0971: Installing Lakka on S905x3 Android TV Box (Tanix TX3)

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+            <h1>Installing Lakka on S905x3 Android TV Box (Tanix TX3)</h1>
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+          <h2>Things You Will Need</h2>
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+	<li>A microSD card at least 4 GB <a href="https://amzn.to/36CpShC" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/36CpShC</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3CXJngt" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3CXJngt</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/3JqyxSP" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3JqyxSP</a></li>
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+<h2>Downloads and Flashing to MicroSD</h2>
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+<ol>
+	<li>Download Lakka <a href="http://lakka.tv/get/linux/s905/" target="_blank">Download</a> | <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P9mghqlvskqjBFET7ERwW_hVx8RNqgVz/view?usp=share_link" target="_blank">Alternate</a></li>
+	<li>Download Balena Etcher <a href="https://www.balena.io/etcher/" target="_blank">Download</a></li>
+	<li>Run Balena Etcher</li>
+	<li>Burn Lakka image to microSD card</li>
+	<li><label for="cb_li_925857_7">Open the microSD card in Explorer and navigate to the /dtb directory</label></li>
+	<li>Locate the .dtb file name <label for="cb_li_925857_7">that corresponds to target Amlogic processor</label></li>
+	<li><label for="cb_li_925857_7">Navigate up one directory and edit the uEnv.ini file</label></li>
+	<li><label for="cb_li_925857_7">Update the dtb_name= line to point to the correct .dtb file in the /dtb directory</label></li>
+	<li>Safely remove microSD and re-insert</li>
+	<li>Ignore/close the Windows dialogs to format the inserted microSD card</li>
+</ol>
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+<h2>Booting to Lakka for the First Time</h2>
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+<ol>
+	<li>With an unfolded paperclip, press the reset button on the bottom of the device</li>
+	<li>While holding the reset button, plug the power adapter into the Android TV box</li>
+	<li>You should see the Lakka splash screen</li>
+</ol>
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+<p>Special thanks to the developers of <a href="http://lakka.tv/" target="_blank">Lakka</a> for making this amazing software</p>          </div>
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