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A month ago I sold all of my tablets and have bought the Wacom Cintiq Companion Hybrid.
Primarily verifiable need for it to work. But since I now possessed no other tablet, I quickly found that my root right for certain things missing for recreational use. To use the Sixaxis app for example.
So I wanted to ask here if maybe a developer have already dealt with it, to root the device.
Would be really happy.
sorry for my english, my best friend is google translate
regards
Alex
It's pretty much a Raw Android Tablet and should work with anything in the play store. No one seems to be looking in to doing anything with this tablet since it's so expensive and it's made for such a specific use. I asked questions about it for months and no one acknowledged me about it.
Sinsecond said:
A month ago I sold all of my tablets and have bought the Wacom Cintiq Companion Hybrid.
Primarily verifiable need for it to work. But since I now possessed no other tablet, I quickly found that my root right for certain things missing for recreational use. To use the Sixaxis app for example.
So I wanted to ask here if maybe a developer have already dealt with it, to root the device.
Would be really happy.
sorry for my english, my best friend is google translate
regards
Alex
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Tablet malfunctioned and I lost some files. Would love to be able to use a recovery program to get them back (need root to do so).
Test this https://github.com/linux-shield/shield-root/blob/master/README.md
Use adb reboot bootloader
Test unlock bootloader only
Sorry for my bad english
Any news ?
c4b4l3 said:
Test this ...
Use adb reboot bootloader
Test unlock bootloader only
Sorry for my bad english
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Sorry to revive the thread but since I am considering buying one.
Did any one try to root it with success ?
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Sorry to revive the thread but since I am considering buying one.
Did any one try to root it with success ?
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I find it unlikely that anyone who owns it has tried rooting the CCH yet, Myself included. Of course, I am tempted to root it, but I wouldn't do it until I am sure I can restore everything in case it messes up. The android system recovery that comes with the tablet has no commands for the user, so even a custom recovery would be required to backup/restore. It's not exactly an easily replacable tablet, and the device is quite expensive after all. The reason I am tempted to root is not related to wacom and their tech at all, but once you have root, you end up wanting it across your devices. Unless you want root for a specific app, and unless you're ABSOLUTELY sure that app can benefit from the cintiq, I wouldn't take the risk that comes with trying to root.
That said, you will not be disappointed with the tablet without root, it really is a cintiq on the go, as well as a Tegra 4 android tablet. Really rock solid performance, excellent battery life( I actually did clock 12 hours straight on high performance), and pretty much pure android without any fancy changes.
Maybe I'll succumb and try to root someday, but that's a remote possibility. Unless I end up damaging it somehow, and replacement seems inevitable, in which case I'll try it before replacing.
This is Wacom's reply to an enquiry about rooting: http://forum.wacom.eu/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=15901
This is a nearly two-year-old thread, but now that I have my own CCH thanks to a bit of luck on eBay, I should report that yes, you CAN root it!
Wacom's complete negligence in updating it does have one benefit: towelroot still works due to the old January 2014-dated kernel, but you need towelroot v1 and not v3 as currently offered on towelroot.com. I figured this out when I looked up other Tegra 4-based systems and how well towelroot worked on those.
From there on, just let SuperSU update the binary, and then you're good.
I feel like this is just the beginning of figuring out how to update the CCH to a recent version of Android, since Wacom themselves have been even less than useless with properly supporting it during its lifespan and have now discontinued it with no pretense of further support. @aniruddhahar, you with me here? We both know what this thing's capable of if they'd just updated it past Jelly Bean, and with Android N on the horizon and finally baking multi-window into base AOSP, the timing couldn't be better!
This is indeed some heartening news, thanks @NamelessFragger ! The CCH hardware checks out to run at least lollipop/marshmallow, and frankly I'd be happy to even get past Jelly Bean to KK or Lollipop. However, the problem is the role the CCH plays at work. It's easy to replace a smartphone or a tablet, but a damaged Cintiq could mean 1000-2000 USD for replacement. Having said that, I'll be trying to root it at least. But unless we get some info about the hardware switch from android mode to desktop mode, I find it doubtful that we may be able to upgrade the device while still retaining the Cintiq capabilities which are vital to any CCH artist using the device in daily production work.
Also, I cannot find links to the v1 APK of towelroot anywhere. Could you please upload it here?
I wonder if this news should also be shared on the Wacom forums...
