new kodi 17.5 crash

[unclejoshc]

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.

[insomniac]

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

[mihailuican]

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.

[maelor]

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.

[h3b]

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

[Phil181]

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.

[h3b]

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

[h3b]

Did  the upgrade  to 17.5.1 from 17.4. This time no issues with sound. Works as expected. Wrapper settings are ok.