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[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] iSlaker:
Guys, I strongly discourage opening the box and shorting pins unless 1) you know what you're doing; and 2) you have tried ALL other avenues. Before you go opening the box, please try as many ROMs as possible (there have been two ROMs posted in this thread so far, afaik), also try special formatting tools (like the one I mentioned from Tuxera), and make sure you use MicroSD cards

only

and if you can, pick a 4GB one.

Best of luck to all having trouble with this godforsaken box and please report back so other people who WILL ALSO have problems can find help in the future.
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] I1V1A1N:
I have x96 max plus 4gb/64gb board v4.0.Who installed armbian ubuntu on s905x3?
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] ath156:
This is for H96 max X3 https://forum.armbian.com/topic/13992-h96-max-x3-specifics-only/
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] yansenj:
its different version the first pic is v4.0 the second pic is v3.0 the short pin location is different.. anyone know where the short pin loaction for the first pic?
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] thecubasekid:
Hey thanks for the reply.

i got it working. turns out i was scammed. i was sold 4/32 version, and the labels on the bottom of the box suggest it is 4/32, but it is not. it is actually 2/16 version. the stock and custom roms for 2/16 work fine, and when i drop the 2/16 dtb in to CE it boots just fine in to CE and is running the matrix nighly atm, with 2/16 slimbox rom on emc that it quite snappy, better than the stock at least.. happy i got it working and is an 'OK' box, but not great (my old s905x M8s is better, and allows 4k@60, this one will only give 4k@24) it was bought off ebay and the seller left so i am stuck with it :-(
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] Bertonumber1:
Same, I was scammed too. I ordered a 4/32 and received a 2/16gb instead, because it was on ebay I raised a dispute, got my money back and to keep the box. I said to the person who sold it that it was faulty when I checked on aida64 and noticed I only received half of what I pay for.

Do unto others as they do unto you and all that nonsense.

Ebay is a haven for these Chinese fake merchants
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] Atmans:
@yansenj

look at this 1 photo more closely there's a little green square there (but i don't know if that's it)
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] yansenj:
is it really that?
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] yansenj:
is that pin i have to short..? to connect to my pc?
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] rogerioca:
try to do without making the short circuit, leave the USB cable connected to the PC and the device with the USB Burning TOOL open, leave it connected for about 5 to 10 minutes, that you will see that it will appear connected, then just perform the update , mine worked like this
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] tombraga:
in which usb port you connect, blue one usb3 or other?
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] china jay chou:
Connect the two points
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] Toja60:
Hi all!

Thanks for all the tips and thoughts in this thread.

I bought an x96 max+ (4/64 GB) for a few days ago, and brickid it next day :) (using CE-19).

The box was completely dead, and I thoght it was that...

Anyway, I found this thread, and started to figure out how to fix it.

I have used one of the pictures in this thread, and marked the pins that waked up my x96m+, and it got connected in USB Burning tool.

I used aml_upgrade_package.img

If anyone is interested in how I was successful:

1. Start the USB Burning Tool (hereafter UBT), I used ver 2.1.7.3, connect the USB cable (USB 3 port).

2. Connect power cable to X96

3. Short-circuit the pins (circled in red) as shown in picture below "X96MaxPlus_short-pin.jpg"

4. Then hopefully X96 connects to UBT.

5. In UBT, under File, deselect checking.

6. Load the file aml_upgrade_package.img (1,520,654,700 bytes)

7. Start burning. (In UBT, configuration was the default ( Erase flash, Normal erase, Erase bootloader).

8. When done, unplug the USB cable, press "Stop" in the UBT, unplug the power cord from the X96.

9. Connect HDMI, Network and power, hopefully it works!

Good Luck!
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] 28285217:
Hi friend

I want to know if I should press the recovery button during the flash or just short-circuit the pins

Think you
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] Bertonumber1:
Just download the correct stock firmware you will either have Q1, Q2, Q100 model. Connect the device to UBT and it will enter maskrom mode automatically after around 8-10 minutes.

The device will then recognise the USB tool and flash the stock firmware.

Regards
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] 28285217:
D

During the 8 to 10 min,should i stil pressing the reset button or not necessery?
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] Bertonumber1:
Just download the correct stock firmware you will either have Q1, Q2, Q100 model. Connect the device to UBT and it will enter maskrom mode automatically after around 8-10 minutes. No need to short anything on board.

Be sure to have the amlogic driver installed. Then just plug USB to usb cable into the pc/device and start the image file flash for your device. After what seems a long time(10 mins max) you should hear the connection and the image will flash.

