Install OpenWRT on Amlogic S905x Android TV Box

#OpenWRT #S905x #Networking

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Things You Will Need
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- A microSD card at least 4 GB

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Download and Flash OpenWRT
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01. Download OpenWRT for S905x https://pulpstone.pw/openwrt-18-06-2/
02. Download Balena Etcher https://www.balena.io/etcher/
03. Run Balena Etcher
04. Burn the OpenWRT image to microSD card
05. Safely remove microSD and re-insert
06. Ignore/close the Windows dialogs to format the inserted microSD card

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Booting OpenWRT
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01. With an unfolded paperclip, press the reset button hidden inside the 3.5mm AV port
02. While holding the reset button, plug the power adapter into the Android TV box
03. The box should boot into the OpenWRT Linux terminal
04. Wait for the text to stop scrolling and press Enter
05. Run the following command to set a static LAN IP address:
uci set network.lan.ipaddr='192.168.0.137'
service network restart
06. Open a web browser and navigate to http://192.168.0.137
07. At the login screen, enter the username root and password root - Click the Login button
08. Select System - Administration from the menu
09. Under the Router Password heading, enter a new password and repeat it to confirm
10. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the Save & Apply button
11. Enjoy OpenWRT running on a cheap Amlogic S905x TV box

Source: https://pulpstone.pw/openwrt-18-06-2/