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            <h1>Install OpenWRT on Amlogic Android TV Box S912 S922 S905x S905x2 S905x3</h1>
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          <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>Download and Flash OpenWRT</h2>

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	<li>Download OpenWRT for Amlogic S9xxx <a href="https://github.com/ophub/amlogic-s9xxx-openwrt/releases" target="_blank">Download</a>

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		<li>Download the image that corresponds to the Amlogic chip in your device</li>
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	<li>Download Balena Etcher <a href="https://www.balena.io/etcher/" target="_blank">Download</a></li>
	<li>Run Balena Etcher</li>
	<li>Burn the OpenWRT image to microSD card</li>
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<h2>Configure MicroSD Card for OpenWRT</h2>

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	<li>Open the readable partition of the microSD card in Explorer</li>
	<li>Edit uEnv.txt in a text editor</li>
	<li>Update the FDT line to point to the correct .dtb file for your device
	<p>FDT=/dtb/amlogic/meson-gxm-q200.dtb</p>
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	<li>Save the changes to uEnv.txt and close the text editor</li>
	<li>Safely remove the microSD card</li>
	<li>Insert microSD card to Android TV box</li>
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<h2>Booting OpenWRT</h2>

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	<li>With an unfolded paperclip, press the reset button (sometimes 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>The box should boot into the OpenWRT Linux terminal</li>
	<li>Wait for the text to stop scrolling and press Enter</li>
	<li>Run the following command to set a static LAN IP address, change the IP address to something on your LAN&#39;s subnet:
	<div class="codeBlock">uci set network.lan.ipaddr=&#39;192.168.0.251&#39;<br />
	service network restart</div>
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	<li>Open a web browser and navigate to http://192.168.0.251</li>
	<li>At the login screen, enter the username root and password password &gt; Click the Login button</li>
	<li>Select System &gt; Administration from the menu</li>
	<li>Under the Router Password heading, enter a new password and repeat it to confirm</li>
	<li>Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the Save &amp; Apply button</li>
	<li>Enjoy OpenWRT running on a cheap Amlogic TV box</li>
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<p>Source: <a href="https://github.com/ophub/amlogic-s9xxx-openwrt/" target="_blank">https://github.com/ophub/amlogic-s9xxx-openwrt/</a></p>
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