Thanks for the replies, is the Wifi really worse than on other similar boxes? I’ve never had any problem streaming DV movies over Wifi, for example my LG TV’s built-in player never had any problem (except for the terrible A/V sync issues).
If the Wifi is weak on this model, then what is recommended?
first your buying from amazon which means your looking around paying $99?
Aliexpress would get you cheaper but check this thread for best hardware
I also recommend you to check this
https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=376035
but Sholander did mention
“Yes, although my 1GB ethernet works OK, I use WiFi due to safety reasons, connected to my Router’s “Guest WiFi” which is completely isolated from the rest of my home network. It never looses connection with fixed IP settings and disabled IPv6…”
It is as weak as in any other box with small internal WiFi antennas, not better nor worst.
For WiFi reception there are some other things that should be considered: the channel used (use a free channel, or a least used one with smallest interfering signal), distance to Router-WiFi server, and quality/strength of routers WiFi.
I use 5 GHz channel 36 and my G1 is placed only 2 m from my router. If you have a weak WiFi signal, any WiFi extender/AP placed at an adequate position between router and G1 will improve your G1 WiFi behavior.
100M “revision d” but for me its the best because I use NAS (smb) and/or usb storage which is the only way to read heavy content (if you get a 1000M you can NOT read any heavy content throught NAS too because your router will never give you enought. I have a Sony TV too with 1000M but I NEVER EVER get this speed throught my router and any NAS (1gigabit Internet) excepted via Internet Netflix/Amazon/Apple…
thanks. so it seems boxes coming out now are going to have 100M, this should be what to expect if anyone is interested in buying this. I still reccommend to buy the bundle I listed above. It’s $5.87 and you get uart and ethernet adapter + 200m ethernet cable
About your internet adapter … I’m not sure what is it for and how to use it ?
Yes Ugoos X4 DTB was used originally on Kinhank G1 back in April…
I also have Ethernet and Bluetooth working on my Kinhank G1
Using Ugoos dtb
No wifi
You can use the Ugoos X4 DTB or generic S905X4 DTB on all three kernels
And Kinhank G1 will boot…
Just will have no Dolby Vision Support…
Have not tested latest NO kernel 5.15.137 on Kinhank yet?
Hmmmmmm
Which DTB used?
I checked that thread and the ones here as well. Amazon.de has a discount for this for 75 EUR.
From Ali the Ugoos would be 181 EUR. If everyone says it’s a much better box then I’ll buy it, but if the only difference is just a bit slower UI then I’m happy to buy this for 75 EUR. Other S905 based devices are around 120 EUR here.
Most Excellent!!!
Like an Early Christmas Present 
Whats even better Is TV LED mode is working
Play back test file is
8 - bit RGB DV-Std Bt .709
On the X96X10 PRO S928X-J TV LED mode is broken
Play back is
8 - bit YUV 444 SDR Bt .709
Unreal
Thanks for the idea to test!!
how soon do you need it? Aliexpress are sneaky, they just had one of their biggest sale, I made a post that with discount in UK you could get the AM6B+ for $120 pre tax
https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=376035&pid=3217203#pid3217203
So after 20% tax you are looking at 138.05 Euros
we’ll get another sale soon and they raise their prices in between so it makes it look like a really big discount. I wouldn’t buy either boxes right now.
Seems many are really happy with the kinhank G1 and some have said “since I had G1 and Nokia 8010 for 10 days working parallelly I could extensively test them and compare. My conclusion, whether someone likes it or not, G1 is a better box: it costs less, it runs cooler, it’s UI is more responsive, it has an uSD card slot so both USB ports are free, it has an ON/OFF button… All this makes G1 better box than 8010, in my opinion of course.”
I don’t have any devices so I couldn’t advise. what are your needs? what will you need the box for? ask in the best box thread to and others who have both to suggest a box to you
also keep in mind that KinHank G1 is unsupported by CoreELEC. the AM6B+ would be better supported in the future.
In Android the WiFi is always on but still struggles to watch high bitrate films in kodi bia smb/nfs/plex as wifi goes down after 1mins or so.
That’s why I believe it’s the dtb, right now us 100ms can only use @MrMind revision dtb(Ugoos x4 gets blue screen no boot).
If coreelec team or dev competent like you or @MrMind can somehow built a better wifi dtb using the android side code that will be much appreciated and will help many of us without needing the USB3 to Ethernet cable.
Thanks.
Update: Have more updates after more tests. unfortunately android wifi has same issue you get good speed then it goes down 1min later so the stuttering comes back over nfs/smb etc. Tried usb3 to Ethernet & sadly only gets 90mb(don’t know maybe usb port is 2.0)
There is no support in new kernel 5.1.5.137
For wifi chip assembly. Or Bluetooth.
Same as on my older G1 with version 2 board from 05 2024.
Iam not sure why Ugoos X4 DTB boots fir my box with working Ethernet.
Do you have Dolby Vision working?
Device is not supported and not recommended to buy
The revision did happen after it was discovered CoreELEC could make use of the gigabit ethernet. Could be to do with future upgrades and their ability to sell the new boxes.
If that’s the case then why would they put more resources to do further hardware revisions?
99% of Kodi users would not even notice the difference both using ethernet or wifi 6. That being the case then I would say this is the best value box that does almost everything and so I would recommend this box. The only other issue now is locked bootloader but spending $1.60 extra and spending 30 minutes to downgrade firmware would solve that.
KinHank G1 could be a great box even at it’s current state. Those that have used it are rating it above Homatics box. which is like $99. You’re talking like it’s close to the end for this box but seems more and more interest is on this box.
You throw the baby out with the bath too quickly… As for now this Kinhank G1 android box is clearly above many other more expensive ones and thanks to @hungphutho @MrMind and several others including CE team it remains interesting and versatile
Hi,
I’m trying to unlock bootloader, but it’s impossible for me.
When I run command sdc_update bootloader bootloader.img, I get this error
ERROR can’t read MBR header
gpt is invalid
storage write bootloader failed.
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks
Did you copy this file to the SD card?
Yes. I copied the bootloader.img file included in bootloader.7z
Look right above your cursor
Burn complete
Burn boot… OK
Burn boot…OK
Save your session
Now see if hungphutho rom will flash
Good luck
Happy Testing
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