MK808B clones, how to identify them.

[blake67]

yep

Sorry for that but the ap6210 chipset has no update support to a custom room like Finless with real HD Kernel .. if you update the device the wifi die .

thats why Im not taking any chances until I get the original rom from seller etc
but thanks for the info

joe

[Javimetal]

Now all MK808, MK808B (also mediatek versions) come with a new rubbish launcher. You are not allowed to move your apps to the main page. It's really bad.

I suggest upload to the ZERO Devices firmware what is compatible:

COMPATIBLE FIRMWARES:

Z2C A2 (Compatible MK802 Mediatek solution): https://mega.co.nz/#!6IkSHDyC!MbqUvy...PLcyGXW0qaablI

Z2C B2 "Bluetooth version" (Compatible MK802B Mediatek solution): https://mega.co.nz/#!CM9lwbaB!V_qogh...NrfD5ic61MUJO4

[Fabiop]

Ah. Is yours the Afunta one? (mine is).
I've been taking the ROM found in the quote below as stock.. Maybe it isn't the same then..

This is such a pain. Wish the damn thing came pre-rooted.

Hi,
I'm not sure which one is the Afunta one...

The version I got is not rooted. As it did not work like a imagined it is kind left behind... I plan on giving a little more effort on it to make it work as planned.

Problems:
- Video play is not very smooth. It plays, but it looses some frames
- BT does not work well with my BT keyboard. It connects but sometimes it simply do not respond and then keeps repeating the keystrokes.
- I connect my usd HD to play some movies. Sometimes it just freezes in the middle and disconnect the USB, then I have to go to the movie again.

I only used the stick for a very short time. It is connected to the tv, but off. i plan to check it out again soon.

[almosely]

Hello,

at first, I am new here. Hello! :-)

I purchased a MK808B from amazon germany and got it delivered today. I already opened it to check wether it's original or fake.

Here are some photos:



Is this the original version? There's the RK903, but also two elixir ones. And I removed the silver paper to see what's beneath and put it back (as seen) - is that okay like it is or could I've short circuited something by pressing it down.

I guess it's the orginial one, hm? So, could I use Finless 2.1 for MK808b or is there more to check? I did not plug it into my TV till now.

Ah, FYI: I do not want to stream LAN-videos. I want to use this stick mostly for surfing the web, watching IMDB trailers, YouTube streams and Office. I bought a Logitech K400 keyboard additionally to use with the stick. I should probably use a USB extension cable for the USB dongle of the K400 to move it as far away as possible fromt the stick (reg. WLAN), hm? Uh, and my WLAN Router is only 50 centimeters away, approximately. Oh, and can I use one of the TVs USB port to power the MK808B (one with 1A) or should I use the original power supply?

I want to flash the 1080p kernel too. My TV is a 46 inch LED with 1080p and I guess, fonts/texts wouldn't be sharp enough for surfing/"officing" comfy, hm?

But, main question here, of course, is it an original or a fake?

Thank you in advance!! :-)

[Javimetal]

Hello,

at first, I am new here. Hello! :-)

I purchased a MK808B from amazon germany and got it delivered today. I already opened it to check wether it's original or fake.

Here are some photos:

[ATTACH=CONFIG]4075[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]4076[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]4077[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]4078[/ATTACH]

Is this the original version? There's the RK903, but also two elixir ones. And I removed the silver paper to see what's beneath and put it back (as seen) - is that okay like it is or could I've short circuited something by pressing it down.

I guess it's the orginial one, hm? So, could I use Finless 2.1 for MK808b or is there more to check? I did not plug it into my TV till now.

Ah, FYI: I do not want to stream LAN-videos. I want to use this stick mostly for surfing the web, watching IMDB trailers, YouTube streams and Office. I bought a Logitech K400 keyboard additionally to use with the stick. I should probably use a USB extension cable for the USB dongle of the K400 to move it as far away as possible fromt the stick (reg. WLAN), hm? Uh, and my WLAN Router is only 50 centimeters away, approximately. Oh, and can I use one of the TVs USB port to power the MK808B (one with 1A) or should I use the original power supply?

I want to flash the 1080p kernel too. My TV is a 46 inch LED with 1080p and I guess, fonts/texts wouldn't be sharp enough for surfing/"officing" comfy, hm?

But, main question here, of course, is it an original or a fake?

Thank you in advance!! :-)

This is original, all of them are. I have seen this version here. Now even the antenna is total different than before but you can not think because changed is not original.

I've been in MK808/B MK908 factory two times in the last 3 months and follow their changes from very near...

[Javimetal]

For those who are buying MK808/B this is the new antenna:



This one is MEDIATEK WiFi solution, but I got some RT chipset too and they mount same antenna. Factory is going to change MEDIATEK to RT series again. MK908 never changed.

Also as I said before, now all of them comes with a new launcher, a rubbish launcher in my oppinion. This is why I recommend to flash ZERO Devices firmware or Finless if available.

[robert266]

Hello,

at first, I am new here. Hello! :-)

I purchased a MK808B from amazon germany and got it delivered today. I already opened it to check wether it's original or fake.

Here are some photos:

[ATTACH=CONFIG]4075[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]4076[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]4077[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]4078[/ATTACH]

Is this the original version? There's the RK903, but also two elixir ones. And I removed the silver paper to see what's beneath and put it back (as seen) - is that okay like it is or could I've short circuited something by pressing it down.

I guess it's the orginial one, hm? So, could I use Finless 2.1 for MK808b or is there more to check? I did not plug it into my TV till now.

