Pipo M8HD RileyROM 1.9 KitKat

[sikke]

Anyway to get NTFS or exFAT to work on this ROM. They are working on other roms.
Cant use 64gb memorycard to watch 1080p movies with size 8-18gb each.

-edit-
Silly me. It's NTFS which is working not exFAT. I was so used to the fact NTFS rarely works that i tought i already tried it. For Pipo M7pro RileyROM exFAT works. What ever does the job.

[stevejc]

Anyway to get NTFS or exFAT to work on this ROM. They are working on other roms.
Cant use 64gb memorycard to watch 1080p movies with size 8-18gb each.

-edit-
Silly me. It's NTFS which is working not exFAT. I was so used to the fact NTFS rarely works that i tought i already tried it. For Pipo M7pro RileyROM exFAT works. What ever does the job.

Hi,

Here a working solution for exfat support on M8HD (tested), flash this zip file by twrp : KitKat_Exfat.zip

[Edius]

Hi,

Here a working solution for exfat support on M8HD (tested), flash this zip file by twrp : [ATTACH]7829[/ATTACH]

Do you think this fix for exFat support could be adapted to other KitKat devices?
I have a Cube U65GT with MTK SoC who doesn't read NTFS/exFat, limited to Fat32 4GB size/file.
This zip file must be edited to work/what are the requirements to enable this fix to other devices?
Thank you.

[stevejc]

Do you think this fix for exFat support could be adapted to other KitKat devices?
I have a Cube U65GT with MTK SoC who doesn't read NTFS/exFat, limited to Fat32 4GB size/file.
This zip file must be edited to work/what are the requirements to enable this fix to other devices?
Thank you.

Maybe open the zip look at directory system in you will find the files I have added and changed.
You can manually make the change just verify the permissions in bin directory must be rwxr-xr-x

It's just for ex fat as NTFS is already working in M8hd
I can search files that are missing

edit :

here is files that we use in M8HD, these files must be installed manualy with the correct permissions
system.zip

don't know if it can work

maybe you have to do more change and we have also this line in boot.img (init.rk30board.rc):

insmod /system/lib/modules/ntfs.ko

good luck

[stevejc]

Here are all the changes / additions that I made on the last Riley Rom 1.9 for M8HD

Each of these changes are updated by flashing a zip in recovery mode. (that is installed by default in the ROM Riley 1.9)

At first I suggest you do a complete backup of your tablet just in recovery mode.

• Adding and editing applications: modification of base launcher to manage the auto rotation, adding music applications, download, Quickoffice ... link

• Adding functionality read exFAT partition link

• Adding functionality USB audio: send the sound to the speakers or docking station or another through a DAC connected via USB on the tablet in the OTG (all modules are not compatible mine has a CM119 chipset from C-Media ) link

• Adding multi-users functionality (default 6, can change the number by changing the property fw.max_users in the file /system/build.prop link

• Remove multi-user functionality if necessary link

For the more adventurous there is also overclocked kernels in this post : link and also a change in the boot.img: link

These amendments are to flash with Flash_Tool tool by only checking the kernel.img or boot.img.

The tablet works really well with this latest ROM


I'm currently testing a file to improve mali performance from a russian guy.
This file goes to /system/etc/init.d directory
the filename is 09maligpu with 777 permissions
and contains :

#!/system/bin/sh
# by SergioPoverony Mali GPU script
# editor and co EddyStick
echo 100 > /sys/mali400_utility/sampling_timeout
echo 25 > /sys/module/mali/parameters/mali_l2_max_reads
echo 5000 > /sys/module/mali/parameters/mali_max_job_runtime

I will edit when I found the best setting.

[sikke]

Much appreciated. Cant wait rk3288 tablet with this design.

[rrileypm]

Here are all the changes / additions that I made on the last Riley Rom 1.9 for M8HD

Each of these changes are updated by flashing a zip in recovery mode. (that is installed by default in the ROM Riley 1.9)

At first I suggest you do a complete backup of your tablet just in recovery mode.

