minix u1 bricked

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QuicksilverCZ

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An error occurred during flashing and the PC does not see the Minix U1, but only POWER works. I tried various reinstalled drivers, also laptop. If necessary, create an installation on the SD card, but the box does not respond. Would anyone know how to bring the box to life via the NAND pin? Thanks for the advice.
 
QuicksilverCZ said:
An error occurred during flashing and the PC does not see the Minix U1, but only POWER works. I tried various reinstalled drivers, also laptop. If necessary, create an installation on the SD card, but the box does not respond. Would anyone know how to bring the box to life via the NAND pin? Thanks for the advice.
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Have you tried all available USB ports on your current PC? (Sometimes a flash can fail using one (or more) of the available ports but successfully work using a different port.)

Have you tried another older or newer version of the USB burning tool? (It's often completely subjective, but sometimes using an older or newer version instead can be successful from the same PC.)

Otherwise, some PC's just will not successfully flash a U1, U9-H or a U22 respectively using the USB burning tool. Or, some, for example, will successfully flash a U22 but not a U1/U9-H, or they will successfully flash a U1/U9-H but not a U22. (There doesn't seem to be any clear reason why this happens, so try another PC if you possibly can.)

You also haven't been 100% clear, have you also tried the burn card maker method if you simply cannot access/borrow another PC?
 
I installed the version there :

Amlogic_USB_Burning_Tool_v2.0.9_and_driver.zip ( NO )
Amlogic-USB_Burning_Tool_v2.2.0.rar ( NO )
Amlogic_USB_Burning_Tool_v3.1.0.zip ( NO )
Burn_Card_Maker ( NO )
USB Memory Stick Method: https://files.theminixforum.com/shared/firmwares/U1-FW013-Android_5.1-20170629-USB_Stick.zip ( NO )

I also used 4x different USB ports on my PC. And despite the right device, nothing happens, there is no connection. It only works POWER where I see a black image via HDMI. I also tried to create an SD card and I also downloaded the firmware, which I saved on a USB flash drive. The bottle reacts to light up, but that's about it. He gave it nothing Sunday. I left it like this for 20 minutes and nothing.

In my opinion, the only rescue will be to connect the Pin on the board, but nowhere on the Minix U1 did I find instructions after the photo of which pin to connect, so that I can wake up the connection via USB and then install the FW. I've already done something similar with an old tablet, but I had a photo for it and so he knew what to do.
 
QuicksilverCZ said:
I installed the version there :

Amlogic_USB_Burning_Tool_v2.0.9_and_driver.zip ( NO )
Amlogic-USB_Burning_Tool_v2.2.0.rar ( NO )
Amlogic_USB_Burning_Tool_v3.1.0.zip ( NO )
Burn_Card_Maker ( NO )
USB Memory Stick Method: https://files.theminixforum.com/shared/firmwares/U1-FW013-Android_5.1-20170629-USB_Stick.zip ( NO )

I also used 4x different USB ports on my PC. And despite the right device, nothing happens, there is no connection. It only works POWER where I see a black image via HDMI. I also tried to create an SD card and I also downloaded the firmware, which I saved on a USB flash drive. The bottle reacts to light up, but that's about it. He gave it nothing Sunday. I left it like this for 20 minutes and nothing.

In my opinion, the only rescue will be to connect the Pin on the board, but nowhere on the Minix U1 did I find instructions after the photo of which pin to connect, so that I can wake up the connection via USB and then install the FW. I've already done something similar with an old tablet, but I had a photo for it and so he knew what to do.
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Try another Win PC before declaring your device dead/bricked.

Try a different OTG/micro USB cable. (Typically, the cable actually supplied with the device is recommended for flashing too.)
 
I tried a classic PC where I have an Intel 1151 win 10 socket, also a mini notebook EEE 1000h with Win 7, and also a notebook Acer Aspire 5541 with win 10. Connected to the original cable and without reaction via OTG cable nothing happens even through the device manager USB connection. So please advise how to connect the pin on the board, who are in charge of it? Thanks
 
quicksilver i tried the Amlogic usb burning tool v 3.1.0 It didnt work for me. Wouldnt recognise device.
So i tried Amlogic Burn card maker v2.02.
1. put an Sd card in sd slot. (on pc)
2. fire up Amlogic Burn Card maker v2.02
3. Guide the program to where your Image file is.
4. Show Amlogic burn card maker where you want to burn to ( the sd card)
Put the Sd card in your Minix.
Do the pin in reset and power button trick
have your monitor or tv connected so you can watch the progress. I have attached a link to the download page.
It was so easy...
Download page
 
even this doesn't help I put the original FW Minix u1 13 FW there which has over 1000 mb IMG with created sd boot and the only thing that happens is that various black, gray flashes on the monitor and nothing happens further. I need to find out what pins are used on NAND. To use it via PC.
 
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even this doesn't help I put the original FW Minix u1 13 FW there which has over 1000 mb IMG with created sd boot and the only thing that happens is that various black, gray flashes on the monitor and nothing happens further. I need to find out what pins are used on NAND. To use it via PC.
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then I suggest you should contact Minix support via their website
 
I wrote them a message by e-mail so maybe they will write them off. After switching on, the blue light flashes for a while and then it just lights up. If I have a USB flash drive that has LED light so it shines. So the ports work just it doesn't want to load via usb to show the device or via SD to automatically play fw.
 
I managed to run this if I put armbian over usb. Is it possible to replace it in order to install the firmware? Thanks
 

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I have a question if I bought a USB UART, is it possible to plug it into the Minix U1 and load the FW into it and bring the box to life? Thanks for the info.
 
I assumed when you created a boot-able disc or boot-able SD card. It does just that and bypasses all the things you seem to be encountering.
With the boot-able SD card my Minix just started reading straight of the boot-able SD card.
It was so easy , nothing to remember really.
 
My Minix NEO U1 was bricked by Armbian's nand-sata-install script.
I tried all the methods described here (Amlogic USB burn tool, sd-card recovery, pinhole reset), but nothing helped.
I also tried to debug output with with the USB to TTL device (CP2102) connected on UART port, but only got the following repeating message on boot:
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GXBB:BL1:08dafd:0a8993;FEAT:EDFC318C;POC:3;RCY:0;EMMC:0;READ:0;CHK:0;
TE: 85525
***** Warning!! *****************************************************
* This board have not been autorized or product keys are not valid. *
* Please contact with Hardkernel or your distributor *
*********************************************************************
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Then i concluded that only way to unbrick the Minix NEO U1 is using 'short NAND (EMMC) chip' method, but i could't find any information on Internet about location of the pins for this board.
So i decided to play with a screwdriver, and maybe find a way to "wake up" USB port for a Amlogic USB Burning tool, and i succeded!
(I can't guarantee that this will work for you, and use this method at your own risk.)

Here is what i've done:
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1. Turned on the Minix NEO U1.
2. Connected standard micro USB data cable.
2. Started USB Burning tool 2.0.9 and load image U1-FW013-Android_5.1-20170629-Burning_Tool.img
3. I played with a screwdriver between marks R64 and R63 (primary target was R64).
After several attempts, SPDIF red light turned off for the moment, and then again immediately turned on.
4. Disconnected and connected again micro USB cable (i can't remember if this was a case).
At this moment Amlogic USB Burning Tool recognized the Minix NEO U1 on USB port.
Then I clicked on 'Start', and the flashing procedure finished successfully.
 

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