Nougat Beta for Mi Box has leaked!

by jrk190
DaveDeluria

Updated 4/18/17. After 3 days testing.

  • PIP is implemented in Live Channels. While in the app, press OK, select TV Options and activate PIP.
  • HDR still works the same (just like 6.0)
  • HD Audio Passthrough on Kodi 17.1 working! I had to reset and re-install for it to work.
  • Netflix app still works on 4K. Will test this more if I get problems.
  • Live channels has new DVR function.
  • HDMI Cec in settings allows enabling/disabling individual CEC features.
  • Chromecast working.
  • Pressing home 2x activates application switching (thx dragonmere)
  • No abrupt reset of the box noticed.
pawdog

Implementation of Proper external drive support is the biggie for me.

Fantastins

Happy Easter. Here's to hoping that Chromecast works proper and stops disappearing on suspend/sleep

koshergoy

Upgrade to 7.0 is irreversible. No chance for recovery back to 6.0.

Dwansumfauk

Just loaded this up, the Plex app is now completely unusable with direct play, some video work and others don't unless you force transcoding. I suspect it's due to Plex's old version of ExoPlayer.

7outpaythedont

Can you use HDTV tuners for live TV OTA?

serpentxx

100% waiting for the official ota stable version, however i guess its cool to get some more information out in the wild.

what version nougat is it? 7...7.1?

If i recall correctly, usb tuners/pip are in +7.1 and not 7.0

Bobodehclown

If I sideload this, will I still receive the official OTA without issue? Really want to try my Xbox tuner...If that's even working.

TheRealSilverBlade

What does it actually add?

dragonmere

Updated, seems to be working well, but I'm not doing anything fancy with passthrough audio, HDR, HDCP, 4k or any of that.

Chromecast is better, but still not as well defined as a real chromecast. I'm judging mainly by the set-up options in Google Home. I can now adjust the backdrop settings (nature pics annoy me), and it seems to respect that about 90% of the time. I'm still getting some ugly nature pics listed as sourced from "Google+" and can't seem to turn them off... I don't really cast much content from my phone (thats why I got a Mi Box instead of a chromecast...), so I can't comment on if thats working better.

The settings menus being set up as menus rather than icons is really nice. For me, thats worth the cost of admission.

I had some trouble triggering recovery mode, but I just kept trying and eventually got the timing right, I suppose.

Also had some trouble syncing the factory remote at first, but again I just kept trying and it eventually worked. I think the part about (removing and) putting the batteries in may be mandatory? Whatever the case, I thought I was screwed, but then it just worked. Keep trying if you're having issues, there's no trick to it.

Is the actual and working "recents" on double tap of home new? I never noticed that before, and I have been looking for it. I managed to get a non-working recents up occasionally on the old update, but it was unreliable and didn't really work. Possible I just never noticed the double tap command before... If this is new, its huge for me. If it's old, I guess I'm just an idiot.

Overall, this is legit, it didn't brick my device, and I'm enjoying it.

tb21666

Did anyone who installed this test Amazon yet? Does it actually play movies after being installed on this build & if so, which version did you use?

EDIT: Amazon Underground installs fine, so does Prime Video from your Phone & the first Shield TV APK (can't locate the latest one in my Pro..?).. both attempt to play, but the Prime one crashes & continues to play until you press a button & the Shield one just gives the usual Sony looking error message without ever playing. Still plays just fine logging in via Chrome like on PC.

duepointe

well, just updated and HDCP is still unprotected.. sigh..

Chjapa

Do the HBO, Showtime and Starz apps work again?

Jhoopes517

Anyone having issues syncing bluetooth devices after factory resetting?

Unable to get remote or gamepad to pair after resetting it.

andy_d0

Cool...good to see that they are actually working on it. Will wait for official release

Neomeir

How long until official?

AxelCocaine

So what's new?

Roseysdaddy

Can anyone see if Plex works with ac3 audio?

Sullitude

How's the UI performance in 4k mode?

JRaiders92

Does this fix the netflix 5.1 problem? Can't get it to work with my vizio sb4051-d5

Thedavemiester

Should I just be able to plug my USB dtv tuner in the slot and away I go? I'm confused by the dtv-b talk associated with the nougat update

Lincolns_Revenge

Going to wait for trip reports before I try it. I'd like to hear that all major apps are working in this version and word of some new or improved functionality or what's the point?

jmcguire525

I'm getting "failed to mount udisk" does the USB stick need to be formatted in a specific way or placed in a certain file structure?

nolookjones

just a warning that this breaks youtube 60fps again for those that care about that...

Wreid23

IF you have an HDHOMERUN Device do not update your MIii Box you will lose DRM

WARNING WARNING WARNING

good luck

cdvreede

quick question - does loading the beta wipe the installed apps and settings?? Also does it address the resolution switching issue (like it doesn't with the released firmware)

thnx

whiteferrett

Anyone know why I can't get to the update screen on my mibox