LibreELEC 9.0 / Kodi 18.X for Minix X8,X8H,X8H+

Quote from datrh

never mind, i 've a old x8-x8h firmware

next build there will be a extra dtb

Thank you!!

I have an older LibreElec installed on internal.

Can I put the latests tar-file in the folder 'update' in order to install it to internal or do I have to use the script?

Quote from datrh

can you try this dtb : http://www.mediafire.com/file/29ilwgtalve7l1d/meson8_k200b_2g_emmc_sdio.dtb/file

• delete the dtb.img on the SD card
• copy the one from above
• rename it to dtb.img

boot the beast and let me know

Will do! I'll try to do it in a few hours

Quote from datrh

can you try this dtb : http://www.mediafire.com/file/29ilwgtalve7l1d/meson8_k200b_2g_emmc_sdio.dtb/file

• delete the dtb.img on the SD card
• copy the one from above
• rename it to dtb.img

boot the beast and let me know

hey, sorry for double posting (if that's a thing here) and also for only trying the solution now.

1) changing the dtb file to dtb.img doesn't change the file extension to .img - Is that ok?

2) solution doesn't work - device still blinks the android - minix logo and doesn't boot to LE

I'm gonna try booting without changing the new DTB name and report back

EDIT: Still didn't boot lol

Quote from Solain

1) changing the dtb file to dtb.img doesn't change the file extension to .img - Is that ok?

NO.

Quote from Sholander

NO.

So what can I do so it will change?

If you are not able to rename "somefile.xxx" to "dtb.img" ask someone who knows how to do it to rename it for you...

Quote from Solain

So what can I do so it will change?

Use terminal (i.e. command line).

Quote from datrh

=> file explorer => view : be sure that "file name extensions" is selected

can't believe I didn't know that lol

Anyway, tried it now and instead of continuing to show the android logo the box flicker the logo and than shutdowns (no blue led in front)

trying to boot it without holding the recovery button also does the same thing.

Should I try to boot it with the original dtb now that I know how to change the file extension?

Also thanks a lot for the help!

Quote from datrh

be sure to try once with http://www.mediafire.com/file/29ilwgtalve7l1d/meson8_k200b_2g_emmc_sdio.dtb/file

• delete "orginal" dtb.img on the SD card
• copy http://www.mediafire.com/file/29ilwgtalve7l1d/meson8_k200b_2g_emmc_sdio.dtb/file to the SD card
• rename http://www.mediafire.com/file/29ilwgtalve7l1d/meson8_k200b_2g_emmc_sdio.dtb/file to dtb.img

boot the minix (no need to hold the recovery, it's a one time "patch" process).

if it's not correctly patched, you will boot direct to android.

if it's correctly patched and the dtb is the right one, you will boot to LibreELEC

if it's correctly patched and the dtb isn't the right one, you will stay on the android logo

Why did you explain everything again? I understood the instructions first time I read them

I tried again, still shutdowns after android logo

Quote from datrh

just to be sure it was crystal clear.

anyway, the sdio dtb isn't the good one.

can you burn this one on a SD :http://www.mediafire.com/file/dtr2kr1r5ycbtth/libreelec-x8-h_series.arm-8.2rc-kodi_17.6-final.img.gz/file

it's a old img which contains more dtb files.No need to hold the reset switch.

Soooo it just flashes the boot logo (android minix) and doesn't really do much besides that

Maybe my device is just bricked?

Edit: before I say anything misleading - it boots into android no problem when the sd card is not inserted

the android - minix boot logo became somewhat purple, but otherwise everything works OK