yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] tombraga:
the hk1 is 1000 MB, i choosed the Ugoos 0.5.4 from their site, but stopped as you see on the pic.

your´s HK1 is also 1 GB, so perhaps you can upload for me your img file?
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] gjwa yzma:
When you tested CoreELEC

Did you also test the av port with composite cables to TV in?

You posted can see slimboxtv with av port

I think ?

If you have av function working

Then probably HDMI is ............
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] tombraga:
first thanks to @gjwa yzma - @awibabau - @ath156 for all your help, very nice.

But no i am so confused and tired, perhaps tomorrow i will go on with clearer head.

i fear this also, because AV is working, sure with bad quality of display.

Also i tried the original firmware of the X96 max+ - this rom X96Max_Plus2_20200901-1005.img

And HDMI also did not work.

If the problem of the ports with slimbox roms would be the problem, with the original firmware the HDMI should work, right?

But why should the hdmi be gone on my 2 boxes, nearly at the same time???
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] awibabau:
What are you talking about? You went to Ugoos offcial website and expected their firmware to work on HK1 without mod7tweak? lol You are lucky if your box still works. You need to go to HK1 page on 4pda website, there is cookies there, find 0.5.3 Hybrid and install it. But first install this one: https://disk.yandex.ru/d/bPOLwwym45nCmQ and choose 0.5.3 ATV version. The differences between ugslimtv and atv hybrid are explained in this 2 topics on 4pda website, compare them:

HK1 Box / VONTAR X3/Transpeed X3 Air [Android] - Обсуждение - 4PDA

HK1 Box / VONTAR X3/Transpeed X3 Air [Android] - Обсуждение, [TV Box][Amlogic S905X3]

4pda.to

slimBOXtv прошивка для тв боксов с процессором Amlogic - 4PDA

slimBOXtv прошивка для тв боксов с процессором Amlogic, slimBOXtv и AOSP

4pda.to

Make sure to translate from russian to english or portuguese in your case ;)

PS: In the worst case scenario I'm afraid the lost signal might be a brick!!!! Can you even install new firmwares trough UBT, meaning do you get 100% green message? If you install the wrong firmware chances are you get lost signals...Even when the firmware is 100% installed with green happy ending in UBT it doesn't mean it will work, and then you probably bricked your box, which is no big deal as in this forum you have pics from HK1 and even x96max plus teaching you how to unbrick them. I recovered my HK1 from brick at least 3 times already... lol
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] awibabau:
How can he test Coreelec? He needs android to work first so he can reboot to bootloader and coreelec boots if i'm not mistaken. I've tried to put coreelec usb/sdcard before turning HK1 on and it never went to coreelc first, even with the toothpick process... It only works when android boots and then "reboot upload" with an app like termux or similar and coreelec gets booted, but if you can do it without having an android ROM installed and working that would be awesome...
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] ath156:
Coreelec will boot even if the TVbox is "soft-bricked" . In soft-bricked TVboxes you may not need to press the reset button to boot Coreelec. Anyway I have given him links for ugoos port 0.5.3 (AOSP and ATV versions) throuth PM.
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] awibabau:
I've tried and was never successfull to boot coreelec when my HK1 was soft-brticked. Maybe it was a hardware brick as i needed to open the case and short curt it myself in the correct pins, so there's that '.'
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] gjwa yzma:
AV port is working

Hmmmmmmmm

Then you are not bricked/soft bricked

Go to settings

Display

Screen Resolution

Change to 480cvbs

Will clear things up a little

Very strange why both boxes are ffffffffffed

You mentioned bad weather in OP

Both were hooked up to TV at same time.

Test a different device HDMI

Blu-ray player ,xbox on same port on TV with same cable you were using to test China boxes
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] gjwa yzma:
CoreELEC reads data from vendor boot load/kernel.

That's all it uses

The rest is self contained OS.

He has AV port and composite cable to confirm.

I have CoreELEC on Hk1x4 S905X4

A95XF4 S905X4

And Tanix-tx5 plus deluxe S905x3

All working excellent
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] ath156:
Coreelec will not do any "magic" if the HDMI port is damaged/burned !!

We propose Coreelec as a very good way/firmware (actually is an OS for KODI), which has very good drivers (many more than Android).....so instead of trying different firmwares, you can try Coreelec from an sd card or USB memory stick (yes Coreelec can boot also from a USB memory stick in HK1 Box S905X3). It can even boot if the TVbox is soft-bricked (that is continous reboots, freezing at initial screen etc).

