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Post by cHooBeyDoo on Nov 4, 2015 23:42:10 GMT
cHooBeyDooThat's handy to know your in the same boat with the kodi version. I'm not using it for games and am still using the supplied remote so can't say anything about your other issues. I notice on the play store that there is an app to use your phone as the remote though so might give that a try to see how it goes. I did install the custom build today and it went mostly okay, a couple of scripts not working and no programme information in the tv guide, oh and without a VPN some of the add ons aren't working (like prime wire) but apparently there are workarounds. For the money though it seems a decent box. As for moving apps to SD card, I always thought you had to root first, at least that used to be the case on phones and I assume the box will be the same ? The box works great, it does what it's suppose to do and although clunky/fiddly the remote works OK too! I have a wireless mouse attached, it works brilliant and it's so much easier to use a real mouse, certainly faster than the mouse button on the remote.  Not really used Kodi much, only to play a few .mkv and .avi files from SD card, but plays with no problem. My MXIII box was already rooted, it has SuperSU preinstalled (which requires a rooted device) and I was able to install Sixaxis Controller app for PS3 controller (also requires a rooted device). The developer (or ROM maker/designer) obviously turned off the option to be able to move apps to SD card, I think maybe because the internal hardware might cause problems somewhere along the line  EDIT: Just installed Root Checker from Google Play and it tells me the box IS rooted  |
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Post by cHooBeyDoo on Nov 4, 2015 20:56:34 GMT
I got my mxIII-G and had a play about with it today. Couple of niggly things like the play store has Kodi 15.2 and my box is Kodi 14 something but only options are uninstall and open, no update option. Okay I could sideload the new version or try uninstalling then installing again but ...... Apart from that a lot of the streams on genesis are unavailable, tried about 15 on the list before one played ..... Wouldn't bother me as I would keep trying them till I get a working one but I bought the box for my completely tech useless girlfriend. Still, tomorrow is another day and I'm going to try a custom build on it (Andy's Build 5.2) and we'll see how that goes. I've picked that as the interface (skin) looks good and easy to navigate, and also the adult content is disabled by default as her 10 year old son and 5 year old niece are going to have access to it. Apart from that it seems to work fine My Kodi is v14.1 Helix, not able to update to the latest version from the Play store either, 14.1 works well but I read that Kodi v15.1 (latest is 15.2) has quite a few bugs, although they may or may not of fixed them for v15.2. Another thing I found out yesterday is that you are not able to move any apps to the SD card on the MXIII, I tried a few 'Apps2SD' apps and had no option to move apps to SD card! Apparently developers have the option of disabling this from Android 2.2 upwards  so looks like they disabled this on the MXIII and i'm running out of space quickly  I did hit one brick wall, I get a message keep appearing on the screen 'Unfortunately, Google Play Services has stopped' everytime I plug my new wireless controller or try to connect my PS3 controller and have to reboot the machine for the message to disappear  Luckily I found out my wireless Xbox controller for the PC works but I don't have much room for big games and their huge file download sizes |
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Post by cHooBeyDoo on Nov 4, 2015 19:41:27 GMT
Agreed too, really funky looking mod with great specs, a nice ergonomic design and the colours are pretty cool too.  Seems a new mod is coming out almost daily now icon_shoppingm EDIT: Seems to be on pre-order (released 14 Dec?) Green only for $69.99 on Efun.top |
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Post by cHooBeyDoo on Nov 4, 2015 19:36:22 GMT
has anybody's shipped yet? Ordered one the other day and just checked it hasn't shipped yet and it's changed on the listing from ships in 2-5 to 4-10 days. Also got an email to say mine has shipped today  |
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Post by cHooBeyDoo on Nov 2, 2015 11:24:39 GMT
I am almost tempted to go for a normal wireless keyboard and mouse, same sort of money, but bigger for my sausage fingers  I'm using an old Logitech wireless mouse at the moment, it works well but the dongle needs plugging in before you start up the box, otherwise when I plug it in with the box already started I get a few problems - freezing issues and messages saying that Google Play has stopped. I've not tried the keyboard yet as it's packed away somewhere. |
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Post by cHooBeyDoo on Nov 2, 2015 11:02:57 GMT
Also looked at that one robby but as i'm a bit of a gamer I went for more of a game controller type with the thumb stick. If the controller I bought works then i'll probably get the Rii k28 too  |
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Post by cHooBeyDoo on Nov 2, 2015 9:57:34 GMT
A few guys at work are raving about their Android boxes and Virgin just upgraded my broadband from 100mb to 150mb. I had to upgrade to the new Virgin Hub 2 and it is dual band (2.5G and 5G) so took a punt on one of these boxes. Just ordered a cheap air mouse remote too as the stock remote is a bit pants, to see if it plays games alright, also loaded 'Showbox' on to it and works great, had it a few days now and so far I am really impressed by it! |
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Post by cHooBeyDoo on Nov 2, 2015 9:29:58 GMT
£18.35 if you use the promoprogb code Bugger, I missed out on that one  |
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Post by cHooBeyDoo on Nov 2, 2015 9:10:31 GMT
At £21 had to buy too The leather kind of gives it a retro look. Anyone notice the logo, I might be wrong but it looks very much like the Elephone logo HERE Made by the same company?? |
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Post by cHooBeyDoo on Nov 2, 2015 8:52:35 GMT
gone and bought this, so cheap and looks like the JOECIG T-REX 70W TC BOX MOD Couldn't help but order one for myself too, the leather gives it a slightly 'retro' look  |
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Post by cHooBeyDoo on Oct 23, 2015 19:18:42 GMT
Not having a phone that I can connect with, I got a USB 4 dongle and put it into my Android MX3 tv box and it connects, so another option if you need it Could not get it to connect on a PC for some reason, not even with Bluestacks. Ordered the MXIII-G Android TV box from Gearbest a few days ago and not having anything compatible to connect to yet it's good to hear it connects to the X-Cube |
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Post by cHooBeyDoo on Oct 23, 2015 18:37:26 GMT
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Post by cHooBeyDoo on Oct 16, 2015 19:01:58 GMT
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Post by cHooBeyDoo on Oct 16, 2015 18:18:48 GMT
and that be my last mods for a while promise Yeah.......... me too..............  |
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Post by cHooBeyDoo on Oct 16, 2015 18:17:12 GMT
Signed too, also twatted it to my twatter followers |
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so looks like they disabled this on the MXIII and i'm running out of space quickly 
