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[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmerrilljr2:
The easy way would be to use adbFire.

If you are comfortable with ADB then do this:

Kodi can be upgraded through ADB without losing your settings. To do this, you must use a newer version of the package already installed on the machine.

Download the package to your machine

Make sure ADB is connected to the Fire TV

Run adb install -r <apk-file-name>

Installation is complete when it reports the message "Success"

Kodi will still go through the "first run" screen the first time it is launched but your settings will remain intact.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gaiosan:
Will running it with ES File Explorer (unknown sources enabled) and just installing suffice? (without losing data)
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dismissthesky:
Install the backup addon for xbmc before you do this and make a backup (or manually backup your addons and userdata folders at the very least).
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] navigates:
Simple, backup from adbfire to be safe. Then do the update with -r.

Final question why still on spmc. I've moved on to Frodo a while back with elmero's root addons. works very well.

I do use a nightly branch of frodo because the latest had the resume bug which I don't think is still fixed except in that branch.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] baz2011uk:
cheers guys

i also have kodi 14.1 running so i can compare them but TBH i have no issues with either of them all content always plays fine but spmc a little stutter sometimes so use Kodi most of the time

i am thinking og removing the spmc anyway as only really had it there as a fall back and i am happy with kodi 14.1 so far

i did the update using the back up add on i just wanted to make sure

i have not used adbfire before as used the fire utility to side load or via my mobile with an app

is the -r via a command prompt

also does kodi auto update (on my Rpi it did this so so never really did the update part myself
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] porkenhimer:
I'll tell you the easy way to do it. There is absolutely no need to use adb. First, open your browser on your fire TV, and download the SPMC update. Install the SPMC update. Open SPMC one time, and you will notice that everything looks like a fresh install, but thats because wth SPMC 14.1 they switched from using the .XBMC folder to using the .SPMC folder. Now close SPMC, and from here just open your file explorer and go to android/data then find the spmc folder, click on it then click on the "files" folder and there will be two folders inside, one that says xbmc and one that says spmc, click on the xbmc folder and then move the addons folder and the user data folder to the SPMC folder and overwrite the addons folder and the userdate folder, job done. Advice, if you have a browser and a file explorer installd on your Fire TV there is really no need to use adb, unless you like wasting electricity.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] navigates:
Why stick to SPMC. Does it offer any advantages over Frodo 14.1. The latest version of frodo also has the resume feature fixed. I use Elmero's skin and that bring up all the root suspend and reboot options.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dismissthesky:
There is no "Frodo 14.1". Frodo was the name for XBMC 12.0 to 12.3, just as Kodi 14.x is called Helix. SPMC has android specific "patches which were not accepted, or are not acceptable, in the main XBMC tree." For instance, 14.1 SPMC added the ability to auto switch to 3D when playing a 3D movie on the FTV, something vanilla Kodi cannot do.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bula1ca:
What version of ESfile Explorer are you using? I am using 3.0.5.1 and will not show any file in the directory. TY
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Resnoid:
You may need to enable "show hidden files" in the settings of your file manager.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bula1ca:
Never mind, figure it out. TY
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] navigates:
My bad. I meant Helix. :o
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Axecaster:
Because of this folder name change, is it correct to presume that SPMC can simultaneously exist as both 13.x and 14.1?
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] porkenhimer:
No. When you install SPMC 14.1 it now just looks to a different folder, but only one isnstall of SPMC is actually being used. everythin on the SPMC system level is still the same, they just started using a different folder on the user level. All SPMC apks will install to the same place in the system data folder which means you cannot have two seperate versions of SPMC on the same device. In the future, if they change the directory of SPMCs data folder than it would be possible, but I do not see that happening. Apps usually never change their data directory unless they change or tweak the name of the app. A good example of this is when super player changed their name to g-player, they still kept the same data directory in the system so you could not install super player and g-player, cause the system sees them as the same app. The only reason you can install native XBMC and SPMC on the same device is because they use different data directories in the system, which mean the system sees them as being two different apps. Maybe if you ask the dev to change the data directory in the system for you it will be possible, but there is about zero chance he would do it, cause there would be a lot of work involved.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spyder3:
I've been having a hell of a time getting SPMC 14.1 to work properly for me. I was on 13.4 with no issues, but 14.1 keeps taking over launcher functionality. I DL'd the non-launcher version...even deleted my file and DL'd again to make sure...but everytime it kills my KFTV launcher. Not really sure what's going on. Using Kodi 14.1 for now...
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danknasty:
It's been working smooth for me but I've been having an issue with it on my sticks and particularly the genesis addon where if I play certain movies for a while it will simply automatically restart.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spyder3:
I finally got SPMC 14.1 up and running. I'm thinking that elmerohueso's program add-on was causing my forced launcher deal. I didn't load it this last install and no issues to report.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KLit75:
Frodo? Resume works for me in helix. From what I know spmc is no longer necessary for android though lots of people seem to swear by it. Last one I tried was 13.2 and it did run well. But since going to helix I've had no need to switch.
[MX Player] sittingduck77:
I'm using Youtube-dlG (GUI) to download childrens programmes from the National Danish Broadcasting Company. They're h264, AAC files.

