H96 MAX X2 Amlogic S905X2 Android 8.1 4/32GB Dual Band WiFi Fast LAN BT

[Sibuna]

Hi everybody, new user here. Is there a way to enable navigation bar on a stock firmware?

Use this rom, there is port for us. Works fine:

https://forum.freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-support/amlogic-based-tv-players/s905x2/firmware-roms-tools-do/775376-rom-multi-box-volksware-v-0-2-0_by_sasvlad-s905x2-android-8-1

[fyzzbone]

Just realized the manufacturer didn't take the link off of their website, they just uploaded it to google drive and posted that link instead of the old mega link. They also wrongfully labeled the firmware as 'H96 max x2 (Amlogic S905x2) Firmware Android 9.0 LPDDR3'.

So this (which is the firmware labeled: H96 max x2 (Amlogic S905x2) Firmware Android 9.0 LPDDR3 on the manufacturer website) is the same as this (which is the old mega link they shared for the DDR4 version).

Also, using google translate, it sounds like segej at 4pda is saying that the firmware labeled 'H96 max x2 (Amlogic S905x2) Firmware Android 9.0 8DDR3' (this one) actually works for the DDR4 version and is more recent than the previous one Android 9 firmware, dated July 3rd. Has anyone tried this firmware?

Hi,

I'm a newbie in this Andriod box. I bought a H96 Max X2 S905X2 4/64 box from Banggood. Unfortunately, I have an issue with the firmware which came with it. I can't installed an application as it prompted a parsing problem whereas i can installed other applications. As this is the only application i need for my andriod box, I tried everything that i read from the internet and it still can't be installed. Therefore I decided to follow this thread closely.

Thanks to this thread and all the inputs from you guys, I manage to flash the box with this firmware; 'H96 max x2 (Amlogic S905x2) Firmware Android 9.0 8DDR3'; (here)

So far it works.

Thanks guys...

[gatos814]

Finally i figured it out!
First of all i want to say that if you have bought these tv boxes from banggood , run and change the firmware!
The 4/64 tv box is a ddr4 version and the 4/32 is a ddr3 version (look at the photos for the details)
The good thing here is that the ddr4 version ''takes'' all the firmwares (both the ddr4 & ddr3) , while the ddr3 version ''takes'' only the ddr3 firmwares!!!
I hope to help and others with that!

[gatos814]

theoretically DDR3 is slower than DDR4 , but the kernel they make for this newer board (V3) may be more efficient in the process and also depend on other system APPs loaded.
The problem I don't know to identify my RAM is DDR3 or DDR4 without looking directly to the chip.. my Chip is blurry on the surface ( and I don't care if this is DDR3/4)

you can load N5 Max Rom already posted by one poster few pages back and I tried it and works for V3 and it was rooted, so you can set custom launcher as you wish.

Few min ago I just figured it out, how to Mod the ROM for this board V3 and the ATV Rom working now for this V3 board.( I am not developer so kind of tedious work to make ATV working)

forget The N5 fw and this firmware from https://www.h96tvbox.com/content/6-Firmware-upgrade aslo rooted
https://drive.google.com/drive/folde...BQ4iLC_wLEbLVV , I think you can Mod it ... right?

Hmm...
Will see....!
Thank you for your time!

[harihariman]

Hmm....
Now i lost you ...again!
Are these 2 versions i know the only ones?
Is there and a third?
If yes with what hardware is the third?
And can you please point me version 3 firmwares?
And yes if mine is dd3 , it feels faster and maybe more stable than my first same tv box but it has .... annoying restrictions and that's not good !
Thank you!

theoretically DDR3 is slower than DDR4 , but the kernel they make for this newer board (V3) may be more efficient in the process and also depend on other system APPs loaded.
The problem I don't know to identify my RAM is DDR3 or DDR4 without looking directly to the chip.. my Chip is blurry on the surface ( and I don't care if this is DDR3/4)

you can load N5 Max Rom already posted by one poster few pages back and I tried it and works for V3 and it was rooted, so you can set custom launcher as you wish.

