Guide: Install Kodi 16.1 and 17.2 RC1 + working Wrapper + more remote keymaps

[Phil181]

I can confirm disabling Joystick Support makes the remote works perfectly again for 17.2RC 
Many thanks @pcristi

[kaosnews]

@DancesWithChickens

Step 1. Uninstall Kodi - this is for Android 7? Android 5 (FW 1.1.0) already has Kodi 16.1, so we can skip that step?

[DancesWithChickens]

Yes.

[EdenResident]

DancesWithChickens,

Thanks for the remote mapping file. It's working great for me. I have a question/request. Could you map the next track and previous track buttons so we can do a next track (for music) from any screen?

Right now, I have to press the actual GUI next track button to do it.

[DancesWithChickens]

DancesWithChickens,

Thanks for the remote mapping file. It's working great for me. I have a question/request. Could you map the next track and previous track buttons so we can do a next track (for music) from any screen?

Right now, I have to press the actual GUI next track button to do it.

You can do that easily yourself in KODI by using the Keymap editor addon:
http://kodi.wiki/view/Add-on:Keymap_Editor

Open addon:
Edit > Global > Playback
...then assign the buttons you want to skip with to "Next" and "Previous".
It is that simple.

Or just use "Up" and "Down" on the remote to skip tracks while playback is in fullscreen mode, then they work that way.

[EdenResident]

DancesWithChickens,

Thanks for the remote mapping file. It's working great for me. I have a question/request. Could you map the next track and previous track buttons so we can do a next track (for music) from any screen?

Right now, I have to press the actual GUI next track button to do it.

You can do that easily yourself in KODI by using the Keymap editor addon:
http://kodi.wiki/view/Add-on:Keymap_Editor

Open addon:
Edit > Global > Playback
...then assign the buttons you want to skip with to "Next" and "Previous".
It is that simple.

Or just use "Up" and "Down" on the remote to skip tracks while playback is in fullscreen mode, then they work that way.

DancesWithChickens,

I looked at this page and for the life of me, I couldn't find the action for Next and Previous

http://kodi.wiki/view/Action_IDs

Also, if I want to map the Himedia remote's Next and Previous buttons, I would need to edit these entries in gen.xml, right?

<key id="61572">pageup</key><key id="61573">pagedown</key>