[ROM] Unofficial OpenELEC for MK808B+ and MXQ

[jed]

Yes I agree with that. The only info I can give is that I did update the bootloader recently(think it was the MXQ 6.0.01 version) via SD/toothpick and I'm on OpenE MXQ 6.0.0.2 again SD/toothpick.Oh and I used the Nand versions, I think!! LOL The power, LED etc has all been the same since I first moved to OpenE.

I don't know if there are certain code remnants left from my other endeavours. Obviously something is still active, and has to be, to allow the remote to boot the box but I'm hoping that the USB power can be suspended when the box automatically turns off when the TV is switched off! Hopefully that makes sense? Would be great to have a true suspend option, with the usb ports powered down.

Powering off should by definition, power off the USB ports. Did you try the MXQ image by "therealjohngalt" ? This gives a full powerdown as far as I can tell on mine. I believe it uses a later kernel (3.10.61) and doesn't increment the IP address which I think is a MAC address issue. Worth a try. I would prefer to use kszaq builds as it looks like they are now being supported again but for this particular version of box, at this particular time, therealjoungalt version has less issues. I'm sure this will change though and even better if kszaq's new HD18Q has our version of board in it :-) I am willing to keep testing new realeases though for as long as I have this box. I am thinking of changing over to something more supportable as I really want to use OpenElec on WiFi and not Android.

[PatrickJB]

Powering off should by definition, power off the USB ports. Did you try the MXQ image by "therealjohngalt" ?.

Of course, and no I haven't because I feel K's version, since he's been back, is still being developed. With any luck K has been given a copy of the image you mention to pick through.

I would prefer to use kszaq builds as it looks like they are now being supported again but for this particular version of box, at this particular time, therealjoungalt version has less issues. I'm sure this will change though and even better if kszaq's new HD18Q has our version of board in it :-)

LOL

Remember I'm not that techie so am generally happy with K's build but I'm hoping with Kodi Javis and a few tweaks we will end up with something that will be solid for a long time to come without keep updating and messing about. HEVC support, mp3 playback is all I think most of us need from a media player. Yes the streaming is great but I could live without that. Just nice to not have to deal with any stress and have a box that does XYZ. Anyway in another few years something will come along that does 'everything-and-more' and is fully supported.

And as a last thought, think OpenElec, if a box appears in different flavours and is fully supported, streaming as well, and is cheap then it's the end game for a lot of big companies like Sky, netflix etc.

[canehdian73]

I tried the 6.0.0.2 both MXQ.arm and HD18Q and both come up with footer is wrong and signature fail. It is a MXQ Leelbox OTT red stripe. i attached a couple photos of the board. i cannot get any openelec version to take. The only version that would write was HD18Q 5.0.8.20 and that bricked it. Any help? Also original ROM is KOT49h.201512122 test-keys and i cannot find a copy of this. anybody have this?

[canehdian73]

The NAND is sdtnqgama-008g WAE2240045

[kszaq]

jed PatrickJB "Real" power off/suspend is a matter of good bootloader+kernel combination. In general, it is always better to use manufacturer-provided bootloader, which is now possible with >=6.0.0.2. Unfortunately some vendors do not use standard power off/suspend functions provided by Amlogic in public source code and implement their own ways. It is also hard to make it work on both Android and OpenELEC without knowing the source. On my MK808B+ suspend works well for me now with factory-provided bootloader and USB devices go to sleep. I will do tests with HD18Q as soon as I receive it. For the good news: I unpacked a HD18Q firmware image posted here on FreakTab and I may know how to make the power LED work. For WiFi, I will need to try several versions of driver provided by Amlogic.

Next release will be based on OpenELEC 6.0.1 and I hope to include the latest Codesnake's kernel with no boot-related issues. I'll be away for the weekend, next release is scheduled for early February.

I tried the 6.0.0.2 both MXQ.arm and HD18Q and both come up with footer is wrong and signature fail. It is a MXQ Leelbox OTT red stripe. i attached a couple photos of the board. i cannot get any openelec version to take. The only version that would write was HD18Q 5.0.8.20 and that bricked it. Any help? Also original ROM is KOT49h.201512122 test-keys and i cannot find a copy of this. anybody have this? [ATTACH=CONFIG]n553046[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]n553047[/ATTACH]

canehdian73 For "signature fail" error you have to flash the image using toothpick method and make sure that you have recovery.img in root folder of your SD card. If you don't have recovery.img, you can download it from here: https://github.com/kszaq/OpenELEC.tv...s/recovery.img If you flash 6.0.0.2 you are brick-safe but don't try to flash anything earlier as previous builds replace bootloader and it may lead to soft-brick.

[canehdian73]

kszaq I cannot for the life of me get it to boot with toothpick method (just stays off until released then boots normally into launchers menu) I have had several other all black MXQ boxes and all would go into recovery using toothpick method. Any suggestions why?

