A Quick Question About Unbricking


tonyjih

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Hello , I've juste bricked my GP2x :(

And i've just readed gp2x wiki page

now i have a question,


My gp2x hang at the green booting screen,

So that means my linux kernel is good right?

so i don't need jtag tool to unbrick it , the only thing needed is a fresh formatted SD card and the img file ,

Am i right?

thanks.
 
tonyjih said:
Hello , I've juste bricked my GP2x :(

And i've just readed gp2x wiki page

now i have a question,
My gp2x hang at the green booting screen,

So that means my linux kernel is good right?

so i don't need jtag tool to unbrick it , the only thing needed is a fresh formatted SD card and the img file ,

Am i right?

thanks.


You don't even need to format the SD.

Just dump the files from the FW 2.0 archive onto your SD and boot with start+select held (assuming you had >=2.0 before) then do the same for 2.1 and then 2.1.1 or 2.1.2). I think thats it. Don't quote me on it though. You may need to go 2.0>2.1>2.1.1>2.1.2.
 
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sam fisher said:
tonyjih said:
Hello , I've juste bricked my GP2x :(

And i've just readed gp2x wiki page

now i have a question,
My gp2x hang at the green booting screen,

So that means my linux kernel is good right?

so i don't need jtag tool to unbrick it , the only thing needed is a fresh formatted SD card and the img file ,

Am i right?

thanks.


You don't even need to format the SD.

Just dump the files from the FW 2.0 archive onto your SD and boot with start+select held (assuming you had >=2.0 before) then do the same for 2.1 and then 2.1.1 or 2.1.2). I think thats it. Don't quote me on it though. You may need to go 2.0>2.1>2.1.1>2.1.2.

I brick it when i'm doing 1.40 -> 2.11

Now it hang at 1.40 boot screen , so i have to dump 2.1.1 firmware or what?

and how to dump the firmware ?

thank you very much.
 
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sam fisher said:
No, you download the firmware off the internet. And you can't go 1.4 -> 2.1. That is why you bricked. You must go to 2.0 first!
I still can't out ,

I copy the 2.0 update archive to my sd , hold start and select at begin , i still hang at the green booting screen...
 
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Right, I now have to say RTFM.

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Just dump the files from the FW 2.0 archive onto your SD


If you still don't understand and refuse to read the instructions which are literally scattered about everywhere, including the wiki then maybe someone else will come along and spell it out for as for me its now 4am and im going to go to bed.
 
sam fisher said:
Right, I now have to say RTFM.

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Just dump the files from the FW 2.0 archive onto your SD
If you still don't understand and refuse to read the instructions which are literally scattered about everywhere, including the wiki then maybe someone else will come along and spell it out for as for me its now 4am and im going to go to bed.


I've done with that , still hang in green booting screen....

sorry for the stupid question , but i really need the help

the guide in wiki doesn't work for me...

I have a bricked GP2x , a 256 MB kingmax SD card, a tv-out cable , and a official psu.

are thease stuff enough to unbrick my gp2x?

or i've just missed something?
 
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Squidge said:
List the contents of your SD card
I have a kingmax 256 SD card

kingmax 128 micro SD

Apacer 1GB micro SD

both of them are not work for unbricking my gp2x :( ...

edit:

YESSSSSS!!!!! I've use another card reader and re-format my sd it just works!!!!!!!

It reallllllllllllllllllllll!!!!!!
 
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