XBMC/KODI TV Box
3 Ways to Shut Down the Android Box
Hold the power button on the box for about 4 seconds, and an option box will appear to allow you to shut down the Android. (!! If you just tap the power button it will go into sleep mode instead. Tap the power button again to exit sleep mode and try again !!)
If you do an improper shutdown, and your Wifi is not showing up in the settings: Try to restart with a proper shutdown.
On the desktop; (You can get here from xbmc by pressing the reverse E button your remote.)
Choose the shutdown button on the bottom left of the screen.
Missing Android Desktop Shutdown Button:
If the shutdown button bar is missing; you need to restore it by moving your mouse to the top of the window; hold the left mouse key and swipe down with the mouse. (Converesly you can goto the bottom of the window; hold the left mouse button and swipe up with the mouse)
Sometimes when trying to stream live show and more rarely when you are trying to stream recorded shows. The Android will simply freeze; If you are certain this is the situation, go ahead and unplug the android, and then plug it back in.
This is not advisable unless the Android is stuck, because if it is downloading (updating) or writing a file it could corrupt the current xbmc/kodi build.
If it is stuck, it is probably not downloading or updating at this time. (You may need to do a proper shutdown after it restarts if your wifi is not detected, but this usually only happens if your wifi is not currently set up.)
Try to exit xbmc/kodi with the "written" E and then go into System/apps and stop xbmc/kodi from running. Then restart xbmc/kodi from the desktop. Although, if it is stuck, unplugging the system is ok.
