Bluetimes RK3288 boxes

[OZReddog]

Thanks Shomari

[24franklin]

As for all the different firmwares, that's a huge plus. Plenty users of RK devices wish they had the broad ROM comptatibility this device (the QPRO) enjoys; in the long run it will allow for easy construction of custom ROMs and with additional baked in features/mods.

Shomari,

I like your explanation style.
If you can eloberate on quoted context it will certainly educate us.

Thanks in advance.

[Shomari]

Re: Bluetimes RK3288 boxes

Shomari,

I like your explanation style.
If you can eloberate on quoted context it will certainly educate us.

Thanks in advance.

...well - take a look at some of the old RK3066 MK models, especially the clones - it was nearly impossible to find compatible firmwares for certain devices depending on their wireless chipset, and sometimes even devices with the same chipset couldn't run the same ROM.

That caused a situation where users were stuck (and some still are) with buggy, outdated and flawed firmware; often the firmware that came with the device. That's it. Not a single udpate, not a single custom ROM - nothing.

With the QPRO, it shares ROM compatibility with the Cloudnetgo CR12/13/16, the CS918ii, and the Measy B4S; just that we know of.

So that's four potential factory firmware sets to choose from down the line, which bodes well for users/devs who may eventually want to mod firmwares and make custom ROMs, and it also raises the chances that any bugs/kinks will be sorted out in short order, if not by one manufacturer, then maybe from one of the three others.

Just in the last two weeks alone there have been three fully compatible firmwares released, from three different factories, with different kernels and system files each.

[OZReddog]

Two interesting observations:

1. The $49 unit has been deleted from Aliexpress, no surprises there.

2. The Bluetimes factory listing has been pulled from the Australian **** site. This is surprising but may be due to **** currently offering 15% off for purchases over AU$50. It will be interesting to see if the listing returns after the sale.

As a consequence of the 15% off the Measy B4S can be currently had for AU$104.54 ..... ****.com.au item #251631015117

[no_spam_for_me]

...Nuby question, how do you back up the original firmware? Do you use the tools as referred to earlier? Is there a tutorial?

=> http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.p...ew-RK-2-1-tool
first step, befor you do anything, boot direct to the bootloader mode and make your dumps...

[OZReddog]

=> http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.p...ew-RK-2-1-tool
first step, befor you do anything, boot direct to the bootloader mode and make your dumps...

Thanks.

[pedorie]

Hi Ozreddog,
Yes i opened the measy.. here are some pictures.

[OZReddog]

Hi Ozreddog,
Yes i opened the measy.. here are some pictures.

Thanks that proves that the PCBs are exactly the same. I was simply comparing the photos of the case originally.

[pedorie]

[QUOTE=Shomari;226790]

..no problem! Good luck

Hi there..

I tried to flash new firmware in my b4s, but need some help here..
It the first time i use this tool, and i am not really a software guru...


Connecting the box via USB brings me to
ANDROIDTOOL v2.3 displaying "Found One ADB Device"
maybe it must be in some loader mode???

When i selected all the files for flashing and press RUN.
Its displaying "Match device type failed, stop running!"

These are the files i selected:

Loader: RK3288Loader_uboot_v2.15.bin
Parameter: rk3288-3.10-uboot-data1G.parameter.txt
uboot: NOT SELECTED (default)
Misc: misc.img
Resource: resource.img
Kernel: kernel.img
Boot: boot.img
Recovery: Recovery.img
System: new_system.img (IS THIS CORRECT?)
Userdata: NOT SELECTED (default)
Backup: NOT SELECTED

I did not selected these files:
Update-script
recover-script
new_boot.img

Maybe i am doing something wrong or totally wrong.
Please Help me..


Pedorie.

[pedorie]

[QUOTE=pedorie;227323]

Hi there..

I tried to flash new firmware in my b4s, but need some help here..
It the first time i use this tool, and i am not really a software guru...


Connecting the box via USB brings me to
ANDROIDTOOL v2.3 displaying "Found One ADB Device"
maybe it must be in some loader mode???

When i selected all the files for flashing and press RUN.
Its displaying "Match device type failed, stop running!"

