Ub Launcher 3.3.4 + OTA 20160325 Update
Just got an update for UB Launcher 3.3.4 + OTA 0325 update for S800 Plus
I would skip the 3.3.4 and go to the Update app to obtain the update as the OTA contains the UB Launcher 3.3.4 anyways.
Please reboot your box if you don't see it.
WARNING!! If your box has ROOT, you cannot download the OTA update and it will brick you box. You must use the factory restore image SD to recover!
Uploaded the OTA here for those who can't download. You can download to USB and use the Update app and update from local.
I took the package apart and see it has some drivers updates for video and audio and the updated UB Launcher 3.3.4. It's only a 4MB download.
I would skip the 3.3.4 and go to the Update app to obtain the update as the OTA contains the UB Launcher 3.3.4 anyways.
Please reboot your box if you don't see it.
WARNING!! If your box has ROOT, you cannot download the OTA update and it will brick you box. You must use the factory restore image SD to recover!
Uploaded the OTA here for those who can't download. You can download to USB and use the Update app and update from local.
I took the package apart and see it has some drivers updates for video and audio and the updated UB Launcher 3.3.4. It's only a 4MB download.
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Even the main menu is back to the old layout instead of the new where you have S1 to S4 for live tv.
http://tvpadtalk.ca/discussion/668/restore-factory-image-for-s800-to-20160126-for-the-experienced#latest
This morning it has reverted back to 3.1.0 again. On further investigation, the ubox is reverting back to 3.1.0, every second restart after upgrading to 3.3.4.
ie.
On 3.1.0. Accept upgrade to 3.3.4. All okay.
Shut down & restart - all okay, still on 3.3.4.
Shut down & restart - now 3.1.0. (Offered update to 3.3.4)
above cycle is then repeated.
I tried a factory reset using Settings -> Backup & Reset.
No improvement.
v3.1.0 suffers from the winlauncher screen reset issue, otherwise, I would have been happy to keep on using it.
I've also lost Google Play app after resetting the ubox.
I don't know much about Android, but does its eco system have the ability to remove a launcher causing device to revert back to stock launcher ?
I wonder if winlauncher 3.3.5 somehow managed break my Ubox.
I want to see what happens when a newer winlauncher (inevitably) appears.
"Just how many 3.3.4 oversea updates are there? I have updated the box no less than 3 times today alone and seems like there is a new update every time I start to box. This is getting ridiculous."
Yesterday at 21:19
"Happens to me too. The 3.3.4 update doesn't save and I need to reinstall it each time I reboot."
2 hrs
I've installed 'Simple TV Launcher' from Google Play store and set up Fn Shortcuts in winlauncher, to work around this problem on my UBox until a fix is hopefully delivered.
I think the problem that people is seeing is from the poor app naming that UB used. It seems to me when there is an update to the UB Launcher, the file manifest by the prefix "com.moon". or "com.unblock". This is very confusing because Android goes by the manifest to determine if the same program exist to do a upgrade or install. If the manifest is wrong, then 2 of the same program could co-exist and cause the box to keep prompting the update.
Going back to solving your issue, I think it's best if you do the Network Update from the Update app, it will install 3.3.4 and remove all the obsolete launchers. You can then do a reset of the box and see if that fixes the problem.
I launched the 'Upgrade' app as you suggested. Chose 'Network Upgrade'. Sadly it reported no new firmware found.
So does this mean there is not a lot I can do fix the problem until UB choose to re-release the OTA update with a newer build number?
On same note, a friend just emailed me to report their Ubox has been driving them mad, prompting them to install winlauncher update every time they switch on their Ubox for past three days.
Just spotted another post on UB's facebook page in English:
"Anyone have issues that your unblock is keeping downgrade back to V3.1 automatic itself after you turn it off."
7 hrs
Having the most current updated apps caused more issues
Any good remaining on 3.1.0
I've left my ubox on 3.1.0 winlauncher because we can't be bothered to 'update' every time the popup message appears. I don't think the version of winlauncher really has any effect on the installed apps. I have observed the problem with winlauncher 3.1.0 is you may not be able to 'see' the newer apps even though they are installed.
Simple TV Launcher working well since I installed it - our chosen apps directly accessible from Home screen. It sees all apps unlike winlauncher 3.1.0. Don't see popup for winlauncher 3.3.4 any more unless we accidentally press the HOME button on the remote - which sadly defaults to winlauncher.
You do need a USB mouse to select the preferred launcher from the android popup box when you restart Ubox for the very first time after installing TV Launcher. Once TV launcher becomes the default launcher, the mouse is no longer needed.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.cosinus.launchertv&hl=en_GB
UVOD and UBrec not working for past few days regardless of whether winlauncher 3.1.0 or 3.3.4 is installed. Streams stuck at 0 KB/sec.
UBTV some times suffers from 0 KB/sec too. ULive works well. HDPTv suffers from buffering now and again.
http://tvpadtalk.ca/discussion/668/restore-factory-image-for-s800-to-20160126-for-the-experienced#latest