[mike77]

s805 Beelink MXQ does not work. amlogic decoder is not utilized properly since kodi 14.2.

Yes thats true with 110k4 firmware .

109k4 works ok with spmc and kodi v15
Dynamic Refresh Rate Switchable > Yes
True 24p video output with Android > Yes

[Animor]

Beelink s82 plus - doesn't work well on kodi 15, video is heavily stuttering.
Workaround is manually changing permission on some paths, using root and init.d.

The device comes with pre-installed kodi 14.2, which works without stutter, but unfortunately is not compatible with some of the addons and skins I use.

[wrxtasy]

Whilst we appreciate the info can you stick to the pre-given format that is given on page 1. As I really would like this to NOT become hardware discussion thread.
Just clear concise facts please in a tabulated form.

Detailed discussions are what the main section of the Android forum is for.

[Animor]

OK. I hope I have it right. I've added more details for Kodi 15, which were missing from your format.

Device > Beelink S82 plus
AMlogic SoC: S812
Firmware > Android 4.4.2 202k4
Rooted Firmware> Yes.
Ease of Upgrading > Medium. Either by USB OTG or by TF card.
Is SPMC/Kodi 14.2 Installable > Yes. 14.2 comes pre-installed.
Working > Seems to work, but I didn't fully check it.
What's the Issue > several skins and addons that are compatible with Kodi 15 don't work on Kodi 14.2.
Workaround > None.

SPMC/Kodi 15.x Isengard Installable >
Working > No.
What's the Issue > No hardware acceleration. 1080p video is stuttering like hell, it's unwatchable.
Workaround > yes, using root and Universal Init.d with the following permissions to allow Kodi to use amlogic acceleration:

Code:

#!/system/bin/sh
chmod 666 /sys/class/display/mode
chmod 666 /dev/amvideo
chmod 666 /dev/amstream*
chmod 666 /sys/class/video/axis
chmod 666 /sys/class/video/screen_mode
chmod 666 /sys/class/video/disable_video
chmod 666 /sys/class/tsync/pts_pcrscr
chmod 666 /sys/class/audiodsp/digital_raw
chmod 666 /sys/class/ppmgr/ppmgr_3d_mode
chmod 666 /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_min_freq
chmod 666 /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_max_freq
chmod 666 /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_governor

Dynamic Refresh Rate Switchable > Yes, but it comes with 1-2 seconds of black screen (only audio) when start playing. So I disabled it.
True 24p video output with Android > Not sure how to check.


Other OS Installable > Not that I know of.
Dual / Triple Boot > No.

Alternative working Android Firmware > None. Last firmware is Beelink from March 2015 (202k4).
Last working XBMC Version > 14.2, but with workaround I managed to to use Kodi 15.2.

[skonduri]

Device > Bee Link MX3 Plus
AMlogic SoC: S812
Firmware > Android 4.4.2 KitKat
Rooted Firmware> Yes
Ease of Upgrading > Either through Recovery, or with OS Update app
Is SPMC/Kodi 14.2 Installable > Yes, came pre-installed
Working > Yes
What's the Issue > N.A
Workaround > N,A

SPMC/Kodi 15.x Isengard Installable > Yes
Working > Yes
Dynamic Refresh Rate Switchable > Don't know
True 24p video output with Android > Yes, through OS settings

Other OS Installable > Don't Know
Dual / Triple Boot > Don't Know

Alternative working Android Firmware > N.A
Last working XBMC Version > 15.1

[wrxtasy]

Dynamic Refresh Rate Switchable > Don't know

Dynamic refresh rate switching is pretty easy to test....
http://kodi.wiki/view/Settings/Videos#Playback

Set: Sync Playback to Display > On Start/Stop
Play a 23.976fps movie file > Does Kodi signal your TV's refresh rate to switch to a 24p Mode ?

Yes > Then your device has Dynamic Refresh Rate rate switching enabled in Firmware
No > If you have an AMlogic device, you will have to mod & enable it yourself, see this thread:
http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=229310

True 24p video output with Android > Yes, through OS settings

This is not enough, you are just changing the video output of the device to 24Hz. If you now have a duplicate video frame causing a visual observable video glitch every 41 seconds when you play 23.976fps video. You do not have the much preferred AMlogic Frame Rate Automation Kernel that gives perfectly synced 23.976fps video output.

