Posts by Klaver7

Quote from Klewe

Hello,

I'm in need to get a 18.x version of Kodi running on my X8H and stumbled upon this thread which seems to make it work. I have Finless Lollipop Rom on my box now and I want to know which steps I have to do to make this work, since my last flash was many years ago

I've taken this from a previous answer of this thread:

• burn the GZ img to a SD (using LibreElec-usb-sd creator)
• browse the SD and rename "boot_autoscript" to "boot.scr"
• insert the SD in the minix
• boot the minix while holding reset switch for 5 -6 sec (the bootloader will be patched)
• let Libreelec boots

Is this right? Does that work with the rom I'm running by now or do I need to do somethig before or after?
With this the rom will always run from SD card, right? How to get it to internal?

Sorry, many questions. Hope someone can help out.

Thanks

Klewe

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Yes the "Finless Lollipop Rom" will work, thats how I started out as the box will turn off proper! You will have to keep the SD card in the box in order to run LibreElec. To install to internal you need to search the blog here

Quote from Klewe

Hello,

I'm in need to get a 18.x version of Kodi running on my X8H and stumbled upon this thread which seems to make it work. I have Finless Lollipop Rom on my box now and I want to know which steps I have to do to make this work, since my last flash was many years ago

I've taken this from a previous answer of this thread:

• burn the GZ img to a SD (using LibreElec-usb-sd creator)
• browse the SD and rename "boot_autoscript" to "boot.scr"
• insert the SD in the minix
• boot the minix while holding reset switch for 5 -6 sec (the bootloader will be patched)
• let Libreelec boots

Is this right? Does that work with the rom I'm running by now or do I need to do somethig before or after?
With this the rom will always run from SD card, right? How to get it to internal?

Sorry, many questions. Hope someone can help out.

Thanks

Klewe

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Yes the "Finless Lollipop Rom" will work, thats how I started out as the box will turn off proper! You will have to keep the SD card in the box in order to run LibreElec. To install it to internal memory with command "Installtointernal" I think, never done it, just search he blog here just to make sure!

Quote from Teodomiro

will we see kodi 19 in our minix x8h plus?

Trust me you dont want it as many addons/pluggins will NOT work with Kodi 19, I tried it under Win-10 and none worked!
At least the one's that I use

Thanks you datrh 4 all your hard work to keep them older boxes working!

Got 2 of them on spare but your dedication still keeps them going.

Quote from Richdem

Good Afternoon,

Does this work for Minix Neo U1 (S905)?

I have been running LibreElec 8 for the longest time and would like to upgrade

Thanks in advance for any help

be better to run CoreELEC as I do on my U1

Please read: LibreELEC 9.X / Kodi 18.X for Minix X8,X8H,X8H+

Worked for many of us.

Thanx datrh for update 18.5! Everything is running like new once again. Done a fresh installation and all went smooth.

I am not a developer, code-writer or expert, I just try to help people.

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humantoz

I always use the USB Burning Tool so with the Burn Card Maker I have no idea ......

With the USB Burning Tool I use an old mini HP PC with windows 7 x32 / as windows 10 can be a pain to burn firmware !

I had it once where it hung and I turned it off, removed the SD-card and booted it back up with the reset method to get to the screen where you can clear the: "WIPE CACHE PARTITION" from the bootmenu afterwards choose Reboot and all started up fine after that for me.

USB Burning Tool never failed on me so I have no experience on the Card Maker method. I am sorry.

Maybe someone here can help more on this subject.

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Wanna find out more about shutdown function behavior

- When power button push on minix neo, choose shutdown from menu. -> minix shut-off TV (which is known behavior)

- When i power on TV after 10 minutes, the shutdown screen remain.

- Thus, i will need to unplug and plug power in order to power-up minix.

Is this normal?

Yes with the "Stock" ROM it is ! Now - "minix_x8_x8plus_x8_h_newbootloader_FW9" - firmware will give you proper shutdown, Just be patient after flashing and starting it back up > it can take a long time to boot up android as it has to build all the cache files etc. so be patient.

After that you will again have to hold the reset to break the bootlaoder again with the LibrElecec SD.

and btw dont freak out with a black screen during first startup Android, so be patient!

Quote from humantoz

Hi, Owned Minix X8H running Minix Offical Firmware (KOT49H.20160324). Wanted to try LibreELEC 9.X with Kodi 18.

Attempt update using USB Burn Tool

- Unable upgrade via USB Burn Tool, receive error "Parse burning image fail" while loading LibreELEC-X8-X8H.arm-LE9-Kodi_18.3.img.

- Re-downlaod img and upgrade via USB Burn Tool, receive error "Parse burning image fail" while loading LibreELEC-X8-X8H.arm-LE9-Kodi_18.3.img.