• Adding and editing applications: modification of base launcher to manage the auto rotation, adding music applications, download, Quickoffice ... link

• Adding functionality read exFAT partition link

• Adding functionality USB audio: send the sound to the speakers or docking station or another through a DAC connected via USB on the tablet in the OTG (all modules are not compatible mine has a CM119 chipset from C-Media ) link

• Adding multi-users functionality (default 6, can change the number by changing the property fw.max_users in the file /system/build.prop link

• Remove multi-user functionality if necessary link

For the more adventurous there is also overclocked kernels in this post : link and also a change in the boot.img: link

These amendments are to flash with Flash_Tool tool by only checking the kernel.img or boot.img.

The tablet works really well with this latest ROM


I'm currently testing a file to improve mali performance from a russian guy.
This file goes to /system/etc/init.d directory
the filename is 09maligpu with 777 permissions
and contains :

#!/system/bin/sh
# by SergioPoverony Mali GPU script
# editor and co EddyStick
echo 100 > /sys/mali400_utility/sampling_timeout
echo 25 > /sys/module/mali/parameters/mali_l2_max_reads
echo 5000 > /sys/module/mali/parameters/mali_max_job_runtime

I will edit when I found the best setting.

Wow, Steve....you've been doing some good work on this tablet!!!!!!!!

When we get the kernel sources, maybe you can help d33 and me test some things. The M8HD will be the first tablet to run through our project with Pipo for continued firmware support.

We will be needing a punch list of items we need to address in a custom kernel/firmware version.

[stevejc]

Wow, Steve....you've been doing some good work on this tablet!!!!!!!!

When we get the kernel sources, maybe you can help d33 and me test some things. The M8HD will be the first tablet to run through our project with Pipo for continued firmware support.

We will be needing a punch list of items we need to address in a custom kernel/firmware version.

I like this tablet so much (and there is no 3288 with this form factor !)

Yes ,for sure I can help.

Even I don't know much about building kernel but I learn and I can test.

(I have sent you a PM about that last week)

[stevejc]

We will be needing a punch list of items we need to address in a custom kernel/firmware version.

As I see, there is no really much things that are not working on this M8HD now.

No reboot at all since update. run well and smooth

But I hope we can add more fps like in JB. It's like rockchip sdk 2.0 is not activated or used.

maybe multi windows too

And maybe add in kernel usb audio, some sensor (pressure ?) that are detected but not use.

If some others users can add what is missing for them.


Maybe we well need a specific thread for each tablet and the problems that remain.
each user has specific use.

[rrileypm]

As we get more into the project, it will be a little more organized...maybe even utilizing some of the features of the new Pipo-Project.com site that is set up.

[sikke]

I consider this rom + kernel 100% solid now. I cannot see much issues with it. It will not crash and performance is as good as rk3188 can be. One cant magically push more out of this old CPU and it's all done at cost of battery life. Overclocking wont give you much. Also this rom+ kernel is 100% gaming stable and can handle 6 hours of games.

On the otherhand Pipo M7pro is highly unstable. This is more because many batches of hardware I can see this. Pipo M7pro 3G from February 2014 will not be Gaming stable with any KitKat kernel, I have several of these machines. They all crash at diffrent times, some can handle 1 minute of game, some will instantly crash once big game like Order & Chaos is loaded. Example some Gameloft games are big and heavy on Hardware. Only last KitKat Kernel for Pipo M7pro will launch the game.

Pipo M7pro no 3G from July 2014 is rock solid with latest Kernels and roms.

2 diffrent revisions of hardwares and same Rom. I think February Pipo M7pro cannot handle the frequency and clockspeed of latest KitKat kernels. For this i would love to have undercloked Kernels as the gain from the CPU speed is only marginal versus unstable tablet. I tried as much as knowledge i have to modify the Kernels of Pipo M7pro tablet with the automated Perl script you can find from here. But it's made for overclocking not undercloking and overvolting

When you read about Pipo and KitKat roms i think much of unstability you hear is because earlier revisions of rk3188 CPU cannot handle the settings they used on last KitKat kernels. Same goes for Pipo M9 family and some units just reboots often.

[utal]

Re: Pipo M8HD RileyROM 1.9 KitKat

Excellent work! Gonna have fun this night applying this stuff :-)

Many thanks!

Here are all the changes / additions that I made on the last Riley Rom 1.9 for M8HD

Each of these changes are updated by flashing a zip in recovery mode. (that is installed by default in the ROM Riley 1.9)

At first I suggest you do a complete backup of your tablet just in recovery mode.

