[New] MXIII-G REVIEW - Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers

MXIII - G TV Box 2GB RAM 8GB ROM 4K x 2K H.265 Decoding Google TV Player Android 4.4 Quad Core Amlogic S812 1000M Ethernet HDMI 2.4G 5G WiFi Bluetooth Connectivity
Hi all here we have my New MXiii G. The device arrived in 6 day's including the weekend from China via DHL with £4.46 custom fees to pay (Different every time)
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Quick facts
2GB RAM 8GB ROM
The S812 device is more or less the same as the S802 apart from the the S812 is the upgraded version & has the H.265/HEVC video decoding up to 4K and Gigabit Ethernet.
The S812 device's are the device to own right now. The Amlogic S812 Quad Core processor has the Octa Core ARM Mali-450 graphics engine which will provide awesome performance for multitasking,video's & games ect ect.
Internal photos
Main Features:
● Comes with a RJ45 jack for 1000M Ethernet which provides a strong network extension.
● In a follow-up OS, it can be upgraded to Android 5.1 (We will see about this time will tell)
● True 4K x 2K resolution which delivers best audio and video quality for you.
● Powerful Amlogic S812 Quad Core CPU and Octa Core ARM Mali-450 GPU: Stable and reliable.
● XBMC supported. XBMC can be used to play almost all popular audio and video formats.
● Android 4.4 KiKat: Rapid and stable, gives you access to over 800,000 apps including
Facebook, Youtube, Picasa and more.
● Professional H.265 video decoding technology and 2.4G + 5.8G WiFi, offering a more stable WiFi
signal to enjoy a higher quality video experience.
● 2GB RAM + 8GB ROM, 32GB maximum extended capacity gives you more space to
download your favorite apps and caches to browse websites, play games, run apps, watch
movies more smoothly.
● Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity: Easy pairing with most Bluetooth-enabled devices (computer,
mobile phone, keyboard, and others).
● HDMI 1.4 connector: You can go directly to let your TV and MXIII-G are connected through a
HDMI cable and set up your home cinema for the best 4K x 2K Full HD multimedia experience.
● 2 x USB host ports and 1 x OTG port: Connect with your mouse and keyboard to help you
operate more convenient.
● Infrared remote control let you enjoy your wonderful life which the wireless brings to you.
● Support Miracast, DLNA.
Device
The device itself is very much the same as my Tronfi MXiv apart from the Tronfi having the bigger storage space of 16GB but for anyone not needing the bigger space the MXiii G should be worth conciddering as the S812 device's really do do every task at a great speed.
It comes with two launchers installed, The launcher3 (standered android launcher) & the media
box launcher.
Standard launcher
Mbox launcher
Display
Advanced
Other
The MXiii G also has the 1000M Ethernet so it should be able to easy tackle being used as a home server with its fast data transfer speeds
Ports
Two Full sized USB ports & one small OTG port,One micro sd card slot,SPDIF,AV socket with secret recovery button (i like this),Power port,Ethernet port,Power button on the top & of course the HDMI port on the rear.
Wifi
2.4ghz + 5.8G Wifi which is very strong picking up my neighbours wifi network no problem also im getting a fast download speed.
Bluetooth 4.0
Kodi.
The MXiii G comes with Kodi 14.1 preinstalled with some addons too but if your buying this item for a child there are some adult addons which will need to be removed.The speed of kodi is outstanding 3 seconds to load from the app screen,Iv been streaming 1080 from the web with no video stuttering whats so ever.
Games
Iv tested beach buggy blitz with graphics set to high it played perfect as expected
I was using my ps3 controller with the sixaxis app (Need to be v8.0 or above)to avoid segmentation fault.
Also the tronsmart Mars G01 Game pad works well
Misc
Logitech c270 camera works fine
External powered 1T HD works fine
Tronsmart Mars G01 game pad works
The MXiii G gets warm but not hot so i dont think modding the box is required as you can see from the photos there is lots of venterlation holes on the bottom to help draw in the cooler air & some side vent slots for the hot air to escape.
Protective circuit design
Another cool feature is the the device comes with is (Protective circuit design) it will save the device if you use the wrong power adapter.(lets hope no one will ever need to see if it works)
Firmware: Android 4.4
Edit: Stock Fw 316k4 Android 4.4 kitkat quicker download link
http://www.filedropper.com/mxiii-g316k4sdcard
MXIII_116k4
USB: link:
http://pan.baidu.com/s/1jGIh65o
password:vor9
another: link:
http://pan.baidu.com/s/1bndesPp
password:sx9k
I hope soon to be running android 5 on this as this is what has been promised, an OTA update to lollipop
Edit:Its here Lollipop beta rom
Android 5 lollipop Beta FW MXIII-G(S812+1/2G+GigaEthernet)
Download Link:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/vc01k2nftpp7u4f
Tool:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/jy7q7auwsa8zksy
Boot time from when the power button is pressed: 41 seconds
Shut down time: 3 seconds
Antutu Bench mark
Score 41757
Antutu Video Tester played every video
Cpu Z info
Whats in the Box
1 x MXIII-G TV Box
1 x Power Adapter
1 x HDMI Cable
1 x AV Cable
1 x IR Remote Control
1 x English Manual
View My Unboxing Video Here
To view more about the MXiii G

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I recently purchased a Matricom Gbox Q and it was ok. Weren't any custom ROMs I could find for it. I have also worked with the MXQ with the S805 quad core. I'm just getting into these boxes. Once you figure them out they're pretty nifty. Let me know if there's any custom ROM development for this one. Thanks.
Update: Had mine for about a week. It's actually pretty freaking awesome. Way better than the Matricom Gbox Q. Much faster, no streaming issues. Great box.

