Really cool and looks simple! I on my hand have been looking for a solution like this for my MXQ with an S805 cpu. Hoped it would come something but it looks like I have to stick with the standard firmware.
Will malware etc still be able to run from the firmware? Since you install through Android, that is my concern. I have 3 or 4 905 boxes and a couple others.
It looks so easy on your video so I decided to do the same. Is it possible to install Ubuntu not on Sd card but on internal storage? Cheers! BTW: It was so inspiring to me. You're great!
well in for a penny in for a pound,. I started this when I got hooked to Kodi. I had a raspberry pie 3 that I loaded libre electric with the Kodi installed. Loved it. then I got this M8s+ first I couldn't get exodus to load but I got Yoda on it. But I missed the libre electric. I thought that someone would put it on my android box and after a little searching I decided I was going to try things your way but right now my brain swimming so I will thank you in advance
Hi, Thankyou for this excellent suggestion. i am desperate to try this method. i have a little different situation, hope you can help. I have S905x3 xair96, its stuck in a boot loop mode. ive tried most possible ways to unbrick it, but its a NO GO. Since your method has option to boot from SD card, can i do that on my device with your method and then booting it with the hard reset method and then choose boot from SD card. (Will this work?) Also if the above works, will i have to choose the boot from SD card manually every time if i reboot the device? or is there a permanent solution to set up to boot from SD card since i don't have access to the BOX UI. Thank you.
Great video. Do you know of a image to install Open Media Vault or Xpenonolgy for these boxes? Or a way it could be accomplished? Possibly make a video for it?
danke für das Video. diese Idee hatte ich auch schon mal Linux auf eine TV Box zu machen um als iobroker Server laufen zu lassen aber es stört mich das ganze über SD-Karte laufen zu lassen weil dann kann ich gleich den Raspberry nehmen und der frisst nämlich die SD Karten daheim muss das ganze auf den internen Speicher der langlebiger ist als eine SD-Karte nur so macht es Sinn. Im Moment läuft der iobroker auf einem normalen Desktop-PC bei mir.
Im currently working on a beelink m18. I followed the directions of this video and a bunch of others but I keep getting the same error. When it reboots it gets stuck on the google tv screen? any thoughts?
trying to turn this into a pi-hole from an android box s812 model with latest Armbian_21.02.0-trunk_Aml-s812_focal_current_5.10.0_.img...was able to load the AML_xxx.zip file but i get no HDMI following the reboot, anything to be done for that?
You are very good. And very good video. I am thinking of add Linux on an SD-card, as you describe here, on a MECOOL M8S, PO L, which uses S912 instead of the 905. Would this same method work on mine?
I managed to get Armbian start on my Mecool M8S Pro LB - A bit of problems with the display (I don't know how to shrink it) and wifi (I cannot make it work) - I will take a look at the forums.
question for a noob like myself, is it possible to completely scrub out old software within the device to install linux only software? I seen horror stories of rooted malware in some of these. thanks.
will the linux be installed on sd card or device storage? I want to keep my android for media player purposes and switch to linux whenever I want by plugging in the sd card
The 13.77 is using which miner? The wolf miner you had forked or the miner v2? Also why is this useful? When its community is small and there is not much development on these things.
Can this be done on rockchip rk3399 TV boxes? I don't have the update app on my rk3399 TV box. Tried installing manjaro arm but the box always boots into android rather than booting from SD card.
Hello there. Can you please point me to instructions for loading armbian or debian to formulerz8? Or even better dona video is if you can get your hands on one?
