How to Upgrade Firmware for CX-01 mini PC

[WARNING: Although these instructions worked with my hardware (CX-01 bought via Pandawill), it appears to break some CX-01 devices (See comments section), so use these instructions with care]

Pandawill finally managed to release CX-01 firmware (234 MB) about a week ago. This firmware can be used for devices with 4 or 8 GB flash memory (2 separate directories). You only need to update the firmware if your device has some serious problems, or if CX-01 gets a proper firmware update (we can always dream…).

Once you’ve downloaded ROM for android TV CX-01.rar in a Windows PC, extract it and enter ROM for android TV CX-01 directory. You’ll find 1 file and 1 directory:

  • V1.0-4096-8189_en – Directory for 4GB firmware
  • V1.0-8192-8189_en – Directory for 8GB firmware
  • FWDN_8923.zip – Telechips tools to burn the firmware to flash

Extract FWDN_8923.zip, go to vtcdrv directory and install the driver corresponding to your operating system.

Now click on FWDN_V7_v2.22.exe, click on , and select one of the 3 files in V1.0-4096-8189_en then click on add file. Repeat until you’ve added the 3 files for the 4GB firmware:

  • CX1-V1.0-4096-8189_en.rom – MTD
  • lk.rom – BOOT
  • NAND Data.fai – NAND Data

Now connect the mini USB to USB cable to your computer (but not to the CX-01 just yet), press the Fn key and insert the mini USB cable into the CX-01, until it is detected by Windows and complete the driver installation. Once this is done, the Area Map section you show the NAND Data and MTD partitions. Click on the Start button to start flashing the new firmware to the device.

FWDN V7 During CX-01 Firmware Flashing

Once you see “Download is complete! (1st)” the update is complete. This is the log for the update:
============================================
FWDN V7 -- v2.22
============================================

[DEBUG] CFwdnPort::Check_VtcUsbPortChange: \\?\usb#vid_140e&pid_b086#5&24f64713&0&1#{db6585b8-0409-4ee6-9636-e595901c59ca} is pluged.
[DEBUG] CFwdnDownload::DeviceArrivalEvent: Device Arrival Event (dev=0)
Download Session – Start!
Device Init – Start!
Device Init – Complete! – (0sec 17)
Device’s SerialNumber : F1002059A00841DC120713084548063B
[DEBUG] CFwdnDownload::OnDownloadDefault: check=1 filepath=F:\cnxsoft\cx-01\V1.0-4096-8189_en\lk.rom filesize=333KB type=0
[DEBUG] CFwdnDownload::OnDownloadDefault: check=1 filepath=F:\cnxsoft\cx-01\V1.0-4096-8189_en\CX1-V1.0-4096-8189_en.rom filesize=233MB type=4
[DEBUG] CFwdnDownload::Verify_ImageFile: [HEADER] : Size=48 CRC=0x3388635F
[DEBUG] CFwdnDownload::OnDownloadDefault: check=1 filepath=F:\cnxsoft\cx-01\V1.0-4096-8189_en\NAND Data.fai filesize=1104KB type=5
[DEBUG] CFwdnDownload::Verify_ImageFile: [HEADER] : Size=96 CRC=0xD22A5DC4
[DEBUG] CFwdnDownload::Verify_ImageFile: Image Version : TCC FAT IMG V0.1
[DEBUG] CFwdnDownload::Verify_ImageFile: DISKSIZE = 0x85C00000
Write BOOT – Start!
Write BOOT – Complete! – (2sec 46)
“MTD” AREA Write – Start!
“MTD” AREA Write – Complete! – (4min 33sec 29)
“NAND Data” AREA Write – Start!
“NAND Data” AREA Write – Complete! – (2sec 26)
Check CRC (F:\cnxsoft\cx-01\V1.0-4096-8189_en\CX1-V1.0-4096-8189_en.rom) – Start!
Check CRC – Complete! – (52sec 73)
Check CRC (F:\cnxsoft\cx-01\V1.0-4096-8189_en\NAND Data.fai) – Start!
Check CRC – Complete! – (0sec 12)
Download Session – Ending…
Download Session – End!
#################### Download is complete! (1st) ####################

This method should also work for other Telechips device by simply using the corresponding firmware files and most likely a slightly different way to enter flash mode.

Source: Pandawill forums.

