Install OpenWRT on Amlogic Android TV Box S912 S922 S905w S905x S905x2 S905x3
103#OpenWRT #Amlogic #AndroidTVBox
Full steps can be found at https://i12bretro.github.io/tutorials/0487.html
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Things You Will Need
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- A microSD card at least 4 GB https://amzn.to/36CpShC | https://amzn.to/3CXJngt | https://amzn.to/3JqyxSP
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Download and Flash OpenWRT
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01. Download OpenWRT for Amlogic S9xxx https://github.com/ophub/amlogic-s9xxx-openwrt/releases
- Download the image that corresponds to the Amlogic chip in your device
03. Download Balena Etcher https://www.balena.io/etcher/
04. Run Balena Etcher
05. Burn the OpenWRT image to microSD card
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Configure MicroSD Card for OpenWRT
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01. Open the readable partition of the microSD card in Explorer
02. Edit uEnv.txt in a text editor
03. Update the FDT line to point to the correct .dtb file for your device
FDT=/dtb/amlogic/meson-gxm-q200.dtb
04. Save the changes to uEnv.txt and close the text editor
05. Safely remove the microSD card
06. Insert microSD card to Android TV box
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Booting OpenWRT
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01. With an unfolded paperclip, press the reset button (sometimes hidden inside the 3.5mm AV port)
02. While holding the reset button, plug the power adapter into the Android TV box
03. The box should boot into the OpenWRT Linux terminal
04. Wait for the text to stop scrolling and press Enter
05. Run the following command to set a static LAN IP address, change the IP address to something on your LAN's subnet:
uci set network.lan.ipaddr='192.168.0.251'
service network restart
06. Open a web browser and navigate to http://192.168.0.251
07. At the login screen, enter the username root and password password ≫ Click the Login button
08. Select System ≫ Administration from the menu
09. Under the Router Password heading, enter a new password and repeat it to confirm
10. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the Save & Apply button
11. Enjoy OpenWRT running on a cheap Amlogic TV box
Source: https://github.com/ophub/amlogic-s9xxx-openwrt/
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