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How To Remotely Control Your DroiX® Windows Powered Device

If you have one of our mini home theatre PCs like the T11, W8 Pro or W10 Pro that run Windows, we think you may

Ace Stream Media

Ace Stream Media can really simplify the process when you want to watch a film. Utilizing torrent files and peer to peer technology, well seeded

How To Clear App Data On Android 6 & 7

Sometimes you may want to reset an app, if the app is not working properly or you wish to start fresh. Clearing data is the quickest

Installing DBMC 16.7-00 On Your Android Box

If you want to update DroiX Media Centre (DBMC) to 16.7-00 and own an Android device running Marshmallow (5.0) or higher, this post details how

Changing The Launcher On A Go v3

If you have a Go v3 projector and want to use an HDMI cable to connect your laptop/console, this post has the details for you.

Running Android 4.x And No Connection Made In IPVanish?

Rare that you need it, but when you do, the “TUN.ko installer” from Google’s Play Store is a life saver for VPN applications not working/connecting.

Checking Your Drive’s Partition(s) On An Android Powered Kodi TV Box

This article is for owners of a DroiX T8-S, T8-S Plus (v1 and v2) who have installed a hard drive. Although you can remove the

Get Fully Notified When New Notifications Arrive!

Want to know when new emails arrive, if that download has finished or whether your character has finished healing in the game?

How To Find Your DroiX Android Mini PC’s Device ID

If you have arrived at this post, you either already know what a device ID is, or have been asked to provide it and would

UPnP – Serving All Your Media Anywhere In The House!

This post on UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) continues our series on ways to use your DroiX Android Powered Kodi TV box as a media

Network Sharing Local Storage For Kodi and DBMC

If you’re reading this post, you either want to use your DroiX® device like a NAS, or possibly want to ensure Kodi is able to

Tincore Keymapper Emulate Touchscreen Play Store Search Result

Fully Emulate A Different Controller/Interface On Your Android Powered DroiX Device

If you use an application that doesn’t process your controller’s clicks correctly, you can either ask the application author to update their code, or fool

Installing Team Viewer On A Windows Device

Being able to connect to and control a device via the internet or your home’s network can really help with some stubborn technical issues.

How To Easily Find The TOTAL RAM On Your Android Device

If you’ve ever noticed the total amount of RAM reported by most Android applications is lower than the number on your device’s box, this post

Antivirus Malware Protection For Android Devices

This post focuses on security for your Android device. The various applications were installed on a device with two infected files. Default options were used unless

USB Device Notification Removal

If you see a message pop up each time you turn on your DroiX®, letting you know you have a USB storage device attached, this

Running Low Can Bring You Down

Whether you find Google’s Play Store won’t allow you to install a new big game, or system updates are failing, running low on storage space

How To Set Up IPVanish VPN app

If you have a DroiX® T8, T8-S or T8-S Plus you may already have the IPVanish app installed if you are on the latest firmware

Control Centre – Fixing various Kodi/SPMC/DBMC issues

If you have encountered issues with Kodi, DBMC or SPMC, this video will guide you through how you can fix them using our DroiX® Control

Justice Or Equality

When using the default mode of many home networking products, Wi-Fi channels are selected automatically by the access point/modem/range extender. This works to try and

Control Centre – Maintaining Your DroiX®

If you have encountered issues with Kodi or other applications on your DroiX® device before, our new Control Centre application is well worth a look.

Play PC games – On Your DroiX®!

A quick video showing the installation and use of Remotr, which allows you to stream PC games to play on your DroiX®.

VPN Introduction

Why use a VPN (Virtual Private Network)? Within the context of this article, there are two main reasons customers use a VPN connection…

T8 and T8-S Launcher Home Screen

This is a screenshot of a typical T8 and T8-S launcher homescreen…

How To Get Faster Replies

If we’ve asked you to send us an e-mail ( support@droix.co.uk ) , for the process to run smoothly, we will need:

First Run Of Google’s Play Store

Whether you have just received a DroiX® device, or updated the Android operating system, it is always worth opening up Google’s Play Store app and

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Beelink MII-V Intel NUC Mini PC with Windows 10

Windows 10 Mini Computer
Perfect for Home or Office Use
Solid State Drive Internal Storage
Dual-Display Output
Energy Efficient

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The DroiX iMXQpro Mini Android 7.1 Powered TV Box is a budget solution for those who want to pay less but don’t lose in functionality and quality. The price may be low but there are high quality components inside the iMXQpro Mini.
The DroiX iMXQpro mini is the perfect Android mini computer. It is great for streaming, gaming, social media and entertainment with the latest Kodi 17 and DBMC.

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DroiX FX3 USB Type-C Hub showing USB 3.0 Type A Port, HDMI Port and USB Type-C Port

FX3 USB Hub

Features:

USB 3.0 Type A, USB Type C and HDMI ports.
USB3.0 standard, the transmission rate is up to 5Gbps,and backward compatibility 2.0/1.1.
USB3.1 (Type C) with support for Mac OS, Windows, Linux and Android.
HDMI supports resolution up to 3840*2160 at 30HZ.
Supports PD protocol power supply allowing for fast charging of supported devices.
Small form factor at just 6.06 (L) x 2.30(W) x 0.51(H).

