[ROM] Unofficial OpenELEC for MK808B+ and MXQ

[smilez]

@kszaq
I have a box S805 I tested your build 6.0.3.6 it worked but I have problems with no HDMI audio.
Strangely, when I unplug and reconnect the HDMI audio has normal
I'm want to compile your source , What advice would you give me?
I have no experience in debugging device, hints help me !
Thank you !
This is the log when I unplug and reconnect the HDMI
http://pastebin.com/UMbDg9nt

Did u ever figure out why no sound??

[kszaq]

Can only try and see what happens. Only if it doesnt effect any one else who uses your builds of oe, I don't think it be fair to prevent anyone else who uses your builds being able to boot just for my sake ☺

I haven't seen anyone with 512MB box using my builds, I'm OK with dropping that device tree.

[kiwi_man82]

If there is only one device tree in kernel, bootloader picks it up and uses. That would explain why you see the whole RAM in Android. I'll try dropping 512MB-device-tree in next build but that would also mean a risk that it would not boot on your board. We'll see.

Can only try and see what happens. Only if it doesnt effect any one else who uses your builds of oe, I don't think it be fair to prevent anyone else who uses your builds being able to boot just for my sake ☺

[kszaq]

Lol. Yes I have flashed my box. I tried flashing megatron without reading correctly how to us sd boot tool and used wrong .bin and bricked my box. Managed to get it back operating via the fw in my signature. If it was to do with the u_boot.bin, would android os also not use all ram available?

If there is only one device tree in kernel, bootloader picks it up and uses. That would explain why you see the whole RAM in Android. I'll try dropping 512MB-device-tree in next build but that would also mean a risk that it would not boot on your board. We'll see.

My box uses original bootloader and shows 796MB which I think is the rounded up 1GB because of the way total memory is calculated.

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Running MXQ.arm-6.95.2.1 from Nand on all black MXQ, board number: 'AM_MXQ_A 20150825

It shows 796MB because the rest is reserved for HW video decoder, HW deinterlacing etc.

[PatrickJB]

Lol. Yes I have flashed my box. I tried flashing megatron without reading correctly how to us sd boot tool and used wrong .bin and bricked my box. Managed to get it back operating via the fw in my signature. If it was to do with the u_boot.bin, would android os also not use all ram available?

My box uses original bootloader and shows 796MB which I think is the rounded up 1GB because of the way total memory is calculated.

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Running MXQ.arm-6.95.2.1 from Nand on all black MXQ, board number: 'AM_MXQ_A 20150825

[kiwi_man82]

Unfortunately it seems like you have an u-boot that picks the device tree with only 512MB of RAM. I looked at photos of your board and indeed you have 2 512MbX8 chips that sums up to 1GB. You have flashed Android firmware after receiving the box, haven't you? I'm wondering if the same would happen without flashing it... but I don't have the board.

Guest What is you TV brand?

Lol. Yes I have flashed my box. I tried flashing megatron without reading correctly how to us sd boot tool and used wrong .bin and bricked my box. Managed to get it back operating via the fw in my signature. If it was to do with the u_boot.bin, would android os also not use all ram available?

[PatrickJB]

kszaq Updated and even though I don't use CEC I did have a play but I don't think it works with my HDMI cable, sorry can't help. Will report any bugs with general use if they arise.


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Running MXQ.arm-6.95.2.1 from Nand on all black MXQ, board number: 'AM_MXQ_A 20150825

[kostaman]

kostaman For the time being you can change box behaviour on TV off in CEC settings in Kodi: http://kodi.wiki/view/CEC#Settings_in_Kodi_for_CEC
I will further look into improving CEC driver but not today. If CEC worked better for you with old driver, you can safely downgrade to 6.95.1.1.

Not a drama. I will stay with it and test all the playback and compare what difference i find with it.

I disabled a few of the options without turning CEC off.
Suspend when TV turned off and Turn on TV " i disabled"
See screenshot Below of settings after i changed the Default settings.
No more problems with CEC
I will do some more testing this week.