Of course the "phenomenon" of 2 different TVboxes having their HDMI ports "burned" at the same time, is very strange !!...unless it happened during a thunderstorm. This is one of the reasons that I never leave my TVboxes at "sleep" mode when not using them.....actually I completely remove power (through a switch). Another reason for this is that I have a USB fan under each of them and I do not want them to function 24/24 and 7/7.
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] tombraga:
Thanks all for your comments, today i am outside, will respond later
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] gjwa yzma:
I agree

Iam hooked on CoreELEC!!!

Rarely use Android anymore

Happy Testing
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] awibabau:
My problem with coreelec is that nobody recommends to install it on internal eMMc and that's the main reason i won't use it at all because i don't like to spend a usb stick or sdcard just for coreelec. And plain and simple if you don't use android anymore why waste a usb stick or sdcard when you can install it on internal memory?! And here we go...can anyone explain me why not?!

PS: No one on Coreelec site supports installation on internal eMMc and they don't explain why at least they don't explain with the truth!!! They say they don't recommend because... and then they go away doing something else and we waiting for the "why not". Still today and no answers...
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] gjwa yzma:
To each his own!!!

I never write to internal

I like to test nightly versions with auto update/ota

Testing stable version

Can right to eMMc/nand

No problems

Not all China boxes have enough room on internal.

Of course newer ones are fine.

I use SD micro

Keep all backups etc...and can be removed at anytime

What else can you use tf card port for..?

Everything is on USB drives now.

Happy Testing
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] awibabau:
I'm sorry to ask but what size are your sdcard or usb stick for coreelec, because from what've heard it needs less than 1GB and come on, every ~30 EUR box nowadays has at least 32GB of eMMc, HK1 64GB costs what? 40EUR...almost the same as a good usb stick or sdcard for coreelec if i'm not mistaken...
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] gjwa yzma:
This thread is about slimboxtv

I have slimboxtv on internal on all 3 of my boxes.

Running great.

Coreelec on external on all 3 boxes

Can switch between effortlessly.

Both are running great.

Great job Team SlimHouse !!!

Again to each his own

Come to CoreELEC forum to discuss

CoreELEC

Freddy

Happy Testing
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] ath156:
I also do not recommend to install it at the EMMC, but I think you can try it if you already know the 2 pins to recover/revive the TVbox if it is bricked !! The reason they do not recommend it, I think is that they can not guarantee that you will get a dual boot system (Coreelec+Android) for not supported by them TVboxes. (probably you will get only Coreelec). Anyway you can try if you want.

Just for test reasons I installed in EMMC of my HK1 Box Armbian. It was really fast from it, but after that the TVbox was not recognised from my PC and USB Burning Tool, so I had to use shorting/connecting of the 2 pins to install my Android firmware again.

I remember that when installing Coreelec in EMMC there is an option to install it alongside the Android or ONLY Coreelec. If you want only Coreelec, I think you should choose this option (anyway maybe the 1st option will create only problems).
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] tombraga:
On my HK1 i installed now the atv version 0.5.3 from your link with UBT and it booted and i can see in AV - HDMI continue to show no signal.

Display settings HDMI CEC- CEC Control is disabled. Is this ok? Before i had also tried with the aosp 0.5.3 to enable it, but HDMi fails the same...
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] gjwa yzma:
Apologies Mods

Iam off Topic again

Need to clarify something

The initial installation of CoreELEC yes is only 512 mb with hidden sector/partition

F drive.

That is bare bones Kodi/CoreELEC with one program addon.

Then you build system from ground up

It is a media center

Once you add on

Include music library

Video library pictures

Etc.etc...

Can easily use up 32 gig
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] awibabau:
That's very weird. Can you test on another tv or pc monitor with HDMI ports? Maybe it's a TV problem and the hdmi port on the boxes are ok. Anyway i need you to tell what brand your TV is and if it's Android TV or Google TV or just Linux to see if you can make an hard reset on the tv or install a firmware update, something that can pop up HDMI ports again...

And try different HDMI cables, sometimes it works
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] tombraga:
I tried some days ago on different TV´s (LG new and old, Samsung, Sony Smart TV etc.) always the same, also different HDMI cables and ports of the TV´s.

