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| originalsoftware = Android <!-- e.g. Android 2.1 -->
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| originalversion = 5.1.1 (MBOX)
| originalversion = 5.1.1 (MBOX)
| chipset = Amlogic S905 (GXBB) <!-- e.g. Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 (QSD8250) - see "Chipset names" section in Help:Device Page -->
| chipset = Amlogic S905 <!-- e.g. Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 (QSD8250) - see "Chipset names" section in Help:Device Page -->
| cpu = 2.0 GHz Quad core <!-- e.g. 1.0 GHz Scorpion -->
| cpu = 2.0 GHz Quad core <!-- e.g. 1.0 GHz Scorpion -->
| gpu = ? <!-- e.g. Adreno 200 -->
| gpu = ? <!-- e.g. Adreno 200 -->

Revision as of 16:13, 1 February 2023

VideoStrong KII Pro /
K2 Pro
KII Pro as seen on Alibaba
KII Pro as seen on Alibaba
Manufacturer VideoStrong
Name KII Pro /
K2 Pro
Codename videostrong-kii-pro
Released 2016
Hardware
Chipset Amlogic S905
CPU 2.0 GHz Quad core
GPU ?
Display -
Storage 16GB eMMC
Memory 2 GB
Architecture aarch64
Software
Original software Android
Original version 5.1.1 (MBOX)
postmarketOS
Category testing
Pre-built images no
Mainline yes
Features
USB Networking
Broken
Internal storage
No data
SD card
No data
Screen
Works
Multimedia
3D Acceleration
No data
Audio
Broken
Camera Flash
No data
IR TX
No data
Connectivity
WiFi
Broken
Bluetooth
No data
Miscellaneous
FDE
No data
USB-A
Works
HDMI/DP
Works
Haptics
No data

This TV Box runs a modified Android 5.1.1 OS that didn't seem to be updated at all by the manufacturer, it also includes many proprietary (and PUP) software.

Luckily, the KII Pro uses an Amlogic S905, which has some support in the mainline kernel. Even better, a DTB made specifically for the TV Box is also in the mainline kernel. As such, some GNU+Linux distributions support this TV Box with many other Amlogic-based TV Boxes.

Armbian and Manjaro ARM have been tested on this TV Box and are known to mostly work.

This TV Box could make a nice mostly freedom-respecting media center, powered by postmarketOS.

Beaware of clones

There were multiple clones of this TV Box, as well as different versions. This port does NOT work on the Mecool KII Pro. There's no guarantee that the TV Box used for porting postmarketOS will be the same as the one you have.

Contributors

Users owning this device

  • FerassElHafidi (Notes: Wiped eMMC. Amlogic secureboot not enabled. Now only boots Amlogic firmware from an SD card. pmOS installed on SD.)


How to enter flash mode

That's not needed, but you can press the RESET button once.

Installation

Only installing to an SD card works currently.

$ pmbootstrap init # manufacturer: 'videostrong' codename: 'kii-pro'
$ pmbootstrap install --sdcard=/dev/sdX # change 'sdX' with the path of your SD card

How to boot other OSes from an SD card

Unplug your TV Box's power supply. Press and hold the reset button while plugging in the power supply. Keep holding the reset button until a picture shows up on your screen.

postmarketOS should boot up.

See also