Finless 1.0 ROM for the Minix X8

[fuzzynco]

Need to understand what I have to do after completing initial install.

I really need to understand how the bootloader or recovery does ROM installs.
It looks like the process is very different from what I'm used to with my
tablets and phones.

Normally I 'fastboot flash recovery recovery.img' from the bootloader
to store a custom recovery, (CWM or TWRP).
use the bootloader to reboot to recovery.

If the rom a factory reset zip the bootloader
looks for a 'magic file name' to install.

if its a normal rom, replacing only boot, system, data and cache
then its done with recovery.

put the rom's zip file on an sdcard formatted fat32.
use recovery to 'wipe' system, data and cache
partitions.

then 'install' the rom's zip file from recovery.

rebooting to system starts initial customization
and device setup.

Here it looks like I create a fat32 sdcard with the
rom zip file, a recovery.img and a housekeeping
file that directs the bootloader to install
system and wipe the data and cache
partitions?

Without a custom recovery, how do I
install the after files, or do I need to?

The rom zip file seems to have a directory with the patches
already there? are the after ones later updates ?

I'd planned on running a restore of my
apps and data from recovery (using the
recovery mode zip that Titanium Backup
creates).

I wondered if I just put the database
on the sdcard and install the 2 apk's
for titanium backup from play store
and point TiBu at that databases
and restore missing apps and their data?

Is the Rom configured to tell Play Store
its a Nexus or is there a separate patch for that?

Thanks

A confused X8-H noobie

[Larry.Larrson]

cifs.ko for FINLESS 1.0

Hello together,

can anybody here just tell me where or how can I get a working CIFS.ko for this great ROM?
What I want to do is to mount my NAS-shares using the app "CIFS-Manager".
It says that cifs.ko is not found and the module is also not loaded.

Thanks.
Larry

[no_spam_for_me]

...app "CIFS-Manager".
It says that cifs.ko is not found and the module is also not loaded....

I'm not sure if the stock 001 kernel will support CIFS...
I only know NFS support (because I only use this) only exists since 002Beta4 and I know at other 802 devices CIFS and NFS is also missing at the first kernels....

[zamanex]

I'm not sure if the stock 001 kernel will support CIFS...
I only know NFS support (because I only use this) only exists since 002Beta4 and I know at other 802 devices CIFS and NFS is also missing at the first kernels....

About this NFS setup, I tried to make a new file in /etc/init.d using terminal window, but it says something like "read-only system"....how can I get over this?

[no_spam_for_me]

About this NFS setup, I tried to make a new file in /etc/init.d using terminal window, but it says something like "read-only system"....how can I get over this?

e.g at ES file manager at [tools] -> root explorer (ore something like this)...

I use a cmd to push the init.d script to the box (via adb)

adb remount -oremount,rw /
adb push 05nfs /system/etc/init
adb shell chmod 0755 /system/etc/init/05nfs
adb remount -oremount,ro /
adb reboot

[messerchmidt]

edit: I figured it out. Had to go into the minix launcher to do it.

[fishy1077]

bought my Minix Neo X8-H preloaded with apps

Noobie question here:

If I was use Finless 1.0 would I lose all my preloaded apps?
If so what would be the best way to save the apps before using the ROM?

Thanks in advance!

[no_spam_for_me]

Noobie question here:

If I was use Finless 1.0 would I lose all my preloaded apps?
If so what would be the best way to save the apps before using the ROM?

Thanks in advance!

YES
use titanium backup

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup

BUT first you have to root your device

http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.php?12076-EZ-root-update-ZIP-for-s802-(all)-quot-Stock-ROM-quot-ROMs

[himanen]

Look at http://hwswbits.blogspot.se/2014/06/...ing-first.html
There where alot intredsting info about kernel booting an such.

I really need to understand how the bootloader or recovery does ROM installs.
It looks like the process is very different from what I'm used to with my
tablets and phones.

Normally I 'fastboot flash recovery recovery.img' from the bootloader
to store a custom recovery, (CWM or TWRP).
use the bootloader to reboot to recovery.

If the rom a factory reset zip the bootloader
looks for a 'magic file name' to install.

if its a normal rom, replacing only boot, system, data and cache
then its done with recovery.

put the rom's zip file on an sdcard formatted fat32.
use recovery to 'wipe' system, data and cache
partitions.

then 'install' the rom's zip file from recovery.

rebooting to system starts initial customization
and device setup.

Here it looks like I create a fat32 sdcard with the
rom zip file, a recovery.img and a housekeeping
file that directs the bootloader to install
system and wipe the data and cache
partitions?

Without a custom recovery, how do I
install the after files, or do I need to?

The rom zip file seems to have a directory with the patches
already there? are the after ones later updates ?

I'd planned on running a restore of my
apps and data from recovery (using the
recovery mode zip that Titanium Backup
creates).

I wondered if I just put the database
on the sdcard and install the 2 apk's
for titanium backup from play store
and point TiBu at that databases
and restore missing apps and their data?

Is the Rom configured to tell Play Store
its a Nexus or is there a separate patch for that?

Thanks

A confused X8-H noobie

[Wbeebe7347]

I am trying to airplay from my iphone to the MINIX on the finless rom. I decided to buy a MINIX to replace my openELEC raspberry pi. Some apps will not airplay to airpin pro. So instead of using my pi for something else I still have it hooked up for air playing nfl Gamepass via XBMC. I even tried to airplay to xbmc on the MINIX and that didn't work either. Anyone else run into this issue?

[kekyko]

I cannot download any skins for this ROM. All the skins say incompatible. Anyone else?

[Pierre]

Re: Finless 1.0 ROM for the Minix X8

I cannot download any skins for this ROM. All the skins say incompatible. Anyone else?

Skins?

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

[Dbase]

Any chance of some type of clockwork mod Bob?
Many thanks

[kekyko]

Sorry I meant for XBMC not the ROM. I Sorry.

[kekyko]

Edit: Reboot and all is well but I booted a couple of times.