yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] eggz2004:
Wondering, Anyone tried this method with success?!
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] Dark_Az_:
I can attest to it, it was the method I used to root mine. It does install a couple of chinese apps while doing so, but nothing you can't remove after having it rooted.
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] snwman:
can i ask im in the minds of buying one, either the neo x8-h or the plus version which ever is in stock. But why bother rooting whats the advantage without the normal uninstall useless apps and that but really what else can be run by rooting it. I'm not against it by any means just doing research before i invest
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] dgoettsche:
I have the plus (newest) and picked it up last week. The only reason I rooted it was so I could use sambashare to send files from pc to connected external hard drive.
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] Dark_Az_:
I rooted mine to follow up with Optware's installation, and am plenty satisfied with it. Some minor gripes with Flexget + Transmission not starting up the downloads automatically and some issues with renaming, but minor in the grand scheme of things.
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] dgoettsche:
Plex works great is streaming from Intel based NAS . If not, then you have to change the settings to direct output. Minix transcodes it perfectly. I run plex from 1.6 ts-212 and works well.
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] s7yler:
REVIEW

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UNBOXING

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[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] Trimone:
Another one :p

[YOUTUBE]watch?v=DCGjKs6AHf4[/YOUTUBE]
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] Fat Rat Bastard:
So anyone know what the deal is with Netflix 1080p? It's not a graphics problem as there are tons of Mali 450 devices running 1080p Netflix. Has the box simply not been blessed by Netflix?

No 1080p Netflix is a real deal-breaker for me.
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] sarahouse:
so great tv box and i like it very much .:) Could you Recommend some Chinese shop to me :D
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] aragnacl:
External HDD

Can any one tell me if I can connect external hdd, without root it

Regards
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] dgoettsche:
Yes for sure. I attached a 2TB WD external drive without issue and able to pull and play movies of of it.
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] aragnacl:
You mean 2TB?
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] dan.kels.r:
Seriously why is Netflix a big deal? It's junk. Pay for old media? No thanks. Kodi/xbmc is where it's at
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] Fat Rat Bastard:
I do not understand your statement. :confused: Please illuminate me as to how I may use Kodi to legally obtain access to the so called "old media" that I and my family currently obtain from Netflix without paying for it. Also, if you would be so kind, please provide your definition of "new media" and likewise explain how one may legally obtain access to it via Kodi without paying.

If, as I suspect, you are suggesting that I illegally obtain content and use Kodi to view it, please provide the method of obtaining said content that will be as easy and non-time-consuming as Netflix and Amazon Prime so that I and my family don't spend an inordinate amount of time trolling torrent sites and newgroups hunting for it.
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] davcri91:
Really interested in this minix, I'll probably buy one.

I like these efficient arm boards, but I'm curious about some things: Will there be a way to update other than official minix updates ?

What about some OS like Debian ARM, Arch Linux ARM ? Is it possible to install them on these minipc in general ?
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] dan.kels.r:
If I came across like a smart ass, I apologize. But nothing about kodi is illegal. Even with 3rd party addons, you are just streaming it. So, is legal. Netflix having old media, just meant they do not keep it very up to date with shows for sure. Been a long time since I used their service. So the illumination you seek, is install kodi, run the hub wizard, use 1channel. Game over
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] dgoettsche:
hehe.. yes 2 TB:p
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] Jacklya:
anyone using Minix yet? it any good?
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] pinoy_ako07:
Yes. Excellent device. Streams everything. Don't use xbmc but instead plex. Works prefect. I stream using my cat6 cable.
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] huyphuco:
Minix NEO X8-H Plus is a great device. IMO, this p/p of this device is so great and it has a community with great supporters and developers also. You can customize everything you want :) .
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] Jacklya:
Thank you! I've bought it last week.
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] andymnc:
can you please give us soem more info about plex? where to find it, how to install and set it up... thank you in advance man
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] Dark_Az_:
Plex is available in the Playstore, so you find and install it like you would anything else. As far as setup go, just point it to the server and that's that.
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] andymnc:
ok, the thing is that i need to connect the neo x8-h+ with a synology nas (dsm5.2x) via wifi connection provided by an Asus RT-AC68U (so synology nas connected to it by eth cable, and router streaming to the minix via ac wifi and minix to the tv by hdmi cable).