Few min ago I just figured it out, how to Mod the ROM for this board V3 and the ATV Rom working now for this V3 board.( I am not developer so kind of tedious work to make ATV working)

forget The N5 fw and this firmware from https://www.h96tvbox.com/content/6-Firmware-upgrade aslo rooted
https://drive.google.com/drive/folde...BQ4iLC_wLEbLVV , I think you can Mod it ... right?

[gatos814]

I felt the same performance,(I .guess I have faster booting with Ver 3 and very stable) people misunderstood about the DDR3 base of the name of the ROM posted, relate to ability to flash with UBT, This is about the boards which version for the correct one to flash.it, I don't mind to have DDR3 (slower theoretically ) as long I can flash with MOD Rom I am good.

I am doing revision by myself base on ATV from Mod developer here for H96Max Ver3 Box so far so good but the only problem wifi not working I am not using it anyway (plug with RJ45 all time)
https://forum.freaktab.com/forum/tv-...8-1-android-tv

Hmm....
Now i lost you ...again!
Are these 2 versions i know the only ones?
Is there and a third?
If yes with what hardware is the third?
And can you please point me version 3 firmwares?
And yes if mine is dd3 , it feels faster and maybe more stable than my first same tv box but it has .... annoying restrictions and that's not good !
Thank you!

[harihariman]

Thank you for your answer...
I have had one version 1 and the tv box was very good...
I'm confused although because if they are both version 3 with dd3 why i see different infos from one to another?
Sorry if i'm missing something here but as far as i know there are 2 versions one with lpddr4 and the other with lpddr3 , both of them with the same wifi chip!
So is there and a 3d version or what?

I felt the same performance,(I .guess I have faster booting with Ver 3 and very stable) people misunderstood about the DDR3 base of the name of the ROM posted, relate to ability to flash with UBT, This is about the boards which version for the correct one to flash.it, I don't mind to have DDR3 (slower theoretically ) as long I can flash with MOD Rom I am good.

I am doing revision by myself base on ATV from Mod developer here for H96Max Ver3 Box so far so good but the only problem wifi not working I am not using it anyway (plug with RJ45 all time)

https://forum.freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-support/amlogic-based-tv-players/s905x2/firmware-roms-tools-do/759571-rom-xtmod-atv-x96-max-gt1-and-some-u211-devices-s905x2-android-8-1-android-tv

[gatos814]

I am new here I have some units like you posted bought from same seller. ( I have total 4 unit H96Max X2) 2pcs from ver 3 and the rest 2pcs older come with ver 1

nothing wrong with your unit.. your unit could be Ver 3 board, only specific Stock Rom you can burn to those unit.



the best one for UBT flashing is ver 1 ( you can burn with ver3 Rom) if you have ver 3 you can only flash with Ver 3 Rom unless someone can figure it out to edit the Rom base on ver 3 kernel
almost all public site posted stock ROM for Ver 1.

Thank you for your answer...
I have had one version 1 and the tv box was very good...
I'm confused although because if they are both version 3 with dd3 why i see different infos from one to another?
Sorry if i'm missing something here but as far as i know there are 2 versions one with lpddr4 and the other with lpddr3 , both of them with the same wifi chip!
So is there and a 3d version or what?

[harihariman]

I know that is very common this kind of mess in most of these tv boxes but as i said they are not mine and my friend wants specific things that i can't do them with this launcher !!!!!!!!
Sorry guys but i don't want to use them with CoreElec and unfortunatly neither cpu-z or Device Info HW can tell me the ...''truth'' ....
So i believe there are 2 options for me with these tv boxes....
Either someone knows something more because he has the same or opening the tv box and identifying the hardware!!!
And as i said already they are new and they are not mine!!!

