Android TV Box - Install Linux and remove Android - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi everyone
I have this android tv box below, and i need remove android 4.4 and put some linux version inside box, like raspbian, kaliarm or other.
Is possible ? Some can help ?
Operating System: Android 4.4.2 KitKat
CPU: Quad Core Cortex-A9
Processor Frequency: 96-1488MHz
GPU: Mali 450
Thanks

Dhy3ives said:
Hi everyone
I have this android tv box below, and i need remove android 4.4 and put some linux version inside box, like raspbian, kaliarm or other.
Is possible ? Some can help ?
Operating System: Android 4.4.2 KitKat
CPU: Quad Core Cortex-A9
Processor Frequency: 96-1488MHz
GPU: Mali 450
Thanks
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I'm sure you're no longer searching for the answer but here it is for those that come against it.
Long Answer: It depends, if the developer supports open source on their hardware and provides everything for a complete root of the device. Then if that is the case you would need to have all the exact model numbers and hardware versions for your chips. WiFi, Bluetooth, North bridge, South Bridge, etc etc. Then you would need to compile the kernels for all of those into your operating system. After that you would need to reconfigure your bios to to boot from the medium you put the completed image on. After that you would need to carefully install the OS. My guess is it wouldn't work the first time and you would have to do some tinkering to get to work properly. After all that you no longer have support on the device. All of that would be null and void.
Short Answer: Your better off just buying a micro PC for 150 on Amazon and using that. The potential for disaster with a non IT Expert is just plan Russian roulette. At that it only may be possible your hardware vendor could not support rooting the device. Then you would need to see if others have built a root package that unlocks the boot from as well.

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Custom rom for 7" amlogic a9 tablet (preferably honeycomb or above)

Hi, I was just wondering if there were any firmware upgrades for my tablet, it shipped with android 2.3.4, and its model number is 9587.
CPU Amlogic ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore Frequency: 800MHz(equivalent with Cortex A8 1.2GHz)
Display Size: 7 inch TFT Screen Resolution:800*480
DDR2/ROM 512MB/4GB
Operating System Android 2.2
Graphics Processor 2D/3D Accelerator GPU mali-400
Wireless Network Wifi(802.11g/b)
Touch Screen Double-touch Resistive
HDMI 720P(50Hz) 1080i/1080P(60Hz)
Interfaces DC(2.5mm) HDMI(mini 19pin) USB host*1 OTG*1
Earphone(3.5mm) TF Card Slot(up to 32GB)
this was pasted straight from ebay description.
although the description states it ships with 2.2, it is gingerbread.
If you need any other specs then just ask. thank you ;D
There isn't one available yet. May wanna search for a rom and try modifying it.
Please hit the thank you button if i helped!
try slatedroid.com or other android tablet related sites
help more!!
Techno developer, as i'm not a developer at all (yet!!) i was wondering how i would go about modifying a rom to work on it, like real basics
I would ask someone with more experience than me. May try someone like hashcode or koush.... they will be more helpful.
Please hit the thank you button if i helped!
ah ok
ok, thanks anyways
Sorry man, i know how to edit roms that have already been made and make apps, but making a rom work on another phone is past me.

Galapad Galaxy G1 (Galapad 7)

I rooted this device by finding an update.zip on a chinese forum, since april i see it is already here too
Now i want to use a DSLR with the Tablett but OTG seems not be correct implemented or 100% working with the camera.
I already posted a threat to DSLR Controller in this forum but meanwhile i would be interested if there is a way
to install a custom kernel or custom firmware like Venom (Viper) / Cynogen?
Data:
- Android Version 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
- API Level 16
- Build ID JRO03C
- Fingerprint GALAPAD/G1/G1:4.1.1/JRO03C/P717.6.04.07.0A:user/test-keys#
- Size 976x600
- Physical Size 6,77" (17,2 cm)
- Processor ARMv7 Processor rev 9 (v7l)
- Cores 4
- Max Frequency 1300 Mhz
- Instruction Sets armeabi-v7a, armeabi
- NEON Supported Yes
- Renderer NVIDIA Tegra 3
A Friend of mine got a Galaxy Nexus 7 and could install with no problem a windows.
Is there no way to install a custom kernel or custom rom on it, if which one could be the right one?
Any help appriciated
Primary target so far i want to make a recovery like i can do now with 4ext Recovery on my HTC Sensation with VIPERS.
If you are interested there is an English forum for the Galapad here at slatedroid.
Hopefully we get some update there.
Hi, I am considering buying the same galapad 7, for the same purpose dslr ptp.
@Ebshow: the link you mentioned does not contain any info about OTG
@cobra98: did you manage to make the OTG working?
thanks
Yes, otg works. Wireless KB and mouse also works.
If you consider to buy one, be sure to get atleast the 16Gb version. 8 fills up easy.
I can't root this device and I can't move programs to sd card. What should I do?
Was anyone ever able to get source code from the company?
Hi, anyone knows what rom to install in this device to make it run atleast android 5?
Thanks!