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Gabe
Gabe
11 years ago

Did you notice some improvements, like WIFI working properly or shutdown button added?

Robbert
Robbert
11 years ago

So where is the changelog?

Miranda
Miranda
11 years ago

I bought 15 of the android 4.0.4 tcc8925 aliexpress to sell on eBay. Fixed theplaystore problem, but all games stop. Will this firmware help if I re-flash.
Also noticed a typo
V1.0-4096-8189_en – Directory for 4GB firmware
V1.0-8192-8189_en – Directory for 4GB (8GB??) firmware

Miranda
Miranda
11 years ago

As you probably guessed I am an android noob so forgive me if I come across like a bit of an idiot…learning on the job. The playstore would stop after every download, upgraded the binary that worked. Gave to my son, he is 10 likes games like bakery story and nightclub story. Both of which stop. Dunno how to debug. Any ideas. Might do a vid later to show prob.
Miranda

tatubias
tatubias
11 years ago

Hi guys I was wondering if you could. Enable the uinput in the kernell and release to us the input.ko so we can use the droidmote.

Also it will be an excelent idea if you could release a tweaked version of the kernelk with all the basic stuf that should be good in a kernell fir a eevice like us.

Thank you very much.

groovey2k
groovey2k
11 years ago

In the config file for the open source kernel uinput seems to be enabled (it says something like uinput=y somewhere). So maybe it would work if we could just flash the kernel.

Louis
Louis
11 years ago
artou
artou
11 years ago

When i flashing the line code stop at “Check CRC(C:\……..) – Start!”

What’s the problem ?

rvolfonni
rvolfonni
11 years ago

artou :
When i flashing the line code stop at “Check CRC(C:\……..) – Start!”
What’s the problem ?

Same for me : bricked ???

jt
jt
11 years ago

rvolfonni :

artou :
When i flashing the line code stop at “Check CRC(C:\……..) – Start!”
What’s the problem ?

Same for me : bricked ???

Same has happened to me. Stops at CRC check … also bricked

jt
jt
11 years ago


Didn’t buy from Pandawill but had previously rooted it and installed Tatubius’ tweak via windows xp without difficulty. Interestingly when I tried to reflash with original firmware it tells me the NAND Data files sizes are different, records an error and stops download.

gttix3
gttix3
11 years ago

Bought mine from Digimate in the UK. Hung after the progress bar went to 100% in CRC check. Had to end task. Bricked. I had the same message about NAND sizes as jt

gttix3
gttix3
11 years ago

(image disk = 4382720sectors / target disk=4341760sectors)

csgabe
csgabe
11 years ago
arun
arun
11 years ago

hi,

can i install cx-01 firmare in z900.

gttix3
gttix3
11 years ago

Followed the steps in the link with the 4Gb custom ROM and it didn’t work – used the 8Gb custom ROM and it passed the CRC check! Thanks 🙂

gttix3
gttix3
11 years ago

(My device is 4GB)

Abdullah Binmansour
Abdullah Binmansour
11 years ago

Please look at this picture and tell me what is going on ?
http://postimage.org/image/6ure3z8ml/

jik
jik
11 years ago

my problem is the wifi range is very short

chue
chue
11 years ago

where is nand data?
i can`t find it

chue
chue
11 years ago

how long to”single download”?

chue
chue
11 years ago

maybe can`t support 8G stick?anyone success update firmware to 8g stick?

chue
chue
11 years ago

hope next rom have “developer”> open gpu

mapsurfer
mapsurfer
10 years ago

@jt

@artou

Same thing happened to me, but I was able to flash the 8GB version of the rom wiithout problem despite the fact that CX-01 has a 4GB label on it.

Sasha
Sasha
9 years ago

release CX-01 firmware (234 MB) not unpacking V1.0-4096-8189_en – Directory for 4GB firmware. Give another. pls

taher
taher
8 years ago

HI,

after updating the wifi now working at all
turning the wifi on,,

dado
dado
8 years ago

@taher
please give us rom. i flashed and lose wi fi. I search all net and there is no rom.

MOHALED LAMRINI
MOHALED LAMRINI
4 years ago

Please download link rom and firmware
—————————————————-
V1.0-4096-8189_en – Directory for 4GB firmware
V1.0-8192-8189_en – Directory for 8GB firmware
FWDN_8923.zip – Telechips tools to burn the firmware to flash

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