The videos play in MX Player, but every five seconds or so there is gfx corruption. The same videos play fine in eg. VLC.

I can't post links but if you google "skaeg med matematik 7" the first link is to one of the videos that has this problem when downloaded locally to my Nexus 7 (2012) running stock Android 5.0.2.

It would be great to have MX Player play these videos, so we don't need to switch players for them. Thanks.
[MX Player] CDB-Man:
If you go to advanced posting and uncheck "Automatically parse links in text", then you can post links.

Could you post the mediainfo of one of the downloaded videos?
[MX Player] sittingduck77:
Thanks for the tip.

When downloading the vids it's obvious that they are divided into a lot of chunks - wouldn't surprise me if that's part of the problem. I should probably mention that it's not all videos downloaded from this particular corporation that displays the problem. Other vids are fine.

Here is the mediainfo output:

General

Complete name : C:\Users\ktr\Skæg med matematik (7).mp4

Format : Flash Video

File size : 221 MiB

Duration : 27mn 6s

Overall bit rate mode : Variable

Overall bit rate : 1 138 Kbps

Video

Format : AVC

Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec

Format profile : High@L4.1

Format settings, CABAC : Yes

Format settings, ReFrames : 5 frames

Codec ID : 7

Duration : 27mn 6s

Bit rate mode : Variable

Bit rate : 1 003 Kbps

Maximum bit rate : 2 550 Kbps

Width : 854 pixels

Height : 480 pixels

Display aspect ratio : 16:9

Frame rate mode : Constant

Frame rate : 25.000 fps

Color space : YUV

Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0

Bit depth : 8 bits

Scan type : Progressive

Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.098

Stream size : 194 MiB (88%)

Color primaries : BT.709

Transfer characteristics : BT.709

Matrix coefficients : BT.709

Color range : Limited

Audio

Format : AAC

Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec

Format profile : LC

Codec ID : 10

Duration : 27mn 6s

Bit rate : 126 Kbps

Channel(s) : 2 channels

Channel positions : Front: L R

Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz

Compression mode : Lossy

Stream size : 24.4 MiB (11%)
[MX Player] wOxxOm:
Apparently those are MP4 DASH files. Until the developer clarifies the issue, you can try remuxing to non-DASH via "ffmpeg -i source.mp4 -c: copy target.mp4" or mp4box
[MX Player] CDB-Man:
Great suggestion [MENTION=6330291]wOxxOm[/MENTION] ! [MENTION=3850543]bleu8888[/MENTION] is this an issue with ffmpeg support?
[MX Player] bleu8888:
@sittingduck77 I've tried "skaeg med matematik 7" download from Youtube-dlG.

I am not sure but Its URL appeared first on my Google.com is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRxrmHCuIV4

I've tried all three decoders HW, HW+, SW but all decoders worked fine without any graphics corruption.

I would be able to test further if you send me your downloaded file or exact YouTube download URL.

Kindly send me a PM if you don't want to post URL or file.

BTW, does this issue exists with all three decoders -- HW, HW+, SW?

Thanks
[MX Player] sittingduck77:
The remuxing using FFMPEG works perfectly. Thank for the tip.

bleu888: I tried all modes, and the gfx corruption happens with H/W+. H/W doesn't play at all. S/W works perfectly.

Please note this is not a file from youtube, but from dr.dk, which is a Danish tv station. I'll send you a PM in a moment with a link for the exact file.
[MX Player] bleu8888:
I can play this file on my Nexus 5 (5.0.1) with HW+ without any issues.

What is your device model name and ROM version?
[MX Player] sittingduck77:
I have a 2012 Nexus 7 running 5.0.2 (LRX22G) that I flashed myself directly from a factory image using Google's recommended procedure, so it's a clean install. I'm at work now, but I'll try to clear the cache and reinstall MX Player tonight to see if that does anything. Also, the gfx coruption happens on my kid's profile which is a non-administrator profile. I'll try the file on the admin profile and see if that changes anything. I admit to not investigating the problem further before reporting it.
[MX Player] sittingduck77:
Nope, no matter what I do, I can't get H/W+ mode to play the file without the gfx hiccups. If you need me to post a video of how it looks, just let me know.
[G4] killacam13:
does it take off everything that is on the rommy thingy?...or what...and f i want to just install it do i have to cid unlock?...( i got aa g3 now) or do i shelltool it...

lets say im going to download farias real thing...to get everything do i install it regular...or shelltool it?
[G4] TaurusBullba R.I.P.:
From your questions, you really shouldn't be doing anything with your phone before reading the wiki on this and taking some time to read the forums a bit closer.
[G4] killacam13:
i didnt ask that...if u cant answer my question just say so,,,thanks for trying
[G4] bwesty:
TaurusBullba wasnt being mean. TaurusBullba was pointing out a few honest truths.

