I recently purchased a MXQ 4K Pro 5G Tv Box with lying specifications. Android 10.1 is actually the 7.1, 64GB of storage that real is 4GB. I would like to know if there is any custom Rom based on Oreo and Rooted for this PCB. Your Wifi Chip is the SV6256P. Unfortunately I only found it for Rockchip and alesses are not for me. The performance of this Android on this Tv Box sucks.
if you want a box that can have custom roms buy a box with an AMLogic SoC (preferably on android 9). go take a look in that forum and despair... we all bought the wrong boxes if we want that kind of stuff. they have everything we don't. on the plus side they're fairly cheap..
in relation to your question, it's not likely. if the total memory is accurate at 4GB there's virtually nothing left for the user/media storage. there's virtually nothing out there for allwinner chips never mind ones being sold with fraudulent specifications.
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I'm looking to get an Android TV device and I am overwhelmed with options. I want something that is fully unlockable with an active development community. What originally got me interested was the Amazon Fire TV but after reading up it seems the new units are no longer rootable/unlockable. That lead me down the path to other devices. I think I've settled on the AMLogic based devices (if there are other suggestion I'm open). It looks like there are basically 3.
S905 - Older chip and stuck with Android 5 roms
S905x - Newer with 4k but performance is not as good at the S905. More dev/roms available
S912 - 8 core. Has DVB S2/T2 support (not sure what that does for me though) Does not seem to be a lot of dev for this. Only one thread I saw.
Based on these assumptions I'm leaning toward a X96 - S905x 2GB/16GB model for $42.99.
Also. Do the non Amazon devices support Amazon video? My current chromecast's do not and that is one reason for the upgrade.
I am in a similat boot here
Decided on the X96 because I found the page for the firmware updates before I found a link to buy the box LOL
Apart from the missing BT a great box considering the usual limitations.
Amazon video only works on Amazon devices AFAIK but I don't use it.
Same story for Android TV, great hype about it but I think it is just a crippled launcher with really limited content showing up - mainly Youtube and Google but nothing else.
The S912 seems to be the affordable alternative if you need BT and a bit more computing power for games but S905D boxes are slowly turning up.
Same for devices running on Android7 and offering up to 3GB/32GB.
But Android7 for TV boxes is in an early beta to say it nice with a lot of bugs and half cooked menu structures - better to wait a bit longer if you ask me.
And since the hardware for these boxes is literally identical within the families it comes down to personal preference and what can be modded or not.
Personally I am starting to think that despite the huge price tag the Shield is still the best option in terms of quality, hardware and support.
DVB is for terrestial and satellite TV.
Thanks. I did not realize there was no BT on the S905x boxes. My only concern there is I was planning to use a wireless BT keyboard with it.
Almost all wireless keyboards that come with a dongle will work, for example the Logitech and MS ones, same for the dirt cheap and tiny touchpad keyboards you get on Ebay.
BT is only a problem if you need it for game controllers, weather stations or to pair some speakers to it.
I see. I went ahead and ordered a X96 that included a mini keyboard last night. I figure for $47.98, including shipping, what the heck right? I'll have a cheap new toy to play with.
Once you played enough you will start playing even more when you try different custom roms
hi please help i flashed wrong twrp recovery i think now my amlogic smartbox failed to boot in recovery mode and the main problem is my smartbox Encryption Unsuccessful Factory reset, when i click factory reset nothing happend please guide how to solve this
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Hey guys. I bought a few months ago TV Box MXQ Pro 4K - 2GB Ram - 8GB and it is the worst thing I ever bought. It crashes almost on every single command I give it from resolution changing to watch more than 1 hour of Netflix. I tried to give it back to the seller with a bad review but the seller didn’t accept the return, as always.
It’s a china device in the real sense of the word, and I need help to find and install a better ROM if possible or solutions for this device. Can somebody guide me?
More information about the device after open it : “RK3229_MXQ_8D_20170617_V1.2” , “TPL-MXQ-4K-2+8”
I don’t want to throw it to garbage but if it is in his destiny , so it shall be.
A stock android ROM, maybe not for ANDROID TV boxes, I use keyboard so it wont be a problem for me.
Thank you for your time
I have bought a dongle and discovered it does not have the usual RK SoC , instead it has an Allwinner A10. The pcb is red, it has the SoC, flash, sram, some voltage regulators and a push button and a led. Does anyone have any idea where to get firmware roms for this dongle? The stock firmware is very bad. Dlna barely works. Miracast disconnects immediately after connection.
@an31415 people would need the name and model number to stand a chance of helping you.
I think the best you could hope for is firmware from another identical device sold under a different brand name.
if you were able to try this you'd still need to have the original firmware on hand in case it didn't work.
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@an31415 people would need the name and model number to stand a chance of helping you.
I think the best you could hope for is firmware from another identical device sold under a different brand name.
if you were able to try this you'd still need to have the original firmware on hand in case it didn't work.
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Thanks @3mel for your reply. The product box says "HDMI Dongle Wifi Display Receiver" and on the dongle it is written "Anycast". This is one of the many clones you can by on Aliepxress. I was hoping it's one with an RK cpu, but after cracking it open I found out it has an Allwinner A10 cpu. I searched high and low on internet to find and alternative firmware for it because the current one is crap. I'll try to attach some pictures here of the PCB, maybe somebody can identify it and point me in the right direction.
But how do I attach picture? Can junior members do it ?
More info: the dongle PCB is red and has a label, SP-X11-V2.0, and the name of the Wifi access point it creates is SP-xxxxxx, where the Xs are random hex digits.
