Hi, I am wondering if anyone has found a way to upgrade from MM6.0.1 to Nougart? And secondly, is it worth it?
I understand the bootloader is a problem for upgrade of these boxes. I have found only one other firmware that works with my box. That is the nexbox a95x_8189, MM6. its basically the same as original (newer build date), but without kodi, funny thing is when i installed kodi from original kodi apk after restart kodi started installing all kinds of addons that I don't know where they came from. It kept constantly downloading, installing, and updating, so I pulled the plug! my second option is to customize this firmware to a minimal install and build up from there.
Thanks in advance.
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Hello and i wish you all a good Day and i really appreciate the time you are giving to help me.
But before i Start, here the Data about my Phone:
Name
Huawei Shot X / Honor 7i runs actually on Android 5.1.1 & EMUI 3.1
CPU
Qualcomm® MSM8939™, Octa-core 1.5 GHz
Operation System
HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.1(on Android™ L)
Root: Yes
Bootloader: Unlocked
TWRP: Yes
So, this gona be a little bit complicated as you can see in the Titel that i got 4 Problems at the same time so i complety messed up. I'm sitting here 2 Days and Night trying to work on my Phone and im so desperate that i created a Account here.
And the site also says, no low quality Questions here and i guess that's not a low quality question because theres less then 5 Theards/Questions about my Phone. Another Point wich makes it so difficul to can fix all by myself. But to get all things clear i will tell what i did and how it started, because im still confused after Hours of Searching and downloading.
It first started whit Pokemon Go I wanted to Install Xposed on my Huawei Shot X, so i can Play the Game while im in Brazil spending my Holidays. But the First Problem was, that the Modules was not compatible whit my Xposed. I had Problems such like XposedBridge.jar. Or when I read about that the Version 2.7 would fix it i had a Problem that Xposed was not compatible whit my processor Architektur. So i searched till i found those links:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/guide-workaround-running-xposed-t3338765
And especially before my Phone nuked i followed this Link (Click on "Link").
I already noticed that to Install Xposed on my Device will be Tricky on a Huawei, it's not like on a Samsung where Hunderts of Tutorials and solutions ect. Fast i noticed i need TWRP. Sadly i found nothing really matching whit my Phone i downloaded over here, over there img 3.0.0 all didnt work well or not correctly till after Hours i feelt trolled finding Twrp in the App Store. And while my Search i found a Guide giving me a Link how to Install TWRP on my Huawei Shot X. They linked me to a Download for TWRP Huawei G8 wich i did. The Download didn't worked but the App on my Phone did pretty well an installed Version 3.0.0 for Huawei G8 (like the Guide sad). I trusted the Guide because theres no Guide, especially for my Phone. So it looked like the Huawei G8 might be the only and closes Choice. I fail to install a File Manager from a Indonesian Devoloper and i know there are newer Version of TWRP but i didn't wanted to run risks. I had Install the Huawei Driver on my Pc and runed ADB but i can't remember in wich oder anymore because of the huge stress. TWRP started succesfully, at least that but when i noticed something is missing, i wanted to move some files for to install Xposed correctly. Andoird didn't started anymore . It wasn't a actually "Bootloop". TWRP Starts till now all the Time and it's functional but i didn't get "into my Android". I saw some Codes ect that i can entre in CMD , something about ADB that would make it possibel to get into Android again. After all, nothing was deleted, the Data was still there (I made a Back Up on my PC before, so no Problem). But there was no was to get into my System. So i tryed to take this as a Chance to install Android again, but better as Android 6.0 and i found this Update (Click on Update). This Update didn't work i get a Red Clored Text and the last Zip i tried to Install Android 5.1.1 for Huawei ShotX EMUI 3.1 fom the Huawei Site, TWRP sad the Files are corupt. And i aslo tried a Guide from "HighOnAndroid", explainding how to install Android 6.0 from TWRP, wich didn't work too. Im finding no probly ROM wich match. I finding nothing really compatible or working. Not a simpel way to install Android on my Phone im just stuck in TWRP. I hope for someone how give me straight/save links for my Huawei Shot X about how to Install Android 5.1.1 & EMUI 3.1 and if it's possibel to install maybe Android 6.0. And of course, the Reason why this Chaos just started how to install Xposed. Perfectly would be to Connect my Phone to my PC and a Programm wich simply installs Android. Thank's for helping and you time.
PS: A really other Important Point, theres no Data on my Phone anymore Expect TWRP and some failed to install Zips.
PSPS: 2.6 Xposed wasnt working to..
No anyone?
