TP-Link TL-MR12U v1 - replace firmware and u boot
The below steps have been tested on TP Link MR12U v1.
Install Breed to replace the u-boot
Install Breed to replace the u-boot
- Replace the stock ROM with OpenWRT.
- Reboot into OpenWRT. Setup password as instructed.
- Login via SSH.
- Upload a special version of OpenWRT where the u-boot partition is not locked
openwr-ar71xx-generic-tl-mr11u-v2-squashfs-factory.bin
You can use WinSCP to upload to /tmp - As you see the hardware version is not correct, a simple flash will result in error:
could not open mtd device: u-boot
Can't open device for writing!
We need to use "Force" option to upgrade:
sysupgrade -F openwr-ar71xx-generic-tl-mr11u-v2-squashfs-factory.bin - After upgrade, login into it via ssh again.
- Upload breed-ar9331-mr12u-r1163.bin
- Flash breed
- mtd unlock u-boot
- mtd write breed-ar9331-mr12u-r1163.bin u-boot.
- Reboot the router.
- Power off the router. Then press the reset button, and then power on it. You should be able to enter breed boot.
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