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--- doc:appunti:hardware:tanix_tx5 [2026/02/12 15:43] – [Tanix TX5 host on the USB bus and toothpick] niccolo
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 ===== slimBOXtv =====
-  * Burning
+At the moment (February 2026) there are not official releases of **CoreELEC** nor **LibreELEC** for this hardware. Instead there is the **slimBOXtv** project which released a specific version.
-  * Configuring Google TV (Google accoun, Assistant, etc.)
-  * Bluetooth remote pairing
-  * Developer Options (already enabled)
-  * Magisk
-  * F-Droid
-The **adb** is not available on the USB port.
+This is a summary of what I experienced with this software:
+  - Burning the **slimBOXtv image** into the flash.
+  - Configuring the **Google TV** app (Google account, Assistant, etc.).
+  - Pairing the **Bluetooth remote**.
+  - Check the **Developer Options** (already enabled).
+  - Checking the **Magisk** app.
+  - Install **F-Droid** from USB storage, using File Manager (foreign install already enabled).
+The **slimBOXtv image** for the Tanix TX5 is downloadable from the dedicated **[[https://slimboxtv.ru/tanix-tx5/|slimBOXtv page]]**. To flash the image into the device almost all the instructions available on the net refer to a Windows software named **Amlogic USB Burning Tool**. It seems that a well-known site providing instructions and download links is **[[https://troypoint.com/troypoint-toolbox/|Troypoint]]**.
+We must spend some words about the **slimBOXtv project** and the other info sources and tools. slimBOXtv defines itself as //a popular custom (alternative) firmware for TV set-top boxes based on Amlogic processors//. Unfortunately **the project is not open source**, you can download only binaries in two variants: ATV (Android TV-like) or PIE (classic Android interface). The home site does not have a consolidated international community, it is mainly **Russia-oriented**. Neverthless the sofware is well-known in communities like Reddit, XDA and 4PDA. At the moment it seems that **there are not confirmed malware incidents** in the slimBOXtv firmware itself.
+The sofware required to burn a firmware image into the Amlogic device is **Amlogic USB Burning Tool**. It is a Windows-only software probably produced by Amlogic, Inc, but which does not have an official download page. Probably the software is distributed through OEM partners and device manufacturers. You can find copies in community repositories, and you are forced to trust them.
+I used version 3.2.0 of the software, downloaded from the **[[https://troypoint.com/troypoint-toolbox/|Troypoint page]]**. Here it is the checksum of the archive:
+<code>
+f5788725edda67e604a8f1ea22f697  Amlogic_USB_Burning_Tool_v3.2.0.zip
+</code>
+The flashing operation goes as follow:
+  - Install the **Amlogic USB_Burning Tool** software on a Windows machine.
+  - Download and unzip the **firmware image** .
+  - Launch the software and **choose the English language** from the menu; restart the software.
+  - **Open the firmware** image file (the name of the loaded file appears at the bottom of the window).
+  - Uncheck the **Erase bootloader** option.
+  - Click the **Start** button.
+  - On the Tanix device press the **hidden button** into the 3.5 mm AUX audio socket with a **toothpick**.
+  - Keeping the hidden button pressed, **connect the USB cable** from the Windows PC to the USB port (which one? FIXME).
+  - The software should make a sound and **display the progress bar** of the burning operation. Keep the toothpick pressed for a few more seconds.
+  - If the flashing operation **does not start**, disconnect the USB cable and try to connect it again.
+Below there is the screenshot of Amlogic USB Burning Tool after a successful burning operation:
+{{.:tanix-t5:amlogic-usb-burning-success.png?400|Amlogic USB Burning Tool}}
+Like the original operating system, the **adb** is not available on any of the USB port. Also like the original operating system, slimBOXtv runs over Android compiled for the **armeabi-v7a** architecture.
+Installing packages from F-Droid caused some issues: e.g. install from untrusted sources was disabled for F-Droid, installing Termux was discouraged by Google Play Protect, etc. Finally I was unable to install Kodi from F-Droid at all, the package is installed from the repository but failed to install repeatedly, remaining into an apparent infinite loopp. I resorted on downloading the apk from the PC (choosing the armeabi-v7a architecture) and installing from an USB storage via the file manager.
+Removed app
+  * Easy Installer
+  * VK Video
+  * Lite HD TV
+  * SmartTube
+  * RuStore
+  * RUTUBE
+  * YoWindow
 ===== Web References =====
   * **Producer official page**
+    * **{{.:tanix-t5:tanix-tx5-manual.pdf|Tanix TX5 Manual}}**
     * **[[https://www.tanixtvbox.com/tanix-tx5-amlogic-s905y5-android-14-smart-android-tv-box-oem-odm/|Tanix TX5 Amlogic S905Y5 Android 14 Smart Android TV Box OEM/ODM]]**
   * **Reviews**