Specifications：

Colour: Silver
Input：USB 3.1 (Type-C)
Output: 1* HDMI ; 1* USB 3.0 Type-A
HDMI Resolution: 3840×2160@30Hz 4K*2K
Transmission Rage: 5GB/s
Compatibility: Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android

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Is Watching Online Live Streams Legal?

Watching online video streams on your DroiX® TV box is not illegal. Many media producers provide streaming options such as the BBC’s iPlayer, Amazon’s Instant

DroiX® T8-S How To Guide

The T8-S is a new release that has all the features of our popular T8, with a few added extras. Getting your T8/T8-S set up

How to reinstall the RG350M firmware

If your RG350M is not booting or you are upgrading to a larger Micro SD Card you will need to reinstall the firmware. You can

The Kodi 17 FAQ

The official stable Kodi 17 release is now availableWe have prepared a FAQ with the aim of hopefully answering all your questions about the changes

How To Slow Kodi Down & Risk Your Data (Android, OpenELEC & Windows)

Most posts at this blog tend to be news related, simply reporting the facts. You may even notice the occasional link to our products, over

T8-S OTA update for openELEC

A new firmware update for openELEC is now available for DroiX® T8-S owners. The changelog (changes in this release) include:

DroiX® iMXQpro v2 Unboxing & Demo

18 November 2016

The DroiX iMXQpro features a S905X quad core processor, 2GB RAM and 16GB storage. It has dual boot support with the latest Android 6 and

DroiX T8 SE Unboxing and Demo

23 November 2017

Our brand new DroiX T8 SE flagship Android box launches today and we have made a brief unboxing and demo video to show it off.

Don’t let Chinese Hackers Steal Your Banking Information!

21 July 2016

In a recent post we mentioned that purchasing preloaded devices can pose a serious security risk to not just your Android device, but also other

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What Is LibreELEC? Why Does It Matter?

22 February 2017

One question DroiX often get asked by people new to Kodi is “LibreELEC? What is that?”, often closely followed by “Should I use it?”. Scroll

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How To Slow Kodi Down & Risk Your Data (Android, OpenELEC & Windows)

1 July 2016

Most posts at this blog tend to be news related, simply reporting the facts. You may even notice the occasional link to our products, over

Top 10 GPD XD PlayOn games for 10th November 2017

29 December 2017

Implosion – Never Lose Hope A vast arsenal of super-tech weaponry at your disposal, upgradable via the streamlined ARK Kernel system. Become the ultimate fusion

How to reset controllers on RetroPie

11 June 2020

If you find yourself in the situation where you are not able to use a controller on the menus then you can follow the steps

Control Centre – Maintaining Your DroiX®

3 March 2016

If you have encountered issues with Kodi or other applications on your DroiX® device before, our new Control Centre application is well worth a look.

Installing custom firmware on the RG-300 retro gaming handheld

31 July 2019

You can buy the RG-300 from https://droidbox.co.uk/rg300-retro-console-droix-handheld-gaming-console-portable-retro-gaming.html You will need MiniTool Partition Wizard Free Edition from https://www.minitool.com/download-center/ Win32 DiskImager program from https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/ or Etcher from

Videos Buffering?

9 June 2016

The quality of video streams you watch relies upon several factors. In the past, the CPU and GPU of your device could play a large

Using iOS to stream and cast using Airplay and Youtube with DroiX® TV Set Top Box Based on Android

22 July 2016

We wrap up our “Streaming and Casting with your DroiX® video series with a look at using an iOS based device with AirPlay and YouTube.

Our Guides

DroidBOX® i9 Mini Keyboard Premium Remote Control

DroiX® i9 Mini Keyboard How To Guide

5 October 2016

DroiX® Play Gamepad Manual

27 November 2015

Changing The Launcher On A T8-S Plus

14 April 2016

XBMC As A Launcher

3 December 2015

DroiX® iMXQpro How To Guide

5 October 2016

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Beelink Gemini X55 Windows 10 Mini PC

Windows 10 Home Mini PC
Intel Quad-Core Processor
Dual HDMI Display Output
Dual-Band Wi-Fi w/ 1GB/s RJ45 Port
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Zhiyun ZW-B02 Wireless Remote

Zhiyun’s Wireless Remote Controller is compatible with the Crane, Crane-M, Rider-M, Smooth-Q and Smooth 3.

300Mbps Wireless N 802.11 AP Wifi Repeater

This WiFi repeater is used to extend the coverage area of your WiFi network. It works by receiving your current WiFi signal, and transmitting the amplified signal. You can use the WiFi repeater to extend the coverage or boost the signal to areas that your current WiFi does not reach or gives a very weak signal.