How to flash stock firmware on M8 Amlogic S802 quad core tv box?

Here is the instruction for how to flash the stock firmware on M8 Amlogic S802 tv box:

Because there is no OTG port on M8, so you can’t connect your M8 with PC and use usb burning tools to flash. You have to use SD Card to flash the stock firmware.

Here is the step by step instruction:

1 Download the firmware from our blog, usually you will get the following files:

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2 Prepare a SD card, and format the card, copy the three – Make sure your  device is powered off and power cable removed.
3 Insert SD card with extracted files in root directory.
4  Insert a match or a toothpick to reset button – you will feel a click. (the reset button is in the AV hole in the back)
5 Power on the M8 tv box by inserting power cable, while holding the match in the reset hole.
6 It will boot to recovery and start installing ROM. Good. It will restart when finished (you can connect with HDMI cable, so you can see the update process in your tv or monitor)download file to this sd card.

I am still working on how to flash the M8 box via PC, when i get answer, i will update the post here.

 

Enjoy, any questions, feel free to contact me.

Eric

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Comments: 20
  1. unixos
    9 years ago

    I Have a M8 tv box.

    Dou you have an image of the linux to be loaded into the M8 tv box?
    Do you have a linux working in the M8?

  2. unixos
    9 years ago

    Do you have a linux version that can be flashed into the M8 tv box?

  3. Fred Kaz
    9 years ago

    Trying to download new firmware, but it keeps asking me for a user name and password.

  4. José G. Mendoza Macías
    9 years ago

    Linux
    It is possible to get an working image with Linux instead of android?

  5. Terry Cronkhite
    9 years ago

    Any way to get rid of the Home menu splash on XBMC? Also, can booting to google instead of the basic menu be stopped?

  6. Caa
    9 years ago

    can I flash this device with the custom rom Finless 1.8 http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.php?15529-NEW-Finless-1-8-for-EM8-Square-Box?

  7. George Macadlo
    9 years ago

    For the files on the SD card:
    Do I unzip the k200-ota-20140516.zip and place the extracted folder in the sd card,
    or leave it zipped?

  8. George Macadlo
    9 years ago

    If by"booting to google" you mean the stock home screen launcher, then yes. Install Nova Launcher from Google play store. When you press the home key it will ask which launcher to use "always" or "just once". Choose "always" and it will launch by default, instead of the Mbox launcher.

  9. George Macadlo
    9 years ago

    Splash Screen:
    http://cybernetnews.com/xbmc-advanced-settings/

    This is a simple setting that disables the splash screen when XBMC is starting up. It’s something a lot of people probably won’t care about changing, but since it is available I thought it wouldn’t hurt to turn it off:

    false

  10. George Macadlo
    9 years ago

    It seems to have the same hardware, so I would say yes.

  11. Cristhian Lemmo
    8 years ago

    Hello, how can I do to solve this problem: "E:failed to verify whole-file signature", I tested some firmware and I cannot find the solution, please help!! (I have an amlogic M8 s802 2g 8g quad core square box)

  12. tan
    8 years ago

    it's just didn't work. do you have another way?

  13. Jarrett Brunsvold
    8 years ago

    Hey Eric what do I do if my device appears to be bricked?

  14. GeekBuyingBlog
    8 years ago

    Make sure your device is powered off and power cable removed first

  15. Jarrett Brunsvold
    8 years ago

    Still bricked.

  16. Jarrett Brunsvold
    8 years ago

    Still the same thing, had the kot200 1009 firmware or something, were can i get a recovery of that? Cant find it.

  17. GeekBuyingBlog
    8 years ago

    Did you follow the steps mentioned in the post?

  18. Jarrett Brunsvold
    8 years ago

    So when i am in the launcher my screen will all of the sudden just turn blue or some other colour and freeze. its right out of the box and froze once i opened xbmc for the first time. then there were a lot of video errors. Oh by the way it is the cm8

  19. GeekBuyingBlog
    8 years ago

    Dear friend

    If it there is a function defect,please contact our customer via support_aftersale@geekbuying.com or website live chat .Our customer service will figure out a solution for you.

    Best regards

  20. GeekBuyingBlog
    8 years ago

    Dear friend
    It is not possible.Normally ,Android accounts for 30% of the storage.