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

I use the Harmony Hub, and I emulate the Nexus Player remote (which is Bluetooth). It doesn't have a Power button, but it does have Play/Stop.

[Paulo Rossi]

Hi there,

Anyone uses harmony logitech ( model 555 ) to control the Mecool ?!?!? If so, which one did you pick when you programe the remote?

[P.X]

This one - Bad on left.

[P.X]

The location of the box is not far from the router. I don't understand why so many of these boxes have such poor wifi chips. I've tested dozens of boxes and it seems like almost half of them are poor or next to useless.

I've finally decided to just buy a powerline adapter.

If you have another power supply with the right little connecter you could try it to see if it helps at all, but not another Mecool with the same number! I find one model number version affects connections badly for me. I've posted a pic of the bad one somewhere ....
Could just be the wi-fi chip though ?

[rahzel]

The box has a crappy dirt cheap wifi module, so I am not surprised. Another reason is your 2.4GHz wifi bands are congested at your home, so there are lots of interference. One way to test is using your laptop with a LAN port, enable ICS (Internet sharing), and plug a LAN cable to your laptop and the box, and see if the internet stays connected at your box. If so, you will need a wifi bridge.

The location of the box is not far from the router. I don't understand why so many of these boxes have such poor wifi chips. I've tested dozens of boxes and it seems like almost half of them are poor or next to useless. (edit: not the Mecool, just android boxes from GB in general).

I've finally decided to just buy a powerline adapter.

[P.X]

The first v0619 OEM FW was standard Android if memory serves so if you just want the nearly latest OEM and not ATV that is the one to try

[acefr]

Simply install the Alternate Apps Store - Aptoide.apk - you can install regular touchscreen Apps and Android TV Apps.

https://en.aptoide.com/

Thanks for tips.

[acefr]

My M8S Pro+ went from having a WiFi signal that would occasionally disconnect for a brief moment, to not being able to enable WiFi at all.

This is basically a replacement for an M8S Mini II that was DOA from gearb, now I have a dead WiFi chip on this box, or perhaps just a bad solder job on the antenna.

I'm having terrible luck with these boxes and I kind of feel weird asking gearb for another refund (or at least partial refund). sigh...

The box has a crappy dirt cheap wifi module, so I am not surprised. Another reason is your 2.4GHz wifi bands are congested at your home, so there are lots of interference. One way to test is using your laptop with a LAN port, enable ICS (Internet sharing), and plug a LAN cable to your laptop and the box, and see if the internet stays connected at your box. If so, you will need a wifi bridge.

[wrxtasy]

http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-...647#post681647
I guess I will have to sideload the normal Android app I want, rendering the Play store useless.

Simply install the Alternate Apps Store - Aptoide.apk - you can install regular touchscreen Apps and Android TV Apps.

https://en.aptoide.com/

[rahzel]

My M8S Pro+ went from having a WiFi signal that would occasionally disconnect for a brief moment, to not being able to enable WiFi at all.

This is basically a replacement for an M8S Mini II that was DOA from gearb, now I have a dead WiFi chip on this box, or perhaps just a bad solder job on the antenna.

I'm having terrible luck with these boxes and I kind of feel weird asking gearb for another refund (or at least partial refund). sigh...

Or you could install my Nano or Stock variants: http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-...ms-android-7-1

[scooter2014]

The back to other releases to get standard android Doh.... Nice so u would have to go to release prior to that one then.... But side load and repo to install icons works too so thats always an option.

[acefr]

http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-support/amlogic-based-tv-players/s905x/653031-mecool-m8s-pro-tv-box-amlogic-s905x-android-7-1-2-16gb-fast-lan-wifi-802-11b-g-n?p=681647#post681647

My box is on the stock ROM, build 20170919.150557.V0619. It seems Mecool has switched to ATV Play Store like Magendanz said. I guess I will have to sideload the normal Android app I want, rendering the Play store useless.

Actually, the stock ROM in this latest V0619 release is also Android TV...mostly. It claims ATV features in /etc/permissions and uses the Google Play Store for Android TV, but doesn't use the Android TV Launcher (Leanback Launcher).

[scooter2014]

Yes bug in fact that its not there in stock yup