Now i am testing also the original firmware u219.HK1_BOX_1000M_9.0.2020.11.16.11.05

because i thought, if there is some settings problems in device configuration , in the original firmware, there should all confiugarions be good, will report then.

Also no HDMI output, i think, i will give up...it´s a pitty, i liked this box very much.

Last try, i will open it and try short pins...how i open the HK1 box, never ttried it...no screws...???
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] gjwa yzma:
Unfortunately

If you have output on av

And can flash different firmware with success.

Still no output on HDMI...

But have working output on AV Port

You are not bricked or soft bricked.

There would be no output from HDMI or AV Port if you were bricked/soft bricked.

Not sure what shorting pins will accomplish???

Really suks

And very strange 2 boxes

Happy Testing
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] tombraga:
You are right, i think, nothing resolve with open the box...

the box is not broken, if i get AV out and can install all roms, you are right, thanks.

Perhaps i look the next days for a tecnican who repairs fones, tablets a.s.o. and ask him to check the HDMI port, i am not electrician experience.

I am afraid the 2 ports are broken, but very strange, 2 boxes.
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] awibabau:
I would make another try, as you can connect through AV just try something different. Meaning you start android with av and enable usb debugging on wifi and then in a windows pc run scrcpy, then disconnect AV and conect HDMI cable and try to change settings within scrcpy on windows pc to see if it changes anything on tv, did you understand?

install scrcpy on windows/linux and open command line then "adb connect *ip android box* " and then just run "scrcpy" and you will have on windows/linux a screen mirror of your box, even if you don't connect it to any TV. Then try different resolutions and wtv...

If you install ugoos ports they have ugoos remote server app which you can install also on your smartphone and control android box from there...

I have an android tv stick not connected to any TV, just there on my table connected to power supply ofc, and then i use scrcpy to play games on windows, it works...

PS: In any case, if you find it too hard for you just wait and try doing these steps on this video:

It's an "hail mary" but i found that sometimes this stupid videos can actually help!!!
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] tombraga:
seems very interesting, but also a bit difficult for me, but will study your information carefully and give a try, thank you very much....

which rom finally i should have installed on the TV Box HK1 to do this test? I installed some roms before and my last is the original firmware of HK1 box. Can i test with it or which rom you would suggest?
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] awibabau:
I'm not sure stock firmware has root software already installed like ugslimtv and slimbox but you can try to see if you can do both this tests with stock firmware if you have already installed it...
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] tombraga:
@awibabau - that´s great, i could connect my HK1 to my Windows laptop with scrcpy, i did not know this yet.

Thanks again for this help.

Even so, i don´t know what do exactly now to get my HDMI working, tried to change something in display settings, but without result. After get the scrcpy Image on my Laptop, i diconnected the AV cable and put in the HDMI cable and also restarted, the image on laptop works fine, but no HDMI image on TV.

I defined also in the connection settings a fix IP for the HK1, because yesterday night was ...104 and today ....103 and i could not connect. So i fixed it to 104 and i hope it works always.

By the way, i was wrong, i did not have installed the original firmware, i have installed the ugsbx_vontar_x3_aosp_053_1 which works fine for me.

One advantage i have now, i can try to reboot to recovery with a stick in AV Port which is free now, but get no adavantage, because in recovery i cannot activate HDMI

I tried also earlier already to make a backup on my second HK1 (which is with the actual slimbox version) and restore it with TWRO on a USB stick on my fault HK1. The restore process worked fine, but HDMI had no image.
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] sesdave:
Just a dumb thought - are you selecting the HDMI port input on your TV settings. It doesnt display the box output automatically
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] tombraga:
yes, thanks for your input, sure i check it each time i work on it.
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] tombraga:
I installed now the VontarX3_AOSP_0.5.3 version to make other try
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] sesdave:
if not tried already in box settings switch off screen res auto switch and set res to 1080p
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] tombraga:
in the rom i installed now (VontarX3_AOSP_0.5.3) i cannot find this.

in settings/display there is:

Auto switch to best resolution (was enabled, i disabled now)

Display Mode is 576cvbs - i changed to 480cvbs

Lck UI size (full HD for applications....) - was disabled, i enabled now.

show display mode change message - was disabled, i enabled now.

the rest is only color space settings,
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] sesdave:
why not use for 1080p60 for TV - that should work on most
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] awibabau:
Have you tried the youtube video method i've posted, sometimes disconnect everything and reset TV through tv button for 20 seconds and connect everything at the same time might do the trick.

