Meta Description: Struggling with a bricked or boot-looping MXQ S805 TV box? Find the official MXQ S805 Firmware 5.1 (Android Lollipop) download link, installation tools, and a step-by-step guide to bring your device back to life.
The community at China Gadgets maintains the largest archive of Amlogic firmware. Go to chinagadgetsreviews.com and search for "S805 firmware." Look for entries specifically tagged WIFI 8188 or WIFI 51. mxq s805 firmware 51 download link
FreakTab is the holy grail for Android TV box development. Navigate to the "Amlogic S805" section. Search for threads by user "Ricky" or "Superceleron." Look for titles containing "MXQ 5.1" or "8188." Meta Description: Struggling with a bricked or boot-looping
You will find hundreds of forums promising the "MXQ S805 Firmware 51 download link." Most of these links lead to: You cannot use a firmware from an MXQ
You cannot use a firmware from an MXQ S805 with a different WiFi chip. If you do, the box will boot, but the WiFi toggle will be grayed out.
Since I cannot provide a direct download link that stays valid forever (hosts change), here are the only three trusted sources to get the correct Firmware 51 file (named something like MXQ_S805_RTL8188_20160804.img):
