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    I don't think that's possible. But why don't you just install kodi on your laptop?

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      Originally posted by kszaq View Post
      Today I released 6.0.1.3 which is a very minor update over 6.0.1.2 - if you're happy with it, you don't need to upgrade, especially if you're using Beelink MXQ or MK808B+ as there are virtually no changes for these devices. This release attempts to provide more stable boots on all-black MXQs.

      Changelog:
      • updated device trees to fix boot issues
      • re-applied pixel clock kernel patch
      • backported anti-black screen patch for amcodec
      • minor build system patches
      https://github.com/kszaq/OpenELEC.tv...es/tag/6.0.1.3 (Downloads available in a few minutes)

      My work will now focus on Jarvis betas, this should be pretty straightforward but - as always - I give no timeframe as buiding this ROM is a hobby for me and I have lots of priority personal stuff going on. Nonetheless, I hope to provide you a build before the end of the month.

      I also started testing the new CEC driver implementation by gdachs and it looks very promising but for some reason it doesn't always work with my S805 devices and that's why I decided not to include it in 6.0.1.3. I will merge it as soon as it's at least as stable as Amlogic's CEC driver.
      Thanks for your hard work mate. I've noticed on both 6.0.1.2 and .3 releases the CEC has completely stopped working with my LG screen. You say you're implementing a new one but this hasn't been implemented yet. Is there any reason this has stopped working?

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        Thank you. Not only are your builds brilliant, I'm also very impressed by the patience and willingness to help that you continue to show.

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          kszaq

          I hate to doing this to you, but I upgraded my second MXQ (hd18Q) from 6.0.1.1 to 6.0.1.2 and the wifi has stopped working, its a RTL8188, I tried flashing both MXQ and HD18Q builds and still no wifi. i also did modprobe wifi_dummy and nothing came up. i have also downgrade back to 6.0.1.1 and wifi is still gone. strange.

          here is a copy of the original firmware for this box.
          Last edited by pigbait; 24 February 2016, 00:49.

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            Originally posted by kszaq View Post




            ​@bellad Guest
            If you haven't flashed any non-working Android firmware yet, please do the following:
            1. Download TWRP recovery from this thread: http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-...and-acemax-mxq
            2. Unpack it and copy recovery.img to your SD card. Make sure this is the only file on this card!
            3. Put that SD card into your box and use toothpick method to boot.
            4. In TWRP, make a backup - full or recovery partition only.
            5. Upload backup and give me a link - I will have a look if I can try adding experimental support for your device.
            If TWRP doesn't boot or you flashed a non-working Android firmware, I won't be able to help without a working Android firmware image.

            Guest You should ask this "revez.eu" company to send you factory firmware image.
            Hi I have tried do a backup in twrp but I am getting an error.i have the revez firmware in a zip but it won't flash it says corrupted. It is also packed funny.i was hopping a version of oe might sort the box out as it will just boot to the amalogic s805 start screen

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              Originally posted by phinc View Post
              I don't think that's possible. But why don't you just install kodi on your laptop?
              Coz I like to test/play around with things :-)

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                Originally posted by kszaq View Post

                There are two things I suspect may cause issues for you:
                • Mali TURBO Mode is causing your CPU to overheat - do you have a heatsink on your board? And if overheating is an issue, I can't help much except for reverting TURBO mode and I don't want to do that as it's helping to smooth GUI animations...
                • corrupt NAND which is somehow corrected in older kernel and not in newer - can you try running OpenELEC off an SD card?

                Its flawless until I go above 6.0.0.2. But yes I am willing to try boot from SD Card if that's the case. At the moment I'm trying MXQ build instead of HD18. So far box has stayed on for over 10 hours no shut downs or freezes. Led's messed up, I have red on full boot. Remote (OK) button not working and I could swear I used the same remote.conf I used before for 6.0.1.1 and the OK button was fine. Strange stuff

                Infact on remote only navigation/power off/on works. Nothing else working like ok, return, context

                Many Thanks


                H MAn
                Last edited by Hercules Man; 24 February 2016, 02:03.

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                  Took th plunge and installed the latest HD18Q build on my black box MXQ (the MXQ build didn't recognise the remote) and so far all seems good....wifi, ethernet all sound...
                  Couldn't for the life of me get any build to run off an SD card, which is what I originally wanted to do, but hey ho, probably user error :P
                  Anyway, hoping this goes well....thanks for the build....

                  Peace.

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                    Having the same issue as Hercules Man, 6.0.0.2 flawless on a v1 h18q box. Hard Lockup after a few mins. I have tried using sd card and no luck.

