MECOOL KM9 Android TV Voice Remote Amlogic S905X2 A8.1 4/32 Dual Wifi Fast lan BT4.1

[clarkss12]

Some apps just aren't Android box friendly, they're more for touch screen devices, You would need an air mouse to properly navigate Spotify,
I picked up this one, https://www.gearbest.com/air-mouse/p...ml?wid=1433363 it's cheap, but works well, only negative is that apparently an air mouse won't power on your box, but every other function works.

I have this one, and I guess it is similar to yours. It is an actual air mouse, by waving it in the air, the cursor moves on the screen. It is a fantastic remote/airmouse. Yours does look better, though.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Tikigogo-T1M-Gyroscope-air-mouse-full-IR-learning-PK-G10-one-key-to-google-voice-assistant/32886725206.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.3da24c4d9EgUq5

[SJMoore]

Have any of you had trouble with Spotify? I was able to get the old ver to install and open but navigating with the remote was just bad,like not good at all! I uninstalled because it was just to had to navigate Spotify with the remote. The crazy thing is I installed the newest ver of Pandora from AptioidTv and it works like a charm no problem playing easy to navigate and works very well.
I'm trying to work out why Pandora's new App works so well and Spotify will not Any help with this would be great thanks for looking at my post and have a great day.

Some apps just aren't Android box friendly, they're more for touch screen devices, You would need an air mouse to properly navigate Spotify,
I picked up this one, https://www.gearbest.com/air-mouse/p...ml?wid=1433363 it's cheap, but works well, only negative is that apparently an air mouse won't power on your box, but every other function works.

[beruce]

Hello folks,
I got the Mecool KM9 with android 9 and regular not voice remote. I bought it from Amazon for $54 USD and got it two days ago.
My box booted up pretty fast and it had Netflix,Aptoidtv, and a few other app's installed already. Its nice and fast and I have been able to sideload some app's pretty easy. I don't care about the 4k Netflix issue personally. The box works well for what I do watch IPTV and listen to alot of music. I wish it did support Amazon and a few other Apps but new chip new box some kinks are to be expected. My question for you guys is this...

Have any of you had trouble with Spotify? I was able to get the old ver to install and open but navigating with the remote was just bad,like not good at all! I uninstalled because it was just to had to navigate Spotify with the remote. The crazy thing is I installed the newest ver of Pandora from AptioidTv and it works like a charm no problem playing easy to navigate and works very well.
I'm trying to work out why Pandora's new App works so well and Spotify will not Any help with this would be great thanks for looking at my post and have a great day.

[SJMoore]

Really? I didn't know that, thanks for the info.

[bergamesk]

most of AirMouse(not device origin part!!)do not support Power "ON" it does only OFF function!
my Airmouse(bought separate) also same "ON" function does not work,and all other functions are O.K

[SJMoore]

I'm hoping someone can help me with this issue, I picked up a voice remote (Q5B air mouse w/voice) as my Km9 came with the standard remote, anyway, it paired up fine and everything works ok, vol,pg up & down, voice control, air mouse, navigation and power off, but the power on function won't work.
It's the 2.4 RF with dongle version, not BT. getting tired of having to use two remotes, any suggestions?

[ojerez]

So, I was able to build an Amlogic burn package (.img file) of the latest Android Pie OEM firmware from a partition dump provided by @DerKammi. It passes the basic smoke tests, but hasn't yet been fully tested. I did confirm that it installs fine on my old KM9, despite reporting as being based on the newer Amlogic u212 reference board.

KM9-PI-V1.20190220.151755.img

Note that while this is compressed as a ZIP archive to make for a faster download, it's not something you can install from stock recovery or TWRP. You need to unpack and install the IMG file using the latest Amlogic USB Burning Tool or BootcardMaker. I also want to emphasize that the Amlogic SDK 9.0 won't be final until at least the end of this month, so you should consider these Android Pie builds beta quality (at best).

I have then the rom that comes by default in the KM9 with voice control, which is Android TV. Do you recommend installing your rom? What advantages do you have with respect to the official one? If you are going to release an Android TV 9 shortly, I can wait to not reinstall everything twice.
Thank you

No, it's got the clunky old LightHome launcher.