Is it possible, as per your experience, to use plex on the minix, making it pointing to the nas folders? What i would like to do is to give to the "tv users" a very good interface with infos on tv shows or movies using the minix codec abilities (if i go straight from the tv to the nas, i see only the dlna-shared nas folders and i have a lot of issues trying to watch files with new codecs, like hevc).

Thank you in advance!
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] dgoettsche:
Navigate to plex.tv

You need to login to plex.tv and setup and account.

If you have a NAS that can handle the apps natively then you install the plex app on the nas and set it up on the PC.

I'm using QNAP NAS which has a native plex app.

Install the app on the NAS.

Then on the PC ensure you have the Plex Media Server installed as well.

Open the webpage and under the server add the directories for Music, Videos, TV shows etc.

It will find and organize the files, download images, trailers etc etc.

For me I am a lifetime member for plex which actually allows me to see my server at My parents house and stream my videos directly to there television.

The minix will see any plex server, both PC and NAS as long as the app is installed and the user logs in to the same account as all of the servers.
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] andymnc:
the synology ds110j, that i have, can not handle hardware decoding. And this was my concern. I need only to share the files from the nas, and make them decoded by the minix neo x8-h+.

And this is also the reason why i bought the minix itself, or i was streaming contents straight from my nas.
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] Dark_Az_:
XBMC should suffice for that, and it comes installed by default. You can also use Plex of course, if you prefer its interface, but for streaming only you won't have any concerns or worries.
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] dgoettsche:
Minix can handle all decoding

No worries on that.

My QNAP TS-212 1.6 also doesn't do hardware decoding. Hence the Minix which can handle all your needs.

Love it.
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] Obecny:
Hello there, anyone could help me to find a kernel sources for the x8 H Plus ?

I am trying to make my touch monitor HT231 to work with it, thank you
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] interfc:
HELP before buying!

Hi, I'm about to buy a mini pc and I'm considering the following:

- Minix Neo X8H Plus (excellent reviews but no 4K support?)

- Minix Neo U1 (new model with 4K support?)

- Nvidia Shield TV Console (superb graphics and 3 GB RAM, comes with Android TV firmware but full Android OS can be installed)

First of all, which one would you suggest?

I will use the device with a new

4K

ultra HD TV and I will use it for web

streaming

,

youtube

,

mirroring

from Android phone and from Windows pc, editing

documents

in Word and Excel, playing some

HD and 4K movies

from local drive,

gaming sometimes

(Fifa, Need for Speed) and of course using android apps and widgets.

Second thing, I need some help to understand how remotes/controllers work with these kind of devices and which one could be the best for me.

Bluetooth air mouses are very good because you can use them with no need to point them in the direction of the receiver, wight?

But what about the real differences in use and power (batteries) consumption between bluetooth, wifi, infrared and eventually DLNA connections between remotes/controllers and the mini pc/console?

I have read about possible interferences between bluetooth and wifi, that should maybe not be present with bluetooth 4.1 (packed by Neo U1 and Nvidia Shield), and also about the batteries of wifi and/or bluetooth remotes/controllers to need to be charged every few weeks.

This would be very annoying for me: I would prefer something that works for months before needing to recharge batteries.

I was considering to use a keyboard with trackpad like the wifi Logitech K400, but again I'm not sure about how often I will need to recharge.

I'm still confused, so I would really appreciate your help!

Thank you
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] mrjoeyloke:
So is there a rooting process if I have the minix x8-h plus on the most current firmware? Think I'm on kot49h.20160328.
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] Properjob70:
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[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] Red_XIII:
Is there any way to root this Android box and put a newer version of Android on it? I'm running Android 5.1.1 already.

