Your U-Boot environment variables (like dtb_mem_addr or loadaddr) point to the wrong memory address or partition ID.
Secure boot or verified boot (e.g., Amlogic’s avb or vbmeta) might be enabled. U-Boot checks a cryptographic signature of the DTB partition. If the signature is missing or incorrect, verification fails. Uboot Partition Aml Dtb Verify Patition Error Result
If you can interrupt the boot process (press Space or Ctrl+C in serial console), you can manually fix the partition. On failure, U-Boot logs an error and either
Commands to try:
# Check current partitions
mmc list
part list mmc 0
Here are the three most common causes: