[8.2.3.1] LibreELEC 8.2 for S905/S905X

**kszaq** · Jul 19th 2017

DISCONTINUED: These builds will no longer be updated but you are welcome to use them!

LibreELEC 8.2 for Amlogic S905/S905D/S905X devices.

Read this first: [HOWTO + FAQ] Install community builds on S905/S905X/S912 device

Important notes:

These are unofficial, community supported builds so please post all bugs/issues in this forum area only.
Bug reports will no longer be looked into as the build is discontinued.
~~I work on these builds in my free time. I also don't know a lot of things so please be kind and patient if you encounter any bugs.~~
Bugs? Read this first: ~~[READ FIRST] Reporting bugs~~
I'd like to thank johngalt for lots of work on improving Nougat kernel to a very usable state!

Note on downloads:

for Odroid-C2 download image with -C2 suffix
for LePotato download image with -LePotato suffix
for every other device use image without suffix...
..unless you are experiencing freezing: then use -temp_sensor_disabled version
If upgrading from 7.0/8.0 builds remember to update the device tree!

If you forgot to use a new device tree or used wrong one and your device doesn't boot:

don't panic!
if booting from SD/USB, simply connect SD/USB to your computer, download a proper device tree, rename it to dtb.img and place on SD/USB
if booting from internal:
1. Boot this build from SD card or USB with correct device tree.
2. Login over SSH and execute dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/dtb bs=256k count=1 then dd if=/flash/dtb.img of=/dev/dtb bs=256k
3. Power off, remove SD/USB, boot from internal.

8.2.3.1 (2018-01-22)

Downloads: Index of /s905/8.2/8.2.3.1/

If you don't know which file to download, get this one: LibreELEC-S905.arm-8.2-8.2.3.1.img.gz
Device trees: Index of /s905/8.2/device_trees/

Changelog:

LibreELEC 8.2.3
add fd628-aml driver (thanks GDPR-2)

Known issues and important notes:

SAMBA/SMB/Shared folder issues? Read this blog post first
Manual updates in LibreELEC Settings don't work
Built-in DVB tuners are supported only for "K" series devices and WeTek Play 2. For "K" series I use driver from afl1 with some modifications, please do not report issues with the driver to him! If you want support, please use builds from afl1.
9082xs driver is now included but because it doesn't come with source code, there is absolutely no support for it!
4K support is experimental.
3D and HDR are not supported, i.e. they might work but I don't provide support.
CEC might not work when your box has incompatible u-boot or your TV is not that well supported by Amlogic low-level CEC driver.
External DVB tuner support is experimental via media_build drivers from CrazyCat69.

Older builds

8.2.2.3 (2018-01-06)

Downloads: Index of /s905/8.2/8.2.2.3/

If you don't know which file to download, get this one: LibreELEC-S905.arm-8.2-8.2.2.3.img.gz
Device trees: Index of /s905/8.2/device_trees/

Changelog:

tweaked LePotato u-boot for faster booting
cleaned up installtointernal script
update all Broadcom and Realtek WiFi drivers
added fstrim service for all trimmable partitions
fixed random MAC address for some Realtek WiFi chips - those without factory MAC will always use the same, default MAC address
added loading SYSTEM to RAM also for boxes with 1GB RAM - LibreELEC will now boot a bit longer but be as snappy as on 2GB boxes

8.2.2.2 (2017-12-27)

Downloads: Index of /s905/8.2/8.2.2.2/

If you don't know which file to download, get this one: LibreELEC-S905.arm-8.2-8.2.2.2.img.gz
Device trees: Index of /s905/8.2/device_trees/

Changelog:

fixes for LePotato build:
- fix booting
- actually parse boot.ini
add live TV stuttering patch from afl1
change Broadcom WiFi regrev to SG to hopefully make all 5GHz channels you need available
fix random MAC address for Le Potato, Khadas VIM and some boxes: if device doesn't provide MAC address, generate it from SoC serial number
add fstrim service to trim /storage partition on every boot (applies to eMMC/NAND as SD cards don't support TRIM)

8.2.2.1 (2017-12-21)

Downloads: Index of /s905/8.2/8.2.2.1/

If you don't know which file to download, get this one: LibreELEC-S905.arm-8.2-8.2.2.1.img.gz
Device trees: Index of /s905/8.2/device_trees/

Changelog:

merged LibreELEC 8.2.2
update AP6212A firmware
improve Broadcom WiFi stability
change regulatory domain for Broadcom WiFi to EU to cover more 5GHz channels
update 9082xs module - no more two interfaces for one WiFi module

