CS968 Custom Firmware -- "GEASS" -- ver. 1

[hillyu]

Based on official 1017(17-Oct) Rom, which is an International rom. Has't done too much modification, just essential ones.
Modifications:
1. /etc/init.d/ user script support.
2. /etc/sysctl.conf support.
3. Modded /lib/libmedia.so (for XBMC digital passthrough).
4. De-bloated.
5. Fixed a bug on usbfs mounting at boot, now the usbfs can actually work.
6. Updated to latest busybox(1.21.1).
7. Fixed adb, now can work perfectly with vanilla android adb tools, without tweaking the vendor id in adb configuration.

General experience is very snappy and stable, probably due to the removing of those bloatwares. Also for tinkerers the init.d and sysctl.conf support would definitely come in handy.

Download:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/lt5b7vh66q8n015/CS968-Geass-V1.img

[zzmakii]

Please info, does stock firmware or your modded firmware support CIFS functionality, ie. does application "CIFS Manager v1.5a" https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...er.cifsmanager actually works ?

[hillyu]

Please info, does stock firmware or your modded firmware support CIFS functionality, ie. does application "CIFS Manager v1.5a" https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...er.cifsmanager actually works ?

Not sure what that app does, but stock kernel should support cifs:

/data/data/berserker.android.apps.sshdroid/home # cat /proc/filesystems
nodev    sysfs
nodev    rootfs
nodev    bdev
nodev    proc
nodev    cgroup
nodev    tmpfs
nodev    devtmpfs
nodev    debugfs
nodev    sockfs
nodev    usbfs
nodev    pipefs
nodev    anon_inodefs
nodev    devpts
    ext3
    ext2
    ext4
nodev    ramfs
    vfat
nodev    cifs
nodev    fuse
    fuseblk
nodev    fusectl
nodev    mtd_inodefs

Unfortunately no NFS support, which imo, is superior than cifs. But anyway I just use XBMC it has built in support for literally everything.

[zzmakii]

"CIFS Manager" is intended for enabling remote network folders as local folders, which enables all other applications without inbuilt network SMB functionality to work with network folders as local folders !
For example, "QuickPic" https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ensw.PicFolder does NOT have inbuilt SMB network manager, but with "CIFS Manager" it can use network folders as local folders.

Please, can you test "CIFS Manager" and report here ?

[hillyu]

"CIFS Manager" is intended for enabling remote network folders as local folders, which enables all other applications without inbuilt network SMB functionality to work with network folders as local folders !
For example, "QuickPic" https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ensw.PicFolder does NOT have inbuilt SMB network manager, but with "CIFS Manager" it can use network folders as local folders.

Please, can you test "CIFS Manager" and report here ?

Hi, zzmakii, I have tested it, CIFS Manager dose work with this fw. Also, if you need system-wide mount, you can always add a mount command in a init script as an alternative.

[zzmakii]

Many thanks for info.
Because CIFS is very important for my intended use of this device, I just wanted to know for sure before purchasing.
Will purchase it now and use your modded firmware.

[Shak1e]

Re: flashing your firmware

Hi Hillyu, (Noob aleart)
Thank you for your pioneering work with perhaps the world's first custom rom for the cs968.
As all things are relatively new and there's very little guides and support for this particular model so far, can you give me a point in the right direction. How do I get your rom on my device. Do I follow instructions for RK3188 http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.p...ery-for-rk3188 then do I follow thishttp://www.freaktab.com/showthread.p...H-A-CUSTOM-ROM

Thanks again and in advance
Shak1e

[buhohitr]

Any custom kernel with this rom available yet? Thanks.

[mega3st]

flashing the firmware / custom kernel

@Shak1e

1. get the RK Batch Tool 1.7
2. make sure that "Connect to PC is" disabled (Settings -> USB -> Connect to PC)
3. make sure that "USB debugging" is activated (Settings -> Developer options -> USB debugging)
4. connect the USB-Port next to microSD-Card reader to your PC
5. press the reset button for 3 to 5 sec. to activate debug mode
6. if you haven't installed the ADB (Android Debug Bridge) driver before, select the drivers which are included with the RK Batch Tool package for the new device
7. start the RK Batch Tool and make sure that your device is shown as connected (if your device isn't connected the drivers are not installed correctly)
8. open the custom firmware and start flashing by click on "Restore"

@all

I'm also interessed in a custom kernel with some performance tweaks - playback of 1080p and DTS sound with the newest XBMC 13 nightly build is still very stuttering...

[mitglied]

Hi,

I tried to channel a bit the information about this device in one thread:

http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.php?8121-Collective-Thread-CS968-CloudnetGo-CR11s

Maybe we should move some of the activity there in order to make information more accessible...

[webipsum]

... CS968 ...to make a backup of the original firmware...



This equipment (CS968) is very new and I'm finding little information (specific).

Anyway, I installed the Online Nandroid Backup. CS968 is equipment compatible.

I did the backup normally and when I was testing recover the backup...: Online Nandroid Backup asked what kind of recovery (TWRP Recovery or ClockworkMod Recovery) and i am in doubt.

I do not know if the CS968 has some kind of recovery ... and what would be ...

Please, I want to try the firmware CS968 Custom Firmware -- "GEASS" -- ver. 1 or CloudnetGo CR11s firmware, but would like to be able to make a backup of the original firmware, to retrieve it if necessary.

Thank you.

[webipsum]

SOLVED

@Shak1e

1. get the RK Batch Tool 1.7
2. make sure that "Connect to PC is" disabled (Settings -> USB -> Connect to PC)
3. make sure that "USB debugging" is activated (Settings -> Developer options -> USB debugging)
4. connect the USB-Port next to microSD-Card reader to your PC
5. press the reset button for 3 to 5 sec. to activate debug mode
6. if you haven't installed the ADB (Android Debug Bridge) driver before, select the drivers which are included with the RK Batch Tool package for the new device
7. start the RK Batch Tool and make sure that your device is shown as connected (if your device isn't connected the drivers are not installed correctly)
8. open the custom firmware and start flashing by click on "Restore"

@all

I'm also interessed in a custom kernel with some performance tweaks - playback of 1080p and DTS sound with the newest XBMC 13 nightly build is still very stuttering...

In my case, i have CWM for recovery.
I need make this steps or can i Install zip from sdcard by CWM?
My device is CS968 (RK3188).
Tks.


SOLVED:
As I am still a beginner I'm learning by doing.
In fact, flash needs to be accomplished only through rktools. Not CWM.
For example, the stock firmware, or custom, replaced the CWM I had installed.
After I returned the CWM (Topic - cwm recovery for rk3188 - teacher leolas).

[webipsum]

Appear hillyu!

Hi.
No one has news about hillyu?
We need you to get more updated firmware!
Appear hillyu! If appears, already anticipate thanks!

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[Sid the Sloth]

Agreed

Hi.
No one has news about hillyu?
We need you to get more updated firmware!
Appear hillyu! If appears, already anticipate thanks!

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Also wondering what's happening, come back Hillyu, eagerly awaiting updates!

[webipsum]

Maybe if more people call it here, the hillyu appears!

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