(2017-02-21, 12:13)wrxtasy Wrote: (2017-02-21, 11:02)kenofstephen Wrote: Amlogic terminated to provide technical support for S812 platform.
No more bug fixes, that's the reason for not releasing.
It's not about MINIX's resources.
Last update was January 2017 by the way.
>10 FW released, > 2 years support since launch.
Good? Newbie Moderator, pease kindly stop advertising for your friends.
What Rubbish !
I'm not talking about ongoing Firmware support but the Android OS update process itself across any Hardware platform.
Here is the AMLogic Android Release table, which clearly shows Android 5.1.1 is possible on the S812 Chipset:
http://openlinux.amlogic.com/Android/Mbox
nVIDIA with their Shield has release what two Android OS upgrades.
HiMedia with their Q5/10 have skipped Android Lollipop and have released Android Nougat.
No this is all about getting loyal MINIX customers to upgrade to new Hardware because a company is not willing to put the time money and effort into Android OS upgrades like others Hardware tech companies here on the forum do.
Ultimately this does nothing for MINIX brand loyalty, when potential customers see what has occurred in the past regarding Android OS upgrades on their devices.
Possible but without techinical support and bug fixes from chipset vendor, the result would be ugly, like the brand you mentioned.
Amlogic said they will provide no source code updates / bug fixes for 5.1 - last time they updated was May 2015 - don't be selectively blind.
Properly working mediacodec with switching capability? NO
Properly working API23 passthrough for Kodi 17? NO
Then, how is it "better" than a customized V16 or SPMC which support amcodec switching & hd audio passthrough? Please answer this.
Q5? Q10? HiSilicon? Off-topic?
Ya it's really rubbish if a moderator can't be neutral on stuff.
You're here to moderate, if you can't control yourself and would keep posting biased comments,
then probably you should not take the moderator job, and just be a member, like you did before.
You're very biased, maybe you're so adapted and you don't feel it anymore.
Which version of Kodi is the most suitable for a device depends on the capability of the device, what codec it support, and which passthrough scheme it support, not its Android version.
Mimicking your biased tone:
It's a pretty poor effort for Wxxxk not to update its premium product Core to support mediacodec frame switching and hd audio passthrough for Kodi 17. Wxxxk just do not want to devote the developer resources to providing software upgrades.
I would not forget your name for what you've done before:
http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=252356&page=4
You're a biased person.