The Wifi addon pcb is green and has no markings. The wifi chip is a well known Realtek that is found in all other similar products.
if you inbox me the AliExpress link I will post it here for you, that's probably the best way for anyone to identify it.
https://m.aliexpress.com/item/4001025810891.html
I received the variant in the colorful box(not the blue ones) and it does not say M2 nor M4 on the box. The product description says it has an AM8252 cpu, but it's not true. I guess the only way to id it is to post pictures of the pcb.
https://youtu.be/uXgBrT6J_Ew
the chips aren't the same as yours but does the board look similar ?
being honest I wouldn't get your hopes up, it's a cheap clone / copy of a chromecast. it's not going to be supported that well, they've already sold you something that doesn't match their product description. take it for what it is and learn that you get what you pay for... sorry.
The board is not similar, it has different ICs, different layout, different color. But the plastic enclosure is identical, except for the venting holes on the back, which are bigger on mine. This case copies the Chromecast (first generation), so people expect it to be a Chromecast clone. It isn't, but it does serve a similar purpose
The date on the PCB is 2019.10.10, fairly recent. I expect a new wave of clones have hit the market, disguised as already established products, but based on a different SoC. The only problem is their firmware is even less stable than the old ones, so I guess other people, not just me, are looking for solutions.
some of those people looking need to be devs.
Yup. Or anybody with a similar but not identical A10 based board. Maybe we can spot different fw versions in the wild
A small update if anybody is interested. I've connected the board via usb to my laptop (running linux mint). Doing this while keeping the button pressed will put the board's bootloader in some sort of firmware update mode. Running lsusb will show it as an usb device : "Bus 001 Device 066: ID 1f3a:efe8 Onda (unverified) V972 tablet in flashing mode". Of course this is not an Onda tablet, but it certainly has an identical SoC, thus the misidentification of the usb device.
Googling for this string I randomly found out there are some people called the sunxi community that strive to create a linux kernel and toolchain for these Allwinner devices, and they have done it quite successfully.
There are many custom firmwares for tablets, tv boxes and mini PCs that are based on the allwinner SoC. It seems this miracast hdmi device is just a trimmed down mini PC. It certainly runs pure linux, no Android, because its ram and flash are much smaller than what I found in the specs of any android devices.
So the question is: does any body have any knowledge of the existence of such a linux based firmware for this miracast board ? I'll go ask the sunxi people also.
I just picked up a dirt cheap, dirt low end Turewell Allwinner H3 T95 "Super" box. It is every bit as underpowered as those familiar with this line expect, but I bought it for a very specific application that requires very little horsepower. In short, it offloads some apps from my phone, and makes them available to Home Assistant via Tasker / MQTT. For the money and for this application, it was a good buy, I think.
But being able to root the box would be icing on the cake.
I have looked around for root methods and rooted firmware, and turned up very little. H3Droid might work, even though it uses Android 4, I think - I do not need Q, which it is running now. I just need UID0.
If it helps any, it is a Dolphin_P1 Mbox currently running mbox_10.2.0_20201017, with a Sun8iw7p1 SOC at API level 10, running Android 10 at kernel 4.9.170. The GPU is an ARM Mali-400 MP.
This: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B081JVTYRZ?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_image
I couldn't be less knowledgeable about Android TV boxes, but I am sure that I can manage to use PhoenixSuite or whatever is necessary. I just can't track down TWRP, CWM or a rooted firmware. Am I searching in vain?
Thanks,
SP
I think magisk procedure can help.
See here: http://www.orangepi.org/orangepibbsen/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=3471
Looks like is the same hardware, just another android version.
Hope it helps.
Hello all,
I am looking for alternatives for my project which used to use the A95X F1 ATV (s905w) as this seems to be no longer produced. TX9S (s912) seems to be a reasonable replacement for now but no idea how long stock will last.
The requirements:
Amlogic CPU, why I'm posting here S905W and beyond.
64bit support.
2GB RAM minimum
8GB Storage minimum
Ethernet port, 10/100 is fine.
Flashable storage, via USB prefered.
HDMI output is useful but not needed.
Barrel connector is useful, power requirements under 2.4A for USB hubs.
I've done research on a board and come up with XPI-S905X by Genitech is a $35 board with pretty much everything I need but with extra's that push it up in price. With open fireware its a cool little board but price for scale in the 10's of boards is required.
If you guys know of any specific options I can't find, ideally higher on the stack then s905w due to supply please provide some info!
What is your project I am still not sure...are you looking for suitable rom?
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What is your project I am still not sure...are you looking for suitable rom?
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I am looking for suitable hardware. ROM can come later. Specs as described in main post.
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I am looking for suitable hardware. ROM can come later. Specs as described in main post.
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Would be really helpful to know what your project is. Some sort of server?
Your link shows just a board. So basically you can buy any Android box, open the box and throw it away and just keep the board. This will probably be even cheaper.
Your specs are also very low. You can easily find a box with that specs for less than $20
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Would be really helpful to know what your project is. Some sort of server?
Your link shows just a board. So basically you can buy any Android box, open the box and throw it away and just keep the board. This will probably be even cheaper.
Your specs are also very low. You can easily find a box with that specs for less than $20
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I've looked at a few boxes but the A95X F1 and TX9S seem to be lacking production, finding new ones which can possibly future proof for a reasonable price is hard.
Has to be Amlogic after all, and x96 mini's sometimes don't seem to flash from testing.