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== Reflashing Android with flash-tool.sh ==
== Reflashing Android ==


In emergency situations, like when Manjaro stops booting due to your bootloader having been modified or corrupted, you may need to reflash the Android OS on your TV box eMMC. If you have got a suitable installation image for your box and you have a USB A to A cable then you can use '''aml-flash-tool''' to reflash your TV box under Linux.
In emergency situations, like when Manjaro stops booting due to your bootloader having been modified or corrupted, you may need to reflash Android. If you have a suitable installation image for your box and a USB A to A cable then you can use '''aml-flash-tool''' to reflash your TV box.


'''WARNING''' You must back up everything stored on your TV box before flashing an image because all data stored on the eMMC will be  wiped. You must be careful to only flash images built specifically for your box or else you can 'brick' your box, which means it won't boot and you can't enable multi-boot mode either.
'''WARNING''' You must back up everything stored on your TV box before flashing an image because all data stored on the eMMC will be  wiped. Be careful to only flash images built specifically for your box or you could 'brick' your box, which means it won't boot and you can't enable multi-boot mode.


=== Installing aml-flash-tool ===
=== Installing aml-flash-tool ===
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