UG008 details and questions

[Rodrigo]

Just received a new UG008. I've rooted it using TPSarky-VonDroid-Root and am pretty happy

Dear Jerry,
First, sorry for my english... I just received my UG008 today but I´m new in Android operating system..some apps like SMB Server or Torrent ask me for root the device.. I see you use TPSarky-VonDroid-Root can you tell me where to find it and in simple word how to do it..? " ... Thanks for your time..

[jfath]

I used instructions from one of the other Rk3066 devices found on the GeekBuying blog. Look for 'rooting instructions' in this blog entry:

http://blog.geekbuying.com/index.php/2012/10/26/rikomagic-mk802-iii-android-4-1-mini-pc-stick-unboxing-review-root-method-firmware-update/#.UcnSGtdjSP4

[Galland]

I've just published a blogpost on rooting and flashing new roms and booting to Linux for the UG008.
I think you may find it worth a look:

hwswbits.blogspot.com/2013/11/linux-on-ug008-tv-box-rk3066.html

[pajopasa]

All the reading finally paid off. I'm currently running a hybrid of the iMito MX1/2 Finless 1.7a rom with the stock UG008 kernel. Everything seems to be working as it should. Wifi, ethernet, Bluetooth, A/V out (at least the audio component, I don't have the right lead to check video), etc. The camera app even works with my logitec webcam. So far it's been extremely stable. I'm going to run it for awhile to check for bugs and then if it's ok with Bob, I'll upload it for anybody with a UG008 that wants to try it. I can't take credit for anything on this one. All I did was take Bob's rom, the stock UG008 kernel, and put them together into a .zip for flashing with CWM recovery by following leolas' guide.

I Tonyz2897. Can you supply a link for your rom?
I have one UG008 and a lose wifi and a/v out. Only have Ethernet.
Im using now a minix x5 mini rom in this device.
Thanks