How to Unbrick Or restore the Bricked Mi Camera 360

Facing a constant yellow LED on your Mi 360 Camera? Here's the fix.

If your Mi 360 camera has stopped responding or is stuck with a solid yellow light, you're not alone. This issue often occurs when the camera firmware upgrade is interrupted either due to a sudden power outage or manually restarting the device during the update process.

The good news? This is a soft-brick issue and can be easily fixed by following a few simple steps outlined in this guide.

Note: 

This is only for Mi 360 surveillance camera and model is MJSXJ05CM.

Prerequisites:

1. Card reader and Pc or laptop

2. 2gb or 8gb or 16 gb card with FAT32 file format. This doesn't work with 32gb or 64gn cards.

3. Firmware file specific to MJSXJ05CM (global or China version based on serial). link shared

4. USB power adapter and cable to power the camera.

Download Link: Flashing File Click here 

Step-by-Step Flashing Tutorial

1. Confirm the Issue

A steady orange/yellow light indicates the camera is bricked or paused during firmware update.

2. Format the SD Card to FAT32

Use your computer (Windows Disk Manager, Mac Disk Utility, or tools like MiniTool). Do not use exFAT.

3. Download the Correct Firmware

Visit trusted repositories for tf_recovery.img or tf_update.img. Ensure you match model and serial region.

4. Copy Files to SD Card and place the firmware in the root directory of the FAT32 SD card. Name it tf_update.img or tf_recovery.img as needed.

5. Flash the Firmware

Power off the camera →

Insert SD card

Power on camera →

LED stays yellow for 3–10 min → 

Camera rotates and LED blinks blue.

6. Reboot & Setup

Power-cycle the camera 

→ Open Mi Home app 

→ Scan QR code 

→ Re-add the camera.

Troubleshooting: 

Reformat SD, retry, or try another SD card brand. Confirm firmware matches region.

LED sticks on yellow with no movement?

Remove SD → Press reset until announcement → Power-cycle → Reinsert SD.

LED blinks blue but app won’t connect?

Likely region/firmware mismatch. Try using global firmware version.

Why This Works

The camera’s bootloader checks the SD card during startup. Finding a firmware file triggers a TF update process (an SD-based recovery mode), replacing the internal firmware.

The process completes when the camera rotates and LED status changes.

 Final Thoughts:

 

Flashing firmware via SD on the Mi Camera 360 (MJSXJ05CM) is simple when you use the right file and SD card format. Take care to match your model, use FAT32, and let the update process complete without interruption.

Let me know how it went or if you run into issues—happy to help further!