[Guide] Android + InfraRed (IR) + Kodi

Harald · Published in 2016-1-4 12:04:57

I run "android Beelink_X2-SC_V1.1-Custom_ROM" without mods on an OPI-PC.
I want to control Kodi with my Samsung Note3 Infra Red.
I note that Kodi (and Android) responds randomly to my pressing IR controls from my Samsung.
I assume that means that this Beelink Android responds to an IR controller.
Any ideas how to get this to work?
Thanks for any hints.

Anunakin · Published in 2016-4-13 19:52:27

Hi All!
I made some tests with this, using BeeZidoo for OPI-PC ROM with my Orange Pi PC
I activated debug mode for IR module like we can see here How to enable IR in BPI-M3 (Linux OS)
That works for Linux kernel in Android too.

--> I tested Sony, Samsung and LG, TV IR remote controls,

1- Some keys from LG remote control are detected in evtest /dev/input/event3
2- All others keys from LG remote controls are detected in dmesg (debug mode)

Now, my question, there is any file where we can setup that key codes? Because Lirc not detects all keys too, but it shows in dmesg.

hav · Published in 2016-4-26 01:58:58

I installed busy box in system / bin, but no I get permissions to give evtest , lircd ...
any solution?
Thanks.

jmanjulian · Published in 2016-4-26 02:09:54

Try to use the bult in sunxi-ir without lirc tere is the tutorial how to do it Tutorial

Sputk1n · Published in 2016-7-26 19:15:19

Hello everyone, I have a problem with irrecord. During recording of the buttons, Dots appear at every key pressed but the file does not lircd.conf codes registered .
how do I fix? thanks

# Please make this file available to others
# by sending it to <lirc@bartelmus.de>
#
# this config file was automatically generated
# using lirc-0.9.1-git(devinput) on Sun Oct 25 22:41:53 2015
#
# contributed by
#
# brand: /etc/lircd/lircd.conf
# model no. of remote control:
# devices being controlled by this remote:
#
begin remote
name devinput
bits 56
eps 30
aeps 100
one 0 0
zero 0 0
pre_data_bits 8
pre_data 0x0
gap 39967
toggle_bit_mask 0x0
begin codes
end codes
end remote

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jan.pal · Published in 2016-11-9 03:58:37

jmanjulian replied at 2016-4-26 02:09
Try to use the bult in sunxi-ir without lirc tere is the tutorial how to do it Tutorial

does not work after reboot :-(

shhkid · Published in 2017-2-23 22:15:12

Edited by shhkid at 2017-2-23 22:41

the chmod commands don't work on my device. I always get an error message 'bad mode". Tried it with "chmod 777 /system/bin/... instead, but got also an error message "read only file system".
What can I do?

EDIT: fixed it by myself, needet do remount the system and it worked

Sowmiya · Published in 2019-12-12 11:46:12

In Orange pi Lite 2,
we followed the above steps for android IR integration
But we stuck from below step

  * Event code 255 (?)
  * Event type 20 (Repeat)
  * Testing ... (interrupt to exit)

we pressed the IR remote,but it is not proceed after this step.

Buckygrin · Published in 2021-5-2 03:58:21

Looking for some advice here. I just bought a FireStick 4k and am looking to install KODI and apps where I can stream tons of free movies on a TV. Here are my questions Please help. Is there an easy guide or video somewhere that shows how to set up and install KODI.