[Q] [Help] iPhone 5 clone root/rom

Hello,
A month ago I bought an iPhone 5 clone from AliExpress.
It works great and so but they are some Chinese apps I want to get rid of that you can not reinstall then I would also have the regular app store market right now I have black market.
can I fix it by root or install a different rom? and how?
The phone has 2 GB ram but it always uses 1.8 to 1.9 GB ram though I do not have anything on and just restart the phone. Will this also resolve itself if I reinstall it with a new rom?
I do not know the model of the phone, but they believe is a alps iphone 5 clone and therefore does not know what to search for rom.
I would prefer to install a new rom
Here is some information about the phone that I receive
System
Model: iPhone 5
Manufacture: alps
Device: prowave77_ics2
Product: prowave77_ics2
Brand: iPhone
Android version: 4.2.1 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
API Leve: 15
Build ID: IMM76D
Fingerprint: iPhone/prowave77_ics2/prowave77_ics2:4.2.1/IMM76D/1377588089:user/test-keys
Processor
Processor: ARMv7 (Four-core)
Cores: 4
Max Frequency 2001Mhz
Instruction Sets armeabi-v7a, armeabi
SIMD Instruction: NEON
Memory
System RAM: 2047MB
JVM Max Memory: 64MB
Internal Storage: 155MB free (2GB totaly)
External Storage: 5800MB free (16GB totatly)
Back camera 8MP
Front camera 0,3MP
6 Sensors
Yamaha530 and S628 Magnetic Field Sensor
OpenGL 1.X and OpenGL 2.0: PowerVR SGX 531
Features
OpenGL 2.0
bluetootj
camera
camera autofocus
camera front
faketouch
location
logaton gps
location network
microphone
screen landscape
screen portrait
and a bunch of more
If you need some thing more tell me in PM or comment below
A big thanks if you help me
BUMP
Can some one help me with this i really need this to work !
Lol thats an improvement, an iPhone with android on it
I dont think many people have, or will have this phone ever, so unfortunately if you want anything done to it, you will probably have to do it yourself.
There are alot of threads on how to do everything you need.
You can extract your current rom, edit it however you want, then put it back
RichyRicho said:
Lol thats an improvement, an iPhone with android on it
I dont think many people have, or will have this phone ever, so unfortunately if you want anything done to it, you will probably have to do it yourself.
There are alot of threads on how to do everything you need.
You can extract your current rom, edit it however you want, then put it back
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Thank you for the reply and tips.
there is not a real iphone 5 but a clone.
I will try to copy the rom and edit it etc. when im done i can upload it here so if someone else have the problem i have they just can get the rom.
Can you give me some useful links where i can read more? i guess there is some drivers that need to be copied.
hello maxkaxx,
do you know which is the exact name of this phone, coz i have the same as you, but in mine there is any chinese app
c0ldw1nd said:
hello maxkaxx,
do you know which is the exact name of this phone, coz i have the same as you, but in mine there is any chinese app
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No sorry, I don't know.
But I have rooted mine, freezed the chinese apps with titatium backup and have made a backup on the whole phone and rom (i think)
how do i do to make the .backup file to a rom file ?
how do i edit the rom file etc..
maxkaxx said:
No sorry, I don't know.
But I have rooted mine, freezed the chinese apps with titatium backup and have made a backup on the whole phone and rom (i think)
how do i do to make the .backup file to a rom file ?
how do i edit the rom file etc..
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As far as I know you have to make a nandroid backup, then there is some program that converts it into a flashable zip or something like that. Have you got CWM installed?
Search google how to make a backup of android rom and restore
Don't know
RichyRicho said:
As far as I know you have to make a nandroid backup, then there is some program that converts it into a flashable zip or something like that. Have you got CWM installed?
Search google how to make a backup of android rom and restore
