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Question.
Can I start XBMC automatically on startup? I tried this App called startup manager or something but I couldn't put a tick/enable it for XBMC. What gives?


Also, Can anyone please link me to PROPER remotes that work on the MX III?

I need something with:
- an info (i) button.
- a play button.
- a stop button.
- a pause button.

- Something that recognizes when you HOLD in right, it SCROLLS right in XBMC.
- Not so fscking noisy.

Bonus: compatible with MXIII and doesn't need an additional IR-thing plugged into the second USB port (is this possible?)


Please help! :(
 
digitalp said:
Get a fire tv. Works well with DSTV now, supersport and a remote friendly version of TVPlayer and iPlayer.
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Hi
Mind sharing a link to the dstv now app. I've managed to sideload super sport and it works well but can't seem to get the dstv now app.
Thanks
Regards
 
Keeper said:
Question.
Can I start XBMC automatically on startup? I tried this App called startup manager or something but I couldn't put a tick/enable it for XBMC. What gives?


Also, Can anyone please link me to PROPER remotes that work on the MX III?

I need something with:
- an info (i) button.
- a play button.
- a stop button.
- a pause button.

- Something that recognizes when you HOLD in right, it SCROLLS right in XBMC.
- Not so fscking noisy.

Bonus: compatible with MXIII and doesn't need an additional IR-thing plugged into the second USB port (is this possible?)


Please help! :(
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MX3 remote from avsupply is great.
You can program every button on the unit to do what you want it to do (unofficially - I think it's mentioned in the OP).
It has full keyboard and airmouse as well.

There are other apps for auto starting things... have you tried taskbomb? Check my opening post for instructions on using taskbomb - I think there's a link to how I use it to auto start tTorrent and reboot.

I recall there was a way to set xbmc up as the main launcher... look here:
http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.php?9267-APP-XBMC-as-Home-Launcher
 
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So I've made progress with unrooting the box after lots of research and experimenting. Unroot can be achieved via the following method and in this order:

Install Root Browser from the Play Store
Browse to /system/xbin/ and delete busybox
Browse to /system/app/ and delete Superuser.apk (this step is not necessary if using Mediaman's custom rom)
Browse to /system/bin/ and delete su
Reboot

The box will now be unrooted.

I am still not able to get past DSTV Now's "this device is registered to another user error" and I think this may be based on the bootloader reflecting as "unknown" which possibly means "unlocked"?. I have been testing recently on Mediaman's (Avsupply) latest custom rom and am not sure if I will have the same problem with the stock rom. Is there a way to return the bootloader to a stock and unmodified state or is this just how the box comes from the factory? I think this may be the final hurdle to overcome to use apps like DSTV Now and Sky Go as the various root checker apps are all showing the box is not rooted and the only thing I could think of was the bootloader status.
 
SL1v3R said:
Is there a way to return the bootloader to a stock and unmodified state or is this just how the box comes from the factory? I think this may be the final hurdle to overcome to use apps like DSTV Now and Sky Go as the various root checker apps are all showing the box is not rooted and the only thing I could think of was the bootloader status.
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I believe they started adding root from 108k4 onwards. Try the 107k4 firmware

http://www.mediafire.com/download/k3j33s7tchtfrsf/M82_107k4_sdcard.rar
 
SL1v3R said:
Thanks, does the firmware affect the bootloader though? The challenge also would be how to gain the enhancements made from 107k4 to 110k4 without introducing root?
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The firmware includes the kernel and boot image. If 107k4 works, we can try port those changes to the latest release
 
I'm pretty knowledgeable when it comes to both Linux and Android but I cannot for the life of me connect XBMC on this box to samba shares on my Linux Server (Ubuntu Server 14.04).

Windows, Linux and Android machines (via Astro) can all browse to these shares so I know they are functional, but in XBMC browsing network filesystem shows nothing and and I had no luck with directly entering the path (NFS://...).

Anyone managed to get a similar setup working?
 
lestoran said:
I'm pretty knowledgeable when it comes to both Linux and Android but I cannot for the life of me connect XBMC on this box to samba shares on my Linux Server (Ubuntu Server 14.04).

Windows, Linux and Android machines (via Astro) can all browse to these shares so I know they are functional, but in XBMC browsing network filesystem shows nothing and and I had no luck with directly entering the path (NFS://...).

Anyone managed to get a similar setup working?
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Are you trying to access a samba or NFS share? You should put smb:// for samba

My box is connected to an Ubuntu 14.4 server, and I have no problems accessing the share when "Browsing" the network. What happens after you browse for a share?
 
AVSupply said:
Are you trying to access a samba or NFS share? You should put smb:// for samba

My box is connected to an Ubuntu 14.4 server, and I have no problems accessing the share when "Browsing" the network. What happens after you browse for a share?
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Nothing - returns an empty list. Astro File manager on the other hand can see the shares just fine.

I'll try smb:// tonight and maybe also try set up some NFS shares (hear its better for linux-->linux anyway)

Thanks for the help
 
Ok cool, mapped 1,2 & 3 to: Info, Play/Pause, Stop.

