Please wait before flashing this, reports of issues getting to Android.
Changes
Kodi 17.1 > 17.3
Fix for fault when switching between HD and SD video formats
THIS UPDATE IS FOR THE v1 EDITION OF THE DroidBOX T8-S Plus device
If you have the T8-S Plus v2, T8-S, T8, T8 Mini or anything other than a DroidBOX T8-S Plus v1, do NOT flash this file, at best it won't work, at worst it could brick your device.
Long term members will know the score, you can skip a paragraph or two...
This file is likely to be part of an OTA update in the near future. It is not yet official. If you do not want to factory reset your device, or don't have the time to report any issues found, please wait for our next official OTA update.
However, if you know what the Recovery menu is, how to access it, and are happy to help trace issues to their root cause, LibreELEC 8.0.2 with Kodi 17.1 is available for your DroidBOX T8-S Plus v1.
File to download: h**ps://1drv.ms/u/s!AlRdlhGu3fjihwRFd78H26BCP9s_
If you are on a Mac, you may need to this first: https://wiki.umbc.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=31919091
What to do:
The following video shows the process. Although in this case we're flashing a LibreELEC beta firmware, rather than a ZIP file with an official OTA update, the steps remain the same.
Changes others have noticed so far:
WiFi networks - when you head to the Connections area of the LibreELEC Configuration program add-on, you will need to select a network and click on refresh - nearby WiFi networks aren't shown by default here once you've connected to your own WiFi network.
Let us know if you encounter any issues, the more detail the better.
Changes
Kodi 17.1 > 17.3
Fix for fault when switching between HD and SD video formats
THIS UPDATE IS FOR THE v1 EDITION OF THE DroidBOX T8-S Plus device
If you have the T8-S Plus v2, T8-S, T8, T8 Mini or anything other than a DroidBOX T8-S Plus v1, do NOT flash this file, at best it won't work, at worst it could brick your device.
Long term members will know the score, you can skip a paragraph or two...
This file is likely to be part of an OTA update in the near future. It is not yet official. If you do not want to factory reset your device, or don't have the time to report any issues found, please wait for our next official OTA update.
However, if you know what the Recovery menu is, how to access it, and are happy to help trace issues to their root cause, LibreELEC 8.0.2 with Kodi 17.1 is available for your DroidBOX T8-S Plus v1.
File to download: h**ps://1drv.ms/u/s!AlRdlhGu3fjihwRFd78H26BCP9s_
If you are on a Mac, you may need to this first: https://wiki.umbc.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=31919091
What to do:
- Copy the ZIP file (do not decompress it, you should only have one file called LibreELEC-DroidBOX.arm-T8SPlusV1-8.0.2-update.zip to copy, and it should be 122Mb) to an SD memory card
- Turn your DroidBOX off and safely eject the card from your PC/Mac/other device, and insert the card in the T8-S Plus v1's memory card slot
- Holding down the Restore switch on the side (behind the USB sockets), turn on your T8-S Plus v1. DO NOT LET GO OF THE SWITCH YET.
- Once you see the Recovery menu on screen, release the Restore button.
- Click on the "Apply Update from EXT" option.
- This time, click the "Update from sdcard" entry.
- Finally, click on LibreELEC-DroidBOX.arm-T8SPlusV1-8.0.2-update.zip file
- Once the process completes, select the Reboot now option.
The following video shows the process. Although in this case we're flashing a LibreELEC beta firmware, rather than a ZIP file with an official OTA update, the steps remain the same.
Changes others have noticed so far:
WiFi networks - when you head to the Connections area of the LibreELEC Configuration program add-on, you will need to select a network and click on refresh - nearby WiFi networks aren't shown by default here once you've connected to your own WiFi network.
Let us know if you encounter any issues, the more detail the better.
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