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

[P.X]

Nice long test ...

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

Better than stock glue and stock HS +80°C

[dadof3monsters]

Hi, I am really struggling and need some advice, I have the mecool s905x and want to use libreelec. I have followed the instructions i have found added the dtb.img and remote conf to the sd card but holding the restart button only brings me to the android recovery screen. Any ideas where I am going wrong? Thanks

Never mind - literally 1 minute after posting this i sorted it.

[zabba]

Can someone please tell me the optimum settings in kodi krypton for this box. Mediacodec and mediacodec surface on or off and hq scalers percentage setting etc. Cheers

[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

[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?

[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

[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.

[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

[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]

True dat !

[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?

[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.

[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

[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 ???

[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................