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I have Search on google but i don't get any good results, I have installed the rom manager from CWM but when i boot the phone in cwm mode i get the standard one thats on the phone. i have installed 5.x.x says the rom manager but i can't acces it...
do you know the name of the program that make the backup to a zip or flashable rom/thing ?
maxkaxx said:
I have Search on google but i don't get any good results, I have installed the rom manager from CWM but when i boot the phone in cwm mode i get the standard one thats on the phone. i have installed 5.x.x says the rom manager but i can't acces it...
do you know the name of the program that make the backup to a zip or flashable rom/thing ?
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http://www.addictivetips.com/android/make-nandroid-backups-on-android-without-booting-into-recovery/
need help rooting my device
Iphone 5C replica/fake/china
Brand Samsung
Model N5
Android OS 4.2.2
Cpu Model Dual-core ARMv7 processor (VFPv4, NEON)
Android SDK 17(Android 4.2.x)
kernel linux version 3.4.5
kevinress said:
need help rooting my device
Iphone 5C replica/fake/china
Brand Samsung
Model N5
Android OS 4.2.2
Cpu Model Dual-core ARMv7 processor (VFPv4, NEON)
Android SDK 17(Android 4.2.x)
kernel linux version 3.4.5
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First off Its not a samsung. Second the N5 stands for a Nexus 5 which it is not.
You are out of luck on these devices. You will find almost no help here. Seldom is any work done on cheap Chinese knock off devices.
kevinress said:
need help rooting my device
Iphone 5C replica/fake/china
Brand Samsung
Model N5
Android OS 4.2.2
Cpu Model Dual-core ARMv7 processor (VFPv4, NEON)
Android SDK 17(Android 4.2.x)
kernel linux version 3.4.5
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Hi,
Try to use alephzain's Framaroot 1.8.1 as I've tried using it on my friend's cloned iPhone 5 and it worked.
Hope it will work for you too!
help me
maxkaxx said:
Hello,
A month ago I bought an iPhone 5 clone from AliExpress.
It works great and so but they are some Chinese apps I want to get rid of that you can not reinstall then I would also have the regular app store market right now I have black market.
can I fix it by root or install a different rom? and how?
The phone has 2 GB ram but it always uses 1.8 to 1.9 GB ram though I do not have anything on and just restart the phone. Will this also resolve itself if I reinstall it with a new rom?
I do not know the model of the phone, but they believe is a alps iphone 5 clone and therefore does not know what to search for rom.
I would prefer to install a new rom
Here is some information about the phone that I receive
System
Model: iPhone 5
Manufacture: alps
Device: prowave77_ics2
Product: prowave77_ics2
Brand: iPhone
Android version: 4.2.1 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
API Leve: 15
Build ID: IMM76D
Fingerprint: iPhone/prowave77_ics2/prowave77_ics2:4.2.1/IMM76D/1377588089:user/test-keys
Processor
Processor: ARMv7 (Four-core)
Cores: 4
Max Frequency 2001Mhz
Instruction Sets armeabi-v7a, armeabi
SIMD Instruction: NEON
Memory
System RAM: 2047MB
JVM Max Memory: 64MB
Internal Storage: 155MB free (2GB totaly)
External Storage: 5800MB free (16GB totatly)
Back camera 8MP
Front camera 0,3MP
6 Sensors
Yamaha530 and S628 Magnetic Field Sensor
OpenGL 1.X and OpenGL 2.0: PowerVR SGX 531
Features
OpenGL 2.0
bluetootj
camera
camera autofocus
camera front
faketouch
location
logaton gps
location network
microphone
screen landscape
screen portrait
and a bunch of more
If you need some thing more tell me in PM or comment below
A big thanks if you help me
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can I ask you please sir
i have a problem my iphone clone 5c bootloop
whether there is a custom rom for master 5c iphone clone
if there is I am very grateful
spec mobile phone same as my lord
I've been looking on google but never found a suitable rom for 5c iphone clone phones
please my lord
hi
i wanted to ask u that my charging cable for iphone 5c (korean) is not working.... so can the original apple cable charge my phone?
qwerwre1 said:
i wanted to ask u that my charging cable for iphone 5c (korean) is not working.... so can the original apple cable charge my phone?
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Hey,
This is not a right place for this.