@aniruddhahar: I figure that's one of the major reasons the CCH dev scene is nonexistent - the likelihood that anyone who is willing to pay well over $1,000 for one of these things depends on it working reliably and without issue to make a living. Not only would it be expensive to replace, but the downtime until replacement is a major setback to an artist's livelihood who needs it to work.
It's not a toy - it's a tool, and one that can do something that almost no other tablet computer can do nearly as well as it does.
However, while Wacom doesn't feel like handing out the source code that would reveal whatever kernel modifications they made to make the monitor mode switch work, I have a feeling that with enough effort, we could reverse-engineer their implementation. The Tegra 4 sources for other devices like the NVIDIA Shield Portable is already floating around out there, and that could be a potential launching point for an updated Android ROM, even if it might take a while before we get the monitor mode switch going. We might even have pen digitizer-related sources from Samsung's various Galaxy Note products that may also help to a limited extent, differences in digitizers aside.
There's more important things to tackle before any custom ROM efforts, however, like getting a custom recovery set up so that we can easily flash Nandroid backups and future custom ROMs.
As things currently stand, I haven't seen Wacom put out any ROM images and PC-based flashing utilities like most other Android manufacturers, so unless your idea of a recovery is hard-dumping the NAND with an eMMC reader and hard-flashing it with a known good dump if your system becomes unbootable, tread carefully.
towelroot v1
any safe links to towelroot v1?
did you try v3 and it failed?
I am a dev... In fact, I'm working on a custom filesystem at work right now. I have a CCH and like many.. I find it difficult to look at knowing how awesome the hardware is and how Wacom abandoned it. I was doing everything with this unit... movies, video games, video conferencing, etc. I read comics, and holding the unit vertically makes for an excellent digital comic book experience.
It is, quite frankly, the best tablet experience I've ever had. And it's sitting there on Jellybean.
How close are we to pulling he trigger on a GPL violation submission? I understand they've "lost" the source?
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Would really like to see some progress here.
Did someone actually root the Hybrid with towelroot v1? Did we ever hear back from Wacom on getting the source?
They shut their forums down, unfortunately. This is really the only other thread on the internet discussing the cintiq hybrid. Such a shame.
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I rooted my Hybrid last November, but I didn't use towelroot, so I can't speak to that method. I used KingoRoot v1.4.2 for PC. It's been a while (not to mention the long parade of root tools/apps that failed before that), so I don't remember exactly, step-by-step, how I originally did it.
In the hopes that this might help other Hybrid owners, I've scoured my Hybrid and computer for any related files, zipped them and posted a link below for posterity.
EDIT: Unfortunately, I mostly lurk here, and the site won't let me post outside links until I have at least 10 posts--which I don't--so I had to get creative with the urls. :\
Files I'm including:
KingoRoot Apk v1.9
com.kingoroot.com-2.apk
KingoRoot v1.4.2 for PC
android_root.exe
KingoUser Apk v2.0.5
KingoUser.apk
Kingo Android Root.url
The files are provided AS-IS. I make no guarantee that they won't blow up your device. If your device explodes into a barrage of radioactive shrapnel, I am NOT responsible. These files worked for me. They may not work for you, and I have no idea if newer updates work either. Your mileage may vary.
**TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK**
So... Doom and gloom aside...
dracolusus.com/xda-developers/devices/cintiq-companion-hybrid/cintiq-root.zip
You can visit KingoRoot's website here:
kingoapp.com/android-root.htm
I think I installed the PC program first, plugged the tablet into the comp, and the program pushed KingoUser.apk (SuperUser) to the device. I'm not sure about the KingoRoot apk, though; I may have downloaded it from the play store separately either before or after rooting, or it could have been pushed by the program too, but I don't remember now.
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I got my Companion Hybrid about a year ago, and was astonished that Wacom didn't even try to provide updates for the Cintiq. I love the thing, but there is no immersive mode, the notification bar crashes the UI sometimes, and whatever background I have set will reset to the default jelly bean one after about a week. It's infuriating that someone could put so little effort into providing stable software, but still lock out people who are willing to put the work in.
When I called Wacom's support about getting root access, the guy who helped me just said its not possible, that there will be no updates ever, and that Wacom no longer supports the Companion Hybrid at all beyond the 1-year replacement warranty.
