JynxBox Super Thread

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Welcome to the JynxBox HD and JynxBox HD Mini Super Thread

This thread is meant to collect all of the hacks/useful bits of info related to the JynxBox Android sticks and set top boxes.

Below are links to the various posts outlining what is known at this time.

Firmware Images Catalog: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=37800174&postcount=2

Source Catalog: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=37800183&postcount=3

Boot JynxBox HD STB into recovery: http://www.xbmcandroid.com/forums/jynxbox-android-hd-discussion/486.htm
 
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Firmware Images

New images for the JynxBox HD and JynxBox HD Mini seem to pop up sporatically over time. This thread is meant to archive the different images released for both for archive / rollback purposes. Links and details below.

Note: upgrading the firmware may cause your device's data to be wiped. Happened to me on my JynxBox HD Mini.

BACKUP before running any updates, you've been warned

Install Instructions
  1. Backup device
  2. Download appropriate firmware image file from below (Some android browsers don't download fully from box, be mindful of file sizes)
  3. Copy to the sd card of the JynxBox device
  4. Rename file to update.img
  5. Run the Update application from all programs
  6. Select "From local storage"
  7. Select update.img
  8. Wait for install
  9. Restore backup
  10. Enjoy

JynxBox HD
2013-02-05: last_update_Hiolux_20130205.img


JynxBox HD Mini
2013-02-05: last_update_Hiolux_20130205.img
 
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So I have both the Jynxbox HD and also the mini HD.
Both came with a remote but the mini remote does not have the gyro or acts like a mouse.
Any ideas why the Jynxbox HD remote will not work on the mini except the power button?
I looked at the remote.conf in /system/etc and they are the same between the 2 models.

I have taken both your ROMs links above apart and I do not see the reason why? In fact both ROMs look 100% the same?
Build.prop model= the same device model. I think there is no difference between them that I can see.
Might be a hardware thing between them for the IR remote? Any ideas?

Also the remotes are NOT 2.4 as the specs say. Both are IR.

One thing I will say. Thanks for startin this thread. There is not much info on these devices out there! I am learning these devices the hard way!


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finlessbob said:
Both came with a remote but the mini remote does not have the gyro or acts like a mouse.
Any ideas why the Jynxbox HD remote will not work on the mini except the power button?
I looked at the remote.conf in /system/etc and they are the same between the 2 models.
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The HD remote needs the included USB dongle plugged in to work as a Gyro. If you plugin the dongle to the Mini it should behave like an airmouse/gyro.

finlessbob said:
I have taken both your ROMs links above apart and I do not see the reason why? In fact both ROMs look 100% the same?
Build.prop model= the same device model. I think there is no difference between them that I can see.
Might be a hardware thing between them for the IR remote? Any ideas?
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I noticed they look 100% identical myself, but I wanted to post what I yanked from each device regardless. Gives the dev's more to play with in the end. The remotes should work with either device. I have both on the same desk and ended up discontinuing use of the remotes due to cross over.

finlessbob said:
One thing I will say. Thanks for startin this thread. There is not much info on these devices out there! I am learning these devices the hard way!
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There is also some discussion happening on Freenode in the #xbmcandroid channel. AdamOutler, Entropy512 and I have been discussing some of the various bits the last few days.
 
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exFAT Support

I can confirm an exFAT filesystem created from Windows 7, written to from Linux using the FUSE filesystem driver can be read on the JynxBox HD.
 
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Hey there,

Been playing with the Jynxbox HD and Mini. I've been using a 3TB HDD for my local content and Jynxbox is able to read it. It's formatted to NTFS so I guess external HDD's up to 3TB and NTFS are supported.

Hope that helps someone out :)
 
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*Solved* (Make sure your tv set supports 1080p for the Jynxbox Android HD box.)
Anyone have an idea of LED colours on a successfull boot ?
Got all reds and nothing on tv.
Not sure if device is a dud or something else gone broke.
The jynx mini runs fine on same tv .

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Has anyone tried a jellybean image on the android HD I would really love to see if it would work I hope for some developers to put in some work on this set top box its my favorite device next to my gs3
 
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DLM2583 said:
Has anyone tried a jellybean image on the android HD I would really love to see if it would work I hope for some developers to put in some work on this set top box its my favorite device next to my gs3
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Not that I am aware of. Do you know of a possible candidate ROM to test?

There has been some discussion of building a Cyanogen based ROM... But, there is a lot of work that would need to go into it and a good copy of the kernel is going to be needed.
 
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beanstown106 said:
just got my jynxbox today and am having netflix streaming issues but im gonna play with this thing a bit and possibly create a rom for it :)
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There is a thread on pivosforums that outlines the fix for netflix. Having said that: I applied the fix and found the netflix playback to be a bit lacking. On the full quality setting I had a lot of stuttering and buffering problems. Dropping the quality down to a level resulted in pretty poor quality on my TV.
 
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This is a version of the Linux image that works for Jynxbox Android HD and mini (wifi is not working on mini).

4Shared link


Megaload link

Here is a version of XBMC with Hardware Acceleration for the Jynxbox:

Megaload link

4shared link

DepositFiles link


Working well.


Here is the version from the Gbox modified to work on the Jynxbox. I found it on some other forums.

Deposit files link

Megaload link

4shared Link


Please discuss any issues with the first version.


This is a patch update file for the Jynxbox Android HD that will allow Netflix to works. Its not working full screen but at least you get to watch it.


Megaload link
4Shared link

When you run upgrade->local update, it will not list below files on Jynxbox Android HD box automatically, please press menu button on remote controls 8 times for it to show up.

I haven't tested it on the mini yet. But I assume it will works because both devices are the same build.



This is for Hulu Plus the Landscape version: LandscapeModHuluPlus.apk
 
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