"donny, post: 45716, участник: 8238"] Hi,I opened the box to see the uart port. Can you give me more specifications on the TTL cable right for connection? Such or similar https://ru.aliexpress.com/item/USB-...id=d2c0f124-6e11-4c2b-901e-677c2c9882e1&tpp=1
After this method uart/putty recovery, will the special boot loader be restored or we need to do this on every firmware downgrade? I loaded a fw 2.1.1 and no longer able to change firmware anymore. Bad firmware from this post:- http://forum.zidoo.tv/index.php?threads/fw-2-1-1.10879/
What if I updateing 1.4.12 -> 1.5.0 via USB and screen "Update the System" has already been 30 minutes and still waiting... Power off and brick?
BTW- I've been STUCK on 2.1.1 even AFTER this process.. I can't even UPGRADE to newer firmware (or downgrade, after performing above process it actually still shows as 2.1.1)??? I assume the orig bootloader or something must be corrupt?? idk Can anyone help pleeeese???
You tried the well documented emergency firmware reload? This is using the PIN press combined with a special ROM IMAGE file (install.img).
ABSOLUTELY!! YES... the original img.. also the one with the files where u don't even NEED to use PIN (that at least TRIED to flash, went thru process) In addition, I even used the NON PIN emergency reload, but with different .img files I extracted out of the upgrades.. something was different about the 2.1.1 firmware..I went thru the files in the image. take a look at attached..these are the config files..one from 2.1.1 and other from 1.2.3.. the 2.1.1 has differences I don't see in ANY other firmwares.. Admittedly, I'm not ANY kind of programmer or coder(in the least!)...im just digging around???
The USB drive should have 1 file only called install.img it never can be used without using the PIN procedure. It is over 1 Gbyte in size and can't be mistaken. If you can you are not following the correct instructions.
1) OTA update by usb from 2.1.1 to 2.1.12 will cause the box cannot boot. The img use without pin (img and 4 files) is to recover non-boot rescue. only by this way will the box boot again to ZUI nicely! 2) 2.1.12 img update from 2.1.1 to 2.1.12 cannot work also. I know to put ONE img file in usb (fat32) and with pin and the special bootloader does NOT run. Its not even reading the USB drive. Bad firmware 2.1.1 from Zidoo!!!
X9S use linux based AArch32 and likely this part of software might have corrupted. https://en.opensuse.org/HCL:Zidoo_X9S https://www.cnx-software.com/2017/0...patchsets-for-initial-mainline-linux-support/
YUP!! My EXACT experience.. I notice also it doesn't read usb drive.. I've even downloaded 2.1.12 from the zidoo browser directly to the INTERNAL MEMORY..(fixed file name) Then attempt the update from update option...select FLASH folder or browse to download directory and select zip file.. It checks & loads it 100%, click ok, system auto-reboots, and STUCK at zidoo logo forever... I can get it to boot back to 2.1.1 by pressing reset button(not a flash) and turning off and on twice.. what are we to do?????? the 2.1.1 firmware I received was from a ZIDOO link to update.. wtf?
I ordered the uart serial from the Alibaba and performed the advise on #142 and #181 Install CP210x_Universal_Windows_Driver for windows 10 and Putty Using goru, the usb can be read and restored to 1.4.12 img Further test to - 1) Downgraded from 1.4.12 to 1.2.3.img by restore pin. Works ! 2) Upgraded from 1.2.3 to 2.1.14 by ota zip, Works ! And the zidoo X9S is restored back to normal. Thanks you, slavensiz. Tony77, you can do the above for your box. With the uart serial, you can play with firmware versions without fear !
Zero33, Thank you very much for your help.. I've ordered this item from Amazon.. I hope its the same..looks identical. https://www.amazon.com/WINGONEER-CP...40529849&sr=8-2-fkmr1&keywords=6pin+uart+2104 Have any instructions or tips for me?? thank you
Yes it’s the same serial adapter. Alibaba cheaper 3x. Shipping took some time. You just need to get into putty console. the rest follow the guide.
Zero33... to be honest, (as I always am), I have no experience even using PUTTY! Yes, I've heard of it, but I've never actually used it or have much experience with Linux either... So the instructions for UART are practically a different language to me! lol.. But I will try to figure it out.. Just letting you know this is all foreign to me!
