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#1: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: tadad1,

Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 5:08 pm

Dead Player Recovery Guide.

If you have tried to upgrade your player with the wrong firmware and you find it no longer turns on or is not recognised by your computer this guide may help you to restore your player. I suggest you read the whole guide before starting so that you understand what you are about to do and have everything you need. It is not fool proof there are no guarantees. If you have backed up your players firmware you have a much greater chance of succeeding if not then you will have to search for a firmware version that is compatible with your player. Look for versions that have the same features as yours and similar layouts and menu pictures. If you know the version number then look for that version. If you do not then get a few versions

First arrange a space near your PC where you can work. Make sure that your player is switched off and disconnected from your PC. You will need a fine screwdriver and a pair of metal tweezers. If you do not have any tweezers a second fine screwdriver or a bent paperclip even will do. I suggest that those without a firmware backup download a selection before starting.

Remove the 4 screws 2 on either side of your player.

Gently remove the stainless steel backing taking care not to lose the switch from the top of the player

Now connect your player to your PC and turn it on.

Using the tweezers or other metal item gently make a connection between the pins on one side of the chip. I have found this can be quite random you may also have to do it a few times.

If you are having problems resetting the player as an ADFU Device you can try this method. Place the tweezers across the chip conecting the first pin on both sides then drag the tweezers down all pins.

Your PC should now detect your player as a ADFU Server and install the drivers. If this happened you can skip the next section and continue after the red text.

If your player is detected as a USB device then you will have to follow the next steps in Red. Windows will try to install a driver for your USB device and fail. Right click on My Computer icon and select properties, then go to the Hardware tab and select device manger. Here you will find your USB Device.

Right click on the device and select properties. When the properties dialogue opens select update driver

Then select “Install from a specific location” and “Don’t search. I will choose a driver to install” then press next.

When the next window opens choose “Show All Devices” then next. In the next window select “Have Disk” then “Browse”. Now you will see you are looking for AdufUpdate.inf which you will find in the Windows Folder.

Once selected you will be asked to select the driver and it will be installed

Now the player is in a state where you can upload firmware so open the MP3 Upgrade Tool and you will be presented with this dialogue.

Note: If you have a backup of your firmware at this stage it is no good to you as it is not a complete firmware file and will give you an error message when you try to install it. You need to find a full version firmware. It may not have to be the same version as your original. My original was 3.5.35 and I used 3.5.37 to recover, you can download it here:

http://www.mympxplayer.org/dload.php?action=file&file_id=182

UPDATE 28/06/06 Here is another firmware that also worked for me, it is a 3.5.35 version and it restored my test player with one flash instead of two. It is also fully themed. DOWNLOAD

Updated 06/07/06 "wolfport2001" has kindly uploaded a Full Version 3.2.16 HERE

Updated: 20/01/08 - You can search for a firmware that is compatible with your player from this site here: Search Downloads.

Updated: 20/01/08 - You can also search for firmwares from the largest search engine of MP3/MP4 player firmwares: en.s1mp3.net.

Once installed your player should show signs of life and you will be able to see it in explorer. It still will not be usable but is ready for the final step.

Turn the player off and then back on. Wait about 30 seconds till it boots now open the MP3 Upgrade Tool again. If it indicates that there is no device connected see if you can access your player through Explorer. If you can not you may need to format it with Windows. I have found that both FAT and FAT32 work on newer models but suggest you use FAT to avoid any problems. Once formatted the MP3 Upgrade Tool should have no problems. Now you can upload your backup dump.bin. Your player should now reboot and be fully recovered.

If you do not have a backup dump.bin you are going to have to try the firmware you downloaded until you find one that restores your player. Be aware that doing this could kill your player again in which case you need to start from the beginning and do the whole process again.

As I said at the start, this is not foolproof and there are no guarantees that the firmware I have used will recover your player but now you know the process and it is only a matter of finding the correct firmware. I believe that unless the player or its components are damaged that every player can be revived.

If you have a backup dump.bin please upload it to the firmware section along with a description of your players size, screen size, what feature it has, even a picture if possible, what ever information might help someone else identify it and recover their player.

If you recover your player you owe me a beer. Smile

Last edited by tadad1 on Wed Jan 24, 2007 12:19 am; edited 7 times in total

#2: Author: RedXbox500,

Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 9:31 pm

How Do u Open this Kind of mp3 player <img src="http://i1.ebayimg.com/03/i/07/49/8e/16_1_b.JPG" name="eBayBig" border="0">??????????????

#3: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 9:49 pm

RedXbox500, Sorry I am not familiar with that player. You could look in the gallery and see if anyone else has the same player and send them a personal message they may be able to help.

#4: Author: admin,

Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 12:00 am

tadad1

That is one fantastic guide!
I will make it a Knowledge Base soon.

To EVERYONE who has successfully recovered their player from a 'dead' state - is there anything else you can add to tadad's guide? The more input we have, the better it is and I'll make it a Knowledge Base for everyone to share.

#5: Author: XamleTT,

Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:29 am

I have located the chip, and have tried to re-set it with wires and with tweezers . NO WAY Sad

once or twice i have got "USB Found" message for a second and cannot repeat the situation with it.
I have spend 50 minutes with tweezers.

#6: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 1:54 am

XamleTT, Try connecting to another USB port. If Windows has connected the device before on the same port it will remember and install the driver automatically so although you are not getting the driver install message it may be installing anyway.
Also check the device manager and if there is an entry for the device right click on it and uninstall it then choose Action>Scan for New Hardware.

#7: Author: XamleTT,

Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 5:29 pm

Thank you for the promt.
The problem is I have three dead mp4 players. They are different. And I do not have dumps from them. I hope I can get the same live models soon and suck out original dumps. I will upload them here with photo of players.

Quote: › will remember and install the driver automatically

I doubt that another USB port will help. Maybe better to de-install this driver ?
How to do it ?

When I shorted pins with tweezers I often heard Bee-bee and Boo-boo standard USB connect-disconnect sound from PC speakers, but XP did not see any new device. Sad

#8: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Pocket_Nano,

Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 2:41 am

[solved] When I get to the step were you find the adfuupdate.inf in the windows folder and click open then try to install the driver I get a it hasnt passed the windows logo testing error and it will not continue from there so I'm stuck. Also do I have to have the software disc that came with the player in my computer when I do all this?. If so I havent got the disc anymore. What happened was I tried to update the player with newer firmware without doing a back up first and resulted in a dead player. It only comes on when connected to electricity and then it's only a blank blue screen. But I did right down what it said in the player UNDER FIRMWARE VERSION before I messed it up and it's as follows.

SC85024B
2005/12/08
ACT_V3.2.16

Also when it did work and I opened the firmware updater in the mp3 utilities I remember it saying Wilson s16 or something like that.

It worked before I tried updating so it should be fixable I'm just an amateur at this computer tech stuff. Please help me!. Thank you in advance.[color=blue][/color]

Last edited by Pocket_Nano on Sun Jun 25, 2006 1:51 pm; edited 1 time in total

#9: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 2:57 am

Pocket_Nano wrote: › When I get to the step were you find the adfuupdate.inf in the windows folder and click open then try to install the driver I get a it hasnt passed the windows logo testing error and it will not continue from there so I'm stuck. Also do I have to have the software disc that came with the player in my computer when I do all this?. If so I havent got the disc anymore. What happened was I tried to update the player with newer firmware without doing a back up first and resulted in a dead player. It only comes on when connected to electricity and then it's only a blank blue screen. But I did right down what it said in the player UNDER FIRMWARE VERSION before I messed it up and it's as follows.

SC85024B
2005/12/08
ACT_V3.2.16

Also when it did work and I opened the firmware updater in the mp3 utilities I remember it saying Wilson s16 or something like that.

It worked before I tried updating so it should be fixable I'm just an amateur at this computer tech stuff. Please help me!. Thank you in advance.

Pocket_Nano, try right clicking on My Computer and selecting Properties then the Hardware Tab. You should find an entry for driver signing and set to Ignore then you should be able to install the driver. Let me know how you go.

#10: Author: deanathome,

Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 5:20 am

Followed recovery guide to point of reinstalling firmware.
Icon told me devicewas connected but could not see it in explorer.
Tried to re-install firmware but even though recovery software recognises player it tells me original firmware is invalid.
player constantly displays hourglass

#11: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 5:41 am

deanathome, If you are in recovery mode you need to upload a full firmware version not your backup dump.bin because it does not contain all neccessary files. If you have installed a full firmware and are now installing your backup and getting this message you may not have run repair.bat when you extracted your dump.bin.

#12: Author: deanathome,

Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 5:50 am

Could you advise me on how to get a full firmware version

#13: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: tadad1,

Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 6:28 am

deanathome, this is the only one I have,

HERE

it may not fully recover your player but after you install it it should allow you to then upload your original firmware.

If you have any problems with the installation refer to the DEAD PLAYER RECOVER GUIDE HERE

#14: Author: deanathome,

Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 6:53 am

no still didn't help thanks anyway

#15: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Pocket_Nano,

Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:13 pm

First I would like to say thank you for the help tadad1 you are a life saver. This morning I started to do what you said. I ignored the windows logo error but then after setting properties to ignore the windows logo error windows automatically installed the driver I didnt have to do any steps in the guide. But now when I get to the last step to load the new firmware it sometimes says device not detected when opening the mp3 utilities so I turn off the player and turn it back on again and open the update utilities again then it says - device switching failed, reconnect device please!-. But now there is life as I get the blank blue screen while its plugged to the computer which it was not doing that before. So we are getting there I think. Thanks!

#16: Author: Pocket_Nano,

Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:14 pm

Pocket_Nano wrote (View Post): ›
First I would like to say thank you for the help tadad1 you are a life saver. This morning I started to do what you said. I ignored the windows logo error but then after setting properties to ignore the windows logo error windows automatically installed the driver I didnt have to do any steps in the guide. But now when I get to the last step to load the new firmware it sometimes says device not detected when opening the mp3 utilities so I turn off the player and turn it back on again and open the update utilities again then it says - device switching failed, reconnect device please!-. But now there is life as I get the blank blue screen while its plugged to the computer which it was not doing that before. So we are getting there I think. Thanks!

Oh and also when it says device not detectd I check windows explorer and it is in there showing up as f drive now like its supposed to.

#17: Author: realitycatcher,

Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:42 pm

Thankss GOD!!! I'have done it...one week later I get success...but I have to merge 3.5.37 and my dump.bin with a code then download this firmware file with Product_Toolsv2.8 not with standart tool.before merge operation you have to rename the 3.5.37.fw to full.bin

here is the code copy and paste this code and save as merge.bat and copy this to s1fwx folder.Then copy dump.bin (you have extracted from your player or find it from firmware archieve by reading firmwares s1res_v16 program you can find suitable dump file from your logos if you remember them) and 3.5.37.fw to same folder and rename it to full.bin then click merge.bat you will see a new file merged.bin.. here is the code

@echo off

::try to repair dump if needed
s1fwx r dump.bin

::make script from full.bin to recompile from
s1fwx s full.bin > merge.script

::extract files from the full.bin
s1fwx x full.bin

::extract files from dump.bin overwriting files extracted from full.bin
s1fwx x dump.bin

::rebuild full firmware with files from dump.bin included
s1fwx a merged.bin:afi < merge.script

::delete surplus files
for %%t in (dump full merged) do ren %%t.bin *.bak
for %%t in (script ap fw bin bi$) do del *.%%t
ren *.bak *.bin

But don't forget firstly you have to download firmware 3.5.37 to be recognisied by your computer then download merged.bin, I have used Product_Toolsv2.8 to download both of these firmware.
you can find these programs www.s1mp3.org
Product_Toolsv2.8(for firmware download)
s1fwx_v30(extract-back up and merge dump bin)
s1res_v16(For reading firmware contents)

#18: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: realitycatcher,

Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 5:11 pm

if you see that blue screen you need to touch the pins again with a screwdriver and you'll hear the sound, I think it is better to use Product_Toolsv2.8 to upgrade firmware.It can write the selected firmware easily to the flash even if the firmware is invalid.İndeed there is problem in original fw upgrade program so I prefer that one.Thanks all of you and sorry for my poor english Rolling Eyes

#19: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Pocket_Nano,

Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 6:29 pm

Ok I formatted my player in the FAT. Now I dont get any errors when opening mp3 player utilities it reconizes it every time. Even when i first connect it to my computer it shows up in explorer and under my computer. When I go to download the new firmware it even says success and reboots the player and is reconized but it is still blue blank screen. So now what any more help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!.

#20: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:12 pm

Pocket_Nano, If you are still getting the blue screen you still have not found the right firmware for your player. You will need to try some others.

#21: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Pocket_Nano,

Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 4:24 pm

Ok I think I just dont know what I'm doing. I have tried for 10 hours now to fix this. I have the player to where it works and when first connected to the computer it is reconized and shows up as f: drive in explorer. I can also turn the player off by holding down the play button like always so it is working. Just still have this plain blue screen and no text or anything. I think my problem is that I dont know how or where to put these firmware files after downlaoding from this site. I use firefox browser and when I click download from the site here it puts the files onto my desktop. Some files end in .rar some end in .php and alot others. I am not puter techy so I'm lost here. This is what I think will work if someone is willing to help me. I found this firmware here http://www.mympxplayer.com/dload.php?action=file&file_id=152 this is what I think I need. If anyone can make a guide or can just tell me how to extract and where to put these files on my computer so it would be easier for less techy people as myself to access when puting them into the firmware upgrade utilities software. Basically I can follow instructions but really dont know where to start. Thanks for all your help so far.

- Pocket_Nano -

#22: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Pocket_Nano,

Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 4:28 pm

PS. Most files after I download them to my desktop then when I click on them to open windows just says it cannot open this file windows needs to know what program created them. ???.

#23: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 6:51 pm

Pocket_Nano,
The file types you mentioned, RAR files are like ZIP files you need to download a program like Winrar or 7zip to open then and extract the files. PHP are image files for Adobe Photoshop, usually for themes.

To load your firmware you should extract your firmware to your desktop they will be .bin or .fw files. Connect your player to your PC then open MP3 Upgrade Tool. Click on the "Select Firmware" button and navigate to the firmware you want to upgrade. The version of the firmware you have chosen will appear on the right. then press the "Begin Upgrade" button to upload your firmware to your player.

If you get an error message you may need to repair the firmware so download a program called s1fwx from the download section and unzip to your desktop. Copy your firmware into the s1fwx folder and if you need to rename to "dump.bin" then run the repair.bat, now you should be able to upload the firmware.
You may also need to format your player.

#24: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Pocket_Nano,

Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:29 pm

Tadad1 I know how to use the utilities as to clicking choose firmware and then begin upgrading and all that.. I know that when I click on download button on this website for the firmware I choosen it puts it on my desktop. Now I have downloaded the 7-zip file manager is that correct?. But what I'm saying is I dont know how to go from there. After the firmware is on my desktop I need to know the steps to open with firmware with 7zip and where to put it and how to find it for when I open the mp3 utilities to choose the firmware. I hope that makes it easier to understand what I'm asking.

#25: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 10:16 pm

Pocket_Nano, If you have installed 7zip then you should be able to right click on the file you want to open and find a 7zip entry in the context menu. When you move your mouse to the 7zip entry a menu will pop out giving you options on opening the file. If you select Extract Here it will extract the file to wherever the original file is stored. So if say, Dump.rar is on your desktop and you right click on it and choose Extract here in the 7zip menu it will be extracted to your desktop.

When you open MP3 Update Tool and use the "Select new Firmware file" button you will be presented with an Open Dialogue which is like a miny version of Explorer. If you click on the little arrow at the top of the window in the area marked "Look in" you will see a directory tree of your computer, choose Desktop and find the file you just extracted using 7zip (dump.bin or 3.5.37.fw, whatever it is called) then select it and it will load into MP3 Update Utilities. Now all you need to do is click the "Begin Upgrade" button.

#26: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: admin,

Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 3:41 am

Pocket_Nano wrote (View Post): › Tadad1 I know how to use the utilities as to clicking choose firmware and then begin upgrading and all that.. I know that when I click on download button on this website for the firmware I choosen it puts it on my desktop. Now I have downloaded the 7-zip file manager is that correct?. But what I'm saying is I dont know how to go from there. After the firmware is on my desktop I need to know the steps to open with firmware with 7zip and where to put it and how to find it for when I open the mp3 utilities to choose the firmware. I hope that makes it easier to understand what I'm asking.

Pocket_Nano,

Best to probably open a new post with your enquiry. However, let's see if I can answer it for you.

Firstly, you need the program "7-Zip" to open .7z files. Much like .zip files but better compression and FREEWARE (no more nagging Winzip boxes all the time).

You can download 7-Zip from here.

The second part is updating the firmware on your player. There is a Knowledge Base on this too - How to: Update the firmware for your MP3/MP4 player which can be located here.

Hopefully this helps answer your questions.

#27: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Pocket_Nano,

Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 1:37 pm

Thank you ADMIN. Tadad1 already explained all that for me in the previous post's. Sorry didnt mean to post in the wrong place. Tadad1 I would like to say thank you so much for being so kind and helping me out with all my questions and for being so patient with me as I'm an amteur at this computer stuff. But houston we have lift off! lol I recovered my dead player and owe you a beer NO I owe you a 6 pack!.

Thanks so much Tadad1!.

- Pocket_Nano -

#28: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 6:27 pm

Pocket_Nano, That is excellent news, I am glad you got your player up and running, well done. Smile

#29: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 6:08 pm

Have added a link to another full version firmware, this one is a 3.5.35 version and restored my poor test player with one flash instead of two. Those that have restored there players and find that they no longer have TelBook, Text and Games may also find this fixes the issue as well.

#30: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: vinod,

Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:57 am

hi everyone,

i am glad to say this, that i have recoverd a dead player, i followed the same instructions...... that was posted....that to short the pins and so on,
here is the link to how to go abt it
http://www.mympxplayer.com/viewtopic.php?t=567

the information is very much true, the chip is smillar to all mpx player, make sure u guys follow the exact information which is mentioned in the above link.

below is the link to download firmare v3.5.37
http://www.mympxplayer.com/dload.php?action=file&file_id=182&sid=fc1775a9b6b799c1ac6364da93f003b1

all i did was opened the mpx player, and shorted the pins, and my comp recongized the player, and i opened the mp3 utility and it asked me that ur player is in recovery mode, i installed the firmware v3.5.37, i got my each every option...in my player......

my software is same as below with exact features......

http://www.mympxplayer.com/album_showpage.php?pic_id=4

i can now listen music, watch movie clips, fm, my loved one pics, etc., Very Happy

thanx a lot to all of u....

thanx again to admin, tatad1, arish, bnih.....etc.....

hope all urs also will recover.......

thanx
vinod

#31: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 7:57 am

vinod,
Good to hear you got your player working again and thankyou for letting us know.
If you get a chance please upload your firmware to the Downloads>Uploads by Members section. The more versions we have for download the better.

Cheers Smile

#32: Author: delerium69,

Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:42 am

Hi all! I m in a big trouble. I bought an mp4 player
2 weeks ago(the same that on the pictures at dead player recovery). One day the battery went dead. I connect it to the computer to charge. After a few hours i saw it has been turned off. After this I can't swith it on.
I try "dead player recovery but it isnt worked my computer isnt recognize it. PLS somebody help.

Sorry but i cant write correctly in english.

#33: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:29 am

delerium69, Sorry to hear about your player it sounds more like a faulty player than a firmware issue. It could be a faulty USB cord and no charge is getting to the battery or the battery itself may be the problem. I suggest you contact your seller as it may still be under warrenty.

#34: Author: delerium69,

Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 12:06 pm

Thanks for ur answer. But I talked to the seller he dont know wht is the problem. So I sucked... Smile

#35: Author: admin,

Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 5:08 am

delerium69

Please create a new post for your question. We can help more from there.

I would suggest try a different USB cable, as well as a wall charger too to try to eliminate the possible problems.......

Wait to hear from you then.

#36: Author: aillez,

Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 9:08 am

thx 4 this info
i think everyone like this guide

#37: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: wolfport2001,

Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 3:00 pm

I have tried the above method but I am having a total different situation here. I get this and says that this device is unknown when i attach the player through the usb.

http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/3518/018rg.jpg

I try to install the driver AdfuUpdate found in C:\Windows and I get this

http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/5954/029yc.jpg

Any other ideas of how can this be resolved ? t.y.

nevermind am throwing it away lol. thanks for the guide it looks great :)

EDIT: I was just about to throw out the player. I've tried to connect the pins again and the light came on Surprised

. I've used one of the full firmwares here and it worked Surprised

. So, if you are in the same boat as I am, try the guide again

EDITx2: btw you are a genius and we love your guide Wink

#38: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: ann,

Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:27 am

This is an excellent guide. However, I am having trouble finding a backup dump.bin file to restore my player. I have the exact replica of the player you have in your guide. I have downloaded several firmware files, but most get an invalid firmware file message in the mp3 update tool. Please help!

#39: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Ciberhaguen,

Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 5:54 pm

Thank you so much whit your guide i could bring back to life mi dead player
thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you Smile

:)

if i made some mistakes is because i'm panamenian and i'm still learning english

#40: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 6:35 pm

Ciberhaguen, WOOOOO, you are one happy Panamanian and your English is great. I am glad you got your player going again Smile

#41: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 6:38 pm

ann, Thank you for your note I have sent you a reply.

#42: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: sachitmaskey,

Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 3:59 am

I have installed a firmware 3.2.16 and I'm happy that it is detected as a removable disk like before.Things are getting normal but the display screen IS STILL BLACK.NO DISPLAY AT ALL.I'm so much worried abt this problem...Help me.. .NOW WHAT SUD I DO?
Regards
Sachit
sachitmaskey@gmail.com

#43: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 4:27 am

sachitmaskey,
You just need to find the right firmware to restore your player.
What was your original firmware version?
What did the menus look like?

#44: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: wolfport2001,

Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 11:00 pm

sachitmaskey, it took my player a good minute to settle in the firmware and have the screen show the menus and screen selection and all that. So, just keep it open and everything will appear. At least thats what I did.

That should work out for you.

#45: Author: wexku,

Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:46 am

sorry my friend I already did your guide, but when recovery process came up warning that said "Read Or Write information failed! Please exit the program and check if device connecting!"
what shoul I do ???
plzz help me

#46: Author: wexku,

Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:10 am

sorry my friend I already did your guide, but when recovery process came up warning that said "Read Or Write information failed! Please exit the program and check if device connecting!"
what shoul I do ???
plzz help me

#47: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: wolfport2001,

Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 1:53 pm

You need to use one of the full firmwares we have in out Download section. And, short the pins only once when the device is detected by windows and after than, open the update program and use one of the full firmwares to bring it back to life.

#48: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:07 am

wexku, You may have to repeat the process more than once. You may also need to try one of the other full version firmware and format your player.

#49: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: bianchidavide,

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:23 am

Hi all!! I have an IPod nano clone 2Gb 1.5". My old firmware SC85051B ACT_V3.5.35 2006/03/17. I Update with a wrong firmware and now my player dead. I use this guide and arrive to "Now is recover state, and select the firmware file for recovering please!". When i try to put a new firmware with the "MP3 Player Upgrade tool" and push "Recover Firmware"
appear the error: " Unknown flash type!" and the display turn on blue screan! Crying or Very sad

If i turn off the player and i turn on the display is black.
I try with all fimware that there are in this forum.

Please help! Sad

Sorry for my english Embarassed

#50: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:31 am

bianchidavide, You must use one of the firmware from the full firmware download section first. Then you can try the dump files from the Medium Color Screen section. If that fails you may need to format your player between upgrades.

#51: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: bianchidavide,

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 8:39 am

tadad1, Thanks but i don't find the right firmware! Sad

And i don't view in "my computer" the device.

Help!!!

#52: Author: wtf_dude,

Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 6:40 am

i will try this tonight...

#53: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: ippinano,

Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:10 pm

First THX for this !
I do all to the step were u say i schould open my mp3player upgrade tool. I use Firmware Upgrade Tool 4.19 and their dont came any message to me. So can u give me the link to the tool or say what i do wrong ?
THX :P

EDIT: OK i found it =) ! IT wörks !! GREAT THX

#54: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: hyelton,

Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 6:08 pm

i need help i have a white MP4/mp3 player it was working untill i uploaded the wrong firmware i would not turn on so i read the dead mp3 players guide well it worked and i uloaded every firmware from this web site and it still dose not work but windows detets it and it and i can put files on it but it is black can some one please tell me what to do if you know please post thanks hunter yelton

#55: Author: Victor1980,

Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 3:28 am

I "almost" owe you a beer:

This is my 1,8" 1GB MP3

Within 3 hours I owned it I was able to kill it (I was following the manual step by step to learn, antil the part: "Now it´s time to upgrade your player")

->F*** chineses, they have to tell in the manual that :"This proccess is absolutelly unecessary and will ruin your player"
------------------------------------------------

Anyway, after 15 hours, I managed to make it work again, perfectlly, BUT:
-> I damaged it during the "operation": This model has the battery attached to the "back" part and four wires between the board and the back. Of course, one of them is now "loose", and I don´t really now where it fits. :(

Does anyone have a clue? Or maybe a link to a mp4-hardware site?

Thank you veeeeery much, If I may say so, you should add that we´ll usually need 2 files (one .fw and one .bin) to recover, both need to be from the same "number"model and are different for each player.

#56: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: tadad1,

Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 4:07 am

Victor1980 ,
3 Hours to kill, not bad Smile

Re Lose wire hope this helps

Re need 2 Firmware 1 .fw, 1 .bin. Not all full firmware are .fw some can be .bin. they also do not have to be the same number I have used a full 3.5.37 and a 3.5.35 dump together to recover a player.

Re Beer What is with ALMOST? :)

Glad you got your player up and running again.

#57: Author: Victor1980,

Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 5:11 am

DUDE, You are the BEST!

Although you answered and found as impossible image of what I needed in 40 minutes, I ended up taking it to a technician. Since I don´t have the tools nor the skill to fix my "baby", guess this was the best choice.

Anyway, I upped the image on my other player, and demmanded him to see it! Laughing

(he claimed he already knew how to fix it, but I trust no one anymore :p)

Thanks A LOT!

#58: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 5:40 am

Victor1980, DUDE that is an awesome BEER Shocked

CHEERS

#59: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: ddish,

Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 11:01 pm

Please help!
As many before me, I tried to upgrade and now get the flashing blue screen. Windows XP will not recognize the player, but there are no screws on this thing to open it up? Anyone with this type of player with no screws? MIne is a IPOD knock-off with apple logo on back 2GB

Any help would be apprecieted.
Thanks

#60: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 11:07 pm

ddish, Unless you can open it there is not much you can do. Try to gently wedge the player open it may just have snap locks.

#61: Author: Victor1980,

Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:20 am

AND, if you are willing to spend a few bucks, look for those tech assistance stores that fix from cell phones to DVD. I found one that also sells MP4, and they know how to fix firmware problems... though tadad1 helped me out with that Very Happy

#62: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: ddish,

Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:03 am

OK I got it opened up and found the memory chips inside. Did the tweezwe thing...computer finds the device but as a USB device not as a ADFU Server . When I select the ADFUUpdate.inf it says the specified location does not contain any information on my device...over and over again...HELP How do I get Windows XP to install this?
Thanks

#63: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: DanDan,

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:41 pm

ddish wrote (View Post): › OK I got it opened up and found the memory chips inside. Did the tweezwe thing...computer finds the device but as a USB device not as a ADFU Server . When I select the ADFUUpdate.inf it says the specified location does not contain any information on my device...over and over again...HELP How do I get Windows XP to install this?
Thanks

That is exactly whats going on here, thanks ddish, i was about to give up due to my own stupidity, but now that i know that someone else is in the same boat as me i feel a bit better about fixing my MP4
Details:
its a 1.5" screen nano clone (even has a bootleg "apple" symbol on it)
uses(or used rather) the ACT 3.5.35 firmware as its default (from dealer)
So every time i short the chip it resets and installs the usb mass storage drivers and then opens the drive location showing it as completely blank...
i managed to get it to the recovery stage onceeee... but alas i somehow screwed it over again while tryin to reinstall the firmware... i made sure to use a full version of 3.5.35, and it still doesnt work...any insights? please and thank youuuuuu

#64: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:47 pm

DanDan & ddish,
There are a couple of things you can try if you are not able to load AdfuUpdate.ini.
Right click on My Computer and select Properties, then the Hardware tab, then device manager and find the entry for the USB Device, right click on it and uninstall it.
Unplug your player.
Make sure you are logged into windows with Administrator rights.
Right click on My Computer and select Properties, then the Hardware tab, then Driver Signing and select Ignore and set as default.
Right click on the AdfuUpdate.ini and select install.
Connect your player to a different USB port preferably one you have not used before and short the chip again then try to install the ADFU driver.

#65: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: ddish,

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:12 pm

Guys,
First of all I want to say a big thanks for all the help here. Its great!
Second, I finally got it running again. I set it up on another computer that did not have a previous instal. Shorted it and it worked...did the rest as in the guide and now back to normal.
Thanks again

#66: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:17 pm

ddish, Man that is great news, I love it when a plan comes together. Smile

#67: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Victor1980,

Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 3:16 pm

And by the way, I just received my totally fixed ready to go 1gb 1.8" BACK! Laughing

Sooo happy now! Thanks A LOT, tadad1, I got tell you, this big boy here almost ended up crying Embarassed

#68: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:04 pm

Victor1980, Very Happy

Now play nicely.

#69: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: DanDan,

Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:23 pm

heh...heh...heh....
thanks for your help tadad1
It worked pretty much...
...to an extent...
When i tried to reinstall the firmware (3.5.35 that i got from the link on your dead player recovery guide) the mp3 upgrade tool read "Complete" but the player did not show any signs of life except for a glowing black screen, i tried to proceed with the guide...but the mp4 player seems to have not accepted the firmware... Please help again...i used the mp3 utitlities 3.68 program...is there somthing wrong with that version?...well i shouldnt guess...ill leave it in your hands...they are very capable ones after all.
thank you in advance..
DanDan

Oh i forgot to mention that i also tried the other firmware versions on your guide.

#70: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:14 pm

DanDan,
In most cases to fully recover your player you need to flash it twice, once with a full version firmware and then with a firmware dump.
When your player is in recovery mode it will only accept a full version firmware but once that is installed you should then be able to load dump files.
In some cases you may need to format the player before uploading the dump files.
The trick is finding the dump.bin that is compatible your player. The links I provided are just the ones that worked with my player.
There are a lot more in the Download>Firmware section. If you know what version your player had stick with that version. If your player becomes unresponsive while trying different ones you need to start again by shorting the chip.
Unfortunatly without a backup of your original firmware it is just a matter of trial and error until you hit the right combination of full and dump version firmware which can be frustrating and time consuming.

#71: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: ManS-H,

Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:23 pm

Thanks for your guide it was very helpfull to bring my player a life. I was messing around with firmware. But with the full version of 3.5.35 it's back.

I bought my players last week in Beijing, very cheap for a 4gb version

CPU: ATJ2085W, Memory VDATA VD101KC13-L1
SC85051C, date 2006/06/29
ACT_V3.5.35

Evil or Very Mad

Now i know why they so cheap, it isnt 4gb but 128 mb Evil or Very Mad

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#72: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Obs,

Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:59 pm

hi there

i've followed your tutorial but it seems that i don't have the adfuupdate.inf file on my pc Sad

! so can you pls upload the file somewhere that i can get it?

tia
Observer

:edit: after shorting around the chip my player now can be recognised from my pc but it cannot start from its own i tried putting several firmwares but nothing happened

#73: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 8:55 pm

Obs, If you have MP3 Player Utilities installed there is a copy of the driver in the folder MP3 Player Utilities 3.68\RDiskUpdate\driver.
The hardest part of recovering the player is finding the right firmware for your player. You need to install a Full Version firmware first and then you can try different dump files till you find the right one. If your player stops responding you need to go back to square 1 and short the chip again to set the player into Recovery Mode then upload another Full Version firmware and keep trying dump files.
Sorry there is no quick fix for the problem if can be fixed on the first try or it could take you 100 attempts.

#74: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Obs,

Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 6:54 am

ok i think i found a compatible firmware but after doing the upadte with the fwupdate utility my player just hangs there with a blue screen what do i need now to continue any tips ?

:edit: unfortuantely my disk is MP3set3_66 version and there is no rdisk folder and no driver inside

#75: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 7:09 am

Obs, that tells me it is not a compatible firmware. You need to try some others. Other versions of the MP3 Tools are available in the Download>Tools section.

#76: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: golfzila,

Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 11:23 pm

Help me pls!!!

I have problem my iPod is dead after upgrade firmware and i try to do follow Dead recovery guide but i have problem my screen can't open and pc can detect ADFU device and me try to recover it's show " Read or write device information failed! Please exit the program and check if device is connecting!"

Pls help me!!! Crying or Very sad

#77: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 2:28 am

golfzila, What happens when you short the chip?
Try using a different USB port if you can one you have not used the player on before and then short the chip again. The player will not accept any firmware until it is in recovery mode and then you will need to use a Full Version Firmware not a dump.bin.

#78: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: DanDan,

Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 6:45 pm

Okay sorry for being such a pain, but what should the pc pick the player up as after i install the firmware and flash it for the second time?

Just as a note after i recover the firmware the device becomes automatically disconnected...is that supposed to happen?

Sorry again,
DanDan

PS i think i might have posted this in some other random place...sorry about that too.

#79: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 7:09 pm

DanDan, After you install the Full Version firmware the player should be recognised as it usually is in explorer (a removable device). You may have to format the player before it will accept the next dump file. Also if the dump file is giving you an error you may have to place it in the s1fwx folder and run the repair.bat then try to load it. Some of the files uploaded have not been repaired and will return an error message when trying to use them.

#80: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Obs,

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:14 am

damn i've tried almost every frimware i found and none of them seems to work! now i can't connect it to my computer my pc recognises it as a geberal usb device and not as an adfu device and wont let me install the adfuupadte either!!

the chipset number is ATJ2085 and the memory chip is a 2g samsung

#81: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:14 am

Obs, I know it can be very frustrating. try using a different USB port to connect with preferably one you have not used the player on before. Sadly 90% of these players have atj2085 and a samsung nand flash so the info does not help.

Sorry I can not be of more help but there is no quick fix, trial and error is the only option without a backup.

#82: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: jlatina,

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 12:31 pm

Hello i have followed the guid . And upgrade the firmware but it still not working.. I dont know what to do plz help me

#83: Author: Agustindv,

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:19 pm

Guys i have a problem my s1 mp3/4 is this one http://articulo.mercadolibre.com.ar/jm/img?s=MLA&f=21975517_7037.jpg&v=O I follow all the steps, the only advance that is a huge one is that i have now the screen in blue, but i tried lot of firmware but it remains blue, its that model, with the menu in the middle, it is 1,5 1 gb, Wilson Co, and the original version was 3.5.35 (i install the full 3.5.35), i didn t make a backup of the original so i don t have the dump.bin.....
Well i don t know what more i can tell you, well, it was dead because i tried to update it but i use a wrong firmware.. but well now it s giving signs of life, the screen is blue, the computer recognize it, and i can use it as a pendrive of 1 gb

Thanks guys for your help...

NZ rulez!!! Kiwis are the best, specially in rugby you are the first ones... Australia mmmm s*cks Razz

, i went once to Auckland (sky tower hotel) Rotorua (visit the geisers) and Wellington (i found more interesting Auckland)

#84: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:48 pm

Agustindv, It is just a matter of finding the right firmware for your player, keep an eye on the firmware section as new ones are loaded one may work for you.

#85: Author: Agustindv,

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:02 pm

tadad another question, first i have to install the full 3.5.35 firmware and then the correct dump

Or just installing the correct firmware the mp4 have to work? (because i installed the 3.5.35 and i m looking for the correct dump.bin, but the mp4 screen remains blue)

#86: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 9:13 pm

Agustindv A dump file does not contain all the files needed to recover your player and if your player is in recovery mode it will not accept a dump file.
A full version firmware will load all the files you need to boot your player but it may not be the right one for your player so the screen will be blue or black, but after loading it you can load dump files which gives you more chance to find the right firmware. If you can find the right Full Version great but they are hard to find.
The firmware you tried that looks correct may be using a different LCD screen driver than your player. There are so many different versions of players and firmware and even if they look the same they can all slightly differrent and have different internal components.

#87: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: nowxue,

Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:46 pm

thank you very much. Finally I could fix my player! thanks to all for the aid! I must a beer to them!!!! Laughing

#88: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 6:20 pm

nowxue, Good to hear your player is going again Smile

#89: Author: shiloh,

Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:13 pm

followed the guide, and my player is up and functioning again!! thank you very much for the great info

#90: Author: shiloh,

Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:15 pm

need help:

my player displays "HARD ERROR" when i use the FM radio...any solution to this problem? its with the same unit (IPOD-Nano)need your advise....thanks!

#91: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 2:50 am

shiloh, you could try to extract your firmware , repair it then load it back on your player.
It could also be a fault in the radio chip on you board if so I do not think it can be fixed unless you can get a technician to replace it.

#92: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: bmmsid,

Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 1:13 pm

Hey boyz........

I'm havin few problems wit my player first of all its dead hence it want start.............

i tried the recover guide posted by xxxx

https://www.mympxplayer.com/viewtopic.php?t=567

and got half way thru and got this msg.........

"the file 'AdfuUd.sys' on USB mass storage device is needed"

can anyone help please.....

#93: Author: cfbp,

Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 2:07 pm

thank you for the guide
it functions perfect
first the firmware of the link dont serve but I upgrade before with a dump.bin of my firmware and PERFECT ALLL.............

THANK YOU
ps

excuseme for my english

#94: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 8:16 am

cfbp, Smile

Glad you got your player going again, well done.

#95: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 8:17 am

bmmsid, If you have MP3 Player Utilities installed there is a copy of th ADFU driver in RDisk Update\Driver folder.

#96: Author: markshmid1,

Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 9:52 am

Hi – Just got mine Mp3 4g from Wilson, it had ver 3.5.35 I wanted to update to ver 3.5.37.
The first one I tried did not update. The next one I downloaded – updated – but then I got A BLUE SCREEN I do have access to the chip (my files are still there) I did back up before I started.

When I try to use the upgrade tool - to upload the old firm ware, it says or " Device switching has failed, Reconnect device" or "Device not detected"

I just want to make sure before I start that, I have to go through the whole process of opening it up and touching the chip etc.

Please help.

#97: Author: cfbp,

Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 11:44 am

markshmid1 : see all the recovery guide in the first page of this forum. is sure that you can recovery it ...

good luck

#98: Author: markshmid1,

Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 12:08 pm

The question is do I have to open the gizmo up and short the chip to restart it? Or if i can go on to next step?

Thanks

#99: Author: markshmid1,

Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 5:34 pm

Need Help!

I followed the steps of the recovery, all I get now is that sometimes Windows does not recognize the USB port (in the device manger it says “unknown device”) and in the firmware updater it says “device not detected”. I even formatted the drive and it did not help!

After rebooting the computer in the device manger it said “USB mass storage device” and when I ran the firmware updater it said “ Device switching failed, please reconnect device”

What do I do?

Help Needed.

#100: Author: markshmid1,

Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 10:06 pm

After playing with the gizmo some more: I see that somehow there are two drives on the gizmo one is: 3.99GB and one is: 1M.
1 mp3 players were detected, 1 removable disks, 0 ADFU devices

Is it possible that this is the reason I am having trouble?

#101: Author: markshmid1,

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 11:38 am

This really belongs in the Memory thread:

I was thinking maybe the reason I am having trouble, Juicing up my gizmo again is because I have (found) two drives. The updater is looking @ the one Meg drive which is the real one but it cannot but the info in there because it is too small.

A good 15 or more years back (when hard drives where really expensive and all we had was a 20GB there was this program called STACKER which doubled your hard drive space.

I do not recall exactly how it worked – but I do remember that: 1) it made a seconded drive read only 2) it slowed the heck out of the computer 3) you would have to defrag all the time, or else you where in risk of crashing or it would work even slower

So my guess this is what they are doing and somehow hiding the second drive (which popped up by me).

#102: Author: onoemilio2003,

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 4:58 pm

thanx so much this guide helped me soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo mush its amazing i have the same exact mp4 as the one displaye don the picture making my life extremely esier but im havin a bit uf trouble finding the right firmware i was wondering if anyone could tell me witch one to use

#103: Author: Pocket_Nano,

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:23 pm

onoemilio2003 wrote (View Post): ›
thanx so much this guide helped me soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo mush its amazing i have the same exact mp4 as the one displaye don the picture making my life extremely esier but im havin a bit uf trouble finding the right firmware i was wondering if anyone could tell me witch one to use

You have to just keep trying different firmwares until you get the right 1 for your player. Look in the downloads>>>firmware section and good luck!.

#104: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Kenny2123,

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 10:06 am

[solved]I had just updated my firmware like I've done many times before with my back dump.bin file (I repaired the dump.bin file before use) connected back my player to my computer to download some song onto it and press the scroll buttom on my player the screen scrambled and look green in some areas. So I turned the player off and on when it came on the screen looked blue like when you have update with a wrong firmware, so I connected it back to my computer and try to updated the firmware with my dump.bin that didn't work it still looked blue. So I tried it with the original dump.bin that I did no modifications to, it still didn't work. So I search the site and came across the DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE post read it carefully to make sure I understod it properly and went a head with the steps. Everything went smoothly my player was recovered I used the full firmware provided by tadad1 and my backup dump.bin file. About 5 min after I downloaded some song on my player safty removed it, I started listen to some songs after about 3 songs the player did the same thing as before the screen scrambled and look green in some areas. I tried to update the firmware again and it didn't work. So I did the DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE again, everthing went smooth until I reach the step to upload my backup dump.bin, after I upload it the screen stayed blue like it was an invalid firmware. So I tried a bunch of othe firmware to see if maybe the recovery change to original firmware nothing worked. My player responds when I hold down play it turns on and off. Can any one help me thanks.

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#105: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 7:27 pm

Kenny2123, The fact that the player is running fine and then without any reason scrambles and leaves you with a blue screen, also that you have been able to recover it and then have the same thing happen makes me think this is more than a firmware problem. There may be a short in your player somewhere that is causing a reset, or a problem with the LCD, memory chip or CPU. I can only suggest you dismantle the player and give it a good clean and look for any damage, possible loose components or a faulty LCD connector.

#106: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Kenny2123,

Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 11:16 am

Thanks for your help tadad1 after thinking about what you said I put some songs on my player and the player works something is wrong with the LCD screen. I'll see if I could get it repaired or replaced.

#107: Author: shiloh,

Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:03 pm

does this guide also works with other mpx player models aside from the nano clone?

#108: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 9:06 pm

shiloh, Dispite the differences in apperance and layout all these player basically work the same. I have used the process on two other non-clone type players.

#109: Author: shiloh,

Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 3:03 am

thanks tadad1, another question, i tried to use the s1res/s1fwx software on the ordinary mp3 players but it doeswork on them, do you know any software that can load startup logos on ordinary mp3 players (the one with plain lcd screen) and also software for the PMP players also.....

#110: Author: kuki,

Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 5:37 pm

Hi sorry im bothering You but i just wanna ask:
I got a problem whith find that connection between the pins so I my question is about that You wrote it not alweys must working, is that problem only before me and is only the matter of time that I find it?

I got the same mpx like on foto only that me is 4gb and its got other face Wink

If You need some more information It will be no problem for me to give You more information..

Thanks for prompt answer and sorry for all mistakes that I didnt find..

#111: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 7:34 pm

kuki, Shorting the chip to reset it should be quite easy, it does not seem to matter what pins are crossed, I have done it on the right side, left side and even from side to side across the chip and all seem to work. If you can not find the right combination of full and dump version firmware then you may not be able to recover your player.

#112: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Marpi,

Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:45 am

hello to every one.

I had a dead player like this

http://www.mympxplayer.org/album_showpage.php?pic_id=58

now it is in recovery state. I can't upload new firmware.

thanks anyway

EDIT: DUDE!!!!

Your Beer! And of my favourite brand!

#113: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 11:18 am

Marpi, mmmmm Heineken, but it looks like you had a sip
.
Are you trying to load a full version firmware or a backup dump, because in recovery state your player will only accept a full version firmware.

Are you getting any error messages?

#114: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Marpi,

Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 1:33 pm

None of them. The recover process finished perfectly.

So you can have that glass Very Happy

Thanks Again

#115: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:12 pm

Nice one Mapi Smile

#116: Recover the dead player with Windos 98 Author: orionfrg,

Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:12 pm

I followed the guide step by step, but when I tried to instlall the driver inside c:\windows (AdufUpdate.inf) windows kept sayng that there was no information for my hardware in that file, I even tried to find other AdufUpdate.inf in other folders, it kept saying the same thing! Crying or Very sad

So I used an old computer with Windows 98, and that worked! it automatically recognized the nano clone as an ADFU server! Twisted Evil

So I installed a random complete firware, and the screen turned black, so it wasn't the correct firmware Rolling Eyes

, but now when I came back to Windows XP, I noticed that it recognized the pod as an ordinary memory stick, that allowed me to format the dead player and clean it Very Happy

. Having the dead player formated and recognized by windows (with a bad firmware) all I had to do is flash the firmware I backed up from the same player when I bought it, and that did it!!! So, I recomend that if Windows XP doesn't recognize the player, get an old computer with windows 98, that will do the Trick!!! Laughing

#117: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:48 pm

orionfrg, Nice one, thanks for sharing this. Glad you got your player back up and running as well Smile

#118: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: jonao,

Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 12:56 pm

Hi guys.

I've followed the guide to install the ADFU driver and it worked, but I haven't the message that say's the player is in recovery mode.

Then, I unplugged the player, plugged again and got nothing.

So, I shorthed it and I got a computer shut down.

Well, I plugged it on the other USB port and didn't have to short it, the computer shut down immediately.

What did I made wrong?

#119: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 4:50 pm

jonao, If your player is causing your PC to crash unfortunatly it sounds as if the chip may be faulty or damaged and I doubt you will be able to recover your player. If you have access to another PC try connecting your player and see if the problem still occurs as it could also be a motherboard problem.

#120: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: CoakCraw,

Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 8:33 am

I also have a question, i have an nano-look player and i wanted to set the ipod theme on it, it didn't went good and then i tried this guide. I'm now out of the recovery mode but now i can't set my own dump.bin on it. would that change if i format it, but i can only format with fat32 in wondows.
Tim

P.S. this is my fw:
mp3 player
sc85051F
2006/04/25
ACT_v3.5.35
(when i bought it)

#121: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: tadad1,

Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 6:36 pm

CoakCraw, Your dum.bin is not a full firmware it is missing a few files that do not get copied from your player. If your player is in recovery mode it will not accept a dump.bin you need to use a full version firmware that contains all the files. You can download some from HERE You need to load the full version to your player it may not fully recover your player but you will then be able to use your dump.bin provided you have repaired it with s1fwx.

#122: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: CoakCraw,

Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:58 am

Thenk you Smile

i forgot to repair de dump.bin. My player is working now and i changed the lay-out to a sort of nano look (what i wanted, but then i blew up my player Embarassed

)
Very much thanks, Tim

#123: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 10:27 am

CoakCraw, Glad you got your player going again. Smile

#124: Author: kryss,

Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 2:01 pm

my player is still working but i dont see anything in my LCD - it turned blue (wrong firmware update). am i going to follow the dead player guide (short my chip pins)? because i tried firmwares in here but unfortunately cant find the right one.. my player (ipod china 512mb) SAMSUNG 625 - k9F4608U0A, when it starts ipod logo appears and has a background of waterlily if you connect it to usb..

#125: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 7:45 pm

kryss, You only need to short the chip if your player is no longer recognised by Windows and the Mp3 Upgrade tool.

#126: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: abinbetrieb,

Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 9:30 am

hi all,
i think i'm in a big trouble...
i've got the same player as in the picture (dead player recovery guide).. but it is dead, because i have upgraded it with a wrong firmware (i think so)...whatever, if i turn it on, the lcd doesn't show something... but if i connect my mp4 player to the pc, the pc detects it as an"(unknown) usb device"...and the lcd is black..then i have tried to recover it, with the recovery guide ( i must say it's a very good guide, respect)
but i've got a problem now. until connecting theplayer with my pc, everything is ok.. BUT when i connect it with my pc, and make a connection between the pins using a tweezer or other metal item, the pc detects: usb device and not "adfu server device".. so i can't install a new firmware on my mp4player

and the *.inf file that should have be in the "windows folder" is not there..maybe somebody can send me that file please?

please help me.....

#127: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 5:49 pm

abinbetrieb, there is also a copy of the AdfuUpdate.ini where you installed MP3 Player Utilities in the RDiskUpdate\driver folder. Also try connecting you player to another usb port, one you have not used with the player before if possible.

#128: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: abinbetrieb,

Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:15 am

oh thank you very much, now i can update it with a new firmware, but i don't know what firmware i have to update on the mp4player, i have read that you must try every full firmware then dump.bin or so..
which firmware or dump.bin would you advise me to try it first ??

#129: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:59 am

abinbetrieb,
Do you know what version your firmware was 3.5.35 or 3.5.37?
I suggest that you download s1res from the Downloads\Tools section. With s1res you can open the firmware you download and look at the images within the firmware.
END.RES, is the images in the shutdown animation
LOGO.RES, the startup animation
UI30.RES - icon, has all the other images like menus etc.

If you look through the firmware with s1res and find all the ones that have similar images to the firmware that was on your player they will be the best ones to start with.

Some of the firmware you download may not have been repaired. If you try any firmware that gives you an error warning try naming it dump.bin, place it in the folder of s1fwx and run the repair.bat, then try loading it to your player again.

You will find s1fwx in the Downloads\Tools section as well.

#130: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: abinbetrieb,

Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:03 pm

oh dear, very very very big thanks, i have recovered my dead player
thank you very much

#131: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: sybilvane,

Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 5:28 pm

Hello everybody, hope you can help me!!!

I'm trying to resurrect a Zling V photo

I followed all the guide, I have the original firmware downloaded from the site but when it's time to do the upgrade I can't do anything as the player automatically disconnects from windows.
I tried several times, with several programs ( mp3 player update tool 1.45, mp3 upgrade tool 4.00, product tool 2.8 ) but noone of them seem to work. Crying or Very sad

It always goes like this: plug the player, turn on, shortcut, the player is recognised, open the utility (everything's ok)...begin firmware recovering and here we are! Usual sound of unplugged hardware.
With the upgrade tool I receive also the message "Read or write device information failed! Please exit the program and check if device is connecting".

Pleeeeeease, I really need your know-how, this stuff is driving me crazy. Evil or Very Mad

#132: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 8:40 pm

sybilvane, Is the firmware you are trying to flash a full version firmware or a backup dump.bin because after shorting the chip and placing the player into recovery mode (you should get a message that the player is in recovery mode when you open the upgrade tool) it will only accept a full version firmware. To check to see if it is a full version place the firmware into the s1fwx folder and then run the list.bat which will list the files inside the firmware.

In the info:afi section at the top there should be a list of 15-18 files like this

---[ info:afi ]----------------------------------------------------------------
file id = 'AFI '
vendor id = 0x10D6
product id = 0x1101
version = 9.0.43
date = 07/14/2006

+---filename---+ +---size---+ +-type-+ +---+ +--chksum--+
| ADFUS.BIN | | 9kb | | | | A | | F51715B4 |
| HWSCAN.BIN | | 11.5kb | | | | H | | EE2A71A0 |
| BRECF644.BIN | | 16kb | | F644 | | B | | BA0543EC |
| BRECF321.BIN | | 16kb | | F321 | | B | | 9B893B06 |
| BRECF648.BIN | | 16kb | | F648 | | B | | 77AB64FD |
| BRECF284.BIN | | 16kb | | F284 | | B | | 66723720 |
| BRECF285.BIN | | 16kb | | F285 | | B | | F9D12070 |
| BRECF286.BIN | | 16kb | | F286 | | B | | CD35E7B1 |
| FWSCF644.BIN | | 11.5kb | | F644 | | F | | 1AFCD028 |
| FWSCF321.BIN | | 11.5kb | | F321 | | F | | 45CC1FB2 |
| FWSCF648.BIN | | 11.5kb | | F648 | | F | | 86D0E802 |
| FWSCF284.BIN | | 11.5kb | | F284 | | F | | 892B977E |
| FWSCF285.BIN | | 11.5kb | | F285 | | F | | 23C0F68D |
| FWSCF286.BIN | | 11.5kb | | F286 | | F | | 321290EA |
| RCSL7565.BIN | | 2kb | | | | S | | 60110AD2 |
| RCSE7565.BIN | | 2kb | | | | S | | DB11731B |
| FWIMAGE.FW | | 8.74mb | | | | I | | C3CFC881 |
+--------------+ +----------+ +------+ +---+ +----------+

If you only have a list of 5 files or less like this

---[ info:afi ]----------------------------------------------------------------
file id = 'AFI '
vendor id = 0x6977
product id = 0x6552
version = 3.5.37
date = 00/00/0000

+---filename---+ +---size---+ +-type-+ +---+ +--chksum--+
| BRECF641.BIN | | 16kb | | F641 | | B | | 0D60E814 |
| FWSCF641.BIN | | 11.5kb | | F641 | | F | | 68713593 |
| ADFUF641.AP | | 11kb | | F641 | | U | | E3032F26 |
| FWIMAGE.FW | | 6.55mb | | | | I | | 67E6F2AD |
| SYSINFO.BIN | | 192bytes | | | | | | CC5EB575 |
+--------------+ +----------+ +------+ +---+ +----------+

Then it is not a full version firmware and will not load to your player.

#133: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: sybilvane,

Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 5:10 am

Unfortunately, as I expected, it's a full firmware version.
And I can't understand why the player behaves like it's not...

I tried again this morning, but it's hopeless...

#134: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 5:38 am

sybilvane, Just to rule out that it is not a problem with your computer, if you have access to another pc try on that one.

#135: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: robinlolo,

Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:06 am

sweet heart tadad1

realy thanks

i had followed ur steps and it was great

i reached till the computer said to may it's now ready to use ur device

but i canu c my drive in my computer or even the icon which sayd easly remove ur driver when it was in the bast

can u tell m what i can do

#136: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: robinlolo,

Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:26 am

by the way i have the origninal firmware i backit up b4 i kill him

#137: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:28 am

robinlolo, When you run the MP3 Upgrade Tool are you getting a message that your player is in "Recovery Mode"?

#138: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: robinlolo,

Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:41 am

no

device not ready Rolling Eyes

#139: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 9:13 am

robinlolo, You need to go back and short your memory chip again. Then try to install a full version firmware.

#140: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: robinlolo,

Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 9:51 am

thank you for ur repley

can i tell something may be that helps

***the MP4 when u open it ((when it was working)) u have to select whether u open it or power chagre

***i think it won't work until i can see the ((safely remove ur hard where icon)) then i can upgrade it and i have the correct firmware

thanks and really thank you Embarassed

#141: Author: paulkill268,

Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 10:23 am

I have done all of the DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE but hen I go to recover firmware I get FLASH IS NOT RESPONDING or it seems to lose connection. The LCD lights up while pluged in during recover. Is this just keep searching for the right firmware? Thanks to all.

#142: Nothing Author: sybilvane,

Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 4:43 pm

tadad1 wrote (View Post): › sybilvane, Just to rule out that it is not a problem with your computer, if you have access to another pc try on that one.

Ok...I tried on another computer but there is no way.
And so, what should I do? Kill myself? Kill the producer?
(notice that I didn't do anything to damage the player in anyway, before now I hardly knew about the existence of something called firmware)

... Crying or Very sad

...

#143: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 5:09 pm

sybilvane, If your player died without a firmware upgrade it may be faulty, if so there is possibly not much you can do to fix it as the fault may exist at a hardware level.

#144: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: kuzgun,

Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 6:39 am

Hello to everyone,

I am new here. I have a ipod nano chinese clone. 1.5" screen my main problem is board haven't any ID. Only write a 2006. Anything is same as other players.

Chip : ATJ2085H
Memory : Samsung 625 K9K8008U9A
With FM radio feature.

One day device is locked by sand clock and never opened.

I have a little research in the net and i found this and other forums and i am using dead recovery guides step by step. Now i FW ed 3.2.16 and the device is recognized by XP a removable drive. But never opened.

Anyone help me please. I try all of the firmwares somes are accepteble somes are not. My best solution is 3.2.16 device recognized by removable drive. I am stuck this step.

Thanks alot and sorry for my bad english.

#145: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Wanderer,

Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:13 am

I only registered to post THIS

oh by the way
Thanks Razz

#146: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:23 am

kuzgun,
Unfortunatly the player info you give is quite common so it is impossible to say what firmware you need.
Do you know what version firmware your player had originally had?
What did the boot and shutdown screens look like? If people have a better idea of your original firmware they may be able to point you in the right direction.

#147: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:27 am

Wanderer, Cool Smile

a new member, and a working player. Thanks for posting, if you have the time some info on your player and the firmware you used may help a few others.

#148: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: kuzgun,

Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:45 am

thanks for your quick reply tadad1,

I found the my end and boot up screens included firmware but it don't work. One thing i missed the player have JADA brand and JD-M510 model name on it. Maybe i can upload an image of the board and player.

#149: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Wanderer,

Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:34 am

Oh I see
Well my mp3 is this one
http://www.mympxplayer.org/album_showpage.php?pic_id=58
I short circuited the player with a pince and upgraded it to 3.5.37v2.51b.fw with 3.5.37 dump file from the download section

Indeed it must be some residues from previous versions causing my volume up down <> problem

Thanks tadad1

#150: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:51 am

Wanderer, Thats great Smile

a lot of people have had trouble finding the right firmware to restore this type of player. You may be able to reassign the keys with Waterlily which you can get in the Download\Tools section. It has a page for button assignment.

#151: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Wanderer,

Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 5:47 pm

I tried waterlily but I couldn't make it work
But I can live with it Razz

As long as the gizmo works, it's a minor defect Smile

#152: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: BrandonWalsh,

Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 3:44 pm

hi,
my comp doesnt detect my mp4 player( like same as on the guide)
i make a connection between the pins on one side of the chip but i didnt able to reset it. it just restart by doing it.
so how can i do it, i'm sure i can make next steps but i have to do this first
anyone help?

#153: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 7:59 pm

BrandonWalsh, I have found that the chip can be reset on either side and even crossed from one side to the other.

#154: Author: ardo101,

Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 3:48 am

tadad1 and all other people, i have the same problem with same nanolike crapPod player, can you tell me specificly how did you work on dead player, how should i connect these pins inside a player. pictures and previous description didnt help me, i tried but no " device detected" message only flashing screen, hourglass on blue background. Thanks for help

#155: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 10:08 am

ardo101, I can not explain it any clearer than in the guide. If your player has been detected by windows as an ADFU Device before it may load the driver without any notification so after shorting the chip try the upgrade tool to see if it detects your player.

You could also try shorting your chip on either left or right side or accross the chip. I have found it resets almost anywhere. Make sure your metalic object is not aluminium as it may not conduct as well.

#156: Author: JOHANFER12,

Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 2:55 pm

PLEASE I NEED A FIRMWARE FOR A MARKVISION OF 512 MB, PLEASE SEN ME TO JOHANFER_12@HOTMAIL.COM, I TRIED 10 FIRMWARES AND NOT WORK ONLY SHOWS A LIGHT PLEASE HELP ME,

#157: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 6:30 pm

JOHANFER12, It is impossible to tell you which firmware will work with your player there are just to many variations. You may need to try 50 - 100 to find the right one.

#158: Author: JOHANFER12,

Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 8:20 pm

I BELIEVE THAT WITH THE ORIGINAL IS SUFFICIENT, PLEASE IF ANYONE HAVE IT PLEASE SEND IT TO JOHANFER_12@HOTMAIL.COM. VERY THANKS

#159: Author: ardo101,

Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:22 pm

ok i'll try it once more, that pins staff, but question about firmware, before reinstall or putting new firmware what i have to do to get/backup recent software. And where i could get about 50-100 different soft version, i have seen in this forum only three one (...35/ ...37)

#160: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Remoz,

Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 7:26 am

Hello guys! I'm happy! I've recovered my Chipod! I've buy another identical player because all firmwares of the download section are not for my player! I've extracted firmware from new player and flashed into the old, and now all work perfectly!!! Wink

Here is my player:

I've uploaded the firmware for helping other people with my same player. Why after upload i don't see it in the "uploaded by members" section?

Bye bye all Wink

#161: Author: ardo101,

Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 5:15 pm

Hello, again

Problem was USB cable, that's it. a seller send me new cable and it was ok. then in firmware staff, i tried firstly instead 3.5.35 a 3.5.37 firmware upgrade and it didnt function not good, only radio and memory functioned, but putting back the old 3.5.35 firm. it will work again. It wasnt that hard- case like previously was described

#162: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: rad,

Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 11:34 pm

Hello every one .
My 1st post here and I need help
Weeks ago I bought an MP4 from eBay ( look at the picture on the left ) , It suppose to be 4GB , but later I found it is only 1.9 GB .
However a week ago I bought another one ( look at the picture on the right ) , It suppose to be 4GB , but later I found it is only 1.9 GB as well

They look almost the same but they are not .

I liked the firmware of the new MP4 Player , Hence they look almost the same ( at the beginning I did not notice the differences ) I wanted to update the old device firmware .

