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Tertiary said:
On firmware 2.0.1. Anyone know why the console keeps freezing after about 5 minutes of use? Contacted ATgames...they are hilarious...seem to be using AI for customer service now. Thanks.
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I assume that started happening after the upgrade and now you cannot roll back.
IF that is true then I'll pull the file from the share here.
 

Help! Atgames 2018 sd card Sega Genesis black screen and error.​


Hello, I've tried everything to unbrick this device and not sure where else to turn. Any ideas beyond what's in the forum? No updates succeed, I used the utility to set up SD card. I can get into android setup using MENU button after it says error, like a standard Android phone, but nothing works there either. Even restoring from SD. Do I need to back up a good model first and try restoring?

Any idea on what else I can do?
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Has anyone seen this before on a possibly failed hardware chip or failed mod?
 
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dmanlv said:

Help! Atgames 2018 sd card Sega Genesis black screen and error.​


Hello, I've tried everything to unbrick this device and not sure where else to turn. Any ideas beyond what's in the forum? No updates succeed, I used the utility to set up SD card. I can get into android setup using MENU button after it says error, like a standard Android phone, but nothing works there either. Even restoring from SD. Do I need to back up a good model first and try restoring?

Any idea on what else I can do?
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Has anyone seen this before on a possibly failed hardware chip or failed mod?
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What exactly happens when its powered on without the SDCard.

This is everthing that I have for the device: AtGames Sega Flashback FB3680
 
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MicroNut99 said:
What exactly happens when its powered on without the SDCard.

This is everthing that I have for the device: AtGames Sega Flashback FB3680
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No SD, No cart, for 1 second shows androids 3 color circle and immediately shows a black screen and centered in the middle of the bottom of the screen it says 'Error'. If then I push the MENU button, it goes to the standard looking Android menu screen.
 

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dmanlv said:
No SD, No cart, for 1 second shows androids 3 color circle and immediately shows a black screen and centered in the middle of the bottom of the screen it says 'Error'. If then I push the MENU button, it goes to the standard looking Android menu screen.
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Also, I did have the zip you provided and tried everything. When you put the update.img on the SD and boot, it says for approx 3 to 4 min, updating system, like its actually updating. No change. The results I posted above in the pic.
 
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dmanlv said:
No SD, No cart, for 1 second shows androids 3 color circle and immediately shows a black screen and centered in the middle of the bottom of the screen it says 'Error'. If then I push the MENU button, it goes to the standard looking Android menu screen.
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Very interesting.
Good info in that screen shot.
This moves the scene tiny bit forward, even tho its at your expense.
Using a Google image search on this image pulls up some options.
Have you tried to wipe the cache partition?

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"like a standard Android phone, but nothing works there either."
So you've also tried the factory reset?

Also you must use a micro SD card that is formatted FAT32 and 16GB or smaller.
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