8.2.1.2 (2017-12-15)

Downloads: Index of /s905/8.2/8.2.1.2/

If you don't know which file to download, get this one: LibreELEC-S905.arm-8.2-8.2.1.2.img.gz
Device trees: Index of /s905/8.2/device_trees/

Changelog:

added an image for LePotato board (not tested!)
re-added output_rgb parameter to force RGB mode
added 9082xs kernel module (thanks to alex for getting it for us)
reduced power consumption in suspend
fixed IOCTL issue for some DVB devices
small fixes and optimizations

8.2.1.1 (2017-11-20)

Downloads: Index of /s905/8.2/8.2.1.1/

If you don't know which file to download, get this one: LibreELEC-S905.arm-8.2-8.2.1.1.img.gz
Device trees: Index of /s905/8.2/device_trees/

Changelog:

based on LibreELEC 8.2.1 with Kodi 17.6
added Realtek 8723DS WiFi driver (BT support missing for now)
~~added automatic updates to future builds - manual updates in LibreELEC Settings do not work for now~~ (will be enabled in the next build)

8.2.0.1 (2017-10-28)

Downloads: Index of /s905/8.2/8.2.0.1/

If you don't know which file to download, get this one: LibreELEC-S905.arm-8.2-8.2.0.1.img.gz
Device trees: Index of /s905/8.2/device_trees/

Changelog:

based on LibreELEC 8.2.0
added automatic device tree update - you have to update your device tree to one that was uploaded on 2017-10-28 (or later) to make use of this feature in the future

8.1.10 (2017-10-08)

Downloads: Index of /s905/8.2/8.1.10/

If you don't know which file to download, get this one: LibreELEC-S905.arm-8.2-8.1.10.img.gz
Device trees: Index of /s905/8.2/device_trees/

Changelog:

merged upstream LE 8.2 changes
Kodi:
- updated to 2c0a184 (latest pre-17.5 revision)
- fixed integer frame rates (e.g. 24p, 60p)
Broadcom WiFi driver updated to 1.363.59.144
added BCM4334 support
added support for a few RTL8188EU WiFi USB dongles
fix booting for Khadas VIM
reverted some K-series DVB driver changes for hopefully improved DVB-T channel scaning
added support for s905_autoscript by balbes150

8.1.9 (2017-09-23)

Downloads: Index of /s905/8.2/8.1.9/

If you don't know which file to download, get this one: LibreELEC-S905.arm-8.2-8.1.9.img.gz
Device trees: Index of /s905/8.2/device_trees/

Source code: GitHub - kszaq/LibreELEC.tv at 8.1.9

Changelog:

merged upstream LE 8.2 changes
WiFi drivers:
- updated Broadcom drivers
- added AP6359SA support (not tested)
- updated all Realtek drivers
fix S905X performance regression (thanks to croc for pointing this out)
Odroid-C2: add CEC configuration to boot.ini
optimised RAM usage a little bit

8.1.8 (2017-09-15)

Downloads: Index of /s905/8.2/8.1.8/

If you don't know which file to download, get this one: LibreELEC-S905.arm-8.2-8.1.8.img.gz
Device trees: Index of /s905/8.2/device_trees/

Source code: GitHub - kszaq/LibreELEC.tv at 8.1.8

Changelog:

merged upstream LE 8.2 changes
BlueBorne vulerability kernel fix

8.1.7 (2017-09-13)

Downloads: Index of /s905/8.2/8.1.7/
Device trees: Index of /s905/8.2/device_trees/

Source code: GitHub - kszaq/LibreELEC.tv at 8.1.7

Changelog:

Kodi:
- update to 07424d3 (latest Krypton code version available)
- disable autoscrolling while on screensaver and while opening streams (taken from RPi patchset)
merge upstream LE 8.2 commits
added SSV6051 driver (still a little bit experimental)
improve exFat performance by using kernel module instead of fuse (thanks to escalade)
led_sys is now a kernel module (should fix improper LED colour on some devices)
cleaned up kernel config a bit
added a kernel patch to enable autorepeat for all HID devices (thanks to vevs and vpeter)
added some button mappings for Xiaomi BT remote (thanks wrxtasy)
suspend/sleep can now be enabled if it works for you (howto)

8.1.6 (2017-08-27)

Downloads: Index of /s905/8.2/8.1.6/
Device trees: Index of /s905/8.2/device_trees/

Source code: GitHub - kszaq/LibreELEC.tv at 8.1.6

Changelog:

Kodi: update to 17.4 final
merge upstream LE 8.2 commits
improve Broadcom WiFi stability
revert QCA9377 firmware to 1.0.0-3 for improved speed and stability
use a custom R848 tuner driver to improve stability (thanks afl1)

8.1.5 (2017-08-18)

Downloads: Index of /s905/8.2/8.1.5/
Device trees: Index of /s905/8.2/device_trees/

Source code: GitHub - kszaq/LibreELEC.tv at 8.1.5

Changelog:

Kodi: fix "no signal" during 3D autoswtich
Kodi: add non-linear stretch for HW-decoded videos
Kodi: don't use slide animations in Estuary by default
simplify Broadcom firmware config file
fix no LE logo if u-boot does not detect HDMI properly
revert all RGB-related changes (this needs to be investigated further)
update qca9377 driver

8.1.4 (2017-08-13)

Downloads: Index of /s905/8.2/8.1.4/
Device trees: Index of /s905/8.2/device_trees/

Source code: GitHub - kszaq/LibreELEC.tv at 8.1.4

Changelog:

merged latest upstream LE 8.2 changes
libcec: prevent from stopping without a warning (forward ported patch from S805 builds)

8.1.3 (2017-08-06)

Downloads: Index of /s905/8.2/8.1.3/
Device trees: Index of /s905/8.2/device_trees/

Source code: GitHub - kszaq/LibreELEC.tv at 8.1.3

Changelog:

Kodi: reverted a backport that reportedly broke PVR
merged latest upstream LE 8.2 changes
updated WP2 DVB module to make it work with Nougat kernel (thanks to codesnake)
libamcodec: fix missing symbols (should fix loading aml platform in Moonlight)
updated qca9377 firmware
Odroid-C2: add amremote/LIRC switch in boot.ini
make images smaller by trimming unneeded firmware blobs (backported from LE master and added PCI firmware trimming)
libcec: bump to f2c4ca7

8.1.2 (2017-07-26)

Downloads: Index of /s905/8.2/8.1.2/
Device trees: Index of /s905/8.2/device_trees/

Source code: GitHub - kszaq/LibreELEC.tv at 8.1.2

Changelog:

~~hopefully fix RGB output switch~~
~~fixed kernel crash during 3D autoswitch~~
include Kodi patch from johngalt to always switch display mode on start - this should keep colorspace changes
backported [AML] PTS switch rework / disable switch for 64bit linux-os by peak3d · Pull Request #12564 · xbmc/xbmc · GitHub to hopefully fix stuttering after a few hours of playback

8.1.1 (2017-07-23)

Downloads: Index of /s905/8.2/8.1.1/
Device trees: Index of /s905/8.2/device_trees/

Device trees with LIRC support: soon
Source code: GitHub - kszaq/LibreELEC.tv at 8.1.1

Changelog:

Kodi updated to b22184d
merged latest LE 8.2 branch updates: Comparing 85436ab...24c4484 · LibreELEC/LibreELEC.tv · GitHub
removed amvideocap and stmmac kmsg spam
reverted color space kernel to allow forcing RGB output (thanks johngalt)
optimized a bit

8.1.0 (2017-07-19)

Downloads: Index of /s905/8.2/8.1.0/
Device trees: Index of /s905/8.2/device_trees/

Device trees with LIRC support: soon
Source code: GitHub - kszaq/LibreELEC.tv at 8.1.0

Changelog:

"full Nougat" kernel with 4K output fixed and lots of playback improvements thanks to johngalt work: [TESTING][S905(X)] 10bit/HDR/Dithering Test Builds & Discussion
fully rebased on LibreELEC 8.2 branch
Odroid-C2:
- add LED support
- add GPIO-IR driver (thanks to GDPR-1 for porting)
improved udpate scripts
lots of other little improvements that I don't remember

**kszaq** · Jul 19th 2017

Please report any regressions from 8.0 builds. I was able to do only some basic testing, things are looking good so far. Detailed reports and PRs welcome.

logicheart · Jul 19th 2017

I have a Tanix TX5 Pro 2GB/16GB with 8.0.2e Libreelec and after the 8.1.0 update box does not boot. It stays at Amlogic logo...

**kszaq** · Jul 19th 2017

I think you should carefully read the OP, most importantly a note that you have to update device tree.

logicheart · Jul 19th 2017

Thank you for the reminder.

I did read the OP but i missed it.

I will restore the backup and try again.

**kszaq** · Jul 19th 2017

If you're booting from SD card all you have to do is replace dtb.img now.

rosenrot · Jul 19th 2017

Installed it on my k1 plus and livetv seems to work flawlessly so far.

**johngalt** · Jul 19th 2017

kszaq, awesome work, thank you! I broke the forced rgb output support with the following commit, and recommend a revert for now: aml/video_dev: updates for nougat: · kszaq/[email protected] · GitHub

With this reverted, you can set echo 'rgb,8bit' > /sys/class/amhdmitx/amhdmitx0/attr in autostart.sh to recreate the force_rgb behavior.

I also recommend merging PR15 of your LibreELEC.tv repo into libreelec-8.2 so colorspace can get passed if mode is the same.

Note: for users who want 10 bit output, you may set the following in your autostart.sh:echo '444,10bit' > /sys/class/amhdmitx/amhdmitx0/attr

Marciano · Jul 19th 2017

Hello Kszaq,

I have a wetek play to running raybuntu's krypton 64bit kernel 32bit libs.

How do i upgrade to your build on my WP2?

I tried to upgrade but i get compatibility error

Is your build for WP2 full 64bit?

Thanks!

frequenzy · Jul 20th 2017

just upgraded from john 8.0testing8. so far so good. no major issues during regular use.

clarkss12 · Jul 20th 2017

I was testing it just to see if John Galt's Netflix addon would work with this nought build, but it did not work.

frequenzy · Jul 20th 2017

Quote from clarkss12

I was testing it just to see if John Galt's Netflix addon would work with this nought build, but it did not work.

netflix addon is only supported on LE9

dazed · Jul 20th 2017

This is more related to this thread Moonlight Addon Amlogic but when i install the addon with this build i get this

Code

03:29:03.423 T:2794587040   ERROR: EXCEPTION Thrown (PythonToCppException) : -->Python callback/script returned the following error<--
                                             - NOTE: IGNORING THIS CAN LEAD TO MEMORY LEAKS!
                                            Error Type: <type 'exceptions.OSError'>
                                            Error Contents: /storage/.kodi/addons/script.moonlight/lib/libmoonlight-common.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
                                            Traceback (most recent call last):
                                              File "/storage/.kodi/addons/script.moonlight/addon.py", line 80, in <module>
                                                index()
                                              File "/storage/.kodi/addons/script.moonlight/addon.py", line 27, in index
                                                gs = LibGameStream(addon.getAddonInfo("path") + "/lib")
                                              File "/storage/.kodi/addons/script.moonlight/lib/moonlight.py", line 40, in __init__
                                                self.commonlib = ctypes.cdll.LoadLibrary(os.path.join(libpath, "libmoonlight-common.so.0"))
                                              File "/usr/lib/python2.7/ctypes/__init__.py", line 440, in LoadLibrary
                                              File "/usr/lib/python2.7/ctypes/__init__.py", line 362, in __init__
                                            OSError: /storage/.kodi/addons/script.moonlight/lib/libmoonlight-common.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
                                            -->End of Python script error report<--
03:29:03.688 T:4096389696   ERROR: GetDirectory - Error getting plugin://script.moonlight/
03:29:03.688 T:4096389696   ERROR: CGUIMediaWindow::GetDirectory(plugin://script.moonlight/) failed

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RedCat · Jul 20th 2017

Does this build include johngalt fixes and enhancements? I use currently 0.8test8 build, should I upgrade to this?

**kszaq** · Jul 20th 2017

dazed I will look into moonlight issue later today.

RedCat I am using latest kernel version from johngalt with some additional improvements but they are not related to display.

RedCat · Jul 20th 2017

kszaq I had some diplay problems with previous nougat kernels. johngalt corrected it. Did you make this fix in this build?

**kszaq** · Jul 20th 2017

RedCat Please read the changelog and my previous answer.

Hans Gruber · Jul 20th 2017

I'm still getting samba issues with this build. Now it's saying "operation not permitted" when trying to access samba shares on a Windows machine. I'm just waiting now to see if it will fix itself like it did in previous builds.

edit1: Still no luck, the error message it's spitting out is:

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09:30:54.634 T:4014990240 ERROR: SMBDirectory->GetDirectory: Unable to open directory : 'smb://BADGER/Video/Television'

unix_err:'1' error : 'Operation not permitted'

09:30:56.055 T:4102062192 ERROR: GetDirectory - Error getting smb://BADGER/Video/Television/

09:30:56.057 T:4102062192 ERROR: CGUIMediaWindow::GetDirectory(smb://BADGER/Video/Television/) failed

edit2: flashed back to 8.0.2e and it connects again.

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