[PatrickJB]

jed PatrickJB "Real" power off/suspend is a matter of good bootloader+kernel combination. In general, it is always better to use manufacturer-provided bootloader, which is now possible with >=6.0.0.2. Unfortunately some vendors do not use standard power off/suspend functions provided by Amlogic in public source code and implement their own ways. It is also hard to make it work on both Android and OpenELEC without knowing the source. On my MK808B+ suspend works well for me now with factory-provided bootloader and USB devices go to sleep. I will do tests with HD18Q as soon as I receive it. For the good news: I unpacked a HD18Q firmware image posted here on FreakTab and I may know how to make the power LED work. For WiFi, I will need to try several versions of driver provided by Amlogic.

Next release will be based on OpenELEC 6.0.1 and I hope to include the latest Codesnake's kernel with no boot-related issues. I'll be away for the weekend, next release is scheduled for early February.

Cheers K, enjoy your weekend.

[jed]

jed PatrickJB "Real" power off/suspend is a matter of good bootloader+kernel combination. In general, it is always better to use manufacturer-provided bootloader, which is now possible with >=6.0.0.2. Unfortunately some vendors do not use standard power off/suspend functions provided by Amlogic in public source code and implement their own ways. It is also hard to make it work on both Android and OpenELEC without knowing the source. On my MK808B+ suspend works well for me now with factory-provided bootloader and USB devices go to sleep. I will do tests with HD18Q as soon as I receive it. For the good news: I unpacked a HD18Q firmware image posted here on FreakTab and I may know how to make the power LED work. For WiFi, I will need to try several versions of driver provided by Amlogic.

Next release will be based on OpenELEC 6.0.1 and I hope to include the latest Codesnake's kernel with no boot-related issues. I'll be away for the weekend, next release is scheduled for early February.

kszaq Good news on Real power-off and possible LED and WiFi fixes :-) Was the stuff I posted on GPIOs any use ? And I guess the reason therealjohngault builds worked on poweroff was the later kernel used there ? Thanks again !

[kostaman]

http://mbox.co.za/forum/viewtopic.ph...20150825#p6045

All Black MXQ "AM_MXQ_A 20150825" Board " RTL8189ETV wifi chip"

Today i flashed 2 Android roms from above link. First the v2. With this rom i had remote but no wifi showing up to connect to. Remote worked. I then flashed v3 over the v2 toothpick method and remote did not work. I have both the raised button remote and the flat button remote(from another MXQ all black) None worked.
I used a usb remote which got me around the menus. I wont bore everyone with everything i did except for one thing.

I hooked up to wifi and the using ookla speedtest app in Android i got 20 mb/ps. I was shocked at the high speed. My router is 15 metres away on upper level. No box i have ever tested has got that speed in the same position.

The bad news is when i went into current Kodi 15.2 my speeds dropped to 0.25 mb/ps. I repeated the tests In Android and back inside playing Kodi with the same results. Android speed AMAZING. Kodi 15.2 Shocking.

One thing this showed me was the RTL8189ETV wifi chip is very powerful but software is Bottlenecking the transfer speeds.

[Mudda_funkA]

i have been sent a link for firmware via baidu but for the life of me i cannot get it to download

http://pan.baidu.com/s/1bodILYJ

password: 18x7

would/could some kind soul download and repost to another fileshare site plz (as would be a great help to me and other perhaps??)

the firmware is as follows:- kot49h.20160106.test keys

for the following pcb (see attached pictures)

thank you in advance

[PatrickJB]

Just wondering if this line in my debug log has anything to do with the power settings:
"ERROR: DBus: Error org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown - The name org.freedesktop.UPower was not provided by any .service files"

Seems to relate to this: http://upower.freedesktop.org/docs/UPower.html

No idea if this is relevant but just thought i'd mention it.

[vn800art]

Hello! Looking for help for a fresh installation which a friend of mine is attempting on a Ap6212 Mk808b Plus: He has 6 items on the flashed Microsd ( as a sdinstall of 6.0.0.2 Openelec - always thanks to Kszaq !!!!):

factory _updte_param.aml
kernel.img
openelec amlogic mk808b plus arm 6.0.0.2-bootloader.zip
recovery.img
system
He made it with Linux live usb creator. Flashes but boots to Android instead. Didn't the bootloader had to remain original one ? I'm not so techie btw.
Thanks for your interest!
Never mind, sorted out, he choose nand file installation!
Alessandro

[gcsuri]

Flashes but boots to Android instead. Didn't the bootloader had to remain original one ? I'm not so techie btw.
Thanks for your interest!

Hi,
bootloader doesn't flash anymore. If android boots again your bootscript is not compatible with the new method...
Please write your boot variables to here. You can do it by "strings /dev/nand_env" command.

best regards, gcsuri

[pigbait]

kszaq would it be possible to enable Amvideocap for people with boblight or hyperion can use there ambilights? if it to much work to enable don't worry about it thanks

i think its found in here
https://github.com/kszaq/linux-amlog...ot/dts/amlogic

[Davey]

Hi thanks for the upgrade to 6, wondering if anyone can help me. I use mettle kettles app to connect to pia, no issues on 5.08 watching American hd streams with the old add on. However when I tried on 6 I get lots of buffering.

Trying to figure out
Is it the app?
Is it the build, do I need to change any settings?

Any help would be appreciated, it's doing my head in lol