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1. December 2013 @ 14:46 |
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struggling here also 2 files only on sd card and both img and for some strange reason i cant see them on the img updater.both files are still in zip but renamed as img.
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AfterDawn Addict
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1. December 2013 @ 17:44 |
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format the drive and then lob the files on and see if the box picks them up,
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1. December 2013 @ 18:35 |
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2 files are showing disc image and the first file loaded but box did not reboot itself,i used reboot now,went into to load second file and it aborted lol
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1. December 2013 @ 18:52 |
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you load the both files together, the SPI one first and then the other and then reboot the box once loaded
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sajbyjaan
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5. December 2013 @ 11:43 |
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Does the box have Bluetooth capability and if so how does one turn it on. I have tried turning it on from the settings option but it just hangs. It says turning on Bluetooth but nothing happens. Is this a fault with the box?
By the way Mickah I am still not able to upgarde the firmware despite trying everything. I read through every post in that link you posted but coudn't find anybody else having similar issue.
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5. December 2013 @ 17:12 |
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Did you put a bluetooth dongle into the box?
If you cant upgrade then to me, this is a fault with the box and needs to go back, i had one like this, upgraded but the box just shut off after a few mins, leave it for 10 mins turn it on and worked and then went off again, faulty box
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tongs007
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5. December 2013 @ 22:05 |
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Originally posted by MICKAH:
Did you put a bluetooth dongle into the box?
If you cant upgrade then to me, this is a fault with the box and needs to go back, i had one like this, upgraded but the box just shut off after a few mins, leave it for 10 mins turn it on and worked and then went off again, faulty box
ha i bet you wish this thread never started, android boxes have basically the same layout as an android phone, a phone has built in bluetooth, the box (i think ) does not, and upgrading firmware is pretty simple if you read and make sure you load correct firmware
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6. December 2013 @ 04:38 |
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Regrets, I've had a few, But then again, too few to mention, I did what I had to do and saw it through without exemption, I planned each charted course, each careful step along the byway, And more, much more than this, I did it my way ha ha,
Yeah no built in bluetooth but the option is there should you need it, it has DLNA so you can use your phone or other DLNA devices to send to, you can use your PC also to stream from to the box, aint bothered myself, as there wealth of stuff on it via XBMC and Navi X dont need to store anymore!
But that box sounds like its faulty, takes 2 mins to flash the boxs but if you cant get the recovery menu up, then that points to a fault somewhere
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sajbyjaan
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6. December 2013 @ 13:49 |
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So basically if I can't get the recovery menu up then it is hardware faulty. If I state this to the supplier do you think he will accept it as fault and replace the box.
I already sent one back because it bricked up and this a replacement for the original.
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7. December 2013 @ 15:24 |
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Originally posted by MICKAH:
You need to use a SD card to do this, not a USB, when you hold the reset button then plug in the box, hold it until the Android man goes off the screen and you will then be in the recovery menu, select update IMG (you need to make sure both the files are renamed on the SD CARD to IMG files)
Rename to .img instead of .zip .
Install SPI update first then Firmware second. Reboot.
http://www.geniatech.com/news/dual-core...are-release.asp
still not working and get file aborted,your post says say rename from zip to image,is it just deleting the zip and replacing it with img or altering on pc from zip to a disc image,all this is new to me lol
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9. December 2013 @ 04:20 |
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Originally posted by sajbyjaan:
So basically if I can't get the recovery menu up then it is hardware faulty. If I state this to the supplier do you think he will accept it as fault and replace the box.
I already sent one back because it bricked up and this a replacement for the original.
If you can get into the menu then something is not right, I have done loads of these boxa and you should be getting into the set up menu as par for the course, if its not letting you get this far then this is a problem
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9. December 2013 @ 04:23 |
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Originally posted by cactikid:
Originally posted by MICKAH:
You need to use a SD card to do this, not a USB, when you hold the reset button then plug in the box, hold it until the Android man goes off the screen and you will then be in the recovery menu, select update IMG (you need to make sure both the files are renamed on the SD CARD to IMG files)
Rename to .img instead of .zip .
