Author Topic: [S7300][Custom Firmware] NCCE 1.1 [New]2.0 Soon (Read 756792 times)

Lomax · « **Reply #3420 on:** August 16, 2013, 07:06:18 pm »

Quote from: jxd_s7300 on August 16, 2013, 06:51:35 pm

Yes they switched to EXT4 system/data/cache images, but my problem is with the sd card. For example, the 2.3 stock ROM installs fine but it can't access the internal SD card. It also fails to wipe it at the install, but I can manually wipe it. It doesn't fix it though. I had the same problem in the past (this is, maybe, the 3rd or 4th CWM image I build for the S7300 ) but I managed to fix it.

The weird part is that both 1.5 stock, 1.7 leak and NCCE are operating fine. At least I'm not worried it's something hardware related.

But apart from ext4 FS, they have changed slghyly partition offset, so probably your recovery is not wiping media properly pr just enable to mount the new vfat because of a bad block. I suppose you did, but you need to compile a uImage_recovery or CWM/TWRP with the ext4 kernel binary and the proper recovery.fstab values. The firms you have working are all UBIFS, so I think that's the issue.

By the way, the way amlogic use ext4 is severely crappy with no marks for bad nand sectors, so it's a nand destroyer, that maybe the issue too. Your nand may have too bad sectors that the new partition layout is enable to mount them because the offset needed to mount the vfat internal memory maybe be damaged. However, ubifs handles this better, skip the bad block and mount it in the next good block ready. In short, UBIFS is much better for nands than ext4, above all with the crappy quality of s7300 nands.
Just run a dmesg and if you see lot of bad sectors then probably is the cause.

jxd_s7300 · « **Reply #3421 on:** August 16, 2013, 08:22:19 pm »

Quote from: Lomax on August 16, 2013, 07:06:18 pm

But apart from ext4 FS, they have changed slghyly partition offset, so probably your recovery is not wiping media properly pr just enable to mount the new vfat because of a bad block. I suppose you did, but you need to compile a uImage_recovery or CWM/TWRP with the ext4 kernel binary and the proper recovery.fstab values. The firms you have working are all UBIFS, so I think that's the issue.

No, I'm using the 2.3 version as a base and my CWM/CM port is going to use EXT4 for the system/cache/data partitions too.

The current problem I'm facing is with the stock ROMs. I have just flashed 1.5 stock and succesfully booted it. The device works flawlessly and everything seems good. I'm now trying to install "s7300 v2.1.1 0523" but the device hangs at the JXD screen. It doesn't even boot to the recovery to make the install. Am I missing something on the upgrade procedure from 1.5 to 2.1?

EDIT: I have also tried this method (http://www.661yx.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=84111) but it always fails.

Lomax · « **Reply #3422 on:** August 16, 2013, 08:57:47 pm »

Quote from: jxd_s7300 on August 16, 2013, 08:22:19 pm

Quote from: Lomax on August 16, 2013, 07:06:18 pm
But apart from ext4 FS, they have changed slghyly partition offset, so probably your recovery is not wiping media properly pr just enable to mount the new vfat because of a bad block. I suppose you did, but you need to compile a uImage_recovery or CWM/TWRP with the ext4 kernel binary and the proper recovery.fstab values. The firms you have working are all UBIFS, so I think that's the issue.
No, I'm using the 2.3 version as a base and my CWM/CM port is going to use EXT4 for the system/cache/data partitions too.

The current problem I'm facing is with the stock ROMs. I have just flashed 1.5 stock and succesfully booted it. The device works flawlessly and everything seems good. I'm now trying to install "s7300 v2.1.1 0523" but the device hangs at the JXD screen. It doesn't even boot to the recovery to make the install. Am I missing something on the upgrade procedure from 1.5 to 2.1?

EDIT: I have also tried this method (http://www.661yx.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=84111) but it always fails.

perhaps trying with other card? I don't know. I updated some time to last 2.2.3 or something like that directly form sxelrom without problems, but I came back to sxelrom inmediately, and sold my device recently, so didn't try more firmwares.

jxd_s7300 · « **Reply #3423 on:** August 16, 2013, 09:32:12 pm »

Quote from: Lomax on August 16, 2013, 08:57:47 pm

perhaps trying with other card? I don't know. I updated some time to last 2.2.3 or something like that directly form sxelrom without problems, but I came back to sxelrom inmediately, and sold my device recently, so didn't try more firmwares.

Yes, I also came from another firmware so I had no problems (or I can't remember having the same issues).

Well, I managed to fix the little bugger. It's really simple. First, do the SD card method using the 2.1 files and then directly upgrade with to 2.1. After that, it will succesfully upgrade to 2.3.

