OK folks.... as many have been seeing posted here, Tronsmart came out with a much better ROM for the MK908 yet they have not seemed to touch the T428 
Not sure why....
Well it was an EASY PORT to the T428! So now I have a new ROM for you folks!
This is WAY better than the stock 4.2.2 T428 ROM or my 1.4 ROM.
It has fixed many things.
Note: Bluetooth WILL NOT WORK on this ROM.
That is, BT will pair with a device but the device wont actually work.
I spend a freaking day trying to figure out why. Bottom line is Bluetooth is so intertwined with the kernel and system, it just is not going to port. But I have not given up as it makes no sense to me why! I am missing something in the port I am sure of that. But trust, if I can fix it, I will!
Anyway if BT is totally not important to you, then this ROM is a major improvement over the existing 4.2.2 ROMs for the T428.
Also, I am calling this a BETA because I just whipped it out and ported it! The T428 is in desperate need of a new ROM. I figured you guys deserve it. So this is a BETA because I could not spend all day testing the normal stuff I test!
I am calling this a Finless 1.5 ROM to make sure there is no confusion with previous ROMs
Enjoy,
Bob
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Features and release notes for my T428 4.2.2 - 1.5 ROM:
Features and release notes for my 1.5 ROM:
1) Rooted and new SU and Superuser applied that supports Android 4.2.2
2) Stock ROM was only 2 Gig of APP space.
BUT you also have parameter file options!
There are also 1gb, 2gb, 4gb and 6gb options.
Read below for how to change that in the flash tool.
Realize if you use this 6gb option, internal SDcard will only have about 600 megs of free space!
3) Debloated of junk APPs and Google Apps you can get from Google Play.
I also updated Google Play to the latest version along with standard APPs.
4) As always, full init.d support! If you do not know what that is... ignore it. For geeks that want to use it. It is there!
5) I re-enabled location services. This is now in the settings menu.
Tested and working with all APPs that use it.
Remember to turn off GPS as we have no GPS.
6) I also re-enabled accessibility options in settings.
7) Gameloft fix. This fixes Gameloft games from crashing to the desktop.
Many of them do not run and crash to the desktop. This is due to a license check based on the device.
Special thanks to Christian Troy for inventing this fix. I modded it for this ROM.
8) Build.prop edit to open up the Google Play store to APPs that normally say "not compatible".
I am spoofing a Samsung device that will show almost any APP as compatible.
Yuor device will show up in google play as Samsung device nopt a MK908 or RKSDK! Understand this please.
I also left the original build.prop in the ROM called build.orig.
If you want to go back, just use ES FIle Explorer or a root file explorer and rename build.prop to build.old
Then rename build.orig to build.prop.
Go into settings, apps, all and go into the Google Play app. Clear the cache and data.
Reboot! You should be back to showing up as a MK908.
9) RK Mirroring is enabled as always.
Also new to Android 4.2.2 is Wifi display.
If you have another 4.2.2 phone or tablet you can share your devices screen on your TV.
10) Remote Control using RK Remote APP is now fully supported!
In the ROM kit is a RKRemoteControl.apk.
NOTE: This is a NEW version and will not cause your TV stick to crash.
So if you have already installed RKRemote before you need to un-install it and re-install this version!!!!
You install this on your phone or tablet and now it can remotely control your TV player!
Just put the APK on sdcard or something and install it on your Android phone, tablet, etc.
ENJOY this one! I had a HARD TIME getting it to work!
11) I added a reboot APP that will allow optional reboot options like reboot to bootloader (flash mode).
12) I have adjusted the mouse pointer size by request!
Stock rom was 55x55. The normal mouse pointer is 22x28 which is too small for many.
I made a 35x35 mouse pointer.
If you want to change that more discuss online and I will tell you how to do it.
For more information ALWAYS read the README in the ROM kit!
_______________________
Here are the links for Android 4.2.2 Finless 1.5 ROM
ROM -> Tronsmart T428 Android 4.2.2 - Finless 1.5 BETA ROM (245 megs)
Enjoy,
Bob
Not sure why....
