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[Miscellaneous Android Development] rod1:
Yep, just checked chipset. Wifi works fine android with both the original Kimdecent 4.1 rom, and the HMS 4.22 rom. \

What USB ethernet adapters should work with this firmware?

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Managed to figure it out. I don't have WEP or WPA activated on my APN at present. I had to input the SSID manually as a hidden APN (even though it's not), but then it connected.

Great work by the way. I had almost decided to throw this TV stick, but a smooth running Linux XBMC has given it a new lease of life!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] rod1:
Next problem- it won't display the correct time. Presume it's not checking the NTP server via wifi, as just defaults to 12:00 1/1/1970.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] -lukin-:
Hey rod, what firmware did you have on the stick before Linux XBMC?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] rod1:
I tried using the standard Kimsecent 20130201 rom, but when you flash to Linux you just get black screen on boot.

The HMS A13 Android 4.22 also works with this device. If you flash it using the Amlogic Burning Tool, then you can flash the g02refdongle Linux builds:

http://pan.baidu.com/share/link?shareid=495918&uk=4247564437
[Miscellaneous Android Development] -lukin-:
Thanks. I don't think I've tried HMS A13 - but have seen the black screen for Kimsecent firmware.

I've read elsewhere online that at some point during the flash I need to unplug. When do I unplug the stick and plug back in? Should I go back to recovery when I do?

Trying with HMS A13 and Amlogic burn 1.6.6 and it's getting stuck at 4%.

mThreadOrder: 0 load uboot...
thread 0 handle null
mThreadOrder: 0 mCurBurnCmd: 1
thread 0 spl code, identy = 0
mThreadOrder: 0 load uboot failed

I used to be able to flash from recovery and the led would blink green. It doesn't do that now and like I said can't get past certain % every time using Image Burner.

Maybe I borked this stick beyond repair.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] rod1:
Make sure you run Amlogic burning tools in Administrator mode and erase the nand first. It may stop at 80% but the nand will be erased, and then you can flash (turn erase off again). The rom reflashes the spi, but the nand must be clear first.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] MrCeez:
I tried to reset my box. Using Native linux by croniccorey. It was working fine then stated playing up freezing etc. So I decided to re flash. It kept my userdata. I tried to reset my user data and cache but it kept freezing during the process. I created a sdcard image to unbrick. It starts then stops a 1/4 way through. I just want to do a fresh install. Any help will be appreciated.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] -lukin-:
Time and time again... port 1 gets to 4% and Port 5 gets to 18% - but I can't get past that. How do I know when the NAND is pooched?

Here's a cleaned up log:

[T 0][00:39:42]: load spl ...
[T 0][00:39:43]: Transfer Complete! total size is 16192 Bytes
[T 4][00:39:46]: load spl ...
[T 4][00:39:47]: load uboot ...
[T 4][00:39:48]: Transfer Complete! total size is 603200 Bytes
[T 0][00:39:53]: load uboot ...
[T 4][00:39:54]: test command exec: crc 0x8f800000 603200 a8a04a
[T 4][00:39:54]: command exec: crc 0x8f800000 603200 a8a04a
[T 4][00:39:54]: sendCommandWithReply: crc 0x8f800000 603200 a8a04a maxCount:30
[T 0][00:39:55]: load uboot ...
[T 4][00:39:56]: begin run 8f800000
[T 0][00:39:57]: load uboot ...
[T 4][00:40:04]: finish run 8f800000
[T 0][00:40:04]: load uboot ...
[T 4][00:40:14]: after load uboot, disconnect
[T 4][00:40:19]: wait uboot run ,scan system again!!!
[T 4][00:40:20]: after load uboot, disconnect
[T 0][00:40:20]: load uboot ...
[T 0][00:40:24]: load uboot failed 15 times,maybe because the spl code run err
[T 0][00:40:25]: failed because no connected device ,current step is 1
[T 4][00:40:26]: after load uboot, disconnect
[T 4][00:40:40]: wait uboot run failed 35 times, so make it disconnected
[T 4][00:40:41]: failed because no connected device ,current step is 4
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Vitaliy_S:
Fix this later

[MENTION=4418600]-lukin-[/MENTION], try USB-Burning-tool for recover you stick http://www.cnx-software.com/2013/03...c-recovery-with-amlogics-hardware-flash-tool/
[Miscellaneous Android Development] -lukin-:
Thanks for response. Yes, I have visited that website many times :). I have been using stick OTG to WindowsXP with ImageBurnTool V 1.2.8.0817.SP3 and AmlogicBurningTool v1.6.6. Both have the same result as above - neither complete 100%.

