NEW - Beelink S82/S82H/M8/MXIII & Tronsmart S89/S89H - Finless 2.1 ROM

[john_k]

And later I screwed everything...

With twrp I formatted the internal partition and I could not install any other rom. Also, I can't download stuff. Then I tried solve the problem with the usb recovery tool, getting errors in writting (same thing with sdcard instalation of stock firmware: unable to mount /sdcard invalid argument) so the tool ended up wiping the internal content and boot. Hardware only shows red light..

Someone heeeelp! ((

EDIT: Solved! "Brick" term search and found the solution here thank you for the instructions provided! Amlogic tools u_boot.bin, etc worked perfectly!

I went back to 1.7 and xbmc-armeabi-v7a-13.4.0 works with amcodec off in video settings. Otherwise, only sound and black screen.

I'm still to test if with this option, or other codecs off, the image oversize problem I was having in 2.1 still persists. This xbmc still crashes the box on launching, but I found that with kobi it works (with the screen issue, size).

[john_k]

Hi Finless, thank you very much for the work you've done in tronsmart s89-h.

I have been using your 1.7 rom and everything worked well. Then I updated (after a long time) to 2.1. Now my xbmc video image is out of scale with the apk you provided (xbmc-armeabi-v7a-13.4.0) and even with spmc the problems persists. Mx player also displays double subtitles, I have to remove them from the video's folder and manually load it from somewhere else (except if I put software decode in video play).

I also installed 1.8 to see what happened and again the problem persists. I'm watching the videos in an analogue tv. What am I doing wrong?? Thank you.

[Ichijoe]

Another question.... Does this ROM have "media.amplayer.widevineenable=true" set in the build.prop.... If not might you give an explanation as to exactly WHY NOT?!

FYI: Widevine is the DRM'gt bit needed to get Google Play Movies.... And quite possibly Netflix HD?! (I'm sorry I have no way to test as I'm not a Netflix user!), working on these Devices.
Of all the Freebees I managed to snag from Google Play Movies last Christmas Only Shaun the Sheep: the Big Chase is actually in HD... And it shows! in comparison with the SD only stuff like The Fast, and the Furious, or Clash of the Titans. Which are SD ONLY.

This "Bug" had almost cost me 100€ as I went out, and picked up a Asus Nexus Player Puck, just to be able to use this Service. Thankfully my ancient assed TV is so damned old its apparently unable to send anything greater then 576p as default. Not having, (or at least easily), found a way to force 720p on that Device. it went back to the Shop again. So yes this is a pretty big deal for me. And as someone who's into Modding ROMs this One should have been obvious from the start!

....And, yet somehow its NOT.... Again I'd dearly love to ask you why?!

[MAS]

Mr Finless any chance you have time for 2.2 (112k4) please ? stock rom 112k4 won`t work with google ? probably because rom shows applecrappad (ipad) as device ?

[Ichijoe]

I upgrade from 1.9 with the update app everything works great except the modded XBMC Oman included. The screen goes blank as if it freezes. I have to reboot to correct. I have also tried the SPMC version. The same. The official apk Kodi does work. Anyone have any ideas? I have the S89H version and am using the RCA cables

Its just a guess... But, sans OpenELEC, where you can alter the Display Resolution as needed. I think all the Android versions of ×bmc / Kodi, are locked to 1080p 60Hz. So perhaps the problem is that you just can't push a 1080p Signal through a Composite (i.e. RCA) Cable.

[kelvcast]

I upgrade from 1.9 with the update app everything works great except the modded XBMC Oman included. The screen goes blank as if it freezes. I have to reboot to correct. I have also tried the SPMC version. The same. The official apk Kodi does work. Anyone have any ideas? I have the S89H version and am using the RCA cables

[warlock09]

Hello guys here,just a quick update pls. For those who have used this rom by the master finless bob...on MXIII 2G/8G BOX PLS...any feedbacks pls..for those who have flashed this on their MXIII 2G/8G...THANKS IN advance

Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk

[Ichijoe]

Bud I tried this against my Tab 4 10.1 and I have no confidence in that utility you are using. I had issues when it came to the 2K and 4K. As the download takes forever, I'll try tonight and actually test against my 2GB device. My TV however is not a 4K device. So I'm not sure if I'm just wasting my time. I bought this thing to replace a PC and cut on power costs. I never bought it to drive 4K videos or hook it to a cable box. My main use is purely Kodi, Streaming and local media.

Out of like 30+ Tests only like 4 of those are in 4k or 2k, and unless you have an S8xx-H SoC those Tests are likely to lag anyway. The WebM, WMV2, and RMVB Tests were / are all in normal 1080p.