At least tell me how to install Android from TWSP
dear friend.you must flash stock recovery through fastboot then install stock rom
I got it fixed by just flashing the stock recovery.
Available Here : https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-7/development/recovery-huawei-shot-x-aka-honor-7i-t3548163
After a lot of attempts I still can only run the official Samsung 4.0.4 (P7500XXLQ8/IMM76D.XWLP6) or any other localisation. When I attempt to flash another rom the only one that works so far is the AOSP version 5.1.1 from aosp-5.1.1-p4-20160305.zip. After that I can install open-gapps but Google Play Services keeps crashing.
The reason I want to install another ROM is that my wife uses the tablet for Youtube only and Youtube stopped working on this specific version; confirmed by other users as well, I read on several forums. The trick would be to return to an older version of Google Play Services and prevent it from updating, but I hate such a suggestion.
I have tried all sorts of GT-P7500 (p4) downloads, with both TWRP and CWM but get stuck at this point. I tried installing newer versions of TWRP but that fails also; tried to increase system or even re-partition, but that didn't work as well.
Despite all the step by step instructions I can't get this working on my specific tablet. Does anyone have suggestions on how to get a newer version working WITH Google apps of which Youtube is the most important.
Kind regards,
Arjen
arjen_van_der_meer said:
After a lot of attempts I still can only run the official Samsung 4.0.4 (P7500XXLQ8/IMM76D.XWLP6) or any other localisation. When I attempt to flash another rom the only one that works so far is the AOSP version 5.1.1 from aosp-5.1.1-p4-20160305.zip. After that I can install open-gapps but Google Play Services keeps crashing.
The reason I want to install another ROM is that my wife uses the tablet for Youtube only and Youtube stopped working on this specific version; confirmed by other users as well, I read on several forums. The trick would be to return to an older version of Google Play Services and prevent it from updating, but I hate such a suggestion.
I have tried all sorts of GT-P7500 (p4) downloads, with both TWRP and CWM but get stuck at this point. I tried installing newer versions of TWRP but that fails also; tried to increase system or even re-partition, but that didn't work as well.
Despite all the step by step instructions I can't get this working on my specific tablet. Does anyone have suggestions on how to get a newer version working WITH Google apps of which Youtube is the most important.
Kind regards,
Arjen
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Have a look at this thread. I have been using it on my P7500 for a couple of weeks now with no problem.
This worked!
viktak said:
Have a look at this thread. I have been using it on my P7500 for a couple of weeks now with no problem.
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Thanks a lot. This is the first set of instructions I found that did the job without any errors. My wife can watch Youtube on her somewhat older GT-P7500 again and I can move on to another "interesting project".
Kind regards,
Arjen
Hi,
So, I bought an OTT X96 mini. Existing stock ROM crashes so often and goes to freezing and bootloops time to time (seems to coincide with when I sign into Google).
I like to try the ATV Experience. I used to flash custom ROMs often in early days on my phone.
The installation guide on the ATV Experience thread seems simple enough but I cannot find information on below,
1) How to connect device to PC if I brick it?
2) How to confirm if the ROM is compatible with my device? (I know it has S905w but what about the board?)
3) How to backup existing recovery and system (full ROM) before updating?
4) Did anyone experience similar stability issues or do I have a faulty unit?
nibras_reeza said:
Hi,
So, I bought an OTT X96 mini. Existing stock ROM crashes so often and goes to freezing and bootloops time to time (seems to coincide with when I sign into Google).
I like to try the ATV Experience. I used to flash custom ROMs often in early days on my phone.
The installation guide on the ATV Experience thread seems simple enough but I cannot find information on below,
1) How to connect device to PC if I brick it?
2) How to confirm if the ROM is compatible with my device? (I know it has S905w but what about the board?)
3) How to backup existing recovery and system (full ROM) before updating?
4) Did anyone experience similar stability issues or do I have a faulty unit?
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1, usally just be flashing another firmware with USB burning tool, unless it gets properly bricked, then your option would be to short the NAND on the board to put it into flash mode, may also be a way using serial cable but im not too sure
2, Trial & Error, a lot of the time it will fail at 2% if you have firmware that is not right at all, if you have root you could extract the build prop and see what reference board it is based on (probably p281), so i would start by looking for a "universal p281 ROM thats supports ddr3&4 and should boot on most s905w devices, good place to start
3, im not sure, think it has to do with nanodroid backup usin a custom recovery but i personally just neverbacked up, probably a way to backup using ADB as well?
