Updated Sept. 05, 2017 – Kodi, an all in one media centre for PC has finally arrived for Android. The Kodi player is known for its seamless integration of your media files across devices and the streaming features. The latest version of Kodi for Android has been code named as Krypton with the version number 17.4. XBMC Foundation Kodi 17.4. Safe to Download. This APK is signed by XBMC Foundation and upgrades your existing app. Certificate fingerprints. Kodi v17.4 contains several general bugfixes and improvements for Android Oreo. Visit kodi.tv for more information.
This post contains information on how to install kodi 17 on older Android operating systems. If you are running a newer version higher than Android 5.0 then you need this post:HOW-TO: Install Kodi 17.4 for Android
How to install Kodi 17.3 Krypton on Android 4.4 Devices (updated 17/08/2017)
As you may be aware since the release of Kodi 17.3, anyone running Android 4.4 would have had issues installing the latest Kodi Android app. Not anymore! If you compare TV boxes you will see most are in fact running 5.0 or above. These devices would run the latest Kodi/ EBMC without any issues. But for users with older 4.4 devices, Kodi Krypton would fail to install. In this post, we are going to show you how to easily install Kodi 17 Krypton on Android 4.4 devices.
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Due to a good development team, over at Mygica, they have managed to come up with a tweaked version of Kodi 17.3 that runs on most Android 4.4 TV boxes. Including the MXQ TV box and T8 V2/V3 TV box. If you need any other questions answered check out ourTV box FAQ’s it covers all most common questions.
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We have now released a new version of EBox Media Centre based on FTMC by freaktab. This new version of EBMC is based on Kodi 16 Jarvis with a twist. With this new version of EBMC you can install add-ons that are designed for Kodi 17.0 and above. So for anyone on an older Android operating systems like Android 4.4.2 you can still use all the newest features. Read more: How to install FTMC on Android
This is a version of EBMC by EntertainmentBox is based on the Mygica Kodi 17 Krypton fork for Android 4.4
Kodi 17.1 works on 4.4 Android
Kodi 17.1 confluence skin set as default (fixed switching skin issue)
Allow unknown sources enabled by default
How to install Kodi 17.1 Krypton on Android 4.4 method 1 the easiest way (works on EBox Android Kodi TV boxes only)
Open apps
Locate EBox Store
Scroll over to Kodi 4.4
Click install
Complete! you can now use Kodi 17.0 on your 4.4 Android device
How to install Kodi 17.1 Krypton on Android 4.4 method 2 works on most Android 4.4 devices (visit this page from the Android device)
Locate file browser in all apps
Click on the downloads folder
Now click the EBMC you downloaded
Click install
Finished! you now have Kodi 17 Krypton running on 4.4
How to install Kodi 17.1 Krypton on Android 4.4 method 3
Download the EBox app from the Play Store(All EBox TV boxes has this app, pre-installed)
Click the Kodi 4.4 icon to start the download
Locate file browser in all apps
Click on the downloads folder
Now click the EBMC you downloaded
Click install
Congratulations! Kodi 17 Krypton is now running on Android 4.4
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