FVIEW U2 TV BOX Mini PC RK3188T Quad Core root? Help

[Blindseyed]

Hi.
Did you tried overclocking the device ???
I looking for this device.
Thanks

yes paj, it's unlocked/rooted.

The problem I have is the "T" in the 3188T , they throttled back the performance so xbmc videos aren't smooth, that's why in looking for a Linux build to try

[fossxplorer]

I just got mine now.
How did you install XBMC on it?

yes paj, it's unlocked/rooted.

The problem I have is the "T" in the 3188T , they throttled back the performance so xbmc videos aren't smooth, that's why in looking for a Linux build to try

[Blindseyed]

I just got mine now.
How did you install XBMC on it?

just go into your browser from the box and Google "XBMC downloads" and install the stable Gotham version for Android ARM version, that's it

[fossxplorer]

Thx for that. I was uncertain whether it was done from Google Play or not.

just go into your browser from the box and Google "XBMC downloads" and install the stable Gotham version for Android ARM version, that's it

[Blindseyed]

Thx for that. I was uncertain whether it was done from Google Play or not.

No problem I usually got to the official XBMC page for stable versions.
let me know how it performs

[fossxplorer]

I ended up selling mine before even upacking.
I'll get another one in a few weeks and will report back.
Btw, do i need to root it in to get better performance, i.e higher CPU frequency as pointed out by someone here?

No problem I usually got to the official XBMC page for stable versions.
let me know how it performs

[Blindseyed]

I ended up selling mine before even upacking.
I'll get another one in a few weeks and will report back.
Btw, do i need to root it in to get better performance, i.e higher CPU frequency as pointed out by someone here?

Yes rooting it makes it faster with overclocking but in all honesty, if I were you I'd get the M8 s802 or something similar, it's alittle more but worth it, I only use the Fview box in my bedroom mainly for my littlest kid to watch movies /cartoons while getting ready . I have the M8 in my lvg rm running openElec and it's pretty much flawless.

I am still looking for a way to put Linux or openElec on the Fview to see if that will make the video better but It seems there's no builds for RK3188 anywhere

[Nut and Bolt]

I purchased this unit mainly because it was so cheap. Rooting the device is just a matter of placing Finless’ Neo X7 update.zip on an sd card and installing the update. Installing CWM from http://androtab.info/clockworkmod/rockchip/ doesn't work - it checks whether the device identifier is rk30sdk or rk3066, whereas this unit identifies itself as rk31sdk. It shouldn't be too hard to fix that.

It's a potentially very powerful unit, especially for the price. 4x 1.4GHz Cortex A9, Mali-400, 2GB RAM. All it takes is better software to unleash the potential.

[fossxplorer]

Yes, i agree with you. As @Nut and Bolt points out i also buy these since it's kinda cheap.
And i'd also think that it might be useful for my kids, but is there an issue with video playback?
What's good with openElec vs XBMC on Android? I though Android is very convenient for all the apps, games + XBMC etc?
I know S802 has MALI 450 which is better than MALI-400 which is in RK3188.

Linux on this device would be nice for my other purposes to have a small 24/7 device to run ssh/cups etc.

Yes rooting it makes it faster with overclocking but in all honesty, if I were you I'd get the M8 s802 or something similar, it's alittle more but worth it, I only use the Fview box in my bedroom mainly for my littlest kid to watch movies /cartoons while getting ready . I have the M8 in my lvg rm running openElec and it's pretty much flawless.

I am still looking for a way to put Linux or openElec on the Fview to see if that will make the video better but It seems there's no builds for RK3188 anywhere

[Nut and Bolt]

Linux on this device would be nice for my other purposes to have a small 24/7 device to run ssh/cups etc.

It is possible to run Debian and Android alongside each other using Debian Kit or Lil' Debi (both apps available in Play Store). You need root though, but as I said earlier that is just a matter of downloading the right zip file and rebooting the TV BOX.

I've used Debian Kit and it's running openssh-server nicely already

[fossxplorer]

Has anyone been able to run Skype or Google Hangout video calls using this device?

[Blindseyed]

Has anyone been able to run Skype or Google Hangout video calls using this device?

Skyoe works fine, I haven't used Google hang outs tho

[fossxplorer]

Blindseyed, thx for your reply here + priv msg

It sounds really good. One more question though: does it support DTS? Anyone actually tested it?

[Blindseyed]

Blindseyed, thx for your reply here + priv msg

It sounds really good. One more question though: does it support DTS? Anyone actually tested it?

no problem happy to help when I can
yes it has DTS, I hooked it straight into my reciever and got 5.1 with everything including XBMC

[leoncoolmoon]

I need some help with the rom.
I accidently crash the tv box by trying to unroot it.
So I flash it with the Kitkat 4.4 rom from other manufactures.
the rom works fine with image and sound, but not with wifi, bluetooth, lan and IR remote.

I wonder if anyone could kind enough to dump the original rom and share it please.
Thx