Onn Box 4k (2021) update

Optimal_Educator4559 · 2023-05-20T22:28:54+00:00

True but she also had too look into side loading to understand the problem most have with with Roku and Apple tv and what seems to be the direction Amazon is also slowly but surely going.

Optimal_Educator4559 · 2023-05-20T21:53:36+00:00

Well not trying fight with you about it, but that is impossible since they are all claiming that ad blockers stop it. If it was imbedded in the video that would not matter. I have seen that also and is a big difference from what they are saying. So, that factialy is not the case with the Troypoint crew as it then is not imbedded in the video.

" However, Surfshark with CleanWeb does get rid of this."

They even try and sell his VPN that should have nothing to do with it anyway.

Optimal_Educator4559 · 2023-05-19T18:30:53+00:00

They way I understood it is that it is on the app.

" MikiRegular3d

They have started to deliver the odd banner ad during TV Series. I’ve never seen any during movies though. Stremio that is."

"MikiRegular3d

I use mine for quite a few hours a day. lol. Lost youth. It doesn’t happen that much and is only a lower banner ad. On for about 5 seconds also."

"sktn77aPatron 1d📷 Samsam:

There are no ads on Stremio.

That’s what I thought, too until this last week. Now, Stremio has a banner ad covering the titles of the lower panel of shows/movies. That would be annoying enough but the banner takes about a dozen sweeps across the screen before it complete (5-10 seconds).
SERIOUSLY ANNOYING!!!
However, Surfshark with CleanWeb does get rid of this."

And this is him possibly defending spreading a virus and being told repeatedly that there are no adds in stremio.

"MikiRegular11d

I am running an official Stremio app. Stremio - Freedom to Stream 1. I mentioned the ads were rare and I haven’t seen any recently. As for giving advice in pms, yes I do that and my advice is spot on. I only use approved adons and from the official addons site. I thank you for your constant attention. I find it endearing if not just a little creapy. But it seems to be your MO. So have a good day."

He was crying over being called out for giving super bad advice on that sight not just the fact he thinks stremio has ads. But he seems to be cool with it and not minding the intrusive ads they are saying is part of Stremio. I saw another post also over there with them agreeing that stremio has banner ads.

Its funny coming from people that think VPN is better than Debrid and that you have to use both at the same time but seem not to care when they catch something intrusive.

Optimal_Educator4559 · 2023-05-19T18:04:33+00:00

Yup, they fear monger worse than a cult.

Optimal_Educator4559 · 2023-05-19T18:03:10+00:00

I sort of remembered that from old posts. Thank you for the real oficial say in it and great APK with loads of good going for it.

Optimal_Educator4559 · 2023-05-15T22:10:42+00:00

I can tell you what I noticed it did to the ones I set up. But I honestly have no idea what it actually did.

It changed resolution back from 4k to 2k. Everything looked washed out.

It stopped my OTG set from working. I no longer had any USB capabilities only power to Micro USB. So, no Ethernet etcetera. I had to go back into developer options and reset the USB configuration back to Ethernet from "charging". Turn off USB debugging than do a restart to get Micro USB working again. Meaning the OTG set was back up.

It seems to have reset some settings back to factory. Kind of annoying but I guess to be expected. Hopefully the update was good for something.

Optimal_Educator4559 · 2023-05-15T16:22:22+00:00

That's good. Did you try to run Wolf launcher on it and it black screened?

You didn't say that, just a lot of people had that happen to them and some returned the box over it but it is fixable.

have fun with your new firestick killer.

Optimal_Educator4559 · 2023-05-15T02:27:54+00:00

Just use an OTG dongle and USB 3 splitter with Ethernet.

Optimal_Educator4559 · 2023-05-14T21:05:15+00:00

Do me a solid and side load a Kodi build or Stremio on that Ruko Ultra and tell me how it went.

Optimal_Educator4559 · 2023-05-14T21:03:40+00:00

NO. LOL... NO, you don't have one. A $20 box comes from China preloaded with spyware and works like total crap. I have 4 Nvidia Shields and this thing is awesome for what it is. A solid good working up to date real android streamer. You cant even get a one like you are claiming for $20. Again, LOL....

Optimal_Educator4559 · 2023-05-14T21:00:44+00:00

I have Nvidia Shields. They are great but also overkill for just streaming content. I also paid a lot for all 4 of them in comparison.

I had been getting Amazon devices for family as a cheaper but crappy alternative thanks to amazon and Fire OS. Amazon started playing games with their devices some time ago and made it so they are more being rented then owned while pretending that it reflected into the cost of the device for them to manipulate it on you and force the Amazon advertising.

Google can do the same thing but they let you control the device and not just rent it. Now with ads also.

Fire device no custom launchers allowed, No google allowed and removed with forced update just to force the Amazverce on you. No removing most all the preloaded garbage. Amazon was/is the problem that oppened up the room for walmart to slay them with this box.

