Solution for stuck in Android load AML8726-MX Dual Core TV Box Android 4.2.2

[kerikhaos]

AGAIN WITH ANOTHER UPDATE EVERYONE - WE ARE PROUD TO RELEASE JUNE 2015 UPDATE FOR ANDROID / OPENELEC / AND WINDOWS PLATFORMS

go grab your pre ready kodi backup file and follow our easy process to get all the fancy bells and whistles on your system.

No more extracting, copying and pasting - a single file mounted in a backup addon and just click restore. Wait a few minutes and hey presto you got a souped up kodi system ready to go.

http://www.vectordroid.com/vectordroidforums/

Again huge thanks for those who have sent your damaged boxes for repair and those who have joined out community......thanks again and we promise to continue providing the best support available on the net for these boxes.

[Urself25]

Help needed. A friend bought a J1nx Hackable GadgetMX player. It loads directly to Xbmc and as much as it is usefl, it has its limits. Would any of you know how to get rid of this Linux skin and reinstall a full Android version?

Thanks !

[olivier]

hi guys i bricked my amlogic a9 cortex M6 i want to unbrick it i tried many img but no luck please help its a nice box i dont want to put it in the bin

[kerikhaos]

Hi everyone,

Vectordroid is now hosting new firmware may 2015 for MXQ devices and M8S devices. Come join to access the downloads. Thanks again for your support and again to all those boxes we managed to fix which were sent to us. We are here to help you even if you your boxes were purchased elsewhere.

For those again who have bricked their boxes please do not throw away, please contact us for details on how to send us your bricked boxes so we can attempt a no fix no fee unbrick service. Its worth getting in touch with us at vectordroid.com or email us at [email protected]

thanks again for your support

keri

https://www.vectordroid.com

[kerikhaos]

Help needed. A friend bought a J1nx Hackable GadgetMX player. It loads directly to Xbmc and as much as it is usefl, it has its limits. Would any of you know how to get rid of this Linux skin and reinstall a full Android version?

Thanks !

Hi,

for this we would need a picture of your board to check if its original or clone. The steps once we identify your board can be given to you at www.vectordroid.com forums (its free to sign up)

email images to [email protected]

thanks

[kerikhaos]

hi guys i bricked my amlogic a9 cortex M6 i want to unbrick it i tried many img but no luck please help its a nice box i dont want to put it in the bin

please give more specific details about your bricked box. Plus if you can send us a picture of the motherboard so we can give you additional advice. Head over to www.vectordroid.com and open a case with the images or email at [email protected]

its free to sign up,

we hope we can help you

[kerikhaos]

kodi isengard full package is now ready for members over at vectordroid.com

http://www.vectordroid.com/vectordroidforums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=351

have fun

[leestow]

uart tutorial for cmx box

If u have a cmx box that Is a v1.1 board then this should work for u if u have installed wrong firmware and bricked ur device. Such as red light and no video. This and so works If u r trying to Install ember but ur box will not let ur and gives installation aborted error.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/timoldl8682sbpi/EmbER-AutoMakeRecoverySD.tar.gz?dl=0

Make bootable sd card with this script in linux. If using windows. Just extract zip rename CMX _ BOOTLOADER. Img to .bin file. Then run bootable sd card tool using file. Then copy cmx_fix_aml_autoscript and CMX _ BOOTLOADER.bin file to card. Rename bootloader file to bootloader.img and rename cmx_fix_aml_autoscript to aml_autoscript. Then short pins with sd card in box. The light will stay red for a while. After 2 or 3 minutes light should turn blue and flash bootloader. I also suggest downloading Ember for cmx box and extracting it onto root of sd card. Just make sure NOT to overwrite aml_autoscript. I definitely suggest using linux to run script. It will download and install ember firmware automatically. Make sure to choose yes when It ask u if u installed g18ref firmware. In terminal. Type sudo su. Then type cd (directory extracted to). Then type ./MakeRecoverySD

If above post did not fix ur problem we must try something a little more involved but almost guaranteed to work.

ONLY TRY IF U FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH A SOLDERING IRON!!! I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF UR TURN UR BOX INTO A STEAMING PILE OF SLAG!!!

Okay. Now u must hook up UART module. Make sure to buy one based on the cp2102 chip set. Just search "uart cp2102". U can buy one off **** for about $8. U can get them for $2-$3 if u buy from china but shipping will take take a month or so.*

FYI : If u have and Arduino lying around, u can use it as a uart module. 

