Hi,
I have an old rooted 1st gen Chromecast, which I am trying to downgrade to stock.
Before reading the downgrade tutorial, I kept the power button pushed for around 30 sec (shame on me)
The Chromecast rebooted, and now it is stuck on the Team Eureka screen "Please wait while your ChromeCast is updated..."
I think the problem is that the Chromecast is trying to look for a Wi-fi network that doesn't exist anymore.
I am not sure about the wireless network SSID it is looking for.
The led on the Chromecast is flashing white.
Unfortunately, my understanding is that while the Chromecast is in update mode, it won't read the flash drive connected to the OTG cable.
Is there a way to fix it?
Thanks,
Fabio
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I managed to get two Chromecasts from Amazon via relatives in the USA. The one at my sons house installed and worked immediately. Very impressed down in sunny Southampton.
In my case, I've got mine plugged into a Toshiba 37X3030D TV, which is full 1080p. However, all I get is a blue screen and no sound on either of he two HDMI ports.
I've managed to install it blind using the Chromecast app on my MacBook Air (at least after I turned AP Isolation off on my Netgear router), and both my Mac and Chromebook Pixel think they are successfully streaming to it.
Any ideas what could be wrong? Any help, guidance or pointers would be really appreciated.
Sounds like it's time to call Google or Customer Support... can't fix hardware issues and so far this thing isn't hacked open very much to look at any software problems.
IanWaring said:
I managed to get two Chromecasts from Amazon via relatives in the USA. The one at my sons house installed and worked immediately. Very impressed down in sunny Southampton.
In my case, I've got mine plugged into a Toshiba 37X3030D TV, which is full 1080p. However, all I get is a blue screen and no sound on either of he two HDMI ports.
I've managed to install it blind using the Chromecast app on my MacBook Air (at least after I turned AP Isolation off on my Netgear router), and both my Mac and Chromebook Pixel think they are successfully streaming to it.
Any ideas what could be wrong? Any help, guidance or pointers would be really appreciated.
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Has it done a software update yet? Lots of people were having issues with it working in their HDMI ports, until the software updates were pushed to it.
Have you tried doing a factory reset?
Seen the Chrome logo briefly!
Did a reboot using the Mac Chromecast app and briefly saw the Chrome logo on restart - then back to the blue screen.
I can't see what version of the firmware it's running, as neither the Mac app or anything on my Pixel or iOS devices can relay this data.
My sons one worked first time on his, so I will call Toshiba support next working day to see if they have firmware > 2.9 for my 37X3030D, hoping that may fix things. The TV should work on all the various US and UK line resolutions, 418i to 1080p. And will leave the Chromecast on just in case it picks up any updates.
Try doing the factory reset, not a reboot, using the button on the Chromecast next to the power cable. Press it for 15 - 20 seconds while it is powered up.
Done that
maelias said:
Try doing the factory reset, not a reboot, using the button on the Chromecast next to the power cable. Press it for 15 - 20 seconds while it is powered up.
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Chrome logo appears, spins, and then back to BSOD colour. Stil on the 12840 release though...
Fixed!
I rebooted the Chromecast this morning and it did a software update - with all progress viewable on the screen. On completion, up it came, Ready to cast. So, very happy, all working fine.
I got my Chromecast today, I'm not sure why i bought it already as i live in Sweden and i couldn't even get the app from Playstore.
But to my problem. My Chromecast is plugged in the TV. I get the bootscreen on the TV and I see my chromecast id.
In the app on my phone, I see the Chromecast and I can click it to connect to it. It disables the Wifi for a second or two and then turns it on again. I wait for a few seconds and then this pops up:
"Could not connect to your Chromecast. Make sure your Chromecast is nearby." - It's barely a meter behind me.. and I've tried to have the phone just next to it, no difference.
I've tried to factory reset it. Unplug and replug. Reconnected to the wifi on my phone.
