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Product Support => HiMedia Q10 Pro, Q5 Pro => Topic started by: Santos on October 24, 2017, 04:22:12 PM

Title: new kodi 17.5 crash
Post by: Santos on October 24, 2017, 04:22:12 PM
hi all

the new kodi 17.5  update does not work on the Q10.
Kodi crash after the bootlogo.



Title: Re: new kodi 17.5 crash
Post by: maelor on October 24, 2017, 04:37:47 PM

the new kodi 17.5  update does not work on the Q10.
Kodi crash after the bootlogo.

Yes, I've given up on it too! It started off well but the last few nightly builds, and the official release,  have all crashed. Go back to 17.4 release.
Title: Re: new kodi 17.5 crash
Post by: aleister on October 24, 2017, 04:44:39 PM
Same here

How can i reinstall 17.4 ? Where can i download older Version ?

I tried the arm Version but i get App not installed, Package appears to be corrupt

I think i have to uninstall kodi first ? i will loose my library ...

THX
Title: Re: new kodi 17.5 crash
Post by: unclejoshc on October 24, 2017, 06:58:28 PM
I had to uninstall and lost all my library and settings. Such a pain!!!
Title: Re: new kodi 17.5 crash
Post by: maelor on October 24, 2017, 07:10:07 PM
I had to uninstall and lost all my library and settings. Such a pain!!!

Make sure you install the Kodi Backup app this time.
Title: Re: new kodi 17.5 crash
Post by: maelor on October 24, 2017, 07:19:40 PM
Same here

I think i have to uninstall kodi first ? i will loose my library ...


I tried uninstalling 17.5 and then reinstalling it from Google Apps. It still didn't work  >:(

Catch 22. If you have a backup of your Library keep it. If you haven't got a backup of your Library you can't get in to 17.5 to make one  :-\

It's not just us! On the Kodi Form users with Nvidea Shield are getting the same problems!!!!

I would just wait until someone comes up with a fix?

Kodi Official: Fixes done in 17.5 release:

Joysticks: Fix accelerometers preventing screensaver
More robust way of handling audio output on variety of Android devices
Fix playback of DVD file over network on Linux
Update to FFmpeg 3.1.11
Fix up and down buttons on ir remotes with macOS High Sierra
Added latest apple devices to allow retina support
Fix not being able to add content manually to videolibrary
Fix power message handling for CEC
Fix jumping timeline while switching channel groups in Guide window

Title: Re: new kodi 17.5 crash
Post by: maelor on October 24, 2017, 08:23:01 PM
From the Kodi Forum.

There is an upgrade 17.5.1 at

http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/android/arm/kodi-17.5.1-Krypton-armeabi-v7a.apk
Title: Re: new kodi 17.5 crash
Post by: maelor on October 24, 2017, 08:25:05 PM
Same here

How can i reinstall 17.4 ? Where can i download older Version ?


Here:

http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/android/arm/
Title: Re: new kodi 17.5 crash
Post by: unclejoshc on October 25, 2017, 04:24:22 AM
I had to uninstall and lost all my library and settings. Such a pain!!!

Make sure you install the Kodi Backup app this time.

How do I do that?
Title: Re: new kodi 17.5 crash
Post by: Santos on October 25, 2017, 06:04:39 AM
I had to uninstall and lost all my library and settings. Such a pain!!!

Make sure you install the Kodi Backup app this time.

How do I do that?

use google
Title: Re: new kodi 17.5 crash
Post by: pcristi on October 25, 2017, 08:04:35 AM
Fix crash on startup when peripheral.joystick is disabled
https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/12951

At least Kodi 18 alpha-1 nightly build will working again on our box.
Title: Re: new kodi 17.5 crash
Post by: mikrocefal on October 25, 2017, 09:58:39 AM
Hello ,
with kodi 17.5.1 ==>  no problem on my Q10 pro with fmw 2.0.5

http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/android/arm/       take   ===>   kodi-17.5.1-Krypton-armeabi-v7a
Title: Re: new kodi 17.5 crash
Post by: maelor on October 25, 2017, 10:22:48 AM

How do I do that?

You can look at the Kodi Wiki but, as this was written by sad nerds, it is far too brief and unusable for normal people!!!