P.s. This is an old topic.
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] Metroide:
+1

Hello , i am searching for the same for two weeks.

If anyone knows how to upload it to Android 6.0 or same please post.
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] riky67:
news?
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] boggdy:
About a gazillion years ago, I rooted my Minix neo. I can't remember exactly where I got the firmware that I flashed on my device, but I only had to sideload it once and then it went to OTA updates. I will search on my old hard drives and see if I still have the kit. No promises and also NO GUARANTEES. Also, I really don't know how far the updates went, I check on my box (I think I still have it).
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] yesgeek:
My Minix x8-h Plus play x.265 8 bit just fine with VLC but it doesn't play 10 bit videos.Is there any way to fix this? Im running finless 1.0 rom with Android 5.1.1.

I tried with MX, VLC and also using the X-file browser to open and all of the play sound but video is black or stops on a particular scene.
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] ketu:
Hi,

Is there a way to install Android TV on this box?

Thank you!
[Android Stick & Console Intel based Computers] J4C085:
Can I get a rom where google play or aurora store are supported?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leos0000:
How i can fix gps on optimus 1.4.1?im from Canada .thanks advance
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leos0000:
Can some one help please?
[Droid RAZR M Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sticklizer:
So I've searched around and couldn't find anything similar to my problem. Here it is:

About a month after a fresh install of 9-30-14 Gummy ROM Nightly, my power/lock button stopped working. I don't believe that the button contacts are physically broken because I can still reset the device by holding the power/lock and volume down buttons for about 6 seconds and it resets. No water damage or anything like that either. I literally woke up thinking my phone was just dead when i tried to unlock it. I've tried going into CWM recovery and the button does not work there either so using recovery to re-flash the ROM is out of the question since all of recovery is pretty much useless since I cannot select anything. In the meantime I've changed the settings to have the volume buttons wake the device and use the double status bar tap to sleep/lock the device (thanks to the Gummy team for adding those features lol). I'm debating fastboot adb pushing a new or different recovery to see if it fixes my issue. The only reason I'm hesitant is because if I re-flash the recovery and it still is useless, I run the risk of having to re-flash the ROM (potentially becoming corrupt after Recovery Flash) which I wont be able to do if the button still doesn't work. I've also tried a factory reset within the ROM with no luck.

Any Ideas on how to get that button functional again? My upgrade is in January so I may just wait it out...

Thanks!

KK BL unlocked, Rooted
[Droid RAZR M Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kumencz:
discharge

When I discharge razr m totaly to phone selfshutdown and charge it after couple of hours, button work again normal for me. I have this issue only once.
[Droid RAZR M Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sticklizer:
I'm giving it a shot as we speak. Brightness is set to full with no screen sleep, navigation on, streaming pandora. Hopefully I can kill the battery pretty pretty quickly. I'll let it remain dead for two hours before charging it.
[Droid RAZR M Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ATTACK:
I don't understand... why would your ROM become corrupt if you flash a different recovery?

Flash TWRP then dirty flash your ROM & Gapps and see if that fixes the problem.

TWRP 2.8.1.0 > http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/51942-recoverytwrp-2810-11-01-14/
[Droid RAZR M Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sticklizer:
You're absolutely right, changing the recovery doesn't tamper with the ROM, but with murphy's law being alive and well and with my luck... I'm more curious to see what others come up with.

I'm not too convinced flashing the recovery would fix the solution - although I'll be trying it next after the dead battery technique. Thanks for your input!
[Droid RAZR M Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sticklizer:
I may be out of luck guys and gals.

I drained the battery using one of the apps in the play store and let the phone sit for a couple hours. I then let it charge for a couple minutes to give it enough juice to startup etc. Button still didnt work.

