Spotted in the wild: x88 King x922

[greenstone]

I installed the lucky patcher but I don't know what to do next? could you explain it to me somehow?


someone will tell you how to do it? https://www.google.com/android/uncertified/

I tried to embrace this Google Play update myself but it turned out that only 13% did it and I still can't update netflix, Kodi etc.

Lucky patcher lets you install it by going to the leftmost icon on the bottom bar and clicking it. Once you download the APK from apk mirror or another website, you can install it as a system service with it. (Must select install as system service.) Make sure you download the playstore from a good website.

The thing is even if you update the playstore this way the device itself is not recognized by google play. So it sees the device as unsecure and also as far as I can tell there is no way to make it work properly.

I have been using aptoide, amazon playstore, upanddown playstore, aurora playstore, with limited success since many apps still won't update properly or install properly.

One trick that I have done is just download the apps I want to use on my cell phone (an LG) and then use split apk installer to grab the app and bring it over to the device. Not all apps need to be split but many seem to require it. (Disney+ seemed to require it.)

[greenstone]

Video Apps I know that work with the x88 king: (Some I had to down load from my phone)

Disney+
Fios TV
Pluto TV (Leanback version)
Prime Video
Hulu
Crunchyroll
Cartoon NetworK
HBO Go
Showtime Anywhere
BBC America
SyFY
The CW
CW Seed
FXNow
FF (Freeform app)
AMC
TNT
TBS
Sony Crackle (Must say sony crackle - kinda buggy)
KODI 18.5
#Animania
TUBI
XUMO
FilmOn TV
Youtube
Videomix

Alt Playstores:

Amazon Playstore
Upanddown Playstore
F-Droid
Aurora Playstore
Aptoide

Games that work (Mostly installed through amazon playstore):
Hearthstone
Angry Birds
Angry Birds Run
Angry Bird Space
Fruit Cutter
MS Solitaire
Star Trek
Diggy Adventrure
Unroll Me
Smash Hit

There are others but those I have tested.

[greenstone]

Was messing with my bluetooth gamepad and came across a googleplay link to an app called "gamepad game links" basicallly this app links all the gamepad compatible games (or tries to).

So far I have played at least 10 games that are gamepad compatible only one shadow fight 3 failed to work.

The thing is that it asks you where you would like to install it from, so if you choose the google playstore of course it will most likely fail with a "device is not compatible" but if you choose the aurora playstore it will generally install without any trouble.

Finding work-arounds for all the problems the box has is annoying but at least I didn't completely lose my money on the box it does a decent job of playing videos and now with this I can get closer to a gaming center I wanted it for.

BTW still no updates to fix google play compatibility and it seems no further updates from the manufacturer.

[artpaw]

of course you found a workaround but for an ordinary man box is still an underdeveloped system and I personally don't even turn it on

[tedeg]

hello , this is two custom firmwares based on gtking and sasvlad.

https://4pda.ru/pages/go/?u=https%3A...w3X&e=94956922

https://4pda.ru/pages/go/?u=https%3A...Fn2&e=94956922

Friendly Teddy

[tedeg]

hello,
good news this is on 4pda russian site two custom firmares based gtking and sasvlad roms.

https://4pda.ru/pages/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Fopen%3Fid%3D1dc-C7mwQtMjUEHNo9DCC84iemSHSpw3X&e=94956922

https://4pda.ru/pages/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Fopen%3Fid%3D1oe9smLIEjWrGpGGa94e4v1MG_TLasFn2&e=94956922

Friendly teddy

[Porkie]

hello,
good news this is on 4pda russian site two custom firmares based gtking and sasvlad roms.

https://4pda.ru/pages/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Fopen%3Fid%3D1dc-C7mwQtMjUEHNo9DCC84iemSHSpw3X&e=94956922

https://4pda.ru/pages/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Fopen%3Fid%3D1oe9smLIEjWrGpGGa94e4v1MG_TLasFn2&e=94956922

Friendly teddy

Not good news, just another garbage custom rom. The only good news for this device would be if there was a fixed stock rom. These custom roms are not worth installing.

[raruba]

Not good news, just another garbage custom rom. The only good news for this device would be if there was a fixed stock rom. These custom roms are not worth installing.

I agree, the Clock doesn't even work....you can't even tell if the BOX is ON or OFF.

[Porkie]

I agree, the Clock doesn't even work....you can't even tell if the BOX is ON or OFF.

Just look back over the last few pages, cause I tried to warn people about this box and even said 2 months ago that the only thing that will help this box is a stock firmware that has all the fixes. They can make all the custom firmware they want, but until a stock firwmware is release that has fixed all of our issue, all custom roms will be worthless. I admit I made the mistake of buying this box, but as of now I only see couple uses for it, an emulation device or just a device to play around with, but its not a daily use device. Well you could use it daily, but its just gonna cause aggrevation.

[raruba]

Just look back over the last few pages, cause I tried to warn people about this box and even said 2 months ago that the only thing that will help this box is a stock firmware that has all the fixes. They can make all the custom firmware they want, but until a stock firwmware is release that has fixed all of our issue, all custom roms will be worthless. I admit I made the mistake of buying this box, but as of now I only see couple uses for it, an emulation device or just a device to play around with, but its not a daily use device. Well you could use it daily, but its just gonna cause aggrevation.

My stock firmware runs great, I'm running OTA 1-13-2020....no problems what so ever so far for what I run.

[arel]

I agree, the Clock doesn't even work....you can't even tell if the BOX is ON or OFF.

In my case I have to disagree...the custom Android TV firmware (android Tv based) from some russian people runs GREAT ! (3. link SUPERCELERON was mentioned there)

HDMI and X88King remote were working out of the box.

Hint:
In my case I did take care for burning with AmlogiC_USB_Burning tool, because of some rumours that HDMI could be destroyed while burning if wrong voltage/ampere were on OTA USB Port ?. I Especially AFTER 100% burning were done you should REMOVE the USB connection to your PC and AFTERWARDS you close the USB_burning Application.

third Link (Superceleron) is the one I´m using as a dayly driver now and i´m happy with it !!! (Kodi with special Netflix skin, xbox streaming and ATV :-)

Thanks to this russian guy :-). The box is no longer useless for me. Would prefer to get a dtb to get it running Linux (Armbian from balbes) , but this is something else...

https://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=971547&st=600

[XVortex]

Exact post url.

Yea. SC firmware is great.

Enjoy.

[raruba]

Exact post url.

Yea. SC firmware is great.

Enjoy.

Yeah but the front display doesn't work.

[Porkie]

Yeah but the front display doesn't work.

2 post back you said you had zero problems with the custom rom after I said all the cutsom roms were garbage, but now you're saying its a problem that the display does not work.Like I said before, custom roms for the x88 king are usless, and the only solution is for them to release a stock update with fixes.

[XVortex]

from the fact that you will repeat your mantra in each post, nothing will change.
Custom firmware is always a compromise and sometimes sacrificing something insignificant is more reasonable than suffering from a bad experience.
as already mentioned, the stock firmware with the latest update is good, but you can wait and cry forever.