HPH NT-N8 RK3229 Lollipop ROM v1.0 By mo123

[mo123]

Changelog v1.4 (02-12-2016)

Download Link: Here
Pass: nagrace

- Fix the Google Play problem
- Fix the SDCard error
- Increase 3D performance, games will also benefit
- Improve 4k video quality

If you are using a 4K tv, please turn deep color/hi color mode on first on your tv if you get no signal since it is required for 10-bit video playback.

Changelog v1.3 (24-11-2016)

- Updated launcher
- App Market included
- Fixed Netflix audio out of sync(still to test)
- Wifi throughput fix
- New Xbox Xpad driver, more compatible gamepads should work
- Some new video playback/VPU fixes

Do an 'EraseFlash' then an 'Upgrade' to flash when going from Marshmallow back to Lollipop.

Changelog v1.2

Added auto frame-rate switching
Timeout for live streams
Fix some other Kodi bugs in NTMC

If you are using a 4K tv, please turn deep color/hi color mode on first on your tv if you get no signal since it is required for 10-bit video playback.

Changelog v1.1

- Updated NTMC Kodi a bit, also new blue menu colors in skin, can add 25 video addon shortcuts, right side of the screen quick shortcuts access.
Added some new changes from other Kodi's.
- Added support for 2GB/16GB ROM device

Changelog v1.0
- Unified Storage(+- 6 GB available space)
- 1080p Youtube support
- Google Play Movies Support
- DRM for streaming apps support
- IP Multicast support
- NTFS support
- Several libstagefright and media framework patches from Google
- Le Home Remote Control Assistant App - Scan the QR code to your Android/IOS device
- Root Enabler/Disabler in Accessibility Options(useful if you want to disable root for using certain apps that don't work)
- Fixed random MAC Ethernet address(useful for some streaming apps)
- Remote friendly launcher with shortcuts
- Stable wifi performance
- OK Google support
- Fix system stutter caused by USB audio devices
- Improved stability for high EMMC usage
- Hide the battery menu and notification icon
- Removed unnecessary apps and replaced some default apps
- Disabled animations

- Latest NTMC v16.1. 22 Oct 2016 (Nagrace Times Media Center)
HD Audio working fully. In Kodi 17 beta 5 DTS/AC3 pass-through also works, just not HD Audio pass-through yet. 
- Correct Audio Pass-through settings are set by default.
Users just need to enable their correct AC3/DTS/HD audio settings in NTMC's Audio Settings and set 'HDMI Bitstream' Audio Setting in Android Settings for pass-through to be in sync.
- Disabled unnecessary options
- Added External Player support for MXPlayer and RKVideoPlayer
When using an airmouse, hold in the left mouse button over a video or stream link, a menu will then pop up.
Choose 'Play using'
Press the OK or Select button to choose it.
Then you can choose to play the video with MXPlayer or Stock Video Player.
You can also press the letter 'c' on a video link to bring up that menu if you have a Bluetooth/USB keyboard without a left mouse button.
*fix crash when dlopen fail in close function
*fix some video rm file could not play
*10-bit video do not extract video thumb, because of need use more memory

[U][B]Instructions:[/B][/U]

[U][B]Before Installation[/B][/U]
- Make sure USB Power saving mode is disabled for the USB Port you use to flash the device
- Use a PC Back USB Port and not ones from the front or a laptop
- Pause Antivirus software for 10 minutes to not interfere with the flashing or cause high disk usage.
- Make sure device was connected to PC before in flash mode and drivers were installed

[B][U]To Install the drivers[/U][/B]
1. If flashing for the first time, you need to install the drivers with DriverInstall.exe
2. If you recently upgraded your operating system to Windows 8.1 or higher, it's also a good idea to install the latest drivers.
3. Let your PC recognize the device and automatically install the drivers
- Connect the device with an OTG Port and cable to PC
- Now connect the power adapter
- Before plugging the power adapter into the device, hold a paperclip into the reset hole of the device, keep holding it while connecting
the power. You will hear a 'click sound' that Windows has now recognized the USB device.
- It will ask to install the drivers or install it automatically.