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                      Originally posted by noosk View Post

                      Thanks for your hard work mate. I've noticed on both 6.0.1.2 and .3 releases the CEC has completely stopped working with my LG screen. You say you're implementing a new one but this hasn't been implemented yet. Is there any reason this has stopped working?
                      Yes, libcec is still a bit buggy for me - it's OK on WeTek Play but somehow sometimes fails on MXQ - but when it works, it's much superior. Nonetheless, I did not include the new driver and only make some changes to existing one. CEC not working for you may be due to two things:
                      1. CEC is turned off in Android/kernel command line. To check if that's the case, connect over SSH and type: cat /proc/cmdline. You should look for hdmitx parameter. If it's empty or cec0, it means you have to turn CEC back on. There are three ways to do this:
                        • Boot into Android and turn CEC back on. You might have to re-apply uenv patch to boot back to OpenELEC on SD card.
                        • Download a file for your CEC preference from http://s805.eu/releases/CEC-uenv-modifier/ , unpack it to SD card and install using toothpick method. These ZIPs change uenv variable that determines CEC configuration.
                        • Add a file named autostart.sh to your Configfiles folder with the following content:
                          Code:
                          echo 0xf > /sys/class/amhdmitx/amhdmitx0/cec_config
                      2. I included a patch that actually fixed CEC for LG TVs for some users. I have compiled a build with this path reverted, you can try using it: http://s805.eu/test/6.0.1.3-nosimplink/
                      Please let me know if any of these worked for you.
                      Originally posted by pigbait View Post
                      kszaq

                      I hate to doing this to you, but I upgraded my second MXQ (hd18Q) from 6.0.1.1 to 6.0.1.2 and the wifi has stopped working, its a RTL8188, I tried flashing both MXQ and HD18Q builds and still no wifi. i also did modprobe wifi_dummy and nothing came up. i have also downgrade back to 6.0.1.1 and wifi is still gone. strange.

                      here is a copy of the original firmware for this box.
                      This may be a silly question but does your WiFi work again when you unplug the power and plug it back? I discovered an issue with USB sometimes not working after a reboot and since RTL8188 is USB-based, it may be affected by it.

                      Originally posted by massy086 View Post

                      Hi I have tried do a backup in twrp but I am getting an error.i have the revez firmware in a zip but it won't flash it says corrupted. It is also packed funny.i was hopping a version of oe might sort the box out as it will just boot to the amalogic s805 start screen
                      Can you upload this Revez firmware somewhere or give us a link to it, if already on Revez servers?

                      Originally posted by Hercules Man View Post
                      Its flawless until I go above 6.0.0.2. But yes I am willing to try boot from SD Card if that's the case. At the moment I'm trying MXQ build instead of HD18. So far box has stayed on for over 10 hours no shut downs or freezes. Led's messed up, I have red on full boot. Remote (OK) button not working and I could swear I used the same remote.conf I used before for 6.0.1.1 and the OK button was fine. Strange stuff

                      Infact on remote only navigation/power off/on works. Nothing else working like ok, return, context

                      Many Thanks


                      H MAn
                      I noticed that Android remote.conf files need to be modified for all buttons to work in OpenELEC. If you have a standard remote, one of these files should work:

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                        Originally posted by topher67 View Post
                        Took th plunge and installed the latest HD18Q build on my black box MXQ (the MXQ build didn't recognise the remote) and so far all seems good....wifi, ethernet all sound...
                        Couldn't for the life of me get any build to run off an SD card, which is what I originally wanted to do, but hey ho, probably user error :P
                        Anyway, hoping this goes well....thanks for the build....

                        Peace.
                        I'm not at all sure about this but I'll say it anyway. To get my brand new and third beelink mxq to load openelec from SD card, I had to flash the uenv first. The instructions don't say this and only talk about needing uenv when android is updated and I had interpreted them to mean that uenv flashing is part of the SD card installation. I have a shaky theory that it isn't.

                        I'm working fine but I thought I'd mention it in case there's a change needed to the instructions.

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                          You all know it, by now, but here it is, a double boot sw in wetek kore :

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                            Originally posted by sonofdibnah View Post

                            I'm not at all sure about this but I'll say it anyway. To get my brand new and third beelink mxq to load openelec from SD card, I had to flash the uenv first. The instructions don't say this and only talk about needing uenv when android is updated and I had interpreted them to mean that uenv flashing is part of the SD card installation. I have a shaky theory that it isn't.

                            I'm working fine but I thought I'd mention it in case there's a change needed to the instructions.
                            Uenv update is included in SD build (unless I messed something up). Yes, to make SD boot work you need to update UENV but as it's included in SD card image, all you need to do is use toothpick method once.

                            Originally posted by vn800art View Post
                            You all know it, by now, but here it is, a double boot sw in wetek kore :
                            http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-...for-wetek-core
                            This requires a modification in bootloader and should be quite easy to do but I don't have plans to implement this as flashing bootloaders = bricked boxes unless there's a single board on the market... like WeTek boxes.

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                              Hi, newbie here
                              Wanted to make sure I got the right hardware. "Beelink MXQ - with red 'MX' on top" - is that the one?
                              Thanks
                              50.89 Free Shipping, Wholesale Price, MXQ Amlogic S805 Quad Core 1.5GHz Android 4.4 Mini TV Box HDMI HDD Player 1G/8G WIFI Bluetooth 4.0 Miracast DLNA H.265/HEVC - Black

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                                I've done lost of unplugging and rebooting.. ill keep trying see if i can get this wifi module to boot up. thanks for the suggestion. seems these USB based modules are a pain in the ass

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