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[flhthemi]

Did the Windows drivers install successfully?

On my UT2 Ugoos (pretty much the same thing as Freakbox) when I connect to the PC the power supply to the box must be disconnected first, then connect OTG cable to box. Make sure to use the factory supplied OTG cable as some others will not fully plug into the box due to the insulator being to long. While holding down the reset button with a paper clip plug the OTG cable into the PCs USB port. Continue to hold in the reset button and you should hear a connection sound for USB on the PC so make sure you have the PC volume up so you don't miss it. You can have HDMI connected to a TV, this helps as after a flash succeeds the box will boot.

[Nice Pete]

I was able to get the PC to recognize it and successfully flashed the ROM last night. Still no luck getting the TV to recognize it. Should I try plugging in the USB to the TV while the reset button is pressed?

[flhthemi]

I was able to get the PC to recognize it and successfully flashed the ROM last night. Still no luck getting the TV to recognize it. Should I try plugging in the USB to the TV while the reset button is pressed?

Nope. Probably wouldn't do anything but power the unit up. You won't get a video signal from a USB port. I would check HDMI connection at TV and Freakbox to make sure the cable is fully inserted. Some cables are pretty tight and fool you into thinking it is all the way in the port when it isn't. If that doesn't get it going try a different HDMI cable. Next try a different TV. You also have an AV 3.5mm out put. The cable for that may have come with the freakbox. It is 3.5mm like a headphone plug on one end and the other has red, white and yellow RCA connectors. Try connecting to a TV that way and see if you get video on that cable.

[Nice Pete]

Thanks, I will try this later today.

[fr0stxm]

Anyone have a working remote.conf they can send? The remote that came with the unit, just really doesn't work well with the latest ROM, the buttons are all over the shop :/

[Paul01]

I use an airmouse, works perfect.

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[lassaiz_meh]

Hi fellow freakbox owners. Anyone have any experience of using an external USB DVD drive with the box? The one I have to hand, which I know works perfectly well with other hardware doesn't deem to be able to draw enough power from the freakbox to run, even with the data USB cable and power USB cable both plugged into the freakbox.. I realise I could employ the power of a powered USB hub but that detracts from the 'elegance' of the set up.. i.e. more wires. Anyone have any bright ideas?

[flhthemi]

Wonder if a 2 amp USB wall wart would power it....

[lassaiz_meh]

SO what happened to this project?? No update for 4 months? Anyone installed any different ROMs, Linux possibly?

[Rockko]

I fear the Freakbox project died a premature death. I too was hoping for lots of updates, enhancements, recoveries and other community-driven stuff. There were a lot of plans, Cyanogenmod, Ubuntu, Lollipop... It didn't happen. I even enlisted to become a beta tester. The concept was great: a device for enthousiasts by enthousiasts. I guess the biggest problem was that it took well over 6 months between the announcement and the actual delivery of the boxes. When it finally arrived, it's specs were already outdated. But I love the thing for what it does and I use it almost every day.

[neomode]

No, it is not dead.
I will publish an Update of the Firmware.

Regards
Ray

[Rockko]

That's the best news I've heard in months! But I think you guys expected the project to be more successful than it turned out to be, don't you?

[neomode]

Maybe ;-)
But we will continue.

[paaimans]

Good news !! I hope the IR remote will have also better functionality

[lassaiz_meh]

Looking forward to the update. As far as porting to Linux is concerned this'll get us so far but will wifi & ports work ootb?