How to install the new Sparrow extended UI?

[mriscoc]

If the procedure indicated in the release page didn't work for you, try to follow the next steps:

First step: make a backup of your internal µSD card just in case.

Get ADB from here: https://developer.android.com/tools/releases/platform-tools

Uninstall the Sparrow application:

adb connect ###.###.###.###:55555
adb root

adb shell pm uninstall com.rigol.scope
adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 com.rigol.scope

Rename Sparrow stock system app and Remove the Sparrow data:

adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount /system
mv /system/app/Sparrow/Sparrow.apk /system/app/Sparrow/Sparrow.apk.disabled
rm -rf /data/app/com.rigol.scope-1
sync
reboot

Install the new Sparrow extended

adb install -g -r "Sparrow.apk"

Getting system permission

This is a complementary procedure if you want to have system permissions enabled to be able to make screen captures
from inside of the application. Unzip the patched file services.jar file:

services.zip

Then, replace the original one by following this procedure:

adb connect ###.###.###.###:55555
adb root
adb shell mount -o rw,remount /system
adb shell mv /system/framework/services.jar /system/framework/services_jar.orig
adb shell mv /system/framework/oat/arm64/services.odex /system/framework/oat/arm64/services_odex.orig
adb push services.jar /system/framework/
adb shell mount -o ro,remount /system
adb shell sync
adb reboot

[justason]

When installing version 0.5.1: [INSTALL_FAILED_UPDATE_INCOMPATIBLE: Package com.rigol.scope signatures do not match the previously installed version; ignoring!]

[mriscoc]

Please try removing the folder: /data/app/com.rigol.scope-1

adb root
adb shell rm -rf /data/app/com.rigol.scope-1

[dvileta]

Could we get more detailed instructions? I purchased this on Patreon but I've never used adb and never hacked my scope before.

[mriscoc]

Hi, you need to uninstall the sparrow system app first:
adb root
adb shell pm uninstall com.rigol.scope
and then use adb to install the new apk
Try to look for how to download and use ADB in youtube.

[nezbrun]

Totally agree, and there are different versions of the instructions. I only managed to get it working with picking random bits out of each.

Unless you're a seasoned android dev, you stand little to no hope of a seamless install.

For example the readme.md on the cover page gave me the Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_UPDATE_INCOMPATIBLE error.

The scope rebooted itself at one point.

After warm reboots, the scope just crashed at the Rigol splash screen about three times.

Cold reboots seem to be needed.

Truth is, I don't know what combination of random button pushing made it work in the end.

It needs a single clear set of instructions that are versioned so we know we're using the correct version.

[mriscoc]

Unfortunately, I can't get an specific way to do an straight installation, When I published the first way that worked for me, another users said that procedure didn't work for him and proposed some corrections that I published, then another one found that was necessary another steps, at current time, the procedure that works for me was published in the release page.

[Evariste28]

Hello,
La date et l'heure sont toujours en GMT de la Chine, le GMT de Bruxelles ne reste pas mémorisé.
Version du Sparrow "Sparrow_Extended_v0.5.1"
Merci par avance, pour votre réponse.

[mriscoc]

You need to remove or comment out the line:
setprop persist.sys.timezone Asia/Shanghai from the file rigol/shell/start_rigol_app.sh
Then use the settings icon in the app main menu to select the proper timezone.

[Evariste28]

Hello, merci pour l'information, j'ai fait la modification, "avec TotalCommander plugin ADB" tout fonctionne très bien
avec la ligne "setprop persist.sys.timezone Europe centrale/Bruxelles".
Encore merci. 👍👌

[jsobell]

Attempting to uninstall the existing package just crashes with this error:

1|rk3399_rigol:/ # pm uninstall com.rigol.scope
android.os.DeadObjectException
        at android.os.BinderProxy.transactNative(Native Method)
        at android.os.BinderProxy.transact(Binder.java:617)
        at android.os.BinderProxy.shellCommand(Binder.java:664)
        at com.android.commands.pm.Pm.runShellCommand(Pm.java:295)
        at com.android.commands.pm.Pm.runUninstall(Pm.java:670)
        at com.android.commands.pm.Pm.run(Pm.java:166)
        at com.android.commands.pm.Pm.main(Pm.java:99)
        at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.nativeFinishInit(Native Method)
        at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.main(RuntimeInit.java:262)
255|rk3399_rigol:/ #

As @dvileta says, you really need to work on this supporting documentation. Everything from needing port 55555 (unlike default 5555) requires a sequence of Google searches.
Also, how about having a single definitive readme either in the Github repo or in the downloaded Patron zip file? There are different instructions in different locations.

[jsobell]

I finally got it in there.
I manually copied the Sparrow.apk into /system/app, the scope crashed when I did pm uninstall com.rigol.scope, which left it unlocked, so then I could uninstall it when I ran the command again.
Finally, I installed the apk from the app folder directly.
Not the smoothest or most stress-free of experiences. There must be a better way to bypass the crash-reboot.

[mriscoc]

Unfortunately, I can't get an specific way to do an straight installation, When I published the first way that worked for me, another users said that procedure didn't work for him and proposed some corrections that I published, then another one found that was necessary another steps, at current time, the procedure that works for me was published in the release page.

[Evariste28]

Hello, je viens d'installer le dernier firmware de mon DHO812, ver 1.04.00.02, et le "Sparrow_Extended_v0.5.1" ne fonctionne plus,
y aurait-il une version pour mon nouveau firmware ?.
Merci par avance, pour votre réponse.

[mriscoc]

Todavía no he revisado esa versión, en cuanto la termine de analizar sacaré las versiones respectivas para esa actualización del firmware.

[Evariste28]

Hello,
J'ai acheté le "Sparrow_Extended_v0.5.1" dois-je racheter la nouvelle version, pour le nouveau Firmware 00.01.04.00.02.
Le cas échéant, pouvez-vous m'indiquer le lien, merci par avance.
Cordialement Évariste.

[mriscoc]

Hi, if you already bought the version compatible with the 00.01.03 firmware, you can download the version compatible with the 00.01.04 for free here: https://www.patreon.com/mriscoc/shop/rigol-dho800-900-sparrow-extended-gui-00-531088 (you need to login with the same username used in the purchase)
But if you buy the version compatible 00.01.02 you need to buy the new one from the same link.

[Evariste28]

Hello, j'ai voulu installer la version de démo "SparrowExt.v00.01.04.apk " apparemment qui fonctionne, et j'ai acheté la version payante, en l'installant, je me suis aperçu que je ne peux plus me connecter à mon DHO812, et je ne peux plus changer l'adresse IP, même après plusieurs redémarrages.
Avez-vous une explication
Merci par avance pour votre réponse.
Cordialement.

[mriscoc]

Hola, no, la aplicación no interfiere con el protocolo de red, la aplicación que controla la conexión por web es la "webcontrol.apk" esa no debes cambiarla.

[Evariste28]

Hello, je n'ai rien modifié, juste installé la dernière version du Sparrow.apk.

[Evariste28]

Ça y est, j'ai dû réinstaller le firmware 00.01.04.00.02 du DHO, après, j'ai fait l'installation du dernier Sparrow.apk, et apparemment ça fonctionne.
Au temps pour moi.

[zalexua]

Is there a way to revert this custom interface back?
What is the way? Reinstall firmware? Could you describe that?

[mriscoc]

Yes, uninstall com.rigol.scope, then reinstall your backup copy in the same way that you install the custom apk.

If you don't have a backup, you can get the original application by uncompressing the curren firmware package.

[mriscoc]

Updated to include an additional procedure if you want to enable system permissions to take screenshots from within the application