Hisense Pulse

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This page will be dedicated to the hardware specifications, descriptions, and information related to the Hisense Pulse (GX1200V).

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Specs

• Marvell Armada 1500(88de3100)¹ 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, with a 750 MHz GPU²
• 1 GB DDR3 Memory
• 4 GB Flash NAND
• Single USB Port
• IR Blaster

Features

• Microphone is in remote, however it does not work yet (software update required -v3 Google TV?)
• Remote is IR / BT. IR in Recovery, BT in normal running mode, however will fall back to IR if the BT signal is lost.

Gallery

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Connections / Connectors / Switches

• (SPI / JTAG)?
• XP25 - UART (115200 8n1)
• XP21 - Wifi
• USB
• SW1 - Reboot (not populated)
• SW2 - Factory Reset (recovery?)

UART Pinout

The Hisense Pulse features a serial output that can be accessed. In the initial software version, this dropped directly into a root shell.

Using a UART/TTL Adapter (3.3v), connect wire for wire to the pinout below. A connector is on the board, you can either route your wires out of the bottom of the box, or cut a small hole in the side (next to the USB port). Alternate points are also provided below (for soldering).

Settings are 115200 8n1, no login or password. You will be dropped to a root shell after bootup

Hisense Pulse UART pinout

Hisense Pulse Alternate UART pinout (Solder)

Update History

• MASTER.user.hisense.20121122.124750 (BOX_2.22a.C0920_E_release) - Launch version, shipped on the box
• MASTER.user.hisense.20121212.182643 (BOX_2.31a.C1204_E_release) - First OTA (12/31/2012). Removes root. Do not update to this. Download

Pulse Modification Package

When the Hisense Pulse was released, it shipped mostly insecure with "ro.debuggable" being set to 1 which allowed adb to run as root. So to make utilizing this a bit easier we've created a package of the most sought after modifications and created an easy to use install script. This is currently patched by the first update received from the box after installation. If you would like to root your device, do not accept this update before performing the below steps. Package features: Installs Super Su.apk and su binary to device. Patches flash player to allow content to be played from previously blocked websites (Hulu, Fox, CBS, NBC, etc.). Disables automatic updates to preserve root (can easily be reversed).

Instructions: The instructions below rely on you already having installed the android sdk and having easy access to adb

1. adb connect <IP_OF_YOUR_GTV>
2. adb root
3. adb connect <IP_OF_YOUR_GTV>
4. adb push location_of_pulse_root.sh /tmp/pulse_root.sh
5. adb shell
6. In the adb shell prompt, which should currently be displaying a "#" enter the following without quotes: "cd /tmp; sh pulse_root.sh"
7. Reboot the device
8. After the reboot follow the steps below to modify Chrome's User Agent.

Modifying Chromes User Agent

1. Open Chrome on the Pulse
2. Click the Menu button (Between Web and FN)
3. Choose Settings
4. Choose Advanced Settings
5. Click on "Under the Hood" in the left panel
6. Scroll down to the User Agent section and choose "Custom User Agent"
7. You can choose "Generic User Agent" if you'd like but we recommend using "Custom User Agent" along with a legitimate PC User Agent such as those found at UserAgentString.com
8. You're finished, restart the device and enjoy Fox/NBC/CBS/Hulu/Etc.

Download: Pulse Modification Script

MD5: e137a82a0e1e466b7aa5dbc21775d6f1 SHA1: c70db75e50673786b6bab15dfdd00a3caa072311

Links

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