Emulate Newer Android (Marshmallow) on old Android (Jelly Bean) ?

I have a still reasonable 1,5 Ghz quad-core device with 1 Gb RAM and 32Gb internal memory that is stuck with Android 4.2.2. There are some apps (nothing CPU intensive) that I cannot install anymore because they require newer Android versions.
Is there any way I can emulate a newer android version?
Some virtualization app like Parallel Spaces but that allows me to virtualize a separate android version instead of just cloning the current one?
Hi! Can you send me theJelly bean 4.2 update and mcu files please?
arpcpro said:
I have a still reasonable 1,5 Ghz quad-core device with 1 Gb RAM and 32Gb internal memory that is stuck with Android 4.2.2. There are some apps (nothing CPU intensive) that I cannot install anymore because they require newer Android versions.
Is there any way I can emulate a newer android version?
Some virtualization app like Parallel Spaces but that allows me to virtualize a separate android version instead of just cloning the current one?
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Hi! I have a unit from 2015 and I need the firmware update and mcu files, I would like to try installing the one you have to see if I manage to resurrect mine! Can you send me theJelly bean 4.2 update and mcu files please?
AndyLima said:
Hi! I have a unit from 2015 and I need the firmware update and mcu files, I would like to try installing the one you have to see if I manage to resurrect mine! Can you send me theJelly bean 4.2 update and mcu files please?
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It is unlikely to work without knowing your model. But for my BQ with mediatek MT6589 Turbo this is the firmware link: https://s3.amazonaws.com/tabletfirm..._Elcano2_QuadCore_1.0.0_20131219-15.50-FW.zip
As alternative, download this custom rom: http://droidcustom.blogspot.com/2015/10/romofficial442-mystic-os-for.html

Install Standard Android in Any TV Box

Dear Support,
I am new user in our forum, I don’t have any information about Android OS. I can Reset system, but I never try to flash, unlock Android OS.
Few years ago, I bought ZaapTV(Attention to buy it ), now if you don’t pay you can not see nothing on Tv.
When I turn ON the Box, I see only ZaapTV logo, after that, they ask me to activate my Box by paying 90$ every year.
When system boot, I see [ Starting Device. RK3066 4.2.2 ]
My question: Can i install any Standard Android version 4.2.2 or other in this Device with RockChip 3066 ? Transform ZaapTV to Android Box where I can see Google Apps and download any Application ?
I hope my question is easy for you and I m waiting your help asap to know if it’s possible or no before buying a new Box ?
Thank you very much for your support.
@Zorrofes
I think ZaapTV is running Android 5..1.1 & KODI is pre-installed.
jwoegerbauer said:
@Zorrofes
I think ZaapTV is running Android 5..1.1 & KODI is pre-installed.
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I said before: [ Starting Device. RK3066 4.2.2 ]
Now, if you don’t pay you can’t go to Kodi or anywhere.
I can go only to seetings, but I can’t see About Device to verify more options.
My question is to know if I can install a new Android OS like: KitKat 4.2.2. Because I saw some Android TV with RK 3066 Dual-Core has this Chip ?
Thanks.
OPERATING SYSTEM:
ZAAPTV™ OS 32-bit, Ver. 4.1.
HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS:
CPU RK3066 Dual Core 1.5 Ghz.
GPU Quad GPU technology.
Memory 1 GB DDR3.
Flash 4 GB MLC Nand.
WIFI Realtek 802.11b/g/n, 802.3, 802.3u.

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