I've just bought a user Archos 70 IT with a 1Tb disk upgrade. It's started refusing to complete the boot sequence. It flashes up the "Entertainment your way" screen, then goes black a couple of times, then gets stuck on that screen.
I've tried:
- Holding the power button down for 20 seconds to reset it
- Rebooting to recovery mode and selecting the "repair system" option (disk check)
- Rebooting to recovery mode and re-installing the firmware using the gen8 AOS file downloaded from the Archos site - this failed.
Before it died I managed to transfer about 50,000 music tracks to it, but did have the odd problem with USB along the way:
- the unit would only recognise the connection of the USB cable if it was connected before powering it up. If I inserted the USB cable at any time when the tablet was running nothing happened (although sometimes I got an audible tone from the PC, indicating that some sort of connectivity had been made)
- applications (e.g. camera, music) were unable to access the storage device, and suggested that it may be because USB was connected (even though the USB cable was disconnected)
Now I'm stuck unable to reboot it. Can anyone suggest anything?
Well all I can imagine is using the reformat option... but u will loose all data.
Did u have SDE installed before?
If - u also could try installing UD.
So you bought a unit that was opened by some guy, that then installed a 1TB harddrive?
The connection cable is very fragile and if he wasn't 110% accurate this might have come loose or broke.
So check with that guy, open the case again and check the cables.
FrEcP said:
Well all I can imagine is using the reformat option... but u will loose all data.
Did u have SDE installed before?
If - u also could try installing UD.
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I managed to find an option on the Repair menu (in recovery mode) which re-initialised storage without wiping the HDD. Thankfully this left my music intact and revived the system. Phew....
Thanks for the feedback
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Title says it all, the screen doesn't turn off automatically and I can't even turn it off with the power button, this the screen is constantly on all the time and thus the battery gets drained super quickly.
The is starting to be a big problem, anyone know what it might be?
Backup data then factory reset .
jje
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did you try to update your device?
Yeah, no luck. No update available, currently running 2.3.5.
Also the phone reboots over and over again randomly..
Backup all important data etc to PC.
Hard reset Phone Dialer : *2767*3855# This will format everything
Boot into CWM Recovery (pull battery if you have to, from power off; volume up + home + power on) and clear cache & dalvik (just to be sure).
Reflash ROM
If you are running official stock, hard reset and flash ROM from here with Odin
UpInTheAir said:
Backup all important data etc to PC.
Hard reset Phone Dialer : *2767*3855# This will format everything
Boot into CWM Recovery (pull battery if you have to, from power off; volume up + home + power on) and clear cache & dalvik (just to be sure).
Reflash ROM
If you are running official stock, hard reset and flash ROM from here with Odin
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Why cant I use KIES to update the firmware since the phone is unrooted?
Also whenever I connect the phone to the computer VIA USB, it only charges the phone. When I put the phone to Debug mode, and USB Utilites and press "Connect storage to PC" nothing happens, the phone doesn't appear on the computer and KIES doesn't notice the phone.
cull3n said:
Why cant I use KIES to update the firmware since the phone is unrooted?
Also whenever I connect the phone to the computer VIA USB, it only charges the phone. When I put the phone to Debug mode, and USB Utilites and press "Connect storage to PC" nothing happens, the phone doesn't appear on the computer and KIES doesn't notice the phone.
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Sounds like USB drivers missing .
jje
Odin is more stable than KIES, and easier to use.
What you could try is uninstall KIES and Samsung USB drivers. You'll find those in programs. Next download the newest version of KIES from the Samsung site. Reinstall. Then reconnect.
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Update 16.1
- I flashed the phone to the newest ROM and firmware and here's how the phone is working right now.
- Screen: Still doesn't turn off!
- "MTP Connected": USB connected comes in and out every 15 seconds, making the phone unusable.
- Media scanning run: every 30 seconds or so.
- Samsung Disclaimer pops up frequently requesting me to accept "Vlingo Terms of Services" although I've never opened it.
