Flashing the OUYA with i12bretro Image v3.0
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Full steps can be found at https://i12bretro.github.io/tutorials/0345.html
What's Included
- Everything from the previous i12bretro Ouya images
- Ouya Discover Store 2020 fix
- Factory Reset Fix
- Discover Store full games unlock
- Root access
What's New
- Updated RetroArch to v1.9.0
- Installed Aptoide app store
- Installed Dig Emulation Frontend
- Semi-working Google Play store (Frequent crashes / apps can be installed, but some don't work due to missing Google services)
Things You Will Need
- A USB flash drive, at least 4 GB of free space https://amzn.to/3wkR5ju
- A USB hub, preferably with external power https://amzn.to/3KTviDw
- A USB keyboard https://amzn.to/3qgUQTe | https://amzn.to/3uchJsj
Prerequisites and Downloads
01. Download i12bretro_OUYA_image_v3.0.zip https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xY6Yzcjm3VZYHYHVLoa_Fsz3XUUvo26l/view?usp=sharing
02. Format the USB flash drive to FAT32
a. Right Click Start ≫ File Explorer
b. Right Click the USB flash drive ≫ Format...
c. Select FAT32 from the File System dropdown
d. Make sure Quick Format is checked
e. Click Start
01. Extract the downloaded i12bretro_OUYA_image_v3.0.zip file
02. Copy the contents of the /Copy_to_USB folder to the root of the USB flash drive
03. Safely remove the flash drive and plug it into the USB hub connected to the Ouya
04. Plug in the USB keyboard to the USB hub connected to the Ouya
Installing Ouya USB Drivers
01. Right click Start ≫ Command Prompt (Admin)
02. Paste the following commands to disable driving signing checks temporarily
bcdedit -set loadoptions DISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS
bcdedit -set TESTSIGNING ON
shutdown /r
03. Your PC will reboot
04. Connect a USB cable from the micro USB port on the back of the Ouya to your PC
05. Make sure the Ouya is connected to a display via HDMI
06. Power on the Ouya
07. After a few seconds you should hear Windows chime that a new device has been detected
08. Right click Start ≫ Device Manager
09. Expand Other Devices and you should see OUYA listed
10. Right click OUYA ≫ Update Driver
11. Select Browse my computer for driver software
12. Click the Browse... button
13. Navigate to the extracted i12bretro_OUYA_image_v3.0\files\driver
14. Click OK
15. Make sure "Include subfolders" is checked, click Next
16. Windows should find the correct driver for the Ouya and install it
17. Navigate to the i12bretro_OUYA_image_v3.0 in windows explorer
18. Right click i12bretro_OUYA_image_v3.0.bat ≫ Run as administrator
19. The script uses the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) to boot the Ouya into CyanogenMod recovery
20. When the command prompts to "-- Setup the fastboot driver", go back to Device Manager expand Android Device
21. Right click Android Bootloader Device ≫ Update Driver
22. Select Browse my computer for driver software
23. Click the Browse... button
24. Navigate to the extracted i12bretro_OUYA_image_v3.0\files\driver
25. Click OK
26. Make sure "Include subfolders" is checked, click Next
27. Windows should find the correct driver for the Ouya and install it
28. Press Enter at the command prompt once the driver is installed to continue booting the Ouya to CyanogenMod recovery
Restore i12bretro Image via CyanogenMod Recovery
01. With the OUYA in CyanogenMod Recovery:
02. Select wipe data/factory reset
03. Select Yes to confirm wiping all user data
04. From the main menu select advanced ≫ wipe dalvik cache partition
05. Select Yes to confirm wiping the dalvik cache
06. Select Backup/Restore ≫ Restore from USB disk
07. Navigate to and select the extracted i12bretro image from the USB disk clockworkmod\backup\i12bretro_v3.0
08. Select Yes to confirm restoring the backup
09. Wait several minutes for the various partitions of the image to be copied to the Ouya
10. From the main menu select install zip ≫ choose zip from /storage/usbdisk
11. Arrow down and select RC-OUYA-1.2.1427-r1_ota.zip ≫ Press Enter
12. Select Yes to confirm the install
13. From the main menu select mounts and storage ≫ mount /system
14. While at the mounts and storage menu, make sure /data is mounted, the menu should say unmount /data. If it does not, mount it as well
15. Back on the PC Press Enter to continue with rooting the Ouya and fixing the Discover store
16. Copy each of the adb shell commands one at a time into the command prompt to gain root access
17. Once the process completes the Ouya will reboot
Completing Root Access
01. Once the Ouya boots, navigate to Make ≫ Software
....Full steps can be found on GitHub [link at the top]
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