Well it was an EASY PORT to the T428! So now I have a new ROM for you folks!
This is WAY better than the stock 4.2.2 T428 ROM or my 1.4 ROM.
It has fixed many things.
Note: Bluetooth WILL NOT WORK on this ROM.
That is, BT will pair with a device but the device wont actually work.
I spend a freaking day trying to figure out why. Bottom line is Bluetooth is so intertwined with the kernel and system, it just is not going to port. But I have not given up as it makes no sense to me why! I am missing something in the port I am sure of that. But trust, if I can fix it, I will!
Anyway if BT is totally not important to you, then this ROM is a major improvement over the existing 4.2.2 ROMs for the T428.
Also, I am calling this a BETA because I just whipped it out and ported it! The T428 is in desperate need of a new ROM. I figured you guys deserve it. So this is a BETA because I could not spend all day testing the normal stuff I test!
I am calling this a Finless 1.5 ROM to make sure there is no confusion with previous ROMs
Enjoy,
Bob
___________________
Features and release notes for my T428 4.2.2 - 1.5 ROM:
Features and release notes for my 1.5 ROM:
1) Rooted and new SU and Superuser applied that supports Android 4.2.2
2) Stock ROM was only 2 Gig of APP space.
BUT you also have parameter file options!
There are also 1gb, 2gb, 4gb and 6gb options.
Read below for how to change that in the flash tool.
Realize if you use this 6gb option, internal SDcard will only have about 600 megs of free space!
3) Debloated of junk APPs and Google Apps you can get from Google Play.
I also updated Google Play to the latest version along with standard APPs.
4) As always, full init.d support! If you do not know what that is... ignore it. For geeks that want to use it. It is there!
5) I re-enabled location services. This is now in the settings menu.
Tested and working with all APPs that use it.
Remember to turn off GPS as we have no GPS.
6) I also re-enabled accessibility options in settings.
7) Gameloft fix. This fixes Gameloft games from crashing to the desktop.
Many of them do not run and crash to the desktop. This is due to a license check based on the device.
Special thanks to Christian Troy for inventing this fix. I modded it for this ROM.
8) Build.prop edit to open up the Google Play store to APPs that normally say "not compatible".
I am spoofing a Samsung device that will show almost any APP as compatible.
Yuor device will show up in google play as Samsung device nopt a MK908 or RKSDK! Understand this please.
I also left the original build.prop in the ROM called build.orig.
If you want to go back, just use ES FIle Explorer or a root file explorer and rename build.prop to build.old
Then rename build.orig to build.prop.
Go into settings, apps, all and go into the Google Play app. Clear the cache and data.
Reboot! You should be back to showing up as a MK908.
9) RK Mirroring is enabled as always.
Also new to Android 4.2.2 is Wifi display.
If you have another 4.2.2 phone or tablet you can share your devices screen on your TV.
10) Remote Control using RK Remote APP is now fully supported!
In the ROM kit is a RKRemoteControl.apk.
NOTE: This is a NEW version and will not cause your TV stick to crash.
So if you have already installed RKRemote before you need to un-install it and re-install this version!!!!
You install this on your phone or tablet and now it can remotely control your TV player!
Just put the APK on sdcard or something and install it on your Android phone, tablet, etc.
ENJOY this one! I had a HARD TIME getting it to work!
11) I added a reboot APP that will allow optional reboot options like reboot to bootloader (flash mode).
12) I have adjusted the mouse pointer size by request!
Stock rom was 55x55. The normal mouse pointer is 22x28 which is too small for many.
I made a 35x35 mouse pointer.
If you want to change that more discuss online and I will tell you how to do it.
For more information ALWAYS read the README in the ROM kit!
_______________________
Here are the links for Android 4.2.2 Finless 1.5 ROM
ROM -> Tronsmart T428 Android 4.2.2 - Finless 1.5 BETA ROM (245 megs)
Enjoy,
Bob
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