The router is brand new and a good one at that. I have a hard time believing that the issue lies within the Router. It's a Asus RT-N65U.
It's kind of dumb as well that one has to go to random forums to get help. Google doesn't even put a contact form anywhere on their Chromecast page.
Pics:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/71410276/Screenshot_2013-10-07-21-38-18.png
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/71410276/Screenshot_2013-10-07-21-40-17.png
gurkburk92 said:
I got my Chromecast today, I'm not sure why i bought it already as i live in Sweden and i couldn't even get the app from Playstore.
But to my problem. My Chromecast is plugged in the TV. I get the bootscreen on the TV and I see my chromecast id.
In the app on my phone, I see the Chromecast and I can click it to connect to it. It disables the Wifi for a second or two and then turns it on again. I wait for a few seconds and then this pops up:
"Could not connect to your Chromecast. Make sure your Chromecast is nearby." - It's barely a meter behind me.. and I've tried to have the phone just next to it, no difference.
I've tried to factory reset it. Unplug and replug. Reconnected to the wifi on my phone.
The router is brand new and a good one at that. I have a hard time believing that the issue lies within the Router. It's a Asus RT-N65U.
It's kind of dumb as well that one has to go to random forums to get help. Google doesn't even put a contact form anywhere on their Chromecast page.
Pics:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/71410276/Screenshot_2013-10-07-21-38-18.png
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/71410276/Screenshot_2013-10-07-21-40-17.png
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The setup process doesn't involve your router or home network at all. The issue is either with your phone or the Chromecast itself. Try running the setup from a different device (I believe you can do it from a computer). If that doesn't work, the Chromecast is probably faulty.
tchebb said:
The setup process doesn't involve your router or home network at all. The issue is either with your phone or the Chromecast itself. Try running the setup from a different device (I believe you can do it from a computer). If that doesn't work, the Chromecast is probably faulty.
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I have connected the Chromecast to my stationary PC, would that work? or should i try plugging it into a laptop ?
gurkburk92 said:
I have connected the Chromecast to my stationary PC, would that work? or should i try plugging it into a laptop ?
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Any computer with Wi-Fi will work. Just visit this page from within Chrome and follow its instructions.
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Any computer with Wi-Fi will work. Just visit this page from within Chrome and follow its instructions.
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Got it set up now. Used a laptop to set it up. Thanks for the help.
Hi All,
Today I just bought vulnerable Chromecast from Bestbuy, and I may order OTG cable from Amazon today for the rooting.
I'm kinda new for Chromecast and custom ROM, so if somebody can help me for the following questions, I would sincerely appreciate.
1. What is the main difference we can expect now from Custom ROM? e.g., Does it support "LOCAL MEDIA PLAYING" or other extra features the original Chromecast can't do now? What option we have so far?
2. Is it possible to unroot the ROM to the original Chromecast? I just want to know I have the chance to go back original Chromecast ROM later if I want after rooting the Chromecast.
Thank you very much for your help in advance, and let's enjoy CC.
If you have set up your Chromecast with Internet access, UNPLUG IT NOW - until you update to a rooted firmware that doesn't auto-update, it will try to auto-update itself and make itself unrootable.
For PwnCast 1.0, you get ADB enabled, root access, no auto-update from Google stock (which means no auto-un-rooting!), use of DHCP-supplied DNS (instead of always using Google's DNS). You also get the ability to flash more mods like KyoCast which will let you play local media via an appropriate AirCast/AllCast version. There's another mod that lets you force the DNS to Unlocator, if you want only your Chromecast to use Unlocator (versus the rest of your network by changing your router's DNS).
Umm... I don't know if anyone posted a stock firmware.
bhiga said:
If you have set up your Chromecast with Internet access, UNPLUG IT NOW - until you update to a rooted firmware that doesn't auto-update, it will try to auto-update itself and make itself unrootable.
