Hi Guys
Having scoured the web for weeks and lengthy conversation with a chinese manufacturer I was pleased to come across this forum which looks like the best source of info for Android Tv Boxes.
I have a great little MX2 clone which works a treat on Android and Gotham 13.1 but an issue I'm trying to overcome.
The issue I want to overcome is that I seem to be forced into using the manufacturers own rom image to reset the box and I would like the choice of flashing Linux or a different Android Image should I choose.
I've had a few different boxes and on some of them, the toothpick method brings up a recovery screen whether there is an SD card inserted or not. These boxes appear to be easy to flash whatever you want to them.
On this particular box, it has to have an SD card inserted with a Rom image prepared by using an SD card maker and copying 5 files over to the card. The toothpick method then started the flash and the process is automated until it reboots.
The only way I can get the android recovery menu up is by holding the toothpick in for too long. In this instance the ref lash fails and the menu appears. I still can't successfully load any different images up from here - I have tried lots of options.
Could anyone help me work out if there is a way to make the box a little more open. I have all of the manufacturers flashing files - would anyone know if they can be modified? I don't wuite understand "root" would I need an image that allows root access to then allow me to flash Linux?
It appears the box is "locked down". if anyone has any advice I would be very grateful!
Many Thanks
Chris
Having scoured the web for weeks and lengthy conversation with a chinese manufacturer I was pleased to come across this forum which looks like the best source of info for Android Tv Boxes.
I have a great little MX2 clone which works a treat on Android and Gotham 13.1 but an issue I'm trying to overcome.
The issue I want to overcome is that I seem to be forced into using the manufacturers own rom image to reset the box and I would like the choice of flashing Linux or a different Android Image should I choose.
I've had a few different boxes and on some of them, the toothpick method brings up a recovery screen whether there is an SD card inserted or not. These boxes appear to be easy to flash whatever you want to them.
On this particular box, it has to have an SD card inserted with a Rom image prepared by using an SD card maker and copying 5 files over to the card. The toothpick method then started the flash and the process is automated until it reboots.
The only way I can get the android recovery menu up is by holding the toothpick in for too long. In this instance the ref lash fails and the menu appears. I still can't successfully load any different images up from here - I have tried lots of options.
Could anyone help me work out if there is a way to make the box a little more open. I have all of the manufacturers flashing files - would anyone know if they can be modified? I don't wuite understand "root" would I need an image that allows root access to then allow me to flash Linux?
It appears the box is "locked down". if anyone has any advice I would be very grateful!
Many Thanks
Chris