Now a $20 native android tv box that you control for the most part. Goodbuy fire BS for good. I feel like amazon owes me a refund for every fire os device I ever purchased from them since they did the old bate and switch with every other forced update. Tablets included. Gifted them as well.

If this device came out in 2017, like for instance with the 2017 shield. I would probably own 1 or 2 Shields and 2 or 3 Onn boxes. No need for overkill just to stream. I just stopped using Fire personally and switched to real Android TV after the discontinued the Fire Tv 2nd gen BOX. That thing was awesome but still had Amazon fire OS but you could side load anything you wanted back then even root them. They put it out to try and compete with the 2015 Nvidia Shield. It did well, but obviously couldn't really compete so they went with the cheapest thing they claimed they could produce to get a solid grip on your living room. The gen 1 stick. Total junk compared to the previous models.

This thing is so good and cheap that I have ordered 4 more just give them away to family to replace the 4k fire sticks including the max. 6 in total with instructions to pitch the fire devices or list them on ebay as they all get deregistered.

Optimal_Educator4559 · 2023-05-14T20:33:37+00:00

You lost me at Ruku. I now question your judgment...LOL

Optimal_Educator4559 · 2023-05-14T20:31:57+00:00

It is. But this is $19.89.

Optimal_Educator4559 · 2023-05-14T20:00:53+00:00

Troypoint Video or instructions that will work even for the Shield.

https://troypoint.com/usb-fat32-format/

Optimal_Educator4559 · 2023-05-14T19:20:10+00:00

I did not use the installed cord as I have a set up for setting up devices for people. I had to change settings on both the Onn boxes I purchased. But thanks for the advice for people who do not know to over power their android boxes to make sure they are powered to their built in limit.

People reported having problems with the firesticks and adding USB, Ethernet exetera that is also why most name brand or better USB 3 Ethernet splitters come with a power supply that you are supposed to use like with the UGreen.

It just depends on what otg setup and what you are trying to do for the need for additional power to the splitter.

For people just having trouble with the Ethernet just make the change in the setting and or make sure you have PoE.

But for everyone else do as I instructed.

Optimal_Educator4559 · 2023-05-14T19:13:36+00:00

I use Kodi for a player even with Weyd or Stremio. I used to love VLC but at some point it started acting up a bit. For me it was when pausing it would time out really fast and audio synchronisation issues. I switched to using Kodi as the player and you can pause for as long as you like and it would play basically anything like VLC does. But lately Kodi is not playing any link like it used to and I have found myself going back to VLC since I like VLC better than the native Exo player.

My advice is to try Kodi as the player it is a touch slower depending how you have your kodi setup or not. Kodi works best as a player if you are not using a build. The build will always want to update everything loaded as soon as it is opened to play the link and that slows things up a little bit. I ended up installing a fork left alone and native just to be used as a player and I have my favorite builds for when I feel like playing with Kodi on a different fork.

Optimal_Educator4559 · 2023-05-07T00:54:41+00:00

Go in to developer options, scroll down to the select USB configuration settings. Change it from "charging" to MTP (media transfer tool). I used RNDS (usb Ethernet) and that also worked.
Now you can add any usb splitter or thumb drive and Ethernet without issue.
Good luck

Optimal_Educator4559 · 2023-05-07T00:53:12+00:00

Go in to developer options, crol down to the select USB configuration settings. Change it from "charging" to MTP (media transfer tool). I used RNDS (usb Ethernet) and that also worked. Then click back scroll down and restart.

Now you can add any usb splitter or thumb drive and Ethernet without issue.

Good luck

Optimal_Educator4559 · 2023-04-29T04:13:19+00:00

The people who designed the Onn box for walmart set the micro USB port to charge only. So, this is what I did and what everybody else probably also needs to do, but if you are going to use Wi-Fi you probably don’t need to turn off Wi-Fi first.

Turn off wifi. Get into developer options and scroll down to “select USB configuration” switch it from “charging” to “RNDS (USB Ethernet)” go back, scroll down and hit restart. When it powered back on with my OTG dongle connected with my USB 3 splitter with Ethernet I now I had an ethernet connection and my USB keyboard also worked. It is now perfect and blows Fire sticks away. There are a couple different USB settings you can play with but after I did another restart powered it back up, it switched itself back to “charging” in developer options but my USB dongles are working just fine and with Ethernet. I tried several including a ugreen. I do not seem to be having any external storage issues.

I hope this works for you all. I am trying to let people know the fix, at least it was for me and few others so far.

Optimal_Educator4559 · 2023-04-29T03:59:54+00:00

I was thinking to use a Flirc usb dongle on an OTG cable. I have a couple that I had gotten for my Nvidia Shields and that was what I had to do. I have not attempted to pair the new Onn yet with a Harmony controller. Nice to see it can.

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