For PwnCast 1.0, you get ADB enabled, root access, no auto-update from Google stock (which means no auto-un-rooting!), use of DHCP-supplied DNS (instead of always using Google's DNS). You also get the ability to flash more mods like KyoCast which will let you play local media via an appropriate AirCast/AllCast version. There's another mod that lets you force the DNS to Unlocator, if you want only your Chromecast to use Unlocator (versus the rest of your network by changing your router's DNS).
Umm... I don't know if anyone posted a stock firmware.
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Thank you for your reply. So far, I've unboxed CC and now looking for OTG with power cable (from the Amazon search, "Micro USB Host OTG Cable with Micro USB Power", it seems many people are complaining that "micro-USB OTG with power cable" do not give the power, so I have no idea now what OTG cable I should purchase since I requires power for CC to root.)
Once anyone post a stock firmware, is it possible to go back unrooted version using Flashcast?
Sorry for many questions~, thanks.
I got this powered Micro USB OTG cable and this identical one from a US-based seller. Both work fine for rooting Chromecast. The MicroUSB plug goes into the Chromecast, the flash drive into the USB A port, and the Chromecast's power plug into the MicroUSB jack.
My first Flashcast attempt involved a cable from one of my external hard drives and a mess of adapters. It worked, but I went with the dedicated cable for future flashing convenience.
As for a flashable stock firmware, I suppose it's possible just like it is for phones, just nobody has made it a priority since Chromecast is a cheap device compared to a multi-$$$ phone.
I'm trying to get my stock Pixel to screen cast reliably to a Chromecast in my car. I've tried with a wi-fi hotspot and this seemed to drop out randomly which wasn't helpful whilst driving and then other times it wouldn't see an internet connection through it despite the phone being online.
So I've gone down the road of using a raspberry pi as a portable hotspot and rooting a Chromecast. This is more reliable once connected however the process of connecting is a bit tricky. At the moment I have to give the Chromecast an internet connection through a USB tether to the pi then connect to the wi-fi and cast screen. Eventually disconnecting the tether and the phone falls back to cell data whilst still casting the screen. My question is can I stop a rooted Chromecast with Eureka ROM needing an internet connection to be able to receive screen casts? I must note for some reason it only needs to be connected once after boot after that it will still be able to cast to despite complaining of no internet connection. Which is different to what a non rooted Cc did so it's like it's almost there but not quite.
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I'm trying to get my stock Pixel to screen cast reliably to a Chromecast in my car.
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domsch1988 said:
I think the first thing to realize is, that the chromecast is not primarily intended as a screen mirror receiver. [...] There are great miracast receivers that do basically what you want.
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@Morphy99 - You should try the Miracast receiver from Microsoft (Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter v2). Works great with my Nexus 7 (2013) on Android 6 and the app "SecondScreen" for screen ratio correction! :good:
Yes I realise this unfortunately with the Pixel unrooted miracast is not possible. Another reason I should have gone Samsung. Ive got a cheap ez cast dongle coming which hopefully will do it, although I'm sceptical at the minute. I'll update you if it works.
Hello everyone,
I have a Chromecast bought in Nov/2013 that never worked. I was never able to used it. Ever.
I've found it today, while cleaning some wardrobes, and tried to make it work again.
My issue is:
- No TV at all recognise it. Ever. It always shows "no signal".
- It is impossible to reboot it since the only light that is showed is a solid white LED, no matter how long I hold the reset button.
I've already tried the Google Troubleshooting ("1. Power off your TV" method, "2. Use the HDMI extender provided with the Chromecast in a new HDMI port on the TV" method and "3. Test the Chromecast on another TV" method). And also I've tried to open and check if there's something wrong inside it, but I've found nothing.
Product: Chromecast (1st generation)
My TV (one of them): Samsung 51" Model PN51H4500AG
I'm trying on some forums before throwing it on the trash, and Google doesn't help at all.
If someone would help me, that would be highly appreciated!
Thanks,
Ana