[HOW TO] Unbrick your Ainol Crystal

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[HOW TO] Unbrick your Ainol Crystal Confirmed to working on all three Crystal Batches.

Poll: Has this thread helped you unbrick your device? (28 member(s) have cast votes)

Were you able to unbrick your device?

Yes, from a "soft" brick (4 votes [12.12%] - View)
Percentage of vote: 12.12%
Yes, from a "hard" brick (9 votes [27.27%] - View)
Percentage of vote: 27.27%
Yes, from a "deep" brick (8 votes [24.24%] - View)
Percentage of vote: 24.24%
No, I was unable to unbrick my device (12 votes [36.36%] - View)
Percentage of vote: 36.36%

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#281 BamaPanda

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Posted 27 April 2013 - 07:49 PM

Wish this was for Ramos. I have a soft brick situation on the W42.

#282 cxz

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Posted 28 April 2013 - 02:10 AM

@PdroZa :good:

That's great news. The sdcard method is the way to go. The usb burning tool is troublesome even with correct files.
I've played with it quite a lot now, but I've not bricked my tablet so I don't know how it works in real situation.
Versions 1.2... - 1.6.. worked just fine on my "old" Finnish language XP. Only when I forgot to correct command
numbers (sn) it failed. I only run TWRP through it which is enough for reinstallation. Actually just uboot is
enough for writing the bootloader to nand. (I also tried nand commands without loading u-boot, no errors but it didn't do any writing either)

The aml_autoscript used in sdcard method does the nand scrub only if the upgrade step is greater than zero, so it might need some
extra reruns to work. And I don't know if it works even then, as the update script sets it last, it would be better to make a new one.
Also usually update packages have version checking in the update script which might abort the installation...

Yep, it ain't easy, but with a good luck and perseverance unbricking is achievable - apparently...

The tools and packages I've put together...

#283 cxz

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Posted 29 April 2013 - 01:44 AM

BamaPanda, on 27 April 2013 - 07:49 PM, said:

Wish this was for Ramos. I have a soft brick situation on the W42.

Have you tried to update it?
http://www.ramos.com...ion=view&id=386

The tools and packages I've put together...

#284 Acorian0

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Posted 04 May 2013 - 04:34 PM

Can someone help me...

My Ainol tornado is bricked, hard brick i think.
It doens't turn on, but when i connect it to the computer it's recognized.
Already tried live suit, and nothing happens, also tried this:
http://www.slatedroi...-ainol-crystal/
But i have no firmware file that works with AML burning software :S

Please...

#285 ferchyfer

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Posted 08 May 2013 - 01:57 PM

fuser-invent:

Please be if I could make a video with sd method, for I was doing something wrong but do not think, I bought another tablet and icood70proo but I would like
fix my ainol crystal a second time, thanks a greeting.

im using windows 7 home basic 64 bits and I'm not able to spend than 8 100 with no method

#286 fuser-invent

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Posted 08 May 2013 - 03:45 PM

Sorry I just don't have time to make a video and no one else has done it since the last time it was requested.

If I've helped you set-up your new tablet, unbrick your device or if you use and enjoy my ROM's Crystal Clear or Anti-Hero, please consider a donation, even if it is small it will help!
I will use the donations to pay the monthly file hosting fees and other development costs.

My Ainol Crystal "Get Started" Guide.
My [HOW TO] Unbrick Your Ainol Crystal Guide.
My custom Ainol Crystal ROM - Crystal Clear
My custom Ainol Hero ROM - ANTI-HERO

*Ainol Novo 7 Crystal - Batch 1 - Crystal Clear v1.7 ROM
*Ainol Novo 7 Crystal - Batch 2/3 - Crystal Clear v1.7 ROM
*Ainol Novo 10 Hero - Anti-Hero v1.3 ROM
*HP Touchpad 32GB - SGA's Fat'n Creamy CM9 - overclocked to 1.7GHz

#287 Lajtowny

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Posted 09 May 2013 - 04:30 AM

Hi. I have a problem witch my ainol crystal, batch 1. Every time I turn on my tablet I have to click the button several times, otherwise the system will not boot and hangs on android logo. When using the system often does not turn on even after the screen goes off. This happens on all versions of android which I have uploaded. Any suggestions?
Sorry for my bad english

#288 fuser-invent

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Posted 10 May 2013 - 07:53 PM

Lajtowny, on 09 May 2013 - 04:30 AM, said:

First thing is to try a completely clean wipe and fresh install using the Batch 1 SD card method.

#289 Lajtowny

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Posted 12 May 2013 - 04:53 AM

fuser-invent, on 10 May 2013 - 07:53 PM, said:

First thing is to try a completely clean wipe and fresh install using the Batch 1 SD card method.

I've tried, I installed various systems. I applied a method to control SOD. It did not help

#290 fuser-invent

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Posted 12 May 2013 - 10:15 AM

Lajtowny, on 12 May 2013 - 04:53 AM, said:

I've tried, I installed various systems. I applied a method to control SOD. It did not help

Then you might be having similar problem that I am having with my Hero. I don't think there is a solution, possibly it is hardware failure?

#291 jandax

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Posted 14 May 2013 - 12:18 AM

fuser-invent, on 29 November 2012 - 07:43 PM, said:

How To Unbrick Your Ainol Crystal Guide - v1.3

Moderator edit: Snipped... no need to quote the entire first post //edit

Hello,

please this is functional and the Aurora II? Hard I made soft, but in Step 2, do not know what uses for files. Thank you. sorry for my english, I am czech.

This post has been edited by mrsburnout: 14 May 2013 - 08:00 AM
Reason for edit: ;)

#292 fuser-invent

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Posted 14 May 2013 - 09:03 PM

@ jandax - I don't know if there are unbricking files for the Aurora II, I would check the Aurora II subforum on SlateDroid to see.

#293 pozdemar

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Posted 18 May 2013 - 10:32 AM

Hello,

I followed this great tutorial and I recovered my branch 3 Crystal from deep brick, thanks a lot. I have now branch 2 is there any known way how can I change back to branch 3?

#294 cxz

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Posted 19 May 2013 - 02:32 AM

well, does matter if it's a batch 2 or 3? If it ain't broken don't fix it...

The tools and packages I've put together...

#295 fuser-invent

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Posted 19 May 2013 - 12:02 PM

It could matter, I was never able to get it back to a batch 3. I originally got it to work on batch 3 comp zips and other problem solving. Since it was converted to a batch 2 and I could no longer use it for what I intended, I ended up giving it to my brother in law.