Lollipop - Wasser Firmware for Beelink R89

[BTR11]

Unfortunately, I do not have the necessary knowledge to check or fix this problem.
I can advise only to patch it by new Wasser 3.0.4a. I extracted resource and kernel, try, maybe it will fix the problem...

In addition, for users Tronsmart Orion R28 - IR Remote support in Wasser-3.0.4a - resource+kernel_tronsmart_r28_wasser304a.7z

Thanks Rusk; I did this by myself before asking the question here, and the reults was the same, the R89 cannot see the 5Ghz - AC channels 132 - 144, for that reason I thought in some intervention / modification to the level of sytem.img from Ugoos; if some of you can confirm that the wifi dirver as it´s configured into this rom UT3 v3.0.4 patched waser 3.0.3 or 3.0.4a can not see those channels it would great to know.
So the region setup for WiFi driver it´s not coming from the kernel or resource.img but from system.img; so in Ugoos LP, the region for 5 Ghz band is not USA, it´s any other for that reason the R89 cannot see 5Ghz AC channels from 100-112 & 132-144. The 2.4 Ghz & 5 Ghz wifi region can be easily changed by the users in Windows system thru driver´s properties, it´s not the same in Android that if the developer/rom cooker does not consider this aspect the user can not access this property. Wasser v3.0.3 & 3.0.4a do not have this problem, in 5 GHZ band the Wifi can see all channels and the signal it´s very strong.
The attached file (from dd-wrt forum) shows in dark-black color the 5 Ghz active channels by regions worldwide; setting a very restricted region into the driver produce these problems.

[Gormar]

Gormar , Rusk
Thank you both.
I'll extract wasser 3.0.4a system.img from update.img and then flash it with kernel.img and resources.img from rusk's post

Don't forget to flash boot.img also.
You can try this but remember to create backup first.

On the other if you do not flash misc.img you might have problems. And if you flash it your whole data partition will be formated.
There is also another problem. System.img and system partition inside UGOOS 3.0.4 and Wasser's 3.0.4 LP ROM's might have different size. Flashing them interchangable you might overwrite other important data.

[Ben.Efrati]

Gormar , Rusk
Thank you both.
I'll extract wasser 3.0.4a system.img from update.img and then flash it with kernel.img and resources.img from rusk's post

[Rusk]

Ben.Efrati,
I don't understand You... If you want to fully upgrade to Wasser 3.0.4a, of course, all your data and apps will be removed.

[Gormar]

But if I don't flash the system.img, I'll stay with Ugoos version and not wasser 3.0.4a

Yes of course. My bad. But you don't have system.img yet. You should extract it from Wasser's update.img with RK3xxx firmware tool.

Nevertheless it might be dangerouse to leave data from previous system. If you want to preserve data from apps you should backup them with for example Titanium Backup Root.
What's strange with Wasser's LP(and probably some other) I can't use this tool to install backed up applications and I have to use Google Play Store which is a pain in the lower part of my back .

[Ben.Efrati]

No. You have to flash resource.img and kernel.img from Rusk's zip file. But you should assert if your Android Tool have proper address for them both. To do so you should look into /proc/cmdline file with for example "cat" command. I think that default values 6000h for resource and e0000h for kernel should be used in UGOOS firmware also. But better safe than sorry .

But if I don't flash the system.img, I'll stay with Ugoos version and not wasser 3.0.4a

[Gormar]

I'm currently use Ugoos 3.0.4 patched wasser 3.0.3.
If I understood you, I need to flash wasser 3.0.4a (system.img) and from your zip (resources.img, kernel.img)

No. You have to flash resource.img and kernel.img from Rusk's zip file. But you should assert if your Android Tool have proper address for them both. To do so you should look into /proc/cmdline file with for example "cat" command. I think that default values 6000h for resource and e0000h for kernel should be used in UGOOS firmware also. But better safe than sorry .

