Legacy v9.2 (LTS) builds for Amlogic S805/S8X2, S905/S912 and all WeTek boxes

  • 1. Did the alternative solution from dtech - worked like a charm, but some of the buttons didn't work on the remote. I figured it might be because I didn't press all of them before doing the "postkodi" command and it might be difficult to get the right calibration without all of the inputs.

    A single button code would have been enough for me, because I only needed the vendor code, and I rewrote the codes based on the factory remote control code list to match Kodi layout, but a few of them are not standard, but most of the buttons are, and they work in theory. It still took me more than half an hour to create the config, so please don't expect more from me.

    Check the code list in an editor (the function is after the "#"), and if any of the list doesn't work, please let me know. It's possible that I mistyped one and didn't notice, since I can't test it without a similar remote control.

    2. I also noticed that my Kodi screen is "cut off". it's like it's zoomed in too much or stretched out and I need to bring it back into scope.

    If you are using HDMI, look for overscan in the TV menu and reduce its size to 0. If you are using CVBS, you will need to perform a display calibration.

    3. I installed OpenWizard and tried to restore my previous backup, but it failed. I checked the log and it said due to insufficient memory. So I started over with a much bigger flashdrive, pressed every button on the remote, and did the paste Kodi.

    These solutions should be avoided. Under LibreELEC, only use LibreELEC settings to create backups, and only use them for the current version and device. Migration between different versions and platforms is not possible.

  • dtech - Well, now I have another problem. Since I can't do backup restore using OpenWizard, I try doing everything from scratch including installing all of the add-ons; however, none of them work and they all give the same error (the dependency on xmbc.python version 3.0.0 could not be satisfied).

    So if I can't install my add-ons ... what's the point? Seems like I'd be better off finding a ROM, cracking the bootloader and flashing the new ROM.

  • Well, now I have another problem. Since I can't do backup restore using OpenWizard, I try doing everything from scratch including installing all of the add-ons; however, none of them work and they all give the same error (the dependency on xmbc.python version 3.0.0 could not be satisfied).

    So if I can't install my add-ons ... what's the point?

    Since the previous two pages are full of your questions, some of which are completely offtopic, some of which could have been solved with a little research and using the forum's built-in search engine, I don't really know what answer to give to this question now. So I'll just quote myself, because it seems you didn't read the first post in the topic:

    IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR MY IMAGES:

    Please note that I am still maintaining these images because the developement version of LibreELEC (v13) does not officially support AMLMX devices, and there is no kernel driver for AMLGX devices with built-in tuners.

    The official LibreELEC support for Amlogic devices is being prepared using the mainline kernel (v6.x), but since the quality of the original Amlogic kernel code (it was made for Android) is very poor and also quite outdated, so the migration to the mainline kernel is a very slow process. The implementation of hardware-accelerated video decoder drivers is already in a pretty good state, but support for most of the built-in dvb drivers is not yet implemented.

    The use of legacy kernels (v3.x) has security risks, keep this in mind when using my legacy LE 9.2 images. At the same time, the version of Kodi v18 (Leia) is no longer developed, so it may happen at any time that an external add-on stops working (especially online add-ons) and no longer receive updates for this version of Kodi.

    If you are interested in the current mainline kernel-based version, please visit this topic:
    Official LE13 Test Images for Amlogic (Kodi-22)

    I don't know what addons you're using, but Kodi 18 (Leia) was the last one to use Python 2 addons, they switched to using Python 3 from Kodi 19 (Matrix). However, with version 19, support for older Amlogic devices on previous 3.x BSP kernels has ended.

    Seems like I'd be better off finding a ROM, cracking the bootloader and flashing the new ROM.

    Well, I wish you good luck with that.

  • dtech - I'm extremely thankful for all of the advice you've given. I gave this a strong effort to get it working, but I guess every single add-on I want to use requires Python 3.

    Is there a plan in the future to support the latest versions of Kodi (21.3)?

  • Is there a plan in the future to support the latest versions of Kodi (21.3)?

    No plans. Kodi removed support for amcodec in 2018 to focus on non-proprietary decoding methods and community efforts to hack support back in to current Kodi versions are now focussed on newer Amlogic kernels that do not support older Amlogic hardware.

  • No plans. Kodi removed support for amcodec in 2018 to focus on non-proprietary decoding methods and community efforts to hack support back in to current Kodi versions are now focussed on newer Amlogic kernels that do not support older Amlogic hardware.

    That's why I'm convinced that the T8 box I have is basically a paperweight. Can't do anything with it.

  • That's why I'm convinced that the T8 box I have is basically a paperweight. Can't do anything with it.

    I just want to know what you expected? Wasn't the "legacy" in the title suspicious?! OMG...

    By the way, boxes equipped with this SoC are still perfectly suitable for offline media playback, because it supports HDR10 in 4K, many addons still work with Leia, and it is still suitable for DVB or for IPTV use.

    I think I wasted too much time on you, only for you to simply give up in the end. Many times you didn't even answer simple questions, many times you didn't even do my requests, and on top of that, basic things caused you problems that a simple Google search would have solved. That's all I wanted to note, so if you don't mind, I'll ignore any further technical questions you may have.

    Have a nice day.

  • I just want to know what you expected? Wasn't the "legacy" in the title suspicious?! OMG...

    By the way, boxes equipped with this SoC are still perfectly suitable for offline media playback, because it supports HDR10 in 4K, many addons still work with Leia, and it is still suitable for DVB or for IPTV use.

    I think I wasted too much time on you, only for you to simply give up in the end. Many times you didn't even answer simple questions, many times you didn't even do my requests, and on top of that, basic things caused you problems that a simple Google search would have solved. That's all I wanted to note, so if you don't mind, I'll ignore any further technical questions you may have.

    Have a nice day.

    I expected that there was a way to get this thing working again so it wouldn't be a paperweight. I was very disappointed that every add-on I wanted to use was incompatible.

    Your help has been great - and I did do everything you asked (sorry if I didn't answer some of your questions the way you had hoped). I did preface things by saying I was a n00b.

    I am very appreciative of all your support. It was worth a shot, I just hoped for a different outcome (not anybody's fault).