What gets backed up:

*User Addons - Addon's you've downloaded
*Addon Data - Settings associated with your addons
*Database - The SQLite Databases
*Playlists - Your playlist folder
*Thumbnails/Fanart - downloaded images
*Config Files - sources.xml, guisettings.xml, advancedsettings.xml, etc
*Up to 2 non-Kodi directories on your local system (optional)

Before you install Kodi Backup you need to create a folder on your hard disk to store these backup files.

CREATE A BACKUP FOLDER

You only need to do this once!

Click on Kodi "Tools" icon (the wheel on the top-right)

Click on "File Manager"

Click on your HiMedia HDD (not the SDCard!)

Press the "Menu" button on your remote

Select "Make new folder" and press "OK"

Name your folder "Kodi Backups"

Go back to the Kodi main menu and highlight "Addons"

Click on the Backup tile that's just been added

Click on "Open settings"

Click on "Browse for remote path"

Click on "Kodi Backup" (or whatever you named the folder)

Click on "OK"

(This will appear as /storage/sda2/Kodi Backup)

Now click on "File Selection"

Select all of the files except the Custom Directories

Click "OK"


TO RUN A BACKUP

Click on the Backup tile

Click on "Backup"

Go away and make a cup of tea/coffee because the backup can take up to 30 minutes!

TO RUN A RESTORE

Click on the Backup tile

Click on "Restore"

A list of Backup appears, named as the date and time of the backup. The most reset backups are at the bottom of the list!

Click on the Backup you want restored

Go away and make a cup of tea/coffee because the restore can take up to 30 minutes
Title: Re: new kodi 17.5 crash
Post by: maelor on October 25, 2017, 10:30:29 AM

At least Kodi 18 alpha-1 nightly build will working again on our box.

Please tell me that ExtendedInfo Script works on 18. It still doesn't on 17.5.1  :(.

I installed SPMC 17 as you suggested and ExtendedIndfo Script works perfectly there  :). So why can't Kodi get their act together?????
Title: Re: new kodi 17.5 crash
Post by: aleister on October 25, 2017, 02:44:17 PM
Hello ,
with kodi 17.5.1 ==>  no problem on my Q10 pro with fmw 2.0.5

http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/android/arm/       take   ===>   kodi-17.5.1-Krypton-armeabi-v7a

THANKS! i could install 17.5.1 simply over  17.5 in File Manager, No Need to uninstall first so my Library was still there :)
Title: Re: new kodi 17.5 crash
Post by: unclejoshc on October 25, 2017, 07:14:45 PM

How do I do that?

You can look at the Kodi Wiki but, as this was written by sad nerds, it is far too brief and unusable for normal people!!!

What gets backed up:

*User Addons - Addon's you've downloaded
*Addon Data - Settings associated with your addons
*Database - The SQLite Databases
*Playlists - Your playlist folder
*Thumbnails/Fanart - downloaded images
*Config Files - sources.xml, guisettings.xml, advancedsettings.xml, etc
*Up to 2 non-Kodi directories on your local system (optional)

Before you install Kodi Backup you need to create a folder on your hard disk to store these backup files.

CREATE A BACKUP FOLDER

You only need to do this once!

Click on Kodi "Tools" icon (the wheel on the top-right)

Click on "File Manager"

Click on your HiMedia HDD (not the SDCard!)

Press the "Menu" button on your remote

Select "Make new folder" and press "OK"

Name your folder "Kodi Backups"

Go back to the Kodi main menu and highlight "Addons"

Click on the Backup tile that's just been added

Click on "Open settings"

Click on "Browse for remote path"

Click on "Kodi Backup" (or whatever you named the folder)

Click on "OK"

(This will appear as /storage/sda2/Kodi Backup)

Now click on "File Selection"

Select all of the files except the Custom Directories

Click "OK"


TO RUN A BACKUP

Click on the Backup tile

Click on "Backup"

Go away and make a cup of tea/coffee because the backup can take up to 30 minutes!

TO RUN A RESTORE

Click on the Backup tile

Click on "Restore"

A list of Backup appears, named as the date and time of the backup. The most reset backups are at the bottom of the list!