I am new here I have some units like you posted bought from same seller. ( I have total 4 unit H96Max X2) 2pcs from ver 3 and the rest 2pcs older come with ver 1

nothing wrong with your unit.. your unit could be Ver 3 board, only specific Stock Rom you can burn to those unit.



the best one for UBT flashing is ver 1 ( you can burn with ver3 Rom) if you have ver 3 you can only flash with Ver 3 Rom unless someone can figure it out to edit the Rom base on ver 3 kernel
almost all public site posted stock ROM for Ver 1.

[gatos814]

I know that is very common this kind of mess in most of these tv boxes but as i said they are not mine and my friend wants specific things that i can't do them with this launcher !!!!!!!!
Sorry guys but i don't want to use them with CoreElec and unfortunatly neither cpu-z or Device Info HW can tell me the ...''truth'' ....
So i believe there are 2 options for me with these tv boxes....
Either someone knows something more because he has the same or opening the tv box and identifying the hardware!!!
And as i said already they are new and they are not mine!!!

...I'm afraid of the idea that these ''rubbishes'' have other chip or eMMC and that's why i don't want to reflash them and test with other firmwares!!!!...

It's not uncommon that same (model) box with different ram configurations also have different (size, speed) RAM chips.
To get more nfo from your box u can use Device Info HW app.

[bazzle]

Im not sure why you are concerned..
Maybe try loading cpu-z and it may show what you want?

I have 2 of these and they work great with CoreElec .(kodi)

[gatos814]

Recently i told my friend to buy 2 of these tv boxes from banggod's offers...
One 4/64 & one 4/32.....
Now that i have them in my hands i really disappointed...!!!
Both of them are different (at least as it shows from the firmware version!)
In both of them i can't read the build.pro , they haven't OTA update procedure and they don't let me install any other launcher (can't read the package or something like that) !!!!!!!
At this moment of the time i don't want to ''open them'' (because are not mine) and see what's inside!!!
I'm afraid of the idea that these ''rubbishes'' have other chip or eMMC and that's why i don't want to reflash them and test with other firmwares!!!!
So before all that i'm asking your help....
If anyone else has one of these tv boxes then maybe has more things to say.....!
Thank you



photo of 4/64




photo of 4/32

[jcpriest]

Just realized the manufacturer didn't take the link off of their website, they just uploaded it to google drive and posted that link instead of the old mega link. They also wrongfully labeled the firmware as 'H96 max x2 (Amlogic S905x2) Firmware Android 9.0 LPDDR3'.

So this (which is the firmware labeled: H96 max x2 (Amlogic S905x2) Firmware Android 9.0 LPDDR3 on the manufacturer website) is the same as this (which is the old mega link they shared for the DDR4 version).

Also, using google translate, it sounds like segej at 4pda is saying that the firmware labeled 'H96 max x2 (Amlogic S905x2) Firmware Android 9.0 8DDR3' (this one) actually works for the DDR4 version and is more recent than the previous one Android 9 firmware, dated July 3rd. Has anyone tried this firmware?

I am away for the month on holiday. I won't have the chance to try it till I get back home, mid Sep.

[rahzel]

I no longer see the ROM for DDR4 listed. Which one do we use now? I lost my thumbdrive which had the DDR4 ROM from a few days ago that I downloaded.

Just realized the manufacturer didn't take the link off of their website, they just uploaded it to google drive and posted that link instead of the old mega link. They also wrongfully labeled the firmware as 'H96 max x2 (Amlogic S905x2) Firmware Android 9.0 LPDDR3'.

So this (which is the firmware labeled: H96 max x2 (Amlogic S905x2) Firmware Android 9.0 LPDDR3 on the manufacturer website) is the same as this (which is the old mega link they shared for the DDR4 version).

Also, using google translate, it sounds like segej at 4pda is saying that the firmware labeled 'H96 max x2 (Amlogic S905x2) Firmware Android 9.0 8DDR3' (this one) actually works for the DDR4 version and is more recent than the previous one Android 9 firmware, dated July 3rd. Has anyone tried this firmware?