Aris plugged the USB cable into the device. He had just attempted to flash a custom version of Android TV onto the box, hoping to strip away the manufacturer's bloated ads. He pressed the reset button hidden inside the AV port and applied power.
The phrase "wait for get" was the specific tell. The CPU had failed to read the flash memory (likely due to a corrupt partition table or a failed erase cycle) and had defaulted to its emergency mode. It was waiting for Aris to manually inject code through the serial port (UART). Aris plugged the USB cable into the device
If you want to isolate the exact cause of this bootrom loop, let me know: The phrase "wait for get" was the specific tell
The transmit pin of one device must connect to the receive pin of the other. If you want to isolate the exact cause
Avoid generic Windows-updated drivers, which frequently drop packets during heavy data transfers like firmware flashing. Step 4: Perfect the Power-On Timing
Generic Amlogic S905X STB (Android TV) Error observed after failed OTA update. Diagnosis: BootROM in “wait for get” mode because primary bootloader (BL2) corrupted. Solution: Used Amlogic USB Burning Tool with “Force Download” mode – sent correct handshake over USB, bypassing UART requirement. The error disappeared after full firmware reflash.
Understanding the cause is 90% of the fix. Here is why you see this message: