MECOOL KM8 Google Certified Android TV Box with Voice Remote - S905X Android 8.0 2/16GB VP9 HDR10 Dolby Audio YT 4K

[delacosta78]

Guest I honestly would like to buy the KM3 instead, however, it may be possible to get the firmware if we all get in contact with Videostrong to request a copy, I already sent an email making a request, you could too, please send them a message at [email protected] the more the merrier, perhaps they realize we are in need of a new firmware update to fix our devices.

I usually have better luck getting firmware from the retailers, but I'm open to any source. Even an OTA update (,zip file) would be sufficient for our needs.

[tagi123]

Guest I honestly would like to buy the KM3 instead, however, it may be possible to get the firmware if we all get in contact with Videostrong to request a copy, I already sent an email making a request, you could too, please send them a message at [email protected] the more the merrier, perhaps they realize we are in need of a new firmware update to fix our devices.

Last time I get reply only from this mail: [email protected]
Maybe you can try this as well.

[sagert]

Last time I get reply only from this mail: [email protected]
Maybe you can try this as well.

This Chinese site has been loading for a very long time.But there are facebook links there and google

http://www.videostrong.com/index.html

videostrong.com facebook

https://m.facebook.com/videostrong

[delacosta78]

Last time I get reply only from this mail: [email protected]
Maybe you can try this as well.

Thank you!, by the way, what have they told you?

[MiXAL]

Got reply with a link to 9.0 version from Videostrong. Have not yet tested myself: https://mega.nz/#F!zIl3XQSK!eBkaXlJuLVVYtP1Iu2ZZcA

Cheers

MiXAL

[clarkss12]

Got reply with a link to 9.0 version from Videostrong. Have not yet tested myself: https://mega.nz/#F!zIl3XQSK!eBkaXlJuLVVYtP1Iu2ZZcA

Cheers

MiXAL

I downloaded it as a zip file, copied it to a pen drive. Connected the pen drive to my Mecool KM8 and selected "local" update. Box rebooted and started the install, but got an "error" message. Had to reboot by pulling the power cord. Since I told it to wipe the media and setting, it booted to the first install screen with the Bluetooth pairing screen.

[MiXAL]

I downloaded it as a zip file, copied it to a pen drive. Connected the pen drive to my Mecool KM8 and selected "local" update. Box rebooted and started the install, but got an "error" message. Had to reboot by pulling the power cord. Since I told it to wipe the media and setting, it booted to the first install screen with the Bluetooth pairing screen.

Installed following the instructions and everything went as smooth as possible. Now it is up and running. Menus have been rearranged. Lets see how it stays on network.

[clarkss12]

Installed following the instructions and everything went as smooth as possible. Now it is up and running. Menus have been rearranged. Lets see how it stays on network.

Did you use the same process that I did??

[mo123]

Installed fine.
Used a micro-sd card formatted as fat32.

NTFS seems to be fixed now, finally.

Basically still has all the same problems as the Oreo firmware.
Apps still run upside down
Kodi is a disaster.
Interlaced videos, VC1 can't play.
Youtube playback looked worse than on RK3328 devices, lots of banding, color dull, text interlaced, noise reduction too high etc.
No recent apps menu

[clarkss12]

I downloaded that zip file again, and copied it to a microSD card formatted in fat32, but still got an error........... I am running build from 6-27-2018

[mo123]

Make sure you copy all 3 files, the dtb.img, recovery.img and the zip file.

[trebor]

download each file individual dont make one full zip out if it Mega sometime/often makes a mess of it I have found

[clarkss12]

Mo123, you are an absolute genius. I was doing it wrong. I copied those three file to the root of the microSD card, inserted the card into my box. Went to the update app and installed it....... perfect, now I will be testing it. Also, it IS the ATV version of Android........ thanks.

Edit: This version has a locked boot loader. No dual booting into Linux or LibreELEC..............

[Sholander]

Edit: This version has a locked boot loader. No dual booting into Linux or LibreELEC..............

Shyt.., enough reason not to bother with this update at all, since the only thing this box is good for is CoreElec

[clarkss12]

Shyt.., enough reason not to bother with this update at all, since the only thing this box is good for is CoreElec

That is pretty much the truth, thinking about reverting back myself.

[The Brain]

NTFS seems to be fixed now, finally.

Good to know that NTFS drives are now being recognized.

What about the DRM Info? Does it keep the Google Widevine L1 and Microsoft Playready modules?

[mo123]

Yes
But it comes with a locked bootloader so CoreELEC can't boot from a microsd card.

[The Brain]

Thanks MiXAL for the update files and mo123 for the reports.

I used a USB drive for it and now my KM8 is updated to Android TV 9 (Pie) with 2019 February security patch. The system version itself is dated from 2019-March-15.

The NTFS support makes it worth for me, even that I had to give up the unlocked bootloader and the possibility to run CoreELEC/LibreELEC, as I had no plans to make use of it in the near feature.

It's placed in my son's bedroom but now I may exchange it with the Mi Box placed in the living room whenever I like.

For Netflix I have a Fire TV Stick that I can move together with it.


My HDD is connected to the router but I like to be able to plug it directly to the box if I need to.