It seems like something is wrong woth HW
I am sure something is wrong with the wake/power button on your phone
cull3n said:
- "MTP Connected": USB connected comes in and out every 15 seconds, making the phone unusable.
- Media scanning run: every 30 seconds or so.
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It seems there's something wrong with the micro USB port on your phone. There could be dust or some of the pins might be damaged.
try different usb port or reinstall kies
Have you exposed your Galaxy S II to humid environment such as your bathroom while taking a shower? Or have you used your phone in the rain? I've heard of people having similar issues with their phones like screen repeatedly turning off and on or false detection of chargers connected. If this is the case the water may be shorting some of the pins inside the micro USB port and causing the issues.
Hi. This is the only relative place I could find to put this thread. I have not used my Archos 101 IT in 2-3 years and decided to try it out again. I have absolutely no idea what the password is so I read a forum that told me to start system recovery by turning the device off, then pressing the volume + button and then the power button. I did this and got system recovery. I went down to Format System and then chose Reformat Device. After all of the formatting it says "USB Connection: Press OK to disconnect" so I do that and it says "Update failed: (1)." It then takes me back to the main recovery screen. I cannot get out of recovery even if i shut the device off. I don't know what to do. I connected it to my laptop with a double-ended USB cord and the laptop does not register any device. I am lost. Please help?
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Hi. This is the only relative place I could find to put this thread. I have not used my Archos 101 IT in 2-3 years and decided to try it out again. I have absolutely no idea what the password is so I read a forum that told me to start system recovery by turning the device off, then pressing the volume + button and then the power button. I did this and got system recovery. I went down to Format System and then chose Reformat Device. After all of the formatting it says "USB Connection: Press OK to disconnect" so I do that and it says "Update failed: (1)." It then takes me back to the main recovery screen. I cannot get out of recovery even if i shut the device off. I don't know what to do. I connected it to my laptop with a double-ended USB cord and the laptop does not register any device. I am lost. Please help?
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You need to download the latest firmware from http://www.archos.com for the A101IT (gen8) connect your device to the computer and place the firmware file on your device. Do not change the firmware filename and safely remove when disconnecting the usb cable.
divx118
Hi all
Today I received my freelander px2. I tried to follow the instructions posted here http://www.pandawillforum.com/showt...-PX2-MTK8389-Quad-Core-(update-Sep-6th-2013)/ to flash the device to the latest clean ROM. I got to the "Download" stage. I clicked the "Download" button and connected my Freelander PX2 with the USB cable.
I was having some issues making Windows 7 actually pick up the "MTK" device and load the correct driver. So I was playing around with the drivers and disconnecting and reconnecting the Freelander PX2 (Whilst leaving the Flash tool on DOWNLOAD mode, which was waiting for me to connect the Freelander PX2)
I must have reconnected it several times in the process of trying to make Windows 7 recognise the device. When I looked at the flash tool I noticed it had got to around 57% with the progress bar and stopped. I can only assume I managed to get the MTK drivers installed correctly at some point but tablet didn't really tell me new software was being uploaded to it. So basically I didn't know the flash tool was sending the new software to the tablet when I must have disconnected it during the process.
I can only assume I've interrupted the NAND flash process? When I try to reconnect the tablet now, it says "USB Device Not Recognized". There doesn't seem to be much support anywhere on the internet for this specific device or issue.
I've tried holding the power button for 30 seconds.. nothing happens
I've tried holding the power button plus volume up button for 30 seconds.. nothing happens
There's also no USB disconnect sound when I hold the power button down? Surely a hard reset should trigger a USB disconnect sound in Windows.
What are my options at this stage? Is it completely dead?
EDIT: Ok, this was a bit strange. I left it yesterday morning and declared it dead. Today I woke up, switched my computer on and plugged it in using a different USB cable and the driver was automatically installed as "MTK preloader". I didn't try to switch the device on yet though, as I wasn't sure if it being recognized was by chance. I didn't ask questions. I just immediately started up the flash tool, hit "download" and re-plugged the USB cable. This time the software finished upload with 100% and a green circle. Then it automatically disconnected from the computer. I hit the power button and it needed some time to charge again (maybe it drained itself last time). A few minutes later the OS booted completely fine. I don't know which one of those things made it worked, the new USB cable or leaving it to discharge for a day.. I just don't know. I'm not taking any chances though, the USB cable is being binned.