However after I did , the old device is just giving me blue screen ( see the pic ) and I don't have a backup of it's original firmware , My Windows XP detect the device as a removable device ..

I tried every firmware in this forum ( full and dump ) but nothing works for me .
I even tried tadad1's "Dead Player Recovery Guide. " but it doesn't work for me ( the windows detect it as usb mass drive 1.9 GB ) I formatted it many times .. but nothing happened , two days now , and I'm still trying Sad

I remember the MP3 update tools showed the version was 3.5.37
and the new one is 3.5.35 ( but I like it ) .
I appreciate if someone has the right firmware or any idea that might help

#163: Author: rfanteno,

Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 2:03 am

hi all

would anybody show me the features of firmware version 3.5.37 or how it looks like on the screen... also a victim of wrong firmware upgrade and my mp4 is now dead... just going to try the recovery guide and im confident that it will work.. i cannot just recall the last firmware version of my mp4.. thanks...

regards
renz

#164: Author: rfanteno,

Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 2:10 am

hi again..
my firmware version looked exactly like this one in the below url:

http://www.mympxplayer.org/album_showpage.php?pic_id=105

does anybody knows what firmware version is this?
pls help...

thanks a lot ang regards
RENZ

#165: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 3:00 am

rfanteno, It is not possible to say what version the firmware is from the image but it is a new one so I would guess 3.5.37 .I would suggest that you PM "mrbAsem" who posted the picture in the gallery and ask if he can email you a copy of his firmware.

#166: Author: rfanteno,

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 3:46 am

sad to hear that... but tatad1, can you refer me more links of different firmware files?

hi all... my former firmware has features of movie(amv player), fm with recording capability, e-books, voice, recorder, set-up, photo... and looks like this:

http://www.mympxplayer.org/album_showpage.php?pic_id=105 ...

for those who are familiar with the firmware, pls send me copy of the file to my email: renzmar_antenor@yahoo.com
i will owe you a big head for this.... thanks a lot...

regards
renz

#167: Author: rfanteno,

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 3:52 am

hi tatad1...

i really admire your being active in this forum and being so helpful for the topic...

i have also tried firmware version 35.3.7 you have uploaded on the download section, but sad to say that it didnt work...

thaks and regards
renz

#168: Author: rfanteno,

Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:37 pm

hi all

i have my mp4 recovered but the screen is very bright... adjusting the brightness level in the setup menu doesnt work... plz help... what will i do...

regards
renz

#169: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 5:01 am

rfanteno,
This is because the firmware is for a player with a different screen type. Try loading your firmware in to Firmware Modify HERE . It has an adjustment for contrast but normally you can only turn it up it generally only goes down one or two points which is not enough for what you need. I have seen a firmware with the same menu's as you indicated but I am having trouble finding it again. What size is your screen?

#170: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: yeypepcool,

Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 5:44 am

i need 29/3/2006 v 3.5.35 sc85051c firmware for my dead mp4 player.i try a lot of frimware but no one match my mp4 player.i dont find this firmware.İf anyone know where i find this frimware pls tell me.Thank you.

#171: Author: JOHANFER12,

Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 11:03 am

HEY WHAT HAPPEN WHIT MY QUESTION?
ANY FIRMWARE COMPATIBLE WHIT MY MARKVISION 512 MB PLEASEEEEE

#172: Author: blumalice,

Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 8:17 pm

Hi Mod and everybodies.
sorry for my bad english.
I have my Ipod clone dead.
I follow the instruction on Dead Players guide and short the chip.
Then Windows recognize as USB, not a ADFU.
So, tried to follow the instruction again but when system request me a driver i dont know where i can take it.
I did not found any ADFUUPDATE.inf into Windows folders, and i dont knwo what i can do.
I know that maybe you are abset to talk always about same problems but unfortunatly i dont have any one else to ask a help.
Please, please, please let me know where i can found drivers or resolve the problem.
Thanks a lot in advance.
Angelo from Italy

#173: Author: rfanteno,

Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 8:17 pm

hi tada1

i found out that only ACT version is working with my mp4 with screen of 1.8"... but actual size of my screen is about 1 X 1.3"... i tried to use the firmware modify but doesnt show satisfactory display quality... i found one working firmware and has a good display quality but the display image is positioned in the way that does not fit the screen..

huhuhu... looks like firmwares are playing around with me...

tadad1... plz send me the firmware after you have repaired it.. here's my email: renzmar_antenor@yahoo.com or

thanks a lot.. and thank you thank you thank you a million times... i just dont know how to say my overflowing gratitude...

regards
renz

Last edited by rfanteno on Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:33 pm; edited 1 time in total

#174: Author: rfanteno,

Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 8:21 pm

hi blumalice...

you can get the driver in the download section... the name of the tool is: MP3 Update Tool.. just try the search download section... or you may give me your email address and i will send it tou you.. chat with me for further clarification... here's my YM... renzmar_antenor@yahoo.com

#175: Author: blumalice,

Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 8:33 pm

rfanteno: Hi.. thanks for your help... i am really appreciate.
So, could you pls send me the driver via Email to: angelo.sansone@poste.it
I hope to resolve the problem.
Thanks again for all..
Angelo

#176: Author: rfanteno,

Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 8:39 pm

hi blue malice...

i have sent the file to your email... I just want to request if you have any firmware of ACT version... can you send it thru my email... renzmar_antenor@yahoo.com

regards
renz

#177: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:39 pm

blumalice, You can find a copy of the driver where you installed MP3 Player Utilities.
C:\Program Files\MP3 Player Utilities 3.57\RDiskUpdate\driver

#178: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: ok1,

Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 11:24 am

hello!
tadad1 which chip pins should i do short??
processor chip or memory chip?

#179: Author: rfanteno,

Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:37 pm

hi tadad1

is there no any tool to edit the code of a firmware and to edit the mirror property of display videos or all images... my mp4 is playing at mirrored version of original video.. huhuhu... Sad

#180: Author: devika,

Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 5:08 am

i have a s1 wilson co.ltd mp3 player its fw v is 3.5.37 but ir will dead after rong upgrade now i wan to recover it i follw the guide for recover flash pls explain which pins need to shot to install drivers i try many times some times automaticaly inatall drivers and say ready to usebut i cant work with sw pls help me soon as possible thanking you sir

#181: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: tadad1,

Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 6:10 am

devika, I have found it does not really matter where the chip is shorted, I have successfully reset the player on the left side, the right side and even from side to side across the chip. The recommended points to short though are here

If your player is not being recognised as an ADFU device and the upgrade software is not detecting your player then you need to manually install the driver as explained in the red text. If you do not have an ADFU driver in the Windows folder you will find one in C:\Program Files\MP3 Player Utilities 3.57\RDiskUpdate\driver or where you have the MP3 Player Utilities installed.

#182: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 6:19 am

rfanteno, There is no way to edit the firmware if the images are all mirrored.

#183: Author: devika,

Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:00 am

thank for ur kind replay i do the procedure and install driver now i can programme the pod sucessfully3.5.37v2.1b FM for recovery.fw but it will not power on ....any idea pls

#184: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:02 am

rfanteno, This is the firmware I mentioned that had the same menu images as the one you showed. DOWNLOAD

#185: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:08 am

devika, When you say it will not power on is it showing in Windows Explorer when you connect to your PC?
If your player is able to load firmware again then you can try some other 3.5.37 from the download section.

#186: Author: devika,

Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:45 am

tadad1 wrote (View Post): ›
devika, When you say it will not power on is it showing in Windows Explorer when you connect to your PC?
If your player is able to load firmware again then you can try some other 3.5.37 from the download section.

now i can programe and conect to pc saw the files but not power on can i try another firmware

#187: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:54 am

devika, The 3.5.37v2.1b FM firmware you used is just enough to get your player recognised again, now you should try some other firmware, if your player stops responding again just reset the chip and use the 3.5.37v2.1b FM again.

#188: Author: devika,

Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 10:23 am

tadad1 wrote (View Post): ›
devika, The 3.5.37v2.1b FM firmware you used is just enough to get your player recognised again, now you should try some other firmware, if your player stops responding again just reset the chip and use the 3.5.37v2.1b FM again.

ok i do it one more 3.5.37v2.1b FM now pod will blink one time now no responce////

#189: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 10:34 pm

devika, Then try a different firmware. You can not expect to load one firmware and have your player fixed. If your player is in recovery mode you will have to flash it twice once with a full firmware and then with a dump. You will find full firmware in the download section. You may have to try different combinations of full and dump as well. This is all layed out in the guide so I suggest you read it fully so you understand.

#190: Author: devika,

Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 5:07 am

am devika from india first i thank great way of explonation how to programme dead pod... i recieve one si wilsonn co mp3 player the real complaint is sound pro sw/v ACT16D-37/3.5.37 DATE 2006/08/01 I TRY TO SW FLASH WITH mp3 upgrade tool 3.66 using sw v 3.0.17 now it will dead i try to recover it some firmwares the thing is that i dont have any back up dump how i can recover it pls say which file can i use for it and also how to solve the audio complaint hopping great replay from u

#191: Author: devika,

Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 5:15 am

devika wrote (View Post): ›
am devika from india first i thank great way of explonation how to programme dead pod... i recieve one si wilsonn co mp3 player the real complaint is sound pro sw/v ACTS16D-37/3.5.37 DATE 2006/08/01 I TRY TO SW FLASH WITH mp3 upgrade tool 3.66 using sw v 3.0.17 now it will dead i try to recover it some firmwares the thing is that i dont have any back up dump how i can recover it pls say which file can i use for it and also how to solve the audio complaint hopping great replay from u

#192: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 9:41 am

devika, It is not possible to tell you the exact firmware you need as there are 100's of variations now. If your firmware was originally 3.5.37 then you must just keep trying this version firmware until you find one that works with your player there are quite a few in the Download>Firmware section. Worry about your audio problem once you get the player going again.

#193: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: ok1,

Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 8:39 pm

Hello all! Smile

i want to add an information, its that i've shorted my player chips pins and it came to life, well what i wanna say is that i used to short first the processor chip pins ATJ2085, and it works, as it sure to work with shoting the memory chip pins SAMSUNG or HYNIX!

so you can bring your dead players to life by shorting any chip pins you want or you see that its easyer for you to short, its not important which chip you short!

N.B: i used to short memory and processor chip, thats worked in both, but i didnt short radio chip pins just because i havent one in my player Smile

! , so i dont know what will happen if you short your radio chip pins!

Thanx! Smile

#194: Author: devika,

Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 5:08 am

HELLO FRIEND MY PLAYER STILL DEAD MY CHIP ID-ATJ2051 H/PROCESSOR 0552-29F4C08BAB /SW VACTS16D-37/3.5.37.001 ANY ONE CAN HELP FIRMWARE I RONGLY CHANGE THE FILE $ACTSDK$.FW FOR V3.2.16 MY OREGINAL V IS 3.5.37 ANY CHANCE TO RECOVER IT...THANK

#195: Author: devika,

Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 5:11 am

devika wrote (View Post): ›
HELLO FRIEND MY PLAYER STILL DEAD MY CHIP ID-ATJ2051 H/PROCESSOR 0552-29F4C08BAB /SW V ACTS16D-37/3.5.37.001 BOARD V SRX-A7 MAIN V 0.2.2006 ANY ONE CAN HELP FIRMWARE I RONGLY CHANGE THE FILE $ACTSDK$.FW FOR V3.2.16 MY OREGINAL V IS 3.5.37 ANY CHANCE TO RECOVER IT...THANK

#196: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: zacspeed,

Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 5:17 am

Hi,
Im new to this forum.
I have the 4GB MP4 player with samsung chipset.
I followed the instructions to short the pins and was able to update the firmware and I tried a few and still had no luck getting it to work.
Now Ive another problem in that the screen is now permanently on and a blueish colour. When I short the pins it wont detect as a USB device in windows.
Occasionally and very rarely it will beep and display as a USB device but it immediately removes itself so no device is found.
Anyone had similar problems or have ideas?
I have backed up the firmware from a similar player so can upgrade it when I can get the unit to detect again.
Many thanks

#197: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 6:10 am

zacspeed,
Try connecting to a different USB port if possible one you have not used the player on before. Then short the chip across from side to side. It needs to be recognosed as an ADFU device then when you open the Upgrade tool you will get a message that the player is in Recovery Mode and waiting for firmware to be loaded.
If windows can't find the ADFU driver there is a copy in C:\Program Files\MP3 Player Utilities 3.57\RDiskUpdate\driver or where you have the utilities installed.
When it is recovery mode you will need to load a full version firmware, then format the player, then load the dump. There are full version firmware in the download section, it does not have to be the exact one for your player but try and keep to your original firmwares version number eg. 3.5.37.

If changing ports does not help, right click on My Computer select Manage , then device manager, expand the Universal Serial Bus Controller heading and right click on every USB Root Hub and select Uninstall. Disconnect the player and reboot. Windows will re-install the drivers when the PC re-boots. Then try the player reset.

#198: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: zacspeed,

Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 10:35 am

Hi Tadad,
Thanks for your advice. It helped me get further than I have done before but found it just took me thru an infinite loop. It would recover the firmware but then it wouldnt read the drive and said it wasnt readable and it wouldnt allow me to format it. So i'd start over and repeat the cycle.
So anyway I tried a different firmware, I think it was a version 3.2 something.
It said it was successful and then the screen flashed for a little while, approx 1 second at a time and then went blank. I tried uninstalling all USB devices again and when I short the pins I get no response now.
Any ideas as im at a loss?

#199: Author: rfanteno,

Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 6:56 pm

zacspeed wrote: › Hi Tadad,
Thanks for your advice. It helped me get further than I have done before but found it just took me thru an infinite loop. It would recover the firmware but then it wouldnt read the drive and said it wasnt readable and it wouldnt allow me to format it. So i'd start over and repeat the cycle.
So anyway I tried a different firmware, I think it was a version 3.2 something.
It said it was successful and then the screen flashed for a little while, approx 1 second at a time and then went blank. I tried uninstalling all USB devices again and when I short the pins I get no response now.
Any ideas as im at a loss?

hi tadad1

sorry but the firmware you have referred to is invalid firmware... when used to upgrade player using upgrade tool, it says, "invalid firmware file"..

nwei.. thanks for the effort... i really appreciate it.. pla send me another similar firmware if you found so... thanks again

regards
renz

PS: just want to say to all that s1mp3.org is now online... thanks

#200: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Hoppes,

Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:36 pm

Is it suposed to spark when touching the chip on the player?

#201: Author: ok1,

Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:38 pm

Hi devika

you have to extract a firmware from a similr player or you have to try firmwares from the download area untill you get the right one!

i had the same probleme as you, but now i recovered my player in half, its half alive, i used to extract a firmware from a similar player, but this player i've used wasnt 100% similar, so my player screen dont work, its white with black lines, but other fonctions are all right!

#202: Author: devika,

Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 11:20 pm

uh but i dont know how to extract a firmware from working set pls give detail idea about it i recently come the form pls help me ..also give link to download the particular sw thanking you

#203: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:13 am

devika, you need to download s1fwx HERE and there is a guide on how to backup your firmware HERE, Once you have extracted your firmware could you please upload it to site for others to share HERE
If you can include as much information on your player and firmware that would be great.

Thankyou tadad1

#204: Author: devika,

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:10 am

I ALSO HAVE A SONY NS-11 CHINA MADE PLAYER IT SHOWS DLINKING PRO NO DISPLAY NO-2006hb-fm046555 how can i ideniify the player when i connect to computer it dicted but the drive is empty how can identify the player ther is no id in mother board

#205: Author: sratra,

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:56 am

HELP ME! PLEASE!
once i try to install the 'AdufUpdate.inf' then the following message comes :

"The software you are installing for this hardware:
USB 2.0 ADFU Device
has not passed Windows logo testing to verify its compatibility with windows XP.

This Harware will not be installed.Contact your system administrator."

sratra

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#206: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: sratra,

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:23 am

i have two dead mp4 players one is of 8gb and the other is of 4gb.
When i used to connect the 4gb player then it used to show two removabvle disks in my computer.one of the removable disks were accesible but the other was'nt(i suspect that the one which was'nt accesible has the firmware of my mp3 payer).i dint remove the player by stoping it from the taskbar.then the accesible disk stopped showing in my computer.i had alredy put some music earlier in the player. The player turns on and can access the menu but the when i try to open the music menu then the player restarts.
P.S.-the unaccessible removable disk is 1mb and the other is 4gb.And the firmware version is sc85051f ACT_V3.5.35.
please help!!!

#207: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:42 am

sratra, You need to disable driver signing, right click on My Computer and select Properties, Hardware Tab, Driver Signing and make sure it is set to Ignore

If your player is showing 2 drives you need to go to the settings menu in the player and select On-line Mode and make sure it is set to Normal Only.

Your player is restarting because it has a hacked memory chip. These players do not come in 4GB and 8GB they will only support a maximum of 2GB memory.
You need to format the player to remove the hack that is causing it to read as a larger chip size and corrupt your files.
If you look through the forums you will find many posts related to this problem.

http://www.mympxplayer.org/hacked-4-8gb-player-vt839.html
http://www.mympxplayer.org/the-blacklist-vt1323.html

to find the true size of your memory check the serial number of the chip against this list
http://www.mympxplayer.org/samsung-and-hynix-nand-flash-sizes-and-serial-numbers-vt1692.html

#208: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: sratra,

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:29 am

Shocked

i am very surprised and unhappy to know that the mp3 players my parents got from china were not really 4 or 8 gb.It was rather shocking to know that so many peaple are victims to this scam after reading those forums.Also, i think it is very good of you peaple to create awareness of this issue Very Happy

.I would like to tell you that not only the buyers ofebay but also unsuspecting tourists visiting china on vacations buy such mp3 players in thier shops!,as in the case of my parents.

sratra

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#209: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: sratra,

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:35 am

i have installed the AdufUpdate.inf file in my supposed 8gb player and have also downloaded the "ACI_V3[1].5.35_SC85051F.7z" file and am at a loss ofwhat to do with it becaus i cannot load it my player as there is still no removable disk icon in 'my computer' or windows explorer.
please help

Although, the problem in my other mp3 player is fixed. Smile

Thanks alot for that. Razz

tadad1

#210: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: BrandonWalsh,

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 1:09 pm

where can i find MP3 Upgrade Tool. i m so close to make it
i've done all steps. i installed it as a adfu device
now i'm at "Now the player is in a state where you can upload firmware so open the MP3 Upgrade Tool and you will be presented with this dialogue" part . where can i find mp3upgrade tool. i have backup of my player. 3.5.35

#211: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:12 pm

sratra,
The sad part is that most people only read the forum after they have bought a hacked player.

If you have installed the ADFU driver then your player will not show in windows but it should be detected by the upgrade tool and be in recovery mode.

#212: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: ok1,

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:01 am

hi BrandonWalsh
you can get the MP3 Upgrade Tool from Here then you should choose 1 of MP4 S1 mp3 players Smile

#213: Author: HatNet,

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 11:30 am

Thank you so much whit your guide i could bring back to life mi dead player
thank you

#214: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: BrandonWalsh,

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:31 pm

OMG. i have done it!!! it works ... Thanx TADAD1. u're the king Wink

Thanx for great guiding

#215: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:05 pm

HatNet & BrandonWalsh, That is great news I'm glad you have been able to recover your player Very Happy

. I wish everyone had the same success.

#216: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: FrenchUser,

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 4:23 am

Hello,
One week ago I received a mp3/mp4 player bought on Ebay.
It was enable to play fully all the videos I've converted with the "on CD" software. I decided to change software version : same thing, So I decided to change firmware, that killed my player ...
I've discovered this topic, (thanks for help tada 1), made several tries, but now my player is always recognised as a ADFU driver, and does not appear as a disk , the update manager says it's impossible to read/write on it.
Even ubuntu doesn't recognise it as a disk.
Is there any solution ?

#217: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 4:42 am

FrenchUser, If your player is recognised as an ADFU Device it is recovery mode and will only accept a full version firmware which you can download from HERE Once you load the full firmware it should be recognised as a removable drive and you should be able to load firmware dumps.

#218: Author: devika,

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 9:20 am

i have a china made digital mp4 player it is working but whn we try to select next song it will restart now am take a back up file from it sw info-fw-srx-3.5.37/2006/03/24/core-pma 300-010 how can i solve it

#219: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: FrenchUser,

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 10:03 am

Thank you Tada1 !!!
My Player came back to life.
But there is a little problem : It is recognized as a 1 GB instead of a 4 GB disk, and it's still imposible to watch full video.
You can have one beer : Go THERE and ask a beer.

#220: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 10:30 am

FrenchUser, Very Happy

that is the best beer I have been sent.
The reason it is 1GB is because it was a hacked chip, these players can only support a maximum 2GB nand Flash Memory. Killing your player , formatting and reflashing has removed the hack and the chips true size is now shown.

To confirm this you can check the serial number of the memory chip against this list HERE

Now what problems are you having with video?
What size is your player screen?
What version of MP3 Player Utilities are you using?

#221: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: sratra,

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 10:51 am

Sad

hey tadad1
i need help.i have installed the full firmware and now the removable disk is accessible in my computer and i have also installed the dump but still my player shows a blue screen.It is a 1gb nano clone.i am pretty sure i have the correct firmware.

sratra

#222: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 11:22 am

sratra, You could try a different full version then the dump again, but my guess is the dump is for a player with a different screen type or board variation.

#223: Author: FrenchUser,

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:29 pm

tadad1 wrote (View Post): › FrenchUser, Very Happy

that is the best beer I have been sent.

Isn't it ?

Quote: › The reason it is 1GB is because it was a hacked chip, these players can only support a maximum 2GB nand Flash Memory. Killing your player , formatting and reflashing has removed the hack and the chips true size is now shown.

To confirm this you can check the serial number of the memory chip against this list HERE

Quote: › Now what problems are you having with video?
What size is your player screen?
What version of MP3 Player Utilities are you using?

I just come to install and use MP3 player utilities 4.03 : Problems are solved.

More beer for you

#224: Author: LSGmp4,

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 7:43 pm

first of all thank u so much,i ll add that i prefere if give more examples with athor mpX player cuz as u know they rn t the same.thank u for all

#225: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 10:31 pm

LSGmp4, Whilst your players layout and design may be different to the one used in the guide the method and process are still the same for all Action chipset players.

#226: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: LSGmp4,

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 12:51 pm

Thank u for ur advices
I will try to solve the problem like u said

#227: Author: lamoscablanca,

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 2:59 pm

thanks, from spain , ...... I LOVE YOU

#228: Author: Cayenne,

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 4:54 pm

Hi! I did all step by step by the instruction. At first time - when i made connections betwen pins - LCD on - and became blue - it light! Then step after step i did all wroten upper in instruction but after i upload to player my dump file and it rebooted - it did can power on. I did all this steps another time - but when i made connection betwen pins - no reaction from player, LCD - off and want not to power on! Help please! I want to lithen music Smile

#229: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Hordesk,

Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 1:07 pm

Hello, (i'm french so escuse my language)
So, i've a big problèm with my mp4 digital player... I've followed your instructions but at the black screen a my mp4, i don't understand what sould I do..
Can you help me fast?

Hordesk

My msn is mattheffbest@hotmail.com to resolve the problem fastest...

#230: Author: deadnano,

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 10:53 am

hi please help i have a black nano clone, 2gig 1.5 screen from brohauns, i have the blue screen and thats it i fallowed your directions but to no avail just the blue screen, my firmware virsion was 3.6.something and i cant find 3.6 anything any where, i have tried all the firmware i can find but wont work please help ps i have no backup : (

#231: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:11 pm

deadnano,
To the best of my knowledge there are no 3.6** version firmware. If it had a 6 it was possibly 3.2.16.
If you start a new post with some images of your player, some links to where you purchased it someone may have bought the same player and could upload the firmware for you. Also try contacting brohauns and see if they will send you a copy of the firmware.

#232: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: broose,

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:12 am

Hi i followed the guide and got to the point where my player was recognised as drive F then i flashed it several times with various firmwares like it said but now everytime i try to flash it i get the message now is recovery state " " ". and it is no longer recocognising it as drive F but i do here the connection noise when i plug it in

my player is http://www.uxcell.com/uxcell/retail/item/showItemLayout.php?action=showItem&id=mv0pur1024mp002

thanks

#233: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: deadnano,

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 12:35 pm

nice it took me a whole day but it is working now, this site is great i now know how to change the files to display my own pics and mod the firmware this site is so cool thank you much

#234: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:53 pm

broose, If your player is in Recovery State then you need to use a full version firmware first then you can start loading dump files.

#235: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:55 pm

deadnano, You will have to change your user name now Smile

#236: Author: deadnano,

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 4:01 pm

i guess dead nano isnt good any more huh, well im working on some cool theams so i will upload monday

#237: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 4:10 pm

deadnano, Look forward to seeing them.

#238: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: broose,

Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 3:36 am

Yeah i did that tadad1 but when i relaunch the firmware update software i get the same recovery state message. i use the full firmware then i turn it of for 30 seconds then turn it back on , i here the noise windows makes when it has found a device, then i relaunch the recovery tool and i get the same message about being in recovery state.

cheers

#239: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 5:23 am

broose, This has only happened to me if the full firmware is completely unsuitable for the player. Using a different full versiopn firmware should get you to the next step.

#240: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: broose,

Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 8:44 am

i used the full firmware the first few times and everything went ok, then it just started doing the recovery state thing all the time.i will try again, what full version do you think i should use?

thanks

#241: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 9:48 am

broose, Hard to say but if the full one was working then the problem may be something else. Try shorting the chip across from side to side starting at one end and dragging the tweezers down all pins, I find that more effective most of the time. the other thing that sometimes plays up is the upgrade utility so uninstall it and then install a different version and see how it goes.

#242: Author: broose,

Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 10:32 am

Argh success, did what you said and also plugged it into a differant usb port. but now i need to find the right firmware as i dont have the old one

cheers

#243: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 10:53 am

broose, Happy hunting Smile

#244: Author: Groovy,

Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 12:23 pm

How Can I format it, if I cannot see it in explorer ? isn t that nonsence ? pls help me....

#245: Author: admin,

Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 3:36 pm

Groovy wrote (View Post): › How Can I format it, if I cannot see it in explorer ? isn t that nonsence ? pls help me....

What you need to do is follow the Dead Player Guide and look in the section where you need to put the player in "Recovery Mode". By shorting the pins on your player and putting your player in "recovery mode", your computer will then detect your player. Then you should be able to install the drivers and format your player after that.

#246: Author: Groovy,

Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 9:09 am

I did it... but It detects it like USB and it is not in exlorer... It says recovery mode butre not in explorer.. Shocked

#247: Author: leanseamap,

Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 10:47 pm

Dear all,
I bought an Ipod MP4 (8Gb) from China. But after this one died. I have tried recover it following guides in this topic but I cann't finish as well.
My computer can see only 46Mb on the player. And player shows only blue screen. I tried copy some mp3 files to the player and blindly pressed play button and it plays music too.
Please could you help me to repair my player?
Its Chip: ATJ2085W (F5170AB 55U)
Mem: SAMSUNG 534 K9F1208U0B PCB0 (VGG288P1)
I lost the origin firmware of it.
(and I tried almost firmwares downloaded from this site).
Thank you very much!

#248: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 11:36 pm

leanseamap, This is possibly the worst case of a hacked player I have seen. Your 8GB Samsung K9F1208U0B chip is actually 64MB which is why it is only showing 46MB as 18MB is possibly taken up by the firmware.
http://www.samsung.com/products/semiconductor/NANDFlash/SLC_SmallBlock/512Mbit/K9F1208U0B/K9F1208U0B.htm
You still have not found the right firmware for your player which is why the screen is still blue. We only have 100 or so on site but there are 100's of variations so finding the right firmware is usually the hardest part of recovering your player.

#249: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: mrbeny81,

Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 7:46 am

hello my player dead (wrong firmway and blue screen)- seen like these http://cgi.ebay.pl/NEW-4GB-MP3-MP4-Pod-FM-REC-USB-Player-CaseB-Free-S-H_W0QQitemZ110047311676QQihZ001QQcategoryZ73839QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem but he have a diferend menu.
chip:ATJ2085W
MEMORY:SAMSUNG625K9K8G0BU0A PCBO (I THING)
4Gb clone ipod nano.
firstywol player have blue screen and now doesn't Smile

. When i trying connect to usb i have " usb device" and when i select to instal AdfuUpdate.inf they select no information about service. Sad

((( My english is so bead but please plis help meee becouse i tied-up Sad

i dont have no idea what i must doit Sad

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#250: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 7:58 am

mrbeny81, You need to keep shorting the memory chip until the player is recognised as an ADFU Device sometimes you have to do it many times before it is recognised properly. Try connecting your player to a different USB port and the shorting the chip across from side to side .

#251: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: mrbeny81,

Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:14 am

to another usb port exactli the sem sytuation Sad

usb device ad when i select AdfuUpdate.inf tel me "is no information about service' Sad

((

#252: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:22 am

mrbeny81, Keep trying to short the chip in different places eventually it will read correctly.

#253: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: mrbeny81,

Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:37 am

mayby its happen becouse when i connect player to port then computer exactly in sem timeprint "usb device" and please me to instal the drive but i dosnt doit whitch pin. hmmm strange Sad

i dont understud - just usb device adn nothing else Sad

(

its no body help meee?? Sad

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#254: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Yamakazik,

Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 11:17 am

Hello! I have a problem with my mp3 player from wilson co (only mp3, not the mp4 one) . It is a model with 1 GB memory SAMSUNG and FM radio. I have tried to update the firmware without saving old, and when it finished i can only start the player and look at the red backlight of it. It is detected by my WinXP as USB Mass Storage Device. I dont know what i have done wrong, please could you help me restoring my player back to life? Sad

#255: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Groovy,

Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 4:24 am

MrBenny, did it say there is no signature from Windows ?
Then You have to set PC it that the signature is not needed...

#256: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: mrbeny81,

Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 4:38 am

its enybody can help me?? Sad

#257: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 9:05 am

mrbeny81,
What's happening? Have you managed to install the ADFU driver?

#258: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: mrbeny81,

Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 4:56 pm

i try but always the sem - "USB service" and i hevnt instal drerivers for that Sad

#259: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 11:41 pm

mrbeny81,
Windows installs the default drivers automatically.

This is an exert from the guide at s1mp3.org

The other thing that sometimes works is connecting your player to a PC running Windows 98 it should pickup the device as ADFU straight away.

#260: Author: piTFall,

Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 4:18 am

please help someone,, i can't found firmware for my mp4,,,, all of them have game in firmware [my frimware 3.5.35 not have game],,,,

#261: Author: admin,

Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 5:38 am

piTFall wrote (View Post): › please help someone,, i can't found firmware for my mp4,,,, all of them have game in firmware [my frimware 3.5.35 not have game],,,,

Please don't double post.
You have already made a post here: http://www.mympxplayer.org/mp4-dead-player-alltronix-3535-cant-found-firmware-vp11310.html.