Regards
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] jaytec0007:
He s right, no need to shorl pin, just press reset in AV while connectiong to usb burning toll and let it connected and after a few minutes computer will detect box
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] rogerioca:
Desculpe pelo meu Inglês.
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] rogerioca:
I'm glad it worked for you too, I believe that all models of this device should work like this
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] Bertonumber1:
As far as i know all the newer Q model x96max devices do
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] javcarbe:
Any help I want install ce I tried many Dtb not luck, my box is 2/16 x96 max plus attached some pictures for the test
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] Jlawes20389:
Hi all,

I'm looking for some help on one of those boxes which I intend to run coreelec on.

I want to boot it from the SD card but I do not seem to be able to do that, booting from usb is fine. I was looking to change the firmware in the hope that it might make it bootable from SD card however no matter what I do I cannot get the box to be recognised by my computer. It always comes up with device not recognised so i cannot use the usb burning tool.

I have tried leaving it plugged in for around 15 minutes. Reinstalled numerous times, I tried installing windows 7 in case that might work but so far nothing.

Has anyone got any tips?

It's the 4/32 model and the PCB has v4.1 on it.

Thanks in advance!
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] parattodo:
Tell you that in my case the android box was detected with the simple fact of connecting it to the usb port. I use Windows11 on my PC. I plugged it into the USB 3.0 port of the Android box. If the device is not recognized on your PC, try adjusting the USB cable in the port, it may have a contact failure. All of that worked for me. Good luck.
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] Jlawes20389:
After a few goes with different usb ports on the laptop I tried my other boxes (x96 air and h96 max x3) neither of which were recognised either so I have got another usb cable on the way in case it's that. If that doesn't work, I'll try another laptop. And failing that I'll get a new usb memory stick and use that rather than SD card I think.
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] ath156:
If you have 2 spare/useless cables around (like from old smartphones, modems, printers etc) you can easily make one yourself (DIY). Just cut them, keep only the USB-A male part of them and connect the 4 inner wires color to color. Better make it less than 15cm in length. If you buy a ready made cable, better buy it no more than 30cm in length.
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] Jlawes20389:
Well I've tried with a different cable and also made one from a couple of old cables. Still no joy. All I get in device manager is 'unknown usb device (device descriptor request failed)'.

I shall find my old laptop and see if it works with that. And if not, I'll just by a usb memory stick.

Edit: Actually I have some progress. Sort of. My X96 Air is being recognised now with the new cable.

Still nothing with the X96 Max plus. Plugging in via the USB 2 port does nothing in Windows but the box does appear to power on. Via the USB 3 port, Windows immediately reports USB Device not recognised.

Edit 2: I have successfully flashed firmware to the X96 Air but still cannot get the X96 Max plus to be recognised. So to me, the usb cable and laptop can be ruled out?
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] hurjup:
Hello everyone

My mother-in-law's v3.1 box was accidentally connected to 12VDC instead of 5VDC. Nothing theatrical (grey smoke, flames, whatever) did happen, but the box got bricked of course.

To anyone that feels more experienced with electronics: Should I try getting an usb-serial card (or try anything else SW recovery option), or did the box fry for sure?

I see near to the power socket an A19T and a 2A transistor (above the orange dot), so give a 1% chance that those got damaged.
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] hurjup:
Meanwhile I dug out an adapter from the trash and now the box started up fine. After that it has booted up with the factory adapter of my box, too. What happened is mystery, but the point is the happy ending.
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] spirake:
Hello

I have an H96 Max X3 Amlogic s905x3) and the laptop no longer sees it, how is it unlocked for this model? Thank you
[Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers] hothanh:
could you please help me to save my x96 air.

I flash v2.2 with V2 firmware

after flashing. the box boot, show clock display. It seem freeze. I pulled out power cord.

Now flashing tool does not regconize any more. x96 air wont boot

please help me with sortpin method

thank you
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zaba8502:
has anyone managed to install android x86 for ThinkPad 10 and make it work perfectly? or acceptable? I tried it but the bluetooth and the audio don't work.

someone who can help me?:confused:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GitaraSiema:
Did you find alternatives?
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] vaibhavyagnik:
Hello Friends,

When I was on MIUI 11, I had removed Mi apps like Mi pay, Mi video, Poco launcher, Mi browser and Mi music by adb. Now I have updated to latest MIUI 12 but I am not able to remove Mi calendar, Mi browser via adb. I get an error message, "failure [-1000]". Why is it happening and how I can remove the bloatware?
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] dileeepkumarawasthi:
Hi Friends,

I am using MIUI 12.0.2.0 China stable ROM on my K20 Pro & I removed all the bloatwares apps included in this rom. For removings apps I use XiaomiADBFastbootTools.jar .I suggest you download this tool & install JDK (java development kit) for the removal process. I am very haappy with this tool. I also use it on XIAOMI.EU rom.