[B][U]Flashing the ROM[/U][/B]
1. Select 'Upgrade Firmware' in AndroidTool v2.35(Second tab)
2. Click on the 'Firmware' button to load the firmware(update.img that you extracted from the 7zip compressed file)
3. Click 'EraseFlash' to wipe your device, wait for it to finish.
4. Click 'Upgrade' to flash the new firmware.
5. Wait about 2 minutes after flashing and before unplugging device for firmware to settle.
6. Disconnect from PC and connect to TV.
Enjoy

Flash Tool: Here
Drivers: Here
7zip(for unzipping): Here

Password to unzip: nagrace
Use 7zip to unzip and a download manager like Jdownloader if not using Mega's download manager for faster downloading.

[mo123]

A Marshmallow ROM for HPH RK3229 maybe next week, who knows?

[mo123]

Firmware link posted.
For devices that use AP6212 wifi + bluetooth.

[S.W.A.T]

A Marshmallow ROM for HPH RK3229 maybe next week, who knows?

1- Is it a custom rom or a stock rom?

2- Can you provide a snapshots of lollipop firmware please?

[mo123]

1- Is it a custom rom or a stock rom?

2- Can you provide a snapshots of lollipop firmware please?

It is a custom ROM based on the latest sources for HPH RK3229 with AP6212(AP6330 also available) wifi & bluetooth.
So it has several extra features that the stock ROM doesn't have.

I will provide some snapshots later.

Stock Marshmallow firmware will also be released soon.
After release, I can make a custom MM firmware later.
It is the only RK3229 device that I know that will get MM firmware so far.

[S.W.A.T]

Thank you for the info.

Last question:

I have MX4 RK3229 and I am facing a lack of ram under 5.1.1, do you recommended your lollipop firmware for my device?

[mo123]

Thank you for the info.

Last question:

I have MX4 RK3229 and I am facing a lack of ram under 5.1.1, do you recommended your lollipop firmware for my device?

Your device has different wifi, so that won't work.
The IR Remote will probably also not work.
The MX4 also doesn't run stable at high clock speeds for the CPU & RAM.
I don't think the MX4 will run stable with this firmware but if you want to experiment, you can try and then just flash back to your stock firmware if needed.

The only way to increase free memory is to install a system process app to check that processes are running in the background and using unneccessary memory.
You can then root and uninstall some of those apps.
On 1GB RAM devices it is very difficult to have more than 500MB free memory.

[S.W.A.T]

Your device has different wifi, so that won't work.
The IR Remote will probably also not work.
The MX4 also doesn't run stable at high clock speeds for the CPU & RAM.
I don't think the MX4 will run stable with this firmware but if you want to experiment, you can try and then just flash back to your stock firmware if needed.

The only way to increase free memory is to install a system process app to check that processes are running in the background and using unneccessary memory.
You can then root and uninstall some of those apps.
On 1GB RAM devices it is very difficult to have more than 500MB free memory.

Thank you very much my friend

[bluesmanuk]

Is Adjust Display Refresh Rate implemented in the firmware?

It will be good to see MM coming to the RK3229.

[mo123]

Yes, but it doesn't seem to work yet.
I hope MM will have it fully working.

[bluesmanuk]

It's odd that with the maturity of Lollipop and it's use in other RK SOC's that it isn't present in any of the 3229 firmwares.

[mo123]

HPH NT-N8 RK3229 v1.1 Firmware released

https://mega.nz/#!kAtSzRbD!zZqiRtmYt_OkzJSWLDKlIz7vQJ23VRnta4E1h9DnEL8
pass: nagrace

* Updated NTMC Kodi a bit, also new blue menu colors in skin, can add 25 video addon shortcuts, right side of the screen quick shortcuts access.
Added some new changes from other Kodi's.
* Added support for 2GB/16GB ROM device

[trebor]

Will give it ago and see what happens...

[mo123]

It is mostly NTMC Kodi updates so no need to flash the full ROM.
I will try to upload the NTMC Kodi separately also but can only do it later.
In the meantime it will probably be faster if you download it.
There are also plans for a basic app store but it seems to be a bit difficult getting everything working for that.
MM stock firmware is around 50% finished, would be interesting to test when finished, maybe this week but definitely next week.
 

[trebor]

Already in and running no worries,
Getting the Batch tool to make the connection was the trick for me, all sorted..fine