Bought the mini m8s pro 2 months back. The box is fast but can get very hot running Kodi...registering 75c with CPU Temp app. The stock Marshmallow it came with is good but sometimes freeze when switching on WiFi... don't know if this only on my box.

I'm modifying the box for more ventilation. I believe with the amount of heat generated, the box won't last very long.
And for the dark screen, it's still there unfortunately (for the stock fw). Currently I'm using Beelink GT1 Rom from Alvatech of Freaktab Here. I'm experiencing no freezing so far with it...and the good part is darkscrern is fixed with this rom.

Yeah, regarding the heatsink I thought so too. But seems like it's still not suppressing the heat well. Maybe 75c is normal for current standard of cpu/SoC but I just don't feel comfortable with it haha...hence the modification.

I've tried the official update android 7.1.2, yup...no issue on dark screen anymore but the absence of navigation and notification bars is really a turn off for me. Maybe they will bring back the bars on their next update (if there's any at all). For the time being, have to stick to Alvatech's.

This post has been edited by mywife: Oct 16 2017, 08:52 AM

Haaa... thanks for the update bro!! Will try this one out very soon.

Woww...!! Few pages back already filled with informations i need to spare some time toying with the box again!!
And now with this, i think i really need to have some serious day off to do some tinkering ....
Actually this Minix stuff was what i have in mind....only bussyness kept me away ....didn't even managed to take on the box's latest official fw.
Anyway, really thanks for the heads up huhu

Mind sharing which forum did you get that info? Really interesting to read more on that.
By the way the google drive link appears broken...could you correct it?
You really did your homework on this android boxes do you?

No wonder I failed to find the page by googling.... it's in Russian haha.

So okie just a very short review...out of curiosity I flashed my box with the firmware. All went smooth. Tested it for a day when i noticed something like graphical glitch...then green and pink colours started flashing. Got it rid by changing the default resolution 1080p 60hz to 1080p 50hz.

The Minix boot logo (the very 1st logo MINIX with that Android guy) always distorted...very paint to the eyes even though it only lasts a few seconds on display haha...got it rid by re-flasing (God, I just love looking at the progress bar on that Amlogic burning sw lol)

Function-wise, I got it working just like previous fw (was on Beelink GT1 by Alvatech's )...only this time without WiFi functionality. Bluetooth working great and so did the stock IR remote controller (use for the sake of testing only).

And then the only delightful and noticeable difference I can say...
...the box is now capable of running Njoi Now and Astro Go apps. Given the fact that MINIXs are sold unrooted, this is expected. Not so lucky for hypptv everywhere though...still with 111 error.
Those notorious trio apps were installed straight from play store, so I can confirm they're latest. Next, if got time, I'll get my hands on other hypptv app version to test further....

So that's it and thanks a bunch for forummer botak_wai on the Russian info heheh. Think I'm gonna stay on this firmware for now...and see whether I can beat that ugly hypptv everywhere hahaha!!!


Okie2....some addition!! Pls don't ask me about sound...hd sound...5.1 pass thru or whatever sounds haha as I'm not into that...just a casual user here with TV, HDMI cable and box ; )

This post has been edited by mywife: Nov 27 2017, 08:57 PM

After some good read from that 4pda forum I decided to flash again my box but this time with Ugoos m3 firmware. They have a very good discussions and recommendation of this box being paired with Ugoos m3 fw.
Here's one comprehensive and detail review of Mini m8s Pro...i found the link somewhere from the thread.

Now I got all three Njoi Now, Astro Go and Hypptv everywhere working hahaha.
Good and clean firmware from Ugoos I might say. No driver problem this time and as praised by some in that 4pda thread, this fw is considered the best-match for mini m8s's hardware.
And from my experience, it's like straight drop-in replacement though.

The most welcomed feature of the fw is "Ugoos hw settings" where you can enable in-built hardware monitor like CPU Temp and network activity. So now I have 2 less apps to install huhuhu.

I was actually planning to flash the previous minix fw with magisk in my effort to try my luck with hypptv everywhere and now it's working on this Ugoos....very nice indeed!!!

...only thing is hypptv only works on WiFi. Once switched to ethernet, the circle keep on spinning. But I don't mind that since the box just sit next to router all the time.

Thanks to that Yuri guy by the way...I can now have some good rest for awhile...

No lah, I didn't do that matching stuff. It was forummer Botak_WAI who provided the link to that Russian page.
It's actually their Mini m8s pro discussion thread. You can see their list of ported FW to fit on this box.

I only interested in trying Minix U9H and Ugoos since from the info, all other fw are pre-rooted.
They even claimed the hardware similarities between mini m8s and Beelink GT1/Ultimate or Alfawise S92.
So I guess those with mentioned boxes may have luck trying.

Try take sometime reading their discussion...a lot more info for you there perhaps .
Just bear with the english though since you'll be reading on google-translated pages

Yeah... couldn't agree more with you in this matter. Buying cheap boxes is like game of luck...once ordered, you keep your fingers crossed wait till the box reaches you and hope for the best.
I see that this mini m8s box came from the very same company that produces Beelink that is Netxeon. Not sure if this means anything of the quality between both boxes haha.

The Ugoos m3 was on Marshmallow FYI.

Yup as pointed out by Pucongite...I'm on 1.1.4.
Don't think like flashing their 2.0.1 yet...1.1.4 is the best from my experience (that is if you on mini m8s pro )... don't know for other boxes.

-double post-

This post has been edited by mywife: Dec 19 2017, 12:40 PM

I don't know if I even have mx3 air mouse. But quick look at pakcik Google, the design exactly like mine haha. Last time bought at AliExpress I didn't notice it has any mx3 wording at all.

Sooo, my experience with this i-don't-know-which-generic-clone-dupe-device-i-have of mine, hmmm...functioning good after 3 months (hopefully still beyond its 6th hehh). Only regret it couldn't learn my Panasonic tv remote control. No problem learning mini m8s pro remote though.

Maybe the Pana controller signal patterns are too much for its mx3 brain...or admitted, I got the faulty one, haizzz!!!

Pehhh!!! RM255 with an a2...demit...even with s905, that's a steal bro!!!