Megatron ROM for ENY EM8 and K200 T8 boxes

[JonParkMTL]

After reading this thread which i've only done in the last hour v1 is where i want to get to. The problem is i can't get to the recovery menu to flash the v1 rom. I'm using a USB stick, should it be on a sd card? I've also tried gettting to the recovery menu without the stick in. Surely if i'm pressing the reset button i should get to the recovery menu....

SDcard is the way to go afaik

[Foozle303]

SDcard is the way to go afaik

Nice one! SDcard fixed it. Flashing v1 now.

[Ericlupori]

Wait... I see I can download v3 now. Is this one safe to try? Screw it. I'm trying it after dinner. D/l-in it now

Downloaded it as soon as I got up and for the little I tested it ran fantastic as soon as I get home I will test more!


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[JonParkMTL]

Downloaded it as soon as I got up and for the little I tested it ran fantastic as soon as I get home I will test more!


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Sweet. Just curious does v3 come rooted out of the box with aptoide, superSU and all the other apps like v1 had? And are d/l speeds better? I had something come up and couldn't get to my m8 tonight but if all goes well will try tomorrow. Can't wait!

[JonParkMTL]

Nice one! SDcard fixed it. Flashing v1 now.

Awesome! Hope it works as good for you as it has for me

[markedman]

I'd assume that somewhere in all of these posts, this has been discussed, but I couldn't find such. My M8 came via ****, and it has some quirks. First, there is NO reset button, even inside the A/V hole as suggested earlier. Next, though I couldn't just flash the whole Mega-tron package, I was able to install 90% of the Megatron apps directly off the SD card storage. That included Kodi, and I test ran that.
Kodi 14.2 Helix is installed, but as has also been discussed elsewhere in these forums; I have no video, only audio...
Since I now have such a good variety of apps installed though, I was wondering if I could use one of these to correct for the AM Logic shortcomings when it comes to Kodi video. I seem to recall something about removing some Kodi options, and/or using the Commander app to make some other changes...? I'm at a loss, and though I feel it must have been addressed somewhere on Freaktab, for the life of me I can't find it.

So, for the dunce in the class......what do i need to do? 2 decades on Windows PC's, and now with anything Android; I'm back to square one.

[markedman]

I forgot to add a box info. link. It seems my box is the same as is being reviewed here :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw--cBwO_fI It is an OTT M8.

[Ericlupori]

I forgot to add a box info. link. It seems my box is the same as is being reviewed here :

It is an OTT M8.

I have the same box it definitely has a reset button use a toothpick or q-tip with end taken off you will hear a small click then turn on box and hold until in recovery or use the update app with the extracted zip loaded on sd card or usb stick and pick select update it will search for updates the select the one you want then hit update if you want to wipe data and cache select it before you hit update. Hope that helps


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[JonParkMTL]

Flashed v3 on my box approx 3 hours ago. Network is holding strong. Dl speeds are fastest I've seen yet! (Using speed test app). I don't want to jump the gun but all signs point to v3 being a winner!!

[pigbait]

Can't wait to give this a try. Thanks for all the work

[markedman]

I have the same box it definitely has a reset button use a toothpick or q-tip with end taken off you will hear a small click then turn on box and hold until in recovery or use the update app with the extracted zip loaded on sd card or usb stick and pick select update it will search for updates the select the one you want then hit update if you want to wipe data and cache select it before you hit update. Hope that helps


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Thank you! I had just determined that about an hour after posting. Yes, poke around and you can feel it. OK then...
Now the mega dollar question - did you use the Mega-Tron rom per this thread on yours, and did it work, with working Kodi?
Everything works 100% great on my box, all other video sources, etc., except for anything XBMC/Kodi video. The only 'working" version I had was the 13.2 gotham, as shipped, BUT even that was a a little quirky as the box would reboot from time to time. Something that rarely happened with my lowly Amazon Fire TV Stick.

[Ericlupori]

Thank you! I had just determined that about an hour after posting. Yes, poke around and you can feel it. OK then...
Now the mega dollar question - did you use the Mega-Tron rom per this thread on yours, and did it work, with working Kodi?
Everything works 100% great on my box, all other video sources, etc., except for anything XBMC/Kodi video. The only 'working" version I had was the 13.2 gotham, as shipped, BUT even that was a a little quirky as the box would reboot from time to time. Something that rarely happened with my lowly Amazon Fire TV Stick.

Yes I used v3 rom and everything is working smoothly! Kodi 14.2 is working like a champ 1080p is playing smoothly!!


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[markedman]

I found MY answer too. Perhaps it should be reposted into the OTT M8 discussion that is somewhere on Freaktab. If someone were to do that; it's fine by me. Here is MY answer:


Install your preferred Kodi (or Gotham if you must) via the ARM apk. After the initial setups are completed by Kodi, install a few video addons.

Then go to System, Settings, Video. Scroll down and set to Expert level. Go to Hardware accelerators, and unclick all but libstagefright.

Now, go to one of the video addons and try it - your video will be working fine! My video is crystal clear 1080P, no problems with having turned off the unnecessary accelerators. For what ever reason, the way these boxes work, they don't need these at all. The answer was right there built into Kodi all along and I was too dense to see it.

I also did a hacked in version of v.3, in that I just installed the various apps., directly off the SD card storage. Not sure what I'm missing from having done it that way, but it's all in there, and all working.

Good enough for me for now. I'm just happy having a working set top again...Whew!

[Ericlupori]

I found MY answer too. Perhaps it should be reposted into the OTT M8 discussion that is somewhere on Freaktab. If someone were to do that; it's fine by me. Here is MY answer:


Install your preferred Kodi (or Gotham if you must) via the ARM apk. After the initial setups are completed by Kodi, install a few video addons.

Then go to System, Settings, Video. Scroll down and set to Expert level. Go to Hardware accelerators, and unclick all but libstagefright.

Now, go to one of the video addons and try it - your video will be working fine! My video is crystal clear 1080P, no problems with having turned off the unnecessary accelerators. For what ever reason, the way these boxes work, they don't need these at all. The answer was right there built into Kodi all along and I was too dense to see it.

I also did a hacked in version of v.3, in that I just installed the various apps., directly off the SD card storage. Not sure what I'm missing from having done it that way, but it's all in there, and all working.

Good enough for me for now. I'm just happy having a working set top again...Whew!

You're just on factory firmware with apps to get the full effect you need to flash the rom for all of its glory!! I did not have to touch any of the kodi settings and it runs perfect. If your box is running like you want then don't fix it.


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[PV-001]

Can anybody advise your method on how to do backup prior to installing this latest version ? What I mean is to backup for the apps and those add-ons in SPMC. Thanks.