Pipo M9 Pro RileyROM 1.7

[rrileypm]

That's the same firmware I made the 1.7b from.

[rifkin]

Oh, that's right. As your ROM asks for the OTA 1.0.1 I thought it wasn't embebbed in that ROM.

Is there any way to get back the 3G widget? Now, if you turn off the 3G modem and reboot the tablet, you can't pass the lockscreen (PIN code isn't works).

Also, I would like to know if we can get the battery percentage in the status bar (I don't like the battery apps) and If you can remove the buid.prop line "persistance time zone= Asia/Shanghai", as the Arctablets Forum custom roms.

Thank you very much indeed.

[rrileypm]

I'll take a look at the widgets and see.

My favorite battery mod is something you can do on your own. You need an app called Xposed Installer. It will run scripts and UI mods.

Go to this site:

http://uot.dakra.lt/

Go to the kitchen tab and create a battery mod from the choices and have it create an Xposed module to download and run on your system. I like the circle battery with the percentage in the middle.

I prefer doing this instead of messing around with UI adjustments in my ROM's, because not everyone likes what I pick...hahahah!!!!!

[rifkin]

Thanks a lot for the info! I'll play with the battery mod

Edit: It works like a charm!!! Thanks a lot!!!

[amhonra]

Thanks Amhonra for that info!!!!!!

You are welcome. We are all here trying to help each other...

[Nordo]

Every once in a while you get a tablet that just doesn't want to play well with others.

I believe ...
... it all works like magic. Don't give up just yet.

Randy

Thanks so much for all the advice.
While lying in bed last night, I thought of a few things I hadn't mentioned which may throw some light on my situation.

1. I believe I now have the full RileyROM set (don't know what happened the first time).

2. I believe I have the correct drivers installed as the M9 is recognised by both Finless's batch tool and by Pipo's RKBatchTool. Note that RKBatchTool says that the chip is "RK31".

3. When erasing the IDB, it erases 4096, not 16384.

4. The very first time I connected the M9 to the pc (when trying to install the Pipo's "M9pro_EN_N03G_update_20130906.img"), the M9 screen indicated that it was connected to the pc and asked something about USB storage, which I accepted. Ever since then, the screen has ALWAYS been blank, no matter what I do.

5. Ever time I try to flash (either RileyROM v1.7a or the official update), I can get the batch tool to recognise the M9 by using ESC/Reset/Power in the correct sequence, but the end result is always the same. The screen always remains blank during the whole process.

How can I confirm the tablet model that I have (I ordered a M9Pro)?
The number on the back is :-
P10M9N13062366 (16GB)

Once I have confirmed which model I have, I will try all the other ideas you have mentioned.

Thanks Randy and everyone for helping.

[rrileypm]

The tablet screen will always stay black during the flashing process. The only feedback you get is on the flash tool. When the flash is complete the tool will say complete. There will be a hesitation of several seconds, but you will eventually see the Pipo logo (if using stock recovery) or the RileyROM logo (if you flashed CWM recovery). The stock recovery will format your data space/internal sd and then reboot to the system. Then you should see the boot animation.

All of that only happens on the first boot. From then on, you should only boot into the system.

[Nordo]

Thanks Randy.
I'm using the M9 to pc cable that came with the tablet. I have tried another and the pc didn't recognise a connection at all.
Currently downloading 1.7a on another computer and will try and flash from there.

While trying to do a flash recovery, if I push Reboot to Flash Mode, I get a message "Device can not do switch, because it is not a msc device." But the recovery flash appears to work fine in the batch tool, it's just that the M9 is still a brick.

I'll keep trying.
Thanks for your patience.

I've contacted Pipo with my serial number to try and confirm which M9 I have (I bought it from GeekBuying).

[tkfkdgo]

Thanks Randy.
I'm using the M9 to pc cable that came with the tablet. I have tried another and the pc didn't recognise a connection at all.
Currently downloading 1.7a on another computer and will try and flash from there.

While trying to do a flash recovery, if I push Reboot to Flash Mode, I get a message "Device can not do switch, because it is not a msc device." But the recovery flash appears to work fine in the batch tool, it's just that the M9 is still a brick.

I'll keep trying.
Thanks for your patience.

I've contacted Pipo with my serial number to try and confirm which M9 I have (I bought it from GeekBuying).