Click on the Backup you want restored

Go away and make a cup of tea/coffee because the restore can take up to 30 minutes

Ok, thanks.  I cannot access the Kodi Wiki or any Youtube or video tutorials so I will try this tonight.  I only use Kodi to play local media and have never installed or done anything with any Add-Ons or used a repository whatever that is.
Title: Re: new kodi 17.5 crash
Post by: insomniac on October 26, 2017, 05:41:43 PM
Workaround for KODI 17.5 bug.

First download the 17.5.1 version here   http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/android/arm/kodi-17.5.1-Krypton-armeabi-v7a.apk
Now copy this to a usb drive , insert the usb drive in your Q10.  Now use Es file explorer or APK Installer  and open usb drive. Install app and it will upgrade the 17.5 kodi version and you library and addons wil remain intact.

Your fine.....enjoy

Greetings M
Title: Re: new kodi 17.5 crash
Post by: mihailuican on October 26, 2017, 07:33:21 PM
Hello,
I had the same problem and posted in the custom firmware forum, and I got a reply and the solution from developer pcristi.
I installed new 17.5.1 version from his link and everything is good again.
I installed very simple, with internal file manager from the downloaded kodi file on the internal HDD, not from USB drive. All settings were maintained.
I quote his post:
Kodi 17.5.1 include a fix of startup crash and is roll out on Google play soon will be available over automatic update, until then get it form Kodi mirror.
http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/android/arm/kodi-17.5.1-Krypton-armeabi-v7a.apk
More details about crash of Kodi 17.5 can be get it on Kodi 17.5 crash topic
http://www.futeko.com/newforum/index.php?topic=2487.0
Cheeers, everybody.
Title: Re: new kodi 17.5 crash
Post by: maelor on October 26, 2017, 08:03:22 PM
Workaround for KODI 17.5 bug.

First download the 17.5.1 version here   http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/android/arm/kodi-17.5.1-Krypton-armeabi-v7a.apk
Now copy this to a usb drive , insert the usb drive in your Q10.  Now use Es file explorer or APK Installer  and open usb drive. Install app and it will upgrade the 17.5 kodi version and you library and addons wil remain intact.


You don't need to go through all of that. You can download & install directly on your box using the Google Chrome app.
Title: Re: new kodi 17.5 crash
Post by: h3b on October 27, 2017, 07:43:17 PM
I had the same problem and posted in the custom firmware forum, and I got a reply and the solution from developer pcristi.
I installed new 17.5.1 version from his link and everything is good again.

Unfortunately not everything is good. Same story here, installed 17.5 and it crashed. After that updated to 17.5.1 and indeed no crashes anymore. But what happened to the sound?!  Only stereo and 5.1 are available. With DTS or TrueHD or other sound tracks no sound at all.  Only solution for me is to go back to 17.4 and that is what I did.  After back on 17.4 everything is working again.  I've disabled the automatic update in Android and I'm staying at 17.4
Title: Re: new kodi 17.5 crash
Post by: Phil181 on October 28, 2017, 04:56:23 AM
I had the same problem and posted in the custom firmware forum, and I got a reply and the solution from developer pcristi.
I installed new 17.5.1 version from his link and everything is good again.

Unfortunately not everything is good. Same story here, installed 17.5 and it crashed. After that updated to 17.5.1 and indeed no crashes anymore. But what happened to the sound?!  Only stereo and 5.1 are available. With DTS or TrueHD or other sound tracks no sound at all.  Only solution for me is to go back to 17.4 and that is what I did.  After back on 17.4 everything is working again.  I've disabled the automatic update in Android and I'm staying at 17.4

You may need to ensure the "wrapper" is switched back on.  It had turned off when I re-installed 17.4 (before updating itself to the crash version of 17.5).  Now 17.5.1 is working fine with wrapper and all HD audio passthrough.
Title: Re: new kodi 17.5 crash
Post by: h3b on October 30, 2017, 08:43:20 PM
Where can I find this wrapper?

Edit:
Nevermind. Found  it  in My Apps - Wrapper
Basically I have not touched  this during install  of 17.5.x  nor when  installing  17.4. I will  check  this again  later  this  week to try  to upgrade  to 17.5.1  again
Title: Re: new kodi 17.5 crash
Post by: h3b on November 04, 2017, 08:16:34 PM
Did  the upgrade  to 17.5.1 from 17.4. This time no issues with sound. Works as expected. Wrapper settings are ok.