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All Black MXQ: Running MXQ.arm-6.95.2.1 On Nand. Board Number: AM_MXQ_A 20150825

[kszaq]

kostaman For the time being you can change box behaviour on TV off in CEC settings in Kodi: http://kodi.wiki/view/CEC#Settings_in_Kodi_for_CEC
I will further look into improving CEC driver but not today. If CEC worked better for you with old driver, you can safely downgrade to 6.95.1.1.

[kostaman]

Sharp Aquos Quatron. LC-70LE735X
I can tell you that if stay away from SUSPEND mode i do not have any issues. Unfortunately if i turn off the TV whist the box is on it SUSPENDS the box.
If i turn the box on first then the TV afterwards, The Box suddenly turns off during the TV turning on.

[kszaq]

I'll test it out and let you know how I get on. Hopefully if it does work it will see all my ram and not just half of it?? 😂

Unfortunately it seems like you have an u-boot that picks the device tree with only 512MB of RAM. I looked at photos of your board and indeed you have 2 512MbX8 chips that sums up to 1GB. You have flashed Android firmware after receiving the box, haven't you? I'm wondering if the same would happen without flashing it... but I don't have the board.

kostaman What is you TV brand?

[kostaman]

http://goo.gl/GSGGtr

kszaq I took a plunge and flashed 6.95.2.1on Nand.
I ran into an issue at first with the CEC but after a reboot or two i believe it may have settled.
I think turning on your TV first and then the box seems to be the way to avoid issues but suspend will
cause it to start again. Be careful as turning my TV off SUSPENDS my box.
Below is the sequence of what happened and i believe Suspend causes CEC erratic navigation.
If i turn off my TV the box Goes into Suspend. When i turn box on It gives cec error notification.
Turn box off with its own remote and turn it back on. Erratic navigation again. Reboot fixes it.
The issue was that i used my TV remote to control the navigation and noticed erratic movements using the arrow wheel .
The commands were moving the opposite or up down as if it had a mind of its own.
The bad thing was whilst on an icon on my home page the box shut down or so i thought.
I then turn on tv with tv remote and then turn on the box and notice it had suspended and not turned off (power off)
It was on the home screen highlighted the icon it was on before it suspended.
TV remote now not responding. Error message.

Used box remote and chose reboot.
Box turned back on and Now the tv remote works correctly.

I will do further testing and report back.

Basically a reboot seems to fix the problem. I had to do a couple of reboots and it seems to have come good.

I believe you should turn TV ON FIRST and then the Box HOWEVER Suspend causes CEC Error notification.
Straight after if you power off and then back on I GET THE ERRATIC navigation.
Reboot fixes it.

Took a log just in case. See link at the top.

Edit More Info: I am having too many variables all to do with Power Off / Suspend / Reboot.

The TV seems to Suspend the box when i turn off the TV.

I now find that turning on the tv and then then turning on the box after it has suspended turns the tv off.
Too much going on here i'm confusing myself now.

I have to say MXQ.arm-6.95.1.1 On Nand with my board was a very very good rom and CEC worked with my TV remote.

I am here to help though and will assist with issues going forward.
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All Black MXQ: Running MXQ.arm-6.95.2.1 On Nand. Board Number: AM_MXQ_A 20150825

[kiwi_man82]

kszaq 6.95.2.1 running on my device. Attached logs incase you want to see them ☺

[kiwi_man82]

Guest This release should also be able to boot on your box. No promises though.

I'll test it out and let you know how I get on. Hopefully if it does work it will see all my ram and not just half of it?? 😂

[kszaq]

New release: 6.95.2.1. This one is a bit experimental, no thorough testing done by me except for a few movies watched by my family. I focused on fixing CEC issues - I managed to get around the ones that I had with my boxes+TV.

https://github.com/kszaq/OpenELEC.tv...s/tag/6.95.2.1

mwp1 Please take a look if you can get CEC working with this build. If not, you can safely downgrade to earlier 6.95.x releases.

kiwi_man82 This release should also be able to boot on your box. No promises though.