Should I try to solder pins for UART method? The board is so small - not sure I have the skills to do it.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Zooshie:
My mx box does not have the little reset hole anybody know how to force this thing into the bios setup mode without the hole?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] aritchie:
Hidden Reset Button

On my MX box the reset button is hidden inside the AV port on the back of the box - you can just make it out if you shine a light in to the hole. Just take a little care when sticking something down there - something like a toothpick would be safe (just in case you come into contact with any electrical contacts).

Hope that helps.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Zooshie:
Thanks a lot m8 that did the trick
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Big jugs:
errors while building from buildroot

anyone tried gotham yet? faster , slower no difference?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] androidblaster:
Gbox mx2 installed native linux xbmc

I bought this box to installed xbmc only...The version that came with it was way to buggy anyway I flashed the build for my box from the op but now all I get is the boot screen and frodo loading screen I have tried f6 and f7 to get into to the login screen and well every other key on the keyboard...also I have tried the recovery software soluations from Matricon's web site
[Miscellaneous Android Development] sag:
The same happened here. As I couldn't find the cause, I finally installed Ubuntu from scratch (11.10 in my case). Now it works.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Big jugs:
thanks will try that
[Miscellaneous Android Development] polys643:
can you get automatic updates with this? i.e. to Gotham, once it's released
[Miscellaneous Android Development] lexi81:
Mali drivers

[MENTION=3484100]croniccorey[/MENTION] i saw a post on freaktab regarding HW accelleration on linux using Mali gpu's. Might be interesting:

http://www.freaktab.com/showthread....eleration-for-mali-gpus-works-now-under-linux
[Miscellaneous Android Development] rod1:
Hi Vitaliy, any idea how to fix the NTP server time check? Otherwise this build looks great!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Biatsch:
Bootcard ATV 1200 revert back to android from jynxrom

[MENTION=3484100]croniccorey[/MENTION]

Made a bootcard to revert back from jynxrom pure Linux to atv1200 Android Rom ....your images didnt worked ;)

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1r3anv4hfubi5wr/Ss2bD31f9Q :D

Recovery don´t work after reverting from jynxrom use files within update_spi_mx_20130805 AFTER REVERT FROM JYNXBOX.zip and Flash spi manually and all is done box will work originally ;) uploading true 1080p Android Rom from geniatech https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1r3anv4hfubi5wr/Ss2bD31f9Q
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Biatsch:
is someone out there who can compile a new working Rom for stvmx
[Miscellaneous Android Development] vuphongkkk:
i flash the rc1 new mtd, it work pretty well but it wipe out whenever i reboot it. is there anyway to fix this
[Miscellaneous Android Development] braders2k:
Delete

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[Miscellaneous Android Development] Tuberomix:
I had the exact same problem, but someone else posted back then a solution, which worked for me.

The solution is: Download and install Android firmware v1.1.5, and then install the

NON

NEWMTD MX Linux build (titled "MX_LINUX_v1.00-RC1-G18REF_MX2REF-update.zip").
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Big jugs:
Can someone compile a Gotham build for mx6 jynxbox
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Biatsch:
Today i made a new Reverting back to Android from JynxromPureLynuxBuild Bootcard for easier use just read readme and follow instructions !!!https://www.dropbox.com/s/02y4rqqdm6nd543/BOOTCARD_Revert_PureLinuxJynxrom_2_Android4.1.zip
[Miscellaneous Android Development] codesnake:
CVBS output in Gbox Midnight MX2

Hi,

Is there any way to turn on CVBS (AV) output in Gbox Midnight MX2? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] lexi81:
V1.00 is tagged on github! Eagerly wawaiting the release :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Big jugs:
anyone know why v1.00 went up and then vanished?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] polys643:
Can anyone confirm whether or not p2p-streams works with this build?

I still haven't bought one of the Amlogic boxes and the only prerequisite is that is runs p2p-streams under Linux.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] xzibit316:
Hi all,

Can anyone help please, i have a cyclone x2 and is trying to put the Linux XBMC img.

1st: Is this possible, if so which files do i need & how...

2nd: I can boot into recovery by holding the small button in on the back for 10 sec but it doesn't see any files on the sdcard or usb stick (both formatted to FAT32) when i go to flash an img.

I flashed a new firmware along time ago when the box came out, i did it then but now... nothing.