#262: Author: katana,

Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 1:19 pm

Hello everybody

First I am sorry but I don't speak english very well I ll try to do my best

Second I would like to tell a big thanks to u because your recorery manual is perfect there is everything u need and i recover my MP4 so that I believed it was dead. Once again THANKS
The firmwarm that has worked for me is on the website of wilson.co.ltd :
http://www.wilson.co.ltd.xfou.com/
But I have a little question for u because now all my MP4 is in chinese could someone help me to have the menu in english it would be easier for me I can enter the setup up because I know the picture but after it is more difficult and now that my MP 4 works it would be too bad to loose it again
I need to know the number of line in the setup menu and then the number of line of the english language
I hope someone will understand me and help me
I have a 4gb version 9.0....

Thanks

#263: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 7:14 pm

katana, If you enter the settings menu Language is usually 3rd from the top, and English is second from the top.

#264: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: mrbeny81,

Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 8:49 pm

ok i reinstal windows xp and i have ADFU mode Smile

)))) but i dont have corr3ect firm ware i tryy most of download but no rezault. just blue screen. one times i found one but size on my player wos 1GB and i have 4GB and i trying another . where i mey found correct to the samsung 625 k9k8go8u0a ; atj 2085w; please help becouse i've tiedup:((

#265: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 9:08 pm

mrbeny81,
The Samsung K9K8G08U0A is (8GigaBit) = 1GB so you have a 1GB chip that was hacked to read 4GB.
http://www.mympxplayer.org/samsung-and-hynix-nand-flash-sizes-and-serial-numbers-vt1692.html
So use the one you found that worked.

#266: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: mrbeny81,

Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 9:35 pm

i dont have these firmware becous i don know how i doit that - to works - but now doesnt
Sad

and in the RdiskUpdate i have lot of instaled firmware and i dont now how to cleare that

#267: Author: katana,

Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 2:50 am

thanks a lot tadad1 your are the best ever
and thanks to admin for this website
i am not very good to resolve problems on players but I will help with a donation next month(this one it's a little difficult for me)
Thanks a lot

#268: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: heavypioneer,

Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 4:34 am

Hi!

iF you have a dead player, witch uses fw 9.0.43. you can restore it, with an older version, like this: http://www.mydown.com/driver/mp3/ainol/29/402529.shtml
This is a japanese or chinese site I don't know it exactly, but due it's look like a normal page, you can fnid the link to donwload. One like this:
http://mdl5.mydown.com/driver/200609/07-47ainol_v80_fw9043.zip
Smile

It's a FULL VERSION 9.0.43!!!

Have fun with it! Smile

BYe:

heavy

#269: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: mrbeny81,

Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 4:44 am

hhee - funny :/

if tadat 1 doesnt help me - no bady help me Sad

#270: Author: admin,

Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 6:10 am

mrbeny81

There are lots of other people here that can help.

What heavypioneer mentioned is correct. The latest 9.0.43 can't be used with s1fwx at the moment.

There are lots of FULL FIRMWARE available from here: http://www.mympxplayer.org/full-firmware-dc35.html

You need to try them all to find the one that works for your player. Then find another firmware that will give it back it's functions like it was originally.

Good luck.

#271: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 6:59 am

mrbeny81,
Can you still load firmware to your player? The firmware in the upload tool clears every time you load a new firmware.
Do you remember which firmware you used when your player worked and showed 1GB?

#272: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: mrbeny81,

Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 7:32 am

yes im all the time try but no resultat. When i instal the firmware (on adfu - is posible now) and when is don i see blue scree on player and in explorer i see just partition Sad

what can i do??????

#273: Author: heavypioneer,

Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 10:55 am

There must be some misunderstanding!

With my previous mail I wanted to say:
I've tried to replace my firmware, did something wrong and my player died. But useing the "dead player recovery guide" and http://mdl5.mydown.com/driver/200609/07-47ainol_v80_fw9043.zip
I was able to repair my player, and after that edit it with s1fwx!
SO there is a way edit 9.0.43, but I must say it's not so easy like wih older firmwares.

BYe:

heavy

#274: Author: Idanbolig,

Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:24 am

HELLO tadad1
Thank you You vrey hlep me
but now i have another problem
wish my mp4 i stup full f/w because
my mp4 show blue serccn
i stup 3 time full and now my
mp4 dont show screnn only
adfu all the time and i stup new full
f/w and all time is show me adfu
wat to do about situation?
tnx for u hlep Crying or Very sad

*my mp4 is fake "ipod"

ipod pic
ipo pic2

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#275: Author: Groovy,

Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 12:29 pm

Start from begining of recovery guide and have fun Razz

#276: Author: Idanbolig,

Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 12:44 pm

tnx i try
BUT You CAN give me
"Url"? TO
begining of recovery guide Question

#277: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: sratra,

Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 12:46 am

hey peaple
i need help
i tried to upgrade3 the firmware of my mpx player and accidently put in the wrong firmware.
Now my player is dead but my computer is able to read it as an unknown usb device.
If i try to install the 'AdfuUpdate.inf' from the windows folder then a message appears 'the specified location does not contain information for your hardware'.And if i put the installation settings on automatic then the computer installs some drivers in the the player, then the the computer still reads the player as an unknown device but when i check its properties
then the device type shows that its a 'Universal Serial Bus controllers'
and the drivers details shows that the 'no driver files are required or have been loaded for this device'.
In short i am not able to install the 'AdfuUpdate.inf' .
ps-my mpx player is hacked to show 4gb and i am not able o remove the hack.
Please help Sad

#278: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 1:43 am

sratra, Try a different usb port, if possible one you have not used the player on before or one that you have used some other type of hardware.
Sometimes you need to short the chip quite a few times before the adfu device is read. Try shorting it in different places as well left side right side and even side to side across the chip.
As soon as you have it in recovery mode load a full version firmware then format the player and the hack will be gone.

#279: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: xuanchung,

Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 4:00 am

thank you tadad1. I was recovery my player by your guide, thank you very murch Wink

#280: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 4:25 am

xuanchung, Smile

Thats great mate, I love it when another player gets recovered. Well done.

#281: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: mrbeny81,

Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 5:27 am

i tryed all the full firmware from download and the seem. i have blue screen on the firmware and my player it seen in explorer.

#282: Author: Groovy,

Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 8:50 am

Idanbolig wrote (View Post): › tnx i try
BUT You CAN give me
"Url"? TO
begining of recovery guide Question

You are stupid !!! go to first page of this topic Very Happy

#283: Author: sratra,

Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 9:19 am

mrbeny81 wrote (View Post): ›
i tryed all the full firmware from download and the seem. i have blue screen on the firmware and my player it seen in explorer.

now your player is partly fixed.
you should load the dump.bin if you have it or load some other firmwares from this site into your player.You do not have to put in the full firmware now.
Your player will recover if you put in the correct firmware now.
good lck

#284: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: sratra,

Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 9:28 am

thanks alot tadad1
my player just came alivee when i shorted the pins.
i dint even have to put in the firmware again. Very Happy

#285: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: sratra,

Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 9:31 am

oh yeah!
almost forgot.i cant remove the hack,my mp3 player disk tool always gives the following error whenevr i try to format my player'this disk type not supported'.and if i try to format it from the the windows format then nothing happens except all my music getting deleted.what should i do?

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#286: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: mrbeny81,

Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 10:07 am

ok thansk all the people of this forum the player its works Smile

)))) but i have another problem. Firstly i have 4 GB and now i have only 1GB. and the question how to hack chip from 1GB to 4GB becouse i have these size on my player firstly Sad

.

samsung 625 k9k8go8uoa pcbo (1GB)
ATJ 2085W

#287: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 10:45 am

mrbeny81, Thats great Smile

, sorry once the hack is removed there is no way to put it back.

#288: Author: Groovy,

Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 10:51 am

tadad1 wrote (View Post): › mrbeny81, Thats great Smile

, sorry once the hack is removed there is no way to put it back.

I am not sure... I thought I read it on s1mp3 that it is possible...

#289: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Groovy,

Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 10:52 am

mrbeny81, anyway... you have a sticker on your back site "4gb" don t you ?
I have it too... But my is 2gb...

#290: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: mrbeny81,

Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 3:04 pm

yes i have sticker on back player "4GB" mayby i can doit some like this to have mor space becose i have to mor space on my player http://wiki.s1mp3.org/index.php/How_to_add/change_a_memory_chip Smile

#291: Author: Groovy,

Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 3:39 pm

I haven t got more money to buy new memory chip Sad

#292: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: mrbeny81,

Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 5:04 pm

me to Sad

#293: Author: ActivatedTM,

Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:25 am

Hi! Please help! I don't know what to do with downloaded firmware file. How can I upload .fw file to my player?

#294: Author: Groovy,

Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:49 am

DO NOT DO IT if your player is not dead !!!

#295: Author: Groovy,

Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 12:31 pm

bad luck

#296: Author: ppowle,

Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 2:02 pm

hi everyone, i think my player is dead.
when i turn it on it shows a blue screen for a couple of seconds, then turns off and switches itself back on, gives the blue screen for some moments und turns off only to switch back on in an instant.

my computer obviously doesnt recognize the player anymore. i must have had a curript firmware file.

but anyways,

is my player dead, should i follow the steps in this guide? or is there another way to get my player working again?? maybe a way where i dont have to open my beauty?

many thanks in advance - ppowle!

#297: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 4:55 pm

ppowle, Please do not double post Sad

#298: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: sratra,

Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:15 am

hey
i need help with my 1.5inch 1gb black nano clone.

[img]http://www.mympxplayer.org/dload.php?action=file&file_id=186[/img]
Firmware Version Info:
SC85051A
26/03/13
ACT_V3.5.35

In the given url tadad1 has given a procedure to fix this player.The problem is that the full firmware '3.5.37v2.1b'has worked but when i try
to install the 3.5.35 dump from the mp3player utilities then it gives an error saying that the firmware is invalid.If i try to repair the dump then it says that it cant be repaired.
please help
thanks

#299: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: sratra,

Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:23 am

hey
i need help with my 1.5inch 1gb black nano clone.

http://www.mympxplayer.org/dload.php?action=file&file_id=186
Firmware Version Info:
SC85051A
26/03/13
ACT_V3.5.35

In the given url tadad1 has given a procedure to fix this player.The problem is that the full firmware '3.5.37v2.1b'has worked but when i try
to install the 3.5.35 dump from the mp3player utilities then it gives an error saying that the firmware is invalid.If i try to repair the dump then it says that it cant be repaired.
please help
thanks

#300: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:26 am

sratra, Did you format the player after installing the full version firmware?

#301: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: sratra,

Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:33 am

tadad1
sorry ,accidently made 2 posts Embarassed

i formated it and still the same problem.

#302: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:41 am

sratra, Try another dump and see if you get the same message, if you do try a different full version firmware then the dump again.

#303: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: sratra,

Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:48 am

tadad
ive tried diferent firmwares and i dont get the error but they dont work in my player. Sad

#304: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:40 am

sratra, Where did you get the one that you can not use?

#305: Author: ActivatedTM,

Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:01 am

When I try to upload a firmware, the program shows an error: "Update verification failed" Please help! what can I do? I have a Sigmatel MP4 player zc-45.

#306: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:17 am

ActivatedTM, What firmware are you trying?

#307: Author: ActivatedTM,

Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:40 am

MS5541FW_v006.002.009

#308: Author: ActivatedTM,

Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:47 am

sigmatel_2.600.600

And there is onother error message, when I use older Sigmatel upload software... I attach player
to computer, there is a sound and then I copied sigmatel_2.600.600 files to Sigmatel upload directory and ran updater, and then it shows
an error message: "Unable to write firmware file data"

#309: Author: innocent_imperfections,

Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 5:54 am

Can someone please help me? I recently purchased a black iPod nano wanna-be of 4GB and I went to upgrade the firmware and it did that 'blue screen' thing. I have followed the DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE but I still have a blue screen staring at me...what can I do?

#310: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 6:10 am

innocent_imperfections, The hardest part about trying to recover your player is finding the right firmware. There are 100's of variations each built to suit specific hardware components. Your only option is to keep searching and trying firmware that suits your player screen size until you find one that is compatible with your player.

What chipset is your player using?

#311: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: sratra,

Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 6:40 am

tadad1
do you mean the full firmware?

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#312: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: sratra,

Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 6:42 am

tadad1
i had got the full firmware from;

http://www.mympxplayer.com/dload.php?action=file&file_id=182&sid=fc1775a9b6b799c1ac6364da93f003b1

and the dump from;http://www.mympxplayer.com/dload.php?action=file&file_id=186

#313: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 7:18 am

sratra, Ok well I tested the dump and it is ok so it is most likely just not compatible with your player. I can only suggest that you keep trying the other dump files. If you have no luck try a different full version then try the dumps again.

#314: Author: ActivatedTM,

Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 12:09 pm

Please Help! What I need to do to upload a full firmware on my Sigmatel based mp4 player zc-45 (1.5'' screen, 1GB, FM,...) U can send help to my e-mail too activated@inbox.lv

Please, please help.... ;(

#315: Author: ActivatedTM,

Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 3:39 pm

What can I do with .bin files? How I can upload them to my player? Do I need any software to do that? PLZ HELP!!!! Sad

#316: Author: Groovy,

Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:16 pm

DO NOT PANIC and read guides man;)

Good man Wink

#317: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:17 pm

ActivatedTM,
Sigmatel chipset firmware is very different to Actions chipset firmware which you can not load to your player.

Sigmatel firmware generally comes with it's own install. We only have a couple of Sigmatel firmware on site.

http://www.mympxplayer.org/sigmatel-firmware-dc36.html

#318: Author: ActivatedTM,

Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 4:38 am

tadad1,

I think that Sigmatel firmware 2.600.600 is the right one for my player,but when I try to upload it, then at the end error message appears: "update verification failed" What does it mean and what can I do?

#319: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 5:00 am

ActivatedTM, I have never owned a Sigmatel player so sorry I am not familiar with the upgrade process.

Have you checked out the Sigmatel forum at s1mp3.org
http://forum.s1mp3.org/viewforum.php?f=10&sid=f6b8bf7cbb565568749ccad2e5aea5db

#320: Author: innocent_imperfections,

Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 3:15 pm

How do I find out what chipset it is using? This is the ebay link for the mp4/mp3 player I purchased: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=260036632526&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=016.
Please tell me how I can fix it as I have only had this player for a short amount of time. Thank you.

#321: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 4:41 pm

innocent_imperfections, There is a program called EasyChips that may be able to identify your players chipset.
http://www.mympxplayer.org/easychips-06-df355.html

#322: Author: leanseamap,

Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:25 pm

Dear Tadad1,
I tried some firmware for my player, but it is still not working. The screen is blue and sometime it blinks. And the wost is my computer can not see the player more, so I can't try any firmware more.
What I can do then? Please help me!
Thank you very much.

#323: Author: innocent_imperfections,

Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 1:16 am

Hi. I used that EasyChips program and I got the following number combination in the first box: ATJ2085P.
Is this the chipset because nothing else makes sense although it does say it is a mass storage usb device.

#324: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 1:30 am

innocent_imperfections, Yes that is the chipset. If you do not have a backup of your firmware then all you can do is try any you can find that match your screen size until you find one that works with your player.

#325: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 1:32 am

leanseamap, If your player is no longer being recognised by the upgrade tool you need to short your chip again and then load a full version firmware then you can continue loading dump files till you find one that works with your player.

#326: Author: landerx,

Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 4:39 am

THIS GUIDE WAS AMAZING!!! I follow the instructions and I recover my Dead Player!!! I owe you a BEER, or two, or three....

THANK YOU MAN!

#327: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 4:57 am

landerx, Good news man, Well Done Very Happy

#328: Author: innocent_imperfections,

Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 5:28 am

Yay! I fixed my MP4 player...i uninstalled the USB driver and reinstalled it, then uninstalled MP3 Utilities 3.70 and upgraded to MP3 Utiliites 4.05. After that I used this firmware: http://www.mympxplayer.org/firmware-s1-mp3-3537-wilson-co-ltd-df392.html
Thank you whoever put that up...

#329: Author: innocent_imperfections,

Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 5:34 am

almost...it recognises the MP4 player with all the files that were on it but it has a black screen. what do i do now?

#330: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 5:56 am

innocent_imperfections, Have to keep trying dump files till you find one that works with your player. I know it is frustrating but keep going you will get there. I killed one of my player over 70 times before I managed to recover it.

#331: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: die,

Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:40 am

hi everyone,
first i encountered the "format error" whenever i put over 20 songs in my so called ipod nano 8gb mp4 player (with ipod label in-front) which i bought during my trip to china. i read from this forum to do a full format with the HP program in order to correct the disk space true reading. after the format it only has a capacity of 108mb. sigh....

once i formatted and re-plug my mp4 player, it only shows a blank (black)screen like it isn't turned on. also, my windows xp can sometimes recognised the drive and sometimes will pop up a message saying my usb device has malfuctioned and re-plug it.

i upgraded the firmware with the mp3 player utilities 3.68 which i found here http://www.mympxplayer.org/full-firmware-3537-v21b-160-mb-df357.html and http://www.mympxplayer.org/full-version-3537-df182.html but it didn't help, everytime i plug in my mp4 it just blank.

these are some info i found on the chips inside the case:
ATJ2051H
F7116AB 583
The silver cover has a serial: YM5387WZSZB

can anyone pls help. i have been looking in this forum for a solution for hours but i can't find any similar to mine.

#332: Author: Groovy,

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:54 pm

Try the one I did.... I had the same chip code...

#333: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: drogekloot,

Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 7:43 am

If read all comments, tried more an more bin files, but maybe tadad can help me, i have open a thread but nog reaction yet. This is the
Thread with foto of my nano look . I used many complete firmware, and still have a blue screen after upgrading to full firmware, this means that its still isn't the right one.

Hopefully Tadad you can help me....

#334: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:07 pm

drogekloot, In most cases the Full Version firmware will not fully recover your player but once loaded you will be able to use backup dump.bin files to recover your player. There are a lot more dump files available so you then have a better chance of finding one that works.

#335: Author: leanseamap,

Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 11:08 pm

Thanks tadad1,
I shorted my player and Windows can read it now.
I'll try some more fw.

#336: Author: Chris.Ryan,

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:20 am

This guide is great
But I'm stuck at the final step
I can not find the suitable totally dumb dump.bin file here
Oh god, how can I forget to create the backup file before upgrading the firmware ?
I can never find it Sad

#337: Author: eshkblr,

Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 1:17 am

Pocket_Nano wrote: › First I would like to say thank you for the help tadad1 you are a life saver. This morning I started to do what you said. I ignored the windows logo error but then after setting properties to ignore the windows logo error windows automatically installed the driver I didnt have to do any steps in the guide. But now when I get to the last step to load the new firmware it sometimes says device not detected when opening the mp3 utilities so I turn off the player and turn it back on again and open the update utilities again then it says - device switching failed, reconnect device please!-. But now there is life as I get the blank blue screen while its plugged to the computer which it was not doing that before. So we are getting there I think. Thanks!

Dude....!

Can i use it for the blue screen problem ? If not please help me in getting a solution for the blue screen problem..My Player has a below mentioned configration.

SRX - 3.5.37
Core - PMA 300_010

#338: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: muratu,

Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 6:56 am

My mp3 player is ded, wen i conect him to the usb port is recognised as ADFU Server Device.
But wene I want to write my firmwere the program stopes the progres at the middle part (downloading the restorable main program). Shocked

Wat can I dooooooo????? Crying or Very sad

#339: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 7:21 am

muratu. If your player is being recognised as an ADFU Device then it is in recovery mode and you need to be loading a full verison firmware to your player as the player will not accept a dump in recovey mode. Once you have loaded the full version then you can try and load your dump.

I notice from your other posts that your player uses 9.0.43 firmware you will find a few full versions in the Download section howwever I think they are all for 1.8 inch players not 1.5 so they may not help. I suggest you try loading one of the full firmware then try your dump.

#340: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: muratu,

Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 7:32 am

I tried all the fw files and everi one is making the same proablem, stoping at 30% progres. and the dump files arn't warkig(invalid firmwere file)
Wat can I doo?

#341: Author: Esyld,

Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 11:40 pm

Hey guys,
It seems that muratu and I are in the same boat.

I have followed the recovery guide to the letter and everything goes well until the time comes to load the firmware. It is at this point that the upload gets stuck at around 30-40%. In addition, my player does not show up as a Removable Drive in My Computer, it only appears as the ADSU drive in Device Manager. All I see on my player is that horrid hourglass! Blast!

Any help chaps? ^-^

#342: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 12:15 am

If your player is recognised as an ADFU device then it will be in recovery mode and will only accept a Full Version firmware as explained in the guide. Once you have installed a full version firmware it should be recognised as a Removable Device and then be visible in Explorer. You should then be able to load dump.bin files to your player.

If your player uses 9.0.48 firmware then there are no full version or dump files available for these players, until they become available there is nothing you can do to recover your player.

If your player uses 9.0.43 there are a few in the download section but no full versions as yet for 1.5 inch LCD models only 1.8 inch so you may have problems as well.

#343: Author: Esyld,

Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 1:04 am

Thank you, tadad1, for putting it in such simple terms. I used to have the 9.0.48 firmware, but all went to hell on Saturday after a silly mistake. Oh well, you live and learn, I suppose. Cheerio!

#344: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Rusene,

Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 10:57 am

Hi,
For start the firmware upgrade I have a new problem: flash is not detected. In this case, I'm need start the procedure: "Dead Player Recovery Guide", or have anotrer procedure for this?
Tks.

#345: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Betz,

Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 4:11 pm

Hi or (Hej) as we say in Sweden. I followed the Dead player recovery guide and i managed to reset the player and it gets in to ADFU mode. But when I start the Upgrade tool it says "Device Switching Failed, please reconnect" I have made reset several times. I don't know what to do, please help me...

#346: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: HotCrisis16,

Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 5:06 pm

I have tried the Dead Player Recovery Guide and my computer still won't reconize my player <img> for some reason it worked the fitst time and now it just won't or load the firmware all I get is the hourglass.

#347: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 8:16 pm

HotCrisis16, You may have to repeat the process many times to find a working combination of full and dump firmware to recover your layer.
Are you getting any warning messages when you try to load firmware?
Have a look in the RDisk Update tool folder, if there is a folder named "recover" delete it and then connect you rplayer and try to load another full version firmware.

#348: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: HotCrisis16,

Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 9:16 pm

No I mean my computer won't even reconize it so I can load the firmware onto the player. It's a 4gb iPod Nano Clone...so my guess is that it was hacked and when I did the dead player recovery guide it removed the hack and the firmware won't work or something like that.

#349: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 9:24 pm

HotCrisis16, When you successfully short your player memory chip the player is put into recovery mode and Windows should recognise it as an ADFU Server. It will not be visible in explorer at this time but should still be recognised by the upgrade tool. If the upgrade tool will not recognise it then you need to try shorting the memory chip again. Try shorting different combinations of pins, personally I find I get better results shorting the pins across the chip from side to side.

#350: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: HotCrisis16,

Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 9:30 pm

Ok I do that but the player just resets and go to the screen with the hourglass and nothing happens.

#351: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 9:52 pm

HotCrisis16, If the player is still showing the hourglass after shorting then the player is not going into recovery mode.
You may need to disconnect the battery and then cross the pins and keep them crossed while connecting your player to USB. If possible use a new usb port to connect, preferably one you have not used the player on before.

#352: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: HotCrisis16,

Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 10:14 pm

Ok I did that and used a diffrent computer at the same time and still nothing.

#353: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 11:01 pm

HotCrisis16, Then the player may be unrecoverable. Unless you can get it into ADFU mode there is no way you will be able to start the recovery process. Sad

#354: Author: KKS,

Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 6:35 am

I don't know what a player i have

here is a photo

I Upgrade player this firmware, disconnect player and run MP3 Upgrade Tool again and see this massage

What i should do to back my player to life?

PS. I have backup my original firmware (dump.bin) but i must upgrade this dump.bin file with some original files , but i don't know what files i should upgrade

Help me please!!!

#355: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 6:54 am

KKS, Try placing a small piece of card on top of your memory chip and press down gently on it while you try to load your backup dump.bin.

If you extracted your backup dump with s1fwx and then ran the repair.bat to repair it then your dump should be ok. If you did not repair it after extraction then place it in the s1fwx folder and run the repair.bat, then try the above.

#356: Author: KKS,

Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 7:58 am

tadad1 wrote (View Post): › KKS, Try placing a small piece of card on top of your memory chip and press down gently on it while you try to load your backup dump.bin.

is that all I need to do, to get "It is recover state, and select the firmware file for recovering please"of the message? - I have already got it.

tadad1 wrote (View Post): ›
If you extracted your backup dump with s1fwx and then ran the repair.bat to repair it then your dump should be ok. If you did not repair it after extraction then place it in the s1fwx folder and run the repair.bat, then try the above.

I have a dump.bin file on "s1fwx" directory.... run a repair.bat and have

Code: › s1fwx v3.1 - copyright (c)2005-2006 wiRe (http://www.s1mp3.de/)
repair dumped firmware file...
backup file to 'dump.bi$'...
try to repair firmware...
error: repairing file failed

message

#357: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:19 am

KKS, could you zip and upload your firmware dump to www.uploaded.to and then leave me a link so I can look at it.

#358: Author: KKS,

Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 12:14 pm

tadad1 wrote (View Post): › KKS, could you zip and upload your firmware dump to www.uploaded.to and then leave me a link so I can look at it.

Here http://uploaded.to/?id=5d58d8

#359: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 2:27 pm

KKS, Your dump is already repaired and seems to be fine. If your player is in recovery mode then you will need to load a full version firmware to it. Once you find a full version that brings your player out of recovery mode and detected as a removable device then load your dump to your player.

#360: Author: bilal1244,

Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:38 am

Hi everyone , i have tried this technik and it shows me ADFU device is detected but when i install driver for this component selecting "ADFUupdate" there is nothing whatever i tried to touch to mp3 player tool to upgrade but it says me that no device are detected ...
please help me restore my mp4 it is a IPOD nano like
give you references SAMSUNG619 K9K8G08U8A and ATJ2085W if someone can help it will be helpful please @ bilal1244@hotmail.fr before yesterday the screen showed sand glass but today nothing i have no idea of what to do it has worked only 5 days , bought it in summer and tidy in my cupboard
i hope you will help me bilal1244@hotmail.fr

#361: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:11 am

bilal1244, When you load the ADFU driver does the player appear in Device Manager under the heading Usb Serial Bus Controllers as a ADFU device?

#362: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: camaro96a,

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:14 am

HELLOW
pls help me i dont get my firmware player

my mp4 not working i dont found any firmware for my player
i have mp4 512mb and 15" screen with fm radio
firmware:3.5.37 allso their was fw:B003G6B_V1.3 this i recorde befor my mp4 stopped
i open and i get this :sam sung 625 / K9F4G08U0A /ATJ2085I

#363: Author: bilal1244,

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:11 pm

tadad1, tha,k you for replying i have connect my mp4 to pc and it appears in device manager as USB device but i don't know what to do after ... i have attemp to flash the mp4 via amv tools update and transfering new firmware (because i have not save the original) it doesn't work i have try with a lot of firmware and each time it say that there is an error please contact me at bilal1244@hotmail.fr (msn) so that i will show you the problem and show via cam ... thank you to pay attention to my problem it is cool

#364: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:44 pm

bilal1244,
1. When you say you keep getting an error what error message are you getting?
2. Are you getting an error when you start the upgrade tool or when you try to install the firmware?
3. When you short the pins and install the ADFU driver does your player appear in the Device Manager as an ADFU Device?

#365: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: jaidagr8st,

Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 9:54 am

helllo....[img]http://www.mympxplayer.org/album_showpage.php?pic_id=81[/img]
helllo...im jai here...new to the forum relatively...
i have the 1 gb nano clone thats given in the picture above...(only difference being that i have I_POD written instead OF MP4 digital as it is in the pic above
my player was dead and i tried the dead player recovery guide.....reached to the point where the new disk was shown in the explorer...as i didnt have the back up of the original firmware...i tried the firmwares given on this site itself....with the mp3 player update toool...i did uppgrade the firmware....and may be about 5 different ones(firmware and dump)...now the problem is that the player goes on but....jusst shows a light on the screen thats it...and when i see the disk drive on the explorer...it says volume J:is not formatted....when i try formatting...it says....the disk is write protected!and when i try mp3 update tool now...it says error...please try switching the player again.....im reallly confused and frustrated....tried to install the mp3 player again....or the USB driver ...everything....even that the disk is being showed...and that a light appears on the player when i switch it on.what do i do to make it worrk????please help!!!!please................as soon as possible....

#366: Author: bilal1244,

Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 4:16 pm

tadad1; thank you for paying attention to my problem;
i have progress but not too far ... unfortunately...

With MP3 Player Upgrade Tool

i arrived till the step when the window open saying that "it is a recovering mode , please select a
firmware"
then , i selected the firmware 3.5.37v2.1bFM (the only which make react my mp4!!)
The screen turns on (white light) when the transfer of firmware is in progress and suddenly turns off and my pc shows me message :

"Error
Read or write device information failed!
please exit the program and check if device is connecting!"

The device is connected and is recognized but when when i retry the recovery without turning off the mp4 , windows shows me that " device not detected"

With MP3 player disk tool,there is a message like : " not detected removable disk ! please check the disk connecting , or reboot the system

Can you help me i try quasi all other firmware but the only one who makes react my mp4 is 3.5.37 v2.1b FM
thank you and CUsoon

#367: I have a problem ... please help ! Author: aspestus,

Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 11:34 am

hi
I'm just new in this forum and hope to get helped by you. i had a fake sony 1GB mp4 and tried to upgrade its software but i actually damaged it. I followed all the steps of recovery mentioned above and i really got to an advanced stage. I got a resemble mp4 and extracted out the Firmware to upload it to my damaged one.

The problem i'm suffering now is when i open MP3 Upgrade Tool to upload the dumb.bin and a success message appears, after that the mp4 should be fully recovered, but in fact it lightened out and gone back to the damaged status that needs to make a short-circuit again.

#368: I have a problem ... please help ! Author: aspestus,

#369: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: aspestus,

Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 11:39 am

Hi
i'm just new & hope to get help. i had a fake sony 1GB mp4 and tried to upgrade its software but i actually damaged it. I followed all the steps of recovery mentioned in s1mp3.org and i really got to an advanced stage. I got a resemble mp4 and extracted out the Firmware to upload it to my damaged one.

The problem i'm suffering now is when i open MP3 Upgrade Tool to upload the dumb.bin and a success message appeared, after that the mp4 should be fully recovered , but in fact it lightened out and gone back to the damaged status that needs to make a short-circuit again.

Can anybody help me .... plz Sad

I'm sorry for the so much replies it's a mistake and i couldn't delete them.

#370: Author: sak_cheegii,

Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 3:49 am

Hey guys how to backup ATJ2097 firmware 9043. S1fwx not working on it

#371: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 4:00 am

sak_cheegii, What version of s1fwx are you using?
3.1 will backup 9.0.43 but not 9.0.48.

#372: Author: abderrahman5555,

Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 8:55 am

For billal1244
Hi, I have the same mp4 and Ihave "the firmware" that you wanted, it's :
ACI_V 3.5.35 _SC85051F
his is how it worked for me:

Upgrade 1st with the (3.5.37 Full.bin) firmware, then use the LD_CM60009.fw.

The LC_cm file is the original, the only prblem is that its on Chinese or Japanese,
so you need to change it, in settings.

http://www.mympxplayer.org/full-version-3537-firmware-for-15-lcd-df247.html

#373: Author: abderrahman5555,

Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:04 am

I can send you the firmware by e-mail, if you want.

#374: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:18 am

bilal1244, are you still having the connection problem?

#375: Author: abumazen,

Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 2:03 pm

I HAVE MP4 SONY PLAYER

WHEN I WANT TO UPGRADE IT ,,I USED THE F.W (M861)

TRYING TO UPGRADE THE DEVICE

UNFORTUNATELY THE DEVICE STOPPED AND I CAN NOT

PLAY IT

NOT ONLY IT STOPPED IT CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED ON MY COMPUTER ALSO
PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESE HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLP

#376: Author: erry_chairil,

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 2:26 am

Hi
I'm new in this forum and i need some help too, at first i've damaged my firmware then start to read and do the Recovery Dead Player Guide , it's success until i had my firmware updated from my Driver Disc , Now my player running and the sound is heard too but only show blue light with faint background of the menu. Please what should i do can someone help me. Is there something wrong with the display or wrong firmware. thank very much if someone would reply my message !

#377: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 2:40 am

erry_chairil,
Try uninstalling the version of MP3 Player Utilities you are using and install another version, try 4.07 if you have not used it already. When you get it installed try loading the firmware to your player again. If the player still shows a blue screen then maybe the LCD module of your player is not compatible with the firmware.

#378: Author: abumazen,

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:39 am

PLEASE ,TEDAD1 i used a wrong firmware

the mp4 does not play after that

and the computer can not read the mp4

please tedad1 help me

abu_mazen_2006@yahoo.com

thank you

#379: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:53 am

abumazen, I can not tell you anymore than is already shown in the guide. If you have any specific questions I would be happy to help. Read the guide so that you understand the process of resetting the chip so that the player will connect with your PC again.

#380: Author: abumazen,

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 11:41 am

excuse me tedad1

where is the guide you tell me about???

excuse me i am a new member in this forum

how to reset my mp4 to the first setting of it which it can be played again???

this mp4 like my mp4

http://www.mympxplayer.org/album_showpage.php?pic_id=124

and i wrote a comment there

please see it and tell me sooooooon

abu_mazen_2006@yahoo.com
abu_mazen_2006@hotmail.com

#381: Author: abumazen,

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 1:49 pm

abumazen wrote: › excuse me tedad1

where is the guide you tell me about???

excuse me i am a new member in this forum

how to reset my mp4 to the first setting of it which it can be played again???

this mp4 like my mp4

http://www.mympxplayer.org/album_showpage.php?pic_id=124

and i wrote a comment there

please see it and tell me sooooooon

abu_mazen_2006@yahoo.com
abu_mazen_2006@hotmail.com

)))))If you have any specific questions I would be happy to help.((((

how can i make my pc detect my mp4???

and how can i remove the wrong f.w that i used???

#382: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 3:25 pm

abumazen, You are posting this message in the Dead Player Recovery Guide, go to page ONE to read the guide, it will explain how to reconnect your player.
You can not remove the bad firmware you must find the right one and reinstall it.

#383: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: lefrosth,

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 7:16 pm

Look that, i dont know do not work ?

On my MP4

plz do you can help my?

I use MP3 Player Utilities 4.05

#384: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: vtdkny,

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 7:35 pm

i have a question. i never had this problem before. but one day i accidently dropped my mpx player on the cement facing the bottom side. it left a scratch in the mirror, when i went home, tried turning it on, it goes to the hourglass and then to the open/loading screen and it just freezes and restarts to the hourglass again. you could call it sudden restart. and i dont think firmware is the problem. do i use the guide if i dropped it?

and can i get some brief info. on what happens to your mpx when it is dropped?

#385: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 8:24 pm

lefrosth, What was the original version of your firmware?
Try uninstalling your version of MP3 Player Utilities and then reinstall another version 4.07 then try to upload the firmware again.

#386: Author: vtdkny,

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 8:29 pm

tadad1

can you tell me the damages of dropping an mpxplayer can do?

#387: Author: abumazen,

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:09 pm

please tedad1 :

could you send me the all firmwares which may be compatible with sony mp4 1.5 inch
i tried some f.w but do not work
thanks alot for the guide

#388: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: lefrosth,

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:32 pm

I have tested many Firmware

-V43-SN320.fw
-XC_SN320FC.bin
-E09_512M.BIN
-3.5.37v2.1b_FM.fw
-Full3.5.35.bin
-$actsdk$.fw
-fw.bin
-fwimage.fw

And i dont realy understand.I m very sure to have a MG4 Digital 4G samsong 619. I have just download more files .fw and .bin and i have try. I dont find the version ''MP3 Player Utilities 4.07''.

#389: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:49 pm

vtdkny, abumazen, all the firmware I have are already in the firmware download section.

lefrosth, You can download 4.07 here:
http://www.mympxplayer.org/mp3-player-utilities-407-df429.html

#390: Author: erry_chairil,

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:05 am

tadad1,
Thanks for replying my message, but i've already tried updating the firmware with MP3 Player Utilities 4.07 and stil with same results.

Btw my Chip is
- ATJ2085H
- SAMSUNG 631 K9K8G08U0A

Maybe someone could help me find the right firmware Please contact me at
erry_chairil@yahoo.com

#391: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: lefrosth,

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:34 am

I think it is a Firmware the probleme. Look this, i have the same probleme. The loading as infity ... Thx for the version 4.07.

I chose a firmware on http://www.s1mp3.org/fr/downloads_fw.php and i take
E09_512M.7z MD038 MP4 with Touch Screen JJ Fugazi because i think it is a good for me and the loading dont want to end.

#392: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: lefrosth,

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:47 am

I have take a new Firmware .bin and that work for the loading but on my MP4 Digital 4G and i have turn off and i have waiting in 30 sec.I turn on and that write a ''LOADING''
693SCL-ORG.7z MP-693 CSL V1.2; MP-693C-SL Main V1.3 Nano-Like MP4 Net-Browser

Do you understand? ... lol

#393: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 3:26 pm

lefrosth, The success report just means that the firmware loaded to your player ok it does not mean thet the firmware is the right one for your player. You have to try some more firmware until you find one that works with your player.

#394: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Kdog3140,

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 5:44 pm

Hey guys
Can anyone tell me how long the restoring of the mian program is supposed to take. I'm trying many different full version and all of them seem to get stuck at the same spot. I havent been able to get past about 30 percent loading of the main program. Any help is appreciated.

#395: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: shadymt2005,

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 5:53 pm

thanks man
i have one and dead after this step live again and not any soft ware work in my player this pic for my player is display blue ligth only

tis data for my player 512
samsung 613
k9f4g08u04
atj2085w
help mae for fined the good and compataple software and thanks man for this work
DR/SHADY

#396: MP4 4 GIB WITHOFIRMWARE PLEASE HELP ME!! Author: jon,

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:44 pm

[b]HEY I HAVE a BLACK MP4 AND LOOK LIKE A BLACK NANO. I NEED THE FIRMWARE. IT HAS A CHIP WITH THIS SERIAL: samsung 637 k9f4g08u0a pcbo. HAS 4 GIB OF MEMORY.

PLEASE GIME ME THE DIFFERENT WAYS TO FIX IT AND INSTALL THE CORRECT FIRMWARE.

PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!

I M DISTURBED FOR THIS!!!!!
THANKS!!!!!

SEND ME A EMAIL PLEASE JON_ENRAK@HOTMAIL.COM

HELP ME GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!

#397: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:50 pm

Kdog3140, If it is hanging try uninstalling your version of MP3 Player Utilities and installing version 4.07 and see if that makes any difference.

http://www.mympxplayer.org/mp3-player-utilities-407-df429.html

#398: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:53 pm

shadymt2005, There are 100's if not 1000's of variations of firmware for the 2085 chip. It is not possible to say which ones will and will not work with your particular player. You need to keep trying any firmware you find for 1.5 LCD players.

#399: Author: erry_chairil,

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 1:15 am

tadad1,
I just want to thank for your great guides and advice i owe you a beer but i don't drink sorry maybe if you travel to my country i'll buy you a Cendol , one of traditional drink in my country !, and thank to all of you who upload your dump firmware!. Well, my MP4 player is revived but with an older version of firmware but okay that's fine as long it works !!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

#400: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 3:41 am

erry_chairil, Very Happy

That is great news, I am glad to hear it. To be honest it's been years since I last had a beer. Best Wishes for the Holiday Season to you as well.

#401: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: lefrosth,

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:29 am

Oh nice erry_chairil i m happy for you lol,ya it is a good news. I think now it is possible héhé

#402: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Kdog3140,

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:51 am

Thanks tadad
I downloaded the mp3 utilities 4.07 and the same still keeps happening. I have the nano clone with the samsung 2gb memory. I read some where else in the forum that there isn't any full firm ware currently availible for it. May be ill have to wait around.

#403: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Kdog3140,

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 12:13 pm

also i just checked my its a samsung 619 memory

#404: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: baa1425,

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 12:34 pm

the same problems with my mp4 Delux
please help me .
don't dispaly any thing

#405: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: lefrosth,

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 1:16 pm

Kdog3140 Me too i have a this memory. Do you have a MP4 Digital 4Go ?

If yes, if i found a good firmware i give you a link.

#406: Author: Kdog3140,

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 5:52 pm

Hey where is this rdiskupdate that people have in their mp3 utilities. I dont have it for some reason

#407: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 6:07 pm

Kdog3140, RDiskUpdate is a folder that should be in your MP3 Player Utilities installation folder. It contains the firmware update utility.

#408: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: lefrosth,

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 7:19 pm

Yes but the probleme it is a Firmware i search on S1MP3 and i have tested many Firmware and all is dont work.

1-I have maked a Short circuit
2-I have open RdiskUpdate.exe
3-I find my Firmware and i select him
4-I clic on begin upgrade

That it?

#409: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: lefrosth,

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 11:03 pm

grrrr i m very frusted... i have paid 90$ and it is a realy ship :S ... I think to buy a other. I think i have all tested ... I have passed many day ... noting ... Maybe i have make a errore in Firmware ...

I have this samsung
-MP4 Digital 4G
-Chip Samsung 619 k9k8go8uom PCB0

#410: Author: jon,

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:30 am

Hey i need help: i need the firmware for this mp4

Board: mp-693c-sl key v1.2

memory: 637
k9k4g08u0a pcbo

its has 4 gb nano like

PLEASE HELP ME GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HOW CAN I USE THE 7Z FILES???

PLEASE HELP ME AND GIVE ME A LOT OF OPTIONS TO TRY....PLEASE!!!!!

#411: Author: jon,

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:35 am

Hey i need help: i need the firmware for this mp4

Board: mp-693c-sl key v1.2

memory: 637
k9k4g08u0a pcbo

its has 4 gb nano like

PLEASE HELP ME GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HOW CAN I USE THE 7Z FILES???

PLEASE HELP ME AND GIVE ME A LOT OF OPTIONS TO TRY....PLEASE!!!!!

Crying or Very sad

#412: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:34 am

jon, 7z files are like zip files but with greater compression, you need to install 7zip ir Winrar to extract them. you can download the latest freeware version of 7zip here: http://www.7-zip.org/

#413: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: lefrosth,

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 7:17 am

Tadat your the expert and i would like to know if i m correct to put a Firmware correctly?

1-I have maked a Short circuit
2-I have open RdiskUpdate.exe
3-I find my Firmware and i select him
4-I clic on begin upgrade

That it?

#414: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 7:35 am

lefrosth,
You only need to short the chip if your player is not detected by Windows or the Update Tool. If your player is detected then you can just use RDiskUpdate as you have discribed in steps 2,3&4.

If your player is not detected then you use Step 1 until your player is recognised by Windows as an ADFU Device then you can use steps 2,3&4 but you must install a full version firmware if your player is in ADFU Mode. If you can not get it detected as an ADFU device then it will not work. If you are having problems try connecting to a different USB port and short the chip in different places, I found I had the most success shorting the pins from side to side accross the chip.

Once you load the full version firmware then you can try some dump files.

#415: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: lefrosth,

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 11:49 am

Yes, when i connect my mp4 . Windows post this message.

After i find my Firmware.

After i extract the Firmware in ''recover''

After i find my Firmware i have extract

5min and 10min later ... nothing

Do you thing it is a Bad Firmware?

#416: Author: Kdog3140,

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:57 pm

I'm having the same problem as lefrosh dont know why?

#417: Author: karizma,

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 2:48 pm

i loaded up the firmware but i still get a blue blackish screen..

#418: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: lefrosth,

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 3:03 pm

Ya is very stupid, i m sure tadad1.He can to fix this probleme.I think it is a stupid probleme...

#419: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 3:59 pm

lefrosth, How long ago did you buy your player, because The 3.2.16 firmware you are using is dated 19-06-2005 and I doubt it will even load onto a new player.
What version was your original firmware?
You should not put them in the recover folder either. This folder is created by the RDiskUpdate.exe when the firmware is loaded and it will rename the firmware $actsdk$.fw and place it in the recover folder. I would even advise that you delete the recover folder after trying a firmware as the update utility can sometimes get hung and keep trying the same firmware over and over.
I suggest you find a full version firmware that matches your players original firmware version.

#420: Author: jon,

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:32 pm

HEY GUYS THANKS NOW I KNOW WHAT ARE 7Z FILES...

BUT I HAVE A ANOTHER PROBLEM: I START TO UPDATE MY MP4 WITHOUT MAKE A BACK UP OF THE ORIGINAL FIRMWARE (NOW THE SCREEN IS DARK BLUE). MY TROUBLE IS KNOW THE RIGHT FIRMWARE FOR MY MP4.

THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE MP4 ARE THESE:

MEMORY: samsung 637
K9k4G08U0A
pcbo

BOARD: MP-693C-SL KEY V1.2 KNIFE 051111

4 GB

COLOR:BLACK LIKE IPOD NANO

PLEASE AGAIN!!! GIVE MY THE RIGHT FIRMWARE FOR MY MP4!!!

#421: Author: jon,

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:51 pm

SORRY GUYS I GIVE U THE WRONG MEMORY. THE CORRECT MEMORY IS: samsung 637 K9F4G08U0A PCB0

HELP ME!!!

#422: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: lefrosth,

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 8:08 am

I be right back monday and i would go test that. thx tadad. I give you more info monday.

#423: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: lefrosth,

Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 10:20 pm

Hum it is bad, i think i have not a good Firmware.I have tested MORE files on
or .
But do you know a link with other or for MP4 Player Digital ATJ2091H samsung 619 k9k8go8uoa

#424: Author: jon,

Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2006 10:46 pm

I START TO UPDATE MY MP4 WITHOUT MAKE A BACK UP OF THE ORIGINAL FIRMWARE (NOW THE SCREEN IS DARK BLUE). MY TROUBLE IS KNOW THE RIGHT FIRMWARE FOR MY MP4.

THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE MP4 ARE THESE:

MEMORY: samsung 637 K9F4G08U0A PCB0

BOARD: MP-693C-SL KEY V1.2 KNIFE 051111

CPU:ATJ2085H

4 GB

COLOR:BLACK LIKE IPOD NANO

I HAVE DAYS SEACHING IT!!

GIVE ME SOME OPTIONS TO CHOOSE
(IF I HAVE MORE THAN ONE FIRMWARE THAT CAN WORK PLEASE TELL ME)

#425: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:03 am

lefrosth, Have you tried these
http://www.mympxplayer.org/some-9048-downloads-vt2895.html

#426: Author: Kdog3140,

Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 11:27 am

tada
thankyou so much the firm ware 9.0.48 worked!!
Now I need to find the dump files

#427: Author: jon,

Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 6:38 pm

I START TO UPDATE MY MP4 WITHOUT MAKE A BACK UP OF THE ORIGINAL FIRMWARE (NOW THE SCREEN IS DARK BLUE). MY TROUBLE IS KNOW THE RIGHT FIRMWARE FOR MY MP4.

THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE MP4 ARE THESE:

MEMORY: samsung 637 K9F4G08U0A PCB0

BOARD: MP-693C-SL KEY V1.2 KNIFE 051111

CPU:ATJ2085H

4 GB

COLOR:BLACK LIKE IPOD NANO

I HAVE DAYS SEACHING IT!!

GIVE ME SOME OPTIONS TO CHOOSE
(IF I HAVE MORE THAN ONE FIRMWARE THAT CAN WORK PLEASE TELL ME)

#428: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 7:07 pm

jon, If I had any more options to give you I would. Have you tried the firmware I left you links for in one of your other post?
As I explained in that post you have to find as many firmware as you can and try them. There is no quick fix or magic firmware it is just a matter of trial and error.
If all the firmware you have tried have not helped your player then install a newer version of MP3 Player Utilties and try them again.
I just did a Google search of "MP-693C-SL" and got 2 pages of links, go and check them out.
The same search on Windows Live gave me more links like this:
http://www.alexejw.net/firmware/MP-693%20CSL%20V1.2%20Firmware%20V3.5.35%20full.7z

#429: Author: jon,

Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 7:14 pm

OK MAN THANKS. THE LAST MP3 Player Utilties IS 4.07?

I APRECIATE UR HELPS SO MUCH

GOD BLESS U MAN

I M HERE LIVE AT DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

#430: Author: lefrosth,

Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 4:53 pm

OMG THAT WORK IT IS UNBELIVEBLE!!! OMG

VERY THANKS TADAD1 NUMBER#1

But i dont like a MP3 Player Utilities4.07 .I use MP3 Player Product Tools 4.19 to put a Firmware!!
http://www.mympxplayer.org/product-tool-firmware-upgrade-utility-419-26762-downloads-df234.html

THE BEAST WEBSITE IT IS
www.mympxplayer.org
and the god of MP3/MP4 it is TADAD#1

#431: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 5:35 pm

lefrosth, Smile

Good job man, that is great news. With the number of dead players at the moment it is good to hear you had a win.

#432: Author: jon,

Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 8:22 pm

hey man now i have another matter.

When i use the mp3 utilities 4.07 and 3.68, when i load a firmware and start to download to the mp4 it give me this messege: "invalid frimware". it happen for all the firmware that i have.

but when i use the mp3 utilities 3.06 the most of firmware are valid and i can use them.

EXPLAIN ME THIS MAN CUZ I M VERY CONFUSED!

THANKS AND A LOT OF BLESSINGS

JON

#433: Author: lefrosth,

Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 8:26 pm

I have tested my MP4 but he have the same weird probleme. I make a files in the MP4 and i put a mp3 song. Now i open the ''x'' files and in the files he have a other ''x'' files.I look againt in the files he have a other other ''x'' files ... ... ... infinity ... Did you ever saw that problem?

#434: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 8:45 pm

lefrosth, Try formating the player in Fat format.

#435: Author: lefrosth,

Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 9:08 pm

i can just format to FAT32 ... :S

#436: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 10:21 pm

lefrosth, Are you still having the problem after formatting in Fat32?

#437: Author: lefrosth,

Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 8:54 am

Yes, after i have many bug on my MP4. When i have uploaded 4 files or just 2 movie. I saw all files i have uploaded and it is a good.But when i take this files and i put on my desktop is dont work and they have a not good size.

If i format and i put just one files or just one movie.All work, it is just if i put more files :S.

I believe my MP4 not well the music transfer.I use just a format,mp3 and amv for my movies.

#438: Author: abumazen,

Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 3:27 pm

please tedad 1

the version of my player is:

sc8505 1f

25/4/2006

act_v3.5.35

please i hope you will help me

please reply sooooooooooooooon

#439: Author: lefrosth,

Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 3:35 pm

abumazen do you have more information on your MP3? What is your ship? ... Do you have a pic? Do you want a firmware?

#440: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 4:44 pm

lefrosth, Try "lattesurf's" method to rebuild the partition and then try a Fat format in Windows.

http://www.mympxplayer.org/how-to-removing-memory-hack-vt2400.html

#441: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 4:46 pm

abumazen, What have you tried so far to recover your player?
What is happening with it at the moment?
When did the problem start?

#442: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: war1000,

Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:38 pm

Hi Guys,
I got this cool product UX-Osmium from Uxcell (got it about 5 days ago). It was working fine untill 2 days ago it suddenly restarted while I was listening to music. Now it is stuck at the Hour Glass Icon when it loads. I tried to connect it to my pc that it had worked before and it got detected as a new device called USB 2.0 (HS) ADFU Device. And there was no drive assigned to it. I tried the software that came with it, no luck. Can't even format it as there is no drive associated.

Uxcell shipped it on 27th of Nov, so I don't think I can return it as it says on thier site that only 14 days after shipping I can return it.

I tried upgrading the firmware but I get the following error message.

http://new.photos.yahoo.com/war1000/album/576460762346759192/photo/294928804098058064/1

Any help is highly appreciated. I contacted Uxcell but in two days no response.

#443: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 6:16 pm

war1000, It seems your player has gone into recovery mode, you would need a copy of the original factory Full version firmware to recover it. Get on to UXcell as soon as possible for a replacement and do not try to load any furthur firmware as you will void your warrenty.

#444: Author: lefrosth,

Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 8:24 pm

That work but, i have just 228MB capacity/ 4G. I dont understand.

#445: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:16 pm

lefrosth, These players are not able to support 4GB of memory 2GB is the maximum. I went back through your posts and see you listed your memory chip serial number as K9K8G08U0M.
On Samsung chips the 4 & 5th characters represent the chip density in your case 8G which is 8gigabit or 1GigaByte.
If your player is only showing 228MB then one of the following may have happened.
The chip has been marked as a 1GB chip but is really only 256MB.
The serial number has been misread and is actually K9K2G08U0M which is a 256MB chip.
The chip is in fact a 1GB but has failed in some way and not all the memory is accessible.
When you used the MP3 Disk Tool to rebuild the partition the slider was not set all the way to the left at zero before you repartitioned in which case you may be able to repeat the process and restore the chip to 1GB.

This is why you were having problems with file corruption because the files were being loaded to damaged sectors or space that did not really exist.

Here is a post regarding a 4GB player I purchased that was in fact a 2GB chip.
http://www.mympxplayer.org/hotmale1616-selling-hacked-4gb-players-trademeconz-vt2786.html

#446: Author: lefrosth,

Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:42 pm

I have always this problem i have just 228mb it wird :S i m very bad looky ...

http://awdclub.no-ip.org:8080/frosth/mp4/228.gif

#447: Author: jon,

Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:10 pm

I START TO UPDATE MY MP4 WITHOUT MAKE A BACK UP OF THE ORIGINAL FIRMWARE (NOW THE SCREEN IS DARK BLUE). MY TROUBLE IS KNOW THE RIGHT FIRMWARE FOR MY MP4.

THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE MP4 ARE THESE:

MEMORY: samsung 637 K9F4G08U0A PCB0

BOARD: MP-693C-SL KEY V1.2 KNIFE 051111

CPU:ATJ2085H

4 GB

COLOR:BLACK LIKE IPOD NANO

I HAVE DAYS SEACHING IT!!

GIVE ME SOME OPTIONS TO CHOOSE
(IF I HAVE MORE THAN ONE FIRMWARE THAT CAN WORK PLEASE TELL ME)

#448: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:11 pm

lefrosth, Go into the player settings menu and select Online Mode and set it to Multi Drive.
Then disconnect your player from your PC turn it off at the switch. Turn it back on and reconnect it to your PC. How many Drives does it now show in Explorer 1 or 2.

#449: Author: lefrosth,

Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:23 pm

just one

#450: Author: lefrosth,

Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:36 pm

now i dont have a problem with files,but 228mb it is very smallest loll...

#451: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:42 pm

lefrosth, If that is the case I doubt you will be able to recover the memory either because part of the chip has failed or it is an incorrectly labeled 256MB chip.

The only other thing I can think of and it is just a guess is that the firmware you used to recover your player has put some limitation on the chip.

When you first tried upgrading the firmware did you do so because you where you having problems with the player?

#452: Author: abumazen,

Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 6:35 am

abumazen do you have more information on your MP3? What is your ship? ... Do you have a pic? Do you want a firmware?))))

my friend lefrosth,,

my player is white one G 1.5 style sony mp4 player

this is a picture of a mp4 like my player

http://www.mympxplayer.org/image-asp205.html

and i want the compatible firm ware for it

(((((abumazen, What have you tried so far to recover your player?
What is happening with it at the moment?
When did the problem start?
)))))

tedad 1 the problem started a week ago when I tried TO UPDATE MY MP4 WITHOUT MAKE A BACK UP OF THE ORIGINAL FIRMWARE (NOW THE SCREEN IS DARK BLUE). MY TROUBLE IS KNOW THE RIGHT FIRMWARE FOR MY MP4

i tried some firmwares but no good result

my vesion again is:

sc8505 1f

25/4/2006

act_v3.5.35

1.5 inch

1 G

sony player

please help me

#453: Author: lefrosth,

Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 7:06 am

Yes but, i have buy 3 MP4 similar on ebay the same seller. I m only just have this problem ...

#454: Author: lefrosth,

Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 7:09 am

abumazen, Have you tried these with link form tadad1.With me that work
http://www.mympxplayer.org/some-9048-downloads-vt2895.html

#455: Author: abumazen,

Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:37 am

lefrosths

i tried it but does not work

i told you that the version is 3.5.35

made also in china

if you find a chinese 3.5. 35 firmware please send me it

#456: Author: war1000,

Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:03 am

tadad1 wrote (View Post): › war1000, It seems your player has gone into recovery mode, you would need a copy of the original factory Full version firmware to recover it. Get on to UXcell as soon as possible for a replacement and do not try to load any furthur firmware as you will void your warrenty.

Guys, do you know how long it takes Uxcell to respond? its been 3 days and I sent them 2 emails, no response yet.

Thanks.

#457: Author: jon,

Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 6:13 pm

I START TO UPDATE MY MP4 WITHOUT MAKE A BACK UP OF THE ORIGINAL FIRMWARE (NOW THE SCREEN IS DARK BLUE). MY TROUBLE IS KNOW THE RIGHT FIRMWARE FOR MY MP4.

THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE MP4 ARE THESE:

MEMORY: samsung 637 K9F4G08U0A PCB0

BOARD: MP-693C-SL KEY V1.2 KNIFE 051111

CPU:ATJ2085H

4 GB

COLOR:BLACK LIKE IPOD NANO

I HAVE DAYS SEACHING IT!!

GIVE ME SOME OPTIONS TO CHOOSE
(IF I HAVE MORE THAN ONE FIRMWARE THAT CAN WORK PLEASE TELL ME)

#458: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: picnik,

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 10:20 am

Hello to everybody.
I'm trying to find the right firmware for my Mp3/Mp4 player, a black Nano clone. I was able to make it readable by my pc as a usb disk, but the display is still white.

HERE SOME SPECIFICATIONS:
Memory chip: SAMSUNG 622 - K9K8G08U0A 1GB
Processor: ATJ2085H
MAINBOARD: MP-752C-SL MAIN KNIFE 051207
DISPLAY: FPC-VP6620-01A_56 2006-04-04

Here some pictures of the player and the menus as before.
I hope someone could help me, telling me which firmware to load.
Thank you very much, and great job with this forum!

#459: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: abumazen,

Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 5:57 pm

THIS IS THE FW OF MY PLAYER MP4

1.5 INCH

ATJ2085W

SC58051F

25\04\2006

I THINK IT WILL HELP YOU

AND FIRSRT AND FINALLY ,THANKS TO ALLAH( MY GOD)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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YOU HAVE TO VISIT THIS SITE:

http://english.islamway.com/

#460: Author: sasko,

Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 2:13 am

Hi there,
I have MP4 S1MP3 player with signature on the main board: "wp-693c-sl main v1.3 2005.12.14", 512MB, no FM. I tried to update the firmware but with wrong one Crying or Very sad

. The player was totaly dead but i read some postes in this forum and it's now alive BUT without ebook and games Rolling Eyes

. Can anyone help me how to activate them Wink

and where to find more games for it Very Happy

Please e-mail me or write to me on ICQ 112705619 for some solutions Rolling Eyes

#461: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: piper7,

Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 4:59 am

picnik wrote (View Post): › Hello to everybody.
I'm trying to find the right firmware for my Mp3/Mp4 player, a black Nano clone. I was able to make it readable by my pc as a usb disk, but the display is still white.

HERE SOME SPECIFICATIONS:
Memory chip: SAMSUNG 622 - K9K8G08U0A 1GB
Processor: ATJ2085H
MAINBOARD: MP-752C-SL MAIN KNIFE 051207
DISPLAY: FPC-VP6620-01A_56 2006-04-04

Here some pictures of the player and the menus as before.
I hope someone could help me, telling me which firmware to load.
Thank you very much, and great job with this forum!

Hi
I've got the same player
Here the dump of the flash (s1fwx): http://rapidshare.com/files/9122822/dump.zip.html

I never tryed to upload it (my player works fine). Please let me know if it works

#462: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Sanja,

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 4:46 pm

Hello tadat1.I cant find anywhere the firmware for my mp4 player. Exclamation

http://www.mympxplayer.org/viewtopic.php?p=16651#16651

Samsung 622
K9K8G08U0A
PCB0

ATJ2085H :
F521 5AB C5R

PLZZ HELP MEEEE
@___- @ @@@@ @ ______ @ @@
@____@ @______ @______ @___ @
@@@@ @@@__ @______ @___ @
@____@ @______ @______ @@@
@____@ @@@@ @@@@_@
_______________________@

#463: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: plucka007,

Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 3:19 am

Hi all, i have a black mp4/3 1GB player with a 1.5 inch screen slim line, it was bought for me in hong kong, i totally stuffed it up , i have used the recovery up to the blue screen part, my problems is i can find the firm ware for the player.
it has
ATJ2085H
HYNIC M7SA2044y
THESE are the numbers off the chips.
any help would be great thanks.
now it says the drive is write protected, i have tried all versions of test disk they didn't work, i am about ready to throw it away.

