It can also run ubuntu and other linuxbased software, but now that xbmc is available for android, you dont need to install a. Howto install and hack linux on t428 or mk802 iv mini pcs. It can also run ubuntu and other linux based software, but now that xbmc is available for android, you dont need to install a. Kodi formerly xbmc media center is an open source and very powerful project that provides all the necessary tools for transforming your regular pc into a bona fide htpc, which if used in conjunction a big screen tv and a hifi audio system, will transform your living room into a veritable home theater. Installing xbmc on the raspberrypi dedicated image. My struggle has been with the xbmc and the 720p 1080p movies frame. This article is a guide on how to do a firmware upgrade as well as running linux on the rikomagic mk802 android 4.
Note that the mk802 iv now comes with the option of linux installed. Free to download programs that can replace or work as xbmc alternatives. The easiest way to install ubuntu linux is to grab a disk image prepared for the. Following the lack of support by allwinner for the video engine libraries cedarx, i had more or less given up on hope xbmc for linux would ever run properly on allwinner a10a hardware. Firmware upgrade and linux for mk802 android mini pc. Kodi is available for multiple operatingsystems and hardware platforms, featuring a 10foot user interface for use with televisions and remote controls. Audio is an issue at the moment but we are looking into it. Its graphical user interface allows the user to manage video, photos, podcasts, and music from a computer. Kodi formerly xbmc is a free and open source media player application developed by the xbmc kodi foundation, a nonprofit technology consortium. The mk802 is a tiny pc that looks like a usb thumb drive.
Linux distributions that can run on an mk802 mini pc. The mk802 is a pconastick produced by rikomagic, a chinese company using mostly two. Xbmc is a free and open source crossplatform media player and home entertainment system software with a 10foot user interface designed for the livingroom tv. Software similar to xbmc, alternatives apps techspot. Xbmcbuntu entry last updated saturday, august 2, 2014 homepage. Key features include powerful media management capabilities, a fluid. Mk802 iv le ubuntu version of the mk802 iv with 2 gb of ram, 8 and 16 gb flash. It can also run ubuntu and other linuxbased software, but now that xbmc is available for android, you dont need to install a desktop linux. Mk802 iv changing the android os to linux stepbystep diy.