07-08-2018, 07:30 PM
Sorry to bump an old thread, but I feel it's worth it.
Having been less than happy with my Rock64, I had basically ditched the device into my closet and let it sit there for a long time unused. I ended up purchasing a HP "netbook" to use for my needs instead. Well, it a few days ago. I hadn't really been looking at the forums so I wasn't sure what was available on the Rock anymore. I did some research and saw that not much had changed and that Android is still the most stable OS for the device. But I only wanted to use it for Kodi so I could use it with my HDHomerun Prime.
So I downloaded several builds of Libreelec and flashed them to my eMMC. None of them performed well and several didn't work at all. Here's what I ended up doing instead:
-Downloaded the latest version of Android 7.1.2
-Flashed it with Etcher
-Booted
-Linked my Android account
-Installed Aptoide because the Play Store is useless
-Installed ADW Launcher One
-Installed Null Input Driver
-Installed Kodi from the Play Store
-Installed Launch on Boot with Aptoide
-Set LoB to launch Kodi on Boot
-Installed my HDHRP add-on
-Rebooted
Android booted to Kodi. Fantastic! I now have a stable setup for Kodi and my HDHRP. Finally. Been using it for a few days and performance is on par with the little laptop I was using. Neither will do 1080p, but that's alright for my viewing needs.
Once you get past the idea of the Rock64 being a standard Android device and use it as an ATV box, things get better. Paired with my USB Rii keyboard and it's actually decent.
Having been less than happy with my Rock64, I had basically ditched the device into my closet and let it sit there for a long time unused. I ended up purchasing a HP "netbook" to use for my needs instead. Well, it a few days ago. I hadn't really been looking at the forums so I wasn't sure what was available on the Rock anymore. I did some research and saw that not much had changed and that Android is still the most stable OS for the device. But I only wanted to use it for Kodi so I could use it with my HDHomerun Prime.
So I downloaded several builds of Libreelec and flashed them to my eMMC. None of them performed well and several didn't work at all. Here's what I ended up doing instead:
-Downloaded the latest version of Android 7.1.2
-Flashed it with Etcher
-Booted
-Linked my Android account
-Installed Aptoide because the Play Store is useless
-Installed ADW Launcher One
-Installed Null Input Driver
-Installed Kodi from the Play Store
-Installed Launch on Boot with Aptoide
-Set LoB to launch Kodi on Boot
-Installed my HDHRP add-on
-Rebooted
Android booted to Kodi. Fantastic! I now have a stable setup for Kodi and my HDHRP. Finally. Been using it for a few days and performance is on par with the little laptop I was using. Neither will do 1080p, but that's alright for my viewing needs.
Once you get past the idea of the Rock64 being a standard Android device and use it as an ATV box, things get better. Paired with my USB Rii keyboard and it's actually decent.