4, i dont have that device personally but it sounds like poor firmware, all these boxes are notorious for it, if you get atvXperience running well let me know as a would like to port my own rom to s905w devices
it's harder to pin down clear decisive info on this box than I thought.
can someone confirm whether using magisk manager (an older version 7xx or 8xx) will successfully flash magisk onto this box without bricking it ?
I've seen a TV Box Stop video on this box that stated messing with the included SuperSU bricks the box...
can it be done via TWRP or patching a downloaded update zip ?
all knowledge welcome
The amlogic boxes, magisk does not work unless you hexedit your boot image. It will install, but not function.
There is a video tutorial on 4pda (russian site)on how to do so, and I'm writing up a visual tutorial at some point soon.
I did the process myself one time, and it works.
The issue I am currently having is my Amlogic Box is also a new "mystery" box.
Repacked by a company called "CONCEPTUM" for the greek market here.
The Model is X96 Air Extreme. I have disassembled it and got the specs on it and photos, and will make a post soon.
Have you gotten yet photos of your internals?
This particular box is somewhat compatible with the
X96Max_Plus_Q2_20201209-1446.img (I had to flash it with that.. long story), everything internal works but the wifi only connects at 54 mbps, not sure if its because of a firmware driver mismatch or its a POS.
I'm looking to flash slimbox pie eventually, I'd rather not open my box if I can avoid it.
Ex Kernel manager reports:
• available ram @ 3794mbs
• max clock speed @ 1908mhz and 4 cores
• GPU mali-G31 with OpenGL ES 3.2
for testing which box you have slimhouse wrote this:
First of all, you should look at the system information in the settings, it will be displayed there: Plus, Plus2, Plus100, etc. However, crooks can fake this and stickers.
Using Device Info HW, you can determine whether there is a 1000Mb LAN and which radio module (turn on WiFi!). If the device was flashed with firmware for another modification, then the information may be missing or unreliable - you need to open and check the presence of the LAN 1000 chip and which radio module is installed.
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The radio module can be identified by the marking on the chip or by the sticker on the board
X96 Max Plus2. Availability Of 1000Mb Ethernet RTL8211F. You can make sure by connecting 1Gb-supporting devices to the equipment or using Device Info HW, or visually by the presence of a chip on the board. There are 2 antennas. RTL8822CS Radio Module
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X96 Max Plus2
There was a modification of Plus2, but 2GB of RAM, only the 202009 flash and the special flash for 2GB RAM from JAW are sewn. Photo
And there is also a Plus2 version with the RTL8822BS radio module (Fn-Link 6222B-SRB), there is a problem with the radio module on the ports of Yugos.
Device Info HW says my box has a Wi-Fi chip numbered RTL88x2cs, that's not exactly the same as listed above...
I flashed slimbox pie on this box yesterday and all is more less well with the rom, but this box has no ramdisk and even though TWRP flashed successfully according to he official TWRP app i cannot boot into it.
the box tries 2 or 3 times and boots back to the system. without TWRP that i can get to there's no chance of magisk.
any thoughts or advice welcome
3mel said:
I flashed slimbox pie on this box yesterday and all is more less well with the rom, but this box has no ramdisk and even though TWRP flashed successfully according to he official TWRP app i cannot boot into it.
the box tries 2 or 3 times and boots back to the system. without TWRP that i can get to there's no chance of magisk.
any thoughts or advice welcome
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you need to find a firmware to flash, you can then modify it with magisk and flash it, i made a guide here on the process
aidanmacgregor said:
you need to find a firmware to flash, you can then modify it with magisk and flash it, i made a guide here on the process
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thanks for the response
will this work on any rom suitable for the box ?
I'll have get YouTube to slow down the video a little so it's easier to follow what you're opening but I think I get the general unpack repack idea.
if you know of a TWRP image that's flashable via flashify or TWRP official app and that works on this box, can this technique be shortened by just patching that image pre-flash ?
I dropped back down to this boxes stock image, Slimbox couldn't keep magisk running and at random times root just stopped working. I tried Aidan's rom but the UI is not for me and there's no sideloading allowed ?? and it couldn't see my memory card anyway.
with the help of Aidan's guide above I got magisk working on the stock rom but I still have a default su binary that came with the box and has no visible root switch. if anyone knows of a way to deactivate it please share.
thanks
I was wondering if there is anyone that has flashed this box with custom image rather then that what the chinese have on it?
because i am trying to install expressvpn on it and i cannot install it on the box it dissconnects from the internet. just do not want them to have control over my box.
and also i cannot install viaplay app and netflix dose not work but it did work and then after one update it did not work.
So i was wondering if someone has managed to flash the box them self with their own custom android system or something else.
Hope for an honest answer.