I bought a Ubox from a source in Toronto and it has been working although I have been through the numerous updates and upgrades in the past month.
Last week I returned from Hong Kong with another Ubox. I used the apps install (generation 2) button to install a bunch of apps, of course including the UBTV apps. when I run the UBTV apps, it opened a web browser instead of the live channels. Has anyone experienced this? Do you think this can be fixed with a firmware image restore?
It shows up as Bing site? You will need to give your MAC address to UBlocktech over Facebook and they will re-provision the box to be used here. There is oversea and HK model.
I see you can restore the S800 plus to original setting on your post. My device does not have any space. I found there are a lot of log files in the local drive. I just deleted some just to get enough space to do upgrade, but once I close the device, it will not boot up. It just keeps blinking. How can restore the device in this stage. Your help is appreciated.
My UBox were update to 4.0.1 (just ask them on their FB page and they will email you the latest firmware) and everything works fine now (UBTV, UVOD and UBRec).
My UBox were update to 4.0.1 (just ask them on their FB page and they will email you the latest firmware) and everything works fine now (UBTV, UVOD and UBRec).
My UBox were update to 4.0.1 (just ask them on their FB page and they will email you the latest firmware) and everything works fine now (UBTV, UVOD and UBRec).
My UBox were update to 4.0.1 (just ask them on their FB page and they will email you the latest firmware) and everything works fine now (UBTV, UVOD and UBRec).
I asked Unblock Tech on their Face Book to email me the latest firmware 4.0.1 but no answer, does anybody has this new firmware? Thanks
My UBox were update to 4.0.1 (just ask them on their FB page and they will email you the latest firmware) and everything works fine now (UBTV, UVOD and UBRec).
My UBox were update to 4.0.1 (just ask them on their FB page and they will email you the latest firmware) and everything works fine now (UBTV, UVOD and UBRec).
Can anybody share the latest firmware 4.0.1 od Ubox? I asked them on their FB but no reply.
When I try to burn the img, it says Burn Success but the progress bar goes to only 1/4 way through. It's been sitting like this for more than 5 minutes already. If i unplug the SD card and plug it back into my PC, it's simply formatted but shows no contents inside.
I'm running Windows 10. Tried running this Phoenix tool in Win7 compatibility mode as administrator, doesn't work.
EDIT:
Nevermind, it worked now. Same configurations as what I said above, just gotta wait about 7 minutes.
My UBox were update to 4.0.1 (just ask them on their FB page and they will email you the latest firmware) and everything works fine now (UBTV, UVOD and UBRec).
Can anybody share the latest firmware 4.0.1 od Ubox? I asked them on their FB but no reply.
if you happened have 4.0.6 please share as well.. thanks, again
My UBox were update to 4.0.1 (just ask them on their FB page and they will email you the latest firmware) and everything works fine now (UBTV, UVOD and UBRec).
Can anybody share the latest firmware 4.0.1 od Ubox? I asked them on their FB but no reply.
What is the file "h3-anbo-s800-20160325-s" for? How to use it?
THIS IS AN EXPERIMENT, YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN ON THIS
I just got this box to replace my in-laws dead TVPad2. As everything technology, I always evaluate them before I pass it along. I received my S800 Plus Oversea from an eBay reseller from Shenzhen and I suspected the device might have been modified as I was not able to load the UB Market after numerous resets and testings.
Since I am reading some conflicting info from Unblock Tech FB page and here about UB Market is breaking and needed to use the APKHelperH3 app... long story short, I decided to restore the factory firmware because I am an Android geek and I always played with my devices.
S800 uses an Allwinner H3 CPU, thus any tools designed fro Allwinner such as the Orange Pi will be quite compatible to it.
The next tool is Phoenixcard, it is a utility to burn the IMG to a Micro SD card. The SD card will be needed to re-write the firmware to the box. I ran the Phoenixcard tool, selected the drive letter, chose the IMG file, clicked on the "Product" radio button and "BURN". The SD card was burned within 5 minutes.
This is the steps I took to write the firmware: - Unplug the power cable - Insert Micro SD card - Plug the power cable - Watch the progress bar on the TV until "Card OK" shown and box shuts down - Unplug the power cable - Plug the power cable
The box will go through the first boot sequence with Unblock logo shown for a few minutes, I was then presented the languages and immediately I was asked to update one of the program. UB Market works and I can use a few of the apps to look at TVB Pearl shows.
Looking at the About screen, it still says S800 Overseas.
To be fair, I am not sure if UB fixed their stuff or my method works, either way, I am happy I have a clean factory box to play with.
I am also happy I found a method to "restore" the device if I screwed it up as I am going to root the box so that I can remote into it.
if you happened have 4.0.6 please share as well.. thanks, again
My UBox were update to 4.0.1 (just ask them on their FB page and they will email you the latest firmware) and everything works fine now (UBTV, UVOD and UBRec).
Can anybody share the latest firmware 4.0.1 od Ubox? I asked them on their FB but no reply.
What is the file "h3-anbo-s800-20160325-s" for? How to use it?
THIS IS AN EXPERIMENT, YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN ON THIS
I just got this box to replace my in-laws dead TVPad2. As everything technology, I always evaluate them before I pass it along. I received my S800 Plus Oversea from an eBay reseller from Shenzhen and I suspected the device might have been modified as I was not able to load the UB Market after numerous resets and testings.
Since I am reading some conflicting info from Unblock Tech FB page and here about UB Market is breaking and needed to use the APKHelperH3 app... long story short, I decided to restore the factory firmware because I am an Android geek and I always played with my devices.
S800 uses an Allwinner H3 CPU, thus any tools designed fro Allwinner such as the Orange Pi will be quite compatible to it.
The next tool is Phoenixcard, it is a utility to burn the IMG to a Micro SD card. The SD card will be needed to re-write the firmware to the box. I ran the Phoenixcard tool, selected the drive letter, chose the IMG file, clicked on the "Product" radio button and "BURN". The SD card was burned within 5 minutes.
This is the steps I took to write the firmware: - Unplug the power cable - Insert Micro SD card - Plug the power cable - Watch the progress bar on the TV until "Card OK" shown and box shuts down - Unplug the power cable - Plug the power cable
The box will go through the first boot sequence with Unblock logo shown for a few minutes, I was then presented the languages and immediately I was asked to update one of the program. UB Market works and I can use a few of the apps to look at TVB Pearl shows.
Looking at the About screen, it still says S800 Overseas.
To be fair, I am not sure if UB fixed their stuff or my method works, either way, I am happy I have a clean factory box to play with.
I am also happy I found a method to "restore" the device if I screwed it up as I am going to root the box so that I can remote into it.
The ones I've put up are Global Edition as mine is bought outside of Hong Kong. I honestly don't believe there is a difference since it is all controlled by the MAC address on their end.
You can use non-Global version outside of Hong Kong once you contacted them on Facebook.
Like I said in the first post, if you have to ask me how to use the file, please re-consider before doing this.
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I see you can restore the S800 plus to original setting on your post. My device does not have any space. I found there are a lot of log files in the local drive. I just deleted some just to get enough space to do upgrade, but once I close the device, it will not boot up. It just keeps blinking. How can restore the device in this stage. Your help is appreciated.
Thanks
See the last post...
I'm running Windows 10. Tried running this Phoenix tool in Win7 compatibility mode as administrator, doesn't work.
EDIT:
Nevermind, it worked now. Same configurations as what I said above, just gotta wait about 7 minutes.
4.0.3
thanks, again
You can use non-Global version outside of Hong Kong once you contacted them on Facebook.
Like I said in the first post, if you have to ask me how to use the file, please re-consider before doing this.