Hypothetically speaking, if someone doesnt know what shelltool does, despite their being a thread with almost 300 posts on using the shelltool then they are obviously not ready to flash anything yet. Furthermore if someone doesnt know which devices the shelltool is designed for then they have again demonstrated that they are not ready to flash their expensive device.

Do as TaurusBullba said and be thankful someone took the time to answer your question in a civil manner.
[G4] knowsleyroader:
Just CID unlock your G3, you dont need shell tools for that.
[G4] killacam13:
i dont want to cid unlock it..and i cant...hence the reason im using shell tools...i have read the thread before but was looking for clarification...sorry for asking...and the fact that there are 300 posts makes it even easier for some1 not 2 read all the posts...to get all the information...i ditnt think anyone would read all the post to make sure there perfect with it..hence the reason all people can make threads...to post finds...and questions...and again i say...i cant cid unlock my device...does it take off everything that is on the rom?...or what...and if i want to just install the rom the regular way do i have to cid unlock?...( i have a g3 now) or do i shelltool it...lets say im going to use farias real thing...to get everything on the rom do i install it regularly...or shelltool it?

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[G4] knowsleyroader:
CID unlock your phone and install the normal way. There isnt much point using shelltools with a G3 when you can just unlock it.
[G4] bwesty:
The reason some threads are 300+ posts long is because so many topics are covered, so many questions are answered. By reading all the posts in the thread you might find your question is already answered, conversely by not reading all the pages you might miss something very important. For example imagine if someone didnt read the shelltool thread and missed the discussion about the virus version of shelltool, what kind of trouble would they be in then?
[G4] killacam13:
so i take it we should read every single page...no thanks
[G4] knowsleyroader:
Just the kind of attitude that leads to you not knowing what shelltools does. ;)
[G4] jawnsixteen:
i think asking him to read 300 plus pages of anything is asking too much. And he is right that we all can post threads for a reason. But still most of the info he is seeking can easily be answered by reading the first page of the original shelltools thread.

personally i hate when people say "just unlock it" because people like me who can't void the warranty can't unlock it (i have a g3, but used shelltools to try and keep the warranty) This guy has read enough to know that it doesnt cid unlock your device.

to answer his original question, im pretty sure it just flashes the os and ipl and spl or anything (thats what happened with mine) Ive used nottosmarts and xplore with no problems with it. I say just try it and see if you get the full effect.

I see the users frustration with questions such as this, but this is a forum thats known for the way it is always willing to help a new user out. All we ask is the new user just does some research and not be baby fed.

And killacam even if there is a hint of attitude, they just dont want you to brick your phone, so take take it too much to heart
[G4] happyware:
The issue here is that 99% of the people asking about shelltools are people that shouldn't be flashing their phone. You may be one of the exceptions but the lack of information in your posting about what you do know makes it hard to judge.

The fact is that even shell tool (and any unauthorized tool for that matter), can "brick" your phone and most of the time (read a few threads) people blame the people posting these tools. If you are worried about warranty then you should just be happy with your phone's built in OS.
[G4] jawnsixteen:
are you talking to me? Why should i be happy with the packaged OS? Why can't i use a workaround that was developed from someone in these forums? In fact, i dont see a reason why anyone wouldn't use shelltools because of the fact that it saves the warranty.

Oh and a lot of programs can brick your phones, even the basic rom update if it's used in the wrong manner. And i don't like the way you went about this post; next time you need help maybe you shouldn't ask it, because that's apparently what you would like everyone else to do. I agree that he shouldnt have looked more at the shelltools thread, but to make a statement about me doesn't make sense.
[G4] new2city:
It's never asking too much of a person to do things if he really wants to do it. Anyway, he doesn't have to read through the whole 300 pages as not every page has the information he needs, just browse through it mate and look for your magic keyword "G3"...

It was worth the 300 pages though, believe me, if I didn't I woundn't be using Core2.0 right now..
[G4] kurtslashmx:
i dont think there is a warranty issue here since he wants to upgrade his OS and that would void his warranty (or not?)

the only way to learn is READING and if he doesnt want to read and expect someone else to do it for him thats a bit lazy on your part but here is my advice.....

