[HOW TO FLASH] how to flash Technomate TM-Nano 2T

The Technomate TM-Nano 2T is a Broadcom-powered dual-tuner receiver. Much like the 3T version, it is highly dependent on the correct folder structure and USB hardware compatibility to initiate a flash.

Preparation

1. USB Drive: Use a FAT32 formatted USB stick. This model prefers older USB 2.0 (8GB or less) drives. If you use a large USB 3.0 drive, the bootloader will likely ignore it.

2. The Files: Extract your image zip file (e.g., OpenATV, OpenViX). You must see a folder named technomate and a subfolder inside it named tm2t.

3. Root Path: Copy the technomate folder to the root of your USB drive.

   • Structure: USB Root > technomate > tm2t > (files: kernel.bin, rootfs.bin, etc.)

   • Note: Ensure the folder is tm2t, not tm3t or nanose.

Flashing Steps

1. Power Down: Turn off the receiver using the physical rocker switch at the back.

2. Insert USB: Plug the USB stick into the front USB port (located behind the front flap).

3. Power On: Flip the rear power switch to ON.

4. The Trigger:

   • Watch the front panel VFD display.

   • When it shows “Found Update” or “Update? Press OK”, immediately press the OK Button on the front panel (behind the flap).

5. Flashing Process: The display will show “Flashing” or show a percentage. This typically takes 3 to 5 minutes. Do not turn off the power during this time.

6. Completion: Once finished, the display will show “Success” or “Done”, and the box will reboot automatically.

7. Finalize: Remove the USB stick as soon as the box starts to reboot to prevent it from detecting the flash files again on the next boot cycle.

Quick Troubleshooting

• Box ignores the USB: Double-check that the subfolder is named exactly tm2t. If it still boots to your old image, try using the rear USB port.

• The “Force” Shortcut: If the front buttons are unresponsive or tricky to time, go into the tm2t folder on your USB, find the file named noforce, and rename it to force. The receiver will then flash automatically upon power-up.