My biggest complaint of all is that when the tablet is in Android mode all the hardware buttons are pretty much useless.
This is all just a big rant I guess, but I would LOVE to see this thing running Android 5 or 6. This tablet has so much untapped potential.
Slightly off-topic but CCH owners are very hard to track down and Wacom forums are down so cannot ask there. I recently acquired a CCH by pure luck but the previous owner reset it before sending and that wiped some fix to the camera that he had applied which means when I open camera app in Android mode it shows 'Cannot connect to Camera'. He swears there was a fix for this which he can no longer find.
I don't want to send it back but just trying my luck here to see if anyone knows of this issue and the possible fix? When connected to PC, the front camera works fine with Skype with notification blue LED and all..
Sorry if it is the wrong thread but since my new thread will probably not catch you attention I thought I will post here.
Thanks.
I wasn't aware of any camera issue, since my camera has always worked fine. I got mine second hand off e-bay, though, so maybe its original owner applied the fix. I didn't pay too close attention to whether or not it had been reset before being sent to me; I was more focused on getting it rooted.
I did a quick google search for the issue, but only this thread and some post about the Surface Pro camera app came up. If you could post some more info about it, I'll see if I can find any useful files on mine.
Hopefully, a more experienced user will grace us with their expertise...
Camera never worked on mine, any camera or gallery app just crashes. I got it off eBay on July 2014 and it was factory reset when I got. Did some firmware update using Wacom settings app but didn't fix camera.
As for original question: KingRoot (kingroot.net/tutorials) worked perfectly for me.
Me 2!
if anyone ever figures this out- please please email me! I use cch as my daily work tool and so disappointed from day one on the android mode. Thought I would be able to use it as a bring home, over coffee at Starbucks, hotel lobby art pad; but instead its locked in at work, poorly connected with its craptastic matrix like cable system, nearly immobile.
need to crack this egg [email protected]
I realize this is a bit old, but for anyone looking to do this, New King Root works just fine.
Sinsecond said:
A month ago I sold all of my tablets and have bought the Wacom Cintiq Companion Hybrid.
Primarily verifiable need for it to work. But since I now possessed no other tablet, I quickly found that my root right for certain things missing for recreational use. To use the Sixaxis app for example.
So I wanted to ask here if maybe a developer have already dealt with it, to root the device.
Would be really happy.
sorry for my english, my best friend is google translate
regards
Alex
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Any progress? I found this thread a few years ago and have waited for it to update lol
I've basically had mine since release, neither camera worked. It just crashes.
I still don't trust KingoRoot after all the reports of stealing IMEIs and other such data. towelroot is proven, and I'll toss up a Dropbox link for you all if needed. It's actually taken from an archived version of the site anyway.
http://web.archive.org/web/20140616011907/http://towelroot.com/
Both of my cameras work, though neither are particularly good in the image quality department. Not sure what to say there regarding the camera app crashing.
Also, I apologize for being many months late to this, but ever since the Wacom forums went down and this thread got buried, I didn't think I'd get in contact with the CCH community at large again:
cloudtoad said:
any safe links to towelroot v1?
did you try v3 and it failed?
I am a dev... In fact, I'm working on a custom filesystem at work right now. I have a CCH and like many.. I find it difficult to look at knowing how awesome the hardware is and how Wacom abandoned it. I was doing everything with this unit... movies, video games, video conferencing, etc. I read comics, and holding the unit vertically makes for an excellent digital comic book experience.
It is, quite frankly, the best tablet experience I've ever had. And it's sitting there on Jellybean.
How close are we to pulling he trigger on a GPL violation submission? I understand they've "lost" the source?
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I tried v3, and it failed. v1 worked.
I've had no updates on the source code situation over these past few months, so consider that trigger pulled, even if they've lost the source.
Anyway, let me reiterate my findings, many of which are going to make development on this a pain:
-There is no fastboot mode. Seriously, I have yet to find a way to get it to work, because the usual adb commands don't work. It may not even be present. Because of this, I don't even know if the bootloader's locked or unlocked. We can only pray it's the latter.
-APX mode is present like you'd expect on a Tegra device (assuming ExpressKeys on left, hold the top two buttons down while powering on until the status LED flashes red), but without a proper image to use with Nvflash, it's of no use. I doubt Wacom has such a recovery image to give us in the first place.
