MT2500/Brume2 uboot Bricked

gl-mt2500a

This router was bricked after update.

It can show 192.168.1.1 from laptop

But it never accept any firmware uboot gtp

Uart shows

*** Failed to initialize MMC device 0! ***

It must have problem in emmc

Please do not disassemble the casing. Please contact [email protected] directly and explain your situation to the CS team. They will communicate with you in accordance with relevant after-sales policies/conditions.

I have already contact them.

They just show this tutorial

Their advice is useless.

I have already tested and failed many times

I want know this router can boot without emmc or not.

It cannot start without emmc.

You can tell the CS guys about your failed uboot situation.

Thank you for your advice.

I think mmcblk0 boot partition can be read and other partition also same but corrupt.

The emmc might have been locked writing because of physical problem.

The only way to repair is

Emmc programming kit

Emmc reballing tool

emmc dump.bin from normal emmc.

It too much cost more than buying new one.

I hope you can send me 8GB emmc flashdump.bin.

I think this is experimental products without nor flash memory

I recommend to select another with nor and nand flash memory.

Hey, please do not remove the case, this will void the warranty of your Brume2!
If it is still under warranty, please discuss the situation with the cs team.

This product can be bricked easily.

I found same case with me in X.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://x.com/ryu2012/status/1872943140921065973%3Flang%3Dmr&ved=2ahUKEwjbsO7GkJCRAxV7s1YBHb_rOCUQFnoECB8QAQ&usg=AOvVaw2hqCNI6FSLh20igiu2JGm6

I already opened cover and connect uart. So warranty was void.