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[ROM] Mecool M8S PRO+ TVStock Nexus ROM (Android TV 7.1)
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Originally posted by ready View Post
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#511.1Guest commented27 September 2017, 20:58Editing a commentThat's just a burn package for the latest OEM firmware, which we received in OTA update (.zip file) format. I made it so that we could use USB Burning Tool to recover "bricked" devices. It's not a custom ROM, but it is sort of an ATV build (has Google Play store for Android TV, but no Leanback launcher).Last edited by Guest; 27 September 2017, 22:24.
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Okay, so the good news is that we got a copy of the 20170919.150557.V0619 OEM firmware. The bad news is that the boot images (boot & recovery) are signed, a feature of Android Verified Boot (AVB). This means our existing TWRP recovery won't load, which definitely puts a cramp in our custom ROM development process. I'm trying some of the more obvious workarounds now, but I'll let you know how it goes.
My guess is that all the new Widevine L1 units in the pipeline (e.g. M8S Pro L) are going to have some form of AVB enabled, possibly proprietary implementations. This is how they lock down the firmware from tampering, which is required for L1 certification. It was really a bit of an oversight that the M8S Pro+ was released without a secure bootloader.
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I order one more box... the same supplier from gearbest portal... At the end of the week should come, maybe I could make some copies.... I dont know how...
Magendanz What do you think what I doing wrong in case of recover by method with usb/usb. This error [Romcode/Initialize DDR/Read initialize status/USB Control ] is connected with wrong firmware?
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Maybe they changed the hardware...
3 weeks ago, i was order 3 tv box, 2 from gearbest and 1 from banggood... this box from bangood flashed without any problems... this from gearbest have this 20170829.121614.V0321 version, one is bricked...
I uploaded this soft: M8S_PRO+-20170919.150557.V0619.img and after boot from the sd with reset button at the beginning, box is stands on mecool logo... thats newand I see blue led light
Second scenario: without sd card, no hdmi picture and red LED is on..
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Originally posted by essir View PostMaybe they changed the hardware...
... this from gearbest have this 20170829.121614.V0321 version
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Originally posted by ready View PostCould you please provide this 20170829.121614.V0321 to Magendanz?
Could you provide me a simple turtorial how to do this?
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Originally posted by essir View PostTomorrow I plan to recive the shipment after work and I can take care of it.
Could you provide me a simple turtorial how to do this?
(It connects via a male-to-male Type A USB OTG cable and the WorldCup device driver, just like with USB Burning Tool.)
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With the new AVB protections on 20170919.150557.V0619, I fear that 20170829.121614.V0321 may be the last version that we can customize for the foreseeable future.
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Hi I'm back!
The machine keeps hanging, with sometimes you're able to see that 'Google Play services keeps stopping' and a few other Google SErvices hangs.
Any idea what could be the problem? Does it mean the box can only run on the 20170829 fw?
I also get Android.process.media has stopped.
Almost like the firmware doesn't suit the box and is crashing a lot of stuff.Last edited by grimmie; 28 September 2017, 02:58.
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Originally posted by grimmie View PostHi I'm back!
The machine keeps hanging, with sometimes you're able to see that 'Google Play services keeps stopping' and a few other Google SErvices hangs.
Any idea what could be the problem? Does it mean the box can only run on the 20170829 fw?
I also get Android.process.media has stopped.
Almost like the firmware doesn't suit the box and is crashing a lot of stuff.
Now I have made sd card with LibreELEC and seems to works fine!
But still hope that I will be able to install Android TV cause I wanted to watch Netflix in high resolution
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Originally posted by Gumbas View Post
I have made sd card with LibreELEC and seems to works fine!
Do you have a trusted guide that you followed with that process?
Cheers
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Originally posted by Magendanz View PostWith the new AVB protections on 20170919.150557.V0619, I fear that 20170829.121614.V0321 may be the last version that we can customize for the foreseeable future.
No ATV on new boxes ?
(because it's a little confusing between working / non working boxes/firmware/avb... if you can clear the situation)
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Originally posted by Magendanz View PostWith the new AVB protections on 20170919.150557.V0619, I fear that 20170829.121614.V0321 may be the last version that we can customize for the foreseeable future.
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WARNING : FW 20170829.121614.V0321
New HW boxes arriving with this 2017.08.29 dated FW
Do NOT flash any earlier dated ROM if you have a box with 20170829.121614.V0321
As far as I can tell if you flash any earlier FW, Custom or OEM, onto the boxes with 20170829.121614.V0321 - Boxes with SEC and D/W hardware - The box will be in a state where it freezes rapidly after power-on and is useless.
An Update to the latest V0619 FW did not restore functionality to my box.
Until there is an extracted 20170829.121614.V0321 we do not know if these boxes will work again when restored to Original FW.
My box, HW-Date 17.08.11 SEC & D/W chips, had freezing problems from the start but it seems all those who flashed an earlier dated ROM have similarly borked boxes afterwards.
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