• Adding and editing applications: modification of base launcher to manage the auto rotation, adding music applications, download, Quickoffice ... link

• Adding functionality read exFAT partition link

• Adding functionality USB audio: send the sound to the speakers or docking station or another through a DAC connected via USB on the tablet in the OTG (all modules are not compatible mine has a CM119 chipset from C-Media ) link

• Adding multi-users functionality (default 6, can change the number by changing the property fw.max_users in the file /system/build.prop link

• Remove multi-user functionality if necessary link

For the more adventurous there is also overclocked kernels in this post : link and also a change in the boot.img: link

These amendments are to flash with Flash_Tool tool by only checking the kernel.img or boot.img.

The tablet works really well with this latest ROM


I'm currently testing a file to improve mali performance from a russian guy.
This file goes to /system/etc/init.d directory
the filename is 09maligpu with 777 permissions
and contains :

#!/system/bin/sh
# by SergioPoverony Mali GPU script
# editor and co EddyStick
echo 100 > /sys/mali400_utility/sampling_timeout
echo 25 > /sys/module/mali/parameters/mali_l2_max_reads
echo 5000 > /sys/module/mali/parameters/mali_max_job_runtime

I will edit when I found the best setting.

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[stevejc]

I consider this rom + kernel 100% solid now. I cannot see much issues with it. It will not crash and performance is as good as rk3188 can be. One cant magically push more out of this old CPU and it's all done at cost of battery life. Overclocking wont give you much. Also this rom+ kernel is 100% gaming stable and can handle 6 hours of games.

On the otherhand Pipo M7pro is highly unstable. This is more because many batches of hardware I can see this. Pipo M7pro 3G from February 2014 will not be Gaming stable with any KitKat kernel, I have several of these machines. They all crash at diffrent times, some can handle 1 minute of game, some will instantly crash once big game like Order & Chaos is loaded. Example some Gameloft games are big and heavy on Hardware. Only last KitKat Kernel for Pipo M7pro will launch the game.

Pipo M7pro no 3G from July 2014 is rock solid with latest Kernels and roms.

2 diffrent revisions of hardwares and same Rom. I think February Pipo M7pro cannot handle the frequency and clockspeed of latest KitKat kernels. For this i would love to have undercloked Kernels as the gain from the CPU speed is only marginal versus unstable tablet. I tried as much as knowledge i have to modify the Kernels of Pipo M7pro tablet with the automated Perl script you can find from here. But it's made for overclocking not undercloking and overvolting

When you read about Pipo and KitKat roms i think much of unstability you hear is because earlier revisions of rk3188 CPU cannot handle the settings they used on last KitKat kernels. Same goes for Pipo M9 family and some units just reboots often.

I have played with the perl script to make overclocked kernel for M8HD.

With mine I can't overclock DDR over 660MHZ , many other users can !
same model but very different tablet.

But all my overclock kernel are undervolted so battery usage is still good.

You can easily make one that is underclocked, in fact as I see upper frequency is not so much used.

Give me the kernel you use I will give you a script that you can adapt to your need.

You will go for that in M7 thread

[sikke]

Give me the kernel you use I will give you a script that you can adapt to your need.

You will go for that in M7 thread

http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.php?15135-Pipo-M7-Pro-RileyROM-3-4-KitKat-4-4-2

Not 3.4.2 because it's wifi only.

It's the RileyROM 3.4.1 for Pipo M7pro which has only kernel suitable for Gameloft games. Only kernel which allow games eaven start but some units are not that stable. Some units are 100% stable. Units that are stable that i have are made 07/2014 and are wifi only because since 03/2014 M7pro 3G was discontinued and M7t model replaced it.

Still games crash at diffrent stages 1-3 minutes so i would suspect CPU not the 3G driver part in the kernel.

[Edius]

Maybe open the zip look at directory system in you will find the files I have added and changed.
You can manually make the change just verify the permissions in bin directory must be rwxr-xr-x

It's just for ex fat as NTFS is already working in M8hd
I can search files that are missing

edit :

here is files that we use in M8HD, these files must be installed manualy with the correct permissions
[ATTACH]7832[/ATTACH]

don't know if it can work

maybe you have to do more change and we have also this line in boot.img (init.rk30board.rc):

insmod /system/lib/modules/ntfs.ko

good luck

Thank you very much, I'll report if is working.