implying that if you don't purchase the Odroid N2 (which they received FREE), they won't support those boxes
Seems you didn't read forum good enough. No one is abandoning those "old" boxes. But from what I read they just works so there is no much development like with N2 which is new device.
Press Download button?
Maybe .conf file in folder /storage/.config/pulse-daemon.conf.d ?
I tried file from your first and works here. Enable kodi debug logging and look inside log for errors.
Do you have pictures in folder /storage/.kodi/Pictures/ ? I bet no.
Yes for first part of your question.
easiest way is to add it to the "oem" package dependencies and then set OEM_SUPPORT=yes in the distributions/LibreELEC/options file.
Or set package under variable ADDITIONAL_PACKAGES in projects/xxxxxxx/options. Then there is no need to set extra parameter when building.
Thanks to Adam to bring this feature in 
As a quick & dirty workaround put this in autostart.sh
ip link set dev eth0 address 00:A2:3F:12:0A:10
systemctl restart connmanand mac will stay always the same (you can use different mac). And you can set static ip address in settings.
Or something like that (probably nicer)
cat > /storage/.config/system.d/set-mac-address.service <<EOF
[Unit]
Description=Set MAC address
Before=network.target
Wants=network.target
[Service]
Type=oneshot
ExecStart=/usr/sbin/ip link set dev eth0 address 00:A2:3F:12:0A:10
RemainAfterExit=yes
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
EOF
systemctl enable set-mac-addressIf you set static IP address and save it then it should always be static.
If you get after reboot dynamic again then settings was not saved properly in Kodi? Do you see static IP still set in Libreelec settings after reboot?
Maybe write in this thread? LibreELEC 9.X / Kodi 18.X for Minix X8,X8H,X8H+
I think you got image there.
On Windows it intentionally list only removable devices: usb-sd-creator/deviceenumerator_windows.cpp at master · LibreELEC/usb-sd-creator · GitHub
If you have problem writing image to your USB drive then try to use different program like Rufus. Maybe it will show your fixed device.
I can connect to it via a browser
Also with browser from your phone? If yes then double check kodi settings and yatse settings.
BUT, it hasn't, which is the odd thing...
And what is the difference? In both cases /flash/KERNEL and /flash/SYSTEM files are updated.
CoreELEC is focusing their efforts on the old SDK instead...
And what is wrong with that? Completely nothing! They keep old devices still in use with kodi 18 with this old sdk. Because mainline is currently not usable for generic use. If you confess that or not. And when mainline will be in shape they will use it too.
Are you a provocateur or want to look like the smartest?
CE has linux 4.9, here going development of 5.0. What are you want to say?...
It is about telling users that there is alternative which is currently better than LibreELEC. Most users wants working device right? Why the hell would any regular user install a build which doesn't have a sound? To tell developer that? I'm sure they already knows that.
It was the same when LE fork happen - there were telling on OE forum about it.
I don't understand what is happening in your case but as soon password is changed from addons settings and get back to home menu mysql server is restarted and password is changed:
LibreELEC.tv/mariadb.start at master · LibreELEC/LibreELEC.tv · GitHub
Anyway, password is set in file /storage/.kodi/userdata/addon_data/service.mariadb/settings.xml.
Changing password directly from mysql could have some side effects (like changing it to something else after restart). I newer even tested such
scenario.