Thanks to Animor & skonduri for testing. You guys will need to do further detailed testing however when playing 23.976fps video at 24Hz to see if you have the Frame Rate Automation Kernel in Firmware, aka True 24p in this thread.

[Dandroid534]

Hi. I thought everyone was saying that firmware was the issue? For example I can install tronsmart 115k4 for s802 devices on many devices (so far mxiii generic, tronsmart mxiii, tronsmart s89, tronsmart s89-h, beelink s82 plus, tronsmart mxiii plus, mxiii-g). Kodi 15 works on all of these with this firmware.

Similarly I can install 202k4 on all these devices. Kodi 15 doesn't work great.

From what I have read here, 115k4 works fine (s89-h) and 202k4 does not (bee link mxiii plus).
Therefore, I think you need to be saying which firmware u are running.

The main three amlogic firmwares are 115K4, 202K4 and 102L4 for s802 devices.

[Frostie36]

Device > MXIII-G
AMlogic SoC: S812
Firmware > Android 4.4 Kitkat
Rooted Firmware> Yes
Ease of Upgrading > Medium through OTG usb cable
Is SPMC/Kodi 14.2 Installable > Yes
Working > Yes
What's the Issue > None
Workaround > N,A

SPMC/Kodi 15.x Isengard Installable > Yes
Working > works apart from issue detailed below
What's the issue > Hardware acceleration not working resulting in unwatchable 1080p content
Dynamic Refresh Rate Switchable > Yes
True 24p video output with Android > n/a
Workaround Using the init.d workaround posted above by Animor I can get hardware acceleration working with all of the 15.x releases, currently running 15.2rc.

Other OS Installable > Lollipop beta available but haven't tested it
Dual / Triple Boot > n/a

Alternative working Android Firmware > N.A
Last working XBMC Version > 14.2

[awaldram1]

Seems to be some hardware quirks scrxwing amcodec on kodi build that 'check permissions' (I think >= 15.1)

Device > mk808 B plus (realtek chipset )
AMlogic SoC: S805
Firmware > Android 4.4.2
Rooted Firmware> Yes
Ease of Upgrading > Easy, reflash SD Card and insert.
Is SPMC/Kodi 14.2 Installable > Yes
Working > yes
What's the Issue > none
Workaround > N/a

SPMC/Kodi 15.x Isengard Installable > Yes
Working > no accept 15.0
Dynamic Refresh Rate Switchable > Yes supported OpenELEC.
True 24p video output with Android > Yes appears so in openelec
>= 15.1 Logged Amcodec permissions missing though will sometime play h265 and other HD content without issue (seems to be exasperated by bbc h264 HD content) so obviously not truly a permissions issue .

Other OS Installable > Yes , unofficial OpenElec 5.95.5 (Isengard) plus at least many other images. but need driver pack for older images as wifi/bluetooth chip changed note OE appears to have then for the 5.95 series. amcodec works fine in OE 6.0 betas inc kodi 15.1 so issue is related to android code or kodi detect routines.
Dual / Triple Boot > Yes

Alternative working Android Firmware > None. Tried 109k4,111k4 and finles 1.1 (with 'fixed' permissions) + 111k4 wifi/bluetooth drivers set
Last working XBMC Version > kodi 15.0

Was a bit annoyed as bought this stick base on Kodi wiki recommendation to replace rk3066 stick for h265 play back and it is the worst android/kodi experience to date, But OE works a treat.

[awaldram1]

Device > MXQ hd18
AMlogic SoC: S805
Firmware > Android 4.4.2
Rooted Firmware> Yes
Ease of Upgrading > Easy, reflash SD Card and insert.
Is SPMC/Kodi 14.2 Installable > Yes
Working > yes
What's the Issue > none
Workaround > N/a

SPMC/Kodi 15.x Isengard Installable > Yes
Working > yes
Dynamic Refresh Rate Switchable > not tested screen doesn't support frame rate
True 24p video output with Android > as above


Other OS Installable > Yes , unofficial OpenElec 5.95.5 (Isengard) plus many other images.
Dual / Triple Boot > Yes