Hi the expert, Please I have a problem and you are the only one who can help me ... I have a Tanix Tx3 android tv box, I installed Wordpress and Elelmentor ... So my problem, the famous Drag and Drop of the Elementor is not functional ... How to work around this problem! thank you so much
Hi, thanks for your instructions! Unfortunately I'm not able to download the Armbian image. At the provided website I can not find such a file. May be it's my disability, but if you could check this, it would be nice. Cheers
The information on here is very outdated, and no longer works because the package images are different now on how they install. There was many images for different boxes, but now there is one, and you have to edit the image you put on the SD card to work with your specific chipset. Look for a video on here titled "Linux on Android TV Box (2021)"
What If I follow the all instruction, but when I insert the SD card, TV Box is do not start booting from it, just start normally.... :/ Box type: A95x f3 air (amlogic s905x3) Can somebody help me?
Does it work for other android tv boxes like Technicolor sapphire tv box which is android 7.1 and it didn't have any update option on the menu so can I do it from recovery mode?
@Novaspirit Tech - I am getting frustrated.... these distro links are gone. I have an MXQ pro 4K that someone destroyed the O/S on. I need an O/S image that will boot. Everywhere I go, the sites have been deleted. Where can I get a distro of Linux that will work? The only image I can get to boot is "Recovery Twrp" (recovery-twrp3020-nexbox_a95x.img). Specs: Circuit board: CS_905MXQ_V1.0 2015-09-19 CPU: AMLogic A53 S905 RAM: SK Hynix H5TQ4G63MFR (SDRAM DDR3 4GB) x2 Network: IC+ IP101GR 1609S11 (IEEE 802.3/802.3u compliant single-port Fast Ethernet Transceiver for both 100Mbps and 10Mbps operations) Wifi: REALTEK 8189FTV FCF09G3 eMMC Storage (8GB): FORESEE NCEMASD9-08G USB2.0 Hub Controller: GL850G HH4JB05Y22 Audio: ES7134LV (low cost 8-pin stereo digital to analog converter)
I tried installa ARMBIAN Ubuntu Mate following the forum for the past week but it alway failed at the end. I manage to change the root password, set new user, and than after this the boot get stuck doing "a start job is running for daily apt download" or sometimes even before on "reached target bluetooth". Can you help? Thank you
I got stuck in the part where says "reached target bluetooth" then I pressed Ctrl + Alt + F1 then I was prompted to a login terminal. I logged in then typed "startx" and then the Desktop Environment apeared
hi! awesome video!! I´d like to know if is it possible to do it backwardas, I mean, I have a linux box device, is it possible to run android os on it? thanks a lot!!
Somebody sold me this for $400 for a year more than 6,000 channels plus movies accidentally I reset the box now I only have the option settings and internet can't watch the channels anymore.
All your videos are always interesting. Thanks
thanks i try
Can you do an updated 2024 tutorial
does it not work anymore?
@@p1nstarkThe os is out dated
My Hero!!!!! Thank you very much! Have an excellent New Year!
Really cool and looks simple! I on my hand have been looking for a solution like this for my MXQ with an S805 cpu. Hoped it would come something but it looks like I have to stick with the standard firmware.
Will malware etc still be able to run from the firmware? Since you install through Android, that is my concern. I have 3 or 4 905 boxes and a couple others.
ALSO: i see many good questions in ur comments but no answers from u.... cumon dude... ur the guru... and we seek ur wisdom.
yea i've been pretty busy... after upload i had to head out then goto work. didn't have time to check on the video again after that
It looks so easy on your video so I decided to do the same. Is it possible to install Ubuntu not on Sd card but on internal storage? Cheers!
BTW: It was so inspiring to me. You're great!
hey mate great vid but did you end up finding out how to get the wifi working on it or point me to a link to get mine working cheers again
well in for a penny in for a pound,. I started this when I got hooked to Kodi. I had a raspberry pie 3 that I loaded libre electric with the Kodi installed. Loved it. then I got this M8s+ first I couldn't get exodus to load but I got Yoda on it. But I missed the libre electric. I thought that someone would put it on my android box and after a little searching I decided I was going to try things your way but right now my brain swimming so I will thank you in advance
Hi,
Thankyou for this excellent suggestion. i am desperate to try this method.
i have a little different situation, hope you can help.