I hope your problem will be solved with this great tool.
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] boomboomer:
On global rom the tool cannot remove these apps, no idea why not.
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] dileeepkumarawasthi:
You try this tool on global ROM?
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] slavke1976:
i try that tool on global miui 12 and it cant remove that apps.

But on latest beta orange fox recovery exist option to remove system apps. didnt try as i change miui 12 global to Xiaomi.eu weekly and tool can remove that apps.

so global stable cant remove and xiaomi.eu weekly can remove
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] H4T3M4CH1N3:
I tried with both Szaki's tool and OrangeFox Recovery tool, none of them work.
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] :
I confirm that following apps can't be removed on Global (12.0.1) MIUI 12

com.mi.android.globalminusscreen
com.mi.globalbrowser
com.xiaomi.calendar
com.miui.player
com.miui.videoplayer
com.miui.weather2

Following error occurs when I try to uninstall any of these apps:

pm uninstall --user 0 com.mi.android.globalminusscreen
Failure [-1000]
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] renr29:
I removed it
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] :
This affirmation without an explanation is sh*t
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] slavke1976:
we can remove it on custom miui roms
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] :
MIUI custom ROMs are not in question.

You allways can remove these sh*t apps on a custom ROM or, if can't be removed by "pm uninstall" command, you can remove by recovery.

The question is to remove these apps from unrooted and unlocked MIUI 12 global
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] slavke1976:
I understand, but the answer is that we cant from miui 12 global. My phone is unlocked and i had magisk. and miui global stable, removing that apps is not possible with that debloater tool or commands. Didnt try other metods. but with debloater tools as sakis, it doesnt work.
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] zgfg:
The smallest ADB package for PC that is enough for ADB is Minimal ADB and Fastboot (find a thread on XDA)

According to your error, it was the following ADB command that failed:

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 <pkg-name>

Try instead the other ADB command:

adb shell pm disable-user <pkg-name>

Where <pkg-name> stands for:

com.mi.android.globalminusscreen com.mi.globalbrowser

...

or package name for any other system app you want to disable - use AppInspector from Playstore to read package names corresponding to the apps
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] :
I'm not using any windows command but the adb shell command to access the device then exec pm uninstall command.

I also confirm that I've tried also pm disable and pm disable-user and both fails to remove/disable the related apps
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] zgfg:
By AppInspector, find the system or data folder and apk name where the corresponding app is installed

By using TWRP (root not required) or e.g. MiXPlorer (root required), go to that folder and rename <app-name>.apk to <app-name>.bak and reboot

If you disabled a critical app causing e.g. a boot failure, use TWRP and rename bak file back to the original apk extension
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] :
To use twrp root isn't required but bootloader unlocked.

My bootloader is locked
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] :
Thanks a ton!! The MIUI browser (com.mi.globalbrowser) had been bothering me for quite some time, and because of you I was able to get rid of it! Thanks!
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] boomboomer:
I can also confirm that using the disable function works on both the browser and calender apps, you can't uninstall but it will accept disable - problem solved
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] zgfg:
Btw, there is not much difference in disabling and 'uninstalling' - i.e., don't think that

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 <pkg-name>

would really remove the package from your system

It only uninstalls for the current user 0 - but the app is still available on the system for user 999

And the opposite command:

adb shell cmd package install-existing <pkg-name>

would reinstall it (for user 0), hence package was not really deleted from the system (to save some MBs or so)

---

The only differences between disabling and uninstalling (both make it for user 0) are

- Disabled apps are still visible in Settings, Apps and some of them can be re-enabled by click from there.

Playstore will show you an update of disabled app and if you want to prevent its automatic update (and re-enabling) you have to disable its auto-update in Playstore.

Similarly for System apps updater from Xiaomi (disable auto-updating and when it offers to update an app you have disabled, click to ignore the update)

- 'Uninstalled' ones are not visible in Settings, Apps. If you want to 're-install' them you have to remember what you have 'uninstalled'' and their package names.

Playstore and System apps updater will not bother you about their updates
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] boomboomer:
Thanks, but this is just with the ADBFastbootTools.jar and the uninstall option failed for the new Mi Browser and Calender, but the disable option worked. Both are annoying bloatware that can't be fully removed without root, so this is the next best option.
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] zgfg:
Anyway, I was describing about generic ADB commands (not specific to that jar, to browser, calendar, MIUI 12.), what they mean and how the differ.

Because people blindly use some tools, like this one for debloating, and when something fails, not know how to help themselves
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] harsh_tyagi84:
Yes, I also tried this but got the same error. But we can disable these apps atleast by using the disabler tab.
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] raakaysh:
Hi,

Most of the apps you weren't able to uninstall, don't exist of MIUI 12 (Redmi K20 Pro). If you read the output carefully, it says "Failure [not installed for 0]".

I created the full list of system apps checked all the apps you listed above and successfully uninstalled the following:

com.miui.player

com.miui.videoplayer

com.miui.weather2

The other don't exist. You can't kill them the unborn.

