Tronsmart MK908 Android 4.1.1 - Finless ROM 1.4

[hoabycsr]

My guess is that those roms don´t support enough of a variety of usb audio devices, if any. I haven´t tried a usb sound card on my mk908 yet... though yes all my usb sound devices work on the rk3066 sticks. Most likely a driver support thing, though... in my opinion.

[gocom]

Skype needs to work with microphone on MK908

Surely I do expect (like a lots of people) that SKYPE and other programs like that works with a microphone in USB, when it does on other MK devices.. The Cam works!

[Finless]

My C10 camera will not work on any of these 3188 devices. It's missing critical support for cameras.

This is why on first boot you will see a camera APP but then soon it will be removed by the provision.apk

Bob

[gocom]

MK908 from Tronsmart.

Bob! Info: I have 2 cams working fine. But the mikes on both cams will not work.
We have at least 3 problems with this Quad MK908:
1: Skipping frames in NETFLIX
2: Does not power down like other devices. Blue LED does not go out, unless power plug is pulled.
3: Cannot get a microphone to work when connected to USB.
So where are we now? My guess is as good as yours. But it does not look like these 3 problems are in other models.
I think we need an expert like Bob and that we need to let Geekbuying know so Geekbuying can inform Tronsmart. Maybe they know where these problems are!
GoCom

[Finless]

I am working on some of these issues... some of them should be easily fixed. hint hint... USB mode switch!

Other items I am going to see if 3066 3.0.36+ kernel modules will work for drivers.

NONE of these 3188 ROM support an external audio device and thus no MIC.

Again my C310 camera will not work and this camera happens to be the most compatible camera on 3066 devices
I cant believe they left out simple things like this but hey... As I said, it seems like we are starting over with these 3188 devices from where we were last year with the 3066 devices.

Trust, this will get worked out I am sure of it. Either by me, or the companies that make them.

Bob

[jp96]

rk3188 kernel information

Hey Bob, I came across this blog and thought of whats going on here.

http://www.omegamoon.com/blog/comments.php?y=13&m=05&entry=entry130507-124714

[Finless]

Yes thanks. I have been following that. Leolas is trying to get the kernel compiled but like others, he is having trouble too. He has a quad core on the way as we speak

Bob

[jp96]

Yes thanks. I have been following that. Leolas is trying to get the kernel compiled but like others, he is having trouble too. He has a quad core on the way we speak

Bob

Great! I've been following the development every day thought the web. Looking forward to having better functionality on mt t428. Really looking forward to on day running ubuntu or ubuntu touch on it. Ive tested slingplayer for tablet and it works well. xbmc is very choppy but Ialready know its a known bug. My Bluetooth is acting up on your 4.1.1 rom. Do u think if the devlopment of that kernel comes together, will usb audio work ? Great work Bob, I joined freaktab because of your work so I could stay up to date.
.thanks again.

Jp

[hoabycsr]

For giggles I tried to hit up tronsmart´s webpage again to see if there was any chance in hell there was a firmware update for my mk908 (I know it´s pointless) but now all I get is a godaddy page... not very encouraging.

[Chakumo]

Rom Update?

Hí, Bob


When will be new mk908 rom update?

[sgei]

USB-Audio Device

I am working on some of these issues... some of them should be easily fixed. hint hint... USB mode switch!

Other items I am going to see if 3066 3.0.36+ kernel modules will work for drivers.

NONE of these 3188 ROM support an external audio device and thus no MIC.

Again my C310 camera will not work and this camera happens to be the most compatible camera on 3066 devices
I cant believe they left out simple things like this but hey... As I said, it seems like we are starting over with these 3188 devices from where we were last year with the 3066 devices.

Trust, this will get worked out I am sure of it. Either by me, or the companies that make them.

Bob

Hello,

"NONE of these 3188 ROM support an external audio device and thus no MIC."

Does that mean, that I can't use an external audio device like on the MK808?
Do you see a chance to fix it?

Thanks.

Steffen

[Molle]

"NONE of these 3188 ROM support an external audio device and thus no MIC."

Does that mean, that I can't use an external audio device like on the MK808?
Do you see a chance to fix it?

My T428 arrived today and I immediately flashed Bob's 4.1.1 ROM on it. Unlike my MK802IIIS, there is no option in the sound settings to change the audio device. Ergo: No mic support for Skype.

[hoabycsr]

It will most likely be fixed once good kernel sources become available and drivers can start to be compiled for these sticks. Give it time.

[Finless]

Yep.... in my past porting projects, through lots of work and discovery, I would find LIB files or binaries that would add capabilities and make stuff work. I could take this lib from this ROM, that BIN from that ROM, decompile framework and call them, etc.... I got to know a lot about reverse engineering and doing things on Android 4.1.1

NONE OF THIS WORKS ON THESE NEW KERNELS AND SYSTEM!

3.0.36+ is a totally different animal!!!!

I can pull the LIB files and get them to be called by framework BUT CRASH! Bin files related to the framework will also not cross the boundary. Some of the basic Bin files like mke2fs, etc will still work! But any Bin file related to the system, wont!

This is because the must be compiled with this new kernel. So HACKING AWAY and using 3.0.8+ stuff with this new kernel... AINT going to work.

I know the files needed to enable a USB audio device in a ROM. I added them to many of my 4.1.1 ROMs when the manufacturer left them out! As long as the kernel supported the mode switch, I could do it...

NOT THIS TIME!

So... we need "real" 3.0.36+ sources and we need them fast!

We also need the 3166 ROM makers to stop screwing around with a basic AOSP and put in what they have been adding in on the 3066 devices for 8 months!
I FEAR the reason they have not done this on first release with 4.2.2 is because it maybe more work than they are capable of! Or the sources DON'T exist and they can't figure it out! Or....... the list goes on.

We could be sitting here 3 months from now (like we did with the 3066 devices) waiting for all the features in 3066 ROMs today to be put in 3188 ROMs. I hope not.

But one thing I have decided is, I cannot do it porting 3.0.8+ stuff to 3.0.36+
It's just is not that easy. I wish it was or I would be cranking out new releases for you guys ASAP to fix issues and add capabilities. By the way... I know some might ask.... "hey Bob but there is also modules from 3066 4.2.2 with kernel 3.0.36+ you can use right?".... Sorry to say.. this is not the case either! I decompiled the 3188 kernel in an attempt to patch and make a 1080 kernel. The code and how it looks is COMPLETELY different than the 3.0.36+ 3066 kernels that I have decompiled and successfully patched! WHY? I do not know yet but I am thinking there is a new tool set out there possibly?

So... we have a challenging road ahead of us! All new stuff and all new learning for me anyway.

Honestly don't expect a miracle from me soon.... But I am doing all I can to figure stuff out for you all.


Bob

[leolas]

Re: NEW - Tronsmart MK908 Android 4.1.1 - Finless ROM 1.4

I am doing my best in 3.0.36 sources too, but actually I cant make them boot in a rk3066 device (my fault cause I got a mk808b(rk903) without PMU and with some problems to make it work in 3.0.8 sources :P ) there is some advances in the new sources, but there are a lot of work to do yet.
Picuntu runs ok in rk3066 devices, in those quads with 2gb ram must fly.