Let's continue with the CWM port now

Vektor · « **Reply #3424 on:** August 17, 2013, 12:18:22 am »

It's working!

Vektor · « **Reply #3425 on:** August 18, 2013, 07:51:23 pm »

I'm working on the xpmb launcher. Rom downloader and mapper are finished, they just need to pass the "quality test"

Ncce is coming closer

jxd_s7300 · « **Reply #3426 on:** August 18, 2013, 07:54:10 pm »

If you need quality check, send me a download link

I need a break from that CWM/CM headache

Also, if anyone else is interested in getting CyanogenMod working on the S7300, please contact me. My knowledge is limited but I've come a long way. CM porting is 99.999% done with the new EXT4 partitions.

ratava · « **Reply #3427 on:** August 19, 2013, 01:05:07 am »

Checking this thread everyday waiting for the release

Vektor · « **Reply #3428 on:** August 23, 2013, 01:50:50 pm »

<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190318084608/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh7ayNbDPJo" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh7ayNbDPJo</a>

phoeniks · « **Reply #3429 on:** August 23, 2013, 02:36:02 pm »

Nice work Vektor! It looks great!

bandicoot · « **Reply #3430 on:** August 23, 2013, 05:37:13 pm »

Awesome
Can't wait

Pandalot · « **Reply #3431 on:** August 23, 2013, 08:54:08 pm »

Hey, can I get some help? Do I need to install version 1 before 1.1? Also, when I just install 1.1, it won't let me mount my internal SD card. Any ways to fix this?

Vektor · « **Reply #3432 on:** August 24, 2013, 02:17:12 am »

Quote from: Pandalot on August 23, 2013, 08:54:08 pm

Hey, can I get some help? Do I need to install version 1 before 1.1? Also, when I just install 1.1, it won't let me mount my internal SD card. Any ways to fix this?

To install 1.1 just install 1.1, and when 2.0 will come out you'll just need to install 2.0, each firmware is a standalone version that doesn't need the installation of previous releases, unless it's specified in the install instructions.

To fix the SD problem, check jxd_s7300 post:

http://boards.dingoonity.org/jxd-devices/jxd-s7300-fixes-firmware-roms-thread/msg78306/#msg78306

Pandalot · « **Reply #3433 on:** August 24, 2013, 04:16:03 pm »

I'll try that, but I don't see the 2.3 firmware, I only see up to the 2.2.3. Unless those are the same thing. The weird thing is, though, that I installed the 2.2.3 and my internal SD was fine, but after installing NCCE afterwards, the internal stopped working. Also, what do most people use to install NCCE, the CWM? I remember it saying to wait for it to start the installer automatically in the instructions, but that never happened, so I just chose the zips using CWM. Not sure if that's the way to do it, though.

EDIT: I tried using the same recovery that came with the 2.2.3 update, and it froze ncce on the sonic boot screen, and with CWM, I get the SD card error.

Vektor · « **Reply #3434 on:** August 24, 2013, 06:24:02 pm »

Quote from: Pandalot on August 24, 2013, 04:16:03 pm

EDIT: I tried using the same recovery that came with the 2.2.3 update, and it froze ncce on the sonic boot screen, and with CWM, I get the SD card error.

Try to take recovery.img/uimage_recovery from a stock older team 2.1-2.2.3 and put it in the root of the sd card with ncce files. Then just boot, it should boot with the old recovery and restore partitions, because since stock 2.1 partitions changed, and ncce is still based on 1.7

Pandalot · « **Reply #3435 on:** August 24, 2013, 06:54:55 pm »

Do you know where I can get one? The oldest I have is the one from 2.1

Vektor · « **Reply #3436 on:** August 24, 2013, 07:18:29 pm »

Quote from: Pandalot on August 24, 2013, 06:54:55 pm

Do you know where I can get one? The oldest I have is the one from 2.1

Try this: [MEGA Link]

Pandalot · « **Reply #3437 on:** August 24, 2013, 08:33:51 pm »

It worked

. I've been working on this for 2 days, thanks!

Vektor · « **Reply #3438 on:** August 25, 2013, 02:08:44 pm »

As previously said, the mapper will be able to automatically load profiles when an application is launched.
No problems when you have only one profile for that application.
What if you saved more profiles for the same app?
This window will show up:

Now I hope I clarified every doubt left uncovered by my previous "manual" pdf.

Elduderino · « **Reply #3439 on:** August 25, 2013, 06:58:40 pm »

Looks so awesome!

(Rubbing hands together)

Quick question: will NCCE be running official build of retroarch or custom build (saw a while back that Vektor built a custom version)

Retroarch seems to have come a long way since I last tried it in Apr. people feel it has good performance now?

Thx!