OK folks, based on the success of my ROM port testing today I bring you my S82 Finless 1.5 ROM port to the EM8.
YES, I am calling this a BETA 1
Why? Because I cant test everything.
It should work LIKE MY TEST PORT but I do not know for sure if I have fixed the remote and power off functions. I think I have but not sure. So this is why it is a BETA 1.
THIS IS FOR THE SQUARE BOX! Not the round boxes!
Honestly I am getting tired of being asked that question when I state it clearly!
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This was made from the Beelink 102K4 S82 and my 1.5 version of that ROM and I used the kernel and other support files from the EM8 Acemax 5/12 ROM.
While this is a full ROM I do not flash bootloader, recovery, or uboot_env.
Therefore this cannot HARD BRICK you!
However because this is built from the kernel of the Acemax 5/12 ROM it would be best if you flashed that first so you have the correct bootloader, etc.
Might not be needed (I doubt it) but if you have something that doesn't work please flash the Acemax ROM then this one.
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Features and release notes for my 1.5 ROM:
1) Properly rooted using SuperSU. What does properly mean?
Android 4.4.2 requires SU to be running as a daemon now. There are many ways to run this as a daemon.
Most roots so far are using a install-recovery.sh script or if init.d is enabled, a init.d script.
This means you could lose root if messing with these scripts which some rooted apps do!
What I have done is started the daemon in init.rc thus eliminating the need for boot scripts!
This took me a while to learn to do! Enjoy a BETTER ROOT!
2) Updated Google framework and Play Store core files. The ones in the stock ROM were out of date.
On first boot NOTHING will need to be updated once you logon to Google Play.
3) Debloated of junk APPs and Google Apps you can get from Google Play.
There was quite a few useless hidden apps in this KitKat release! Some of them did not even work.
I did remove XBMC and other pre-install APPs as well. I like a CLEAN ROM that you the user can setup the way you want. Having APPs in /system leaves that junk in there forever (unless you delete them by hand with a root explorer). If you want the original XBMC APP then download it from Geekbuying.com
4) As always, full init.d support! If you do not know what that is... ignore it. For geeks that want to use it. It is there! This time around due to updated security in 4.4, init.d was a lot harder to get working.
Again I had to figure it out!
5) Build.prop edit to open up the Google Play store to APPs that normally say "not compatible".
I am spoofing a Samsung device (Nexus 10) that will show almost any APP as compatible.
This should also allow Netflix HD but I have not tested it.
Your device will show up in google play as Nexus 10 device not a Vega EM8! Understand this please.
I also left the original build.prop in the ROM called build.orig.
If you want to go back, just use ES File Explorer or a root file explorer and rename build.prop to build.old
Then rename build.orig to build.prop.
Go into settings, apps, all and go into the Google Play app. Clear the cache and data.
Reboot! You should be back to showing up as a Vega.
7) I added a reboot APP that will allow optional reboot options like reboot to recovery for easier updates.
8) Carrier spoofs for better APP compatibility.
9) The usual tweaks I do for better performance e.g. TCP buffers sizes, etc etc.
10) Added bonus! CPU fixer patches!
In this ZIP is a CPU_fixer folder. These zips can be used to adjust your minimum CPU frequency and Governor. See the README.txt in that folder for an explanation and how to install them.
Remember, donations always help the cause
OK so here is the download!
READ the README.TXT in the zip for instructions!
ROM -> EM8 Square Box - Finless 1.5 ROM port (320 megs)
Enjoy,
Bob
YES, I am calling this a BETA 1
Why? Because I cant test everything.
It should work LIKE MY TEST PORT but I do not know for sure if I have fixed the remote and power off functions. I think I have but not sure. So this is why it is a BETA 1.
THIS IS FOR THE SQUARE BOX! Not the round boxes!
Honestly I am getting tired of being asked that question when I state it clearly!
_________________________
This was made from the Beelink 102K4 S82 and my 1.5 version of that ROM and I used the kernel and other support files from the EM8 Acemax 5/12 ROM.
While this is a full ROM I do not flash bootloader, recovery, or uboot_env.
Therefore this cannot HARD BRICK you!
However because this is built from the kernel of the Acemax 5/12 ROM it would be best if you flashed that first so you have the correct bootloader, etc.
Might not be needed (I doubt it) but if you have something that doesn't work please flash the Acemax ROM then this one.
__________________________
Features and release notes for my 1.5 ROM:
1) Properly rooted using SuperSU. What does properly mean?
Android 4.4.2 requires SU to be running as a daemon now. There are many ways to run this as a daemon.
Most roots so far are using a install-recovery.sh script or if init.d is enabled, a init.d script.
This means you could lose root if messing with these scripts which some rooted apps do!
What I have done is started the daemon in init.rc thus eliminating the need for boot scripts!
This took me a while to learn to do! Enjoy a BETTER ROOT!
2) Updated Google framework and Play Store core files. The ones in the stock ROM were out of date.
On first boot NOTHING will need to be updated once you logon to Google Play.
3) Debloated of junk APPs and Google Apps you can get from Google Play.
There was quite a few useless hidden apps in this KitKat release! Some of them did not even work.
I did remove XBMC and other pre-install APPs as well. I like a CLEAN ROM that you the user can setup the way you want. Having APPs in /system leaves that junk in there forever (unless you delete them by hand with a root explorer). If you want the original XBMC APP then download it from Geekbuying.com
4) As always, full init.d support! If you do not know what that is... ignore it. For geeks that want to use it. It is there! This time around due to updated security in 4.4, init.d was a lot harder to get working.
Again I had to figure it out!
5) Build.prop edit to open up the Google Play store to APPs that normally say "not compatible".
I am spoofing a Samsung device (Nexus 10) that will show almost any APP as compatible.
This should also allow Netflix HD but I have not tested it.
Your device will show up in google play as Nexus 10 device not a Vega EM8! Understand this please.
I also left the original build.prop in the ROM called build.orig.
If you want to go back, just use ES File Explorer or a root file explorer and rename build.prop to build.old
Then rename build.orig to build.prop.
Go into settings, apps, all and go into the Google Play app. Clear the cache and data.
Reboot! You should be back to showing up as a Vega.
7) I added a reboot APP that will allow optional reboot options like reboot to recovery for easier updates.
8) Carrier spoofs for better APP compatibility.
9) The usual tweaks I do for better performance e.g. TCP buffers sizes, etc etc.
10) Added bonus! CPU fixer patches!
In this ZIP is a CPU_fixer folder. These zips can be used to adjust your minimum CPU frequency and Governor. See the README.txt in that folder for an explanation and how to install them.
Remember, donations always help the cause
OK so here is the download!
READ the README.TXT in the zip for instructions!
ROM -> EM8 Square Box - Finless 1.5 ROM port (320 megs)
Enjoy,
Bob
20 minutes i had to wait to download rom
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