Ah, FYI: I do not want to stream LAN-videos. I want to use this stick mostly for surfing the web, watching IMDB trailers, YouTube streams and Office. I bought a Logitech K400 keyboard additionally to use with the stick. I should probably use a USB extension cable for the USB dongle of the K400 to move it as far away as possible fromt the stick (reg. WLAN), hm? Uh, and my WLAN Router is only 50 centimeters away, approximately. Oh, and can I use one of the TVs USB port to power the MK808B (one with 1A) or should I use the original power supply?

I want to flash the 1080p kernel too. My TV is a 46 inch LED with 1080p and I guess, fonts/texts wouldn't be sharp enough for surfing/"officing" comfy, hm?

But, main question here, of course, is it an original or a fake?

Thank you in advance!! :-)

Welcome !!

Yes you have a legit version and you can update to any firmware , and yes you can update also to the finless bob 2.1 , i recomand you the 720p kernel its more powerfull !
*No you cant use the usb to power the device , if you have less than 2A under load the device will reset or turning off .
*If you have bad wifi signal check the signal pins under the mobo.

Have a nice day !

[krecik]

For those who are buying MK808/B this is the new antenna:



This one is MEDIATEK WiFi solution, but I got some RT chipset too and they mount same antenna. Factory is going to change MEDIATEK to RT series again. MK908 never changed.

Also as I said before, now all of them comes with a new launcher, a rubbish launcher in my oppinion. This is why I recommend to flash ZERO Devices firmware or Finless if available.

Javimetal, I got the one from the picture. When I try to flash it with Finless 2.1 at "Erase NAND" i get error. I don't want to brick it so I don't know if I should proceed with flashing it with that rom. Anyone tested it maybe, or would recommend other compatible rom?
I was hoping that flashing would resolve WiFi problem (looses DNS and won't connect to anything)

[Javimetal]

Javimetal, I got the one from the picture. When I try to flash it with Finless 2.1 at "Erase NAND" i get error. I don't want to brick it so I don't know if I should proceed with flashing it with that rom. Anyone tested it maybe, or would recommend other compatible rom?
I was hoping that flashing would resolve WiFi problem (looses DNS and won't connect to anything)

Strange... I flashed hundreds and just got error one time, because my mistake, I tried to flash ZERO Devices Z4C firmware (RK3188) on to a RK3066 device.

You also must to look at the Wifi/BT chipset, if Mediatek I think Finless ROM will not work. It can stuck on the Boot logo or even work but without Wifi/BT

Maybe you can show a screen capture here and look

[Javimetal]

I just got 7pcs MK808, you can see the new antenna and also the MEDIATEK WiFi chip.

Finless ROM will not work, I think he still did not work over this version:




I just uploaded ZERO Devices Z2C A2 firmware and it was ok:



If you don't like the new launcher you can flash Z2C A2 firmware, at least until Bob make a new ROM for this MEDIATEK chipset.

[Javimetal]

If someone speak SPANISH, here is a good and detailed guide about how to flash Rockchip RK3066 & RK3188 devices firmware:

http://www.elezine.com/2013/11/como-actualizar-firmware-en-zero-devices-z2c-z4c-y-otros-rockchip-rk3066-y-rk3188/

[almosely]

Thank you for your help! :-)

I did not had time for testing the stick but I am going to this evening or tomorrow. I am very eager to! :-)

I am going to use the shipped power supply with 2A.

Can anyone tell me the purpose of the silver paper I had removed and attached back again. Is it some sort of electronic/magnetic shield? I am a bit worried about that one because it's not as flat as it has been in original state and perhaps a little bit out of place (as you can see at my photo) too.

I don't now if I am going to use 720p or 1080p kernel yet. I will figure that out, depending on performance.

@robert

*If you have bad wifi signal check the signal pins under the mobo.

I have not tested yet, but in case: I don't know, what you exactly mean by that. Is there anything blinking. Do I have to watch that with an opened/disassembled mk808b?

[almosely]

So ... I have tested pretty much.

With the original stock ROM "everything" worked fine. WLAN was amazingly fast (full 16kbit), but installing Playstore-Apps was partially impossible due to the unknown device.

I made a backup using an update.zip file. That worked fine obviously. I haven't tested re-flashing yet. I got the following files with this backup:

boot.img (16 mb)
data.img (1.5 gb)
kernel.img (16 mb)
misc.img (4 mb)
recovery.img (16 mb)
system.img (1.0 gb)

Then I followed Finless' readme step by step and installed his 2.1 ROM for the B-model with 1080p kernel. That worked fine too, but wifi is somehow broken. I can see networks around me, but only a few and connecting to my router is not possible anymore. At first it says "excellent" and while trying to connect "not in range".

I screenshoted the original stock rom system infos:

Android version:
4.2.2

Kernel version:
3.0.36+
rjh_V_402j2 #62
Mon Jun 17 10:41:13 CST 2013

Build number:
mk808b_v405j2
2013-06-17 10:41:36

I don't know what to do. The original ROM is useless because of Playstore limitations (device incompatible to some/many apps). The 2.1 ROM doesn't work (I need WiFi). Should I try 2.1 with 720p kernel. Or should I try 1.7 with 1080p kernel? Or should I try a clone ROM and which one?

Thanks for your help!

-edit-

Oh, and I tried to tether my WLAN from my Galaxy S2 phone over bluetooth. The pairing worked, the connection sharing too, but there was still no internet at the mk808b.

[phinc]

Reinstall your stock firmware, root it and use market helper app from the xda forums to enable all unsupported apps.
Or you can try a Android 4.1 rom.

Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk

[almosely]

That's a good hint, thanks! :-) I will try if there's no other chance to get 1080p resolution. Is there anything to be aware of if I am flashing Finless 1.7 right over the 2.1? I do not have more experience in flashing smartphones or android devices in general than that one time tonight. I read about, that cwm-backups can only be reinstalled within the same android version for example. Is that a problem with the flash-tool too (the one within the finless 2.1 rom)?