Link to pic: https://www.dropbox.com/s/72dsg08rbc...41.17.png?dl=0

Once u have module u will need to solder pin header onto board where the uart Interface Is located (BOTTOM LEFT OF PIC). Then connect RX from uart to TX on board. Then TX from uart to RX on board. Then connect ground from uart to ground on board (the one In between RX and TX on board). Last pin will not be used. Then u hook usb end into computer and install cp2102 drivers from the Web. Just Google it. Take note of which com port it installs to. Now download putty and open it. Select serial connection. Default will be Com1. I had to change mine to Com10 since that is the com port my drivers were installed on.. Then change baud rate to 115200. Put in Bootable SD card made earlier. Then short spi pins (top of pic) while Inserting power. U should see all kinds of info appear on ur putty screen on pc if u connected everything properly. If it's just garbage then check ur connections. If all goes well, then hit enter a few times on ur keyboard after shorting spi pins and powering up. U must do this fairly quickly after started the boot process. This sends a command through uart Interface to the processor to stop boot process. U should now have a terminal to send commands directly to board. Send these commands in this order exactly:

mmcinfo
nand rom_protect off
nand erase whole
fatload mmc 0 82000000 bootloader.img
sf probe 2
sf erase 0 400000
(this will take a while)
sf write 82000000 0 80000
reset
(this will restart uboot so tap enter again to interrupt)
defenv
saveenv
reset

Remember that erasing the spi can take up to 2 mins. so be patient when using these commands.

After this just power off and attempt to flash as per the usual method using the recovery button. (with the uart plugged in you should be able to see what is happening.

This process brought my CMX back to life. Until this I was ready to throw in trash heap. Any questions just drop me a line. ill try and help.

This process was made possible by Josh.5 over at Ember. Could not have done it without him. He is the brains. I am simply regurgitating his genius.

[leestow]

uart tutorial for cmx box

If u have a cmx box that Is a v1.1 board then this should work for u if u have installed wrong firmware and bricked ur device. Such as red light and no video. This and so works If u r trying to Install ember but ur box will not let ur and gives installation aborted error.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/timoldl8682sbpi/EmbER-AutoMakeRecoverySD.tar.gz?dl=0

Make bootable sd card with this script in linux. If using windows. Just extract zip rename CMX _ BOOTLOADER. Img to .bin file. Then run bootable sd card tool using file. Then copy cmx_fix_aml_autoscript and CMX _ BOOTLOADER.bin file to card. Rename bootloader file to bootloader.img and rename cmx_fix_aml_autoscript to aml_autoscript. Then short pins with sd card in box. The light will stay red for a while. After 2 or 3 minutes light should turn blue and flash bootloader. I also suggest downloading Ember for cmx box and extracting it onto root of sd card. Just make sure NOT to overwrite aml_autoscript. I definitely suggest using linux to run script. It will download and install ember firmware automatically. Make sure to choose yes when It ask u if u installed g18ref firmware. In terminal. Type sudo su. Then type cd (directory extracted to). Then type ./MakeRecoverySD

If above post did not fix ur problem we must try something a little more involved but almost guaranteed to work.

ONLY TRY IF U FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH A SOLDERING IRON!!! I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF UR TURN UR BOX INTO A STEAMING PILE OF SLAG!!!

Okay. Now u must hook up UART module. Make sure to buy one based on the cp2102 chip set. Just search "uart cp2102". U can buy one off **** for about $8. U can get them for $2-$3 if u buy from china but shipping will take take a month or so.*

FYI : If u have and Arduino lying around, u can use it as a uart module. 

Link to pic: https://www.dropbox.com/s/72dsg08rbc...41.17.png?dl=0

Once u have module u will need to solder pin header onto board where the uart Interface Is located (BOTTOM LEFT OF PIC). Then connect RX from uart to TX on board. Then TX from uart to RX on board. Then connect ground from uart to ground on board (the one In between RX and TX on board). Last pin will not be used. Then u hook usb end into computer and install cp2102 drivers from the Web. Just Google it. Take note of which com port it installs to. Now download putty and open it. Select serial connection. Default will be Com1. I had to change mine to Com10 since that is the com port my drivers were installed on.. Then change baud rate to 115200. Put in Bootable SD card made earlier. Then short spi pins (top of pic) while Inserting power. U should see all kinds of info appear on ur putty screen on pc if u connected everything properly. If it's just garbage then check ur connections. If all goes well, then hit enter a few times on ur keyboard after shorting spi pins and powering up. U must do this fairly quickly after started the boot process. This sends a command through uart Interface to the processor to stop boot process. U should now have a terminal to send commands directly to board. Send these commands in this order exactly:

mmcinfo
nand rom_protect off
nand erase whole
fatload mmc 0 82000000 bootloader.img
sf probe 2
sf erase 0 400000
(this will take a while)
sf write 82000000 0 80000
reset
(this will restart uboot so tap enter again to interrupt)
defenv
saveenv
reset

Remember that erasing the spi can take up to 2 mins. so be patient when using these commands.

