Mecool M8S Pro L non-voice, Android 7.12 Tablet OS

[bayard0]

I've read people trying to flash atv firmware and then having problems.
Read up on the forums see what ppl are saying

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[Kattz]

Ok, guys, I screwed up. I ordered the Mecool M8S Pro L non-voice and Android 7.12 tablet OS by mistake. (Don't shop online at 3am, life lesson!) I actually ordered it some time ago. It was shipped from China and stuck in the mail for over a month as Canada Post has been on strike. It's long past the time where I could return it so I'm stuck with it.

I also have the voice controlled model. I compared them with the Aida64 app and it looks like these two are identical as far as hardware goes. Both are hardware version LB. The only difference that I could find between the two was the FCC number and, of course, the remotes and OS. Aida64 doesn't ID the wifi and bluetooth chips but honestly, I can live without them. I always use a wired connection and I have lots of wireless keyboards.

Is it possible to flash Android TV OS to the non-voice model? I know that there is no way to get voice control but that doesn't matter either.

Thanks.