Have you flashed the CWM recovery for the px2 yet?
What do you think about the new firmware? I think its alot snappier than the old one. The CWM recovery works a treat (but you have no usb cable lol ) so you cant flash it. If you do want to put the recovery on it, let me know i can help. Cheers
PX2 Bricked
Hi,
Glad you got yours working :good:
I have exactly the same problem and now mine is not reconised :crying:
How long does the flashing actually take ?
When I connected it again this morning it it reconised it and the flash toll started to work.
The green bar and red bars both went to 100% then nothing after 5 mons so I unplugged it.
Now its bricked again :crying:
Any advice guys please ?
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Hi mate sorry to here of your problems. Try pressing the little button between the sim slots, if that doesnt work, press volume + and then power button and keep pressed until it starts. When you flashed it did you get the green circle at the end?
If you get it recognized again do this: ENSURE YOU HAVE FULL BATTERY AND DO NOT INTERUPT THE FLASHING
1/ Start tablet and connect usb data cable, ensure it is connected as Media device (MTP).
2/ Unpack PX2_PC_24-10-13 update to a folder of your choice.
3/ Start Flash tool and click scatter loading on the right, and go to your unpacked folder you made earlier and select MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc check ALL boxes at the bottom are selected.
4/ Now click on downlod button, then switch off tablet. It will either ask to load drivers or start the flashing process.Wait until you see the green circle.
5/ Restart tablet. ENJOY
If you want to put clockwork recovery on it do the following:
1/ Download Freelander_PX2_130717_CWM_recovery.img in post #162 at pandawill put it in a folder and copy MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc from the folder above to the same folder.
2/ Start tablet and connect usb data cable, ensure it is connected as Media device (MTP).
3/ Start Flash tool and click scatter loading on the right, and go to your Freelander_PX2_130717_CWM_recovery.img folder you made earlier and select MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc only recovery option should be checked. Dont worry about the red writing.
4/ Click download and switch off tablet, dont worry about the warning just go ahead anyway, it will only take a couple of seconds and you should see the green circle again.
5/ To check it worked press vol+ and power button to get to recovery ( should be blue text ) if it is congrats you have clockwork recovery.
6/ Enjoy your tablet
Hi,
Thanks for your help but I fear it may be terminal,as when I plug the usb in now I get nothing.
gonna try on a different computor later.
If that fails I fear my PX2 will be leaving via the upstairs window
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Well it wont even charge now !
I wonder if this could mean a hardware problem or a software not sure ?
Any Ideas guys ?
:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:
PX2 revival
Hi bazza500, try pressing the reset button between the sim slots it has saved me a couple of times when i thought i had bricked mine.
If you go to the pandawill forum under MTK tablets you will find a thread there dealing with an updated by users flashable firmware with cwm recovery.
Then later if you get it up and running there is a solution to extend the internal memory from 1Gb to 2Gb which reduces the storage by 1Gb. Hope you get it running buddy. Cheers
A few tips
Windows 7 has a glitch where by if the path has Chinese characters in it the flash tool with crash/error. Extract everything to your desktop and delete the chinese characters in the folder names.
Also there's a driver error in Windows 7. Make sure you use the driver install tool to install the MTK drivers. Also make sure the driver is installed and the tablet is recognised before you run the flash tool. That's the error I made, I tried to get the drivers installed whilst running the flash tool and the firmware started flashing when I hadn't realized.
Unlike Samsung and Apple, most Chinese devices don't give you a fancy progress bar on the device. There's almost no feedback the tablet or phone being flashed in most cases.
Thanks for the help guys................
Got my replacement today but have hooked it up to updrade and there was about 3 x colours went to 100% on progress bar now nothing for 15 mins !
Is this normal ?
Well a massive fail again.
Gonna send thos one back and get my money back.
