I am having problems installing CoreELEC 9.2.2 onto my box. The box is a S905x3, 4GB/32GB T95 max+ (Amazon link).
I have booted from the SD card with 9.2.2 -ng image and the the generic S905x3 dtb file. All seems to work fine and boots into CoreELEC (from SD) with no problems. But when i install the system to the emmc/nand using the ceemmc tool (installtointernal no longer is working on -ng builds) the box will not boot from the emmc CoreELEC after reboot!!
I have installed (using ceemmc) as both dual boot or single boot options but both results in the box either booting to the original OEM andriod O/S or the box hangs at the T95 max+ boot logo.
Is there a way to specify to boot from CoreELEC on the emmc??? Am i missing something or forgotten to do anything? All help is appreciated
OK, iâve got it working on the emmc now! I was using a fork for CoreELEC initially and that did not let me install!
Now tried the official CoreELEC and it installed fine
I am still having issues with the remote config and waking the box from suspend. Anyone else managed to get these features working with this box??
Yes i use the BL301.BIN Injection method and activated it from within CoreElec and it works now. But only with the IR remote. It wont work with a WiFi/Bluetooth remote to wake the box.
Got my new T95Max+ yesterday and although itâs fast it does get very hot and then the remote becomes unresponsive, screen freezes and generally becomes useless! So is it just these boxes or are all S905X3 devices running CE suffering this problem? Hey modding isnât a big deal if it solves the problem but why isnât the thermal solution better to begin with?
Itâs like the manufacturers want us to mod the boxes thereby voiding and warranty!
Will run the box for a few more days but am considering returning it to the jungle place.
Hi PatrickJB, itâs me again . If you search youâll find a thread about thermal modding. In that youâll see that some (or almost all) of this TV boxes need some kind of modding. I had to apply a small modd to my GT King because the heatsink was almost non existent. Well, Iâve been following your search for the perfect budget device, or not so budget, and I think I can make a summary by this point, in a way to help with all of this. If you buy a cheap S905X3 from, as an example, AliExpress youâll have a nice soc in a bad enclosure. Then, with the money saved and knowing how horrible the returns policy is in some of those places, you can mod your device without worrying about voiding warranty because you never had a proper one to begin with. In the other hand, if you want a reliable device, with full support from CE Team and with a big (really huge actually) heatsink I can assure you that the N2 is the device of your dreams. You also have the C4, the Khadas VIMâs that have all the accessories to maintain your device sufficiently cool in a passive way.
I can tell you that itâs been quite difficult to keep up with all your posting with different devices when it all goes down to the popular expression âyou only get what you pay forâ.
Thank you and good luck with your journey.
I take it there are threads here that give a âhow toâ for setting up SMBâs? Perhaps itâs really simply and I should just go that route? For the record I think the Wifi chip might be whatâs over heating as itâs always that which becomes problematic and often when Iâm trying to connect via Samba! Of course there could be an issue with the CE addon but perhaps others would have highlighted such an issue?
Will try and avoid Samba and see if the box behaves better. Thanks for you advice and help.
I spoke too soon as my remote is playing up again and Iâve got some strange behaviour such as setting to play next video in a series and it doesnât! Switch skin to confluence and seeing if it males any difference. The temperature doesnât seem too high,55 degrees, so Iâm not sure whatâs going on.
EDIT: Trying a soft reset to see if that sorts things out.
Installed to emmc, in dual boot mode, on my T95 MAX+. Much faster and the reason I did this was because after a soft reset I am now rescanning my library which can take forever and can be even slower running from SD. So will let you know if things run smoother. There is a possibility the backup I used caused problems previously as it was from LibreElec Krypton! Yes automatically migrated but that can sometimes be iffy! Anyway will let you know how it all pans out, fingers crossed.