Thanks in-advance to anyone who replies.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Biatsch:
Did u renamed ur probably ZIP File to img File ?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] sag:
Yes, it works. Sopcast and Acestream.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] -lukin-:
Thanks

Just want to say Thanks Corey for the hard work on the whole project. Good luck with the release!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] polys643:
Perhaps this is a stupid question, but how do I check which of the two builds I need to install on my box?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] -lukin-:
Do you have access to terminal via SSH or Android .apk? Command is: cat /proc/mtd

See post #2 for MTD layout
[Miscellaneous Android Development] polys643:
Thanks for the reply. I ordered my box from Aliexpress and I expect to have it sometime next week and then I will be able to check the MTD. Other than that, will I need to crosscheck with the firmware. Will it be a Matricom Android firmware even if it's a generic AML8726-MX Box? If yes, how do I check the firmware (whether it's 1.1.6 or earlier)? Thanks in advance.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] croniccorey:
It should work fine they use the mx2ref board.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mrdegriz:
Thanks for answering. Will give it a whirl tomorrow. Glad to see some Dev action on these boards. Be interested to see if stane1983`s wifi fix works. Lots of people seem to have issues with the wifi on these boards.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] croniccorey:
I am confident it will, i will be testing it soon and i will post results.

EDIT: WIFI is working very well now as of build v0.03
[Miscellaneous Android Development] maras2626:
MyGica

Hi, when are you going to publish linux for MyGica Enjoy TV ATV1200 :confused:

Regards
[Miscellaneous Android Development] croniccorey:
Theres no ETA at this time sorry.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] xzibit316:
Hi, sorry total noob question. Will this run on my Sumvision ATV1200.

Cheers, keep up the good work.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] lexi81:
I watched an mkv tonight, still had freezes with 0.02-test build. But I am running external userdata, this data is still from the jaybob build. Soured that have influence? unfortunately something went wrong with debug log, so don't have log.

Should I do a full wipe?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] croniccorey:
i have found the bug and i think i got it fixed here's a test build http://d-h.st/ewF (ill put it in the bug post aswell)

There is still a freeze rarely but it only lasts a second and starts playing by it self aging, i need to adjust the cache size a little bit more :).
[Miscellaneous Android Development] sater2006:
Hi, any support for bluetimes MX5"g02ref" ?

dev: size erasesize name
mtd0: 00800000 00200000 "logo"
mtd1: 00800000 00200000 "aml_logo"
mtd2: 00800000 00200000 "recovery"
mtd3: 00800000 00200000 "boot"
mtd4: 20600000 00200000 "system"
mtd5: 21000000 00200000 "cache"
mtd6: 10000000 00200000 "backup"
mtd7: ab000000 00200000 "userdata"
mtd8: 00060000 00001000 "bootloader"
mtd9: 00008000 00001000 "ubootenv"
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tdx3000:
some how my partitions is corrupt, when the stb try to flash the firmware, i also monitor it with putty, and the stb given a lot of bad block on the nand about 1/3 of the way through the flashing the stb frooze.

I wonder if there any tool such as gparted, fdisk that i can reallocate the partition the the good block and leave the bad block alone hope fully it fix, but i still don't know how to get gparted on the stb to use it.

Thanks
[Miscellaneous Android Development] croniccorey:
Those nand errors are just a driver glitch with the kernel, they are not the issue.

If you want you can PM me and I can try to help you with the SW.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] coromi52:
Very impressive build and such a fast tweak time. Just wanted to tell you thank you!!! My family is loving it....
[Miscellaneous Android Development] awaldram:
Is this related to the DVB UK HD playback problem.?

Looking at your recent commits looks like you believe the HD none play is related to to buffer underuns and that the memory footprint required to support is to large for file buffering .?

So you've switch to using the cache device .?

mount -t ext4 /dev/cache /tmp/cache;

this has allowed you to disable cache limit in your HD playback fix (0) ?

Guess this 'fix' isn't in your latest release being only 2hours old :)

Give me a nod if you want it testing against Uk HD content .
[Miscellaneous Android Development] lexi81:
That's what I seemed to be noticing with 0.02-test as well. I read somewhere it has to do with header compression of the file and it has to be fixed in amlplayer. Is that what you are addressing, because you talk about cache.

Will test the 0.03-debug tonight. Thanks again for the work mate!

[MENTION=3484100]croniccorey[/MENTION] I am using my own advancedsettings.xml. But the fixes you've done include an advancedsettings.xml, at least if I have checked the right github. Does this mean I should use my own advencedsettings.xml? Or does my own advancedsettings.xml contribute to the one from your build?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] awaldram:
Fooling around on the PI forum as someone had mentioned to em the teh ARM code used to have an identical issue (BBC HD raw streams) and came across.

