r/TrimuiBrick

I've written a version of the Chinese game Go for the Brick and Brick Hammer. The Github repo is here: https://github.com/kodabey/NextUI-Stones-Pak/releases/tag/v1.0 . I was frustrated that it's so hard to find a good game of Go on most devices. This one will go all the way up to AlphaGo level of difficulty where it thinks for a minute or more before moving, but Brook is pretty easy yet still challenging. Please enjoy it!

Hello, everyone.

I'm venting here and posting my frustration as a last resort for in case anyone else can chime in with their inputs, because I've tried everything to recover my Brick, and it has become an actual Brick that only heats up while not responding at all.

I had NextUI installed on it, played some Tetris DX (GBC) on it, then put it to sleep mode and in my bag. It was only when I reached home that I found out that it was unresponsive and heating up, so the feared limbo bug. The only difference in my case being: it's unresponsive no matter what, even after pressing and holding the power, volume down, and restart buttons all at once.

I flashed the recovery image from v1.1.1-20251126, and from the first release v1.0.5 20241105 too. I flashed these on two 16 GB microSD cards (one Intenso U1 card, one Samsung Evo+ U1 card), to account for >32 GB cards possibly not working well with the recovery image, and I even tried recovering it with a 256 GB SanDisk V30 card, right down to flashing Knulli on the 256 GB card and inserting it into my Brick, in the hope that it would somehow boot up and install any CFW possible.

Unfortunately, none of the recovery attempts worked. Whenever I charge the device and try to switch it on with the volume up/down + power button pressed and held, sometimes even the restart button with the other two buttons, with the recovery image card inserted, the device's display doesn't turn on. It merely heats up while staying unresponsive.

I cannot express the helplessness and frustration I'm feeling since the past 3-4 weeks my device is bricked. I only found the time to type this post now. I'm at my wit's end over what the heck else I can do. If anyone chimes in with their inputs, your advice will be immensely appreciated. Thank you.

I bought a Brick Pro recently and I love it, but the thumbsticks poking out make it awkward to store or throw into a backpack. I still use them—well, the left one at least—so I didn’t want to go with the stick delete mod.

Instead, I designed a 3D-printable clip-on cover to protect the screen and shield the thumbsticks while keeping them fitted.

The files are free on Printables
Thought I’d share it in case anyone else has the same problem. Comments, feedback and photos of your prints are welcome!