Install SPI update first then Firmware second. Reboot.
http://www.geniatech.com/news/dual-core...are-release.asp
still not working and get file aborted,your post says say rename from zip to image,is it just deleting the zip and replacing it with img or altering on pc from zip to a disc image,all this is new to me lol
you just rename the files from forexample.zip to forexample.img and the icon will change to a img file and the load onto the SD card and hold the reset button on the back and then power on the box by inserting then power lead into the back, hold this until the android man comes on screen and continue to hold it in until you are brought to the menu for resetting etc, you select upgrade from the list and select the files in the order I mentioned
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9. December 2013 @ 05:07 |
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tongs007
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9. December 2013 @ 06:51 |
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well i get mine at christmas, had no trouble loading fw on cyclone nano but this one looks like its hit and miss, if you resolve problems chaps could you update this thread as i may have same issues
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9. December 2013 @ 07:43 |
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When you say converted on the PC what are you doing with the files, why you converting files? wipe the box as in factory reset the box via the Recovery menu, load the SPI files onto the card, just rename them from a ZIP file to IMG try it again, not sure what ure doing I havent had one issue loading files on these,
if the box dont see them on ure SD card, pop them onto a USB and try that and if it see's them then try flash it as per the instructions
Put the files on an SD card and rename the .zip to .img
Unplug the cyclone, hold down the reset button on the back with a cocktail stick or whatever !
Plug in and power on the unit.
It'll go into recovery. Choose the SPI file first. Install it then choose the MX file.
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9. December 2013 @ 15:06 |
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somebody suggested i had to change the format from a zip to a disc icon,but the strange thing is the files that are renamed cannot be seen,will try what you said again cheers m8.
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9. December 2013 @ 15:53 |
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its just a rename, you dont change any formats or convert, change the externsion
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tongs007
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14. December 2013 @ 09:38 |
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well having a play with mine now and files wont show up in recovery mode update_spi_mx_20130805.img and update_stvmx_20130805_eng.img are these the correct files?
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14. December 2013 @ 10:41 |
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not got any further as i passed the box for someone else to check and forgot the remote lol,hopefully back this week.i wondered if we had different boxes hence my link to mine,it like the great old starview boxes lol.
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tongs007
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14. December 2013 @ 13:09 |
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Originally posted by cactikid:
not got any further as i passed the box for someone else to check and forgot the remote lol,hopefully back this week.i wondered if we had different boxes hence my link to mine,it like the great old starview boxes lol.
its the same as mine, trying a different sd card if that dont work i'll just install xbmc on the cyclone firmware and see how bad it is
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tongs007
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14. December 2013 @ 15:14 |
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xbmc is working fine on sumision firmware for now albeit a bit of buffering at the start
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14. December 2013 @ 18:26 |
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mick said to try a usb stick also,have plenty of them.
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tongs007
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15. December 2013 @ 04:38 |
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Originally posted by cactikid:
mick said to try a usb stick also,have plenty of them.
tried usb stick, same problem wouldnt show the files on recovery meny, and it only saw 1 file on the upgrade option on the box, anyway it seems to be working fine on the sumivision fw
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16. December 2013 @ 06:55 |
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I had one like this on the weekend, put the files on the SD card and they wouldnt show, so what I done was formatted a USB stick and the SD card, threw both files onto them both and when I went into the recovery screen, they showed up on the USB stick and not the SD card for some reason, strange, got the box done and flashed, but it seems the box can be hit and miss with how it reads a SD card or a USB,
@cacti, yeah I head about that alright ha ha, box and no remote!
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younglad
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19. December 2013 @ 10:50 |
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Can anyone tell me what is the best way to watch the i players from the uk when in ireland?
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