I have S905x3 xair96, its stuck in a boot loop mode. ive tried most possible ways to unbrick it, but its a NO GO.
Since your method has option to boot from SD card, can i do that on my device with your method and then booting it with the hard reset method and then choose boot from SD card. (Will this work?)
Also if the above works, will i have to choose the boot from SD card manually every time if i reboot the device? or is there a permanent solution to set up to boot from SD card since i don't have access to the BOX UI.
Thank you.
Great video. Do you know of a image to install Open Media Vault or Xpenonolgy for these boxes? Or a way it could be accomplished? Possibly make a video for it?
Did you ge it? OMV on these boxes? How it went?
Is it possible to share that img file ? , mecool M8S pro only work with kernel 3.14 and they remove all of those from the website
Did you find the 3.14 image?
@@matiasja88 Want the 3.14 kernel image too..
danke für das Video. diese Idee hatte ich auch schon mal Linux auf eine TV Box zu machen um als iobroker Server laufen zu lassen aber es stört mich das ganze über SD-Karte laufen zu lassen weil dann kann ich gleich den Raspberry nehmen und der frisst nämlich die SD Karten daheim muss das ganze auf den internen Speicher der langlebiger ist als eine SD-Karte nur so macht es Sinn. Im Moment läuft der iobroker auf einem normalen Desktop-PC bei mir.
armbian image link is over...
thx for the video dude, helps me lot,
This is cool! I do miss the intro jingle though...
+Alex I will bring it back.
Im currently working on a beelink m18. I followed the directions of this video and a bunch of others but I keep getting the same error. When it reboots it gets stuck on the google tv screen? any thoughts?
Great video and content.
trying to turn this into a pi-hole from an android box s812 model with latest Armbian_21.02.0-trunk_Aml-s812_focal_current_5.10.0_.img...was able to load the AML_xxx.zip file but i get no HDMI following the reboot, anything to be done for that?
You are very good. And very good video.
I am thinking of add Linux on an SD-card, as you describe here, on a MECOOL M8S, PO L, which uses S912 instead of the 905.
Would this same method work on mine?
I managed to get Armbian start on my Mecool M8S Pro LB - A bit of problems with the display (I don't know how to shrink it) and wifi (I cannot make it work) - I will take a look at the forums.
Hi, great video. As i am trying to purchase a new box to install linux, i am getting s905x3 or s905x4 chipset. Does it will work on x3 or x4 chip ?
Hasan видео запись написано 5- лет назад на TH-cam channel
question for a noob like myself, is it possible to completely scrub out old software within the device to install linux only software? I seen horror stories of rooted malware in some of these. thanks.
The files no longer exist for this image on that link you provided :(
Will this work on the new Walmart ONN 4k that has a Amlogic S905Y4?
will the linux be installed on sd card or device storage? I want to keep my android for media player purposes and switch to linux whenever I want by plugging in the sd card
The 13.77 is using which miner? The wolf miner you had forked or the miner v2? Also why is this useful? When its community is small and there is not much development on these things.
I see its the v2 one. Seriously what's the use of this Android box at 35$ when the pi gives 12.5k if spoken about the power of the cpu.
are you on the fb group? we have the latest versions disguessed there
Novaspirit Tech yes i have seen all that and tried all that too.
Can this be done on rockchip rk3399 TV boxes?
I don't have the update app on my rk3399 TV box. Tried installing manjaro arm but the box always boots into android rather than booting from SD card.
Hello there. Can you please point me to instructions for loading armbian or debian to formulerz8? Or even better dona video is if you can get your hands on one?
The image file was removed from the Yandex. :-( Can You provide an other link? THX in advance.
@Learn Linux Thank You. :-)
Does it work with usb drives too? I have an sdcard but no sd readers on my computer so I cant try it out using one.
Is there a way to FULLY download it and therefor get rid of Android OS and just have it running on the integrated storage
Hello bro, can we install Android TV OS on this WD media player / WD live tv hub media player.If so, please help me and guide me
Any chance you still have the Armbian Image?
