Unbricking x96 S905x Android TV Box - Nand Chip Short Method

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[jjgao]

For anyone failed on the short method on these two pins. Mine X96 2+16G is an earlier version, you can tell by the label which is different to the video. I have shorted the first two pins next to arrow more than 50 times, didn't work. What you need to do is short the pin 5 & 6( maybe 4 & 5) count from the diagonal corner of the arrow. Don't worry about burn the chip, I tried all the pins next to each other. I can confirm it works every time, without second delay. You don't even need the power plug in, usb cable only. When it work for you, please comment and help others to try.

[JamilBousquet]

You're amazing, thank you. I thought mine was bricked, but what really happened was that I didn't realise the "white usb port" was the OTG port... the burning tool worked after, can't thank you enough.

[kookia]

Haven't yet checked your solution, but i read the comments and must hand it to you, you help everyone (and most likely the only one who helps people). may you have good fortune :)

[arcanjogabriel]

I'm a brazilian guy who learned a lot from his video. thank you very much! you are awesome.

[HaiSu]

Million thanks, you're lifesaver! My X96 2G/16GB was brick and just has a red light when supplying power. Try so many solutions out there on the internet for whole this week, but failed. Now, I follow your instruction, and it works. It takes me only 30 mins. Liked and subscribed!

[toxithot]

bought some no name atv box at goodwill for 3 bucks with android 7 on it, bricked it on an update, and two days later this is the only source i could find to tell me what pins i needed to short to get into burning mode. thanks! back up and running on atv9 now

[DescubreAntigua]

Nice information thanks. In my case I have no access to the main chip, it's "blocked" but there was no need for shorting any pins, there was no reset button and no reset hidden behind the "AV out" as many point out. In my case I had to tear apart the box and found a push button for reset, that did the trick, no shorting required. Now In trying to fully identify my tv box and firmware, a backup sounds good before burning anything.

[RickyDivjakovski]

The bootloaders are both RAM and CPU specific, you can flash any DDR3 S905x firmware on another DDR3 S905x device even if its not built for that device.

[BenoitJansen]

hands down, the only one that works... I even soldered a button to it :)

[leecoleman]

Your video worked great, however, you only need to take cover off box, don’t worry about taking the board out. And I had to use a different firmware, xannys. But thank you for the easy to follow step by step video. Kudos

[Saou]

You don't need to disassemble your X96, you take a cotton swab, cut a side to remove the cotton and insert it into the AV connector at the bottom and you will feel a switch. You push the switch until the transfer begins and you release it.

[closable]

Woot woot! You just helped save my X96 box, thanks! :)

[verovszkitamas]

You are great! I have succesfully unbricked my Nexbox :)

[leolau]

It worked for me!! However i randonly short any 2 pin, not the 2 pin beside the arrow. Others if you face the same issue, please try any 2 pin around the chip.

[nasnetstep]

x96 v2 - помогло замыкание справа контактов. Я брал и потихоньку вел и замыкал все подряд и в какой-то момент сработало

[bariszor]

ALLAH RAZI OLSUN KRAL COK TESEKKUR EDERIM

[Iykemanable]

Thanks my Black Bros. You are the best. It just worked for me X96 (1/8gb)

[geod]

What?!; D
That is freaking awesome. I never would have believed that method would work. Man I got schooled to day. :)
I have a non loading OS. It boots but my x96 p212 just lost the image. So even though this would be overkill, I still want to try it, but not on my box. A bricked one for though. Again, in case I didn't say it already, thank you. Awesome video, amazing tips.

[MrFurano]

I found a much simpler method to unbrick mine. There's a reset button in the AV port. Press and hold it with a toothpick. Then, plug in the power cable. Count to 20. You should be in recovery mode.

[LordPain]

Whatever i've just throwed it against the wall!