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Mirek recently released a great Android 5.1 ROM for the Teclast X98 Plus Dual OS . Based on my tests so far, the performance has improved and the battery time is much better than with the original ROM. All the Chinese apps you usually don't need were removed. You can find the download files, the change log... here:  http://techtablets.com/forum/topic/x98_plus_android_5-1_mirek190_v1-0-rom/ The installation is very simple: Double cehck that the tablet is fully charged before you start Download the ZIP file and open it on a Windows PC with the latest version of 7zip Run FIRST_INSTALL_IT Run SECOND_INSTALL_IT Shut down the tablet (it should not be connected to the PC at this stage) Press and hold down the power button and the volume up/down until you see the Teclast logo with a "DnX" fastboot note in yellow above the logo Connect the tablet to your Windows PC Run FLASHER_v1.0 and follow the instructions on the screen. I would recommend the clean install. ...

Do you want to get an additional 2GB for Google Drive for free? Just go to  https://security.google.com/settings/security/secureaccount and do the "security check". It only takes a couple of minutes - and it is something you should do regularly anyway. After a short time, you will see the added space in your drive overview:  https://www.google.com/settings/storage

I was looking for an affordable dual OS tablet with good specifications: quick processor, enough storage (go for 64Gb if you want to have a dual OS tablet!), HDMI output and a good battery life. I stumbled upon the brand Teclast. They have different models, I decided to go for the X98 Plus. It has a better processor and more memory than the X98 Air III. The latest version of the X98 Air III has only a Z3735F, 32GB storage and 2GB memory. The X98 Plus, however, has a Z3200, 64GB and 4GB memory. Here a short review/first test of the Teclast X98 Plus Dual OS (Windows 10 and Android 5.1). Specifications Brand & Model: Teclast X98 Plus (A5C8) Display: 9.7 Inch 2048*1536 IPS capacitive touch screen Operating system: Windows 10 + Android 5.1 CPU: Intel Cherry Trail Z8300 Quad Core 1.84GHz CPU GPU: Intel HD Graphics Gen8 Storage: 4GB LPDDR3 RAM + 64GB eMMC ROM, TF card supports 128GB max Cameras: Front 2.0MP + Rear 5.0MP OV Lens with AF Others: Bluetooth 4.0/WiFi/Mic...

I already had some Milight bulbs and wanted to extend my setup with a LED strip. In the beginning it was a bit unclear to me which LED strip to buy, but it looks like you can use various different ones. Make sure that the right AC/DC adapter is already included. I went for a very cheap alternative on Aliexpress:  Foxaon Bread 5050 LED Strip 5M 300Led SMD RGB 60LED/M Epistar SMD Lamps DC12V Non-Waterproof flexible light Lighting 5M/Roll  - be aware that this is only RGB and not RGBW! You also need the Milight controller for LED strips . Once you receive both parts, you have to cut off one end of the LED strip to be able to connect it to the Milight controller. A short manual is included, so that should not be a problem. One thing for testing is important though: When you switch on the RGB LED strip via a Milight remote control, make sure you activate any color other than white. White will not work on the RGB strip. The LED strip is on, but you don't see it because whit...

It took a bit, but Himedia just released a new firmware (1.0.9) for the Himedia H8 octacore box. The firmware can be downloaded here . More information and a short manual about how to do the upgrade can be found on the Himedia support page .

Goal: I run Spotify on an Android streaming box and I wanted to start a radio station with a shortcut on my keyboard. What you need: Android TV box (e.g. CR11S) Keyboard (e.g. Logitech K400 ) Apps: Spotify Tasker AutoInput (Tasker Plugin) External Keyboard Helper Optional: AutoVoice How it is done: Create the tasks in Tasker to start Spotify, wait a bit, launch AutoInput and then go through the click actions to start the radio station you would like to have. You can download and import this " SpotifyPlay.xml " as an example. IMPORTANT: Please be aware that if Spotify changes the UI of there app, the click actions need to be adapted. The guided mode in AutoInput will help you there. Feel free to improve the xml and let me know. In External Keyboard Helper first define the "application shortcuts", e.g. A0. Then customize your keyboard mappings. Add a new key mapping - press e.g. F1 on your keyboard and then type in A0 in the "normal...

I recently bought a  HiMedia H8 64bit Octa-Core  and want to share my first impressions. This short review is based on firmware version 1.0.7: Audio & Video I mostly use 720p MKV files from an SMB share via WLAN and have no problems with video and audio quality. Dolby digital works fine. One time I noticed some lip-sync issues with Kodi but I now mostly use Mizuu +  MXPlayer  and I am quite happy with it. I have not tested any 3D content. EDIT: The lip-sync issue sometimes happens on MXPlayer and Netflix as well. I could not figure out when unfortunately. The box works in general fine for Netflix or Spotify streaming. Be aware that you will not get Dolby Digital with Netflix for Android. It is not supported. Android & the box in general I am using the normal Google Now launcher. The problem I see here with the current firmware version (1.0.7) is that you don't have a navigation bar on the bottom or a status/notification bar on top. Especially the ...