7.0.2.006 build for S905

Quote from kszaq

• The script is experimental, you do it on your own risk! Download original Android firmware before installing anything to internal memory!
  
• Boot LE from SD card and connect to your box over SSH.
  
• Execute the following commands:
  
  Code

  wget http://kszaq.libreelec.tv/s905/tools/installtointernal
  . installtointernal

• Follow on-screen instructions. The scripts says it makes a backup copy of recovery and device tree but in some cases this might not be possible. It should still be able to write LE to internal memory.

Can confirm that the above works on the Sunvell T95m, I now have .006 running from NAND for the very first time

THANK YOU

silashack : Which device tree working on Sunvell t95m 2gb? Works better then the older 002 version?

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In S905 there has never been an option in Kodi menu to choose S/PDIF output. With Amlogic whenever you send something to audio ouput, it is output by both HDMI and S/PDIF when possible - i.e. stereo tracks or DD/DTS. Optical output works on my box by simply selecting HDMI for output.

To make SPDIF output work, you need a device tree with optical output definitions. Default Amlogic device tree is for electrical S/PDIF and I admit I might have omitted that change in device tree for MiniMXIII. If your box has 2GB RAM and 1Gbit Ethernet, you should try using gxbb_p200_2G_iNepo_Q.patch device tree. Fot the next release build all device trees have defaults for optical output.

Internal memory is divided into several partitions - one of them is recovery and another is dtb. When you use toothpick method, u-boot looks for recovery and dtb image on SD card/USB drive and if it doesn't find them, it loads them from internal memory. When you install >=.006 build to internal memory, factory device tree in internal memory is replaced and it won't work with factory recovery (not true for boxes with the latest kernel, i.e. S905X and maybe some S905).

Why it says "This step is not needed for first install"? When you have original factory firmware on internal memory, you also have original device tree that works with recovery image. So when you install LE to internal memory for the first time, you don't need to provide recovery and device tree images.
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During my work on .007 I developed a script that may help installing LE to NAND for people having issues with it yet who can run LE from SD card. This should work for all releases. Here's how:

• The script is experimental, you do it on your own risk! Download original Android firmware before installing anything to internal memory!
• Boot LE from SD card and connect to your box over SSH.
• Execute the following commands:
  
  Code

  wget http://kszaq.libreelec.tv/s905/tools/installtointernal
  . installtointernal

• Follow on-screen instructions. The scripts says it makes a backup copy of recovery and device tree but in some cases this might not be possible. It should still be able to write LE to internal memory.

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I tried in mxq pro box.ran script successfully.but when i remove sd card and power on get black screen then attached error message.when i plug sd card and power on get librelec.

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Hi all

Waiting for my Beelink Mini MxIII to arrive and digging informations on how to write LE on Nand.
For my information, in case of nand flash failure, could I reinstall Android from stock image, ie Message - Beelink - Powered by Discuz!

Thanks

Quote from Goldman

silashack : Which device tree working on Sunvell t95m 2gb? Works better then the older 002 version?

I have been unable to answer that, so as posted above, I followed the NEW instructions and for me .006 now runs from NAND

Can anybody with a Minimx 2g/16g confirm whether they have 5ghz WiFi running properly on the 006 build ?

I have the 006 build running on SD card on a minimx 2g/16g I don't seem be seeing 5ghz WiFi networks 2.4ghz works fine. This device has a dual bandv2.4ghz/5ghz WiFi card on board.

Quote from phoenix73

Hi all

Waiting for my Beelink Mini MxIII to arrive and digging informations on how to write LE on Nand.
For my information, in case of nand flash failure, could I reinstall Android from stock image, ie Message - Beelink - Powered by Discuz!

Thanks

Yes using usb buring tool or toothpick method

Quote from kszaq

Why it says "This step is not needed for first install"? When you have original factory firmware on internal memory, you also have original device tree that works with recovery image. So when you install LE to internal memory for the first time, you don't need to provide recovery and device tree images.

Quote from kostaman

Note; You will only have 3 files on your sd card if it is first time flash.
1. aml_autoscript, 2. factory_update_param.aml, 3.a zip file with an update,.

