Spotted in the wild: x88 King x922

[raruba]

raruba Hmm I turned on root so I can use fdroid apps dns66 and adaway - which makes it nicer for me - however I still can't install amazon prime or disney plus from the app store - not mention hearthstone, world of tanks, angry birds - are you having the same problem?? Can you check?? Since I am wondering now if its only my box doing this.
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I was able to install world of tanks live wallpaper, is that what u were talking about? If so you need to update your google play store with LUCKY PATCHER.

[greenstone]

raruba Hmm I turned on root so I can use fdroid apps dns66 and adaway - which makes it nicer for me - however I still can't install amazon prime or disney plus from the app store - not mention hearthstone, world of tanks, angry birds - are you having the same problem??  Can you check??  Since I am wondering now if its only my box doing this.

I was able to install aida64 however I can't even install the antutu benchmark from the playstore and you have that running...  I will have to look for the lucky patcher as you said.

[raruba]

raruba Yeah the autoupdate went through - I also reset the box - clearing cache and param - still have the same software issues. Many apps from the app store do not work and still have the security issue with the version of android 9. I was unable to find the ability to turn on root or anything specific that they may have changed. I am betting they just tweaked some settings to get a higher antutu score. Supposedly another update is coming in 7 days but I am really in doubt as to if they will fix anything with it.

Also the launcher sucks can't put your own background or anything so I am using squarehome3 which gives it a much nicer look and lets me put a background without any trouble. Also gives you easy access to the open recent apps command so it makes it easier overall.

Use ADW Launcher v2.0.1.67 it works great. Go to device preferences and click on security&restrictions , then then turn on root & turn off verify apps. So far it runs great with root turned on. Also use lucky patcher to update google play, then u will be able to install any app.

[greenstone]

raruba Yeah the autoupdate went through - I also reset the box - clearing cache and param - still have the same software issues. Many apps from the app store do not work and still have the security issue with the version of android 9. I was unable to find the ability to turn on root or anything specific that they may have changed. I am betting they just tweaked some settings to get a higher antutu score. Supposedly another update is coming in 7 days but I am really in doubt as to if they will fix anything with it.

Also the launcher sucks can't put your own background or anything so I am using squarehome3 which gives it a much nicer look and lets me put a background without any trouble. Also gives you easy access to the open recent apps command so it makes it easier overall.

[wrxtasy]

Del

[raruba]

After looking around and some moaning and bitching I got one of the vendors to actually put up a link to the box on their site.
But its still the older firmware with all the bugs.

Look for the x88-king listed below they have the firmware in a download folder.

http://www.wechipbox.com/-ezp-24.html

Looks like the Russian found a new firmware dated 12/7/2019....have to wait and see

[ClarkKent]

Best money spent is on a device with S922X is the Odroid-N2, can flash a LineageOS firmware and then it is Android heaven for your TV, and of course CoreELEC has firmware especially made for the N2 if you'd rather have the best Kodi software for an Amlogic chipset. $80 Kit (not counting shipping/taxes) for the Odroid-N2/CoreELEC with 4GB ram.

~ just say'n

Yea , most probably be my next. I like the polished work from ugoss when staying with stb format. But "horsepower" without software quality is the shits, read: rk3399 w/ crap-hack 7.1. Most of these folks here know far more than me, and would be better serve by any one of the leading SBCs.
I haven't heard a complaint, yet, from a N2 owner...granted!

[RiCkLaR_atvX]

Not sure you'all would be okay without L1 widevine, but I think the Ugoos am6 Would Be... money far Better Spent.
~ just say'n.

Best money spent is on a device with S922X is the Odroid-N2, can flash a LineageOS firmware and then it is Android heaven for your TV, and of course CoreELEC has firmware especially made for the N2 if you'd rather have the best Kodi software for an Amlogic chipset. $80 Kit (not counting shipping/taxes) for the Odroid-N2/CoreELEC with 4GB ram.

~ just say'n

[ClarkKent]

Not sure you'all would be okay without L1 widevine, but I think the Ugoos am6 Would Be... money far Better Spent.
~ just say'n.

[greenstone]

After looking around and some moaning and bitching I got one of the vendors to actually put up a link to the box on their site.
But its still the older firmware with all the bugs.

Look for the x88-king listed below they have the firmware in a download folder.

http://www.wechipbox.com/-ezp-24.html

[greenstone]

I tried reapplying the firmware using the burning tool, worked however same issues.  No Amazon prime, no disney plus, no world of tanks or hearthstone, no angry birds list goes on and on... Security issue with the box still exists as well.  No firmware upgrade available so far.

Going to give it two more weeks if this box still doesn't get an update will return it to Amazon.
 

[greenstone]

Got a reply to my e-mail to the vendor of the box I bought said they would contact me in a few days after they have spoken with the manufacturer... lets see...

[raruba]

darkstar with Amlogic and Android PIE none of the standard ways to root a device will work using TWRP. Everything has to be done manually, either you decompile the stock firmware .IMG and manually insert the required root binaries into .IMG and then burn the .IMG file with PC, or you have to manually do a bunch of commands through adb to pull, edit, and then push the required root files into place.

Thanks, yeah because nothing I have tried has worked, thats for sure

[RiCkLaR_atvX]

darkstar with Amlogic and Android PIE none of the standard ways to root a device will work using TWRP. Everything has to be done manually, either you decompile the stock firmware .IMG and manually insert the required root binaries into .IMG and then burn the .IMG file with PC, or you have to manually do a bunch of commands through adb to pull, edit, and then push the required root files into place.

[raruba]

raruba How did you get TWRP on the box and what firmware instructions did you use to replace the firmware when you were testing the gt-king rom?? Also did you ever get supersu to work?

twrp-9.0-w400-3.3.1-0-signed.zip...just google search it, Put TWRP on SD card and install from recovery. And no nothing has been able to ROOT the box...have tried everything. Don't try BeeLink GT King, nothing works, (USB's, remote, etc.) plus you lose your display on the front panel.