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Beta Lollipop Firmware - MXIII-G(S812+1/2G+GigaEthernet)
Download Link:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/vc01k2nftpp7u4f
Tool:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/jy7q7auwsa8zksy

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Hi there,
thanks for the review, but I have one question.
in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY0f4o6pmBA the person is unboxing the S802 device (at least that what he says) and on the box there's an H.265 HEVC codec support. is this right or does the person doing the video has the S812 device?
the reason i'm asking it, is the price difference, the S812 costs about £70 while the S802 costs £39.
thanks

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Stock Fw 316k4 Android 4.4 kitkat quicker download link
http://www.filedropper.com/mxiii-g316k4sdcard

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Ice_machinE said:
Hi there,
thanks for the review, but I have one question.
in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY0f4o6pmBA the person is unboxing the S802 device (at least that what he says) and on the box there's an H.265 HEVC codec support. is this right or does the person doing the video has the S812 device?
the reason i'm asking it, is the price difference, the S812 costs about £70 while the S802 costs £39.
thanks
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Hi as far as I no the mxiii is H.264 NOT H.265 but I don't own that box so I can not say for sure (My guess is wrong box)
also the mxiii don't have the 1000M Ethernet where as the mxiii G does

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MXiii G
Sneak peek at BETA Android 5 Lollipop Rom
The rom flashing process went with out any problems very easy to do, it takes about 4/5 mins on first boot though
Home screen
Cpu z
Antutu
Antutu Video
The Rom is running very nice indeed iv not came across anything thats not working yet.
Its not rooted but easy to root with iroot
Nova Launcher working like a charm snappy as hell
More to come

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Got mine today. Ordered Friday night, arrived Wednesday all the way from china via DHL shipping. Pretty quick turn around from China to to Indiana, USA. So far, no complaints. I went ahead and threw the lollipop rom on there. Now I own 3 amlogic boxes.
MK808BPLUS
MXQ (HD18Q/ OTT TVBOX)
MXIII-G

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thx, you've helped me make a decision and to order the S812 model

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Does anyone know if there is a working twrp for this yet?

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Takenover83 said:
Got mine today. Ordered Friday night, arrived Wednesday all the way from china via DHL shipping. Pretty quick turn around from China to to Indiana, USA. So far, no complaints. I went ahead and threw the lollipop rom on there. Now I own 3 amlogic boxes.
MK808BPLUS
MXQ (HD18Q/ OTT TVBOX)
MXIII-G
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was the flashing hard to do, can it be done without rooting the device first and is the rooting process easy?
thanks

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Pretty easy. A quick run down. No root needed.
1: Install USB Burning tool
2: Plug in mini usb cable to box/pc
3: Hold the tiny pin button while powering the box on (this puts in in flash mode)
4: Click a couple buttons in the app, wait a few minutes and presto.

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Is it better to flash Stock Fw 316k4 Android 4.4 kitkat and then Android 5 lollipop Beta FW MXIII-G(S812+1/2G+GigaEthernet), or i can flash Android 5 lollipop directly?

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Can I use my skype in order to make video calls?
I've connected my webcam but there was no option to make a video call on it and every time I've picked to make a video call, the app crashed.
Is there something I'm missing in the configuration?
thx, Ice

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is the Lollipop beta stable enough? Or should I stick with KitKat?

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Hello!
I have installed Lollipop firmware on mine and have added a new remote.conf in order to have more buttons working with a Logitech Harmony remote.
But now, I would like to root the ROM by installing TWRP.
I have copied the recovery at the root level of a µSDcard and rename it 'recovery.img' and try to reboot the box but no chance to boot in TWRP :??:
Is something special to do to get working the recovery?
Even the command 'adb reboot recovery' is not working
Many thanks in advance!
Edit: I have tried to adb shell the box and tried the command 'dd if=/path-to-recovery/recovery.img of=/dev/block/recovery' but no luck...

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john_matrix said:
Hello!
I have installed Lollipop firmware....
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I 'm sorry but i can't help you...but i would like to know if Lollipop is ok on this android Box.
Can you tell me something about it?
Thank you very much

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This ROM is very good!
I don't have any issue with it and the new launcher is more wise.
The only problem is this ROM is not prerooted and I can't install TWRP... I only see the default recovery (3e)

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john_matrix said:
This ROM is very good!
The only problem is this ROM is not prerooted and I can't install TWRP... I only see the default recovery (3e)
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please let me know ; Why to install TWRP? which benefit you take?
thanks and sorry for the questions from noob .

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No problems
I would like to install TWRP to root the Lollipop ROM.
Because I can't get working the root by using the default recovery.
And I want root to add the ability to Kodi to shutdown the box directly with its interface.
For this you can tell me: why not using the "PowerToggle" button of the remote?
Because I use an Harmony Universal Remote and I would like to have the "Play/Pause/Stop" buttons to work, and with the logitech MXIII-G profile, these buttons don't exist (obviously also on the default remote).
So I have added a modified file 'remote.conf' in the box with these features, but this file don't have a "PowerToggle" button
Edit: new link for 316k4 OTA update:
https://mega.nz/#!dcghwaSI!N3_4z6bewyQsC9XXcSDdXik-7V4crDbHKeHKJlop2bY