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

[PsychoGood]

Yes I'm on stock firmware.

As it seems that you have tried out the stock v098 firmware already, is it worth to install, or should i go for the Magendanz ATV right away?

I have a box with the Magendanz ATV already, and it looks nice and works fine, but I understand from the comments that Netflix has issues.

My biggest pet peeve with the stock firmware is that TV center is a fork of an older kodi version and you can't update it to the latest version.

if you remove the tv center and install the latest kodi, then the TV Center icon on the launcher becomes useless.

Hi,
I'm still on the stock rom.
I installed the latest version of Kodi and setup the TV channels I wanted -> no use of TV center!
I also installed the launcher named "TV launcher" and it works perfectly. Note that you will still see the ugly Mecool launcher right after the boot but afterwards each time you will press the Home button on your remote you will get the new TV launcher.

[P.X]

I am running the End of November 1128 release of Magandanz ATV - I like it having Terminal and App Drawer installed.
Works great for me.
Don't have Netflix currently so not sure of any issues ??

[Jancales]

Hi,

That happened to me as well. I opened the Terminal app and used
reboot recovery command.

If you are on an OEM FW then you have to install a reboot app or a Terminal app.
If you have a Magendanz FW then you can enable Terminal in Developer Mode - Click Settings > About > Build .. 7 times
Then enable Local Terminal option

Yes I'm on stock firmware.

As it seems that you have tried out the stock v098 firmware already, is it worth to install, or should i go for the Magendanz ATV right away?

I have a box with the Magendanz ATV already, and it looks nice and works fine, but I understand from the comments that Netflix has issues.

My biggest pet peeve with the stock firmware is that TV center is a fork of an older kodi version and you can't update it to the latest version.

if you remove the tv center and install the latest kodi, then the TV Center icon on the launcher becomes useless.

[P.X]

I have an M8S pro+ of the good batch and with the October firmware.

I downloaded the OTA file with the 098 firmware Videostrong sent me, but the box doesn't update.

I select the file in the update app, then select wipe data and media, and confirm.

The box reboots into a black screen with Mecool written on it, but nothing happens from there.

Hi,

That happened to me as well. I opened the Terminal app and used
reboot recovery command.

If you are on an OEM FW then you have to install a reboot app or a Terminal app.
If you have a Magendanz FW then you can enable Terminal in Developer Mode - Click Settings > About > Build .. 7 times
Then enable Local Terminal option

[Jancales]

I have an M8S pro+ of the good batch and with the October firmware.

I downloaded the OTA file with the 098 firmware Videostrong sent me, but the box doesn't update.

I select the file in the update app, then select wipe data and media, and confirm.

The box reboots into a black screen with Mecool written on it, but nothing happens from there.

[P.X]

Hi,

Yes. Thanks for posting the info again, as it tends to get lost in all the myriad of posts and threads on this box/issue.

You can find that FW on FreakTab because Magendanz cleverly made it by recreating it from an extracted set of data (kindly extracted by a FreakTab member before making any changes).

You can only get back to the box you started with though - Mine was freezing soon after boot when it arrived with me, so still a bad little example of a great box whatever is done !! Some may be able to use as a LibreELEC box, if that is all they need / want.

Terrible shame to hear that 0829 boxes are still being sent out by GeekBuying

[aarryy]

Solution for bricked box :

My box was bricked because i received a box with a KLMAG1JENB samsung nand and i've changed the firmware. Then i've tried many firmwares and librelec too but the box always freezing.
Thanks to a french forum (http://www.minimachines.net), i find the solution for me that works for others : A smart guy has written on a paper the original firmware version before changing firmware. When he saw his box freezing after trying android TV, he decided to go back. When i did the same, it works for me too.
The box wasn't breaked, it only works with one firmaware.
He find this firmware on freaktab : M8S_PRO+-20170829.121614.V0321 and it works for me and him : Now our boxes never freezing.

link to download the firmware :

http://freaktab.org/3acc0ea053ee8feb

You neeb USB Burning tool and a male male usb cable.
.

[Gemok]

Ordered from geekbuying on 13Dec2017, Received today KLMAG1JENB - B041 SEC 652 on the 0829 build. So they are still definitely shipping bad boxes . Emailed them for a refund I wonder how long that will take lol.

[Bllq21]

Haven't tested the new firmwares yet, because last 3-4 reboots started without problems with NANO V10.06

I'm on the latest Nano and my box has the bad chip SEC713 but but I was able to update firmware and use the custom ROM without any problems

The only problem I have it's Netflix TV has a gray bar at the bottom and I can't use any Netflix app If I plug the box via AV/Output other than that it works flawless

[hansdampf]

I have also SEC713 + FW0815...updated to original firmware V09.19 -> updated to NANO firmware V10.06

had always problems (see my posts) with every firmware. Restarts/shut downs ended often/always with a endless bootloop and could just get rid oft it by wiping data. But if i don't turn it off, works just fine

Haven't tested the new firmwares yet, because last 3-4 reboots started without problems with NANO V10.06

[hansdampf]

does anyone know if the SEC 713. KLMAG1 JENB, with firmware: 20170815.182813.V0321 has stability problems that cannot be solved as I have managed to successfully flash it with: 20171124.183803.V0928 via micro sd card. What stability problems am I supposed to encounter that I can try and replicate to see if my box will be stable permanently? Are the Samsung memory chips themselves faulty or is it the firmware itself that was created incorrectly that makes the Samsung memory chips not work?

I have also SEC713 + FW0815...updated to original firmware V09.19 -> updated to NANO firmware V10.06

had always problems (see my posts) with every firmware. Restarts/shut downs ended often/always with a endless bootloop and could just get rid oft it by wiping data. But if i don't turn it off, works just fine

[blackThirteen]

On my tv i press source on the remote go to the ext that the box is on, press the up arrow on the remote and then select edit. You should be able to change it to several different options, i tried cable box and left it on that because the flickering stopped.

Ok thx. I can't edit like that.
But i think i nailed it. It was my combo from tv,cables and 4khdmi switch. I found one of my cables that work flawless. Iwill buy some second for test.

[P.X]

does anyone know if the SEC 713. KLMAG1 JENB, with firmware: 20170815.182813.V0321 has stability problems that cannot be solved as I have managed to successfully flash it with: 20171128.111200.V0928 via micro sd card. What stability problems am I supposed to encounter that I can try and replicate to see if my box will be stable permanently? Are the Samsung memory chips themselves faulty or is it the firmware itself that was created incorrectly that makes the Samsung memory chips not work?

If it isn't bricked then you should be OK.
The combo with 0829 seems to be the big problem.

[zabba]

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

On my tv i press source on the remote go to the ext that the box is on, press the up arrow on the remote and then select edit. You should be able to change it to several different options, i tried cable box and left it on that because the flickering stopped.

[spaceship9876]

does anyone know if the SEC 713. KLMAG1 JENB, with firmware: 20170815.182813.V0321 has stability problems that cannot be solved as I have managed to successfully flash it with: 20171124.183803.V0928 via micro sd card. What stability problems am I supposed to encounter that I can try and replicate to see if my box will be stable permanently? Are the Samsung memory chips themselves faulty or is it the firmware itself that was created incorrectly that makes the Samsung memory chips not work?