[ojerez]

So, I was able to build an Amlogic burn package (.img file) of the latest Android Pie OEM firmware from a partition dump provided by @DerKammi. It passes the basic smoke tests, but hasn't yet been fully tested. I did confirm that it installs fine on my old KM9, despite reporting as being based on the newer Amlogic u212 reference board.

KM9-PI-V1.20190220.151755.img

Note that while this is compressed as a ZIP archive to make for a faster download, it's not something you can install from stock recovery or TWRP. You need to unpack and install the IMG file using the latest Amlogic USB Burning Tool or BootcardMaker. I also want to emphasize that the Amlogic SDK 9.0 won't be final until at least the end of this month, so you should consider these Android Pie builds beta quality (at best).

This is Android Tv?

So, I was able to build an Amlogic burn package (.img file) of the latest Android Pie OEM firmware from a partition dump provided by @DerKammi. It passes the basic smoke tests, but hasn't yet been fully tested. I did confirm that it installs fine on my old KM9, despite reporting as being based on the newer Amlogic u212 reference board.

KM9-PI-V1.20190220.151755.img

Note that while this is compressed as a ZIP archive to make for a faster download, it's not something you can install from stock recovery or TWRP. You need to unpack and install the IMG file using the latest Amlogic USB Burning Tool or BootcardMaker. I also want to emphasize that the Amlogic SDK 9.0 won't be final until at least the end of this month, so you should consider these Android Pie builds beta quality (at best).

[sweetnonso]

Right now I think your best bet is an Amlogic S905X2 (u211 reference board) with Widevine L1, which is basically only the KM9 and the new KM3. Widevline L1 doesn't get you what it once did (e.g. Netflix), but it will certainly enable some media streaming services you wouldn't get otherwise. I'm also hopeful that we'll resolve the bug currently blocking YouTube TV.

Even if Android 9.0 (Pie) isn't ready yet, that shouldn't prevent you from flashing Oreo 8.1 ROMs until it is, and right now what's based on the Amlogic SDK 8.1 is the more current (and stable) firmware out there. Personally, my main player now is a KM9 and I just ordered a KM3. (Don't tell my wife!) I don't have the KM3 yet, but the specs look almost identical and it comes in a 64GB config.

It appears gearbest has run out of KM3.

I have been thinking about buying one of these boxes. Which one would you recommend? Or should I wait another couple of months based on your comments above.

Right now I think your best bet is an Amlogic S905X2 (u211 reference board) with Widevine L1, which is basically only the KM9 and the new KM3. Widevline L1 doesn't get you what it once did (e.g. Netflix), but it will certainly enable some media streaming services you wouldn't get otherwise. I'm also hopeful that we'll resolve the bug currently blocking YouTube TV.

Even if Android 9.0 (Pie) isn't ready yet, that shouldn't prevent you from flashing Oreo 8.1 ROMs until it is, and right now what's based on the Amlogic SDK 8.1 is the more current (and stable) firmware out there. Personally, my main player now is a KM9 and I just ordered a KM3. (Don't tell my wife!) I don't have the KM3 yet, but the specs look almost identical and it comes in a 64GB config.

[canbonbon]

Note that this is older than what's currently shipping on the new KM9 advertised with Android 9.0 (KM9 PI V1.20190220.151755). Even this new one, however, is only a beta release and is not even Project Treble compliant. We hear from Amlogic that the Amlogic SDK 9.0 won't be final until the end of the month, and the Android TV version may be even later.

In other words, you might want to wait a few weeks for the Pie builds to go legit.

Hello Magendanz, I have been thinking about buying one of these boxes. Which one would you recommend? Or should I wait another couple of months based on your comments above.

There is new firmware released few days ago...

Note that this is older than what's currently shipping on the new KM9 advertised with Android 9.0 (KM9 PI V1.20190220.151755). Even this new one, however, is only a beta release and is not even Project Treble compliant. We hear from Amlogic that the Amlogic SDK 9.0 won't be final until the end of the month, and the Android TV version may be even later.

In other words, you might want to wait a few weeks for the Pie builds to go legit.

[exotic34]

There is new firmware released few days ago:

https://androidtvbox.eu/new-firmware-for-mecool-km9-with-s905x2-soc-20190107-release/

Dont know is this for atv or stock android?

This rom is no atv..Aosp stock rom..Ugly launcher and no voice remote..