-The stock recovery is the most useless stock recovery I've ever seen! Your only option is to hit the center rocker button or the power button to reboot normally, as there's no menu.
-Backing up the boot and recovery partitions is trivial with Flashify, or more recently, FlashFire once you're rooted. What ISN'T trivial is just unpacking and repacking them consistently, such that the repacked version with no change to the contents is identical to the original. Maybe I just haven't found the right tools yet.
-I have not tested any attempts to reflash the recovery partition yet. Compiling TWRP is a bit in over my head, especially for a device without proper kernel sources, and the CWM Builder site's long dead. TWRP has no equivalent. At least you don't have to worry about things like getting Cintiq mode working in recovery, which should simplify things should we have to resort to using generic Tegra 4 sources.
-NVIDIA's dropped software support for Tegra 4, so it doesn't have official kernel/driver/whatever code updates for Android Marshmallow onward. Porting the latest Nougat over may prove even more troublesome as a result, and it's already confirmed that the Remix Ultratablet (which uses the same SoC) won't be getting RemixOS 3.0 officially because of it.
The cards are stacked against us, but nevertheless, I still feel this is one piece of hardware that deserves some community support since Wacom let everyone down on updates.
So I've had this phone for a while now and I'm fairly happy with it. Other than the fact it acts a bit weird with the college wifi. I'm pretty sure we didn't buy any warranty for it, so whatever it might of had when I got it about a year ago is probably about to expire. Anyway, I'm knew to the rooting scene and I would like to know if it would be worth it for me personally to root my phone. It is a Samsung Galaxy S4 from Verizon, it says the model number is SCH-I545 and is running on version 5.0.1. At first I kind of just wanted to root the phone just to play modded games on it, stuff without leaderboards mostly. But then I saw somewhere that you could extend the battery life with a different kernel or something, and that is definitely something I could use. So... any words of advice or suggestions for me? I appreciate it.
I would say rooting is worth it especially on an older phone. Rooting is really just getting access to the root directory of the phone. If you want to run custom firmware I recommend this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3132555
Our s4 has a locked bootloader so our options are a little limited but I like this devs work. Remember to do a lot of reading first and welcome to the community!
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So I've had this phone for a while now and I'm fairly happy with it. Other than the fact it acts a bit weird with the college wifi. I'm pretty sure we didn't buy any warranty for it, so whatever it might of had when I got it about a year ago is probably about to expire. Anyway, I'm knew to the rooting scene and I would like to know if it would be worth it for me personally to root my phone. It is a Samsung Galaxy S4 from Verizon, it says the model number is SCH-I545 and is running on version 5.0.1. At first I kind of just wanted to root the phone just to play modded games on it, stuff without leaderboards mostly. But then I saw somewhere that you could extend the battery life with a different kernel or something, and that is definitely something I could use. So... any words of advice or suggestions for me? I appreciate it.
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I'm new as well to rooting... although in the PC world, I've always been an admin. I think that the biggest reason to root is to have control of what you've bought! Deleting the apps you don't want, and getting the updates. I understand that via rooting you can overclock your CPU (which for gaming would probably be a good thing).
I haven't had great luck in a successful root for my Verizon S4 but I'll keep trying. So much of a different 'language' of what you're doing over a PC world. Just takes time.
Best of luck!
(running KitKat) I received this for my birthday, and was advised by Linux tech friends to come straight here, greets everyone.
My goal with this tablet is to watch tutorials and grab faster bandwidth for uploads and downloads when in range - nothing too exotic.
I'm hoping to persuade the goods out of anyone familiar with this. If it's TOO bad there's time to return it, but my real concern is just battery life and if a ROM can help it to OTG while charging at the same time, or alternate means to power it if I go camping or am away from power.
All I've done in the meantime is disabled apps I know I don't want, and rooted it for a while (Kingo Root) just for AppFreeze but ditched both.
Any and all info and comments, even bad ones, are really appreciated! I have decades on Windows Mac and bits and pieces of Linux. No Android but I can find my way around.
Was this worth buying?
JoeyTablet said:
(running KitKat) I received this for my birthday, and was advised by Linux tech friends to come straight here, greets everyone.
My goal with this tablet is to watch tutorials and grab faster bandwidth for uploads and downloads when in range - nothing too exotic.
I'm hoping to persuade the goods out of anyone familiar with this. If it's TOO bad there's time to return it, but my real concern is just battery life and if a ROM can help it to OTG while charging at the same time, or alternate means to power it if I go camping or am away from power.
