I've assembled a network installer image to install Debian 7.0 "Wheezy" on the GK802 "Android TV" Mini PC. This is intended for people who want to run the GK802 headless or semi-headless, for server or robotics applications.
Last update: 24 May, see details
The GK802 is a 1GHz quad …
This post is about running Debian GNU/Linux on the Mesada/Flexiview FV-1 "AndroidTV" unit. This post has been a bit delayed, I got very sidetracked with other things this month!
By following these steps, you should be able to use the FV-1 a bit like a normal desktop Linux …
I'm calling this a "technical review" because I'm not going to spend much time talking about using Android on this device. The reason for that will become apparent.
I recently purchased two "Android TV" boxes from aliexpress, for investigation and general hackery.
You can buy these from various online vendors …
See here for my review of the M001.
This teardown shows the V006 revision of the board, a quick serial port install, and includes some console/dmesg output. The main difference between V005 and V006/V007 board revisions seems to be relocating the USB WiFi dongle to a better position …