Now it is almost necessary to use streaming platforms like Netflix to see movies or TV series online and some devices facilitate this function by enlarging the possibilities of the user who, as well as on his own computer, can also use the service on TV (better if big and possibly Xiaomi). One of these devices is just the Mi Box 3, Or a Android TV box that allows you to do this job. Within a couple of years the choice of TV boxes has increased but not exponentially and therefore Xiaomi It is among the best for the choice of products (remember that there are different versions of the Mi Box 3, including one Enhanced Edition) but above all for the quality / price ratio; but from today this device will not be just a simple TV box, but one customizable!
Mi Box 3: released the kernel source code
From today all streaming users will be able to customize their own Mi Box 3 thanks to the code kernel source which has been published on the site GitHub. According to the information on the well-known site, the system used by Xiaomi Mi Box 3 is Android O, which is much more recent than the pre-installed system (Android 5.0) in this device. Among other things, "only" in the middle of last year this Mi Box was updated to Android 8.0 Oreo. Unlike the S and Enhanched Edition versions, this model is in line with the average of the other Android TV boxes and its specifications are neither more nor less than what the market offers: it is equipped with a processor quad-core Amlogic S905 Cortex-A53 to 64 bit clocked to 2,0 GHz, Mali-450 GPU, 1 GB DDR3 integrated memory and eMMC5.0 high-speed flash memory from 4 GB, Bluetooth 4.1 and dual-band WiFi and 4K output resolution.
Owners of the Mi Box 3: are you ready to hack and customize yours? Let us know in the comments!
Expensive for what it offers.
It is not even the last on the market in reality: there have been some steps forward since its release.
It would be enough for me to solve the problem of the audio jump in Dolby Digital 5.1 mode