All I've done in the meantime is disabled apps I know I don't want, and rooted it for a while (Kingo Root) just for AppFreeze but ditched both.
Any and all info and comments, even bad ones, are really appreciated! I have decades on Windows Mac and bits and pieces of Linux. No Android but I can find my way around.
Was this worth buying?
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I definitely think it was worth buying. It's fast and has a nice screen for not being HD. I was in a bad accident a month ago and my mom bought it for me to waste time in the hospital and skilled care facility. I haven't found any roms for it yet, I just opened a thread about that.
Sorry I don't have any more info for you, I'll be keeping an eye on this thread for sure.
First of all I hope you recovered well - I hadn't logged in here for ages. Super nice of your mom to get you one in your time of suffering and recovery.
Lately I've hoped this could upgrade to at least Android 5 because of an app that would allow me to use the tablet as a remote control for the audio workstation Presonus Studio One.
I emailed the G5 people (they seem gone now) who told me they didn't have a ROM to upgrade the tablet.
Any upgrade is better than where I stand with Android 4.4. Nothing that matters runs on it and the tablet sees wasted with no use.
I would like to know how to root the new SKYSTREAM THREE PLUS ANDROID TV BOX if someone can please give me any instructions
So I'm assuming you never found how to root this box? I'm looking at buying one and need root for simulating keyboard/typing input.
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Did you try any of these methods?
https://www.xda-developers.com/best-one-click-root-2018/
Looking to do the same thing did you find a root method that worked?
I do believe they are rooted before they are delivered. They have magisk manager installed but not up to date. If you do a factory reset you will lose the root for some reason. I am still researching this and trying to figure it out so I can get play store installed again.
If you didn't notice, the installed PS was at version 12 or there abouts and will not upgrade. The newest version right now is around 21. Even though they say this box is PS certified, it in fact is not.
If I figure out a way to root this again I will post here. But I don't want to mess it up too much as this is my primary media center.
I did finally get my root back. Not quite sure how. But it was after a second factory reset. Magisk manager has the root on these right out of the box. So have a look for Magisk app and open that. If it says something about this version is out of date, then you will need to update it of course. There are many other tutorials online to help you from there.
Edit: do not update magisk. Use the one supplied and get root back that way.
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I did finally get my root back. Not quite sure how. But it was after a second factory reset. Magisk manager has the root on these right out of the box. So have a look for Magisk app and open that. If it says something about this version is out of date, then you will need to update it of course. There are many other tutorials online to help you from there.
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Hey, what android version is your box running? I have ordered the new skystream Pro 8k running pie 9. Obviously wondering if it will arrive with magisk installed.
Any help appreciated
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Hey, what android version is your box running? I have ordered the new skystream Pro 8k running pie 9. Obviously wondering if it will arrive with magisk installed.
Any help appreciated
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I don't know about the pro. It looks like they might be running some hacked version of Android TV but I can't confirm. I did hear that the native Netflix and Prime app won't play 4k so I assume the pros are also rooted.
My 3 plus has a hacked Android 8 on it out of the box. I actually put it aside for the last couple of months because I purchased a shield. They have an actual licensed Android TV version 9 installed.
I hope this winter to get some down time to mess with the SS.
In my honest opinion, I wouldn't purchase from them again until they decide to actually install a licensed/certified Android on their box.
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I don't know about the pro. It looks like they might be running some hacked version of Android TV but I can't confirm. I did hear that the native Netflix and Prime app won't play 4k so I assume the pros are also rooted.
My 3 plus has a hacked Android 8 on it out of the box. I actually put it aside for the last couple of months because I purchased a shield. They have an actual licensed Android TV version 9 installed.
I hope this winter to get some down time to mess with the SS.
In my honest opinion, I wouldn't purchase from them again until they decide to actually install a licensed/certified Android on their box.
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Yeah I just checked there mate, the fookers have refunded the payment saying due to current situation delivery won't be another 6 weeks so I've to order sooner lol.
Think I will just buy a shield instead.
With regard to skystream I read that they're keeping their new super doopwr os locked down in secret.
Apparently due to amlogic factory guidelines, but obviously we now know its because its running cloned unlicensed firmware itself. Cheeky buggers
A refund is good in this case. For sure spend the little extra and go the shield route.
