$37 - Android 4.0 Mini PC Stick MK802 1GB @ Amazon (Prime Eligible)

Quote from Larron : Odd. Which firmware are you running? Are you plugged directly into a wired router or perhaps a wireless bridge?

stock firmware. havent done anything to it.

it's connected to a switch that's wired directly to my router. not really sure. oh well, wifi seems to be stable enough so far.

Quote from heiNey : stock firmware. havent done anything to it. it's connected to a switch that's wired directly to my router. not really sure. oh well, wifi seems to be stable enough so far.

Here's what I'd try, in this order. Test after each step to see if the issue is resolved.

Reboot everything.
Set a static IP on your Rikomagic.
Reboot everything.
Try different physical ports on both your switch and on your router. (unplug the wires and replace in an unused port) Sometimes one port will just stop working or stop working well.
Reboot everything.
Try with the device plugged directly into your router, reboot.
Test the ports with a laptop or other device.
Try a different cable (though this is very unlikely to be the issue).

As for testing after each step, try to test local (wired) throughput rather than internet streaming. You can never be sure what's going on outside your own network.

I ordered the MK802 II from Amazon seller EpicVideo. The stick appears authentic and I ran StabilityTest for ~15 minutes with no problems. It came in the multicolored box and says Rikomagic MK802 Mini PC for Android 4.0 on it.

I'm rather disappointed with its performance. I installed MX Player along with the DTS codec. I tried streaming some MKVs on it using ES File Explorer and a Windows share. Some of the 1080p videos play flawlessly, but some 720p videos have problems in bright scenes which I believe are more difficult to decode. Some MKVs won't let me fast forward or seek, an extremely annoying problem. I tried the same MKV that would not seek on my tablet and it seeked fine in MX Player.

Other gripes: the settings provided in the variously media players I've tried are incredibly lacking compared to PC media players. Not the stick's fault, but it's worth noting if you plan to use the stick as a media center. The other annoyance I encountered was that when using a mouse, I always have to click the mouse around the bottom of the screen to bring up the status bar and then click the pause button on bar. Using MPC-HC, just clicking anywhere would pause. This is likely because no one expected their media player software to be used on an Android stick, and you can't move the touch cursor without clicking as well. I wish someone would port the MPC-HC interface to Android: the one click pause and the move the mouse to the bottom to get a status bar (not have to click to get the bar).

I tried a few media players and encountered similar technical problems and annoyances in all the ones I tried. If anyone has recommendations for solving any of these problems, please let me know.

Quote from Larron : Go into settings, turn off WiFi (this to make sure you're getting internet over Ethernet and not WiFi.) Under WiFi, click more. Select the Ethernet menu (on the right). Check the Ethernet checkbox. (The stock firmware I'm running has a little box that displays a blue check when selected). You may have to wait a little while for it to be recognized. Alternatively, check and un-check the Ethernet selection once or twice. Once it has connected once, you shouldn't have to do any of this ever again. Setting up wired Ethernet in the Uhost and other firmwares may be slightly different, but from my recollection it is mostly the same. Edit: Just remembered, the first thing you may want to try is un-plugging and re-plugging in your Ethernet cable. For some reason that forced my device to turn on when I had this issue.

In Settings, I found eth0 and eth1 interfaces. Making eth1 (ethernet) the default network interface worked for me. However, I can only use DHCP instead of Static IP.

Hope this helps.

device seems to be functional now, but too laggy for me. gonna get the mk808 instead

Quote from heiNey : device seems to be functional now, but too laggy for me. gonna get the mk808 instead

Try the Uhost firmware.

http://www.rikomagic.co.uk/forum/...f=6&t=3297

Oddly, one of my MK802 II's shipped with firmware version that was fast, the other with a very laggy firmware version. I updated the laggy one to Uhost, the other I've kept stock.

I'd like to put the fast stock firmware on both, but it's not available for download anywhere. I did some cursory research on ripping the fast stock ROM from my device, but didn't see any concise directions for doing so on these devices.

The Uhost firmware is not at all laggy and probably your best choice until the CyanogenMod 10 port is more polished.

How can I backup (and restore) the default firmware before trying the UHost one?

Quote from odie5533 : How can I backup (and restore) the default firmware before trying the UHost one?

Great question.

If you find out how, please post the directions. I did a little research into it but didn't find any obvious solution or guide.

Quote from gr8nyker : In Settings, I found eth0 and eth1 interfaces. Making eth1 (ethernet) the default network interface worked for me. However, I can only use DHCP instead of Static IP. Hope this helps.

Did you try assigning it as static from your router?

Quote from Larron : Did you try assigning it as static from your router?

Thanks Larron. It was an user error as I entered an incorrect IP for the gateway. All is well now.

In continuation effort in post # 206 by Larron as well, now it has been some time that some user's might want to share their experiences specially with
1) Rikomagic A10 Cortex i.e MK 802 II and
2) Rikomagic RK 3066 Dual Core i.e MK 802 III
My main goal is to run XBMC on this device along with Android, please give your valuable feedback so others including myself will be benefited.
TIA