MECOOL M8S Pro + TV Box Amlogic S905X Android 7.1 2/16GB Fast Lan, WiFi 802.11b/g/n

[asteroid12]

firmware: 20170829.121614.V0321

Are there any lucky owners of M8S Pro+ that have restored TV box after unsuccessful firmware? How? I did not succeed in closing the contacts ...

[blackThirteen]

Hi, i had a flickering issue with this box on my samsung tv which i thought i solved by turning hdcp off in the developer options but it has started again. Ive noticed my tv has recently recognised my box as a pc as it says it on the hdmi ext. I am guessing this is what is causing my problem is there any way of stopping this? Thanks.

Ive managed to change the box from a pc to cable box on the tv and it seems to have fixed it. Theres always something with this box. Ha

How you handle that? How can i change it from pc to cable box?

[DEcosse]

Links for latest OEM firmware in this page at China Gadget Reviews (along with links for USB Burning Tool and Burn Card Maker
20171124.183803.V0928

- https://www.chinagadgetsreviews.com/...-tv-box-6.html

Burn Card Maker is excellent - easy to install firmware - whether OEM or the custom ROMs - without need for special USB cable.

[chaosengine]

Good grief !! They are still sending out the old batch ???

Yep, I ordered from Geekbuying thinking they had sorted the old stock and would only send the fixed version. I am frustrated to say the least! oh well. am i right in thinking running libreelec from an sd card wont be effected by the internal memory emmc, of the faulty box? or will it somehow mess with libreelec as well?

am in contact with geekbuying re a refund. they have offered a partial refund................

[P.X]

Received from Geekbuying MECOOL M8S PRO Plus Android 7.1.1 Amlogic S905X 2GB/16GB WIFI 4Kx2K@60fps VP9 HDR10.

Ordered 6/12/17. China warehouse. SEC 701. KLMAG1 JENB s558Z034, with firmware: 20170829.121614.V0321.

I dare not flash any firmware as this looks to be the doomed batch.

Good grief !! They are still sending out the old batch ???

[spaceship9876]

Received from Geekbuying MECOOL M8S PRO Plus Android 7.1.1 Amlogic S905X 2GB/16GB WIFI 4Kx2K@60fps VP9 HDR10.

Ordered 17/12/17. Germany warehouse. SEC 713. KLMAG1 JENB, with firmware:

20170815.182813.V0321

[chaosengine]

Received from Geekbuying MECOOL M8S PRO Plus Android 7.1.1 Amlogic S905X 2GB/16GB WIFI 4Kx2K@60fps VP9 HDR10.

Ordered 6/12/17. China warehouse. SEC 701. KLMAG1 JENB s558Z034, with firmware: 20170829.121614.V0321.

I dare not flash any firmware as this looks to be the doomed batch.

[derchrome]

My chipset is a "Sec 725" so it should be fine, shouldn't it? Is it possible to flash an OTA update of the Nexus rom directly over the original firmware?

[P.X]

True dat !

[Jancales]

MX-2 is a paste, the HS is held in place by the lid, it's a 15mm high replacement.

I use HY910 thermal glue if lower HS.

Thanks, that is what the supplier of MX-4 told me, that it isn't an adhesive.

I'm using HC-910, less than a US$ on **** for 10 gram, and with a Full HD stream in Kodi playing for about 2 hours I get stable 72°C. Ambient temperature currently is 28°C as we are in winter period now. :~)

The trick is to apply it very thin

[P.X]

A small question:
Is there a way to get to know which chipset is inside without opening the box? I have the firmware version V0609 (20170919) installed. Is it possible to flash an alternative firmware?
Thanks in advance

If you have V06xx FW and no reset switch you should have a newer box and be OK.
The brickbug apps can give you codes to Goog - I posted stuff on them way back ....

Ref. steel120

Found 2 eMMC Apps -
eMMC (Brickbug) Check -&- Got Brickbug ?
Reports are ref. Old Sammy phone and recover a code

Research seems to suggest CODE:

AJNB4R = SEC KLMAG1JENB-B041 (v5.1) = Known BAD Check DATE

AWPD3R = SAMSUNG KLMAG2WEPD-B031 (v5.0)5 = OK
8WPD3R = 8GB

S10016 = Kingston eMMC v5.0 - 16GB = Good So Far !

eMMC Check - also returns a Chip build date - MM/YYYY
The Date Code on the physical chip is YWW (e.g.646)
646 -> 11/2016
SEC 701 to 713 presumably return 01/2017 - 04/2017
(note 04/2017 covers more than just 713 therefore box would still need to be opened for final confirmation of possible chip issue)

E&OE

[P.X]

By the way, can you tell me how you use that MX-2, do you mix it with some adhesive, or use the MX-2 only.

How long before it sticks?

MX-2 is a paste, the HS is held in place by the lid, it's a 15mm high replacement.

I use HY910 thermal glue if lower HS.

[derchrome]

A small question:
Is there a way to get to know which chipset is inside without opening the box? I have the firmware version V0609 (20170919) installed. Is it possible to flash an alternative firmware?
Thanks in advance

[Jancales]

Nice long test ...

Stable at 66°C
ATV FW V0928 Latest
22x22x16 MX2 Paste

Better than stock glue and stock HS +80°C

By the way, can you tell me how you use that MX-2, do you mix it with some adhesive, or use the MX-2 only.

How long before it sticks?

[Jancales]

Nice long test ...

Stable at 66°C
ATV FW V0928 Latest
22x22x16 MX2 Paste

Better than stock glue and stock HS +80°C

Hi P.X , you want to run an ultimate heat test?

I found this app, can download from playstore as well, and this gives you correct results.

Let it run for 20 minutes or so or till the temperature doesn't increase anymore. It will also show what measures your cpu takes to lower or stabilize the temperature.

I found the fastest results I got by running it for about 5 minutes, then reboot the box and run it again straight away.

Look forward to your results

https://apkpure.com/stress-cpu/xyz.bluephoenix.stresscpu