Got XBMC to start up automatically, but it took like 30 seconds after the Android menu was shown... so I removed it, because that's just too slow, and would be confusing if XBMC suddenly starts up while someone is still navigating the main menu.
 
Keeper said:
Ok cool, mapped 1,2 & 3 to: Info, Play/Pause, Stop.

Got XBMC to start up automatically, but it took like 30 seconds after the Android menu was shown... so I removed it, because that's just too slow, and would be confusing if XBMC suddenly starts up while someone is still navigating the main menu.
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Try replacing the launcher with XBMC...
 
Arietans said:
Try replacing the launcher with XBMC...
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Meh, it's ok. Box is already wrapped up.

I like the android menu, it's cool to have a browser/email/etc - I just wanted XBMC to start up by default, and when you press home it goes back to the android menu, if you wanted to use those android apps/functions.

If it was my own device, I probably would make it XBMC only.
 
Keeper said:
Meh, it's ok. Box is already wrapped up.

I like the android menu, it's cool to have a browser/email/etc - I just wanted XBMC to start up by default, and when you press home it goes back to the android menu, if you wanted to use those android apps/functions.

If it was my own device, I probably would make it XBMC only.
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Aah, gotcha - ja, rather give them a link to XBMC IMO.
 
AVSupply said:
I believe they started adding root from 108k4 onwards. Try the 107k4 firmware

http://www.mediafire.com/download/k3j33s7tchtfrsf/M82_107k4_sdcard.rar
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It looks like they started providing root access with 107k4, any chance you have 106k4?

109k4->
1.Optimization Power Consumption.
2.Improve stability issue When auto reboot,auto suspend,Monkey test,AV file continue playing.
3.Add protocol: UDP ,RTP , MMS ...
4.Update NAND/EMMC driver.
5.Fix some Wi-Fi throughput problem.
6.Support Antutu videobench apk.
7.Optimization display effect for HDMI.
8.Support new feature DRM,Playready L1/L3,Widewine.
9.Add Secure OS.
10.Visit America websit netflix and youtube smoothly.
11.Strengthen encoder stability.
12.Change the Mxplayer to normal version;
13.Update xbmc to Gotham 13.2,and open some nodes' authority,so you can install any version of xbmc;
14.Make the physic power-key to be suspend/resume working by short press,and long press (5s) to shutdown;
15.Remove the Popup notification when xbmc/Mxplayer/... been ran at the first time;
16. Add an Icon to show/hide Status Bar;
17.Support Hausbell Mmini i8 and Rii Mini H7 air-mouse;
18. Make some portrait APPs to be showed to landscape,such as Antutu;
19.Fix issue:the A/V Async for MPEG2;
20. Fix issue:it may auto-wakeup when in suspend state;
21.Fix issue:the usb port may lose efficacy after resume;
22. Fix issue:no sound for Notification;
23. Improve some parts of MBXLanucher;
24.Fix issue:Google Calendar/People cant sync.

108K4->
1.Add 1080P24Hz support;
2.Support for NTFS/CIFS; --Offered by wasser
3.Change Input method to Latin,and remote can use;
4.Update Play Store;
5.Support for Mele F10 air-mouse; --Pulled from Bob's FW
6.Support for Xbox/PS3; --Offered by Bob
7.Change method of Root access; --Offered by leolas
8.Add kill-recent-task function; --Offered by daemonium
9.Update xbmc to Gotham 13.1,fix 4k playback and 2160P/720P HDMI display issue; --THX stane
10.Add remote function in Recovery Mode;--THX leolas
11.Adjust MBXLauncher,add Yahoo wether and Clean-Memory function,fix slow animation issue;
12.Fix issue->Power-key of Remote might lead to reboot;
13.Improve small probable of blurred screen.

107k4->
1.Add for CPBLTV live stream;
2.Decoding Dts/Dolby for S802;
3.Add suspend and Power-off function by Remote or power button from Status Bar;
4.Add root access permission.

106k4->
1.Enhance system stability;
2.It can flash Ethernet MAC;
3.Enhance the power of 4k video decoding;
4.Fix issue of 1080i video playing.

105k4->
1.Fix some LiveTV apk can't be ok;
2.Optimize Thermal control;
3.Optimize HDMI/AV;
4.Optimeze Launcher/Settings,use only 1080P UI;
5.Fix video burning test fail;
6.Support secure OS function;
7.Update NAND driver;
8.Support APK installation to external SD.

103k4->
1.Better xbmc for playing 4k video;
2.6210_8G compatible with 6330_16G,to be the same FW;
3.Add PPPoE;
4.Adjust thermal control,Special for Antutu;
5.Adjust HDMI signal to more TV compatible;

102k4->
1.Better xbmc,no async between audio and video ;
2.Fix 5G wifi compatibility;
3.Better for Antutu benchmark;
4.S802/S802B/S802H are all compatible;
5.Other little tweaking.
 
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