yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] preuss65:
Google Search : huong dan flash global rom cho mibox 3s mdz 19 aa
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] jacortijo:
I did the search but still no luck, I found a full image for 19-AA

http://miui.vn/forum/threads/huong-dan-nang-cap-ha-cap-firmware-mi-box-tong-hop-stock-firmware-cho-mi-box-offline-update.37845/#post-478579

and some other several img files from Long Çhïvaš, he is wellknow for dealing with xiaomi boxes... but no luck either.

https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=385035244224407797

but when I try to load them in the USB burning tool, the tools doesnt accept it. Many of the "full images" I find in Internet are not a img file. They are an update.zip file... and the tool only support img files.

I am out of luck... :(
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] bigtalker:
Xiaomi created update.zip files can be flashed from standard recovery menu. Copy file to usb thumb drive.
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] preuss65:
when turning on mibox

hold home and menu together til you enter recover menu
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] venioni:
I have a full backup img from nougat 1028 rom my question is if i can flash this img with any tool like usb uart or any other tool?
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] m.morcielago:
How did you get this image?
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] venioni:
Before i've bricked my device i make a full backup from this nougat version, but now i wonder if i can flash it with any tool?
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] m.morcielago:
How did you make full backup?

Did yo made it by TWRP? Did you make nandroid backup?
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] venioni:
I make it with this way from this thread

https://xdaforums.com/android-stick...a-mi-box-3-downgrade-nougat-7-0-beta-t3683821
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] m.morcielago:
It's nandroid backup as I said

You can't use it in this state .You need recovery for restore it and your device cannot inter to recovery mod (Like main)

Did you tried this firmware?

https://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=777248&view=findpost&p=65311772
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] venioni:
I have been trying all this roms but not luck... i format a usb 2 to fat32 and add the full rom + recovery.img and xiaomi_update file but nothing happens
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] 0adbylad:
You could try this one

I think its the one before Jurassic its called Oneday

Let me know how you get on

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Heres the MDZ 16 AA firmware

https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=529152257862691928
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] claishem:
so until now there is not yet solution to unbrick mibox 16-ab
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] bigtalker:
If you don't have any lights after power on, it is totally dead.

If you have any visible lights, you can flash an update.zip from recovery process.
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] m.morcielago:
I guess you never seen a broken mi box

Broken mi box means : there is no any recovery

Everything is gone

Just stock firmware with IMG format can alive it

And you cannot find IMG for mi boxes
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] demon1486:
Does anyone have IMG firmware for MDZ-18-AA ?
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] oifnave:
hello, your guide so helpful for me.

I have a question, can I downgrade this software to 1.3.106?
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] badrud rw:
my device does not get recognised

it says usb device malfunctioned and cannot be recognised. plz help.
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] badrud rw:
My device cant be recognised (mdz 16 aa)

I followed the same steps and dis exactly same but still when connected it says usb device not recognised. My device is root formatted and there is no led light showing on the device.

Plz help how to do the thing rote.
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] limpxp:
help

MDZ-19-AA_Test2 - Download

This file has expired, can anyone share it again?
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] g2mantap:
try check here

https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=138561
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] Fetozid:
Need help, done everything i could find here or at google.

Try to burn MDZ-16-AA but always get stuck at 2% with the error:

[0x10105004]Romcode/Initialize DDR/Read initialize status/Error result

HELP PLS,

tried other pc

tried other cable

PS English is okay, but german would be better^^
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] hbmedeiros:
Hi guys, I know it's been a while now since you have tried to overcome a bricked MDZ-16-AB, but now you have a new partner on this journey. :) Last friday I got a message in the box stating that Android 9 was available, I then downloaded and applied the update, everything looked good but suddenly the device booted and started looping in MI logo, the sequence of events when I turn on the box is:

1-Mi Logo shows up (only in my Samsung 4K tv, I tried connecting the box to two other FullHD tvs, not even mi logo appears on them, maybe because 4K resolution was set before the issue happened).

2-All screen turns green and keeps freezed.

3-After 5 seconds or so of green screen, the box boots and the loop starts.

4-After 4 or 5 cycles of loop described above, the process freezes in the green screen and nothing happens afterwards.

5-Plugging power off and back on again makes the process start in the step 1.

I've tried all procedures described here in this thread but no luck.

[MENTION=2739843]jrs007[/MENTION], I just found that you are based in Brazil like me, I can send you my device if you want.
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] Kassa92:
I habe this same problem, any help for this??
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] criscodecookies:
See this thread:

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=83840349&postcount=16
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] hbmedeiros:
I tried this thread already, but it didn't work at all.

I got the very same low_power error message in the burning tool, in my case it stops at 1%.

