings work, screen flicker is 100% gone but now I have no audio on hdmi

When the output deivce is set to any of the following I get screen flicker:
RK29_RK1000
RK29_RK1000 & ROCKCHIP-SPDIF
RK29_RK1000 PASSTHROUGH

I don´t have a optical cable to test sound but hopefully this might be a quick dirty fix for those that have optical amps & I hope this helps the devs narrow down the problem.

Can anybody else comfirm this gets rid of the screen flicker on your box ?

(oh and yes I´m back on your rom lewy)

Found the RK1000 chip on my board its a :
RK1000 -S
H81897 1343

[bloatman]

never had screen flicker

I´ve kinda made small progress, 1 step forward, one step back but at least I know its a hdmi sound issue thats causing my screen flicker, not had chance to test on my buddies TV´s that won´t detect the box at all but hopefully his tvs will pickup the box now, rather than the curent "unsupported signal input".

In the android system menu / sounds / sounds devices manager

I changed "sound output device" to ROCKCHIP-SPDIF & ROCKCHIP-SPDIF PASSTHROUGH these 2 settings work, screen flicker is 100% gone but now I have no audio on hdmi

When the output deivce is set to any of the following I get screen flicker:
RK29_RK1000
RK29_RK1000 & ROCKCHIP-SPDIF
RK29_RK1000 PASSTHROUGH

I don´t have a optical cable to test sound but hopefully this might be a quick dirty fix for those that have optical amps & I hope this helps the devs narrow down the problem.

Can anybody else comfirm this gets rid of the screen flicker on your box ?


(oh and yes I´m back on your rom lewy)

Found the RK1000 chip on my board its a :
RK1000 -S
H81897 1343

I have never had screen flicker on the stock, lewy's or veclinux roms. Had micro stutter on stock and sound issues with lewy's and xbmc would kick me back to home screen often. Having no issues using veclinux rom. Could be your power supply as I upgraded to 4amp right from the start so I could use a usb. hard drive without a powered hub

[jimbo68]

look in the android system settings, the listing down the left has an "Q7" section, click advanced and choose switch resolution, I get flicker using both. I´ve gone back to the stock ROM

I´ve 2 identical Q7 boxes & both have the flicker

Did that, but how do I know which it is currently using?

I've tried in the about tablet, but I always get the following no matter how many times I switch the resolution.

Kernel version
3.0.36+
guogl@xintu #2
Thu Feb 27 14:08:52 CST 2014

Excuse my ignorance if I'm doing something daft.

[bloatman]

4amp power supply $9.52 free ship

http://www.****.com/itm/220960385060...84.m1497.l2649

[mfuk]

http://www.****.com/itm/220960385060...84.m1497.l2649

Thanks man, they were´nt my Q7 boxes my friend brought them & I said I´d take a look at them, tbh I got sick to death of it & have given them back to him now, I said you had suggested a better PSU but at least for now he´s stuck with AV output. I have a MX2 / K-R42 & mk908II on order so hopefully they will fair better.

[mfuk]

Did that, but how do I know which it is currently using?

I don´t know in android, I´m still new to this platform but I looked in XBMC, check "system info" in xbmc and you can see the current REAL screen res. Also you should notice the boot animation appears smaller when booting with the 1080P kernel & bigger with the 720P kernel.

[yfking]

Ethernet (eth0) not working?

Hi guys, I'm wondering if anyone can tell me how to get the ethernet to work on this thing.

My ethernet is enabled (on) in settings, but I am not getting any IP. I then tried to set a Static IP (using Static IP Settings), but it failed to save.

I then tried to set it up in command line using:
busybox ifup eth0 192.168.1.22 255.255.255.0

but I get the error "ifup: can't open '/etc/network/interfaces': no such file or directory."

Am I supposed to create the /etc/network/interfaces file myself?

Since I'm asking questions about networking, I may as well ask this too: in lewy's instruction on NFS share mount, it says to edit 05NFS script in init.d folder. I can't find this script either - am I supposed to create it? How do I get write access to the init.d folder?

Thank you!