MiBox July Update AndroidTV 6.01 (Google source link)

by koshergoy

Was able to isolate and extract Google source url for latest July Android 6.01 update. Sorry, NOT Nougat upgrade This info was snagged from a rooted MDZ-16-AB.

https://android.googleapis.com/packages/ota-api/xiaomi_once_once/15322ec22ecc06ef63a52ca5212028eddf5a20c7.zip

PS: The only reason for mentioning ROOT is that, without ROOT access I would never have been able to find the update.zip file within the normally hidden file system and be able to trace its origins on Google servers.

I will not publicize my root strategy, please don't waste time asking. It will only result in more people howling about MiBox causing Netflix to fail.

As of now, 99% of Netflix failures with MiBox are caused by faulty or even non-existant DRM on the ultimate output device and do not involve the MiBox.

ANY failure in the DRM security chain between Netflix and the TV will, rightfully, pinpoint the MiBox as the weak link. Root access to the file system is certainly something that Netflix takes very seriously as regards to DRM continuity.

PalebloodSky

This update is appalling. Many of us have been running beta versions of Android 7.0 since February and they release this garbage. Nougat is a year old OS at this point and Android O will be out soon.

The update attempted to apply on my Android 7.0 box and it of course failed and I rebooted empty handed.

That and still no YouTube 2.0 update.

Android TV is just so poorly supported it's pathetic.

koshergoy

for the curious among you, the exact location of the update.zip in the MiBox filesystem is /data/data/com.google.android.gms/app_download

filesize of update.zip for July 2017 is 424.4 MB

Act quickly as it will disappear after reboot

umairmalik2410

As of now, 99% of Netflix failures with MiBox are caused by faulty or even non-existant DRM on the ultimate output device and do not involve the MiBox.

I have a similar problem with a never-tinkered never-rooted mibox. Any suggestions as to what the fix would be?

Returning the box isnt really an option as i got it from the official mistore - shipped to someone i know in the US and got it delivered here (hand carried to be more precise)

I did run the drminfo app and under HDCP level it says unprotected. It is a LG 42LN5420 which was released somewhere around 2014

Ausernameneeded

Honest question. Doesn't everyone with a Mi Box get it automatically? Why would they need the file to do it manually?

earlcray

What are the advantages of rooting a mi box ?

oroboros74

Some of us on another thread were having problems with this automatic update getting stuck on "rebooting now". Manually rebooting did nothing.

My question is if you need to be rooted to apply this...

battierpeeler

is there an 'easy' root for the mibox or is it complicated?

dayaki

The Google server seems not to be working anymore, do anyone have the update hosted somewhere else?

DeatheTongue

I am very happy to say that with this update, Plex now properly plays DTS and AC3 videos for me. I'm finally happy with this device.

ioricloud

I converted my mibox aa19 for ab16 but just slowing in hardware. How I fix that.

efuipa

Can we start the title of all mi box update posts with "Not Nougat"? Would really help out. Otherwise thanks for providing the service OP