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            <h1>Installing EmuElec on S905x Android TV Box (Sunvell T95x)</h1>
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          <p>I love the idea of the Raspberry Pi, but there are some cheaper alternative single board computers that offer a similar experience for a fraction of the cost. While the community support isn&#39;t quite what it is for the Pi, there are a ton of projects you can accomplish on the cheap with these little hidden gems. Keep an eye on AliExpress and Amazon and you can find SBC&#39;s sporting quad core ARM process with 2-4 GB of RAM for under $30, including a power supply and IR remote control.</p>

<p>The box used in this video is a Sunvell T95x I picked up refurbished on Amazon for $12.99 shipped. It sports a quad Core Amlogic S905x @ 2GHz and 1 GB of DDR3 RAM.</p>

<p>EmuElec is essentially the RetroPie equivalent for other single board computers, running only the bare minimum Linux core to get EmulationStation running.</p>

<h2>Things You Will Need</h2>

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	<li>A microSD card at least 4 GB <a href="https://amzn.to/36CpShC" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/36CpShC</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3CXJngt" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3CXJngt</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3JqyxSP" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3JqyxSP</a></li>
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<h2>Downloads and Flashing to MicroSD</h2>

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	<li>Download EmuElec <a href="https://github.com/EmuELEC/EmuELEC/releases" target="_blank">Download</a></li>
	<li>Download Balena Etcher <a href="https://www.balena.io/etcher/" target="_blank">Download</a></li>
	<li>Run Balena Etcher</li>
	<li>Burn EmuElec image to microSD card</li>
	<li>Safely remove microSD and re-insert</li>
	<li>Ignore/close the Windows dialogs to format the inserted microSD card</li>
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<h2>Booting to EmuElec for the First Time</h2>

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	<li>With an unfolded paperclip, press the reset button hidden inside the 3.5mm AV port</li>
	<li>While holding the reset button, plug the power adapter into the Android TV box</li>
	<li>You should see the EmuElec splash screen</li>
	<li>Setup Your Controller</li>
	<li>Game</li>
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<p>Special thanks to the developers of <a href="https://github.com/EmuELEC/EmuELEC" target="_blank">EmuElec</a> for making this amazing software</p>
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