poke6 bricked

XoJloDeLL · 01-17-2026, 02:25 PM

Hi everyone. I tried to upgrade my chinese Poke6 to the global Go6, but something went wrong. Now it's stuck on a white screen with the logo after rebooting. I can get into 9008 mode using the test pins and the loader is working fine. No adb.
I'd really appreciate any help.

Renate · 01-19-2026, 06:20 AM

Well, how did you try?

XoJloDeLL · 01-19-2026, 08:01 AM

adb reboot edl
edl /lpoke6.bin
edl /w /precovery_b poke6-rec.img
edl /w /precovery_a poke6-rec.img
edl /z

I took the custom recovery file from your post in that other thread, but I think I unzipped it when I should have just renamed the extension to .img.

When I hold the power button down, the screen flashes twice and gets stuck on the "Boox" logo. No adv, edl.

Renate · 01-19-2026, 08:53 AM

But that only replaced recovery.
It should have rebooted to the normal system.

XoJloDeLL · 01-19-2026, 09:45 AM

It's possible I issued the "adb reboot recovery" command and the device is now stuck in the recovery loop.

Renate · 01-19-2026, 12:16 PM

It's not a loop.
Did you look for ADB?

XoJloDeLL · 01-19-2026, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Renate

It's not a loop.
Did you look for ADB?

No ADB or EDL acces. The only way to get into EDL mode is by shorting the testpoints while holding the power button for 10 sec

Code:

PS C:\adb> adb reboot recovery
adb.exe: no devices/emulators found
PS C:\adb> .\edl.exe /l
Found EDL 9008, handshaking... version 2
HWID: 0014d0e100000000 (x3), JTAG: 0014d0e1, OEM: 0000, Model: 0000
Hash: d40eee56f3194665-574109a39267724a-e7944134cd53cb76-7e293d3c40497955-bc8a4519ff992b03-1fadc6355015ac87 (x3)

Renate · 01-19-2026, 10:51 PM

You can erase /misc

Code:

edl /f /pmisc
edl /z

Is your normal system working?

XoJloDeLL · 01-20-2026, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Renate

You can erase /misc

Code:

edl /f /pmisc
edl /z

Is your normal system working?

I can't boot into the normal system — I'm stuck on a white screen with the "Boox" logo. Erasing /misc didn't fix anything.

vuanh1408 · 01-22-2026, 04:43 AM

Hi guys, I second this. Not related to Poke 6 but I have been shared a Leaf5 custom firmware made by Renate. It worked well without any problem (I have tried it many times) but last night I flashed it to my Leaf5

Code:

edl /lleaf5.bin
edl /w /precovery_a rec.img
edl /w /precovery_b rec.img
edl /z

However the screen stuck at the logo. No adb
Still Can go to edl mode by edl cable
Maybe it got something to do with the latest 4.1.1 version?

vuanh1408 · 01-22-2026, 05:05 AM

Could I ask Renate what did you use to make the custom rec for Poke6/Leaf5? Is it the recovery of Go6/Go 7bw?

Renate · 01-22-2026, 05:32 AM

I always use the specific stock "international" (English) recovery as the basis.

vuanh1408 · 01-22-2026, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Renate

I always use the specific stock "international" (English) recovery as the basis.

Maybe the custom rec that you made based on the "old" international firmware so somehow it's not compatible with the latest 4.1.1 firmware?
I have borrowed my friend leaf5, it's on 4.1 firmware and the custom rec works no problem

vuanh1408 · 01-22-2026, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vuanh1408

Hi guys, I second this. Not related to Poke 6 but I have been shared a Leaf5 custom firmware made by Renate. It worked well without any problem (I have tried it many times) but last night I flashed it to my Leaf5

Code:

edl /lleaf5.bin
edl /w /precovery_a rec.img
edl /w /precovery_b rec.img
edl /z

However the screen stuck at the logo. No adb
Still Can go to edl mode by edl cable
Maybe it got something to do with the latest 4.1.1 version?