Okay i tried the flash to Nand with the 3 files only for first install.
The box logo appears and dissapears every 2 seconds whilst toothpick method is used.
I then let go of recovery switch and box boots to Android.

I then took out the SD card and toothpicked into recovery.
Whilst i was in recovery i inserted the SD card and chose the LE update zip to install.
I chose reboot and LE installed.

Issue now is i have no ethernet. I presume this is related to the Device Tree for this box
is not the correct one ?
Edit: I did not carry out step 4
Download a device tree for your box rename it to ledtb.img and copy it to main folder of SD card.
No idea what to do now that this step was missed ?
Because this box has no OTA i do not have access to the recovery image.
I do have the firmware package for installing using Amlogic Bootmaker.
aml_sdc_burn.ini
aml_upgrade_package, u-boot.bin.sd but cannot proceed with the last step.

Edit: Used recovery image from another box.
Got into recovery and reflashed with the ledtb.img added to the sd card.
All working now.

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No idea what to do now that this step was missed ?

Restore from TWRP (recovery.img on SD card) backup and start again?

So I got my BeeLink MiniMXIII Amlogic S905 TV BOX 2GB/16GB with firmware 107L1_0425.

I got LE 7.0.2.006 to boot using/renaming gxbb_p200_2G_beelink_minimxIII.dtb, but the SD read/write speed is super slow. so I tried: gxbb_p200_2G_mini_mxg_2_16.dtb
Same thing, it boots and has wired and wireless internet, but SD is slow.

I can play network 1080p movies @ 30mbps no problem, but anything the requires read/write is SUPER slow. I check SD and its fine, 86MBs read / 19MBs write on my PC.

Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Nathan
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FYI just formatted same SD to free up space then ran speed test on box and speeds are 16MBs/13MBs on android
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I just installed LE 7.0.2.006 on a USB and speeds seem good via USB, so its a SD driver issue?!
Nope I take that back, speeds were ok for a min, but are slow on USB too

Quote from Poida

Restore from TWRP (recovery.img on SD card) backup and start again?

Thank you for reply.
I got it done as last edit im my thread.
Just a word of caution and advice regarding TWRP being installed as a recovery.
If you elect to install LE to Nand and use TWRP, for some reason the ledtb.img is not written. (It is read)
You will have to use your original recovery image and device tree to go into recovery and then when you're in factory recovery
you swap cards using the sd card with the install files. Follow menu to install from ext sd card and install LE update zip.
Hope this helps those who will get the same issue.
By the way it flies on Nand Installation. Big Difference Like Night and Day.

Quote from kostaman

By the way it flies on Nand Installation. Big Difference Like Night and Day.

Agreed.
I was using TWRP from SD / USB as recovery.img, so had no problems with the nand installation. TWRP still works fine from SD, as far as I can tell

Quote from Poida

I was using TWRP from SD / USB as recovery.img, so had no problems with the nand installation. TWRP still works fine from SD, as far as I can tell

I had no ethernet after installing LE on nand using TWRP and reading the progress script after flash details it did not write ledtb.img . It did read it but did not write it.
Are you saying you're using a TWRP image and factory device tree image on sd card to get into recovery ?

Which parts are specifically quicker?

I'm using a UHS1 SD card and the performance seems very good... But quicker is always better! Not setup any libraries yet, but I remember that being quicker between HDD and SSD in the past.

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Which parts are specifically quicker?

UI, getting around the menus and loading of thumbnails/fanart.
I only flashed it today but it was immediatelly evident how snappy and responsive it was.
There is nothing on Android i need so no great loss for me.

Thanks. Same here, I didn't buy the box for Android so I don't mine losing it. Worth trying then.

Hi guys I'm looking for some help if possible,I installed libreelec to nand it's said something about and automatic repair was about to start in 120 seconds then after that it said the file system is broken beyond repair? Libreelec still boots from sd but I can't get into recovery,I've put a recovery image and the minimxiii dtb file on sd and tried the toothpick method but I'm stuck on the beelink logo could anyone help me out?

Quote from ant_thomas

Thanks. Same here, I didn't buy the box for Android so I don't mine losing it. Worth trying then.

Just make sure you dont do what i did when following NAND installation. LibreELEC
All good now.