Xiaomi Mi Box / Mi Box S [Android TV OS]

[GAD]

School fees.

Yup

Mine turned out to be varsity fees. Bought 5 on takealot when it was R1299

 

[buffalobill]

I reckon Incredible had stock when the price went up last month and discounted it by R100 on the old price. Now it look sooo cheap.

 

[Speed23]

Which build update is this?

Sorry I forgot to respond. It's 2179

 

[Dan C]

Yup

Mine turned out to be varsity fees. Bought 5 on takealot when it was R1299

You could have bought 6 for the same price

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

You could have bought 6 for the same price

Rubbing salt in the poor fellows wounds ...

 

[WaxLyrical]

Not sure if its mentioned before but you can use this app to put aptoid apps not found in Android tv on your launch page. Good for browsers like Chrome, Firefox etc

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=news.androidtv.tvapprepo.playstore&hl=en

 

[Sumen]

Not sure if its mentioned before but you can use this app to put aptoid apps not found in Android tv on your launch page. Good for browsers like Chrome, Firefox etc

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=news.androidtv.tvapprepo.playstore&hl=en

But it doesn't work on Oreo

 

[buffalobill]

But it doesn't work on Oreo

On this subject, is there any way to get a browser running on the Mi Box Oreo? I can't.

 

[WaxLyrical]

But it doesn't work on Oreo

Still on 6.1 and I'm reluctant to upgrade. Many issues reported.

 

[naeem.ally]

On this subject, is there any way to get a browser running on the Mi Box Oreo? I can't.

Go to play store on your laptop browser. Make sure you logged in as the same user on mibox and laptop. Then install chrome for your mibox from there. Install an app like side launcher to find other apps installed, or launch chrome using voice commands.

 

[WaxLyrical]

Go to play store on your laptop browser. Make sure you logged in as the same user on mibox and laptop. Then install chrome for your mibox from there. Install an app like side launcher to find other apps installed, or launch chrome using voice commands.

I tried this initially. Laptop doesn't pick up the box, bit detects other devices. Other method I posted earlier worked.

I wonder if apk on stick/ES File explorer will work.

 

[Sumen]

On this subject, is there any way to get a browser running on the Mi Box Oreo? I can't.

Puffin TV from playstore

 

[buffalobill]

Go to play store on your laptop browser. Make sure you logged in as the same user on mibox and laptop. Then install chrome for your mibox from there. Install an app like side launcher to find other apps installed, or launch chrome using voice commands.

Tried that. Not an "eligible device"

 

[Vernon]

I wonder if apk on stick/ES File explorer will work.

Bingo.

 

[Deanoblado]

***** ALL DATA (app data, Downloads ...) on the Mi box will be ERASED ***

1) Prepare a USB Stick with Fat32 file system (as usual).
2) Create a file on the USB stick with the name "xiaomi_update" and the text: --update_package=/udisk/update.zip (all in one line, no empty lines) Under Windows us a program like notepad++
3) copy the downloaded file to the USB stick and rename it update.zip
4) Do the next step WITHOUT inserting the USB stick
5) Boot to recovery and select "Wipe data" from the menu. This can take several minutes. Don't reboot after this step
6) INSERT the USB stick
7) Select update from the menu in the recovery menu
8) Select update from udisk
9) Update is starting and rebooting the system two or three times. Don't interrupt this process.
10) Mi box is booting to the oreo system. Update process is complete and system setup (language...) is starting.

Get 2179 here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidTV/comments/9702jp

Thanks for this, Updated last night. my box is snappy again. will test tonight if my mentioned issues are sorted. so far looking good.

On this subject, is there any way to get a browser running on the Mi Box Oreo? I can't.

I used puffin browser to download and install the new Kodi beta 1 apk straight from the web that released recently.
Last night.

 

[Vernon]

https://www.takealot.com/ce-link-us...-hub-with-gigabit-ethernet-switc/PLID47903656

Tried out that USB to Ethernet adapter on the Mi Box. Works great right out the box, with no need to change any settings on the Mi unit.

 

[Deanoblado]

https://www.takealot.com/ce-link-us...-hub-with-gigabit-ethernet-switc/PLID47903656

Tried out that USB to Ethernet adapter on the Mi Box. Works great right out the box, with no need to change any settings on the Mi unit.

did you test the USB connections as well? i watch all my movies of external HDD so i cant loose the port.

 

[Vernon]

did you test the USB connections as well? i watch all my movies of external HDD so i cant loose the port.

I had at hand a Toshiba 1TB external HDD. I tried it on one of the USB ports on the adapter. No issues. Worked fine.

 

[DonJuanJerome]

Hi Guys, this is my 1st post so forgive my noobness. I bought the mibox last week from takealot but after having endless problems with it (thats how i came across this forum) i am wondering if i should return it. My main gripe is not being able get DD5.1 or DTS with Netflix \ VLC\ Kodi and from what i read on forums there are a whole lot of other issues i am yet to experience and i do not want to pass the return date. Am i just being super anxious or should i wait it out, people have lost confidence in the box

 

[WaxLyrical]

Hi Guys, this is my 1st post so forgive my noobness. I bought the mibox last week from takealot but after having endless problems with it (thats how i came across this forum) i am wondering if i should return it. My main gripe is not being able get DD5.1 or DTS with Netflix \ VLC\ Kodi and from what i read on forums there are a whole lot of other issues i am yet to experience and i do not want to pass the return date. Am i just being super anxious or should i wait it out, people have lost confidence in the box

Describe your audio setup and what other endless issues do you have?