Xiaomi MI WIFI Router 3G - How to get from OpenWrt to Padavan

Installing and Using OpenWrt
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Hi, could you please tell me how to get from bricked OpenWRT to Padavan?

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You probably have to use serial recovery to get back to the original firmware, and then install Padavan.

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I have now a connection via SSH to the Router. But always get:

root@(none):/rom/root# firstboot

This will erase all settings and remove any installed packages. Are you sure? [N/y]

y

/dev/ubi0_1 is not mounted

/dev/ubi0_1 will be erased on next mount

writing /dev/ubi0_1 failed: Bad file descriptor

Nothing is working, no soft or hard reset. How can I get back to stock xiaomi?

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Search for messages describing it in Xiaomi WiFi Router 3G

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Hi, I have now managed to get OpenWRT running , so now I have access to full SSH also.

Is it now possible to get to Padavan?

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I think you still have to install the stock firmware first.

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I would suggest the Padavan support resources or a search of the Internet.

One result that came up using Google was https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/5d0wmx/guide_how_to_install_padavan_custom_firmware_on/ Another might be https://bitbucket.org/padavan/rt-n56u I will not state that either of these are trustworthy or correct.

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I dont have a backup of stock. How can I get back to stock from OpenWRT? I know I will google it :wink:
Thx for answers.

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Install the stock firmware first.

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To get back to stock from OpenWRT:

1 - Intert a FAT/FAT32 formated usb stick with only the stock firmware renamed to miwifi.bin
1 - SSH into router.
2 . run: fw_setenv flag_try_sys2_failed 1
3. run: reboot
4 - The router will reboot into system 1 (stock basic kernel)
5 - When the system LED starts blinking red, press and hold the reset button for around 1 second. Status LED will turn yellow during recovery and blue when recovery complete.

(adapted from OpenWRT wiki).

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Hi @dedraks

I found the padavan .trx file to install it on my 3g router. My question is: Is there any method of installation that can be done by putty, without the need to use prometheus and a virtual machine?
Do you know of any link or guide to perform this installation via putty ?

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Hi,

If your router is running stock fw you can install padavan via putty.

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@dedraks

Where can I find a guide to perform the installation?
the ones I found, they all use prometheus

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in my xiaomi mini I use pandorabox.bin as a base to then install padavan, but in the router 3g I am not clear about the installation steps

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Hi
someone knows a guide to install padavan via putty, without having to use prometheus