Voici le tout premier Custom Firmware pour Q9, crée pas Skelton

INTRODUCTION:

The main purpose of this new fimware is to provide a clean firmware without apps or emus, just a firmware as close to AOSP as possible. In this sense there are no apps installed, no emus, no happy chicks warez apps and no metro UI launcher. So if you like the stock apps or emus that come with the device this firmware is not for you. Also, installing this firmware will erase your current data. I haven't got the time I used to have, so this firmware is a very simplistic one, and was not even in my plans. Stock firmware is good enough for 90 percent of people I guess so probably it's not so necessary as in other devices. Anyway, in case someone wants to change at any time, I provide this alternative.

SCREENSHOT: Though screenshot is in spanish, the language is US English by default





FEATURES:

 Compiled from scratch using latest RK KK SDK. This is not based on any stock firmware. However, it includes some stock stuff like the stock mapper or the possibilty to swap internal and external memory.
 Rooted with latest superSU and updated busybox and other binaries.
 Google Play better compatibility (though in stock is quite good in my opinion)
 Init.d support for manual scripts (you can add scripts that you want to be run in init)
 Stock launchers removed and replaced by Apex Launcher
 No bloatware or chinese applications or emus.

CUSTOM KERNEL:
 NFS/CIFS added to kernel (this is untested)
 Remove 1,4 ghz limitation imposed by GPD in latest firnwares. Now you can select 1,6 ghz max (though kernel report 1,8 but 1,6 ghz is max speed, like in old stock firmwares).
 Added new CPU Governor: Ragingmolasses. It is a very conserative one, not for intensive gaming but a battery governor.
 Compiled using several flags for more optimization.


INSTALLATION:

In order to install the firmware you need RK Batch Tool in your PC included in the rar package. Rockchip drivers are also included in case you don't have them.

 Open Batch tool and select the Legacy_XX image file (.img).
 With GPD power off, just connect it via USB Cable to PC. Then just press and Hold Volume + button and Press Power. RK Batch Tool will detect device, and you'll see the number 1 with a green box. If you see with a pink box, just select Switch Button until you see it in green. If the system ask you for some drivers, then just use the one included in the Batch Tool (or using driverInstaller package to install rockchip USB drivers). It's not mandatory but recommended to install with full battery.
 Once device is detected with a green BOX, just select Restore and wait patiently while firmware is written.
 Device will auto reboot to recovery and format your partitions. Just wait patiently until all process is done, since it's a long process and first boot can take several minutes, so just wait until it finishes and you see the home Android launcher.

GENERAL TIPS and CONSIDERATIONS:

 Default CPU governor (interactive) and I/O Scheduler are pretty conservative. For very demanding applications like PPSSPP or Reicast I suggest using ondemand CPU governor and deadline I/O scheduler. You can control this by using a CPU app like SETCPU, NoFrillsCPU, CPU tuner, etc...

 If something (an app or game) is not working, send me a logcat to see what's going on. All complaints just saying “This app game doesn't work” without a logcat will be ignored. And of course apps should be legally obtained. If your get an game or app from unofficial sources and does not work, then buy it and try again.

 If you want to make your microSD as primary sdcard, just go to settings/storage and select micro SD as primary sdcard. This will swap internal and external memory. Then power off and next boot memories will be swapped.

 Don't ask me for updates. This ROM was not in my planning, so no idea if I will ever update this or not.

 For other devs, don't use this firmware or kernel as a base for other works. Please use stock or ask GPD for some code. GPD provides code to devs interested. So anyone is free to compile their own stuff from 0.

THANKS:

 To GPD for their support and collaboration

Download of the ROM:

https://mega.co.nz/#!R4ByRIhA!og0nc5eOpuJI-AqHrTJ61sZpf92rI3wo3LPSvmjnAEs

Mirror: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6JKf-QJv2KAU0UwdFAwdGdJMXc/view?usp=sharing


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UPDATE 2016/05/10


This is just a minor update: Changelog:

- Device spoofed as a Nexus 5 to increase goggle compatiblity.
- Free of bloatware. Only emus included are mame4droid 0.139 and fba4droid.
- Added new wifi drivers, and updated to latest RK SDK source. Google apps updated too.
- Included several joystick modes, like in GPd XD (Ps3 mode, XBOX and NULL). PS3 is more compatoible wih emulators (retroarch), but apparently some android games work better in xbox mode. NULL mode disables joystick detection so games with controls issues like horizon chase or Exiles Zero can be used wirth GPd Mapper. You can use Gaempad app included to select between modes. Also, you can change triggers l1 for l2 and r1 for r2.
- Data partition increased to 6 Gb. Internal SD is now about 7 GB so selecting microSD as main memory is recommended.
- Selinux set to permissive in kernel.
- mnt/external_sd symliked to storage/sdcard1, so you can access external SD from both paths.
- Some other minor tweaks to speed up a little bit the device.

SCREENSHOTS:







The firmware come in two  versions, 1,6 ghz max and 1,8 ghz. Be careful with 1,8 ghz, it may be unstable on yours, in my q9psv 1,8 ghz is a bit unstable but however it was stable in my old standard q9. Make sure you download the firmware according to your device.


INSTALLATION: This method is mandatory because of the partition changes. You cannot update the rom via microSD.

Install RK drivers included and open BatchTool, and choose the img file you want to install. With the GPD powered off press volumen + and connect it to PC. BatchTool should recognize device and show a green box. choose Restore and waut until process finished. Then power on device and wait till
http://talk.radxa.com/topic/1026/solution-rk-batchtool-problem-with-64bit-windows-8-1-usb3/4

Once firmware is installed, superSU will ask you to update binaries. Just select normal option in superSU and ready to go.

DOWNLOADS:

Q9PSV 1,6 ghz: https://mega.nz/#!YoAQWRTD!2EpocVrt0Cb_w-8kcKYV65WI44XQSvWpp7IswVEHYAc

Q9PSV 1,8 ghz: https://mega.nz/#!Bk5wiJZa!akRejXKXeCi1bMVFYQXBJKK-rjwb8tMpHRzpezs64Tc

q9 standard 1, 6 ghz; https://mega.nz/#!l1JgmQyS!MwPUIYuOanW_UmNkjA7LCcT7OLLKr9q4YL1AhFYDWOg

q9 standard 1,8 ghz: https://mega.nz/#!Mko1nJSQ!O248G6z2aDJVKQne89yb65xOyFTm0MPdY6efuEWRoeA


Thanks to weej for testing the q9 standard version.

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Sympa cette rom "de-bloated"

Hi!
First, many thanks for this work, it works great and she is far better (IMO) than the original which is overcharged with useless softwares!!
But I notice a "bug", my left joy are "lock" in portrait position, even I rotate q9 in landscape, direction stay "lock". So directions don't correspond.



PS : excuse my bad english

That's very strange. Joystick is the same than in stock firmware. It's working fine in my device. was it working fine with the stock rom you were using? Because analog and dpad work perfectly in mine.

As you can see, x axis and y axis are inversed ! Is a config files where i van modify that ?
Its strange, i try to reflash with the original firmware v210 but thé problem is thé same !! Before i try legacy everything was working fine. I dont undertand !

Very strange. The only thing that comes to my mind is that GPD has made a different batch in q9 with a different configuration in the analogs. They did something similar with g5a and g58....

Try using latest firmware (v5.0.0) and check if it fixes. If it does, then probably there is a different batch.

http://pan.baidu.com/s/1pJn9nAj

It works !!!
I finally found, i think there is three versions of the board, "Q9 PSV" and "Q9". And mine is the "PSV", so with the last firmware of your link, it works again ...
But, i failed to find difference between there, keylayout and co are same ... strange isnt'it ?

The joystick driver will be different inside the kernel. Well, in that case I am sorry to say that my firmware won't work on with your unit. Unless GPD tell me what changed in kernel for this new PSV batch, I cannot make an update to be compatible with all q9s around here.

Can you post a picture of the analogs of your device to see if they are different? O are phisically the same analogs?

No, they looks like vita stick :

Yep you have he new PSV batch. Firmware is different in the joystick driver part. I can try to make my firmware compatible, but not an easy job, because I cannot test it.

You should receive the new one for free by GPD
they're not grateful

airdream a écrit:

You should receive the new one for free by GPD
they're not grateful

Well, I would prefer they send me the new X_D But it seems I am not gonna receive anything.

I don't know why they don't.
without your help to the community, they will sell less

So. I tried your "1.01" for PSV, it works, in the "rockship test app", sitck range is -1 to 1 !
Now i will test it with some game ...

thanks !!!

et hop une version 1.8ghz pour la Q9 PSV

Citation :

Quote from: thk12345 on October 05, 2015, 10:27:24 PM
skelton, could you upload the 1.8ghz version of the rom for the psv batch?

Thanks

Here you go:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6JKf-QJv2KAbjZWckxULWJKYnc/view?usp=sharing

Have in mind I cannot test by myself because I don't have the PSV model, so flash it at your own risk.[/b]

Tu as testé ? Le gain de performance vaut-il le coup ?

Moi non j'ai pas le modèle PSV de la Q9.
Perso je n'aurait que très peu d'intérêt puisque mes émulateurs favoris sont les 8 et 16 bits, mais parfois il m'arrive de lancer tout de même la Dreamcast ou la PSP, et la on peux pas dire que la Q9 a 1,4 GHz ça suffit.
En utilisant un contrôleur de fréquence, avec ce firmware @1,8 GHz, on peux le brider a 1,4 ou 1,6 pour l'utilisation normale, et lâcher les chevaux pour les jeux gourmands, si on est près a sacrifier un peu de temps sur la batterie.
Quelques jeux Mame devrait aussi profiter je pense de ce boost.

I've a bug with mame4reloaded, google play not installed this app (error 18)

In the official firmware, it's ok

I have to install this app manually and it's ok

Bizarre... lol

Nice custom firmware, i love it !!!!! Thanks Skelton !

(sorry for my bad english)

J'ai un bug bizarre avec mame4reloaded, google play ne veut pas l'installer (erreur 18)

J'ai essayé sur l'officiel 5.0.3 et pas de soucis, et en essayant à nouveau sur la custom le bug est de nouveau là

Du coup je l'ai installé manuellement avec un lien venant d'ici, et il s'est bien installé

Sinon cette custom est terrible ! Légère, que ce qu'il faut, à nous de mettre ce qu'on veut, malgré le soucis avec mame je m'en fous je la garde !!!!!!!! J'en suis amoureuse mdr Merci Skelton

Skelton c'est un tout bon pas étonnant

I finally installed the Legacy rom, work fine, just one issue like Sassa with mame emulator, not really important for me, I don't play really often with arcade game.
I have installed Legacy ROM because the official one went bricked, cause an update by the SD Card.
THANK YOU Skelton, your rom gave a second life to my Q9

I updated the rom, it's not a big update, but it includes the same features as my rom for GPD XD.

For the mame4droid bug, I directly included the app in the rom xD, but in case you need to update mame there is a trick. Just unmount nand flash partition, install mame4droid from playstore and then just mount nand flash ok. That bug happens with mame4droid with some devices that don't have unified storage.

I updated the rom, it's not a big update, but it includes the same features as my rom for GPD XD.

http://boards.dingoonity.org/gpd-devices/(rom)-legacyrom-2-0-for-q9-and-q9psv/

It requires batchtool to install it due to changes in partition size

For the mame4droid bug, I directly included the app in the rom xD, but in case you need to update mame there is a trick. Just unmount nand flash partition, install mame4droid from playstore and then just mount nand flash ok. That bug happens with mame4droid with some devices that don't have unified storage.

Thank you again, my Q9 is broken now, i can't try it
first message updated

Mon anglais n' est pas très élevé, airdream tu pourrais nous faire une petite traduction ?

je brille pas en anglais, mais de ce que je comprend

Appareil reconnu comme un Nexus 5 pour une meilleur compatibilité au playstore.
Firmware sans logiciels indésirables, juste inclus mame4droid 0.139 et fba4droid.
Inclus de nouveaux drivers pour le wifi et mise a jour du dernier RK SDK depuis la source.
Les appli google sont aussi ete mise a jour.
Inclus plusieurs mode joystick comme sur la GPD XD (Mode PS3, XBOX, et NULL).
Le mode Ps3 etant celui qui présente en general la meilleur compatibilité avec les emulateurs , comme retroarch par exemple, mais certains jeux android fonctionnent mieux avec le mode XBOX.
Le mode NULL désactive la détection des joystick physiques, ce qui est pratique pour certains jeux android qui plantent ou fonctionnent mal si ils detectent un joystick comme Horizon Chase, Exiles Zero et peut etre d'autres encore. Pour ces jeux, il faut alors passer par le mapper pour profiter quand meme des controles physiques, mais dans ce cas, le jeu fonctionnera.
Pour passer d’un mode a l’autre il faut utiliser l’appli nommee Gamepad.
Il est aussi possible par cet appli d’inverser L1 avec L2, et R1 avec R2
La partition interne a augmente et est desormais de 6GB. La memoire "Internal SD" n’etant plus que de 7 GB, il est donc recommande de selectionner la carte Micro SD comme memoire principale.
Selinux est sur le mode deverouille directement dans le kernel.
Possibilite d’acceder a la carte MicroSD externe par le chemin habituel “mnt/external_sd” ou aussi “storage/sdcard1".
Quelques autres petites ameliorations ont ete effectuees dans le but d’ameliorer la rapidite generale de fonctionnement.
Le firmware est dispo en deux versions, 1.6Ghz et 1.8 Ghz.
La version 1.8 Ghz peut s’averer etre instable, recommandation pour 1.6 Ghz.
Veillez a bien choisir en fonction du modèle "PSV" ou "Non" de votre appareil.