If you join the SS/Elite mods (if you look carefully one of the admins of Elite is actually listed as the owner of SS) facebook group they 1000%, under no circumstances, state that you should not factory reset their box. That to me is a head turner.
Why shouldn't you? Because it messes up the magisk root that they install on each and every box and they aren't going to send you support for resetting it. Unless you pay 35 American for them to remote into your box and fix it for you.
On the 3 plus I tried everything to upgrade the playstore from version 12. Yes! It was stuck on version 12 and could not install an upgrade. I have another Android box that isn't certified but the PS actually updates.
For me it was a lesson well learned. I fell for their boasting, hook, line and sinker!
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A refund is good in this case. For sure spend the little extra and go the shield route.
If you join the SS/Elite mods (if you look carefully one of the admins of Elite is actually listed as the owner of SS) facebook group they 1000%, under no circumstances, state that you should not factory reset their box. That to me is a head turner.
Why shouldn't you? Because it messes up the magisk root that they install on each and every box and they aren't going to send you support for resetting it. Unless you pay 35 American for them to remote into your box and fix it for you.
On the 3 plus I tried everything to upgrade the playstore from version 12. Yes! It was stuck on version 12 and could not install an upgrade. I have another Android box that isn't certified but the PS actually updates.
For me it was a lesson well learned. I fell for their boasting, hook, line and sinker!
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Jeez man :crying: Ive done some researching since I ordered and don't really like what I'm reading about the company itself support etc, I also know the 3 is more or less a clone of another amlogic device after a dev successfully decompiled the firmware .. Check this out:
https://forum.freaktab.com/forum/tv.../776697-rom-skystream-3-plus-updated-20190630
So I wonder if the new Pro 8k is gonna be a clone of the new x6 or something similar with a slightly higher cpu/gpu freq? If theyre charging $35 to go through your router via teamviewer or anydesk they must be desperate to keep a lid on it.
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Jeez man :crying: Ive done some researching since I ordered and don't really like what I'm reading about the company itself support etc, I also know the 3 is more or less a clone of another amlogic device after a dev successfully decompiled the firmware .. Check this out:
https://forum.freaktab.com/forum/tv.../776697-rom-skystream-3-plus-updated-20190630
So I wonder if the new Pro 8k is gonna be a clone of the new x6 or something similar with a slightly higher cpu/gpu freq? If theyre charging $35 to go through your router via teamviewer or anydesk they must be desperate to keep a lid on it.
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Wow! Thanks for posting that link. I will have to download it. I actually removed Playstore off my 3 plus and after a a full reset it never reinstalled and I can't sideload it either.
The new pro they just released is an amlogic chip as well. I don't know all the specs right off hand atm. But looking at their website, it looks to be some version of Android TV. Unless they made the launcher to look like it. I assume the latter. I have already seen from their fb group that people are complaining that Netflix and prime will not provide 4k as promised. Also that Play store won't update either app since it is not certified. You have to update those via aptoid.
Their fb group is also locked down that the admins have to approve all the posts. That sounds to me that they got tired of people complaining about legitimate problems with their boxes. That doesn't stop some people from going off topic on some of the posts though and it does happen from time to time until the admins clean those off.
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Wow! Thanks for posting that link. I will have to download it. I actually removed Playstore off my 3 plus and after a a full reset it never reinstalled and I can't sideload it either.
The new pro they just released is an amlogic chip as well. I don't know all the specs right off hand atm. But looking at their website, it looks to be some version of Android TV. Unless they made the launcher to look like it. I assume the latter. I have already seen from their fb group that people are complaining that Netflix and prime will not provide 4k as promised. Also that Play store won't update either app since it is not certified. You have to update those via aptoid.
Their fb group is also locked down that the admins have to approve all the posts. That sounds to me that they got tired of people complaining about legitimate problems with their boxes. That doesn't stop some people from going off topic on some of the posts though and it does happen from time to time until the admins clean those off.
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I just contacted them yesterday, I asked if new box will come with magisk, he said no as it is original signed version of android tv, so I said bummer.
I asked what to do about adblocking etc as I usually use adaway on the root #. In the next breath he said adaway will work as the system comes "sort of pre-rooted"
Well its not original version of ATV then I'm guessing?
He said theyre using a non mobile version of android so they weren't sure how magisk would be implemented or if it would play nice with /system...