Last edited by plucka007 on Sat Dec 30, 2006 7:56 am; edited 1 time in total

#464: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: picnik,

Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 4:34 am

piper7 wrote (View Post): ›

Hi
I've got the same player
Here the dump of the flash (s1fwx): http://rapidshare.com/files/9122822/dump.zip.html

I never tryed to upload it (my player works fine). Please let me know if it works

Hi Piper7,
THANK YOU VERY MUCH for your help!
You saved my friend's player! It worked at the first time! Very Happy

PS you have 1 PM!
Thanks again!

#465: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: piper7,

Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 10:11 am

picnik wrote (View Post): ›

piper7 wrote (View Post): ›

Hi
I've got the same player
Here the dump of the flash (s1fwx): http://rapidshare.com/files/9122822/dump.zip.html

I never tryed to upload it (my player works fine). Please let me know if it works

Hi Piper7,
THANK YOU VERY MUCH for your help!
You saved my friend's player! It worked at the first time! Very Happy

PS you have 1 PM!
Thanks again!

I'm very happy for you

Some information about the firm:

Version
ACTS16D_37
2006/04/14

3.5.37-001
2006/04/14

Largest bitmaps images inside the firm are 128x160 (1'8'')
Firm has NO file browser function Sad

May be a moderator want upload this firm in download area? (I think we lost it with rapidshare)

#466: Author: hidro,

Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 8:50 am

thank youuuuuuuuuuuu
you just save my player life... Smile

#467: Author: Sanja,

Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:42 am

Where can i find a internet page with all firmwares of all S1 mp4 players ???

#468: Author: Sanja,

Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:54 am

Hello tadad1 everybody say that you kan save players..

My player is half-dead.The screen is blue, but i can hear music with it.Can you take time and help me with my plyer??
that is my player.
http://foto.mail.ru/list/sanja90/Jawseravnoegosatru/66.html

and this is my player info:
http://www.mympxplayer.org/who-has-the-same-player-vt3136.html
PLZZZZ

#469: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: picnik,

Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 12:09 pm

I think you have to find a firmware that work with your display! I was able to hear music with dead display too, the problem is the firmware not compiled for your type of display!

Have you tried all the firmwares posted in the forum?

#470: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: aillez,

Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 10:12 am

my player is look like this

http://www.mympxplayer.org/image-asp40.html

but inside this not look like ur guide

how i do ?????

sorry 4 my english

#471: Author: aillez,

Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 5:44 pm

my player is dead 'cause
i update wrong firmware

i have my original firmware
but i can't turn on my mp4
& when i link to pc
it's not run

how to fix that ???

plzzzzzz tell me

#472: Author: musty42,

Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 8:34 pm

plz help for dead player..i did all of the dead player guide but at the recovering position i had some problem.mp4 player cant be recovered.my player has difference from the pic in guide so it has a speaker at the backside.it is ATJ2093H and which utility must i use to recover it???sorry my english

#473: Author: musty42,

Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 8:39 pm

and i wanna ask a guestion: there are two types of versions one of them like this 3.5.57 and other is like 9.0.48 what is the differences between them?

#474: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 10:21 pm

musty42, the 3.5.XX series firmwares are used on players using the ATJ2051 and ATJ2085 chips. The 9.0.XX series firmware will only work on players using the ATJ2091, 2095, 2097 and CTW500 chips.
the two are very different and you can not swap between versions.

#475: i tried all of the versions but it doesnt work??? Author: musty42,

Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 10:08 am

i upgraded my player with wrong firmvare it is out of order now it has black screen with light i am tring to upgrade new version but it is same no working.what must i do?
its properties:
ATJ2093H
it was working with 9.0.48
but i tried 9.0.48 versionS but i have no result

WHAT MUST I DO?PLEASE HELP....
THANKS MUCH

#476: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: jocher,

Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 2:46 am

I,ve follow your guide, Tadad1, but i Have a problem.
When i install a new driver by the proprieties of USB device, after show all device, there is a window that ask me the tipe of device, and only when i click next, I can select the Driver on Windows directory. The problem is that if I select a device, the driver non work. A window tell me "The specified position doesn't contain information on the hardware".
What can I do?
Your Guide is thery beatiful, but i cannot go forward.
Thank's

#477: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: buckers,

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 2:41 pm

Great guide, very detailed, its just i cant perform any of it,i have opened the player up connected and connected it to my computer, i have connected a pair of tweasers to the pins on the side of the chip endlessly for the past 2 hours and nothing has happened.

I got this problem 2 days ago when i connected it to my computer, it just swiched its self off and will not turn back on again, i have tried charging it, but nothing, so i tried this, i dont know if the battery is dead or it just isnt working because i updated it.

All i know is it is one of the nano copies from china and the chip says samsung on it.
Thanks for your help.

#478: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 3:30 pm

buckers, If the player is showing no signs of life at all when you short the chip then the problem may be hardware related. If this is the case then you may not be able to recover your player.

#479: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: buckers,

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 3:38 pm

Ok, thanks anyway

#480: Author: cielo009,

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 7:02 am

hi everyone... okay here's my prob. my idiot brother messed not only with my computer but with my mp4 player as well.. he decided to upgrade it, but instead of doing it, he downgraded it.. the original version of my player was 9.0.5 and now its 3.5.35...
i tried all of the steps, and i am now stuck in the recovery process.. does it take a really really long time to recover??? should i try another program for recovery? what program would you recommend?

(by the way, i wasn't able to back up my original firmware,yup like my problem isn't big enough)

#481: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 7:27 am

cielo009, At the moment it is not possible to extract 9.0.48 & 9.0.50 firmware so you could not have backed up anyway.
Your problem is going to be trying to find a firmware suitable for your player. Because they can not be extracted there are only a handful of factory versions available on the web. Forget trying 3.5.XX series firmware they are not going to work. You could try 9.0.43, 9.0.48, or 9.0.50 that suit your screen size.
http://www.mympxplayer.org/actions-9xx-firwmare-dc37.html
If none work you will have to wait till the updated tools for extracting 9.0.XX firmware are released then there will be a lot more for download.

#482: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Goust,

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:15 pm

i have an s1 mp3 player 1G 2".I tried to upgrade firmware and now its dead. i folowed your steps tada but it dosent work. wen i try to recover firmware an error apears" Read or write device information failed.Please exit the program and check if device is connecting

#483: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:54 pm

Goust,
What is your player original firmware version?
What firmware are you trying to load?
Is the player in recovery mode and detected as an ADFU Device?
What version of MP3 Player Utilities are you using?

#484: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Goust,

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:53 pm

firmware ACT2097_S75 9.0.43, yes it is detected. I am using Mp3 Player Utilities 4.06

#485: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: kpkamath_3k,

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 8:46 pm

My player ipode(s1 mp3) is in recovery mode. Board no. mp-693c-sl main v1.3 2005-12-14 ATJ 2085 w (128mb).Tried all possible firmware upgrade .for v 3.5.37 upgrade says success but the player is still in recovery mode with blue screen. I still hav the hope with u genis people

#486: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Goust,

Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 7:56 am

Chip : Samsung 643
K9L8G08UOMPCBO

Board : ATJ2097H

#487: Author: tmallik1979,

Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 8:10 am

I have same sony mp4 player I lost my original firmware so kindly I request to you please give me your firmware from my e-mail (tmallik1980@gmail.com)

my mp4 f/w details:

PMA300_010
date: 2006/03/15
f/w : SRX-3.5.35
date: 2006/03/24

please send me your firmware Mad

#488: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 8:23 am

tmallik1979,
Try this if your player has a 1.8 LCD.

http://uploaded.to/?id=9vdgh5

PMA300_010
date: 2006/03/15
f/w : SRX-3.5.37
date: 2006/03/24

#489: Author: cielo009,

Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:13 am

ok here's the update on my player... it's on it's way on being playable again. i just need the right firmware. it's being recognized by my pc as a removable device, but my screen is blank and black..

and as tadad1 (thanks for the info) said, it might be a while for me to find the right firmware.. i just have to be patient...

#490: Author: Goust,

Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 1:28 pm

please somebody help me

#491: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: morrislee,

Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 1:14 am

I have a 1.8" ipod looking 4gb mp4 player, the original firmware # is 9.0.48, I wanted more games so i decided to upgrade it, when I use the 9.0.50 firmwares, only gave me a black screen, when I use the 9.0.48 from this site only gave a blank whit screen, all of them is updatable, but just won't work. chip set is atj2091n, samsung 643, if anyone got a working firmware applicable to mine, and able to send it to me I'd be very appriciated. one more thing, when it is pluged in, it shows up as several disks now, not just one single disk, does that have to do with this problem?

#492: Author: morrislee,

Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 2:18 am

I figured that the mp3 player still works, everything still in function, only that shows a blank bright screen, anyone has this problem, or a solution to it? or know what is wrong with it? the lcd?

#493: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 3:17 am

morrislee , the problem is likely not with your screen or hardware, but likely with the firmware which is not fully compatible.

Are you able to faintly see the menu or other things if you tilt the screen at various angles?

If so, try loading the firmware into Waterlily and set the contrast/brightness setting.

#494: Author: morrislee,

Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 1:36 pm

hum... so Waterlily is a program? and where would I go and download it? I found a firmware on here that I think was for my player, I was able to tell from opening from a program s1res.exe(or something) by the way, it there anyway just to add the games to my firmware?

#495: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 2:02 pm

morrislee , Waterlily is a firmware modifying tool. It can be downloaded here http://www.mympxplayer.org/waterlily-v1-727-mb-df256.html

Try playing around with the contrast/brightness setting.

Regarding the games, you'll need to merge firmwares which contains more games into a compatible firmware for your player. It would not be easy to identify which firmware has more games than the others.
However, it is not recommended as your player might just go dead again.

#496: Author: morrislee,

Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:01 pm

seems like waterlily is not yet competable with my firmware, if possible, can I send you the firmware and you mod the contrast for me?

#497: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 10:26 pm

morrislee , if Waterlily could not support your firmware, then i'm not sure of any other methods to adjust the contrast/brightness. Perhaps you need to wait till it supports your version.

#498: Author: morrislee,

Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:17 am

so you mean that even s1res.exe doesn't have the option to do it either? if so then I can stop looking in to that program

#499: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 2:28 am

morrislee, The contrast adjustment is really only helpful if your screen is to dark and you need to make it brighter. I have also found it has no effect on players that do not have a Brightness setting in the system menu.
You can try Firmware Modifier HERE:
http://www.mympxplayer.org/firmware-modifier-df17.html

#500: Author: raj_neo07,

Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:43 am

I have a 1.8 inch screen MP4. its memory is 256MB(used to show 2gb). it was going fine. yesterday, it ran out of charge , I left it as it is. today, I tried charging it, it didnt. WHen I connected it to my PC, nothing happened. It is DEAD. when I removed it, and tried to short circuit the pins of the IC, nothing happened. any idea? I didnt try any software upgradation.

#501: Author: morrislee,

Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:12 pm

you may try and open it and see it the usd connector pins inside if it is broken(happend to my old one) this may happen when the pin is a bit out of the place and when you pluge it use cord in and resulting in pushing the pins in or bending it. if not that problem look into either if the batteryis connected correctly, or is it a defective one. look for is anything looks like burned out, make sure you didn't staticed it due to the winter(you get more statics during winter some how) another thing i found out, all the people with the restarting problem, it is not the faulty machine, it is the statics also, try taking a sweater off and have the mp3 player touching the sweater, it will restart. Hope you get yours working!

#502: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: machine2003,

Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 3:13 pm

i want to thank u very mush u really help me , i have make all steps but it just stop in explorer sign . i have coverd my firmware with Version 3.2.16 and it just show the explorer sign and when i reconnect it to format i can not find it in windows as driver it is still aduf not usb device so i can not foramt it by using windows or even by using mp3 formating tools what i shall do my player is white and called gigamax MP-693C-SL MAIN V1.3 2005.12.14 plz i need help

#503: Author: morrislee,

Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 3:25 pm

make sure the file systme is in fat, but if it is in fat 32, windows can still formate it- thats a note

#504: firmware Author: macking,

Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 11:55 pm

Please help!!! I need firmware for my dead mp4

FW: B806K8X_v2.0
Core: 9.0.50

#505: Author: morrislee,

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 12:33 am

more detail please???

#506: Author: macking,

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 12:43 am

heres the specs

1.8 inch Large, 65,000 Pixels Full Color TFT LCD Display

FW: B806K8X_v2.0
Core: 9.0.50

#507: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 1:10 am

macking , there are some v9.0.xx firmwares in the downloads section here http://www.mympxplayer.org/actions-9xx-firwmare-dc37.html

If these do not work, then there is nothing much you can do. As the firmware extractor currently does not support any versions higher than v9.0.43.

#508: Author: macking,

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:57 am

lattesurf wrote: › macking , there are some v9.0.xx firmwares in the downloads section here http://www.mympxplayer.org/actions-9xx-firwmare-dc37.html

If these do not work, then there is nothing much you can do. As the firmware extractor currently does not support any versions higher than v9.0.43.

@lattesurf
i try the version 9.0.43 and 9.0.48 still don't work with my player, my next step is to copy the firmware of my friend's mp4 player coz we have the same model, gladly i extract his firmware using s1fwx , still the result is just a white blank screen

Can anyone help me on what to do to recover my mp4?

#509: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 6:00 am

macking , two players may look exactly the same on the outside, even with same interface and screen images. But the firmware used maybe totally different from each other.

#510: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 6:22 am

macking, If your friends player is also using 9.0.50 then the dump will not be usable. s1fwx will not extract a complete backup of any versions above 9.0.43. A new firmware extraction tool is being written for these newer versions but may not be available for some time.

#511: Author: macking,

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 6:26 am

just to double check

we have the same chipset

SAMSUNG 640 K9L8G08U0M

ATJ2091N

#512: Author: macking,

Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 2:21 am

Thanks Tadad1 for that info

#513: Author: Jong,

Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 6:55 pm

hi.. I can't access a picture for http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/1504/52qd.jpg.. it's not available.. Pls re-publish these pic..

#514: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Jong,

Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 7:02 pm

how do l get this picture... currently it's not available...http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/1504/52qd.jpg

#515: Author: Jong,

Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 7:16 pm

l'm looking a picture which is refer to these statement - 'Using the tweezers or other metal item gently make a connection between the pins on one side of the chip. I have found this can be quite random you may also have to do it a few times.
'.. anybody got this pic??

#516: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 8:11 pm

Jong, I have just taken some new images and uploaded them.

#517: Author: Jong,

Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 8:35 am

thanx tadad1.. now my pc can detect my mp4 player but just 119MB, actually mine is 8GB.. l tried to upgrade the firmware to others version but it's still doesn't work... l don't have any ori firmware so what's the best firmware for my player.. fyi, old firmware was from ACTIONS ZHUHAI (maybe ver 3.0.?) ... my player : ipod clone with 1.5/1.8 LCD.. my chipset was Hynix...

#518: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 8:48 am

Jong, You will find 2 chips on the players main board. Could you tell me the serial number of the large rectangular Hynix chip and also the serial number of the smaller square chip, it will be ATJ2085 or ATJ2091.

#519: Author: Jong,

Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 6:08 pm

chip : HY27UF081G2A and ATJ2051

#520: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: bravehearted,

Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 7:33 pm

the adfuupdate does not pass a windows test, hence does not inistall

heck am i to do?

#521: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: machine2003,

Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 8:04 pm

i really do not know what i have 2 do could any body help me what i shall do after the explore sign appear the windows did not detect the player as usb and iam not able to format it i covered it with 3.3.13 firmware plzzzzzzz i need help

#522: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 8:07 pm

bravehearted, Right click on 'My Computer' and select 'Properties'. Go to the 'Hardware' tab and click on the 'Driver Signing' button and select 'Ignore' and 'Make this action the system default' then OK. You should now be able to install the driver know.

#523: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: popat007,

Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 3:26 pm

Hello Tadad1,

This guide is very helpful and u take so much of time for all, Thanks from the bottem of my heart.

my player is dead and i connected to usb port and installed ADFU driver and it shows ur hardware is ready to use, but it does not show drive letter. i try to reset chip couple of times and it detects as ADFU device but does not show drive letter and when i try to update full firmware it says flash not detected Sad

, . i also uninstall the driver and shutdown my computer and after start i connected my player it automatically detects as adfu device and then its all same.

Please help he tadad1 to fix this problem
Thank you

Last edited by popat007 on Fri Jan 26, 2007 3:30 pm; edited 1 time in total

#524: Author: popat007,

Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 3:28 pm

popat007 wrote (View Post): ›
Hello Tadad1,

This guide is very helpful and u take so much of time for all, Thanks from the bottem of my heart.

my player is dead and i connected to usb port and installed ADFU driver and it shows ur hardware is ready to use, but it does not show drive letter. i try to reset chip couple of times and it detects as ADFU device but does not show drive letter and when i try to update full firmware it says flash not detected Sad

#525: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 4:14 pm

popat007, When your player is in ADFU mode it will not show in Explorer because windows will not recognise it as a removable device. Once you successfully install a full version firmware it will show in Explorer then you will be able to format the player.
If you are having problems loading a full firmware try MP3 Player Utilities 4.05 or 4.07.

#526: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: popat007,

Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 4:23 pm

when i run mp3 utilities 4.05 -->mp3 player upgrade tool, itsays Device not detected Crying or Very sad

#527: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 4:47 pm

popat007, Try connecting your player to a different USB port.
What version was your players original firmware?

#528: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: popat007,

Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 4:58 pm

I just now tried with 4.07 and it says "Read or write device information failed.please exit the program and check if device is connecting."

it was 3.5.37 and my chipset is ATJ2085H samsung 631.

i am trying from 2 days, i use all of my 3 usb ports

now what should i d? Rolling Eyes

#529: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 7:43 pm

popat007, What full version firmwares have you tried to load?

#530: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: popat007,

Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 7:57 pm

I tried to load 3.5.37v2.1b FM.fw and FM.fw from 3.5.35Full-.rar file
when i run FM.fw of 3.5.35Full.rar it says successfull retrived but do not show ADFU or any drive and when i try 3.5.37v2.1b itsaysno device detected. no sign .when i shot pins on booth side light came on to screen
but no ADFU or drive. i dont understand whats happening. when i disconnect usb then also light remains and i connected once in usb of computer, nothing buzz or dectected.

#531: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: popat007,

Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 8:43 pm

hi tadad1, once again i shot it and now it shows ADFU in status now what full firmware should i use?
Surprised

#532: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: popat007,

Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 9:13 pm

hi tadad1 i updated Full3.5.35 and it updated sucessfuly and now it shows drive letter Very Happy

i am happy Thanks Tadad1 now question is should i format drive or update firmware and what firmware Smile

#533: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 9:14 pm

popat007,
Unfortunatly the recovery process is not an exacting science so there is no tried and true steps that work for all players.
A couple of things that may help you though, when you get your player into ADFU mode and flash a full version firmware you may find you need to disconnect your player, switch it off and then back on before reconnecting it.
If you find that the player is not detected again by either Explorer or the Update tool then you will have to short the chip again.
If you find that the player is still in ADFU mode then you should be able to try a different full version firmware.
Although it can be a long and frustrating process I suggest you try as many different full version firmware in the 3.5.XX series until you find one that takes your player out of ADFU mode and reconnects as a removable device in Explorer.
If you try all the full version firmware and are unable to get the player out of ADFU then try repeating the whole process again using a different version of MP3 Player Utilities or Product Tool which you can download here:
http://www.mympxplayer.org/product-tool-firmware-upgrade-utility-419-56097-downloads-df234.html
Some people have more success with this tool.
As soon as your player shows up in Explorer be sure to format it in Fat format before you try loading any dump files.
I am sorry I can only give you general suggestions but it is not easy to diagnose specific problems without having the player in front of me to test.
Keep us informed of any progress you make.

#534: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: popat007,

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 1:25 pm

Ha Ha Ha Tadad1 i made it, no no no We made it we recovered my player, its better firmware than was later. Razz

Thanks Tadad1 and all members all helped me lot. And this form.
it took me three days Smile

My player Chipset was ATJ2085H, Samsung 631

I recover with full firmware Full3.5.35.rar and then tried as many as 50 firmware, and atlast i got success with lisong_502_02_v3_5_37 Very Happy

Once again Tadad1 and all members Thank you

#535: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: popat007,

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 3:24 pm

Hello tadad1,

everything works fine but i cannot chage volume in AMV, can i change firmware and reinstall and what file to change.

Thanks Very Happy

#536: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 3:37 pm

popat007, That is great news Very Happy

I am glad to hear it. With so many dead players it is nice to hear of a VICTORY.

#537: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 4:18 pm

popat007, You may have to stop the video to adjust the volume.

#538: Author: Jatechie,

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:54 pm

i have used the proper full firmware but i cannot find the dump file to bring it back up

#539: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:57 pm

Jatechie, What version was your players original firmware?

#540: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: popat007,

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 7:47 pm

Tadad1 once again No No No its not dead, but i changed firmware of Zest, thanks he too
White Digital Player MP4 (Nano Clone) FW.bin and volume started working but u have to go out of movie Razz

Now everything works except
8 GB, Those son of Evil or Very Mad

cheated me i am finding ebay order no. for signing petition.

Thanks tadad1 and all Laughing

#541: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 8:11 pm

popat007,
Thanks for taking the time to add your details to the Petition the bigger it gets the more powerfull it will become.

#542: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: tonmoy,

Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 6:15 am

I followed everything to recovery my 1.5 inch mp4 player after it becomes blue light when i try to upgrade the firmware the MP3 Player Upgrade Tool says "unknown flash error" i tried every firware and it still the same i even tried the backuped dump file.So please help me what i will do now my player is now blue screen and i can only use it as a flash drive. Crying or Very sad

PLEASE HELP ME

#543: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 6:59 am

tonmoy , try repairing the dump file before flashing into your player.

#544: Author: tonmoy,

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 3:34 am

lattesurf wrote (View Post): ›
tonmoy , try repairing the dump file before flashing into your player.

Thanks for your reply but how will i repair the dump file

#545: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:13 am

tonmoy , rename the firmware dump into dump.bin

Next, put it in the same folder as the S1fwx tool, and double click repair.bat

The newly repaired file will be named as dump.bin, while the old unrepaired file will be renamed dump.bi$

Use the repaired dump.bin to flash into your player.

#546: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:34 am

tonmoy, Did you format the player after loading the full version firmware?

#547: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: tonmoy,

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:04 am

Yes i formatted it i tried both windows format and mp3 disk manager i even tried different upgrade tools in MP3 Player Utilities 4.09 i was actually able to flash the dump successfully but the mp4 is still blue screen.Please help me.

#548: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:12 am

tonmoy, So you have a backup of your players original firmware yes?

#549: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: tonmoy,

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:55 am

I think yes i have a dump file which i extracted but it did not do any difference i even tried the dump of my other mp4 player which is same as this one in terms functions and menu both of them has the same lotus flower theme,but it did not worked to i also tried the firwares downloaded from this site which are 3.5.35 or 3.5.37.What i will do.

#550: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:58 am

tonmoy, Try a different full version firmware and then your backup again.

#551: Author: vankata,

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:01 am

I have Nano ZC-45 1gb 1.8".So i try to do something with firmware and now i have dark blue light on the screen.I can use like removable disk but not like mp4 player.The firmware what i had befor was version:3.5.37. Can somebody tell me what i should do to make alive my mp4 player. Crying or Very sad

#552: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Mondo,

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:00 pm

please i need help my pc recognize "USB DEVICE"

But when install drivers ADFU show me this popup:

Thanks

Sorry for my spanglish jaja

#553: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: unnimohan,

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:30 am

Hai tadad1 .I have done all the things and now i was stucked. I had recovered the player and they said that check the device is working or not... Then i removed the player and turn off and on. the computer is not detecting it... Crying or Very sad

Then how to format without the computer recognise it? I have only the screen is flashing..... Please help me.... Crying or Very sad

#554: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: bobo1701,

Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:27 am

Twisted Evil

Hi to all of you. I've got the same problem: a dead mpx player. I've followed the precious instruction at the top of this forum but I think i'm still far from the solution. When i try to save a new firmware in my dead mpx (I use the latest version of the tool - 4.07) the process stops after few seconds and the program doesn't react anymore. I've tried with many complete firmware versions but i'm still here! Please help me!

#555: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: pbxjedi,

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 10:04 am

Dude you are amazing!! Super thx.

Fixed - So I followed the steps in detail. The only thing I would add to this for users with the ATJ2091H chip is the following link to the only firmware that I would will work:
http://www.mympxplayer.org/full-version-9048-for-15-lcd-df441.html

This latest chip set is for the 4GB device. Since the new firmware and reformat (FAT32) it works fine now.

Yes, I owe you a beer!

PBXJEDI

#556: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 2:08 pm

bobo1701 , try to use other versions of MP3 Utilities. Uninstall the current v4.07 and install other versions like 3.68, 4.00, etc.

#557: Author: Gutturalm,

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:23 am

help meeeeeeee! I'M ARRIVED AT THE BLUE SCREEN BUT I CAN'T FIND A GOOD FIRMWARE! MY POD BOARD IS APPLE-M V2!!!

#558: Author: arh,

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:23 pm

hey picnik try this one
http://www.mympxplayer.org/dload.php?action=download&file_id=300

#559: Author: ngauss2005,

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:46 am

i upgrade 9.50.00 firmware and i would like to know how to upload my backup dump.bin
thank's

#560: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:30 am

ngauss2005, If your player is using 9.0.50 firmware then your dump.bin will be no good. the firmware extraction tool s1fwx 3.1 will only work on version 9.0.43 and the 3.5.XX series firmware.
If your player is dead then all you can do is try some of the 9.0.XX sweries firmware in the Download>Firmware section, if they do not work for you then you may not be able to recover your player at the moment. A new firmware tool is being developed for these newer version firmware but it may be some time before it is released.

#561: Author: haspak,

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 1:21 pm

hi
i have this http://www.uxcell.com/uxcell/retail/item/showItemLayout.php?action=showItem&id=mv0blk1024mp021
mp4. i bougth it online from uxcell.com. Now after 2 weeks its dead. my pc can not recognize it. i have two pc i tried both of them does not get recognized. it does not even turn on. totally dead. so search online and i saw tis site. i tried to do wat u said. but still i can not get it recongnized. is there any way u can help me. i will be greatfull if u help make my mp4 works. my e-mail is smh_volum@yahoo.ca
thanks

#562: Author: alshere,

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:18 pm

Hi, am I reading the recovery guide correctly. I got my ChiPod back to a blue screen, shows up as a u disk, formatted it, ok so far. now it says to upload the firmware again?? does this mean re-flash it with different dumps till I stumble on 1 that works ?

#563: Author: tadad1,

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:10 am

alshere, After shorting the memory chip and putting it into recovery mode the player will only accept a full version firmware. If this fully recovers your player then great but in most cases it will not but now your player will be able to load extracted firmware dump.bin files until you find one that is compatible with your player. If your player stops responding again then you need to repeat the process of shorting the chip.

#564: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Guest,

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 4:50 am

Hi!
I updated my mp4 player (LSC_91N003_20_2006-12-27_9.0.50) with this firmware: Link and i have a problem with the colors. Now the blue is yellow and red, the green is green, the yellow and the red is blue. What can i do? Please help me!!
Before:

Now:

Thanks.

#565: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:59 am

mcadam , the firmware that you updated it with is not fully compatible with your player. What was your player's original firmware version?

Besides the colours problem, is the rest of the player functioning properly?

#566: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Guest,

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:05 am

The original firmware is the same: LSC_91N003_20_2006-12-27_9.0.50 and the firmware work good but the colors are bad.

#567: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:13 am

mcadam , if you have a backup of your original firmware (maybe from the CD that came with it), then try flashing it back again.

I would not advise you to try any other firmwares as you will more likely brick your player even if the firmware version is exactly the same. There could be 100s of variants of the same firmware version. You were lucky that this firmware did not brick yours.

As the current firmware extraction tool S1fwx v3.1 does not support any versions higher than v9.0.43, you most probably will encounter problems looking for a compatible firmware.

i'll suggest that you bear with the current colour problem with your player until the tools are able to support your version.

#568: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Guest,

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:32 am

I maked a dump from the original firmware but this is not editable. The update tool can the dump work but it fix only the color of the bootscreen with the sand-glass. So i must simply wait?

#569: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:19 am

mcadam , as the firmware extraction tool S1fwx v3.1 only supports upto v9.0.43, the firmware dump that you extracted earlier on has missing files. This is the reason for the sand-glass screen even when you flashed it back to the player.

You can either contact your seller for an exchange, or wait until the tool supports your version. So other users are able to extract their firmwares for you to test on your player.

#570: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Guest,

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:36 am

When can i download the compatible version of the firmware extraction tool?
Thanks for the help.

#571: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:41 am

mcadam , it is currently being created by wiRe of S1mp3.de. We don't know when it will be out, maybe a few months.

#572: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: qilabot,

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 2:34 am

Hi i tried the guide but when it comes to the part where i choose "have disk" and browse for the file "AdfuUpdate.inf" i get a message that the file doesn't contain any information about my hardware???? Sad

#573: Author: Specs,

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:08 am

Waaaaaa! i followed the guide and it detect as "adfu" but it cant be detected by the upgrade tool pls help!!!!

#574: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: kobssed50,

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 11:11 am

hi please i want you help
i've do all steps but when i upload the backup they ask me "device switching error,reconnect device"
please if someone know what's the problem answer me please

#575: Author: Einimas,

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 5:14 am

i get the unknown flash error when i try to recovery

#576: Author: Laukinis,

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 6:51 pm

http://www.mympxplayer.org/image-asp271.html my need firmware for this MP4 my is 1GB

#577: Author: woodzis,

Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 12:55 am

i have some problems,when im trying to update player to ADFU device,windows show the error
ADFU DEVICE HAS NOT PASSED WINDOWS LOGO TESTING TO VERIFY ITS COMPATIBILITY WITH WINDOWS XP Sad

what to do?

#578: Author: woodzis,

Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:50 am

http://images.bite.lt/banga/files/club/200702/45d98c4662874.jpg

#579: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:29 am

woodzis , are you using an administrator account on your OS to perform the recovery?

You might need to do so, as user or guest accounts usually have driver/software installation restrictions.

#580: Author: hitman2006,

Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:42 pm

please i need full firmware for this firmware 9.0.43 2.0 inch lcd 512mb fake sony like the one from the contest

http://www.mympxplayer.org/image-asp158.html?sid=0bfc5d920d40ab2327ac78fee695c8aa

#581: Author: thatoho,

Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 9:00 am

tadad1 wrote (View Post): ›
Dead Player Recovery Guide.