I then kept charging and did a couple hard resets, because why not. Still no luck.

the charge got up to about 25% so I downloaded the TWRP recovery in the link ATTACK provided. Then tried to get into fastboot from the bootloader - just gave me a black screen with no responsiveness. So it looks like fasboot no longer works on my phone... Did another hard reset and downloaded the RAZR M Recovery Flasher V6 tool - that worked but then the phone did a boot loop failing to launch the recovery and loaded the Rom (I tried it a couple times with different recoveries as well renaming them to make the utility run properly). Tried it 3 times with the same result. Luckily i saved the CWM recovery file v6.0.4.9 since that was the only recovery that worked for me in the past.

Back to square one... Any thoughts on the fastboot issue, or why only the one recovery works?

Thanks,
[Droid RAZR M Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kabaldan:
This doesn't say anything specific about your power button physical health, only that your volume buttons are OK.

When the power button stops working (a hardware problem), quite common situation is that it actually stays in permanently pushed state.

What if you hold just the volume down button for several seconds? Does the device resets itself (even if you don't hold the power button)?

You can check the power button events by running

getevent -l /dev/input/event0

in adb shell

you should see something like:

shell@vanquish_u:/ $ getevent -l /dev/input/event0
getevent -l /dev/input/event0
EV_KEY KEY_POWER DOWN
EV_SYN SYN_REPORT 00000000
EV_KEY KEY_POWER UP
EV_SYN SYN_REPORT 00000000
EV_KEY KEY_POWER DOWN
EV_SYN SYN_REPORT 00000000
EV_KEY KEY_POWER UP
EV_SYN SYN_REPORT 00000000
EV_KEY KEY_POWER DOWN
EV_SYN SYN_REPORT 00000000
EV_KEY KEY_POWER UP
EV_SYN SYN_REPORT 00000000

when you repeatedly press and release the power button.

To check the volume buttons, you can use:

getevent -l /dev/input/event5

/dev/input/event0 is "pmic8xxx_pwrkey" (power key is wired here)

/dev/input/event5 is "gpio-keys" (volume keys are wired here)

You can also check all input devices by running:

getevent -l

Flashing different recovery as e.g. Philz would make sense as you don't need the power button at all to use it as you select by touch in it.

Philz is still CWM based, so there's a good chance it will work for you (just make sure to use kkbl one).

EDIT: On Razr M, the /dev/input/eventX numbering may be different, check which device is "pmic8xxx_pwrkey" by

getevent -lp
[Droid RAZR M Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kumencz:
My power button issue was little bit different. When i was on trip (far from PC) power button stop working. I was able to shutdown phone with power button + volume button. About one day later, phone "self pushing" power/sleep button randomly(including self boot up after self or manual shutdown). Battery was empty very quickly. I let phone for total discharge. I connect charger to razr m tomorrow. Power button issue has been gone.
[Droid RAZR M Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kabaldan:
I'd say it was caused by humidity affecting your power button, fixed by drying up later...
[Droid RAZR M Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sticklizer:
I feel pretty dumb now. Kabaldan, you hit it on the head. I'm not sure why I ruled out hardware. I held down just the vol - and the phone reset. The button is stuck in. I have no idea why I didn't give that a shot. Sorry all for my erroneous assumptions.

I'd rather look dumb and find the problem then go through a run-around and not learn anything.

Thanks all for the help. I'll post back with pointers once I can get my hands on a torx 5 bit.

Best,
[Droid RAZR M Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RikRong:
FYI, trying to do anything to your phone with less than a full battery might give you a hard brick. Fastboot probably won't even work correctly at 25%.
[Droid RAZR M Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kumencz:
It is possible. I will be more careful later!

(In Czech language: Jo je to možný, protože přes noc byla rosa a já spal pod širákem :) Naštěstí se opravilo samo. ale je divný že nejdřív nefungovalo a pak si dělalo co chtělo. Doufám že neporušuju pravidla fóra češtinou.)
[Droid RAZR M Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sticklizer:
I thought I'd go ahead and follow up with my solution. Fixed the button around the 29th of November and the power/lock button has been performing as it should.

