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Recovering Your Kodi 18 Freedom Build with Unlinked or the MixPlorer Cloud

You Choose….

Step 1: Download the Backup.Zip or RDBackup.Zip File Using Unlinked. (See the Same Process Using the MixPlorer Directly Below)

  1. Grab Your Remote, Click the Unlinked App Store and Wait 5 Seconds.
  2. Scroll Down and Click the “Free” Logo for the Day 1: Freedom Build (for Free Streamers) or Click the Real-Debrid Logo for the 4K Freedom Build if You Are a Paid Real-Debrid Subscriber.
  3. Click Download and Wait for It to Download. (No Need to Click Install. Just Make Sure It Downloads All the Way. This is Your Backup.zip or RDbackup.zip ).
  4. Click Your Back Button 3-4 Times to Exit Unlinked When It’s Done Downloading.

or Step 1 Download the Backup.Zip or RDBackup.Zip File with Mixplorer. 

  1. Click Mixplorer
  2. Click the Top Right Menu and Click “Autotasks”
  3. Click “Freedom Full Build Update” or “4K Freedom Full Build” Update> Wait 1-2 Mins)
  4. Click the Back Button on Your Remote Until You Exit Out of MixPlorer.

Step 2: For Both Mixplorer and Unlinked Users. Everyone: Click Your  Kodi 18 App and Find the “Portal”, “Wiz”, or “Wizard” Inside Your Particular Version of Kodi 18.

  1. Click the #1 Icon on Your Streaming Device (For Anyone Who Accidentally Uninstalled Their Kodi #1 App or If You Click Kodi 18 and It Does Not Open, Scroll Down to the *** at the bottom of this page.)
  2. Explore Each Section in Kodi 18 to Find and Click Anything That includes the words “Wiz”,  “Wizard”, or “Portal” in Your Version of Kodi #1. For Example, Most of You Will Click the “BadAzz Wiz”, “Wizard”, or  “One Nation Portal”. If You Cannot Find Anything that Says Wiz, Wizard, or Portal in Its Name, Find and Click Anywhere You See the Words “Addons” “Programs”, or “Program Addons”. (All of these Lead You to Your Programs. Once You Get to Programs or Program Addons, Scroll Down and Click Any Program That Has the Word “Wiz”, “Wizard” or “Portal” in Its Name. Find It and Click It.)

  Step 2b. Find and Click Wherever You Find the Word “Restore” Inside Your Wizard (, Wiz, or Portal). 

  1. For Example, If the Name at the Top Says “Bad Azz Wiz”, You Are Going to Click “Backup/Restore”.  If It Says “OneNation Portal” or “Chef Wizard”, You Are Going to Click “Maintenance”> “Back Up/Restore”. (If You Do Not See these Options Scroll Down 10-15 Times) and Then Click “[Restore]: External Build “.)
  2. Click “Yes” or Click “Continue” to Clear Everything and Start Fresh. Wait 1-2 Mins
  3. Click the Up Button to Scroll Up to the Very Top Line (with the < … Back Arrow and 2-3 … Little Dots on It).
  4. Click Your Select Button Until You Cannot Click It Anymore or You See “External Storage”.

If You Used Unlinked  in Step 1 at the Top, Click the Following Folders to Get to Your Zip File:

external storage>.android>data>link.unlinked>cache>v1>downloads>(There may be 1 more Folder added by the Time You Get to This) Just Keep Clicking Until You Find and Click Backup.zip or RDBackup.zip     

If You Used Mixplorer in Step 1 at the Top Click the Following Folders to Get Your Zip File

External Storage> Download> My_Builds> Backup.zip or RDBackup.zip   (Do Not Click “Kodi18FreedomSkin…zip” That Will Not Help You In This Instance)

Final Advice for Everyone:

  1. Put Your Remote Down Somewhere Safe. When It’s Done, Click “Force Stop”.
  2. Click the #1 Icon for Your Day 1 Freedom Build and Wait 5 Mins for it to Finish Installing, Updating, and Loading Everything for You.
  3. When it Is Done Updating and Loading, Hold Down the Back Button and Click “Exit”.
  4. Wait 1 Min. For it to Finish Saving Everything.

Tips After the Update. (Optional)

  1. To Speed Up Your Freedom Build, Click “Tools” (in the Tools Section) >
  2. Click “Autoruns” and Click “OneNation Portal” to Turn it Off. This Also Gets Rid of the “Invalid URL” Message When You Open Kodi 18.
  3. Click Every “Plugin.Video”…. Addon Besides Openmeta and TMDBHelper

Need to Remove Your Adult Section? Click Here

Have a Paid Real-Debrid Account?

  1. Scroll to the Right to Get to the “Real-Debrid” Section.
  2. Scroll Down and Click “Pair to Real-Debrid”.
  3. Click Step 1 “Pair to Your Real Debrid Account and then Click the Bottom Line to Restore Your RD Login Info or “If You Are Starting from Scratch with a Full Build Recovery, Just Read the Tips on Your Screen.
  4. When You Are Done Click Step 2, etc.

***Uninstall Your Kodi 18 App? Begin Reading at Step 5 Below

*** Kodi 18 Will Not Open Even After Clearing the Cache? Begin Reading at Step 1 Below

  1. Click the Home Button and Click the Main Settings All the Way on the Right Corner of Your Homescreen,
  2. Click Apps, (Fire TV? Click Apps and Then Click “Manage Apps” and Wait 1 Min for it to load),
  3. Find and Click the Kodi #1 Icon, and Click Clear Cache 2x. If It Still Does Not Open Click “Clear Data” 2x.
  4. Worst Case Scenario Click “Uninstall” if It Still Does Not Launch (We Usually Say to Never Do This But in this 1 Instance, If You Have Tried Everything Click “Uninstall” to Uninstall Kodi #1
  5. ***Click Your Unlinked App , Scroll Down, and Click the Kodi 18.9 Beta App.
  6. Click “Download” and Wait for It to Finish, Click “Install”,
  7. Click “OK”, “Allow” and  All the Prompts You Need to Open Kodi.
  8. Let it load for 1 min. If the Wizard Pops Up and Asks You If You Want to Install a Build, etc. Click the Back Button, or Click “Exit” “Close”etc. to Close the Wizard.
  9. Hold Down the Back Button and Click Exit (from Any Main Screen in Kodi like Apps, Programs, Wizard, etc.)

How to Find Your New Kodi 18 App.

  1. Fire TV? Hold Down the Home Button and Click Apps. Scroll Down Until You Find Your #1 Kodi Icon at the Bottom of the List and Click “Move to Front” If Needed.
  2. NVIDIA, Mecool, etc.? Click the Home Button and Click the + Sign. Scroll Down and Click Kodi 18 to Add it Back to Your Home screen.
  3. Scroll Up and Begin Reading When You Get to “Step 2” About Finding Your Wizard.