X96 MAX TV Box BLACK 4/64GB Amlogic S905X2, Android 8.1, Dual WiFi, Gig Lan,USB3.0, BT4.0

[Charlie_Boy]

I have emailed the re-seller that I got the unit from, and I asked him to report the list of faults that I gave them to the manufacturer. Whether they will do that I do not know as they have not, as yet, replied. That was the only way I could think of to try and get it fixed up. I have also started the process of installing a brand new copy of Windows on a second machine with a valid serial number, in the hope that it may allow me to flash a custom ROM. Though I am unsure whether even that alternative ROM would give me multiple mounts for EXT HDD's.

[Venusflytrap]

Good idea. Fingers crossed they'll pass on your email to the reseller/manufacturer and improve the firmware.

[Charlie_Boy]

The supplier of my unit has proposed that he give me a partial refund instead of returning the unit. It doesn't look like he thinks it will ever be fixed via updates. I am going to get it for as little as possible and then put this ROM onto it. If I can flash it. [ROM]XTMOD for u211 devices (X96Max, GT1Mini & some others), Magisk rooted etc.

By Xannytech

[Venusflytrap]

Very interesting turn of events Charlie. When you say multiple mounts of HDDs; how many? Like two physical hard drives? Or one drive but multiple partitions? Just wondering if it's partitions that are causing your X96 Max to not recognize it. Furthermore if this issue may be a hardware issue rather than firmware. On my Vorke Z6, I have it networked via KODI to access my desktop computer which has multiple HDDs with multiple partitions with tons of movie and music on it; and that setup works well. I wonder if doing it that way would be an alternative solution for you. Although for some reason KODI doesn't work right on the X96 Max. Maybe there is an APK that can manage external drives through networking? Just a thought. Anyway, decent of them to offer a partial refund. Who were they? Geekbuying? Thanks

[Charlie_Boy]

I have a USB 3 powered hub with 4* 3.5 External HDD's in Orico powered drive enclosures plugged into that, the hub is plugged into the USB 3 port of the X96 Max. The X96 Max only recognises 2 of them. My Minix X8H Plus sees all 4 without a problem same set up. It is not a Kodi problem as the same amount of drives are seen throughout the system. The device was bought from fleabay mate.

[Venusflytrap]

Only 2 drives recognized . I'm going to guess that the creators of the X96 Max thought that with it only having 2 USB ports, the most anyone would hook up is just 2 drives for the 2 ports... and the firmware consequently written to that spec.

[Charlie_Boy]

Only 2 drives recognized . I'm going to guess that the creators of the X96 Max thought that with it only having 2 USB ports, the most anyone would hook up is just 2 drives for the 2 ports... and the firmware consequently written to that spec.

You may well be right there as the Minix only saw 2 initially until a firmware upgrade corrected that. I wonder if any of the alternative ROM's deal with that possibility.

[Venusflytrap]

To be fair, your Minix has USB 2.0 port x 3, Micro-USB OTG port x 1. So it has more USB ports than the X96 Max.

[Charlie_Boy]

To be fair, your Minix has USB 2.0 port x 3, Micro-USB OTG port x 1. So it has more USB ports than the X96 Max.

I thought it had 2 * USB 2 ports to be honest, I just knew it was not USB 3. I used one port for the air mouse and the other for the hub connected to the drives.

It certainly only supported only 2 USB drives initially though as I recall making a request on the forum for that to be corrected along with others. The problem with the Minix is that it can lag with larger files say over 2 or 3 GB. I have 10 GB movies on the drives now.

[Charlie_Boy]

Problem is I think most people do not use the device in the same way with external HDD's because if they did I imagine that it would've been fixed already. The fact is that it is not a priority as two are recognised. Which makes me S.O.L.

Not great forward planning from the system designers.

[Charlie_Boy]

Hello dear,
OK, I have just refunded you via paypal. Please notice your paypal email and paypal history.
Paypal will credit your card if you paid by credit card. Sometimes, it takes 3-6 days to show in your credit card.

I am very happy with my full refund plus I get to keep the X96 Max for free.

[sergeant]

Just got the x96 max last night, the remote control is not sensitive

[abood250]

What is the best performance this device or H96 Max+ ?

[Charlie_Boy]

What is the best performance this device or H96 Max+ ?

X96 Max but the soiftware is not perfect on either box.

[abood250]

X96 Max but the soiftware is not perfect on either box.

Can play latest version of Netflix?