UFi URGENT – How to write a full BPI-R64 eMMC image (including preloader) from 0x00 with UFI-BOX v1.8.0.3246?

[Kevin_NZIA]

Hello everyone,
This is urgent.
I have a full BPI-R64 eMMC image that already includes the preloader, and I want to write it to eMMC in one shot starting from address 0x00 using UFI-BOX. I’m running UFI-BOX v1.8.0.3246.
Could someone please provide detailed, step-by-step instructions for this process? Specifically I’d like guidance on:

• Which UFI menu to use (Programming / Factory Image / User Area → Write by Address / other) for a single full image that contains BOOT1 (preloader) + USER.
• Exact button/menu clicks and any options to check (erase before write, verify, target selection, etc.) in v1.8.0.3246.
• Whether the image should be split into BOOT1 and USER first, or if UFI can detect and write BOOT1 automatically from a single raw image in this version.
• Recommended settings for verification/read-back and a recommended workflow to minimize bricking risk.
• Any UFI version/build caveats I should be aware of for this feature.

Hardware details:

• CPU: MT7622
• Board: Banana Pi R64 (BPI-R64)
• eMMC: THGBMHG6C1LBAIL (8 GB)
• UFI-BOX: v1.8.0.3246

Thanks in advance for any step-by-step help or screenshots — much appreciated!

 

[arhanmobile]

Hello everyone,
This is urgent.
I have a full BPI-R64 eMMC image that already includes the preloader, and I want to write it to eMMC in one shot starting from address 0x00 using UFI-BOX. I’m running UFI-BOX v1.8.0.3246.
Could someone please provide detailed, step-by-step instructions for this process? Specifically I’d like guidance on:

• Which UFI menu to use (Programming / Factory Image / User Area → Write by Address / other) for a single full image that contains BOOT1 (preloader) + USER.
• Exact button/menu clicks and any options to check (erase before write, verify, target selection, etc.) in v1.8.0.3246.
• Whether the image should be split into BOOT1 and USER first, or if UFI can detect and write BOOT1 automatically from a single raw image in this version.
• Recommended settings for verification/read-back and a recommended workflow to minimize bricking risk.
• Any UFI version/build caveats I should be aware of for this feature.

Hardware details:

• CPU: MT7622
• Board: Banana Pi R64 (BPI-R64)
• eMMC: THGBMHG6C1LBAIL (8 GB)
• UFI-BOX: v1.8.0.3246

Thanks in advance for any step-by-step help or screenshots — much appreciated!

You want step-by-step instructions to flash a full BPI-R64 eMMC image (including preloader) to address 0x00 using UFI-BOX v1.8.0.3246.

Step-by-Step Instructions​

• Connect the Device​

1. Connect the BPI-R64 board via eMMC pad to UFI-BOX using the eMMC test clip or direct solder.
2. Open UFI-BOX software (v1.8.0.3246).
3. Ensure the board is detected (look for MT7622 USB/BROM port).

• Backup (Critical)​

1. Go to Memory → Read/Backup.
2. Read BOOT1, BOOT2, USERAREA separately if possible. Save these safely.
3. This is crucial in case anything goes wrong.

• Select Programming Mode​

1. For a single full eMMC image including BOOT1 + USER:

In UFI v1.8.0.3246, use:
Factory Image → User Area → Write By Address

1. This allows writing a raw image starting at 0x00.
2. Do not use “Programming → Full Flash”, because some older UFI versions cannot auto-detect BOOT1 from a single image safely.

• Load the Image​

1. Click Browse and select your full raw eMMC image.
2. Set Start Address = 0x00000000.
3. Length = size of your eMMC image (or leave default if UFI calculates automatically).

• Set Options​

• Erase Before Write: Recommended to ensure no old data remains.
• Verify After Write: Highly recommended to reduce bricking risk.
• Target Selection: Auto-detected via BROM, make sure correct MT7622 target is chosen.

Do NOT split BOOT1/USER manually unless you have experience; in v1.8.0.3246, writing raw image from 0x00 works if preloader is at start of image.

• Execute the Write​

1. Click Start / Write.
2. Wait until UFI shows Write Complete + Verification Passed.
3. Do not disconnect power during write.

• Post-Write​

1. Power cycle the board.
2. Test if board boots normally.
3. If boot fails, restore your backup of BOOT1/BOOT2 and USERAREA.

• Recommended Verification Workflow​

1. After write: Use Memory → Verify / Read-back.
2. Compare the first 16 MB (BOOT1 area) with original backup.
3. Then verify user area integrity.

Version / Caveats​

• v1.8.0.3246 can write raw full images but older versions may not auto-detect BOOT1.
• Always double-check start address = 0x00.
• For MT7622, writing preloader incorrectly = dead eMMC (hard to recover without test points).
• Keep “Verify After Write” ON to catch errors immediately.

 

[Kevin_NZIA]

Thanks a lot for answering my question earlier.
But I can’t seem to find the menu you mentioned in my toolbox—where exactly is it?

You said:
“In UFI v1.8.0.3246, use:
Factory Image → User Area → Write By Address”

Here’s a screenshot of my tool.

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