- Re-downlaod img and upgrade via USB Burn Tool, receive error "Parse burning image fail" while loading LibreELEC-X8-X8H.arm-LE9-Kodi_18.2.img

Next, trying update using SD

- Tried Update Bootloader - Not working for me - Burn the GZ img to a SD using LibreELEC.USB-SD.Creator.Win32, Browse the SD and rename "boot_autoscript" to "boot.scr", Insert the SD in the minix and boot the minix while holding reset switch for 5 -6 sec (the bootloader will be patched)

Result: Boot into recovery mode, but not sure which to select such as apply update from ADB, apply update from ET and etc.

Burn the GZ img on 32GB SD

Result: LibreELEC.USB-SD.Creator.Win32 created two partition 511MB and 32MB.

Both method doesn't seem happening for me. I believed i should have missed out some important step or confused with sequence.

My plan is to make the box with Kodi 18, prefer running on internal memory. instead of boot from SD.

Forgive me, i am newbie for Android. Need serious help here.

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humantoz

Burn image (LibreELEC-X8-X8H.arm-LE9-Kodi_18.3.img) to SD ! with the TOOL under downloads (Black Banner above) . ( I mostly run the SD burning tool as ADMIN!

how to patch the minix bootloader :

burn the GZ img to a SD

browse the SD and rename "boot_autoscript" to "boot.scr"

insert the SD in the minix

boot the minix while holding reset switch for 5 -6 sec (the bootloader will be patched) (little hole on the back - paper-clip worx fine)

let Libreelec boot and configure ssh, etc

restore your cfg if needed

After you boot to LE, connect to your box over SSH and run installtointernal command. This will copy LE from SD card to internal memory with all your data. (user will be root and password will be your password)

You dont BURN the image straight to the box

Happy holidays

Quote from marconigr

Hi to all

i need your help as new .I have Minix NEO X8 Plus and i am confused which image can download and install .

Also if this image can be install with SD Card

Thanks a lot for you help

"minix_x8_x8plus_x8_h_newbootloader_FW9.img" = what you need(I got the NEO X8 Plus also). I flashed mine with the burning tool, how to go with SD-Card I never tried that way as the burning tool never gave me problems.

Quote from talron

i can confirm that setting display refresh rate to 50hz was the only thing helped with the box freeze when video was stopped and when amcodec was on,

however, video still freeze or stutter randomly....can be paused and replayed, but not played smoothly.

seems also there is a sync issue with audio.

info:

installed latest 18.3 minix x8h-plus

display refresh rate is at 50 hz, resolution 1920x1080

adjust refresh rate is set to always

sync video is off

amcodec is on

other settings are on default

also, i'm having a problem with add-ons repo: connecting to LibreELEC Add-ons repository is not working

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As soon as I apply "adjust refresh rate is set to always" or Start/Stop _ my x8h-plus will freeze during pause or stop, turning OFF "adjust refresh rate" and she' steady as can be. LibreELEC Add-ons repository I dont have a problem with as it works on the x8h-plus and the x8-plus for me. Both boxes on the latest 18.3.

Quote from Yorker

This solution did not work for me, not in 18.2 and not in 18.3.

Only disabling HW acceleration works although i didn't play around with other settings (it's too annoying to reboot the device when it freezes).

I set refreshrate to 50mhz and leave hardware acceleration ON and it dont freeze up no more. Try and see if that works for you.

Everything plays smooth for me even mp4 etc.

Quote from datrh

if you dare , you may also try the dtb from the kodi 17.6 image.

use a spare SD 'cause it may not boot at all.

Tried it, boots up fine, worx but IP is random with every boot, fixed IP after reboot reverts back to DHCP .... Grrrrr.. anybody else ?
btw. for a Chinese box I thought we had the Elite with Minix compared to other garbage out there that are still supported with CoreElec (got a cheap x96"clone", build a fan for it and it runs like a devil with CoreElec 9.0.2.... Will never figure that out LOL

I hate to break the news but either way still reverts back to DHCP after a reboot... Got the "x8h plus with "X8H_PLUS_LOLLIPOP_RC2_NEWBOOT.img"(true shutdown) and I even tried a fresh install 18.2 from SD with the dtb.img replaced from 18.0(final) and still goes back to DHCP after reboot/shutdown. Lets wait to see for more feedback as I might have an "Odd Box". When I ran Kodi 17.6, the first image listed = one that booted and worked if that helps.

Ok replaced "dtb.img" from 18.2 with the one from 18.1, Packed it back in with 7zip and updated and still no cigar, fixed IP goes back to DHCP after a reboot. Am I replacing the right file as there is also a "meson8m2_n200_2G_old.dtb" .. ?

Quote from datrh

this is weird want it doesn't seems that i've changed the dtb between 18.1 and 18.2.

If fixed IP = "fixed" on 18.2, I am tempted to install to internal.