TUTORIAL: How to execute TWRP in the Android TV-Box with Amlogic SoC

Today we present a guide to run TWRP (Team Win Recovery Project) on our Android TV-Box with Amlogic S905, S905X, S912 or S905X2 SoC. A system that allows us to have a recovery menu with many more options and that allows us to install modifications, back up or recover our system easily.

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Table of Contents

LAUNCH TWRP IN YOUR TV-BOX

These compilations of TWRP are developed by users altruistically, the compatibility with all TV-Box is not guaranteed. They can be tested without fear because they only run temporarily and do not modify the TV-Box.

Requisites

USB drive or a microSD card formatted in FAT32 format
Keyboard or mouse to control TWRP
Download the recovery file that corresponds to our SoC:
– TWRP S905X2 / S922 for Android 9
– TWRP S905X2 (thanks to the user ViT)
– TWRP S905X
– TWRP S905
– TWRP S912 for Android 6 / TWRP S912 for Android 7
If you locate a new TWRP that we do not have please share it with us , we will add it, thank you.

Boot our Android TV-Box with TWRP

Copy the recovery.img file to the root folder of the USB memory or SD card
Introduce our SD or USB drive in the TV-Box.
With the TV-Box off (take out the DC power cord) we introduce our SD or USB drive.
We keep the Flash Mode button pressed (some models are inside the audio/av jack) and insert the DC power cord to turn it on, wait for the update percentage to appear automatically.
If we have managed to start TWRP, we will have on screen the buttons menu of this recovery system
– We need a keyboard or mouse to move through the TWRP system
If we reboot the TV-Box we will have the classic Recovery since it is only temporarily executed

BASIC CONCEPTS ABOUT TWRP

Within the TWRP menus we have several options that we will describe below

Install = We will use it to install firmware or modifications
Wipe = Used to clean partitions of our device (Use only Data / Dalvik / Cache options)
Backup = Back up your device to connected storage
Restore = Retrieves the selected backup (Deletes the current content)
Mount = Allows you to mount external drives or specific partitions
Settings = Different advanced options and change the language.
Advance = System log, partitioner, file explorer, terminal, themes and ADB mode
Reboot = Reboot modes

INSTALL FIRMWARE OR MODS USING TWRP

In our SD card or USB drive formatted in FAT32 we need the following files:
– recovery.img
– ZIP file with the firmware or modification to install
We restart in TWRP mode as explained in the first point of this manual
Click on the Install button
Click on the Select Storage icon and select the units where we have located the ZIP to install
We select the ZIP file from the unit file list
To install the firmware we move the arrows to the right with our mouse, the installation process will start
Once installed the firmware will give us the option to make Wipe Cache / Dalvik, we recommend doing it
We restart the device (this TWRP has a bug and we need to disconnect the TV-Box physically)
The system may take a while to start because different packages will be installed in the boot process
We recommend doing a factory reset from the Android settings if we have installed a major modification

IMPOSSIBLE TO RECOVER THE TV-BOX

If our TV-Box is not recovered by any flash method we may be trying to update in the wrong way, it is advisable to repeat the previous instructions step by step, if it still does not recover we recommend reading the following guide.

Guide to common problems and solutions for our Android TV-Box