I YouTubed a video on how to disassemble the razr m: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34v1UmdvFP8

The screws use a torx 5 bit that can be bought at a hardware store - At the time I only had much bigger automotive torx bits so I had to buy one.

Once the screen half of the phone is taken off carefully (be gentle with the ribbon cable and connector), you'll be able to get to the pushbutton which functions as the lock/power button.

I used a Qtip and rubbing alcohol and applied a drop of alcohol to the button. When the button was covered and still very saturated with alcohol, I then pressed the button with the alcohol soaked Qtip about 20 times. That allowed the alcohol to get worked into the button and clean the contacts. I let it try for about 5 minutes and reassembled. Problem solved. hopefully this helps others. :good:
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TuikS2:
My battery was dead so i wanted to charge it.

But i can't get it to charge anymore and show the charge logo or anything on the display.

I tried normal power button

power button + up or down control key

I had it plugged in now for 5 hours...

Any ideas what it could be?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] valefour:
Sure it ain't your charger? Did you try using different chargers?

Try turning the phone off, then plugging in different chargers while it's off to see if the charging display pops up.

Sent from my LG-D851
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TuikS2:
The problem is, i don't have the original charger anymore.

Today i tried with the htc charger and a normal usb-cable with iphone adapter.

Both didn't work.

I additionally tried charging on computer (usb) or direct power source.

I will try another charger.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] j8048188:
If you have access to a wireless charger, try that. If i remember correctly, it activates a different charging circuit that can help revive a phone when plugging it in won't.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TuikS2:
I unfortunately don't have a wireless-Charger :(

Yesterday i tried with the Nexus 5 Charger. Didn't work either.

The smartphone doesn't even get warmer. So I think it does nothing...

Maybe try to clear the usb port better?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bla_laber:
Habe a lookat the USB port, i Gad the case once, that one oft the 4 contacts oft the port peeled off and wasnt able to connect anything. I was able to put it back in its Position using some time and steady Hands and a microscope ;)

Second, for some people it helps to completely disconnect and reconnect the battery.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] apv25:
try wireless charging if u can lay your hands on it

if no other option mentioned above works,then try to dissemble your phone using various guides available(@ur own risk)

n try to see manually if your battery is showing a voltage change while charging..

hit thanks if this helps u:)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TuikS2:
Update

Wireless Charging isn't a solution for me.

But!

The Phone did some weird things yesterday.

I plugged it in for several hours.

After one hour, the notification led blinked red a couple of times, then the screen came up with the symbol that it is charging.

Then it went black again.

Unfotunately nothing more possible.

The back was getting warm, so i think the battery was definitely charging.

Any ideas?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrisduclo:
I am trying to use the dialer code *#*#DATA#*#* so that i can change the lte band priority. This has worked for the nexus 5 (and note 4 with similar code) but the dialer code is not bringing up the data menu. Anyone know if the code has changed or if it is locked out for the time being.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dr Faustus:
*#*#4636#*#*
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrisduclo:
That one works, but the one in which sprint users (and possibly others) use to prioritize lte bands *#*#data#*#* does not work. Sprint uses 3 bands for lte (25, 26, and 41). Band 41 is spark (high speed) and only gets priority if the others (slower speed) are not available. This menu also allows for many other adjustments to the data connection through the carrier. It has worked on all of my android devices [samsung uses ##data#] in the past but seems disabled on this device. Other dialer codes do appear to work but have no purpose for me at this time.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vladashram:
I've been wondering that myself. I got my Nexus 6 today and I can't access the menu. I wonder if there is another way to access it. I will have to do some digging into the fimware.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dave.caldera:
+1 for this I've been searching for this. I don't feel I'm getting the best speeds ever
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slh7d:
I was able to get in to data settings using *#*#3282#*#* (t-mobile nexus 6).
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrisduclo:
Seems that 5.1 has returned the feature for accessing the dialer code *#*#DATA#*#*