Always a bad idea to by cheap o suppose u het what u pay for.
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Ok been awhile but I now have a new one and managed to upgrade the rom.
Only one problem I keep losing phone signal ?
Any ideas?
I'm currently using a P769 model with JB, and it's never been rooted. I remember the phone was 100% charged when I looked at it three days ago and I didn't use it at all the day after that, but when I tried to use it yesterday it didn't turn on and it hasn't been responding since (I did try to charge it a few times). Actually the exact same thing happened a few months ago but it fixed itself in a few hours, but this time it's been two days and I hope it doesn't mean my phone is completely bricked The main thing is that I want to avoid doing a factory reset if at all possible since I made the mistake of not creating a backup.
I've tried some recovery tools (LG Mobile Support along with third-party) but the problem is that nothing seems to recognize my phone as connected. Weirdly enough, when I plug it in it without the battery, it connects and disconnects continuously (the device manager refreshes itself every 3-4 seconds); I've updated the USB drivers and everything, but nothing seems to work. Not sure what the Recovery Mode key combination is but I'm assuming the phone has to boot first for Recovery Mode to even be accessible anyway, so that's probably out of the question. However I have tried Vol+, power and Vol+, power, home, and nothing happens.
To make the recovery software recognize your phone,you must put it in S/W mode by disconnecting your phone,taking out the battery,reinserting the battery and then,while holding the volume+ button,plugging it into your computer(keep holding volume+ until the screen says S/W just to be safe).At least that's what I always did.
Hmm... I tried that, and nothing happens on my phone, but I get a popup from the system tray on my computer that says "USB device not recognized: The last USB device you connected to this computer malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognize it" which appears and disappears repeatedly. It appears that no software can recognize the phone as connected at this point. I think it might be a random battery failure but I don't know how to tell D:
The thing is all I really need out of the phone is the contact and app data if possible, which is why I'm so hesitant to do a hard reset :| I read around and I'm assuming what I should do is to flash the bootloader but I'm not sure how to go about doing that since I'm getting zero response from the phone itself.....
UPDATE: Tried a hard reset anyway, but still nothing from the phone. I attempted fastboot, however, I don't know how to make it work since "OMAP4430" does appear under TI Devices in Device Manager plus an "Unknown USB [device failed enumeration something something]" under USB Controllers, but that's it.... nothing appears under Other Devices, which seems to be where the bricked phone should show up. adb doesn't seem to recognize it either.
i have the same problem with my lg p760.
any solutions?
you had a solution for this problem ?
Hello everyone!
I got a clone T95X box, on the info it says it's a Nexbox A95X 1GB/8GB. I installed TWRP then booted into it, started testing and erased all partitions (yeah dumb) on the advanced wipe screen.
I had made a backup of all the partitions to an external drive (I still have it) before I did this so I thought "ok no big deal" and went to grab a drink before I restored it. When I came back someone or one of the dogs had pulled or kicked the power cord and it was turned off!
Now when I power it on all I get is a red light, no image no nothing.
What I tried so far:
1- Magic SDcard method with cyx_NEXBOX-A95X_S905X_8189etv_8g1g_kodi_addons_161104_SD_USB firmware -> nothing
2- USB Burning Tool 2.0.8 -> device doesn't show up, no matter what I do or how I connect it to the USB male to male cable. Tried monitoring the device manager on windows 10 x64 but when I plug the cable on absolutely nothing happens.
3- http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-...962#post306962 tried this method using the uboot.bin image from the cyx firmware above. Nothing happens.
I have no clue of which pins to short on the nand (it's a Eudar EMS1ASCBT1FC008 module) so if anyone knows the pins for this one, PLEASE share!
I've run out of things to try, can you guys help me out reviving this box?
Thanks a LOT for the help!!!
With the USB burning tool did you try to press "Start" before connecting your box on your PC?
Do you have a reset button inside the a/v port?
Yep, tried the "press start before then connect the box" method.
It does have the reset button, I tried doing the above both with reset pressed and not pressed, in both USB ports... still nothing...
Have you found a solution? Same situation
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