These are the files i selected:

Loader: RK3288Loader_uboot_v2.15.bin
Parameter: rk3288-3.10-uboot-data1G.parameter.txt
uboot: NOT SELECTED (default)
Misc: misc.img
Resource: resource.img
Kernel: kernel.img
Boot: boot.img
Recovery: Recovery.img
System: new_system.img (IS THIS CORRECT?)
Userdata: NOT SELECTED (default)
Backup: NOT SELECTED

I did not selected these files:
Update-script
recover-script
new_boot.img

Maybe i am doing something wrong or totally wrong.
Please Help me..


Pedorie.

Got it LOADER mode! (hidden switch on de side of the box)

can someone check the other settings and tell me how to proceed?

Regards,
Pedorie

[Shomari]

[QUOTE=pedorie;227331]

Got it LOADER mode! (hidden switch on de side of the box)

can someone check the other settings and tell me how to proceed?

Regards,
Pedorie

That's it, you've got it right, except you should select new_boot.img instead of boot.img for this set. Then just execute the flash and you're good to go.

[24franklin]

...well - take a look at some of the old RK3066 MK models, especially the clones - it was nearly impossible to find compatible firmwares for certain devices depending on their wireless chipset, and sometimes even devices with the same chipset couldn't run the same ROM.

That caused a situation where users were stuck (and some still are) with buggy, outdated and flawed firmware; often the firmware that came with the device. That's it. Not a single udpate, not a single custom ROM - nothing.

With the QPRO, it shares ROM compatibility with the Cloudnetgo CR12/13/16, the CS918ii, and the Measy B4S; just that we know of.

So that's four potential factory firmware sets to choose from down the line, which bodes well for users/devs who may eventually want to mod firmwares and make custom ROMs, and it also raises the chances that any bugs/kinks will be sorted out in short order, if not by one manufacturer, then maybe from one of the three others.

Just in the last two weeks alone there have been three fully compatible firmwares released, from three different factories, with different kernels and system files each.

Thanks for sharing your view,shomari.

Looking at these evolving rk 3288 TV set top devices , interested to know more about common PCB boards being used by different small/big players in the industry.

Another dimension is about introduction of 4GB Ram in this mixture.would it enhance consumer experience as most mfgs have expressed their desire to mfg and make availible that option too.

Overall come Christmas,there will be lot of new toys to play around.

[Shomari]

Re: Bluetimes RK3288 boxes

Thanks for sharing your view,shomari.

Looking at these evolving rk 3288 TV set top devices , interested to know more about common PCB boards being used by different small/big players in the industry.

Another dimension is about introduction of 4GB Ram in this mixture.would it enhance consumer experience as most mfgs have expressed their desire to mfg and make availible that option too.

Overall come Christmas,there will be lot of new toys to play around.

Yes, indeed. The clones are now hitting the market as I write this. Everyday new variants are appearing on **** and other merchant sites from China.

Many of those clones will have the same PCBa, too. Come December it's going to be an interesting landscape for tv box buyers for sure.

EDIT: the Bluetimes QPRO shares the same PCBa as the Rikomagic MK902ii (a big player), as well as the aforementioned Measy B4S, CS918ii, and Cloudnetgo CR12/13/16 - and they all hit the market at the same time, I ordered the QPRO 8/21/14. The actual clones are the ones that appear post launch, and there are many already.

[nectaire]

Measy b4s

Hi,

I currently got a measy b4s. Have tried flashing bluetimes QPRO firmware. After which wired connection no longer works. Although able to get ip address, no internet access. Wireless is fine. Flash to cloudnetgo cr12 0827 firmware which works great as its compatible with Measy B4s

[Shomari]

Re: Bluetimes RK3288 boxes

Hi,

I currently got a measy b4s. Have tried flashing bluetimes QPRO firmware. After which wired connection no longer works. Although able to get ip address, no internet access. Wireless is fine. Flash to cloudnetgo cr12 0827 firmware which works great as its compatible with Measy B4s

The cloudnetgo CR12 firmware comes from the same software house and is fully compatible with the Bluetimes QPRO. My ethernet works fine but I use the firmware from 08/27 that's NOT the Cloudnetgo CR12 one. Maybe there's a difference in that firmware, not sure. The cloudnetgo firmwares have the cpu/ddr freqs clocked differently so I don't prefer them.