The file is h264 (aka AVC) in an mpeg transport stream container.

This was broken recently. The ARM used to do a fairly expensive bitstream conversion of these files which is something the GPU can handle so the conversion was removed.

However some files still need the type of encapsulation to be indicated to the GPU. This is being looked at.

by dom » Thu Oct 18, 2012 12:56 pm

Yes, these types of files (containing NAL units delimited by start codes) were consuming 10-20% of ARM's CPU. So when they are working again, that CPU will be freed up.

So I left wondering if the amplayer is capable of assembling this Network Abstraction Layer in a timely manner for playback.?

If not no amount of buffering will fix . ie am-player needs to offload to the gpu (if capable) and not attempt to use the CPU to process.

Further this is the code fix in xbmc OMXplayer core

https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commit/b061f26094a805aeabe81e478971221df9f12641
[Miscellaneous Android Development] awaldram:
As expected BBC HD stream no improvment black screen (occasional stills) with sound and intermittent lockups when attempting stop.

Love the new boot splash :) though you may wish to move Tux in and up slightly as we have no overscan compensation at this boot stage.

Thanks for your great work so far.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] lexi81:
Same here. Freezes in same scenes with every buildso far
[Miscellaneous Android Development] xzibit316:
Sorry again but can this release run on my sumvision ATV1200 or do i have to wait a bit longer.

Cheers all...:confused:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Aluwok:
Looks like it can Not be Usedom at this time.

ETA (estimated time of arrival) not known...

I am waiting as well...

Great work! Thanks a Lot!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ido:
bricked bluetimes C150

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/pro...c-8726-MX-Free-Shipping/702748_806517554.html

was too lazy to ssh and check mtd layout. device bricked. I read that it could be revived with recovery uboot on sdcard.

If I supply mtd layout, can the dev's supply fix ?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] adddaamo:
Hi, I need a little help. I've got MX box (g18ref) with MX_LINUX_v1.00-RC1-G18REF_MX2REF-update.zip 97.90 MB - and everything but one thing works great.

After a reboot I loose (randomly) all settings, or I got message in log:

ERROR: SQL: The database disk image is malformed

and I loose all the library information. After that my box halts at boot and only way to fix it, is to enter recovery and do clean/factory reset.

It happened 4-5 already in one day, so it's persistent and obviously it's something that I've done wrong.

I've got g18ref box but it came with some ****ty firmware, so firstly I've installed official MATRICOM firmware (first 1.1.6, now 1.1.5) and "over it" MX_LINUX_v1.00-RC1-G18REF_MX2REF-update.zip.

Only thing I've noticed is that my MTD looks a little bit different :

cat /proc/mtd

dev: size erasesize name

mtd0: 00800000 00200000 "logo"

mtd1: 00800000 00200000 "aml_logo"

mtd2: 00800000 00200000 "recovery"

mtd3: 00800000 00200000 "boot"

mtd4: 40400000 00200000 "system"

mtd5: 20000000 00200000 "cache"

mtd6: 10000000 00200000 "backup"

mtd7: 18cc00000 00200000 "userdata"

diffrent is mtd0: my starts with "logo" - "ubootenv" or "bootloader" is missing and in last line my "userdata" starts with little diffrent address 18c800000 vs 18c800000.

Can this be the reason ? I've tried to install MX_LINUX_v1.00-RC1-NEWMTD-G18REF_MX2REF-update.zip but stil no lack (I got black screen). How to fix this ?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] adddaamo:
UPDATE (evening): I've installed again

1. STOCK Matricom 1.1.5

2. Than MX_LINUX-v0.20-G18REF_MX2REF-update.zip

- after that my MTD looks exactly as on first page

[root@amlogic /]# cat /proc/mtd
dev: size erasesize name
mtd0: 00400000 00200000 "ubootenv" or "bootloader"
mtd1: 00800000 00200000 "logo"
mtd2: 00800000 00200000 "aml_logo"
mtd3: 00800000 00200000 "recovery"
mtd4: 00800000 00200000 "boot"
mtd5: 40400000 00200000 "system"
mtd6: 20000000 00200000 "cache"
mtd7: 10000000 00200000 "backup"
mtd8: 18c800000 00200000 "userdata"