Seems to be something with the image file as I get another error "[0x10103005]Romcode/Initialize DDR/Download buffer/Read item data failed" when I try other img file

Any other suggestion?
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] vinzville@msn.com:
MDZ-19-AA Firmware Image

Hi. Have you managed to create an image for MDZ-19-AA? My device is stuck on the MI logo at boot. I am unable to access recovery as well. This brick happened when I tried to update to Android Pie via OTA update. Please help
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] Talon:
- same situation... /

any news?
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] supermanscott:
Hoping for some help - has anyone successfully managed to stop their Mi Box from showing up as USB Device "once" and changed it to MIBOX3 ?

I've tried multiple pcs, usb a cables etc - no joy.
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] talldragon123456:
I stucked at same place. Try usb-burning_tools for every modified img I can find but only get 0x10103005 error.

Seems it's impossible to find orignal img file for this box.

Luckily I have another mibox3s. That box running well now. I wonder if there is any way to backup a full img, which can be burt to the broken one. I just can figure out how to back img from it.
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] Nebka94380:
Hello, I managed to use a 100% successful usb burning tool but when I reboot my box, I have the red light. can't turn it on
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] jony66365:
Im facing a problem that is low power
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] mAtvXk:
Attach power adapter while flashing.
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] jony66365:
I already attached it then it showing connect sucess the when i click on start button it showing low power
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] lan939:
Good afternoon! The MDZ-16-AB prefix. I plugged it into an outlet, a logo appeared on the screen and stripes went up and down. A minute later, the screen is black.The white indicator light is off in front! The red one at the back is flashing. I tried to flash it according to your instructions. It didn't work out! How to fix it???
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] Ford2201:
mdz-16-ab

Where flash rom file .img please
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] jrs007:
One try...

I got the MDZ-16-AA firmware and changed the files to the AB model:

1 - Boot

2 - Bootloader

I tried to change the recovery and system but it did not work (still working on it).

If anyone wants, they can pick up and test if it will work on MDZ-16-AB (at their own risk).

Rememberingthat it will not be possible to start the system because I could not change the system but it must resolve to "MI Box of the hard brick" being possible to make the flash by the procedure of the pen drive (another procedure)

Test and tell me if it worked
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] jrs007:
I finally got it!

Tired of asking and looking I decided to create

I successfully changed the boot, bootloader, recovery and system partitions for MDZ-16-AB (ONCE, global, international ...)

Now we have a firmware that can be burned with the "USB Burning Tool" (the same as the beginning of this topic) for our International Mi Box MDZ-16-AB (ONCE, global ...)

Mi Box MDZ-16-AB firmware for USB Burning Tool - Download

Now you can try unbrinck (hard brick) your Mi Box MDZ-16-AB :highfive:

Note:

1 - If the system does not start, try the method of recovery through the USB (pen drive), since it is no longer in hard brick

2 - "boot, bootloader, recovery and system" based on OREO 8.0
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] hacker001:
[MENTION=2739843]jrs007[/MENTION]

i'm very pleased when i got a news about recovery mdz-16-ab

Thanks you for your hard work

but If possible. I am disturbed you to create recovery firmware for my brick MDZ-19-AA

very thanks for considering my request
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] jrs007:
I did not understand the second part of what you said.

There is already a firmware for your AA model. Based on Android 5.1 - Download ( Have to extract )
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] hacker001:
sorry for my communicate [MENTION=2739843]jrs007[/MENTION]

Can you do me a favor and changed the boot, bootloader, recovery and system partitions for MDZ-19-AA (QueenChristina, chinese model,)

like you did for MDZ-16-AB

thanks you

because i try flash your mdz-16-ab and mdz-16-aa firmware with usb burning tools

it's doesn't work and it's shown error "[0x10103005]Romcode/Initialize DDR/Download buffer/Read item data failed"

ps. mdz-16-ab is once,global but mdz-19-aa is Queenchristina,chinese

both is mibox3s same hardware but different firmware
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] jrs007:
let's see if I understand ... your model is 3S and the MDZ-16-AA firmware did not work ... What is the exact model that is below my box?:confused:

when the error occurred you tried to remove the USB and connect again?
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] hacker001:
yes exactly my model is 3S and the MDZ-16-AA firmware did not work

and i try reconnect it it'shown same result error

Can you make firmware MDZ-19-AA.img for usb burning tools

from official rom zip?

romzip link : https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=529152257862691887

[MENTION=2739843]jrs007[/MENTION] sorry for my communicate and very thanks you for your help
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] jrs007:
Before I try to make the firmware let's check some things as a precaution:

1 - Check if you did everything as in this video :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSi4ktQ5cDA

2 - Make sure the program "USB_Burning_Tool" is in the same version as in this tutorial or in the video.

3 - Check if the USB cable is broken somewhere, if you are replacing it with another.