[Ben.Efrati]

If just flash the resource and kernel image only from the extracted zip file using the AndroidTool, You won't lose any data.
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I'm currently use Ugoos 3.0.4 patched wasser 3.0.3.
If I understood you, I need to flash wasser 3.0.4a (system.img) and from your zip (resources.img, kernel.img)
Thanks

[Rusk]

If I flash this rom over Ugoos 3.0.4 patched wasser 3.0.3 on Tronsmart R28, will all my data and apps will be removed?

If just flash the resource and kernel image only from the extracted zip file using the AndroidTool, You don't lose any data.

[Ben.Efrati]

If I flash this rom over Ugoos 3.0.4 patched wasser 3.0.3 on Tronsmart R28, will all my data and apps will be removed?

[Rusk]

But there is a situation with WiFi 5Ghz band - AC protocol; whilst in wasser v3.0.3 & 3.0.4a the R89 can see or can detect any channel all the way up from 36 to 165 channel, in your Ugoos UT3.0,4 the R-89 cannot see the channels 132 to 144 which it´s where I had configured my router because thru these channels the Router can output more power through those channels with less interference in my place. Can you check this please?

Unfortunately, I do not have the necessary knowledge to check or fix this problem.
I can advise only to patch it by new Wasser 3.0.4a. I extracted resource and kernel, try, maybe it will fix the problem...

In addition, for users Tronsmart Orion R28 - IR Remote support in Wasser-3.0.4a - resource+kernel_tronsmart_r28_wasser304a.7z

[BTR11]

I don't tried ugoos stage 3...
In UT3-3.0.4-patched firmware, I don't see stuttering in video 1080p from local resources (LAN, HDD). But in YouTube 1080p - there are still

Rusk, thanks for making / compile this rom, I had tested your Ugoos UT3-3.0.4-patched wasser 3.0.3 on Beelink R-89, indeed it´s a good rom, these hybrids using as a base Ugoos stock rom produce a very good results on Bellink R-89, with the same handicap of any Lollipop rom, which it´s the lack of compatibility with xposed framework, even with the experimental release from XDA, which it´s a minus on any LP rom versus KK (in fact KK Ugoos stage 3 rom for R89 it´s may be that can obtain the best performance overall on these devices R89 - R28 amongst the different roms flavors).

But there is a situation with WiFi 5Ghz band - AC protocol; whilst in wasser v3.0.3 & 3.0.4a the R89 can see or can detect any channel all the way up from 36 to 165 channel, in your Ugoos UT3.0,4 the R-89 cannot see the channels 132 to 144 which it´s where I had configured my router because thru these channels the Router can output more power through those channels with less interference in my place. Can you check this please?; I don´t know why if the rom it´s patched with wasser 3.0.3 kernel & resource images, why it´s this occuring if in wasser it´s Ok?; or may be it´s some inside system.img from Ugoos.

[amclean123]

The only way I can get 3.0.4 to install is to install 3.0.3 first. It's not that big of a deal for me, just an observation. I have tested this on the Tronsmart meta, pro and beelink. Also the ES File Explorer file name text color doesn't seem to be fixed. I still had to change the text color to white manually. Again, not a big issue, but noting this for others that may have the same issue. I also have the 5.1 audio issue over SPDIF with MX Player that others have mentioned. For MX player this 3.0.4 rom is a step backwards. For me 3.0.4 doesn't change anything with SPMC, Kodi, ZDMC. None of them can play DD 5.1 MKV. I use Make MKV as my ripper.

[bluesmanuk]

One more question. What is the differences between Wasser 3.0.4 and UGOOS UT3 patched 3.0.4 ?? Which is better?

This will always be an open question because people have differing uses for their machines and what may be best for one won't be for another, so the best thing to do is try both and see what suits you best.

[malojk]

One more question. What is the differences between Wasser 3.0.4 and UGOOS UT3 patched 3.0.4 ?? Which is better?