Hi the expert, Please I have a problem and you are the only one who can help me ... I have a Tanix Tx3 android tv box, I installed Wordpress and Elelmentor ... So my problem, the famous Drag and Drop of the Elementor is not functional ... How to work around this problem! thank you so much
I'm a little late, but do you think this will work on a dragonbox db5? Or maybe would you or anyone else that reads this know a way?
Don, are these images 32-bit or 64-bit version of debian?
64bit
awesome. I'm about to get a nexbox a1 on its way with amlogic S912. will let you know how this performs once I get it up and running. Thanks!
image download link no longer available, is it possible to have it fixed?
Hi, thanks for your instructions!
Unfortunately I'm not able to download the Armbian image. At the provided website I can not find such a file. May be it's my disability, but if you could check this, it would be nice.
Cheers
The information on here is very outdated, and no longer works because the package images are different now on how they install. There was many images for different boxes, but now there is one, and you have to edit the image you put on the SD card to work with your specific chipset. Look for a video on here titled "Linux on Android TV Box (2021)"
What If I follow the all instruction, but when I insert the SD card, TV Box is do not start booting from it, just start normally.... :/
Box type: A95x f3 air (amlogic s905x3)
Can somebody help me?
Theoretically could I install ipfire on this box?
would the same work with an amlogic 912? I ask because it has twice the core count.
good morning, the link "Armbian Image" is broken, I can't find another source
Does it work for other android tv boxes like Technicolor sapphire tv box which is android 7.1 and it didn't have any update option on the menu so can I do it from recovery mode?
Check the technical specs of your device first. It says in the fucking title already its specifically compatible only to Amlogic S905X SoC
Any idea where you can get the images from? Links are now dead
hello, my friend. can you tell me how about kodi and hardware accleration of video if you install armbian?
Did you get Kodi or Librelec installed on? how it went?
@@Mer-tec i don't install yet, what system do you advise for kodi with hw accleration of video?
how to enable gpu acceleration on xfce on this box
Hi, I have a TV Box with CPU Amlogic S905W, will this technique works on my TV Box?
it should
Will this work with the mi box s
how long does it take to boot the first time? because it stays on the startscreen of my android box for about 10 minutes now.
Hi Nick, i'm in the same situation, does it work for you?
uhh, how can i downloads that UPDATE app?
What if we use pendrive instead of SD card
helppppp Please!!! I am always getting Label=ROOTFS does not exist. dropping to shell.... please help me!!!!
Can i use a usb stick because i dont have a sd card.
Will this work on S812H devices?
Why install Linux on it? Is Linux running faster or better than Android?
You can run desktop apps, even emulators or heck video editing
Would it be worth it mining lite-coin considering I don't pay for electric?
r u stealing power from the sun?? :)~
OffGrid Aussie Prepper™ more like my university lol
is this doable using usb flash drive?
ow Links Down... Please update :(
@Novaspirit Tech - I am getting frustrated.... these distro links are gone. I have an MXQ pro 4K that someone destroyed the O/S on. I need an O/S image that will boot. Everywhere I go, the sites have been deleted. Where can I get a distro of Linux that will work? The only image I can get to boot is "Recovery Twrp" (recovery-twrp3020-nexbox_a95x.img).
Specs:
Circuit board: CS_905MXQ_V1.0 2015-09-19
CPU: AMLogic A53 S905
RAM: SK Hynix H5TQ4G63MFR (SDRAM DDR3 4GB) x2
Network: IC+ IP101GR 1609S11 (IEEE 802.3/802.3u compliant single-port Fast Ethernet Transceiver for both 100Mbps and 10Mbps operations)
Wifi: REALTEK 8189FTV FCF09G3
eMMC Storage (8GB): FORESEE NCEMASD9-08G
USB2.0 Hub Controller: GL850G HH4JB05Y22
Audio: ES7134LV (low cost 8-pin stereo digital to analog converter)
you could delete the andorid part and just leave linux
How could you do that
it's Possible for X96mini Android box? , Please help me out
Can a person install raspberry pie software to a old android box ?
