Firmware Upgrade Guide For Amlogic S805, S905 Devices - Android Stick & Console AMLogic based Computers

Upgrade Guide can help you in reflashing your device based on Amlogic S905 S805 SoC
Thanks for materials and answering questions to Ugoos Blog and ChinaGadgetReviews
What you need:
Image file
Host PC
USB OTG Cable
TF Card (Micro SD or SD)
USB_Burning_Tool_v2.0.5.15 (maybe another v)
Supported host OS: Windows XP (32/64bit) Windows 7 (32/64bit) Windows 8 (32/64bit) Windows 10 (32/64bit)
Start:
1. You need to download the firmware archive. You should be sure, that using current firmware fits for your device otherwise it could cause harmful consequences.
2. Unpack zip archive. In directory, you can find firmware file “img” and USB_Burning_Tool_v2.0.5.15.
3. Installing USB_Burning_Tool_v2.0.5.15. During installation, you should allow to install additional drivers for amlogic devices detection.
4. Run and Change to English language in menu
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
5. Open firmware file (File-Import Image) and press start.
6. Connect device to PC via otg usb using usb A type cable. Device turns on automatically.
7. When PC detects device, reflashing starts automatically. If it has not happened, you should check amlogic drivers in device manager and repeat it’s installing.
8. After reflashing device you should see “result: burning successful” message and disconnect device from host PC
9. Disconnect device from host PC.
Reflashing firmware from recovery menu:
1. Insert usb flash drive with OTA update package in Box
2. Hold recovery button and turn on the device
3. In recovery menu choose option “update from ext”
4. System let you choose sd card or usb drive. You should choose udisk.
5. Then you choose update zip file previously downloaded on usb drive and system start uploading, checking and installing firmware.
If you suddenly (!!!!) bricked your device:
The easiest way to solve this, without need of short circuit of the NAND pins, is to use Amlogic Bootcard Maker to make a bootable micro SD card with your device stock firmware.
Just upload firmware image on (Micro) SD Card and put it in your device
You will be able to enter into recovery and the firmware will be flashed automatically. When the TV BOX reboots, remove the micro SD Card, this step is very important, wait 4-5 minutes and the update will completed.
Thanks for materials and answering questions to Ugoos Blog and ChinaGadgetReviews

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My mxq box shuts my toshiba tv off when I connect it any ideas to solve this issue

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Dan82 said:
My mxq box shuts my toshiba tv off when I connect it any ideas to solve this issue
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Shuts, do you mean power off or just black screen? If power on and just black screen it may can be inappropriate resolution. If power off, Looks like hardware issue in MXQ make a short circuit in HDMI and power security system turns of TV screen. Did you try to connect device to another screen?

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I have MK809V, and in recovery menu I can't choose anything because there is no any buttons, please help

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Ssshin1010 said:
I have MK809V, and in recovery menu I can't choose anything because there is no any buttons, please help
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To operate in recovery menu you can use usb mouse and move it very slightly

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This guide looks very useful and I may be able to use it but where can i get the files from? Firmware and usb tool?
Here is my situation:
I have this MXQ android box that I believe is AMlogic. Its is an s805 if that helps.
I recently purchased a newer model (S905) and was going to use the S805 for another room. When I plugged in the S805 again the blue light was solid and I had no display. I tried on different TV's with different HDMI cables. I also tried using an AV cable. Also tried the AV reset option. Even tried the PSU from the S905 unit I had. No matter what I do I can;t get a display. I'm sure it's bricked but wanted to confirm and see if maybe there was a way I could reflash it. Can anyone assist?