Make sure your HDMI cables are 2.0 at least, if they are standard (aka 1.4) chances are the android boxes are defaulting to 2.0.

Also, now that you use scrcpy try changing resolution from best to every other and wait some time with the tv ON to see if something happens...

PS: Search youtube for solution on HDMI ports no signal, sometimes it's an easy fix.
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] gjwa yzma:
scrcpy is pretty cool!!!!!

Thanks awibabau

Had to test myself

Tombraga,no one can say you give up easily. !!!

Now if your Laptop has HDMI out

Can hook up to TV

Holy Work Arounds Batman !!!

Unfortunately still won't fix burned out HDMI Port.

Great alternative than trashing box

Or using RCA to HDMI adapter

Check out TeamViewer it is like scrcpy

But no/less Terminal

Happy Testing
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] awibabau:
Only problem is that without widevine L1 certifications you can't see any video through scrcpy on chinese boxes, but works on certified boxes/usb sticks, fire stick also works but is a bit laggy ;)

PS: if you find it too slow on devices such as fire stick you can connect like this "scrpy -m1280" or "scrcpy -m1024" as it lowers the resolution and less bandwidth is wasted so you can do things a bit faster...
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] meriox:
hi,

Installed several ATV versions on my old Beelink GT1 Amlogic S912. The Ugoos AM3 and Tronsmart Vega S96 versions work very well.

Unfortunately, the remote control does not work on any ROM. I only have remote.conf and rc_maps.cfg files for my remote control

None of them are available in Slimbox.

Please help. In the photo I present my remote control.
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] awibabau:
Can't you control it by HDMI CEC? i know ugoos roms have CEC activated by default, slimbox i don't think so, but you can connect a mouse to that box and setup CEC and then install xplore or es file explorer to copy remote.cfg to root folder (ofc root must be enabled). Then it should work.
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] meriox:
I would prefer to use the original remote without the CEC.

I want to reboot to the sd card (to Coreelec). Slimbox probably makes it possible by long pressing the power button on the remote control.
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] mAtvXk:
🖥️

⌨️

Convert/edit remote.conf file to remote.tab file and copy to vendor/etc folder.
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] ath156:
There is even a simpler way to do this !!!

Just install the apk "Reboot to Libreelec" from Playstore https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.thomastv.rebootupdate&hl=en&gl=US

Just click upon it and it will boot from sd card (It doesn't matter if it is there Coreelec or Armbian or anything !!:cool:)
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] meriox:
Yes, I know and have used various rebooting programs.

The only problem is getting the original remote to work.

All custom firmwares have only remote.conf file, which was enough to replace. There are several of them in the slimbox: remote.cfg remote-0xfb04.tab remote-0xff0.tab remote-mouse.tab remote.tab1 remote.tab2 remote.tab3

I add all of them to the attachments. How and which to change so that the remote control finally works properly?

In the other attachments I am sending remote.conf from the Abox A2 remote, which is identical to mine, and remote1.conf from the ATVXtreme firmware on which my remote works properly. Please help me convert.

Thank you
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] awibabau:
If you have remote.cfg, just change extension to .tab. No conversion needed, just editing. Some OS/ROMS use .cfg, others .conf, others .tab, but the content is exactly the same if i'm not mistaken...

And like it was already said, go to your vendor/etc folder, using xplore or es file explorer with root privileges and see what remote files you have there, then just replace them and reboot...

On Coreelec foruns there are several remote.conf files for almost every android box and amlogic SOC. They are all "almost" identical though.