Check out my list of all MIUI 11 and 12 apps that can't be uninstalled using ADB.

I hope it helps! :)
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] zgfg:
You can list all packages installed by:

>> adb shell pm list packages

to see if something exists or not

You can also use Package Manager:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sarangal.packagemanager

You can search for the package name (or just part of the name) and it will shown you the name of the corresoonding app to know what it is before uninstalling/disabling.

Or vice-versa, you can use it to find a package name for the unwanted app to know what to uninstall/disable

Some apps cannot be 'uninstalled' but they can be disabled:

>> adb shell pm disable-user <package-name>
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] jazzh:
If disabled, can they be hidden from playstore?
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] zgfg:
Open its page on Playstore, you have three-dots menu on the top/right, disable Auto-update for that app to prevent Playstore to update and automatically re-enable

AFAIK, you cannot 'hide' an app for yourself on Playstore, it's up to Google and the app developer. They can be hidden based on your country, Android version or so
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] Dance4Life:
So, after reading the topic I assume that I have lost the Mi Weather app :( Been trying to update it manually on Mi 9T (12.0.1.0), and since then it doesn't launch. And I can't delete it's update located in data/app. Marvelous. I'm not tlaking about that freaking Mi Browser, which will be an eyesore in Play Market's updates list.

P.S. Disabling the Mi Browser removed the update notify from PM. So now I'm only sorry for Mi Weather :crying:
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] zgfg:
If you disabled or uninstalled by ADB, there are opposite ADB commands to enable or install back
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] Dance4Life:
I had version 12.1.0.1 of the Weather app. I've installed version 12.2.52 by APK. Now I can't neither launch the app nor delete this update, because there is no such option in app's properties. Also, how it has turned up, I can't delete the app via any ADB tool, because it's system one (com.miui.weather2). Therefore, I completely lost an access to the app.
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] zgfg:
How did you 'loose' Weather? If by ADB uninstall or disable, you should have simply used the opposite ADB commands:

>> adb shell cmd package install-existing com.miui.weather2

>> adb shell pm enable com.miui.weather2

to get it back, not by installing an APK (!)

If you have root or TWRP, you can clean the mess introduced by installing the apk - if it doesn't let you do it from Settings/Apps
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] Dance4Life:
No. I just installed a new version (apk) over the existing version. Not by ADB, by usual installer of apks on the device. And I have no root or TWRP. If I at least had TWRP I wouldn't even show up in this topic :)
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] zgfg:
I also did not debloat Weather app (I debloated several other apps by ADB) but updated (regularly, via Google Play, not by manually forcing apk?!), and the app is still there, I use its widget.

Btw, I do have root/Magisk and also TWRP

Install Package Manager:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sarangal.packagemanager

search for Weather, select Weather app, check App full details, General, it will show you if app is really installed, is it enabled or not, it's package name (should be com.miui.weather2) and where is it installed - if updated, active version must be base.apk in /data/app/com.miui.weather2*, no more Weather.apk in /system/priv-app/Weather (although that one still remains there)

Screenshots attached
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] Dance4Life:
Well, I did it. So what do I get of it? I know that it's installed, where it's installed, but I can do nothing without at least TWRP. I can't delete the update of this app. I knew where it is before, while being trying to delete the update via Xiaomi Utility Tool.

UP: solved my problem. I had version of weather app without "G" prefix (12.2.5.2). Tried to install the latest version with "G" (G-12.3.4.0) from APK mirror and suddenly weather got back to alive. As for unremovable Mi Music and Mi Browser I just turned them off in Xiaomi ADB|Fastboot tools. At least Mi Browser doesn't ask to update it in Play Market's update list.
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] gbjack:
Somehow I can uninstall weather in the mobile by pressing and holder the app icon (then uninstall), and can uninstall miui home (Miui launcher) using ADB.
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] zgfg:
See also a Magisk module method for systemlessly removing/hiding unwanted (bloatware) system apps:

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=83405237&postcount=35
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] CynicalSkeptic:
Cannot uninstall like before now have to disable

On Miui 12 I can still uninstall 70+ (bloatware) packages (not apps) by: (examples)

pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.xiaomi.account

pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.xiaomi.discover

pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.xiaomi.finddevice.....

for the (bloatware) packages that cannot be "uninstalled" : (examples)

pm disable-user com.mi.globalbrowser

pm disable-user com.miui.weather2

pm disable-user com.miui.videoplayer

pm disable-user com.miui.player

pm disable-user com.miui.android.fashiongallery

pm disable-user com.xiaomi.calendar....

I need NO module. Only ADB.

Be careful when doing this. first study the matter of ADB etc. don't come crying when you have to factory reset. Love Life!