[ROM] Unofficial OpenELEC for MK808B+ and MXQ

[mwp1]

mcchapple Have you updated the bootloader to the one provided together with Openelec? The reboot to NAND works fine to me, and if I remove SDcard also starts Android.

[mcchapple]

mcchapple Have you updated the bootloader to the one provided together with Openelec? The reboot to NAND works fine to me, and if I remove SDcard also starts Android.

I did, but it was messed up.. I managed to get back to Android by using SSH and dd if=recovery.img of=/dev/recovery bs=512 to restore the stock Android recovery.img, then the toothbpick method worked fine for me to load the Android firmware.

[Craigthered]

Found my problem down to using the wrong image. I was running the mxq file not the hd image. Only problem now is the led stays blue

[pigbait]

kszaq, I've flashed MXQ 5.95.5.2 to my black MXQ this is the only buld that my wifi modules get loaded, what I found it that my WiFi will connect and get IP address, it will get internet for a few seconds and after it will lose the internet but keep the IP? I know its not my network as I have tried 2 different routers.

here is a log.

[smilez]

Hi smilez I have the OTT version would appreciate any help

I will help u with what I can!!!

[smilez]

Hi smilez I have the OTT version would appreciate any help

I will help u with what I can!! Fair warning STRAIGHT noob here. Got a lot help from the guys here... And I'm still a noob. Lol

[TVPL]

kszaq, Guest : I need force MXQ's resolution to 480p when connect with HU in my car. So customize xorg.conf is possible ?

[pekmd]

Hello, Im having trouble installing addons running sd version, gives error.
Anybody has same issues? thx

[minoccio]

Is it possible to add the shortcut for "reboot to NAND" in other skins ? I am interested to use it in Amber, my favourite skin.

[Shadi86]

Hi guys,
Have anyone test Tv tuner and do it work, if yes where can I buy compatible one?

Thanks

[flying_turtle_63]

Is there any way to connect the Beelink MXQ to a harmony remote? I tried using Beelink as the manufacturer and it didn't have them in their database. The stock remote is extremely limited and doesn't have the media controls such as stop/play/pause etc so it can't teach the harmony remote these functions. Is there any way to have the full array of functions for the MXQ using the harmony remote?

@ noosk => In MyHarmony, search for a new device named "Orbsmart S85". Work on my Beelink MXQ ;-)

Indeed, I'm searching a solution to add play, fastforward & backforward command on my Harmony One. If anyone have a solution, raise the hand! :-)

[clarkss12]

Hi guys,
Have anyone test Tv tuner and do it work, if yes where can I buy compatible one?

Thanks

What kind of tuner and where are you located?

[phinc]

Is it possible to add the shortcut for "reboot to NAND" in other skins ? I am interested to use it in Amber, my favourite skin.

I did it in the refocus skin.
What i did was to edit the file DialogButtonMenu.xml. I think for amber, it is located in /storage/.kodi/addons/skin.amber/1080i/. In this file you see all the possible buttons in the power menu (most of them are not used). Now i replaced an unused entry with the following (i took the button id from the old unused entry):

            <!--Reboot to Android-->        
            <control type="button" id="510">
                <width>352</width>
                <label>Reboot to Android</label>
                <onclick>Dialog.Close(shutdownmenu)</onclick>
                <onclick>System.ExecWait("/usr/bin/rebootfromnand.sh")</onclick>
                <include>dialog_MenuButton</include>
            </control>

It may not be exactly the same in amber, but it should at least be similar. Just hava a look at the file to learn hot the code should look like and adapt my example. Good luck.

[sammaz]

kszaq

http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-...on-mk808b-plus

There is a great Ubuntu 15 with full hardware GPU acceleration for the MK808b plus at last!!!! . Everything is working great! (Wifi, BT, OTG, Mali HW GPU).

I made up an installation tutorial here to get Ubuntu on SD-Card and the latest Openelec 5.95.5.2 running from NAND :

1. First Install Kszaq's latest Openelec 5.95.5.2 to NAND.
2. Then, Disable pop-up blocking in your browser.
3. Navigate to https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bxd...ew?usp=sharing and download the .zip
4. Extract the .zip
5. Now you will have "ubuntu-mate-15-04-s805-standard-0_95_Beta.img"
6. Flash this .img to your SD-Card using this tool http://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/ (Thanks Regor!)

6. (Alternative for Flashing the image) You can also flash the image using a pre-existing Linux machine.
http://wiki.openelec.tv/index.php/HO...The_Disk_Image

7. When completed, place the SD-Card in your MK808-b plus.
8. Use the pin method when starting ...Get to the "Update from EXT" screen.
9. Choose Update from External
10. Choose the SD-Card
11. Choose the .zip file shown in the SD-Card root
12. Press enter then wait 15 seconds while the new bootloader is flashed.
13. Now power cycle your MK808b-plus
14. You will get the login menu right away...boots in under 20 seconds.
15. User\Password is "minipc"

Loboris has also added the code to set the Ubuntu to 1920x1080 @ 60Hz 32Bpp or 24Bpp !!!

To get 1080p resolution working place the following in /etc/rc.local :

echo "1080p" > /sys/class/display/mode
/bin/fbset -fb /dev/fb0 -g 1920 1080 1920 2160 32
echo 0 > /sys/class/graphics/fb0/free_scale
echo 1 > /sys/class/graphics/fb0/freescale_mode
echo "0 0 1919 1079" > /sys/class/graphics/fb0/free_scale_axis
echo "0 0 1919 1079" > /sys/class/graphics/fb0/window_axis
echo 0x10001 > /sys/class/graphics/fb0/free_scale

Insert these lines before chmod 666 /dev/am* and reboot.
The last number in fbset command defines the bpp (bits per pixel). Use 32 to get kodi and gles to work, use 24 to get good looking LibreOffice.

Loboris added some more fixes below :

Some more fixes/tips (tested on MK808+):

If you don't have hdmi sound, do the following:

in /etc/asound.conf replace pcm "hw:1,0" with pcm "hw:0,1"
in /etc/pulse/default.pa replace (uncomment)
#load-module module-alsa-sink with load-module module-alsa-sink
and
#load-module module-alsa-source device=hw:1,0 with load-module module-alsa-source device=hw:0,1

--To get rid of Odroid repository gpg key error, run: Code:

sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 5360FB9DAB19BAC9

--To get hardware acceleration in Chromium browser put the following in /etc/chromium-browser/default (it works only if bpp=32 !) Code:

CHROMIUM_FLAGS=" --use-gl=egl --ignore-gpu-blacklist --disable-accelerated-2d-canvas --num-raster-threads=2"

Also, you will need to check the "Enable Hardware acceleration" in Chromium settings

Test with WebGL demo.


- Enable compositing for better desktop experience ( disable when running Kodi ! )
- Install smplayer
- smtube from Ubuntu Vivid does not work, but from Wily repository works, download deb and install with gdebi.

Thanks to all who helped get this working!

[prahjister]

Can you run from sd without booting to nand