4 - Check if the driver is installed correctly, preferably start windows with the driver imposition disabled.

5 - Tell me what disgust was running when the hard brick happened or which version was going to upgrade.

I'll help you with what I can, I just need you to check these things out first. :highfive:
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] hacker001:
[MENTION=2739843]jrs007[/MENTION]

i follow everything on your video it's shown error like my attach picture

and driver show normally and my cable is new one (i use it for adb on another device)

5 - Tell me what disgust was running when the hard brick happened

- when plugged in my box not show everything it's blackout but

it's only show driver detected on device manager

or which version was going to upgrade.

- i want to recovery to factory version like attach link before (MiBOX3S_queenchristina_r145_userdebug)

Thanks you for your help
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] jrs007:
I understood, it detects when you close short on those pins on the board right? (this has to be so)

I found this video where a guy has the same error as yours. look at what it does, remove and plug the usb during the error. (Try this if you run it)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBQbuZSeOJE

and finally try this firmware that I made :silly: for your ROM based you gave me -mdz-19-aa_test - download

If it does not work, I can try one more thing.....
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] hacker001:
sorry it's doesn't work

and i try follow on your youtube link it's show same result

it detects when you close short on those pins on the board right?

-yes it does

but if i connect without short pin it's detect too

in second pic , this is testpoint right?

thanks you for your help [MENTION=2739843]jrs007[/MENTION]
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] Ricky Divjakovski:
If anyone has this box with a complete brick and you are willing to give it away for test purposes, please let me know

It will contribute to the community and if by chance i can unbrick i will give it back to the owner
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] jrs007:
I made a change, this time I put the hardware specifications contained in the dtb file. try it:

MDZ-19-AA_Test2 - Download

Also try this:

1 - First place the rom you will use, then press start, then connect the device to the USB port. Worked for some people.

2 - Uncheck erase flash and bootloader in amlogic tool and this should solve your problem

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I hope you get a MDZ-16-AB (Mi Box 3) that is more used in the world because it is the international version (ONCE).

I'm trying to understand the amlogic manuals and articles on u-boot, and composition of firmwares. I made some progress but with your knowledge we would advance a lot.
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] Ricky Divjakovski:
PM me, im actually studying the uboot as we speak, i built a console for it and found some good documentation on it

Also discovered how to dump and write keys, partitions, etc

Also helps when i know a few people with access to the SDK, i only just found out how to return certain output, was an issue with the buffer size and earlier data being destroyed
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] hacker001:
[MENTION=2739843]jrs007[/MENTION]

i follow your grey font advice it's show on same error (in my attach pic)

in my opinion, i think this box maybe have locked emmc or not?
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] Ricky Divjakovski:
try burning tool 2.0.8(if flashin 7.1.2 and lower), or 2.1.2 or 2.1.8 if flashing 8.0 and above

Also, if you can find update.exe by amlogic try

update bulkcmd "store rom_protect off; store scrub 0"
update bulkcmd "store rom_protect off; store scrub 0"
update bulkcmd “reset”
update bulkcmd "disk_initial 0"

1. First line forcefully erases flash

2. Second line forcefully erases nand

3. Third line resets the nand

4. Fourth line initilizes flashing

If this does not recover your device you have seriously messed it up somehow, ive tried my absolute hardest to brick an AMLogic device and failed, ive flashed wrong bootloaders, wrong DDR and Uboot, ive tries nulling the whole device, shrunk the partitions sizes of all partitions to 1024(1mb), flashed completely incompatible firmware on it, pulled the plug at crucial times and flashed empty bootloader, ddr and dtb, etc AND STILL, i cannot brick the device..

The design of the device is fool proof and by the looks of it, dev proof aswell.

Only way you can actually brick is by shortcircuit and messing up the hardware
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] claishem01:
do we already have a way to flash the mdz 16 ab model?
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] jrs007:
I created a Firmware for MDZ-16-AB, I need you to test.

To make the flash use "Amlogic Usb burning Tool"

MDZ-16-AB Firmware - download
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] claishem01:
Thank you for your reply sir.

So the procedure for flashing this firmware is exactly the same as in page 1?
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] venioni:
I try to flash this MDZ 16-AB FIRMWARE but no luck, the ALMOGIC BURNING TOOL which i use are the 2.0.7 and 2.1.6 always show me errors.
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] claishem:
having this error and and not being able to flash the box succesfully, does the box still boots up normally?
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] venioni:
No, my Mi Box 3s MDZ 16-AB its gone hard brick.
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] jrs007:
I have version 0.7 of "update.exe" (cmd), there is version 1.0 that I saw in the amlogic manual but did not find. Do you have this?

From what I saw the most promising way is to try for the uboot, but so little to achieve a functional firmware. I have to understand how this hardware is checked by program usb burning tool and that causes the error:

"[0x10103005] Romcode / Initialize DDR / Download buffer / Read item data failed"

If you read the amlogic manual on the update tool somewhere it is written on the DDR.USB and dtb.img files.
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] jrs007:
[MENTION=5105831]Ricky Divjakovski[/MENTION]

Which of these files do you think is related to the error ou U-Boot "[0x10103005] Romcode / Initialize DDR / Download buffer / Read item data failed" ? :confused:

Picture - download
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] claishem01:
i see. so your device is already bricked before you tried flashing this firmware?
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] venioni:
Yes
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] Ricky Divjakovski:
Im pretty sure its an incorrect DTB, the tool wipes a few things, flashes uboot, then atempts to download the DTB for some reason, it may be a comparison or check sorta thing, not sure if you have swapped a few things in the firmware, but this is an issue i faced while trying to reverse engineer the tools, for more info try disassembling the UsbRomDrv.dll
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] claishem01:
hi sir jrs007, i dont have the unit yet so icannot do tests as of now.

but has anyone here who already tried flashing this firmware to their mdz 16-ab and was successful?

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anyway sir what was the cause your box got bricked?

so no power at all?
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] hacker001:
[MENTION=2739843]jrs007[/MENTION]

after i flashed 19-aa test2 i have error on mdz-19-aa like [MENTION=6927702]venioni[/MENTION] and i follow advice [MENTION=5105831]Ricky Divjakovski[/MENTION] it doesn't work

what should i do?
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] venioni:
[MENTION=514741]JRS[/MENTION]07 [MENTION=5105831]Ricky Divjakovski[/MENTION] can you build a tool to flash on Mi box 3s mdz 16-ab the bootloader and the recovery.img ?
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] Ricky Divjakovski:
Im building my own USB burning tool
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] hacker001:
[MENTION=2739843]jrs007[/MENTION] [MENTION=5105831]Ricky Divjakovski[/MENTION] please build tools or firmware.img file for mdz-19-aa too
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] Ricky Divjakovski:
Already have tools built, however doesnt support unpacking all passed level 1 for android 8.x
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] venioni:
Can you build a system.img dump with source from android 6 or 7 for Mi tv box3s mdz 16-ab ?
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] Ricky Divjakovski:
What do you man build a system dump?

You wanna dump the system from the device?

Or you wanna build one from source?

Pretty sure i can dump the system from the device but cannot build a system from source without their sdk
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] venioni:
I mean to build a system.img from source from android 6 or 7 which work with Almogic burning tool for flash Mi tv box 3s mdz 16-ab or if you can to build a tool who can flash individually xxx.img like bootloader and recovery my mi box 3s mdz 16-ab bricked because i try to flash modify bootloader and after that bricked not open, when i flash the modify bootloader i was on android 7 nougat 1028 .
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] claishem01:
sir Ricky, which specific device are you referring to in here?

is it the MDZ 16-AB? is mdz 16 ab also fool proof/dev proff as what you are saying?

i'd be glad if that's the case.
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] Ricky Divjakovski:
Use my customization tool, unpack stock firmware, delete all files besides bootloader and image.cfg, edit image.cfg and make sure only the [VERIFY] line and the bootloader line are the only lines needed, then repack and flash with burning tool

Cant build from source without their SDK
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] venioni:
Can you make a tutorial about that please, i want only flash bootloader and recovery and i can't do that.
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] Ricky Divjakovski:
If i had a mibox or someone to test im pretty sure i can unlock the bootloader.

These are far from dev proof.

When i release my bootloader console tool for amlogic devices give it a shot and sse how much you can do, you have full access to relavent parts of the device, if this person pulls through and i do get a mibox.

They have literally 1% security compared to HTC, and still you see people gaining S-OFF..
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] claishem01:
you mentioned unlocking the bootloader. with mi phones when you unlocked the bootloader you will then be able to flash a custom recovery, like TWRP. and then you can root your device and have full access and control with the whole system. can we also do that with this mi box mdz 16-ab?
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] hacker001:
[MENTION=5105831]Ricky Divjakovski[/MENTION]

you can build firmware.img and i will test on usb burning tools for you on mdz-19-aa

or you can convert official firmware.zip to .img ?

i need you to unbrick and functional normally

not need to unlock bootloader
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] Ricky Divjakovski:
Thats what a bootloader unlock is, so yes

Sorry but your device is far from a brick, i dont have much spare time on my hands so you will have to do this yourself, its not too hard, AMLogic supply all utillities needed
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] venioni:
[MENTION=5105831]Ricky Divjakovski[/MENTION] can you make a system.img with only bootloader and recovery to flash on my bricked mi box 3s mdz 16-ab? because i try to make with your tool but nothing happened all the time show the same error.