It seems u have m9 not the pro one. The serial number has no 'pro' in it and its a 16gb version. The pro comes with 32gb? Or urs is an older batch.

Sent from my M9 pro (20130822) using Tapatalk4

[Nordo]

Sincere Apologies!!!! from a Dumb Aussie.

It seems u have m9 not the pro one. The serial number has no 'pro' in it and its a 16gb version. The pro comes with 32gb? Or urs is an older batch.

Sent from my M9 pro (20130822) using Tapatalk4

Slowly going through all the items in the check list that Randy gave me, I checked the box that my M9 came in.
It clearly says Max-M9!!!!!!!

I ordered the tablet about 3 months ago. I'm certain I ordered a M9Pro.
I even downloaded the M9Pro manual (there was none in the box).
In my excitement to get hold of my new toy, I missed the fact that it was a Max-M9.
CAVEAT EMPTOR!!!!!!

So, as I thought I had a M9Pro, I downloaded the appropriate update firmware (including Randy's RileyROM v1.7a) for the M9Pro.

I have now downloaded Randys RileyROM v1.9a for the Max M9 and low and behold, I have a fully restored M9 with all of Randy's bells and whistles.

I am so sorry I've wasted so much of everyone's time on this forum, but I would like to thank everyone who helped me and gave advice - especially Randy who was so patient.

Cheers

[fatthumb]

My laptop is Win 7 64 bits and I dont have any issues to flash. Try this

1.- Restore your windows machine to a previous state before you installed drivers for rk3188.
a ) Right click on my computer icon and select - Properties
b ) On the upper left side option list selet - System Protection
c ) Select - System Restore button
d ) Follow directions and select the day and time before instaled drivers

windows will restore and reboot automaticaly

2,- Change windows system options to block automatic search for drivers
a ) Right click on my computer icon and select - Properties
b ) On the upper left side option list selet - Advanced system setings
c ) in Hardware tab select - Device Installations Settings
d ) Select option - No, let me choose what to do
e ) On the upper left side option list selet - Device manager and keep it open

3.- With tablet on connect it to the computer and wait until ask for drivers
4.- On device manager you kept open update drivers and select drivers folder included in Riley's ROM
5.- Diconnect tablet from computer
6.- Install Moborobo and wait until finish
7.- Reboot windows machine
8.- Connect tablet to windows machine, open moborobo and wait until download and install all drivers needed and you can "see" your table contents in moborobo

Now you can Flash you tablet with Riley's tools. Follow directions included in ROM package.


Hope this help

Hi amhonra, thanks for your detailed reply and explanation. I will try that later. Actually even now Moborobo recognize my m9 pro just fine. Only those flash tools that are not working.

[PipoM9Pro]

Most likely your rockchip driver (specifically rockchip boot loader driver) is not properly installed. This to me was the most painful part of the process. This is the poor design from rockchip and Pipo because the driver does not have an install and is a double challenge to get it force feed down Windows 7's throat.... RILEY laid out great instructions, follow them step by step....

Dispatcher: Pipo Max M9 Pro Quad Core / RileyRom USA / Autu. 19474

[Nordo]

As an afternote to me getting my Max-M9 mixed up with the M9Pro, I had a reply from Pipo today after I sent them the serial number of my tablet. They confirmed that my tablet was a M9Pro.

Randy guessed that it wasn't a M9Pro, so I don't know how Pipo could say that it WAS a M9Pro!!!!!

Randy is God!!!

PS I'm trying to talk my wife into letting me buy a M9Pro.

[picaye]

new m9 pro owner

hi, just got myself a m9pro wifi and installed rileyrom (1.7b). on first trial the wifi had issues with disconnects. then flashed oma and reflashed rileyrom again when oma threw other issues (couldnt boot). This time around the rileyrom runs just fine and wifi is stable. Bit funny behavior i can t explain.

One function i'm missing: I have a himedia q5 and that one has in the settings a section network services where i can set mount points to my NFS drive as well as a decent explorer tool which can connect to NFS drive. Since i use the tablet as media player i'm a bit struggling how to connect to a network drive... otherwise all good so far.

[fatthumb]

FINALLY! I realized I've a 6 years old laptop running on Win 7 32 bit that I have not turned on for 3 years!

Now running FreakTab very own Riley Rom with all its goodness on my Pipo M9 pro 3G! Thanks all for the help