Alternative working Android Firmware > na
Last working XBMC Version > all

[awaldram1]

Device > MX g18ref
AMlogic SoC: am8726mx
Firmware > Android 4.2.2
Rooted Firmware> Yes
Ease of Upgrading > Easy, reflash SD Card and insert.
Is SPMC/Kodi 14.2 Installable > Yes
Working > yes
What's the Issue > none
Workaround > N/a

SPMC/Kodi 15.x Isengard Installable > Yes
Working >yes
Dynamic Refresh Rate Switchable > unknown no tv support
True 24p video output with Android > as above


Other OS Installable > Yes , Ember
Dual / Triple Boot > Yes

Alternative working Android Firmware > None tried have run multiple different linux/kodi variants
Last working XBMC Version > all

[superceleron]

Seems to be some hardware quirks scrxwing amcodec on kodi build that 'check permissions' (I think >= 15.1)

Device > mk808 B plus (realtek chipset )
................

Check freaktab theres a custom rom for the MK808b Plus Clone(Realtek)
It uses the same kernel of OE, well almost the same.. some little differences

[wrxtasy]

Device > WeTek Core (to be released 1st Nov - maybe ?)
AMlogic SoC: S812-H, up to 2GHz Quad-core processor, 4K Support and 8-bit HEVC(H265)
Firmware > Android 5.1.1 Lollipop / OpenELEC 5.95.5
Rooted Firmware> No
Ease of Upgrading > Easy. Online for Android, and the usual drag and drop .tar update from a PC for OpenELEC
Is SPMC/Kodi 14.2 Installable > Yes, device comes with Kodi 15.1. hit Update in Google Play to get Kodi 15.2
Working > Superbly, only issues are playback of mpeg2 contained in .vob files and some 29.97fps Interlaced VC-1.
What's the Issue > Stuttering video playback of these .vob and VC-1 containers.
Workaround > None, possible changes in the Kodi code or AMLogic decoder (hopefully) coming.

SPMC/Kodi 15.x Isengard Installable > Yes Kodi Isengard 15.2 or Kodi Jarvis 16.x
Working > Yes with no real issues, apart from those already mentioned. Both in OpenELEC or Android Kodi
Dynamic Refresh Rate Switchable > Yes
True 24p video output with Android > Yes. Also does silky 23.976fps video output in 1080p HD Netflix.

Other OS Installable > A whole bunch or them, Linux, Ubuntu ....
Dual / Triple Boot > Yes dual boot Android on the internal NAND and OpenELEC on a SD card

This WeTek Core is a fast Android Lollipop / OpenELEC media player from a Kodi and OpenELEC sponsor, and it shows with its stable Firmware straight out of the box. 1080p HD protected video streaming Apps from the likes of Netflix, HBO Go etc are a world first for an AMLogic device.

[rrain]

Device > MX3 (GooBang Doo) 2G-ram 8G-hd
AMlogic SoC: S802
Firmware > Android 4.4.2 KitKat
Rooted Firmware> Unit came unlocked with root access.
Ease of Upgrading > no comment - I have not needed to do this.
Owners of these units are referred to the BeeLink site for system updates.

Is SPMC/Kodi 14.2 Installable > Yes, came pre-installed
Working > Yes
What's the Issue > N.A
Workaround > N,A

SPMC/Kodi 15.x Isengard Installable > Yes
Working > Yes
Dynamic Refresh Rate Switchable > Yes
True 24p video output with Android > Yes, through OS settings

Other OS Installable > OpenElec
Dual / Triple Boot > Don't Know

Alternative working Android Firmware > N.A
Last working XBMC Version > 15.2

My unit came with Kodi 14.2 preinstalled.
To do upgrades it was necessary to uninstall the pre-installed Kodi and then reinstall Kodi.
Then you also have to install the addons.
After this updates are no problem using the Kodi site.

I relocated Kodi Data to a USB using the procedures on this site and am very happy with the results.
Any issues with my unit were resolved by reading these forums.

[Crazy3001]

I relocated Kodi Data to a USB using the procedures on this site and am very happy with the results.
Any issues with my unit were resolved by reading these forums.

Where did you find how to do this? I've been looking, I have an OTT M8S+, is it possible?