It can be downloaded from the Google Play Store or from the Kodi site. The first thing to do is to download the Kodi 17.6 APK ARM file. The T95Z Pro has a S912 CPU, 2GB of RAM, and 16 GB internal ROM which will upgrade and run Kodi 17.6 easily. In the screenshots and examples below I am using a T95Z Pro android TV box running Kodi 16.1 Jarvis. How To Install Upgrade Kodi 17.6 Krypton to an Android TV Box The Kodi support page recommends only updating from 16 Jarvis, and older installs to update to Jarvis first.ĭoing a clean install is also possible but all settings will be erased.īe sure to have at least Android 5.0 Lollipop or Kodi 17.6 will not install.
While most do some do not, but this is a good thing to know just in-case something was to go wrong with an install. Most boxes will have some type of factory default setting. Most units will not have a problem upgrading as long as the hardware and software can support it.
With the many units available some boxes may have a firmware setting that blocks an install. There are many Kodi boxes available with different Firmware and hardware. Things to Watch Before Upgrading a Kodi Android TV Box. The android version of a box can be found in Settings–>About page. The biggest change to requirements is the need for Android 5.0 Lollipop as a minimum, with no more support for older versions.īe sure your box has Android 5.0 or higher before attempting to install Kodi 17.6 Personally I would not run Kodi 17.6 on anything with 1GB of RAM or any older ARM processors such as the S802.Ī unit with 2GB of RAM and a newer S905 or S912 box should have no problems with Kodi 17.6. “It is very hard to generalize Kodi hardware requirements for Linux-based operating-system distributions on ARM or MIPS based embedded systems”
Here is a quote from the wiki supported hardware page. The Kodi support team does not give exact hardware requirements since it is constantly being updated. Minimum Android TV box Requirements for Kodi 17.6 Krypton Many android TV box users will no doubt like to upgrade to the newest version. It can be installed to an Android TV box as a upgrade or first time install. Kodi 17.6 Krypton is the newest versions of the ever evolving Kodi media center and is now available to install. A video is at the bottom of the page for a visual walk through and install if needed.
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