After this just power off and attempt to flash as per the usual method using the recovery button. (with the uart plugged in you should be able to see what is happening.

This process brought my CMX back to life. Until this I was ready to throw in trash heap. Any questions just drop me a line. ill try and help.

This process was made possible by Josh.5 over at Ember. Could not have done it without him. He is the brains. I am simply regurgitating his genius.

[youbee]

Dear All Experts
I have the attached box non branded
Front Panle Blue and Red Light works with remote but due to an incorrect firmware of Matricom, it goes blanks and does not accept SD card and nothing happens when I put pin on restrat button on rear panel.
May be due to incorrect software. Now please tell me that
How to shorten the pins on the nand on that box? Where is nand in that box and which pins I need to shortened.
Please allocate me the location of those pind which needs to be shortened with method to shorten the pins.
Early response will be appreciated.
Thanks

[leestow]

You bee, please post a closer and clearer pic of the board. Pic is too grainy and cannot get any info from board. Thank u. Also, r u sure u have correct firmware now for board. If it is unbranded where did u get firmware? Need to try and find original firmware

[youbee]

Hi Lee/experts
Many thanks for your reply. see pic 1-- i think it is clear.. I have original firmware provided by company but the problem is that i done another software (as experimental) which was not of that box so after that wrong software the box become blank now
Whenever after putting original firmware on SD card and put pin on reset button but box did not pick the original software on sd card and PIC 2 message also never comes... please if you can locate the pins on nand on my box which needs to be shortened it would be great. box processor is Amlogic 8726-MX, Dual core ARM Cortex A9 up to 1.5 GHz+Dual Core Mali-400 8gb namd flash storage.
regards

Note clear pic is uploaded here http://ge.tt/2IuCGMM2/v/0 if not clear on forum

[leestow]

First try extracting ur firmware file onto sd card and just try booting up with recovery button. After extracting file there should be 4 or 5 files aml_autoscript and other stuff. Recovery file and bootloader file.

Okay. Looks like ur nand is located underneath the small board at the bottom of ur pic. Remove those 2 screws and and carefully move board. Don't disconnect anything. Not sure if ur bootloader is flashed to nand or spi chip. I'm thinking It may be flashed to spi chip. That's the small 8 legged chip to the right of nand. First I would try shorting pins 7 and 8 on spi chip. But first u need to make a bootable sd card. This is not just a card with the firmware on it. Google amlogic boot card maker and download tool. Then extract ur stock firmware that u got from manufacturer. Put sd card into computer. The boot card maker will ask for uboot.img file. If ur firmware doesn't have that file then it is the bootloader file. It will probably be named as a .bin file. Just temporarily rename is as .img file. After u make card rename back to .bin file. After card is made, copy all ur extracted firmware files to card. Make sure it is extracted. U should have multiple files: aml_autoscript and bootloader and recovery and probably a zip file. Then place card into box and short pins 7 and 8 on spi chip (small chip to right of nand) while plugging in power. The chip will have a dot in the corner of the chip. That is pin 1. Pin 8 is in the opposite corner. Try shorting for only 2 seconds. If that doesn't work u may have to short for 10-20 seconds. Hope this helps. If this doesn't work then short pins 1 and 2 on spi chip. If this doesn't work then short pins 7 and 8 on nand. Pin 1 should be on bottom right corner of nand. Then just count to pins 7 and 8. Be careful not to short other pins on nand or u could ruin ur box. Like I said. Try spi chip first. If all goes well it will load up the recovery file on ur sd card which is the stock recovery and then it should flash box as usual.

Also, here is a link to a post I made on how I unbricked my box. Mine was hard bricked but I think urs is only soft bricked since ur power light still turns blue. But it may help u with some ideas. I had to use a uart module I bought but I don't think u will need one.

http://forum.androidgadget.co.uk/sho...d=29178&page=3

[youbee]

Lee Thanks again . please see pic

http://ge.tt/9gPIdMM2/v/0

the red square is spi chip and red vertcal line is short pin 1 am i right? Please confirm. if not please correct me . reagrds

[leestow]

No that is not correct! Need to take board off. To see whole chip. That rectangular board at the bottom with 2 screws holding it on. Take that off and leave to the aide but don't unhook any cables. Underneath the left side of that board is nand. To the right of that is spi. Only 4 pins of spi is showing in ur pic.

Here is a pic. Yellow is nand. Red Is spi. Must remove rectangle board to get to it.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/wdy8pfqgjetvizr/2015-08-17%2016.47.40.png?dl=0