b) get a proper access point.
Do you mean additional hardware, like a router?
Or there is an option to replace connman software with something more feature-rich (e.g. hostapd)?
I need additional features for tethering on my pi3, like mac filtering and ipv6
I'm not afraid to configure it via command-line.
Is there an official way to do that? I'm one step to get cross-compiler and build it myself 
Ok, I've managed to install LibreELEC.
from UBoot you need to run the following:
m8b_m201_1G#mmcinfo
[mmc_init] SDIO Port B:0, if_type=7, initialized OK!
Device: SDIO Port B
Manufacturer ID: 0
OEM: 0
Name: Tran Speed: 20000000
Rd Block Len: 512
SD version 2.0
High Capacity: Yes
Capacity: 15931539456
Boot Part Size: 0
Bus Width: 4-bit
m8b_m201_1G#
m8b_m201_1G#fatload mmc 0:1 ${loadaddr} aml_autoscript
reading aml_autoscript
702 bytes read
m8b_m201_1G#
m8b_m201_1G#autoscr ${loadaddr}
And voila.. The installation process is starting
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kszaq I've successfully installed LibreELEC-S805.arm-8.0-7.90.beta2.img.gz
Greetings, I'd like to get involved.
I've got MXQ clone, black square box 11.5x11.5cm with red-blue LED and MXq label. No stripes or buttons on the box.
Rear connectors:
USB-4
SPDIF
AV (with button accessible with a match or toothpick through the jack hole)
HDMI
Ethernet
Power connector 5v barrel
Boot logo says i'ts MXQ HD18Q mbox v2
eb16c67e-dd66-11e6-81d6-0dffa4a2e58b.jpg
wifi chip is Realtek RTL8188ETV
motherboard says it's v1.1
The core board has an UART, how convenient; soldered a header there. UART is 115200 8N1
hi-res photo of motherboard
Jumped to UBoot shell, some logs are attached.
UBoot shell says it's m201 (with 1Gb ram)
Can't get any images to work.
I am using a 16Gb SD card.
I can reboot from android to recovery, but have no idea what to do from there. SD card does not contain files suitable for installation from this recovery.
The box does not respond to "toothipick" method, whatever it is (press that button in AV jack while powering on and hold it for 30secs?).
Any hints how to boot it from uboot shell?