Here an example for x96 max plus on coreelec:

#amlogic X96 remote
factory_code = 0xfe010000
work_mode = 0
repeat_enable = 1
repeat_delay = 40
repeat_peroid = 39
release_delay = 121
debug_enable = 0

key_begin
0x11 172 #HOME
0x19 158 #EXIT
0x4c 46 #MENU
0x40 31 #ON/OFF Shutdown menu
0x18 115 #VOL+
0x10 114 #VOL-
0x16 103 #UP
0x51 105 #LEFT
0x13 28 #DPAD_CENTER
0x50 106 #RIGHT
0x1a 108 #DOWN
0x41 113 #MUTE
0x5a 57 #PLAY_PAUSE
0x0a 257 #MUSIC
# 0x49 261 #PICTURE PLAYER
0x4d 263 #SHORTCUT_VIDEOPLAYER
# 0x48 262 #SHORTCUT_FILEBROWSER
0x03 217 #SEARCH
0x0e 70 #267->WEBSITE #70-->EXPLORE
0x43 15 #SETTINGS TAB
0x54 109 #FAST_FORWARD
0x55 104 #REWIND
0x59 122 #PREV
0x58 123 #NEXT
0x4e 2 #1
0x0d 3 #2
0x0c 4 #3
0x4a 5 #4
0x09 6 #5
0x08 7 #6
0x46 8 #7
0x05 9 #8
0x04 10 #9
0x01 11 #0
0x42 14 #DEL
0x52 45 #MEDIA_STOP
# 0x45 264 #ONEKEY_ZOOM
0x06 265 #SHORTCUT_SUBTITLE
0x44 24 #KODI OSD info
0x0f 30 #MAIN_MENU AudioNextLanguage
# 0x12 269 # F9
0x47 112 #@ AT
0x0a 111 #MUSIC
0x4d 101 # (F3)VIDEO
0x49 66 #(F1)PHOTO
0x48 77 #(F2)FILE
0x12 88 #(F9)CLEAN
0xf2 140 #F10 oritation
0x4b 140 #F10 oritation
0x45 99 #(F6)ZOOM
0x00 23 #INFO
key_end

It's a .txt file and then you can change it to .xml, .conf, .tab, .cfg. We can say it's a conversion but it's just changing extension. Use notepad++.
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] bigorbi:
Hello, I know it might sound a silly question but I'll ask anyway. I have A95X plus android TV which has a S905Y2 processor inside. I know Slimbox doesn't support this TV box but if I will install X96s TV stick version which also uses S905Y2 , will it work properly or is there a risk to brick my device? I tried same in Aidan's Rom but couldn't able to install it. I was curious to try Slimbox, if anyone can reply I'd be appreciated.
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] meriox:
Thank you for your help.

does it matter which file I replace in the slimbox?

remote.cfg remote-0xfb04.tab remote-0xff0.tab remote-mouse.tab remote.tab1 remote.tab2 or remote.tab3?
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] gjwa yzma:
There is always a chance to brick your Device when Testing.

So far all that is common is CPU

Research your box and TV stick Hardware

You will need Ethernet PHY

Or Wifi chipset

To be common

Or no sense Testing if you have no Internet..

Also Research Test Points for this PCB.

If there us any data?

As ReaperMan reminds us

Always know how to unbrick your China Box before messing with it.

Happy Testing
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] fahadssuet1995:
Hi man, I am trying to customize your android oreo rom "X96S V311". All I want is to get notification bar and navigation bar by default. I have tried almost everything but unable to do so. I will be thankful to you for lifelong.

I am actually running this rom on my Radxa Zero.

Looking forward for your response. Thanks
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] meriox:
Unfortunately, replacing the file did not help.

I tried remote.tab, remote.tab1 and remote.cfg
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] bigorbi:
Hello friend!

Thank you for your reply. I already downloaded the X96s stick version and tried to install with USB burning tool into A95X plus but I always get this error : [0x10303004]Romcode/Switch status/Identify/Error result

Installation stucks at 3% and doesn`t continue, I tried several times with different settings in USB burning tool (Selected/unselected erase bootloader , overwrite key , etc...) but same error happens all the time.

Does it mean that this ROM is not matching with the HW on A95X plus?

By the way after failing all the installations still tv box opens as before with the current rom which is SuperCeleron ATV Rom.
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] clarkss12:
I stand by my advise. My "homemade" cable works when my store purchased cables do not...... This is NOT rocket science, we are only talking about 5 volt DC for the power and data conductors...... As long as both cables/cords have the same color conductors, you cannot go wrong..

If most people are like me, they have lots of old USB cords laying around, preferably "fat" cables. And when they NEED a male to male USB cable, it is "hard" to WAIT for a slow boat from china to bring a cable.

My homemade cable is over 2 meters long, and has NEVER had any issues. I did use cords/cables for printers that have larger conductors, but that is JUST me.