rkflashtool -n does not recognize memory [RESOLVED]

[Luke]

Here is my output: 

Code:

lukasz@Mint18PC ~ $sudo rkflashtool n
[sudo] password for lukasz:
rkflashtool: info: rkflashtool v5.2
rkflashtool: info: Detected RK3328...
rkflashtool: info: interface claimed
rkflashtool: info: Flash ID: 45 4d 4d 43 20
rkflashtool: info: Flash Info:
    Manufacturer: Samsung (0)
    Flash Size: 14800MB
    Block Size: 512KB
    Page Size: 2KB
    ECC Bits: 0
    Access Time: 40
    Flash CS: <0>

Just to make it clear:

1) Press and hold the recovery button before applying power - and keep it pressed in
2) Plug in the USB into your computer 
3) Apply power 
4) Only now that the board is powered up release the recovery button after 4 seconds or so


Here is my output if I short the pins: 

Code:

lukasz@Mint18PC ~ $sudo rkflashtool n
rkflashtool: info: rkflashtool v5.2
rkflashtool: info: Detected RK3328...
rkflashtool: info: interface claimed
rkflashtool: info: MASK ROM MODE
rkflashtool: info: Flash ID: 00 00 00 00 00
rkflashtool: info: Flash Info:
    Manufacturer: Samsung (0)
    Flash Size: 0MB
    Block Size: 0KB
    Page Size: 0KB
    ECC Bits: 0
    Access Time: 0
    Flash CS:

So it sure looks like your board is not in loader but in maskrom ... strange.

edit: also, when it comes to the lights, they are identical in loader and maskrom modes.