As to the aditonal download yeah it sucks a massive One!

[flukester]

The problem is with webm, WMV2 & (RealMedia Cooker), RMVB Formats under the "AnTuTu Video Test 3.0". Beseides the fact that I also have problems using my DVB>IPTV Solution under Live TV in XBMC/Kodi as well. I just use the linked App... to test any, given Firmware. If it fails to pass such standards set under 109/110-k4, then its gone. Such as pretty much every version released post 110k4.

Its worth noting I have a 1G Device... On your 2G Devices? YMMV....

Bud I tried this against my Tab 4 10.1 and I have no confidence in that utility you are using. I had issues when it came to the 2K and 4K. As the download takes forever, I'll try tonight and actually test against my 2GB device. My TV however is not a 4K device. So I'm not sure if I'm just wasting my time. I bought this thing to replace a PC and cut on power costs. I never bought it to drive 4K videos or hook it to a cable box. My main use is purely Kodi, Streaming and local media.

[Ichijoe]

The Launcher in this ROM is the same MBOX Launcher, but skined with Moon Men. If its your thing?! The best advice is to look into getting TWRP Recovery either running, or installed first? In this way you make yourself a Nandroid Backup first, so in case something either goes wrong, or you decide that you don't care for the Moon Men either, you can easily recover yourself back to your current state.

Otherwise if you only need / care about XBMC / Kodi then OpenELEC would be worth considering, and is in some ways even better then Android. For example USB Bluetooth Dongles to at least transfer Files to the "Device". Sadly I haven't figured out how to get Files off the Box though, or how to install Retroarch on OpenELEC though, to even bother trying to pair up a Dualschock 3 this way. The only down side is you can't run Android Apps though.

[djjinx1]

This "Version" is based on the 111k4 All-in-One Firmware... So as long as your M8 Box has the correct Hardware Amlogic S802 / Mali 450 + WiFi Chip RT-8188, AP-6xxx. Then yeah it should be safe to install even on MXIII 1G Devices. But, the stuff that broke for 1G Users on the Stock 111k4, is still just as broken here.
And, the Moon Men, are an acquired taste IMHO...

In short I'd say this was less so custom, and more of Lipstick meet Pig, but again that's just my opinion...

Thanks for the response, sooo many different versions!
I just want to know the best rom for M8 box lol, I want a TV style launcher preferably but those can be had from play store so colour me confused

[Ichijoe]

Hi all, could anyone tell me if this would work on generic M8 box please? (I see M8 in title)
Like this one
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Origi...983927244.html

This "Version" is based on the 111k4 All-in-One Firmware... So as long as your M8 Box has the correct Hardware Amlogic S802 / Mali 450 + WiFi Chip RT-8188, AP-6xxx. Then yeah it should be safe to install even on MXIII 1G Devices. But, the stuff that broke for 1G Users on the Stock 111k4, is still just as broken here.
And, the Moon Men, are an acquired taste IMHO...

In short I'd say this was less so custom, and more of Lipstick meet Pig, but again that's just my opinion...

[djjinx1]

Hi all, could anyone tell me if this would work on generic M8 box please? (I see M8 in title)
Like this one

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Original-M8-Amlogic-S802-XBMC-fully-loaded-Android-TV-Box-Quad-Core-Mali450-4K-2-4G/1983927244.html

[Ichijoe]

The problem is with webm, WMV2 & (RealMedia Cooker), RMVB Formats under the "AnTuTu Video Test 3.0". Beseides the fact that I also have problems using my DVB>IPTV Solution under Live TV in XBMC/Kodi as well. I just use the linked App... to test any, given Firmware. If it fails to pass such standards set under 109/110-k4, then its gone. Such as pretty much every version released post 110k4.

Its worth noting I have a 1G Device... On your 2G Devices? YMMV....

[flukester]

Note: My gripe is with the "AnTuTu Video Test v3.0"... AND NOT WITH THE AnTuTu Benchmark proper. Its a different Benchmark that rates how well a Device can play back different Video Formats. And, ever since this AiO BS, that came along with 111k4 afterwards A lot of the CODECS that used to play... more or less, now utterly fail to actually do so... Either just a Black Screen with Audio, or just skips the test entirely. Of course the joke here being that 30 of 30 Formats had passed when it wasn't.. Or indeed really isn't the case at all, even when I'm on 109k4/110k4.

Well I haven't noticed any media not playing or a black screen. If you can be more specific I can check exact things. I run the latest Kodi, VLC Player and MX Players.