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grod777 said:
This guide looks very useful and I may be able to use it but where can i get the files from? Firmware and usb tool?
Here is my situation:
I have this MXQ android box that I believe is AMlogic. Its is an s805 if that helps.
I recently purchased a newer model (S905) and was going to use the S805 for another room. When I plugged in the S805 again the blue light was solid and I had no display. I tried on different TV's with different HDMI cables. I also tried using an AV cable. Also tried the AV reset option. Even tried the PSU from the S905 unit I had. No matter what I do I can;t get a display. I'm sure it's bricked but wanted to confirm and see if maybe there was a way I could reflash it. Can anyone assist?
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Hi, usualy when you download firmware, there is instalation file for reflashing application. ugoos.net/downloads have firmware for mxq S805 model, but you ned to make sure which wifi chip you have on your device. The best way to find out it is to open the housing case and check by your own eyes

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Appreciate the help. I opened the unit. There are several circuit boards. How do I determine the wifi chip? On the site you put a link to, where is the reference to the wifi that would be on my unit?

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I just completed the shorting out NAND method. I saw the light go out and heard the windows sound indicating a new device. I opened the usb burning tool and saw the hub5 device connected. I chose the image I downloaded (MXQ_112k4.img) and received the error attached.

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So I kept trying but no luck . I decide to try an older version of the USB Burning tool and still kept getting the error. I tried again and success. I opened tool, loaded image file, held in the reset button using paper clip, plugged in using OTG cable and waited for tool to connect to it. Then clicked start and it ran 100%.
I plugged into my TV and I started to get the Google TV screen. It got to a point where it said click next to setup. Remote would not respond so I tried keyboard but there was no next to click on. I guess I'll have to try another image.

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grod777 said:
So I kept trying but no luck . I decide to try an older version of the USB Burning tool and still kept getting the error. I tried again and success. I opened tool, loaded image file, held in the reset button using paper clip, plugged in using OTG cable and waited for tool to connect to it. Then clicked start and it ran 100%.
I plugged into my TV and I started to get the Google TV screen. It got to a point where it said click next to setup. Remote would not respond so I tried keyboard but there was no next to click on. I guess I'll have to try another image.
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Please check which wifi you have (just open the housing case very carefully and take a photo from both sides) and may suggest you several firmwares. and take a photo of RC also

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Fido what exactly am I looking for? I opened it up and there are several chips. The board itself says MXQ.
BTW, I found a package that actually works. I used the sd card method and it loaded and booted up. Only real issue I have is that wifi does not work only hard wire. When it boots up it says MXQ first then MBOX. I'm sure its a driver issue but the packages that I have found don't mention anything about wifi chip-unless I am missing it.

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Olá pessoal, Eu tenho um projetor de marca VIVIBRIGHT modelo GP90UP que deu problema no módulo Android dele com processador s805 chip wi-fi Azurewave aw-nH655,está em boot infinito, porém não consigo encontrar de jeito nenhum uma forma de entrar no modo recovery,não tem usb não tem chip nand e não tem cartão sd, é um tipo de conexão PC-EXPRESS, já tentei usar uma pinça nos pontos de teste pointer da placa na tentativa de acessar o recovery e não deu em nada.
Me ajudem por favor

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I can't find a firmware for MXQ android TV box, CPU Amlogic S805, motherboard is S805Q_V2.0 2016.08.11, WiFi chip is S9083C.

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Quiero actualizar mi MXQ Box Amlogic hx805a Android 4.4.3 a una version mayor a 5.0. Alguien me puede ayudar?

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I want firmware for my device. It has 4gb ram and 64gb rom. Mxq 805 model (Amlogic). I tried every thing available on internet but could not find any solution. The device not turning on , but when connect to pc using usb shows connected in Amlogic usb tool. I am also sharing images if some has the same box, do copy the firmware from their box using some copying tool and share it with me. I will be very thankful.

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I need too

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To many different MXQ device revisons to choose from, you have to know which memory, flash storage, wi-fi chip do you have, to find matching firmware.
Search in this topic on russian forum - h**ps://4pda.to/forum/index.php?showtopic=621980
Maybe is not S805, but box with S905 cpu ?

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totonji said:
I need too
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If you find somewhere please do share it with me

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Hi All,
I have an old MiniX Neo X6 running with Amlogic S805 left unused for quite a while. Recently, I have tried several times to find a way to install Armbian on the device. I tried googling but I did not find a completed guide and resource on how to do the work in details. Can anyone help providing me a custom ROM (rooted) or guide me to flash Linux on the box with thanks.