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Firefox OS/TCP/Flashing the Flatfish bootloader

138 bytes added, 15:38, 14 August 2014
Clarified mac instruction and minor reorg of introductory chapters
If We recommend you that you have not previously flashed flash your Flatfish device with this bootloader update (version 2.0) to your flatfish device we recommend if you do have not already done so. If you already have, there Flashing the bootloader is no not strictly necessary in order to flash Firefox OS but it does offer advantages. You only need to do so againupdate the bootloader once as subsequent flashing and resets will not affect it.
This bootloader update fixes the problem of not being able to flash a working OS should your tablet become completely disabled by allowing you to enter fastboot mode using the tablet buttons.
Note: This method is '''Windows only''' but works from Windows inside a virtual machine such as VirtualBox on Linux. See the [[#Special_Instructions_for_Virtual_Machines |special instructions]] at the bottom of this page to accomplish this. If your main machine is ''Linux'' then you can update the bootloader on Windows (or Mac) as described below and then follow these [[FirefoxOS/TCP/Flashing_your_device/|these instructions]] to flash Firefox OS.
Sorry, but Mac users are currently unable to flash the bootloader from a virtual machine. Flashing the bootloader is not strictly necessary to flash the device's OS. Mac users, you can flash the bootloader using [http://dl.cubieboard.org/software/tools/livesuit/LiveSuit_ForMac.zip LiveSuite for Mac] and follow the rest of the [[#Repairing_a_bricked_device|these instructions ]] for a bricked device. Sorry, but Mac users are currently unable to flash the bootloader, unfortunately from a virtual machine. Unfortunately you still need a virtual machine to flash the Firefox OS. (This has been tested on OS X 10.9).
This will delete all internal user data (such as installed apps).
If you have never flashed this updated bootloader (2.0 or above) and are unable to boot the device normally:
# Open PhoenixSuit(or LiveSuite on a Mac).
# Click the ''Firmware'' button then the ''Image'' button and locate the fastboot recovery image file (''sun6i_boot-fastboot_v2.0.img'').
# Power off the tablet completely and plug the USB cable into just your tablet but nothing else (not your computer or a power adapter).
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