3. Now I've installed MX_LINUX_v1.00-RC1-NEWMTD-G18REF_MX2REF-update.zip and ended with MTD:

mtd0: 00800000 00200000 "logo"
mtd1: 00800000 00200000 "aml_logo"
mtd2: 00800000 00200000 "recovery"
mtd3: 00800000 00200000 "boot"
mtd4: 40400000 00200000 "system"
mtd5: 20000000 00200000 "cache"
mtd6: 10000000 00200000 "backup"
mtd7: 18cc00000 00200000 "userdata"

What I did wrong ?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Big jugs:
[MENTION=3484100]croniccorey[/MENTION], i have a atv520e box , was curious as to when you think the broadcom drivers will be part of the builds as i have the geniatech build installed but would like to try one of your builds with the broadcom wifi drivers once its sorted out.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] dublox:
MX2REF: Matricom Android FW from 1.1.6 and WJB's Linux builds from November 21 2013

will be using new uboot and have a different MTD layout, flash the NEWMTD build.

New MTD version from firmware 1.1.6, you have 1.1.5 which is the old MTD layout so you should flash the other non 'new mtd' version or upgrade to 1.1.6 first???
[Miscellaneous Android Development] polys643:
If this is the "old" MTD that works with MX_LINUX_v1.00-RC1-G18REF_MX2REF-update.zip

how does the "new MTD" look?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] -lukin-:
I wouldn't hold my breath... sorry to say. Can I suggest the Jynxbox firmware instead?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Tuberomix:
Like dublox said, the wrong thing you did here was installing an update meant for the NEW MTD layout rather than the one for the OLD MTD.

So I'll try to explain the right way to install MX Linux; reinstall Matricom firmware v1.1.5 (linked here) and then install MX_LINUX_v1.00-RC1-G18REF_MX2REF-update.zip (NOT the one with NEWMTD in the title). That's it.

**You can also install Matricom firmware v1.1.6 and then install the NEWMTD MX Linux, but this isn't recommended since the NEWMTD build has more problems such as the common "settings not saving after restart" issue.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] polys643:
Can I install the Matricom firmware v1.1.5 on a generic MX2 box bought from Aliexpress (i.e. non-Matricom original box)?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] lexi81:
should work. I did the same.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Big jugs:
Jynxbox firmware doesn't work for wifi drivers as atv520e is on Broadcom and jynxbox is realtek
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Russell_S:
Hi, I have an MX box (G18REF) and I have just flashed it with the file 'MX_LINUX-v1.00-RC1-G18REF_MX2REF-update.zip'

The box now boots straight into xbmc 12.3 and everything looks fine.

However, I must be missing something somewhere because I cannot figure out how to configure the network. I realise the WiFi may not work so I am using the wired network connection. The problem is that when I go to 'Settings --> System Info --> Network' it says it is not connected and it lists the MAC address as all zero's.

I have seen reference in this thread to a network manager application but I cannot find it anywhere.

Am I being incredibly stupid and missing something obvious and if so could someone point me in the right direction please.

Thanks
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Russell_S:
Ok, forget my last post, it was me being incredibly stupid.

I've now found where you configure the network and it is all working fine.

Just in case anyone else has a similar 'senior moment' here is where you configure it:

Goto 'System --> Settings --> System --> Internet Access' and then click on 'Network Connection' at the top to select 'Wired' or 'Wireless'
[Miscellaneous Android Development] polys643:
I'm trying to install this but whatever I try, SD card or USB, the list of files is empty when i select to install from EXT. Any help?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Russell_S:
What file are you putting on the SD card/USB stick and are you putting the file on the top level of the card.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] polys643:
I put the MX_LINUX-v1.00-RC1-G18REF_MX2REF-update.zip on the root of my SD card and USB stick. Tried both FAT32 and NTFS. USB is 32GB, SD card is 8GB. Both completely formatted before putting the zip on them.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Russell_S:
So when you enter recovery mode and select 'apply update from EXT' do you then get the following options:

../

Update from sdcard

Update from udisk

If you are but then not seeing any files on the devices then perhaps it is a hardware fault. Personally I am using a 1gb fat formatted USB memory stick and it sees the files fine. I haven't tried with an SD card though.

Sorry I can't be of more help. Maybe someone else could offer some advice.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] polys643:
Exactly. I see:

When I choose either of the two options, I only see
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Russell_S:
Even with no usb or SD card plugged in you should still those twop options. So it appears that either you have a hardware fault or there is a corruption in the built in 3e recovery.

As a last resort you could try following this:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=45502307&postcount=12

.....as I think it boots into recovery on the SD card instead of the built in recovery. At least this would confirm if the SD card slot in the device is working or not.

Failing that I don't know what else to suggest.