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            <h1>Installing EmuElec on S905x3 Android TV Box (Tanix TX3)</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>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><label for="cb_li_925857_7">Open the microSD card in Explorer and navigate to the /device_trees directory</label></li>
	<li>Locate the .dtb file name <label for="cb_li_925857_7">that corresponds to target Amlogic processor and copy it to the root of the microSD card</label></li>
	<li><label for="cb_li_925857_7">Rename the copied .dtb file dtb.img</label></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</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>          </div>
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