[ROM] OpenELEC for Amlogic-based TV boxes (M8, MXQ, TV110, MX2/G18)

[Katandbri]

I have a g18ref box with stock android. I wish to dual boot android (from nand) and openelec or libreelec (from external sd card). If i flash the zip from the first post through the recovery, will it remove the android os from the internal nand flash?

[KOPRajs]

Is there any chance that someone will build a Kodi 17 version for my MX2 in the near future?

Hi I also want to know if there will be any update to this as it is still on Kodi version 15.2 and I'm sure at some point very soon addons will stop working because it is still on a old version of kodi I'm on a nemsis version from a few pages back but I want to know if codesnake will do any future updates anyone out there know if he is working on this still ? he has not posted on here in a long time I know he must be busy working on libereelec so he may have just moved on from this thanks for any info on this guys

I'm working on a new LibreELEC 8.0 build for MX2/G18 devices. Look here: https://forum.libreelec.tv/thread-4858.html

Update from OpenELEC 6.0.3 using .tar should work.

[Tepp]

Hi,

Problem:

After upgrading the M8N form 5.0.3 to 6.0.3 (OpenELEC-Amlogic.M8.arm-6.0.3.tar) it stopped to load custom remote.conf file at start.

At the same time I can load it manually using:
/usr/bin/remotecfg /storage/.config/remote.conf

Cause:

I found that this is because of wrong configuration file /usr/lib/openelec/remote-config, which is loaded by amlogic-remotecfg.service at start. It checks the standard built-in remote.conf file first an loads it, not even checking for custom one. It will never load custom remote.conf file as the standard file always exist.

...
if [ -f /etc/amremote/remote.conf ]; then
/usr/bin/remotecfg /etc/amremote/remote.conf
elif [ -f /storage/.config/remote.conf ]; then
/usr/bin/remotecfg /storage/.config/remote.conf
elif [ "$LSUSB_RET" = 0 ]; then
/usr/bin/remotecfg /etc/amremote/wetek.conf
elif [ "$LSUSB_RET" = 1 ]; then
/usr/bin/remotecfg /etc/amremote/openelec.conf
fi

Reference:
https://github.com/OpenELEC/OpenELEC...otecfg.service

Solution:

We need to modify the /usr/lib/openelec/remote-config, but the file system where it's located is Read-only, so we cannot do that directly.

We have to create another custom amlogic-remotecfg.service in /storage/.config/system.d (if I remember correctly), and point it to another custom remote-config in /storage/.config/ with correct command order along with your custom remote.conf file:

/storage/.config/system.d/amlogic-remotecfg.service:

[Unit]
Description=Amlogic IR remote support
[Service]
Type=oneshot
ExecStart=/storage/.config/remote-config
RemainAfterExit=yes
[Install]
WantedBy=basic.target

/storage/.config/remote-config

...
if [ -f /storage/.config/remote.conf ]; then
/usr/bin/remotecfg /storage/.config/remote.conf
elif [ -f /etc/amremote/remote.conf ]; then
/usr/bin/remotecfg /etc/amremote/remote.conf
elif [ "$LSUSB_RET" = 0 ]; then
/usr/bin/remotecfg /etc/amremote/wetek.conf
elif [ "$LSUSB_RET" = 1 ]; then
/usr/bin/remotecfg /etc/amremote/openelec.conf
fi

That's it.

[Bobster]

Hi folks, I've been reading through this forum in the last two weeks and very excited about bringing new life to my MX2 Gbox's. I was running the original android/xbmc build up until recently. I am now running the Nemsis build with Jarvis 16 and love it! I have one issue tho... I am trying to install IP Vanish VPN, but not able to get Openvpn addon to work. has anyone had success with this? Everything I have read says OE 7 already has binaries for Openvpn, but I've had to install it on the Nemsis build, but kee getting errors when trying to connect. Thanks in advance for your help.

[ruppert]

Hi I also want to know if there will be any update to this as it is still on Kodi version 15.2 and I'm sure at some point very soon addons will stop working because it is still on a old version of kodi I'm on a nemsis version from a few pages back but I want to know if codesnake will do any future updates anyone out there know if he is working on this still ? he has not posted on here in a long time I know he must be busy working on libereelec so he may have just moved on from this thanks for any info on this guys

[freebase1ca]

Great thread! I've come here because my MX2 has no Android Lollipop (5.0) and therefore I can't upgrade to Kodi 17 as I have with some of my more modern boxes. But since I have 4 of these MX2 boxes, I really want to keep them going...

I've successfully installed the Openelec builds provided here.

Is there any chance that someone will build a Kodi 17 version for my MX2 in the near future?

[brother123]

Finally found it.

[brother123]

Hi Everyone,

I tried to search for OpenELEC-CodeSnake-Meson8-K200-devel-320a148.zip

Is there a site that I can obtain this file.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you.

[startreksuite]

Sure, sorry it didn't help.

[Flashaholic]

Last post. Here's a link to a site that has firmware that will supposedly unbrick it. Pick the right MX box from pics and description http://www.ember-dev.com/downloads/
Here's where the original post started, and even mentioned mx2 that will supposedly will work. https://www.digitalworldz.co.uk/stre...een-death.html

Yep tried that aswell. Still no luck.
Git power to the box but won't flash.
Blue screen that's about it.
Thanks for u help anyway👍

[startreksuite]

Last post. Here's a link to a site that has firmware that will supposedly unbrick it. Pick the right MX box from pics and description http://www.ember-dev.com/downloads/
Here's where the original post started, and even mentioned mx2 that will supposedly will work. https://www.digitalworldz.co.uk/stre...een-death.html

[startreksuite]

sorry to hear that. On the bright side, you have an excuse to get a new box. The M8S's I hear are good for about $52. link https://www.amazon.com/AKASO-M8S-Oct...DSTMM92W7A779H
Hope that is allowed, just putting it up for an idea of what is available.

[Flashaholic]

I've read different ways of getting into recovery. Check out these two links https://www.entertainmentbox.com/unbrick-t8/ and http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-...-recovery-mode.

Ok, I tried the firmware etc from ur first link.
I managed to get andriod logo up. Once that had completed the box just switched off and back to blue screen.
Think this box has had its best days.

[startreksuite]

I'M guessing replace the T8 firmware with your mx firmware with the uboot tool.

[startreksuite]

I've read different ways of getting into recovery. Check out these two links https://www.entertainmentbox.com/unbrick-t8/ and http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-...-recovery-mode.