So I think what we have is a clone and this is why they're not disclosing firmware,
The box seems to come with a root of sorts already in place.
I reordered it anyway as I want to see what it's like.
I asked is it true you cannot FR the box and they said they are working on this.
That's rather worrying, I wil post review of this box and some board photos once it arrives but I'm being told it won't arrive for another month or two.
Bertonumber1 said:
I just contacted them yesterday, I asked if new box will come with magisk, he said no as it is original signed version of android tv, so I said bummer.
I asked what to do about adblocking etc as I usually use adaway on the root #. In the next breath he said adaway will work as the system comes "sort of pre-rooted"
Well its not original version of ATV then I'm guessing?
He said theyre using a non mobile version of android so they weren't sure how magisk would be implemented or if it would play nice with /system...
So I think what we have is a clone and this is why they're not disclosing firmware,
The box seems to come with a root of sorts already in place.
I reordered it anyway as I want to see what it's like.
I asked is it true you cannot FR the box and they said they are working on this.
That's rather worrying, I wil post review of this box and some board photos once it arrives but I'm being told it won't arrive for another month or two.
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Wow. I am surprised they actually gave you that much info. I couldn't get anything out of them besides tough luck.
Would be interesting to hear for sure.
A non-mobile version of Android? Oh but its an original signed version of Android TV? Sounds to me like they are praying on people whom don't know any better.
So I will be assuming my guess earlier is correct. Cobbled up Android with a launcher built to look and act like Android TV.
Bertonumber1 said:
Jeez man :crying: Ive done some researching since I ordered and don't really like what I'm reading about the company itself support etc, I also know the 3 is more or less a clone of another amlogic device after a dev successfully decompiled the firmware .. Check this out:
https://forum.freaktab.com/forum/tv.../776697-rom-skystream-3-plus-updated-20190630
So I wonder if the new Pro 8k is gonna be a clone of the new x6 or something similar with a slightly higher cpu/gpu freq? If theyre charging $35 to go through your router via teamviewer or anydesk they must be desperate to keep a lid on it.
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I finally got a chance to flash the rom from the freaktab forum. Works great! Thanks for that link for sure! Now that I know that works, I am going to try to flash a different Amlogic ROM to see if that works!
Since I had the time, I also decided to try and flash my Sky Stream 3 Plus with a rom from
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...m-xtmod-atv-x96-max-gt1-u211-devices-t3892273
They have an Android 8 and 9 version.
The version 8 worked great! Seemed to really run smooth for the half hour that I tested it. The launcher looks like the Android TV that I have on my shield. Just a few customizations missing.
Went ahead and tried the Android 9 mod supplied there and working so far! Gonna run that for a bit and see what happens.
Once again the Android 9 supplied by xannytech looks great! I will have to install an app to tell me if for sure this is running androidtv for sure. When setting up it actually stated that it was.
I also see that Chromecast is built into both of these versions as well! Instead of the SS3plus garbage that never seemed to work!
So I did download the backup rom from that link. It worked pretty good! I messed with it for about an hour to see how it worked and didn't find any noticeable flaws. Thanks for that.
I then flashed the android 8 from one of the threads here and messed with it for a half hour before I realized there was the android 9 available. I am currently running that and have for the last week. Runs good enough that I moved it into the bedroom. Only thing I can't figure out is what root app to install so I can get a few apps, like an auto off to run correctly.
Just changed the cec to see if it will shutdown when the TV kicks into sleep mode like my cheap mygica used to do for me.
Edit... guess I am replying to myself... lol
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So I did download the backup rom from that link. It worked pretty good! I messed with it for about an hour to see how it worked and didn't find any noticeable flaws. Thanks for that.
I then flashed the android 8 from one of the threads here and messed with it for a half hour before I realized there was the android 9 available. I am currently running that and have for the last week. Runs good enough that I moved it into the bedroom. Only thing I can't figure out is what root app to install so I can get a few apps, like an auto off to run correctly.
Just changed the cec to see if it will shutdown when the TV kicks into sleep mode like my cheap mygica used to do for me.
Edit... guess I am replying to myself... lol
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@-Swamper- Sorry there mate, I had unsubscribed from this thread after I decided not to bother with skystream. I'm happy you found the link and firmware that suited your needs.
Me? I settled for an amazon 2nd gen Sloane box. Rooted and I'm sticking with it. I have the 4k in the room also.
