Hi,
I'm trying to flash OpenWRT onto a MIR3G which is currently running Padavan (3.4.3.9). The Web UI doesn't like the header of the OpenWRT sysupgrade file and mtd seems to not work either (see below). Any hints how to proceed? I have searched through the forum, and I saw a bunch of people flashed this device from Padavan to OpenWRT, but no details.
Thanks a a lot.
/tmp # mtd_write write openwrt-19.07.8-ramips-mt7621-xiaomi_mir3g-squashfs-kernel1.bin kernel1
Could not open MTD device: kernel1
Yeah, I understand now that this is a Padavan-related question. Anyway as my target system is OpenWRT I thought it's clever to ask here. Padavan people ain't like to help me getting away from it.
Thanks @randyg for answering, this is the path I'm following up now as well, I found several hints that this may be the only way.
I haven't finished yet, but I will report here (if I may? )
So, apparently I needed to go via Stock.... I still have breed bootloader on it.
But if I follow "regular" procedure to flash OpenWRT, I still boot into Stock. I understand the box has two banks for firmware, but I couldn't really find how to boot into the alternate firmware bank ?
I tampered with flag_last_success, flag_try_sys1_failed & flag_try_sys2_failed, but no success so far. Could it be that my openwrt image doesn't work (rather new maybe no one tested) ?
Update: older build wouldn't help, but there were some builds out there which are "prepared for breed". I didn't yet find out what that means, possibly something's stripped pre- or appended.
I found a "Gargoyle" file, which flashed flawlessly from breed and from it's LuCI I then could flash into OpenWRT 19.
For reference (it's a Telegram channel, as I couldn't read Russian Numbers from 4pda):
@targa I don't know if you still need this. Anyway, I would post a simple solution here as someone may need it.
Since you have flashed your device with Padavan, I guess you should have flash the breed bootloader.
It's really simple to flash openwrt onto your devices with breed.
Restart to breed. (Unplug the power line then plug with reset pressed)
You can try this: https://telegra.ph/Xiaomi-Router-3G-proshivka-LEDE-11-23 to get back to stock via breed. Use google translate, but it is under : 2.b.Возврат на сток через Breed
Sorry I haven't used breed, I didn't tested it, I just used my basic Russian language skills to help you. Let me know if it doesn't help, so we can ask in 4 Pda forum or search for alternative way.
Regards
K.
Padavan can not be installed straight forward and I would not recommed using it- the kernel is very old. If you insist - check this topic : https://4pda.to/forum/index.php?showtopic=837667
...Then come back to this topic to see how can you go back to openwrt:)
Kr
K
Wow amazing how this is still open. I have a MIR3, what would be the best way to flash openwrt from padavan. The telegram link provided is not found anymore. Thanks.