yundoo y8 bricked flash fix

yundoo y8 bricked flash fix

after opening the bottom cover of the box, using a phillips screwdriver
connnect power supply and usb-c cable to pc
install drivers and tools
https://github.com/rockchip-linux/rkbin/tree/master/tools/

take a paperclip, bend it so one side connects to the the outer side holes to get ground, then connect to the clock pin
https://imgur.com/a/PhB1Yoc?

try a few times with a hard reset, by long pressing power button.

observe control window of android tool to get "mask rom mode" message.
wait about 5 minutes until emmmc is flashed.
when power button turns blue it is bootable.

you can flash the superceleron android 7.1.2 scv1 custom rom directly.


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list of links..


mask rom mode
https://lurchi.wordpress.com/2017/08/19/yundoo-y8-rk3399-settop-box-part-2/

flashing guide
http://ugoos.net/blog/rockchip-firmware-reflashing-guide
https://m.mediafire.com/folder/2x89dia7hud7h/Rockchip_Tools
https://mega.nz/#!i10zABBQ!C2D40cqDfpIGeLsjhT6fCgEPp9IqBIx1car7pZjRmqA

Fix problem with usb on android 7 yundoo y8
https://github.com/big-town/usbreser_aarch64
https://github.com/big-town/usbreser_aarch64/archive/master.zip

if usb-c doesnt work create sd card
https://chinagadgetsreviews.com/download-rockchip-create-upgrade-disk-tool-v1-4.html


twrp
https://basketbuild.com/filedl/devs?dev=androidlover5842&dl=androidlover5842/rk3399_box/recovery_rk3399_box-110418.img


android 7.1.2 scv1
http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-support/rockchip-based-tv-players/rk3399-devices/690566-rom-yundoo-y8-android-7-1-2-scv1


firefly
http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-support/rockchip-based-tv-players/rk3399-devices/624449-yundoo-rk3399-y8-tv-box-4gb-ram-32gb-rom

linux device tree missing
https://en.opensuse.org/HCL:Yundoo-Y8

apps>
http://www.tvboxceo.com/2.html

back side PCB
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=34rjd6q&s=9


howto
I follow the guide using RK tool software. By using usb typeC, I press n hold the reset button until the software communicate to yundooy8 n detect loader. choose the .img file n upgrade or flash the yundooy8. Everything ok the software dowload n succesful, n reboot the yundooy8. But the box bootloop at the logo, reboot afain n again. I install back the Android 6 SCV1. Everything ok.


http://androidopinions.com/download-yundoo-y8-firmware-hard-reset/

Download Yundoo Y8 firmware | Hard reset Yundoo Y8 by flashing official ROM
Posted by Sneha onApril 25, 2017. Tags:TV

Yundoo Y8 firmware is available for download. Flashing the Yundoo Y8 firmware is easy. You can also use this process to hard reset it as flashing official firmware hard resets the android TV.

Download Yundoo Y8 firmware

Make sure to use the USB type-c port and then press the reset button that is hidden in the audio jack. Download the firmware from here and follow these instructions.

Download the rockchip driver assistant from here and install it on your computer. This is required so that the android TV is recognized by your computer.

Then download the rockchip rk batch tool. You will also need a USB type C cable.

After installing the driver, fire up the rk batch tool and click on the firmware button. Select the firmware download earlier. Make sure you have extracted it earlier to obtain the IMG file.

Hold the reset button of the Yundoo y8 android TV and then connect it to the computer. This update program will detect the device. You can now select the restore option to start the update process. After sometime, a green message showing success will appear on the screen.

You should now wait for 5-10 minutes for the system to complete the reboot process.

This android TV is powered by the RK3399 processor that comes with 4GB of DDR4 memory and 32GB of eMMC flash storage. You also get Wi-Fi ac in it with internal antenna and Bluetooth 4.1.

Other connectivity ports include USB Type-C for data and power, a USB 3.0 port, SD
card reader, two USB 2.0 ports, HDMI 2.0, Gigabyte network connector, 3 audio jacks, 5mm and SPDIF digital audio output.