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ODROID C1 USER MANUAL
below shows the Gparted application being used to resize a root parti-
tion. It is recommended to use the ODROID Utility to resize the main
partition in Ubuntu in order to have as much storage space as possible
on the microSD card or eMMC module.
Web Browsing
One of the main uses of modern computers is to browse the
World Wide Web, and the quad-core ODROID-C1 delivers a smooth,
enjoyable browsing experience. Using the Ubuntu Software Center, a
browser such as Firefox and/or Chromium may be installed, along with
open-source versions like Iceweasel.
When watching streaming videos, it is recommended to use the
Kodi/XBMC YouTube plugin in order to launch videos in full-screen,
since mainstream browsers are not specifically written to use the vid-
eo decoding chip available on ODROIDs. However, the ODROID-C1
CPU is powerful enough to play standard videos within a browser win-
dow at normal size using software rendering.
Kodi (formerly XBMC)
Kodi is an application which can turn an ODROID-C1 into an
amazingly powerful home media center. In fact, using the C1 to run
Kodi is the reason why many, if not most people purchased their C1 in
the first place. If you’re not familiar with Kodi, here are links to the of-
ficial Kodi Intro FAQ at
page at
The current versions of Ubuntu Linux and Android provided by
Hardkernel already have Kodi installed. However, you may wish to
re-install or upgrade Kodi in the future when a new release becomes
available. Pre-release (beta) versions of Kodi are made available for
testing, and you can join a group of users that test out new features
before the formal release.
Troubleshooting
If you experience problems with playback of some video formats
in Kodi, the first troubleshooting step would be to set video acceler-
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