My bad. it's not frozen on the edl /z (reboot from edl mode to system)
It's frozen after

Code:

adb reboot recovery

It can not enter the custom rec and stuck at the Boox Logo

Renate · 01-22-2026, 01:34 PM

Code:

adb reboot bootloader
fastboot devices
fastboot oem device-info
fastboot reboot

What does Verity-mode say?

01-17-2026, 02:25 PM	#1
XoJloDeLL Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2025 Device: Poke 5	poke6 bricked Hi everyone. I tried to upgrade my chinese Poke6 to the global Go6, but something went wrong. Now it's stuck on a white screen with the logo after rebooting. I can get into 9008 mode using the test pins and the loader is working fine. No adb. I'd really appreciate any help.

01-19-2026, 10:51 PM	#8
Renate Onyx-maniac Posts: 4,291 Karma: 20532355 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Germany Device: Nook NST, Glow2, 3, 4, '21, Kobo Aura2, Poke3, Poke5, Go6	You can erase /misc Code: edl /f /pmisc edl /z Is your normal system working?

01-22-2026, 04:43 AM	#10
vuanh1408 Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 2024 Join Date: Jan 2014 Device: Tab 10C Pro, Boox Note X5 mini, Boox Note X5	Hi guys, I second this. Not related to Poke 6 but I have been shared a Leaf5 custom firmware made by Renate. It worked well without any problem (I have tried it many times) but last night I flashed it to my Leaf5 Code: edl /lleaf5.bin edl /w /precovery_a rec.img edl /w /precovery_b rec.img edl /z However the screen stuck at the logo. No adb Still Can go to edl mode by edl cable Maybe it got something to do with the latest 4.1.1 version?

01-22-2026, 01:34 PM	#15
Renate Onyx-maniac Posts: 4,291 Karma: 20532355 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Germany Device: Nook NST, Glow2, 3, 4, '21, Kobo Aura2, Poke3, Poke5, Go6	Code: adb reboot bootloader fastboot devices fastboot oem device-info fastboot reboot What does Verity-mode say?

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01-19-2026, 06:20 AM	#2
Renate Onyx-maniac Posts: 4,291 Karma: 20532355 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Germany Device: Nook NST, Glow2, 3, 4, '21, Kobo Aura2, Poke3, Poke5, Go6	Well, how did you try?

01-19-2026, 08:01 AM	#3
XoJloDeLL Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2025 Device: Poke 5	adb reboot edl edl /lpoke6.bin edl /w /precovery_b poke6-rec.img edl /w /precovery_a poke6-rec.img edl /z I took the custom recovery file from your post in that other thread, but I think I unzipped it when I should have just renamed the extension to .img. When I hold the power button down, the screen flashes twice and gets stuck on the "Boox" logo. No adv, edl.

01-19-2026, 08:53 AM	#4
Renate Onyx-maniac Posts: 4,291 Karma: 20532355 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Germany Device: Nook NST, Glow2, 3, 4, '21, Kobo Aura2, Poke3, Poke5, Go6	But that only replaced recovery. It should have rebooted to the normal system.

01-19-2026, 09:45 AM	#5
XoJloDeLL Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2025 Device: Poke 5	It's possible I issued the "adb reboot recovery" command and the device is now stuck in the recovery loop.

01-19-2026, 12:16 PM	#6
Renate Onyx-maniac Posts: 4,291 Karma: 20532355 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Germany Device: Nook NST, Glow2, 3, 4, '21, Kobo Aura2, Poke3, Poke5, Go6	It's not a loop. Did you look for ADB?

01-22-2026, 05:05 AM	#11
vuanh1408 Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 2024 Join Date: Jan 2014 Device: Tab 10C Pro, Boox Note X5 mini, Boox Note X5	Could I ask Renate what did you use to make the custom rec for Poke6/Leaf5? Is it the recovery of Go6/Go 7bw?

01-22-2026, 05:32 AM	#12
Renate Onyx-maniac Posts: 4,291 Karma: 20532355 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Germany Device: Nook NST, Glow2, 3, 4, '21, Kobo Aura2, Poke3, Poke5, Go6	I always use the specific stock "international" (English) recovery as the basis.