1)if you can CID unlock your device (if you dont care about your waranty do it) this way you wont have any issues when upgrading to a different ROM

here is a link for some good info about cid unlocking http://www.htcwizardweb.net/node/170

or here you will find lokiwiz

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=249474

2)if your question is what exacly Shell too does (what it does to the .nbk file) thats a question that you shouldnt be asking since you havent been able to flash a rom and that a question for a more experienced user.

3)read the first page of the Shell too thread that should answer all your questions if not be more specific about what you have done and what you can and cannot do this way we can help you directing you to the treads that might help you

4)and if none of this have help you you can PM me. i have flash several G3 and G4 devices and havent bricked any one of them.

As you can see i dont post as much im more of a Reader (the only way to learn) i usually dont post to ask but to help...thats why this forum is wonderful ...hope i helped in some way if not search....read this forum and google are your best friends
[G4] jawnsixteen:
no, upgrading the OS through shelltools will not void the warranty. (that is if you change it back before you send it in for repair :D)

i agree with pretty much everything you said, and that's one thing people need to learn, is that if you read a little bit, things will just absorb and you will then gain some knowledge. these are expensive little machines to be messing around on lol.
[G4] ND4SPD:
The Real Thing won't work on it

You can try, but Faria's Real Thing won't work on a G3 CID-locked device using ShellTool. I tried already. What I did was just CID-Unlocked my G3 a few days ago. If you need to send it in for repairs, you can always lock it back up using the CID-unlocking software called Lokiwiz. Then you can just use the RUU to flash the image
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chy_vak:
Edit: I am currently following these instructions, http://androidforums.com/threads/how-to-adb-push-a-rom-to-the-sdcard.602128/

If this works out, I'll leave this post without any further edits.

I'll be brief. Thank you in advance; Im in uber panic mode right now.

I am using TWRP v2.6.3.2 on my Samsung Galaxy Nexus

-So I flashed a new custom ROM, (Slimbean maguro - ok, not new, but you know what I mean)

-Works great. I did a backup. That was successful.

-I reboot, everything is working fine.

-I decide I need an add-on dictionary, so I move that to my internal SD after downloading it from http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2448706

-As I moved it, I also decided to delete the signed ZIP folder for the custom ROM, (along with the signed ZIP for GAPPS), because, why would I ever need it again in the near future, am I right?

-Wrong.

-I reboot into recovery to flash the add-on dictionary

-Naturally, with my luck, the flash fails.

-So, just to be safe, I manually wipe data, system, and cache

-I click the "restore" button from TWRP's main menu

-I try restoring the earlier made back up

-Restore fails.

Now, my phone has no OS installed currently, I have no way of flashing an OS, and now I am hyperventilating. I have no way of accessing my internal storage with my current noob knowledge. If there is a way to do so, that would just make my whole predicament moot, because I could just move a ROM onto the storage, and flash from there.

Please advise. Any help would be great help.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KarimKh:
Hi guys,

I'm about to Root my Nexus 5 cause the 5.0.1 still has some issues ( like Home screen bug ). :rolleyes:

So i need your help in finding :

1 - How to Root my device without having problems

2 - The best app to do a backup to my apps and settings

3 - The best and the fast Rom to install

4 - If u have any suggestions or advices

Thanks :highfive:
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jd1639:
1 flash twrp with fastboot then flash supersu in twrp

2 try helium

3 best is in the eyes of the beholder

4 see the rollup sticky in the general forum. Read a lot of what's in it.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KarimKh:
Thanks for the answers

2 - helium needs root, I need to use another app before I root my device

3 - any recommendation ? I need a fast room that fixes all the lollipop bugs/issues
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aerowinder:
Doesn't Helium have a PC version that doesn't require root?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KarimKh:
Didn't know about that sorry
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jd1639:
Up what? You have all the info you need
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kirmr:
You don't need root to install a custom rom...
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jd1639:
Jeez dude, your asking the same question in two different threads. It's like an echo in here.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KarimKh:
Sorry bout that dude, i'm just confused and don't know what to do. i'm kind new on this things
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jd1639:
Then spend some time reading the rollup sticky in the general forum. Learn a little before you mess up your phone.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KarimKh:
Okey, i'll thanks
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kirmr:
Yes, you can, but it don't necessarily mean that you'll fix the bugs, it depends on the rom you'll install.

Rooting your device will allow you to have privilege access to your system so you can change whatever you want and run some apps. Installing a rom is like installing other OS, deppending on the rom you'll notice some differences to stock.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KarimKh:
A clear answer, Thanks a lot kirmr :good: