Minix Neo X8/X8-H Stock BETA 009 in flashable ZIP format

[Finless]

OK folks. Minix is releasing their ROMs as flashable images using the AML flash tool.

Unfortunately Windows 8.1 users have problems getting the drivers installed and the flash tool working.
I don't have Windows 8 so cannot test why the drivers are a problem.

But.... here is the stock ROM in ZIP update format.

This is the Minix X8 BETA 009 - 10/13 ROM just released.

NOTE: THIS WILL ERASE YOUR DEVICE! So backup anything you want to keep!
Minix is not releasing ZIP updates only flash tool updates. The flash tool erases the box!
There is a reason for this.
Major updates it is much better to erase as you don't know what junk is left from previous ROM that can cause problems! As people saw on an update that did not erase, things were not right like a missing stock browser, etc.


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DO NOT just put this download on the SDcard! Unzip the download and see the readme instructions!



Here are the download links.

ROM -> Minix X8-H - 10/13 BETA 009 Stock ROM in ZIP format - (442 megs)


Enjoy,
Bob

[pcunha]

Re: NEW - Minix Neo X8/X8-H Stock BETA 009 in flashable ZIP format

Downloading it now. Thanks!

Sent from my M8HD using Tapatalk HD

[if6was9]

Thanks Bob,

I will download and install once I get home from work.

Most Excellent!!!

[nri335]

Thank you very much. This makes it very easy to upgrade this unit.

[trebor]

As always
Thanks.

[saddas]

Hi, Bob!
When can we see beta 009 tweaker?

[gadget007]

Is the CPU Fix needed with BETA 009?

Is the CPU Fix needed with BETA 009?

[Bigleg]

Hi, Bob!
When can we see beta 009 tweaker?

Great timing, my x8 arrives today so will flash this first thing tonight after work. +1 for the tweaker though Bob!

[princess of hell]

With this zip I can update with TWRP recovery?

[Bigleg]

All works fine thanks Bob, I rooted the box successfully too, one mysterious thing, init.d, where is it?! I read elsewhere that Minix in their wisdom, renamed it to just init but I can find that either, it's a must have for for me for my NFS shares. Any help guys?

[Finless]

All works fine thanks Bob, I rooted the box successfully too, one mysterious thing, init.d, where is it?! I read elsewhere that Minix in their wisdom, renamed it to just init but I can find that either, it's a must have for for me for my NFS shares. Any help guys?

It's in /system/etc/init

Yes they changed the standard init.d folder name to init
I usually change it back in my tweaker ROM. You cannot just rename the folder either to change it to be init.d

Bob

[glockman4519]

All works fine thanks Bob, I rooted the box successfully too, one mysterious thing, init.d, where is it?! I read elsewhere that Minix in their wisdom, renamed it to just init but I can find that either, it's a must have for for me for my NFS shares. Any help guys?

What did you use to get root?

[Bigleg]

It's in /system/etc/init

Yes they changed the standard init.d folder name to init
I usually change it back in my tweaker ROM. You cannot just rename the folder either to change it to be init.d

Bob

That's where I looked, it's not there????

[Bigleg]

What did you use to get root?

I used gufone's method from the Minix Forum, it's for the beta 8 but still works for 9

[Finless]

What did you use to get root?

Seriously?

Forget all other methods. I made this a while ago... It's simple and roots you with full SU and Superuser.

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

Bob