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**ERP** · 08 October 2014, 14:02

Open the box

Is it just the HDMI out that has fallen off, do you get a picture from the AV jack source of the box ?

If you can get a picture from the AV jack source go into you android settings and reset the unit. This may clear up your problem and unglitch it.

Have you opened the box to see what kind of board is in it ?

Reason I ask is you can learn alot from a mainboard number. Does the vendor / manufacturer have a support website ?

You say you tried the toothpick method to boot from recovery,... just to be clear you unplugged it pushed a toothpick through the AV jack and (felt a button at the back of the jack) kept it held in and then plugged the power cable in and waited at least 10-20 seconds before releasing the toothpick right ?

If this got you nowhere you may need a firmware flash from SD card or USB method if your box has the capability of doing that.

I would recommend the following:
1) look at the manufacturers support website as they may have a posted firmware flash method from SD that may unglitch it.
2) If no procedure exists and you cannot find any flashing methods to try an unglitch it you will have to venture into the belly of the beast.
3) Pop the top off the unit and look at the main board stamping to see exactly what your working with. There may exist a way to jumper 2 memory IC pins on the board to force a reset but it can be tricky to perform. Knowing what kind of board you have may help you search out firmware flash or recovery mode methods on android development forums.

This is how I would attack the problem. Hope that helps.

P.S. Was the box running factory firware at the time it glitched up ? Has it been rooted and running a custom ROM ? How did you come to find that it was messed up ? Did you just turn it on and POOF ! ,... no HDMI output ?

ERP

**londonshore** · 08 October 2014, 14:21

Re: Please help IPTv 18 smart tv box

Originally posted by ERP View Post

Is it just the HDMI out that has fallen off, do you get a picture from the AV jack source of the box ?

If you can get a picture from the AV jack source go into you android settings and reset the unit. This may clear up your problem and unglitch it.

Have you opened the box to see what kind of board is in it ?

Reason I ask is you can learn alot from a mainboard number. Does the vendor / manufacturer have a support website ?

You say you tried the toothpick method to boot from recovery,... just to be clear you unplugged it pushed a toothpick through the AV jack and (felt a button at the back of the jack) kept it held in and then plugged the power cable in and waited at least 10-20 seconds before releasing the toothpick right ?

If this got you nowhere you may need a firmware flash from SD card or USB method if your box has the capability of doing that.

I would recommend the following:
1) look at the manufacturers support website as they may have a posted firmware flash method from SD that may unglitch it.
2) If no procedure exists and you cannot find any flashing methods to try an unglitch it you will have to venture into the belly of the beast.
3) Pop the top off the unit and look at the main board stamping to see exactly what your working with. There may exist a way to jumper 2 memory IC pins on the board to force a reset but it can be tricky to perform. Knowing what kind of board you have may help you search out firmware flash or recovery mode methods on android development forums.

This is how I would attack the problem. Hope that helps.

P.S. Was the box running factory firware at the time it glitched up ? Has it been rooted and running a custom ROM ? How did you come to find that it was messed up ? Did you just turn it on and POOF ! ,... no HDMI output ?

ERP

I will be doing all this in the next two hours and report back to u thanks for ur time its much appreciated.. I have 2 of these boxs one is my mothernlaws the person I baught it from had it set to xbmc lynx so I changed it over to android .. on boot up it would go to xbmc and nothing else I could not get into any apps so I reflashed the box with a firmware and both worked fine I will check the av and see if I can get a picture

**londonshore** · 08 October 2014, 20:30

Re: Please help IPTv 18 smart tv box

Originally posted by ERP View Post

Is it just the HDMI out that has fallen off, do you get a picture from the AV jack source of the box ?

If you can get a picture from the AV jack source go into you android settings and reset the unit. This may clear up your problem and unglitch it.

Have you opened the box to see what kind of board is in it ?

Reason I ask is you can learn alot from a mainboard number. Does the vendor / manufacturer have a support website ?

You say you tried the toothpick method to boot from recovery,... just to be clear you unplugged it pushed a toothpick through the AV jack and (felt a button at the back of the jack) kept it held in and then plugged the power cable in and waited at least 10-20 seconds before releasing the toothpick right ?

If this got you nowhere you may need a firmware flash from SD card or USB method if your box has the capability of doing that.

I would recommend the following:
1) look at the manufacturers support website as they may have a posted firmware flash method from SD that may unglitch it.
2) If no procedure exists and you cannot find any flashing methods to try an unglitch it you will have to venture into the belly of the beast.
3) Pop the top off the unit and look at the main board stamping to see exactly what your working with. There may exist a way to jumper 2 memory IC pins on the board to force a reset but it can be tricky to perform. Knowing what kind of board you have may help you search out firmware flash or recovery mode methods on android development forums.

This is how I would attack the problem. Hope that helps.

P.S. Was the box running factory firware at the time it glitched up ? Has it been rooted and running a custom ROM ? How did you come to find that it was messed up ? Did you just turn it on and POOF ! ,... no HDMI output ?

ERP

So I have tried the av and I still dont get picture power is on here are some pics and any other suggestions would be awesome ... there is no name on the board ...

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**no_spam_for_me** · 08 October 2014, 21:56

Why no name on the board? You have a g-box midnight compatible pcb... "HD18 V2.21"

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http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.php?6025-Solution-for-stuck-in-Android-load-AML8726-MX-Dual-Core-TV-Box-Android-4-2-2&p=97509&viewfull=1#post97509

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**no_spam_for_me** · 08 October 2014, 21:59

EDIT:
... and we had already discussed it at the past

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http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.php?16850-mbx-reference-board-%28g18ref%29

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**londonshore** · 08 October 2014, 22:03

Re: Please help IPTv 18 smart tv box

Originally posted by no_spam_for_me View Post

EDIT:
... and we had already discussed it at the past

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http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.php?16850-mbx-reference-board-%28g18ref%29

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At what post dude its a different box

**londonshore** · 08 October 2014, 22:05

And if u seen the pics this box is a 1g x 4g so really I dont know what ur talking about no_spam

**londonshore** · 08 October 2014, 22:13

The problem with this box is that I cannot see anything visual when plugged in av or hdmi .. power light is on so I dont know what else to do ive tried to restore it and nothing nothing visual.. if there was something I can see on the tv I would be able to fix the rest I know how to flash boxes