I was going to buy the sky stream but too many problems before I even got hold of it. General attitude from the staff there stinks.
Anyway glad you got things sorted. Tag me if you're needing any help with flashing roms etc
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Hey, what android version is your box running? I have ordered the new skystream Pro 8k running pie 9. Obviously wondering if it will arrive with magisk installed.
Any help appreciated
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Not a chance, I bought two of these things for customers and they assured they were rooted. When allot of apps that need root wouldn't install I checked to see if Magisk Manager was installed, (another bs line they sold me). I installed Magisk manager and what it told me was that Magisk was not installed, not any version anywhere. My advice, for what it's worth , stay clear of Skystream. In my personal opinion they are hucksters telling people whatever they want to hear.
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Not a chance, I bought two of these things for customers and they assured they were rooted. When allot of apps that need root wouldn't install I checked to see if Magisk Manager was installed, (another bs line they sold me). I installed Magisk manager and what it told me was that Magisk was not installed, not any version anywhere. My advice, for what it's worth , stay clear of Skystream. In my personal opinion they are hucksters telling people whatever they want to hear.
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Hey , thanks for your response , just what i expected from these liars . They told me things like adaway would still work as the box was "kinda rooted" on the same breath they tried to tell me their box was genuine android tv lol . What a crock of sh*t to sell a glorified amlogic device.
And after all that i asked about firmware as there were a number if guys factory resetting and ending up with bricked devcices . They told me they replaced these "free of charge" but neglected to mention the customer had to pay further shipping costs and wait 3/4 months at least for their replacement
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Hey, what android version is your box running? I have ordered the new skystream Pro 8k running pie 9. Obviously wondering if it will arrive with magisk installed.
Any help appreciated
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It won't, I just got two of them and magisk is not installed, neither is magisk manager
I've been trying to get this device how I wanted it to be ever since I beta tested it, but due to life, law school, and marriage, I have been noticeably absent from the dev community lately. For that I apologize.
As I am concluding my legal studies, I have began revisiting some of my old broken-ish but bootable code from my Lollipop build, and am considering, if enough people are still using this thing, to try and build Nougat.
The chipset is identical to the Galaxy Nexus, as I am sure most people know at this point, and wollac has did one helluva job putting in the work to form a solid base to build upon. Admittedly, this is going to be a moderately-difficult project, bordering on a labor of nostalgia, but if there is enough interest, I will get to work so we can keep using this obsolete bowling ball for another year or two. I still use the KitKat build as an amp and NES emulator.
Let me know what you guys think.
-JM
I'm definitely interested, I would love to be able to use my Q with the original LED functionality
+1 on the LED functionality, but I fear that there aren't many in circulation anymore... Mine is gathering dust underneath the TV, a chromecast does its intended functionality much better :/
I just bought one, and I'm not sure how I can even use it at this point. Are you still considering development of something for the q?
I still have mine literally sitting there until something comes along. I would welcome any development on the Q!
I'll echo the others... I have mine sitting the corner of my office, under the printer waiting and hoping for it to be usable one day. I unfortunately bought mine right after they pulled the plug, not know about it so it has never actually worked! I really just hope to be able see the LEDs and stream music to it, even if just through chromecast. I heard it had a great amp and I have some old quality speakers laying around somewhere.
I'm interested as well. I'd love to be able to use it as a chromecast audio, or something similar. Personally, I'd prefer to be able to use it without a display.
does anyone know how to get the Nexus Q software? Got one without the manuals or software
I am interested. What would be the goal though?
There has to be a limited amount of these in existence and it would be neat to be able to use it for something useful.
Is a Chromecast type device reasonable? I'd use it in my office just as a novelty.
I would love something newer than the 4.4 build on this forum currently, and get some use out of this dustcollector. Personally i would like to just get the amp working, any other functionality I really dont care too much about.
Anything Lollipop or better would be great. I use the Google ADT-1 with stock Lollipop and really like it. Works fine for me. Maybe Kit Kat could be OK but I'm not sure.
I am interested. How do I get started?
I'll give this a +1
I still got mine and been thinking what to do with it... any new development i wouldnt mind trying.
I am interested in the restart as well
I have two and would love to use them.
Hi. I interested in Android 7. Youtube and youtube Music still working on Android 7, so i can build media-center on Q with android 6+.