Can I do this in a amlogic s912 TV box? Sorry for the dumb question but I'm preatty new to this
yes
I tried installa ARMBIAN Ubuntu Mate following the forum for the past week but it alway failed at the end. I manage to change the root password, set new user, and than after this the boot get stuck doing "a start job is running for daily apt download" or sometimes even before on "reached target bluetooth". Can you help? Thank you
I got stuck in the part where says "reached target bluetooth" then I pressed Ctrl + Alt + F1 then I was prompted to a login terminal. I logged in then typed "startx" and then the Desktop Environment apeared
@@brunovecchietti Hey
how get you to write username and password have you using usb keyboard maybe or ?
Hey Nova, Could works on S905X3? BR!
Hi! For Nvidia Shield PRO working linux ?
image link doest work ! anyone here have it?
any updated download link?
My usb keyboard is not connecting to armbian so I can’t get passed the root user login with password 1234 any suggestions?
i have the same problem did you get any solution maybe ?
Does this work for the sheild pro 2019
its work for S905X4 ??
Question: Can you get audio out of it in Linux?
if it has speakers, then you can get the audio out using the speakers, if it has a Jack port, you can connect external speakers to that.
@Novaspirit Tech You should explain to people how to install a magi wallet on a RPI3
i might do a quick write up for that on my website, but to compile the wallet you just need make -f makefile.unix in the src dir
Great video and great english! Thx
hi! awesome video!!
I´d like to know if is it possible to do it backwardas, I mean, I have a linux box device, is it possible to run android os on it?
thanks a lot!!
what happen if i have 2gb?
It works with windows?
Obrigado pelo vídeo maravilhoso japonês esquisito
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android tv box Amolig X96s будет работать? Я из будущего скорее Скайнет,😁🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
now, how we come back to android?
Man... First things First: I love your videos.
O dont understant where i find the zip file to update the tv box
eu fiz pelo sdcard apareceu normal
@@IzaqueDeusFrei me dá um help, o meu não foi? Estou parado no começo (qual app para instalar que permita atualizar a ordem de volta)
@@IzaqueDeusFrei *ordem de boot
@@IzaqueDeusFrei você tem ZAP? 61 9 8505-1070
is it possible to do this process with USB stick rather than SD card?
To chyba pierwszy krok by zrobić z Tv Box energooszczędny serwer.
Somebody sold me this for $400 for a year more than 6,000 channels plus movies accidentally I reset the box now I only have the option settings and internet can't watch the channels anymore.
How i can find update app on mibox ?
the ARMBIAN link send me to a RUSSIAN site ... put the right link in your commends pls.
has anyone tried to convert a tvbox to a debian web server for some websites ? thanks
Long story short, it is possible to install a fully open source OS on an Android TV Box
Hello everyone is there anyways to install raspberry pi on android boxes. If yes can anyone help.
Thanks
new OS link????????
clean, but i am looking for an HTPC build
Can i install it in s905x2
Imagine saying I use arch on a TV btw.
link doesnt work
Hi there does work with SCISHION V88 PRO TV Box Amlogic S905X Quad Core too ? thanks for all..
Can this be done with windows os?
nope windows does not work with arm cpu
@@MrJ0mmy thank you for taking the time to reply.is there any cheap android boxes that can work on windows os?
@@WoLF-uu8hr www.dhgate.com/product/intel-mini-pc-w5-computer-stick-with-windows/423642353.html#s1-16-1;searl|0589312110
web link broken
The box turned on and off twice now its just black
Did you ever figure it out. Is it broken now?
Login "root" and pass"1234" error
Can i install windows on this device?
No lol
Windows IoT, definitely. Win10 doesn't have an ARM release IIRC. Linux just runs much better on things like these
Linux os link pls.