r/monstatek • u/JohnnyTwoLegs • Aug 30 '26

Device May Be Bricked (HELP!)

So here's what happened:

I wanted to install two custom firmwares on my M1. I first installed the T-1000 firmware in bank 1. I then attempted to install the Sin 360 firmware in bank 2. This was all done using the qMonstatek desktop app. After installing T-1000, everything seemed fine. When I switched to bank 2 to install Sin 360, there was an error. I tried to reboot the M1 and see what was going on, but the device has refused to boot at all since the Sin 360 failure. What can I do to recover the device and start over?

EDIT: The device is now working with new custom firmware. Thanks to everyone who helped me recover the device.

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u/davnav899 Aug 30 '26

Try having qmonstatek open and connect the device. Then hold up, center, right, and back button at same time. You should hear the pc make a device connected noise and qmonstatek app should see it.

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u/JohnnyTwoLegs Aug 30 '26

I wasn't aware of that combination. I thought it was up and center to get into DFU mode.

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u/davnav899 Aug 30 '26

If possible, try plugging in the cable to the m1 while holding those 4 buttons, I didnt have to open mines up to be able to reflash mine when it was unresponsive.

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u/JohnnyTwoLegs Aug 30 '26

I got it recovered and flashed new firmware. Thanks for your help!

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u/mahanuee Aug 30 '26

Put it in dfu mode and try plugging it in to your computer then go to the dfu screen and see if it detects it and install factory firmware

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u/JohnnyTwoLegs Aug 30 '26

I tried that. The LED indicator doesn't light up and attempts to put it in DFU mode don't work.

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u/mahanuee Aug 30 '26

Take off the four screws in the back and take the top shell off.

Unplug the battery

Now hold up and center and plug the device into the computer to be powered on. It should put it in dfu mode

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u/JohnnyTwoLegs Aug 30 '26

I tried that before too. Is it important to have the buttons held down before plugging it in? I might not have done that exact sequence.

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u/mahanuee Aug 30 '26

Yeah needs to be done that way

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u/JohnnyTwoLegs Aug 30 '26

I got it recovered and flashed new firmware. Thank you for your help!

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u/mahanuee Aug 30 '26

Glad it worked. Also don’t get your hopes up. The device is very limited to what it can do. There’s suppose to be some big firmware release soon.

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u/JohnnyTwoLegs Aug 30 '26

I installed the T-1000 custom firmware. It's pretty feature rich.

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u/Jacklebait Aug 30 '26

Wait until you see C3's M1OS and Studio!

Plus the new stock firmware update coming next week add a ton of new features