If you have tried to upgrade your player with the wrong firmware and you find it no longer turns on or is not recognised by your computer this guide may help you to restore your player. I suggest you read the whole guide before starting so that you understand what you are about to do and have everything you need. It is not fool proof there are no guarantees. If you have backed up your players firmware you have a much greater chance of succeeding if not then you will have to search for a firmware version that is compatible with your player. Look for versions that have the same features as yours and similar layouts and menu pictures. If you know the version number then look for that version. If you do not then get a few versions

First arrange a space near your PC where you can work. Make sure that your player is switched off and disconnected from your PC. You will need a fine screwdriver and a pair of metal tweezers. If you do not have any tweezers a second fine screwdriver or a bent paperclip even will do. I suggest that those without a firmware backup download a selection before starting.

Remove the 4 screws 2 on either side of your player.

Gently remove the stainless steel backing taking care not to lose the switch from the top of the player

Now connect your player to your PC and turn it on.

Using the tweezers or other metal item gently make a connection between the pins on one side of the chip. I have found this can be quite random you may also have to do it a few times.

Your PC should now detect your player as a ADFU Server and install the drivers. If this happened you can skip the next section and continue after the red text.

Right click on the device and select properties. When the properties dialogue opens select update driver

Then select “Install from a specific location” and “Don’t search. I will choose a driver to install” then press next.

Once selected you will be asked to select the driver and it will be installed

Now the player is in a state where you can upload firmware so open the MP3 Upgrade Tool and you will be presented with this dialogue.

Note: If you have a backup of your firmware at this stage it is no good to you as it is not a complete firmware file and will give you an error message when you try to install it. You need to find a full version firmware. It may not have to be the same version as your original. My original was 3.5.35 and I used 3.5.37 to recover, you can download it here:

http://www.mympxplayer.com/dload.php?action=file&file_id=182&sid=fc1775a9b6b799c1ac6364da93f003b1

UPDATE 28/06/06 Here is another firmware that also worked for me, it is a 3.5.35 version and it restored my test player with one flash instead of two. It is also fully themed. DOWNLOAD

Updated 06/07/06 "wolfport2001" has kindly uploaded a Full Version 3.2.16 HERE

Updated 27/6/06 Various FULL firmware versions are available from HERE

Once installed your player should show signs of life and you will be able to see it in explorer. It still will not be usable but is ready for the final step.

I have done all thing following step by step, but when i have had browsed to the windows\adfuudate.inf file it said that "the specified location does not contain the information about your hadware"
Can anyone help!

#582: tell me fully dead player method Author: as1922,

Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:37 am

Hello every body I purchase 2GB FM fake ipod nano . When i upgrade my firmware my mp3 fully dead. my player is not connected to the computer the display. Pl tells me how can i recover my fully dead player and how can I get firmware ACT_V3.5.37 for chip ATJ2051H.Its borad not print company name. Only no. print 0644 29F2C08AAB WP .
My email - as_dhariwal@yahoo.com
pl tell me also how can i connected my fully dead for my pc.

#583: Author: as1922,

Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:50 am

When i follow DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDEi have some problems,when im trying to update player to ADFU device,windows show the error
ADFU DEVICE HAS NOT PASSED WINDOWS LOGO TESTING TO VERIFY ITS COMPATIBILITY WITH and pl tell me how can my pc show my fully dead player on my computer page as a removeble disk. my computer not dedecte my player.

#584: Author: Groovy,

Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 7:24 pm

read dude Very Happy

Go to the place where your disk are shown, then right mouse button - properities - Hardware - and in the middle- signatures of hardware - then set IGNORE.... and that s it and try again ADFU... You should find it Wink

Good luck

#585: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: as1922,

Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 11:54 am

Please anybody help me . I do not found my mp3 player firmware. my mp3 player fully dead first blue coler screen when i try downlod firmware he gone black. pl help me how can i found origenal firmware for my mp3 player black neno. pllll help me i open my player i found ATJ 2051 H and Flash memory 29FC0AAB , MODEL NO. A-1137 . I Not found board no. but i found in side of LCD print no. RFD EU-BL-0168 2006-12-04.
When its work i read firmare ACT_V3.5.37 2006-12-04. I use MP3 player product tool 4.19 and when i open this software. he show 1mp3 player dedected,0 removble disk and 1 ADFU device. when i use download option he show lamp color is red. pl help me. how can i recover my player and how can i foud my player sutiable firmware.
as_dhariwal@yahoo.com

#586: Author: leotiger007,

Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 4:39 am

need firmware, as i am not able to download firmware files from the links given

#587: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: as1922,

Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 11:37 am

Hello sir i found USB 2.0(FS)ADFU Device when i follow dead player guide. I use firmware upgrade tool 4.19 tool. When i on my player this tool show 1mp3 player detected,0removble disk,1ADFU device. I upload 3.5.37 succesful but i press download button this tool only one second my player screen get blue and after one second its dark black and tools grey lamp lighted red. pl help me how can i recover my dead player again.
as_dhariwal@yahoo.com
pl send me anybody friend me ACT_V3.5.37 2006-12-04 FIRMWARE,ATJ2051H,FLASH MEMORY 29FC08AAB.

#588: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Bennetto,

Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 7:37 pm

TY TY TY TY TY TY TY TY
I completely killed my player by making my own theme.
Admin Needs to put this i knowledge base

#589: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: chellam,

Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 11:49 am

help me Confused

i have a Mp4 player which is not recognize in pc while updating firmware ,i try tghe recovery method...by using the tweezers i moved across the chip all pins.but my pc did not detect any thing....i my Mp4 player a waiting screen blinking for 20 min ...no changes .......please help me to makemy player active... Crying or Very sad

#590: Author: rickrocker,

Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 10:36 pm

My son's MP4 stoped working the charger shows it is charging but the player will not turn on at all, and my daughter's when you charge it you can turn it on by holding down the menu button and the off on switch on the top does not seem to do anything, and when you take it off the charger you can't turn it on at all. does anyone have any ideas on what the probems could be?

#591: Author: admin,

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:56 am

rickrocker,

Try charging through another method. Either through the USB cable to your computer or wall charger instead to see if that helps.

Please create a seperate topic for your problem as well as it's alittle off topic.

#592: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: LegendaryLink,

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 1:08 am

ok now i found a note pad of adfuupdate.inf (i only copy paste the codes on the notepad from d internet?) but now it is searching for a adfuUd.sys where can i find that

#593: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Cyen87,

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 8:14 am

Hi bro,i want to find ATJ2035W with firmware3.5.35. Can you help me? Thanks

#594: Author: Cyen87,

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 8:38 am

Do anyone have the 3.5.35 firmware for my ipod?
ATJ2035W F6118A8 C6N
chip HY270F081G2M
plz send to my ym: cyen87317
thanks

Last edited by Cyen87 on Fri Mar 09, 2007 8:13 pm; edited 1 time in total

#595: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Cyen87,

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 8:11 pm

I have another problem when i try to install a firmware.Now,when i connect the ipod to my computer,it recognized as a adfu device,but i can't format it,can't do anything because it was write protected.What can i do?

#596: Author: unsal,

Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 5:07 am

Cyen87 wrote (View Post): ›
I have another problem when i try to install a firmware.Now,when i connect the ipod to my computer,it recognized as a adfu device,but i can't format it,can't do anything because it was write protected.What can i do?

Cyen87,
if it is detected as adfu device, before formatting it, upload a full firmware using upgrade tools 4.0.X, you will notice that there will be a recover button instead of upgrade button. After you recover it , you may not need to format it, you my get your previous files in it. good luck.

#597: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Cyen87,

Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 6:56 am

No no,that's not my mp4 problem. Now, it's memory is write-protected and I can't do anything.Can't format,can't use update tool to repair it.
Can you help me to remove the write-protected problem?
Thanks

#598: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: ThogthoD,

Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 1:07 pm

Hi All. I need help with my MP3 player. Fake IPod Nano with IPod symbol in back from china:
Chip - ATJ2051H
And it has fake memory :/ that's why i have problem with copying my mp3s to player. I had put wrong firmware and it dead. I try to recovery follow GUIDE and i have right firmware but PLAYER STILL HAS BLUE LCD Sad

PLZ HELP ME BECAUSE I AM GOING TO CRAZY Sad

#599: Author: hphp911,

Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 4:35 pm

hii

thanks alot for all this good work, i hope you can help me. i have this mp3 player looks exactly like the one in the guide. my computer recognize the usb however i can see it in the explorer are a removable drive. and when i run the utility tool. and click on begin download or recover (after choosing the fw) it starts but stoped in like 1/4 of the way.

plzzzzzzzz i neeed help

#600: Author: blueblueboone,

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 6:30 pm

I first started with having the sand glass staying on the screen. I then tried the recovery procedure and installed a full version of one of the firmware I downloaded from this web. Instead of showing the sand glass, it showed a white screen. After reading this posting, I used the upgrade tool to upgraded the player using one of the .bin files on the CD that came with this thing. After that, I saw the drive shows up on the explore but the screen is completely black now. What shall I do? Seems like everything is okay now except the screen.

#601: Author: blueblueboone,

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 7:35 pm

Update of what I have done so far after my last post...
I unpluged the player and connected it using another usb plug. This time, it said "unknown drive". I followed the recovery guide again and wouldn't able to install the drive back to the ADU drive. Also, when I chose the adfupdate.inf file it said it does not contain file for the drive or something like that. I tried to short it again and it didn't work for me. I'm done everything I could think of and played with it all day today. I'm gonna try it again tomorrow. Can anybody help me please? Please advice!!!

#602: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Kasparz,

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:11 pm

Hello.
I have 2Gb nano clone with 1.5' display. Need FULL firmware to get it alive. Cant find for 1.5', most are for 1.8' displays.

#603: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Kasparz,

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:18 pm

Tried almost all FULL flashes. If im trying to flash FULL FW, it shows "Downloading the restorable main program". If im trying to flash plain FW, it shows "r/w device information failed!..."

#604: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: ngaia,

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:36 am

can't install driver, i driver in c:windows but it doesn't contain divice information, what to do, can u help me, i don't know my player name, at the front is written mp4 digital player and at the back side mp3 mp4 tested to comply with FCC standards for home or office user, can u identify what my mp4 is, i think it's fake, it came from china, i usually got mp4 and mp3 from china

some player capasity was lost when formating...

#605: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Kasparz,

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 2:34 am

Opened mp4...
CPU chip:ATJ2091N
Memory chip: Samsung K9LAG08U0M PCB0
Tried most 9.0.xx fullflashes, but it always say "Read or write device failed"

#606: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:05 am

Kasparz , try using other versions of MP3 Utilities. If they do not work and still give the same error, try using Product Tools.

#607: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Kasparz,

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:03 am

Im using 3.5.01, 4.05, 4.09 Mp3 player utilities and 4.19 procuct tools.
They just dont work.
When im flashing full fw i hear sounds that device is disconnected and reconnected again. Weird.

#608: Author: Ragab911,

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:15 pm

hi everyone i know to MP4 world , but i got this problem my MP4 (ipod video) http://www.mympxplayer.org/image-asp194.html
would`t login and when i attech it with the usb cable it got this blue screen says Press meu key to format
the pc see it as mass storage not adufdivce which is the problem couse mp3 player utilities would not see it , also i need firmware for it ...... plzzzzzzz help thankx

#609: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Kasparz,

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:47 pm

If your PC recognize your player as mass storage, format it to FAT, and than flash fw.
But im still Crying or Very sad

about my player, because that was present for my little sister, and it died without any flashing or so, just turned on and nothing happened.
Seller has 4k+ feedback, 98.7%positive feedback, and 2days ago went to "No longer registered user" status. I emailed him yesterday, and he answered. But didn't worked out this problem.
Im going to buy few 2Gb 1.8' Chinapods then...

#610: Author: Ragab911,

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 6:16 pm

I formated it and i still get device not detected when i am
trying to flash it .... any one can help , thanks kasparz anyway

#611: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: ducpro,

Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:24 am

HELP ME
Em co may MP4s1 up sai firmware
Em da lam theo huong dan nhung khong duoc
Rat mong co huong dan = tieng Viet

#612: Author: Ragab911,

Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 1:10 pm

Help the mp4 does not response at all , could it be dead for good or what i tried the recovery but it did not work
could it be the ship or what help plzzzzzzzzzzzzz

#613: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: tzl,

Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 2:24 am

Help me please!!
Some one please give me the firmware of the following:

Board : MP793-CV1-STL
Mem Chip : Samsung 625 K9K8G08U0A PCB0
Processer Chip : ATJ2085H
Serial : RX-8830077

If someone have firmware for that player, pls share for me here, or u can send it to phoeshoat@gmail.com
Thank you.

#614: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:06 pm

Ragab911 , the shorting of the chip's pins is a trial & error method. Sometimes it takes a few seconds, sometimes a few hours. You'll need to keep trying.

tzl , your player would be using either the v3.5.35 or v3.5.37 firmwares. There are many of these firmwares in the downloads section.
http://www.mympxplayer.org/actions-3535-dc15.html
http://www.mympxplayer.org/actions-3537-dc16.html

#615: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: jayniceness,

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 1:01 am

ok guys.. i have a digitalrese mp4 player....

its a 256m ibought it ad updated the filmware now i get the hour glass.
i worked through the steps and found the .inf file then click next it says hardware instlation i click contiue anyways. then i get a insert disk box

it says "please incert te compact discked labeled usbmass storage device then click ok" i have the factory disc in.

i dont know what to do any help would be great i also do not kow what filmware to use

please help im leaving for the philipines soon and wat this for the plane ride...

thanks in advance
Janice

#616: Author: jayniceness,

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:32 pm

wow no help at all Sad

#617: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: ducpro,

Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 5:02 am

help me

#618: Author: ducpro,

Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 5:03 am

help me !!!

#619: Author: ducpro,

Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 5:07 am

I have s1mp4
chip set : hynix
memory : 1 Gb
then it's 108 Mb
WHY ? i want back 1Gb
please help me !!! THANK !!!

#620: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: sw1mmer,

Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 1:06 pm

@jayniceness

hi jayniceness , i have now the same problem , pc doesn`t recognize my mpx , it gets stuck at hourglass , and the screen turns on|off constantly . Seems , it reboots .. nothing helps ..

I would appreciate ,when somebody could give some advices ...
And the most interesting thing is, that i can rich the main menu of the player , but then when i try to get to MP3 Player or Picture Viewer or Settings etc. appears error (i dont know what one, everything is in chinese language) ...
i `m tired whith this player ,
Sorry for my bad english.
Look forward for your replies. Thanks.

bye, Swim-.

#621: Author: mephjl,

Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 1:44 pm

I've this situation : cursor on blue screen and xp find drivers but don't see it in explorer. How can proceed ?

#622: Author: sw1mmer,

Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 1:54 pm

@mephjl,
try with firmware restoring , what for do you need to see it in explorer _?

#623: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: mephjl,

Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 2:21 pm

HI, I've opened Mp3 Player Firmware Upgrade Tool, load the firmware version 3.5.37, pressed button RECOVER FIRMWARE.
Recover start but not finish. it remain stopped and display this message on window tool : Downloading the restorable main program.

#624: help me please Author: eng_ghost2,

Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 10:42 am

please help i upgrade my mp4 with the wrong firmware and it is now can't be detected by my computer it just give ablue screen for aminite then balck for seconds and again blue and so on please i can't find the full firmware but i have abackup please help me i can send u my backup to help lpease help me
is there any other way to do this

#625: Author: jayniceness,

Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 4:03 pm

can anyone help im leaving sooooon

#626: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: thiago_oliv,

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:44 pm

[b]I 'm having that same old trouble while installing the driver. Windows wizard wont tell anything different from "The specified location doesnt have information about the device".
My player after shocking the chip is always seen as unkown usb device, never as ADFU device.
I tried about 30 times, and rebooting windows didnt solve...
Rolling Eyes

#627: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: KiLaH,

Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 8:40 am

i got a mp4 player what say 4gb but only habe 2gb a fake ipod
Crying or Very sad

i open the case and see 2 chips 1 samsung and one there is that
ATJ2091N
61153DB 11N

first day it workt Very Happy

next day only bluescreen load everytime Crying or Very sad

and i cant see in my computer if i connect with usb only makes ding ding
and then nothing happens
i use the guid but never come too that i can upgarde this and the upagrde only is a .BIN

what can i do

#628: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Spicy Latin,

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 5:15 am

HELP! I did all the things dat are listed on the guide, but then the recovery message didnt appear so i dont know how to install the firmware.... Can any1 help me??

#629: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 8:58 pm

Spicy Latin , you'll need to keep shorting the pins until your computer detects the player, as the procedure is a trial & error method.

#630: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: dfales13,

Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 1:52 pm

I cant get my 1.8" i-platinum 2gb mp3 player open...

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#631: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 9:40 pm

dfales13 , for the gen2 clones, you'll need to pry up the white cover at the top (where the on/off switch is). Hidden below it is a screw, unscrewing it would allow you to slide or lift the casing off. You might need to push the buttons in at the same time, as some other users reported that it blocks the casing from sliding.

#632: ME2 mp4 player Author: histoirede,

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 5:31 am

Hello !
I've recently acquired a "me2" ipod clone which worked well for apporximately two days.
Last night, I let it recharge its battery on the computer and when turning it on this morning, it said "error disk" at most of the functions of the menu. It's 2Gb and I already checked if that was true (it is) and it was only half filled... My computer can't open it anymore. It detects it but suggests to format it.
So I can't use it, but I'm not sure it's "dead" enough to open it (anywas, it has no screws, so I've got no idea how to open it)... a low format with mp3 player utilities would erase the firmware ? should I try to upgrade it ? It's a 9.0.50 apparently.
So... what should I do ?

#633: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Facustar,

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:21 pm

Hi Tadad1, Hope you can help me.
I have a 2Gb mp4 player 2nd generation (Like Ipod 2nd generation) 1.8" With FM.

Player now is dead. When I turn it on I only get a white screen, and if i Connect it to the USB port, the PC take it like an "Unknown USB Device".

I had opened it, and shorted on the memory chip, but nothing.
Again PC recognize it as an "USB Device" nothing like an ADFU device.

So I can no run any Firmware update application (none of them takes my MP4 player)

There is something I can do with it?

Kindly,
Facu

#634: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: dlord15,

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 6:09 am

then!!you did it work?your mp3 have played again?what version u use?? my my mp3 was detected of my pc but it doesn't still work!!!how can i do it?can i follow this step to recover my mp3??my version is (ACTS16D_37_szg)3.5.37!!can u help me?? Sad

#635: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: dlord15,

#636: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Jumbles,

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 5:15 pm

Ive followed all the instructions so far in the recovery guide, but my computer will not recognize the device as adfu. I do the stuff in hardware manager, but When i select adfuupdate.inf and click ok, a window pops up that says that "the specified location does not contain any information about your hardware". Ive tried tons of stuff but i cant get it to work, the player is still stuck on the blue hourglass screen. Any advice would be great
Thanks

#637: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Pihas,

Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 1:31 pm

I can't upload firmware. I don't understand how? I think i have ban upgrade tool version can any one give me a link foe download, please

#638: Author: Pihas,

Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:01 pm

BIG THX IT'S UNREAL THX!!!!!!!!!

#639: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: adel_dell,

Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 7:18 am

Hi Wink

Last night, I recovered my MP4 with a full firm, and after that, my player is detected as "VoiceQQ&gojoin.com" !

:/ And when I want choose a driver for detect him, I have "The specified site does not contain any information concerning your material" (My windows is a french version XD)

#640: Author: radarshop,

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:35 am

adel_dell wrote (View Post): ›
Hi Wink

Last night, I recovered my MP4 with a full firm, and after that, my player is detected as "VoiceQQ&gojoin.com" !

:/ And when I want choose a driver for detect him, I have "The specified site does not contain any information concerning your material" (My windows is a french version XD)

What firmware file did you use? I have a dead player that may use the same firmware.
Thanks

#641: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: jurgen,

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 11:47 am

hello:) tadad1 where can i speak to u in private?

#642: Author: sak_cheegii,

Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 12:48 am

Nice Background pictures man!......

#643: Author: sak_cheegii,

Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 12:54 am

I have something with GOJOIN guys. I have English version and Chinese version of GOJOIN UNLOCKing software. Very Happy

#644: Author: sak_cheegii,

Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 12:57 am

Email me...! This one I can not give to others yet in my country. Couse of business in my CITY. Ok? If you are not mongolian you can get that. Tnkz to you all.

#645: Author: adel_dell,

Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 1:54 pm

Hi Sak Wink

I sent you a MP :p
Please answer me, thx !

#646: Author: kuhris,

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 1:54 pm

I've had mine for 3 days, but yesterday when I turned it on, it just displays an hourglass. When I plug it to my computer, my computer recognized that a USB device is connected but it does not show up as mass storage. I tried skipping to the last step and installing the AdfuUpdate.inf but it won't allow me. My question is, since my computer is already somehow detecting it, and the screen is lighting up, will these step help or is it only for the players that dont' turn on. It won't let me update the firmware either because Windows isn't assigning a drive letter to my player. Thank.

#647: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: kuhris,

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 6:10 pm

Oh, one more question. I noticed that there are a bunch of different MP4 players, does the same firmware work for all of them provided that the same functions are available for them? This is the one that I purchased:

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290103325219

#648: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: tophusller,

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:52 pm

Thank you for this guide it have helped me recover my dead player, but I have another problem, my player now she chines text I can't understand it, where can I get and english version firmware? my version is 3.5.37, thank you.

#649: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: tophusller,

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:04 pm

Another question, I tried partitioning my flash disk into 2 drive on a 4gb so that I would have 2 2gb, My play was once a 4gb player now it is only 2gb and I can't seem to get it to be 4gb again, is there a way I can fix this?

#650: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:31 pm

tophusller , to change to English:

1) Press left or right to the Sys Tools menu denoted by the 2 gears rotating.
2) Press Menu
3) Press Right arrow TWICE to highlight 3rd choice in the list.
4) Press Menu
5) Press Right arrow ONCE to highlight 2nd choice in the list.
6) Press Menu and English is selected.

Likely your player only had a 2GB memory chip. It was hacked to showed 4GB instead. The shorting of the chip to reset the player removed the memory hack. To verify further, you can check the memory chip's serial number against the manufacturer.

#651: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: tophusller,

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:39 pm

Thank you for informing me on how to change back to english, but what I am not happy about hearing is the 4gb hack, how is that possible and i use to get 4gb before i partitioned the flash disk. i am so angry now.

#652: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:56 pm

tophusller , mostly 90% players bought over the internet are memory hacked. The manufacturers/sellers hack them so that they can sell it at a much higher price.

#653: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: tophusller,

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:01 pm

Ok thank you, I understand, well so is life, but atleast my player is still working.

#654: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: JarlSX,

Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 2:30 am

Hi,

first post to these forums for me. read all 44 pages of this topic (and several other topics). also have a 'dead' player (as in, blueish screen, works if you know what button to press).

have tried numerous firmwares, but nothing does the trick. some of them even make it unreachable, so i used the 'reset trick' a couple of times. really weird to have to shortcircuit random pins to get it to reset.

anyway, i was trying on 2 computers, and i think i've found what causes the "specified location does not contain information for your hardware" error upon trying to install the adfu driver. my desktop has windows 2000, my laptop has XP. on windows 2000, i cant install the driver (error as mentioned in this post, not the signing problem), on XP i can. so i think the adfu driver is XP only.

having said that, i still have a dead player Sad

i wonder why Uxcell doesnt have full firmwares? just updates that kill your player Sad

anyone know what full dump works for the i-nickel 1gb player?
mine originally had 9.0.48 by the way

#655: Author: tophusller,

Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:13 pm

I am sure someone while be able to help you with that. it seems to be an easy to fix problem.

JarlSX wrote (View Post): ›
Hi,

first post to these forums for me. read all 44 pages of this topic (and several other topics). also have a 'dead' player (as in, blueish screen, works if you know what button to press).

have tried numerous firmwares, but nothing does the trick. some of them even make it unreachable, so i used the 'reset trick' a couple of times. really weird to have to shortcircuit random pins to get it to reset.

anyway, i was trying on 2 computers, and i think i've found what causes the "specified location does not contain information for your hardware" error upon trying to install the adfu driver. my desktop has windows 2000, my laptop has XP. on windows 2000, i cant install the driver (error as mentioned in this post, not the signing problem), on XP i can. so i think the adfu driver is XP only.

having said that, i still have a dead player Sad

i wonder why Uxcell doesnt have full firmwares? just updates that kill your player Sad

anyone know what full dump works for the i-nickel 1gb player?
mine originally had 9.0.48 by the way

#656: Author: kuhris,

Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:47 pm

can someone please help me. I tried these steps and now it's worse. The MP4 player still isn't being detected as a ADFU Server. When I try installing the driver it says "the specified location does not contain information about your hardware". Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

#657: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: JarlSX,

Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 4:17 pm

@Kuhris, are you on windows XP or 2000? if 2000, read my last post, a couple of posts back

@tophusller: well, not full firmware to be found for the i-Nickel, or so it seems

#658: Author: tophusller,

Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:51 pm

Oh Oh well that is to bad for kuhris.

#659: Author: sak_cheegii,

Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 12:06 am

try installing new device from C:\program files\MP3 Player Utilities\RDiskupdate\drivers folder

#660: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: kuhris,

Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 12:32 am

I tried it on 3 machines, all of which have XP and all 3 computers gave me the same error. Before following the instructions the screen of the MP4 player was frozen on an hourglass, and afterwards the screen doesn't even light up. I don't know if that is normal because the memory got wiped, or if I damaged something in the process. I was planning on trying on a Windows 98 computer if I can find one because it seems to have helped one person, but if that doesn't work is there anything else that I can try?

#661: Author: sak_cheegii,

Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 9:33 pm

kuhris wrote (View Post): ›
I tried it on 3 machines, all of which have XP and all 3 computers gave me the same error. Before following the instructions the screen of the MP4 player was frozen on an hourglass, and afterwards the screen doesn't even light up. I don't know if that is normal because the memory got wiped, or if I damaged something in the process. I was planning on trying on a Windows 98 computer if I can find one because it seems to have helped one person, but if that doesn't work is there anything else that I can try?

I think you have to resolder your memory then you can update it new firmware. And do you know your mp's memory capacity? If it is larger like 1g, you need full firmware update and then you may update your older firmware. if your older firmware dumped, you have to make a full firmware.

#662: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: kuhris,

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 3:54 am

Thank you everyone for your help. I have managed to fix the problem by using Windows 98. Now I'm stuck at finding the right firmware, so I will try to do that tomorrow. Unfortunately my "8GB" player is only 961MB, I was hoping for at least 2GB. Anyways, if anyone has the same problem as me, which is getting the message "the specified location does not contain information about your hardware" when trying to get your MP4 player to be recognized as an ADFU Server, try doing it on another OS. In my case XP wasn't working but Windows 98 did. A guy a few messages above had the same problem but it wasn't working with 2000, but it did with XP. It doesn't make much sense, and neither does shorting the chip, but in the end it still works. Once again, that you for these instructions and for your help.

#663: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: JarlSX,

Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 2:13 am

ah, glad you got it to work, odd you had my 2000 problem with XP

i still have a dead player Sad

i wonder where those other full firmwares came from?
cant someone email uxcell? i mailed them too, no answer Sad

#664: Author: sak_cheegii,

Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 9:43 am

Short memory pins between 29-32, 41-44 for ADFU mode. You must unplug the battery before short the pins!
Safe short and clear job. check in it: here.

#665: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: JarlSX,

Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 4:18 pm

nice info! lot easier to get it to reset with that.

sadly i'm not getting any replies on my emails to uxcell. their webform sends to info@uxcell.com. does exist, no reply tho.

and this is really weird:

http://www.uxcell.com/public/bvzfaq.html

states products@uxcell.com.hk and sales@uxcell.com.hk
products@uxcell.com.hk for questions about products, but that doesnt work!

<products>:
Sorry, no mailbox here by that name. vpopmail (#5.1.1)

nice huh? especially with "WE TAKE PRIDE IN SERVING YOU!" in their auto-reply emails
[/rant]

#666: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: JarlSX,

Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 1:30 pm

got a reply from them. "there is a firmware on the site, but we cannot guarantee it will work". err.....

and "more firmwares will follow later"

#667: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: puredeviation,

Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 6:10 pm

I have no idea why I can't short my pins so i can get to ADFU mode...it would short but then windows just detects the same USB Device thing again....heres the specs and pics i have...

Memory Chip: SAMSUNG 710 K9G8G08U0M PCB0 (I bought it as a 4gb but turned out it was a 1gb..)
Flash Chip: ATJ2091N

#668: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: JarlSX,

Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 10:37 am

it is recognized as usb device? cause then you dont need to get it into adfu mode.
if it isnt, the resetting is a bit tricky, i my case i had to try several times.
the updater software then detects it and says its in recovery mode.

oh and the chipset/memory doesnt say much, according to s1mp3.org. you need the board number to know what device you have. my i-nickel has that number under the LCD (remove front panel and lift the lcd to see it). mine says ZX-763A-SL-V2.

nothing to be found for that board tho Sad

i've gotten several replies from uxcell by the way.
it seems (at least for the i-nickel) there is now 2 firmwares online, where it used to be 1. sadly, neither did the trick for me. they advised me to format as well, but i had already tried that to no avail. it keeps showing me a blueish screen.

#669: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: puredeviation,

Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 2:49 pm

well i cant really see the board number, i cant pull the screen off. when i connect it to my computer it just detects as USB Device. thats it. and when i open the firmware updater, it doesnt detect it. ive tried to do the step in red as well. it doesnt work.

#670: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: martynh1,

Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 2:42 am

Hi

I purchased an 8GB player from Hong Kong (before finding this site and the fact it was on 1gb !!!)

The player would not charge up from the mains or the USB port of the computer. Initially Vista only recognised one drive (7gb plus) but then 'found' another of 250 mb.

Prior to that I had tried to remove the hack but whilst the drive was seen by the computer it would not allow formatting via the MP3 tool programme

It asked me to format the drive - I did - big mistake - I got an error and now the player hangs at the start up with a blue screen and the egg timer.

I have managed to short it and get it recognised as an ADUF drive. However when I want to flash the firmware the MP3 tools software tells me it is waiting for a device to be connected (it already is). I do not get a message telling me that the palyer is in reset mode.

It then stops responding.

Is there something else I should be doing ? or have I reached the end of the road - took me several hours to get this far.

#671: Author: _Odyssey,

Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 6:48 am

martynh1,

I'd say your problem is due to the fact that you're using Vista. If you can get access to an XP machine, install the MP3 Utilities on that and try again.

#672: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: martynh1,

Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 10:36 am

Thanks for that - have tried it on 2 XP home machines - and they both freeze whilst trying to install the softeware. On an XP Pro machine it says the ADUF file is wrong - I have followed this thread and done what it says but still will not load the file.

Trying an ME system now. Vista is the only one it will set up on but then will not connect with the device !!!! Crying or Very sad

#673: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: martynh1,

Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 11:32 am

All but about to give up now !!

Have installed the MP3 tools on to the ME machine.

Installed the player as an ADFU device but it comes up with an exclamation mark in yellow against it.

When I run the MP3 tools software I get a warning box saying Device Switching Failed Please Reconnect your device ?

Got further after the reply earlier.

Any further assistance would be gratefully received !

#674: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: JarlSX,

Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 4:29 pm

puredeviation wrote (View Post): › well i cant really see the board number, i cant pull the screen off.

you should be able to. remove the front cover, then you can lift the lcd on one side

not that the code will help i guess, probably the same as mine and i cant find any working firmwares Sad

#675: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: connector,

Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 2:18 pm

hello, i have a problem with recovering... when i put my mp3 player to usb, pc recognizes it but in ADFU device mode... BUT when i try to recover, my player resets itself an the program shows ``Read or write information failed! Please exit the program and check if device is connecting!``, recovering fails... after that player again itself begin to show in pc... can anybody help me? Confused

#676: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Jenci1982,

Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 10:31 am

Hy everyone!

Well, my problem is the next: I use XP home edition. I followed the recovery guide I reseted the chip but my computer recognise my mp4 players as a USB device not as an ADFU. I followed the red highlight text but when i want to install the ADFUupdate.inf the windows keep saying : "the specified location does not contain any information about your hardware"
The utility manager does not see the device so I can't upload a new firmware. I tried an other XP, It did not help either. All the time I get this message.
I have read almost the whole forum I have seen similar problem even so no solution. Maybe my mp4 player is one of the really dead mp4 players.
I would be appriciated if i would get any solution.

thnx ZOLI

#677: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Juke,

Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 3:46 pm

Hi,

I own a MP4 player called i-Nickel(1GB version) which I bought from www.uxcell.com. To begin with, this player has been problematic from the very first day I received it. At first, my PC did not recognize(Windows Message - 'USB device not recognized'). Then suddenly, M$ Window XP picked it up one day. All functions on the player worked well, mp3, voice, photo, amv player, etc. A few days ago I started getting a 'Disk Error' message from the player anytime I tried to access the internal flash. The radio continued to work fine but I could not access the mp3, video, voice, or photo functions. Further more, the device was again in an unrecognizable state with Windows XP. I followed your 'Dead Player Recovery Guide' and was able to get windows to recognize the mp4 player. I then proceeded to update the firmware with the one recommended for this particular device from uxcell.com(http://www.uxcell.com/public/mp3update/firmware_mp025_i_nickel.zip)
The firmware upgrade was successful(so says the fw upgrade tool). However I could not access the the drive in Windows Explorer, so I proceeded to low format the drive using the MP3 Player Disk Manager. The formatting process failed at 18%. Since then I have not seen anything on the screen of the palyer. It does not boot. I tried repeating the guide and I am able to get windows to recognize the USB device at times, but the firmware and formatting tool does not recognize the device.

Do you have any suggestion for this problem?

Thank you for your cooperation.

Regards,
Juke

#678: me dead my yepo yp575p Author: chacalito,

Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 7:44 pm

me dead my yepo yp575p somebody ayudaria one to say itself to me as to reactivate I let it work when I wanted to him to put incorrect firmware somebody me can pecir like revivir it Sad

#679: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: filboy,

Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 12:21 am

helo, in my case the problem is,,, my mp4 player got stucked in the hourglass screen.... and when i will connect it to the pc, it wont charge so as in the ac charger...what can i do...

#680: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: filboy,

Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 5:57 am

i used the firmware that was given<the> but then is it that long to put a new firmware i mean i started at 3 pm but its still not istalled and its 6 pm now....please help me... im using a beka mp4 player...

#681: NEW Information on Recovering Dead s1mp3 players! Author: sealdogfish,

Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 10:57 pm

I had been trying for days to recover with what i knew was the right firmware... I finally found out that to recover a dead player it must be in ADFU mode even if it will still let you update the firmware!

so regardless of whether your player shows up in windows or not you still need to open it up and put it in recovery mode!

Hope this helps someone or saves them a few days of worry...

#682: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: cstamas8,

Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 7:59 am

Hi tadad1!

It's a very-very good page.
Sorry I don't speak english.

I buyed a 512Mb 1,8" MP4 player.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280116879759#ebayphotohosting
Only black Very Happy

I would like to programing assembly and other things on MP4
I upgrade the player. The player is dead. It can't on. It's ok.

I dissambled the player and I cut the battery.
I contact the legs and connect to USB that you wrote but the xp don't look adfu device

Chips: ATJ2091, SAMSUNG K9G4G08U0A PCB0

Please help me thanks

#683: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: cstamas8,

Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 9:33 am

Hello!

Ahogy olvastam neked is hasonló problémád van mint nekem. Én is vettem egy 512Mb 1,8" IPOD clone-t. Fejlesztetnék rá de először szeretném a helyreállitási procedúrát kipróbálni. Nálam is azt, mondja, hogy a hely nem tartalmaz információkat a eszközzel kapcsolatban. Érdekelne, hogy kaptál-e valami ötletet?

#684: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: zoltar,

Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 1:58 pm

hello everybody

I have an iPod clone
LISONG MP3/MP4 Player 1.8'', Wilson Co. Ltd.
and this is dead player. I don't find right firmare and I tried some fws (9.0.48, 9.0.50) and no positive result. Could someone send me (to zoltar20012001@yahoo.fr a working firmware (9.0.50, 9.1.50) for this player and advice how I give back player working, please? Now I have white screen and there is white screen, but player works as a flash memory (memory stick) and i can listen to music good. Originaly player had 1GB.
Thanx for help

#685: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: gambit7277,

Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 4:57 pm

Jenci1982 wrote (View Post): › Hy everyone!

Well, my problem is the next: I use XP home edition. I followed the recovery guide I reseted the chip but my computer recognise my mp4 players as a USB device not as an ADFU. I followed the red highlight text but when i want to install the ADFUupdate.inf the windows keep saying : "the specified location does not contain any information about your hardware"
The utility manager does not see the device so I can't upload a new firmware. I tried an other XP, It did not help either. All the time I get this message.
I have read almost the whole forum I have seen similar problem even so no solution. Maybe my mp4 player is one of the really dead mp4 players.
I would be appriciated if i would get any solution.

thnx ZOLI

PLS PLS PLS- I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I UPGRADE WITH WRONG FILE.
I HAVE:
MP3 PLAYER
JTH802_F
2006/04/13
ACT_V3.5.35

I THINK I USED:
SigmaTel Firmware uploader AND pressed download.
PLS REPLY TO THIS TREATH

#686: Author: AshA,

Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 8:58 am

Hi all!!
i have a same problem like cstamas8 with a same player.please help us!!
for cstamas8:én nem szedtem szét a gépet, nekem is 512esem van de így is felismeri az usd device-ot csak nem engedi az adfu drivert hozzárendelni:'(

#687: Author: Biorobot,

Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 4:06 pm

Hi, I have the problem installing the firmware. Mp3 player utilities writes me about unknoun flash error while upgareding. Mp3 player detected as a flash drive. Is it neccesary for it to be detected as an ADFu device and what is it? Smile

What should i do? Plz help. Thanks

#688: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: kaustubh_51,

Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:21 am

hi this is kaustubh..i had flashed ma chinese mp4 like a jackass(dint work)...and re flased it wit ma back up dump.bin....now when i start my player i only see a blue screen wit a hourglass...i tried ur recovery of mp4 player....it started out well...but when i went to install the driver as u said to browse and open "AdfuUpdate.inf"in the windows folder i got the following msg"the specified location dose not contain information about your hardware".
now i dnt knw wat to do...if u can plz help me.
i have a s1mp4 player....from wilson comp. and i think my original dump.bin file was corrupt....any help/advice u could give???

#689: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: stevoplaystation,

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:29 pm

I have a Ipod nano clone 2 gig. which had the sand watch hour glass problem. Then i followed the recovery guide opened it up, press on the pins with paper clip, then it detected ADFU device. then i was able to use the MP3 upgrade tool and updated the full firmware which i downloaded
chip set is SAMSUNG 710 K9LAG08UOM and the chip set is ATJ2093H
Then the guide told me to format it, Windows explorer cannot detect it, and i have no idea how to format it. What should i do next. The mp4 player started to show some life, no more watch glass anymore.

#690: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Matt2ere2k7,

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 6:31 am

i lol'd

Last edited by Matt2ere2k7 on Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:32 pm; edited 1 time in total

#691: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: tibinet,

Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 11:28 am

Hello, Ive got an chinese MP3/MP4 player. Sold as 8GB, actualy only 1GB. After it got off working I tried to upload a firmware. When I upload a full FW the display is still lighting on white and nothing happens. But after that Win Xp recognise it as an USB drive. Is it enough for success and can I continue with formating and uploading a firmware? Or what functionality has the player to have after uploading full FW? Thanks.

#692: Author: yani,

Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 2:37 am

The hour glass just wont disappear after waiting more than 30 sec ...

#693: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: nrx2005,

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 9:37 am

i have a chineses mp4 player with a sunplus chipset : SPMP3050A and samsung k9g8g08u0m 1gbyte flash and i found on its board this id pmp-703-v11.00 . its like this one but with 1 gb :

http://www.mympxplayer.org/album_showpage.php?pic_id=278

he was blocked when i tried to unplug it from usb. and as i followed the recovery guide i was just able to let windows detect it as an uinknown device. xp doesnt want to install the adfu driver so i cant do anything now , can sombody help please ??

can i restore it ?? or its just good for the garabge can ??

#694: Author: null29,

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:16 am

please i need help with my mp4!!! i guess one of you can help me with my mp4 is a nano clon last generation and its dead, the computer don't reconized it....please i need help!!!

#695: Author: XxzMayhemzxX,

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 5:26 pm

Awesome guide, i just screwed up my player by loading a foriegn firmware and fixed it in an instant.. its not a long process if you do it a few times.. its pretty fast...
Now, to try out the other 3.5.37 fw's until i find the one that matches mine! My original fw has 0 volume on amvs

#696: Author: XxzMayhemzxX,

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:45 am

yeah i wasnt able to load the "AdfuUpdate" file or whatever its called but i just clicked on the usb device on installed hardware on that same screen instead of have disk or whatever and then i loaded my old firmware.
So basically i skipped that step.. i had to follow the red directions, but basically i ended up skipping them i think.

#697: Author: XxzMayhemzxX,

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:54 am

yeah i ruined mine.. to blue screen so i couldnt do anything.. then i fixed it.. back downloading mp3s today

#698: Author: XxzMayhemzxX,

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:07 am

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/1420/126gw1.jpg

On this step.. instead of clicking have disk(since i was unable to load up the AdfuUpdate), which is on the right, i just selected my device in the window and pressed next button or whatever .Just play around with that step til you get it.

Also, in the device manager, i had the wrong thingy selected, so go back there and make sure you have the right thing selected for your player. I have multiple usb devices connected to mine so i had to keep scanning for hardware to see which one updated then i knew which one was the mp3/4 player

#699: Author: XxzMayhemzxX,

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:10 am

i have to do it for my sisters player too.. which is harder.. the player wont come completely apart because the speaker in back is attached to the front via wires. It plays out loud as well as into a headphone jack

#700: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: MP4killer,

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:05 pm

I too had the dreaded adfuupdate.inf error- "this file does not contain information about your device/hardware" with Win XP. I haven't seen this fix on this forum and I saw this on the S1mp3.org forum, and it worked for me- I opened up the adfuupdate.inf file in notepad and cut and pasted in these extra strings where KaiT said to put them (his english is a little off but his/her coding ROCKS! I have no idea how he/she figured this out):

Quote: › kai-t Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Posts: 6
PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 5:45 am Post subject: ADFU ADFUUpdate.inf Reply with quote
Hi,

as i tried to recover my MP4 Player after i flashed a wrong firmware, i can't get hin to be detectet as ADFU Device. Even going through the dead recovery guides.
after trying a hole day i recognized that the Problem isn't that the player is not in ADFU mode. The Problem is that the Player has a other Hardwarename.
So you can edit ADFUUpdate.inf to match your Player.

For mine Player, a ATJ2091N with Board: B828 V6 i had to add 2 lines.
One at the beginning after [Upgrade] i added
%USB\VID_10D6&PID_ff66.DeviceDesc%=MDisk.install,USB\VID_10D6&PID_ff66

And one at the End of the file, in the [Strings] section:
USB\VID_10D6&PID_ff66.DeviceDesc="USB 2.0 (HS) ADFU Device"

After that the Player gets recognized when installing the Driver.

#701: Author: scion,

Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 2:05 pm

My mp4 it ignites but the program does not start.

I have an equal Mp4 to which it is described in this forum. Mp4 it ignites but the program is not restarted and the computer does not recognize it.
Someone can help me. Thank you.

#702: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: nrx2005,

Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:44 pm

How did u know the code for your player ?? can u help with mine ?? my player info can be found in page 47

thx

#703: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: red_pen,

Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 1:38 am

well i got as far as getting it to recognizing the player as a usb device and installing the driver but when i try and use one of the firmware's it just hangs on "Downloading the restorable main program" also i used that clone program to make a back up is that what i should use next? to get my player back into working order or do i have to do something else to that.

#704: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 1:56 am

red_pen , s1clone requires you to have a working player, so that it could dump the firmware from it and flash it into the non-working player.

For a dead player recovery, and you are just trying random firmwares. You'll need MP3 Utilities Upgrade Tool, there are many versions of MP3 Utilities that you can download from the downloads section.

If you encounter hanging when you try to flash in some firmwares, try uninstall the MP3 Utilities, and re-install another version.

#705: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: red_pen,

Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 3:00 am

i used the clone program before i crash my player but i'm guess i left songs on there and it also put that in the file cause the dump.bin is almost a GIG in size. also now i can't get to my player through explore, it's getting detected though and stuff but it doesn't show the drive under my computer, any thoughts?

#706: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Skruji,

Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 6:09 am

Hello everyone. Sory for my bad english , but I want somebady help me. I have mp4 player BLACK PEARL , this is the pictures of player

I kill my player and I can't fix this problem. I read this theme and dry to recover it. dry many versions of software , but they don't work in my model. Sad

P.P. The version of firmware is 9.0.49 and I can't find this version anyware. If anybody have this firmware send it to skruji@gmail.com
10x

#707: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: lynnymoore,

Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 1:39 pm

I am looking for a working firmware for:

1.5" Clone
Chip ATd2091N
Hynix QQ1GM HY27UU088G5M
Has E-book, Telephone, FM Radio

Bought on eBay listed as 8GB but when using the checker suggested in Recovery Guide shows as 1GB however the Hynix chip checks out as an 8GB chip, so am wondering how that was accomplished. I am fine with 1GB but would just like to get it to work.

In the present firmware 9.0.50 it hangs on hourglass (Startup). It came on a couple of times for me to back up the data but after using S1FX to backup firmware, it will not boot up at all, just hangs on hourglass. Every 9.0.50 firmware on this site has failed so far. I know there are others out there with this device as the eBay seller sold over 30000 of these.

Please help!

#708: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 6:08 pm

lynnymoore , the Hynix HY27UU088G5M is a 8Gigabit (1GigaByte) chip, as 8bits = 1Byte.

At this moment, the S1fwx tool only supports upto v9.0.43, so your version could not be extracted. Likewise for the other users with the same version as yours. So you would find problems locating a suitable firmware.

If those in the downloads section do not work, i'll suggest you contact your seller for an exchange or full refund.

#709: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: lynnymoore,

Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 11:33 pm

Just curious, does anyone know how come my Hynix QQ1GM HY27UU088G5M (8Gb) chip only formats to 1Gb? I followed the testing procedures exactly and they definitely show it to be 1Gb MP4 Player.

#710: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: JarlSX,

Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 5:09 pm

after a month of searching for a suitable firmware for my dead i-nickel, and many more months of waiting for one, i can give only one advice:

stay away from these s1 players. the producer is clearly not interested in a solution, just in selling shitloads of these things

i have a meizu m6 now and that thing works and has decent support from the supplier

no offence to the owner of this board ofcourse!

#711: Author: raptor791115,

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:45 am

Hi everybody, I think that it is a great guide, I don't need open my mp4, my PC detect the device, and install with USB 2.0 (FS) ADFU device, but later it's not appear on my explorer, and I can't upgrade with MP· Upgrade Tool,

What can I do???

Please sorry if my english is so bad, I from Cuba Ok

Thanks

#712: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: romeri,

Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 1:06 am

Hi everybody,
please can somebody helps me with my problem? My 2 players were dead so I have followed the recovery guide to the letter and everything goes well until the time comes to load the firmware. It is at this point that the upload gets stuck at around 30-40%. Exactly like this: http://www.mympxplayer.org/image-full-asp187.html
It stopped always at five blue squares. I tried it many times, but always the load progress stopping at the same position for both players. Also I tried to use 3 different types of upgrading tools, version: 3.68, 4.05, 4.13, but still the same problem.

Please help me.
Thank you.

#713: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: halley,

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 1:29 am

hi all...
i have a trouble
i have update firmware 3.37 v21b
my firmware is 3.37 before update
my ipod screen is always blue... and now the ipod can't be detected by PC

WHY??? PLEASE HELP ME QUICKLY

i've been frustated

must i try short the IC?

is there other way without short it???

thanks all

#714: Author: sander0606,

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 3:07 pm

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I have a mp4 player (1.5" , 4 GB) and I only had it a few days when the computer couldn't recognize it anymore. I can still play the songs but my computer don't recognise it. I've opened it and tried to fix it (like discribed in topic "dead mp3 player" but still it isn't recognised.

My firmware is 9.0.50

I had to work hard for this player and I really want it to work again

#715: Author: hsals666,

Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:49 am

me too i get that error same as wexku..
my mp4 specs are
Processor:ATJ2085W
F40486AB C48
Memory:Hynix KOR
HY27UG084G2M
TPCB 613A
Board:MP-693C-SL
v1.3 2005-12.14

please help me

#716: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: rjonet,

Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:29 am

Please HELP ME !!!!! Crying or Very sad

when I try to install the driver visualizes this message:

"Il software che si sta installando per l'hardware

USB 2.0(HS) ADFU Device

non ha superato il testing del programma Windows Logo che
consente di verificarne la compatibilità con window XP

L'hardware non verrà installato. Contattare l'amministratore di
sistema." Crying or Very sad

#717: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: rkylrdog,

Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 2:49 pm

I cannot locate the adfuupdate.inf file on my computer. any chance that I can find it some where else

#718: Author: hsals666,

Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:04 pm

you can download it with the help of google,,or in your mp3 utilities..

#719: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:45 pm

rkylrdog , try the ADFU system files here http://www.mympxplayer.org/driver-adfuud-sys-files-df364.html

#720: Author: hsals666,

Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 12:02 am

hey latter pls help me with my mp4 player

#721: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: rjonet,

Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:22 am

Good news with regard to the installation of the driver:
in the section siatema ---> hardware ---> Company driver ---> it does not block….

#722: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: rkylrdog,

Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:27 pm

Ok I found the file that I needed and when I went through the steps that was layed out for the dead player recovery I got all the way until you use the mp3 player upgrade tool. When I tried it to recover the firmware it just locks down. I downloaded the firmware that was suggested at the end of the steps for recovery I used the upgrade tool and located the firmware on the computer and when I press the button on the tool program to start the recovery it starts but then just sits there and does nothing. Any Ideas. Thanks Ron

#723: Author: tom99,

Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 5:28 pm

Very nicely written guide.. but I'm still having a problem:

I have this device (1.8 inch; 1GB; AMV; MP3; WMA; FM radio; Ebook; 65k colors...) Here's a picture: http://www.cdrking.com/local/products/index.php?action=mnu&temp=2&typeno=4566873-222511-238102061-8576556&prod=MP4%20Players&prodcode=4754517-086223-045410849-2488327
The device connects and gets recognised in windows as an ADFU device, so I'm having it in "recovery state" when connected to the PC.
I tried MP3 Player Firmware Upgrade Tool (4.05) & MP3 Player Product Tools 4.19 to no avail with the Full Firmwares. "Downloading the restorable main program" is what it's supposedly doing.. but I find it hanging there.

If anyone has any suggestions.. I'm getting very frustrated.. so it would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks either way.

Last edited by tom99 on Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:40 pm; edited 1 time in total

#724: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:12 pm

rkylrdog & tom99 , try uninstall and install another version of MP3 Utilities, as some versions tend to hang while flashing.

#725: Author: tom99,

Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 3:38 am

Thanks lattesurf.

I tried the latest version in the download section. MP3 Player Utilities 4.13

Same thing happens: stops after a couple (5) of completed blocks "downloading the restorable main program"..

edit: tried new Full firmware in download section. It uploaded! Now I only have to find the right dump file I guess..
I already have some flashing background lighting again! Thanks

#726: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: diborane,

Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 9:47 pm

if MP3/MP4 Player Not detected as ADFU device the to install the drivers here i have illustrated a few steps

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

now the final AdfuUpdate.inf can be like this

Quote: › [Version]
Signature="$CHICAGO$"
Class=USB
;ClassGUID=1181f4a0-f284-11d2-9068-00609797ea5a}
provider=%MSFT%
DriverVer=08/18/2005,3.0.0.0
LayoutFile=layout.inf

[Manufacturer]
%MfgName%=Upgrade

[Upgrade]
%USB\VID_10D6&PID_8888.DeviceDesc%=MDisk.install,USB\VID_10D6&PID_8888
%USB\VID_10D6&PID_ff51.DeviceDesc%=MDisk.install,USB\VID_10D6&PID_ff51
%USB\VID_10D6&PID_ff61.DeviceDesc%=MDisk.install,USB\VID_10D6&PID_ff61
%USB\VID_10D6&PID_1101.DeviceDesc%=MDisk.install,USB\VID_10D6&PID_1101

;[PreCopySection]
;HKR,,NoSetupUI,,1

[DestinationDirs]
umss.files = 10,System32\Drivers

[MDisk.install]
CopyFiles=umss.files
AddReg=umss.addreg

[MDisk.install.NT]
CopyFiles=umss.files
AddReg=umss.addreg

[MDisk.install.NT.Services]
Addservice = AdfuUd, 0x00000002, AdfuUd_AddService

[AdfuUd_AddService]
DisplayName = %USB\VID_10D6&PID_1160.DeviceDesc%
ServiceType = 1 ; SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER
StartType = 3 ; SERVICE_DEMAND_START
ErrorControl = 1 ; SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL
ServiceBinary = %10%\System32\Drivers\AdfuUd.sys
LoadOrderGroup = Base

[umss.addreg]
HKR,,DevLoader,,*ntkern
HKR,,NTMPDriver,,AdfuUd.SYS

[umss.files]
AdfuUd.sys

[SourceDisksNames]
1000 = "USB Mass Storage Device",,,

[SourceDisksFiles]
AdfuUd.SYS = 1000

;---------------------------------------------------------------;

[Strings]
MSFT="MP3 Player"
MfgName="MP3 Player"
USB\VID_10D6&PID_8888.DeviceDesc="USB ADFU Device"
USB\VID_10D6&PID_ff51.DeviceDesc="USB 2.0 (FS) ADFU Device"
USB\VID_10D6&PID_ff61.DeviceDesc="USB 2.0 (HS) ADFU Device"
USB\VID_10D6&PID_1101.DeviceDesc="USB 2.0 (HS) ADFU Device"

follow the procedure as mentioned in the guide form here onwards Remember to keep ADFUUD.SYS and AdfuUpdate.inf files in the same directory while updating the driver

#727: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: tornadotcom,

Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 8:46 pm

Hello,

I tried to flash firmware with 3 computer. 2 of them cant recognise the ADFU...coz it say "blah blah content the information of ur hardware"....the other one YES...recognised as ADFU...but when i try to flash it...it say
" Flash File Protected " why? Thx...

* I open the player to shot it...but i saw one square chip with legs at 4 side...and the other one is longer chip but only both side...so when should i shot it? the longer side rite? just drag the tweezer from Start to End (both side)??

#728: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: audi_83,

Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 6:07 am

Hi i tried this guide but my computer still doenst recognize my mp4 player

i tried on an other usb port but still nothing, tried on 3 different computers and still not recognized, i dont have an other usb cable so i dont know what to do

can anyone help me out with this ?

#729: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:59 am

tornadotcom , you should short the rectangular chip (the one with pins on both sides only). Just slowly go pin by pin until you can get the player to reboot.

#730: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: jony_valencia,

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:30 pm

sorry my friend I already did your guide, but my mp4 is not recognised by your computer help my please, my computer not show anything.

#731: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:55 pm

jony_valencia , the shorting of the pins is a trial and error method. There is no guaranteed combination of pins that would successfully reboot the player. You'll just need to keep trying.

#732: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: jony_valencia,

Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 10:12 pm

sorry my friend I already did your guide, but my mp4 is not recognised by your computer help my please, my computer not show anything.

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#733: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 10:21 pm

jony_valencia , the shorting of the pins outlined in this guide is a trial & error method. Simply to say, it all depends on luck to get the right combination of pins that are shorted.

Just keep trying, and you'll soon get the player to reboot and install the ADFU.

#734: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: jony_valencia,

Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 10:35 pm

sorry my friend I already did your guide, but my mp4 is not recognised by your computer help my please, my computer not show anything.

#735: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: jony_valencia,

Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 6:53 pm

sorry my friend I already did your guide, but my mp4 is not recognised by your computer help my please, my computer not show anything.
my ship is K9LAG08U0M SAMSUM

#736: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 9:04 pm

jony_valencia , as mentioned previously, You will need to keep trying until you get the player to reboot, and the computer to detect and install it as ADFU.

The dead player recovery process is entirely upto the individual. If you don't want to continue shorting the pins, there is nothing we can do about it.

#737: Author: rpr0123,

Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:30 am

after some bad firmwares my device says me flash is no responding please somebody help me

#738: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: SnowWhite,

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:09 am

I have a problem with my mp4 player...
mine is look like the one in this page...
1.5 inch 1 G mp4 player...
i can see just blue screen now...
however, it can be detected by PC..
according to this recovery guide, i think i am in the final step and i just need to updoad dump.bin file...
how can i get that file..
i have no back up file...
i have tried to upgrade with a lot of firmware...
but...it doesn't work till now...
pls help me...tatad1...
thank in advance!!!

#739: Author: SnowWhite,

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:00 am

Hi...Pocket_Nano
can u save ur mp4 player now?
mine is also show just blue screen...
if u could did, pls tell me the way..
Thanks!

#740: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: darrent,

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 6:41 pm

This is a nice and detailed tutorial but a very important step missed.

In order to update the firmware "the player should be recognized by the computer" first. I mean your computer should allocate a drive letter to the player and you should see it under My Computer as a USB disk. Because it is not written clearly, I end up trying all the firmware versions for many hours, but it always stucked during flashing process with MP3 Player Utilities - Upgrade tool. It was just saying "downloading restorable main program". I realized that when I first saw the Update the firmware for your MP3/MP4 player tutorial written by admin.

Just a note...

#741: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 11:40 pm

SnowWhite , do you remember your previous working firmware version? If not, you'll need to open your player and identify the processor's serial number (eg ATJ2085, ATJ2097, etc). This way it'll be easier to know which group of firmwares to try.

#742: Author: SnowWhite,

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 11:51 pm

Dear Lattesurf,
i have already open my player..
on board, it is written...K9K8G08U0A PCB0
and beside (LCD) CM50011-02AL..
but..i can't find any firmware that is compatable with it...
if u can, pls help me..
thanks in advance!!!

#743: Author: SnowWhite,

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 11:52 pm

Dear Lattesurf,
i have already open my player..
on board, it is written...K9K8G08U0A PCB0
and beside (LCD) CM50011-02AL..
but..i can't find any firmware that is compatable with it...
if u can, pls help me..
thanks in advance!!!

#744: Author: SnowWhite,

#745: Author: SnowWhite,

Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 11:56 pm

before I upgrade with new firmware...
it's shown like this..
S1 MP3 Player
Wilson Co.Ltd.,
version. 3.5.35
but...i have tried to upgrade with version 3.5.35...
it doesn't work till now..

#746: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 12:55 am

SnowWhite , please don't multiple repost.

i'll suggest that you try all the v3.5.xx series firmwares.
v3.5.35 here http://www.mympxplayer.org/actions-3535-dc15.html
v3.5.37 here http://www.mympxplayer.org/actions-3537-dc16.html

There is no way of telling which exact firmware would work with your player. You'll need to try every single one until you get one working with your player.

Good luck.

#747: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: SnowWhite,

Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 1:05 am

sorry...
i don't intend to do multiple post..
due to connection error, i post again and again...
that's why.... Laughing

..
thanks!

#748: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: ProxyBiohazard,

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 1:47 pm

I have done exactly everything stated in the guide. When it gets to the point of uploading firmware, I have tried both versions stated in the guide, as well as 9.0.xx versions. NONE of these are working. My player's screen is completely black, and does absolutely nothing. My computer will occasionally recognize it as its own separate drive and assign it a letter. Usually it only shows as being a USB Mass Storage Device. I don't know what I'm doing with this thing. I don't know anybody who does. I can't tell which version of the firmware I need for it. All I know is that the chip I kept using the tweezers on says the following:

Samsung 728
K9G8G08U0M
FEF1078BC

One of the other chips on the board is covered with a silver sticker that will not come off. There is a TINY chip on the board, but I cannot read the writing on it.

When I got the player, I was never informed that I had to do anything to it other than format it. I knew nothing of firmware, or dump.bin files.

Right now, I fear my MP4 player is completely dead and cannot be recovered. I am seriously considering legal action against the person who sold the player to my husband on eBay (hailitele). Yes, I know, I should have checked to see if he was on the list, but I didn't know of any lists, and have NEVER dealt with a fraudulent seller on the site before.

If anyone has any ideas, please send me a private message. If you want to know what my player looks like, send me a PM and I will send you the pic.

I am so frustrated...I don't know whether to cry, scream, or start looking for a new MP4 player.

#749: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:54 pm

ProxyBiohazard , you'll need to identify the processor's serial, else it is very difficult to determine which group of firmware to try out.

#750: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Paxet,

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 3:41 am

Hi!

My mpx player is dead (like all you were thinking when start to read my post XD).

My first problem is that the PC could not recognize it. I plug into usb port and do the reset on chip. The mpx shuts off and on but it isn't recognized by XP. Windows don't do nothing.
I've tryed to do a lot of resets and restarts but without any lucky.

What can I do?
Thanks a lot Wink

PS: Is a wilsong, lisong actions 9.0.48 (chipod or nano clone) and is full dead. Only see a white screen when starting it.

#751: Author: ProxyBiohazard,

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:12 pm

lattesurf wrote (View Post): › ProxyBiohazard , you'll need to identify the processor's serial, else it is very difficult to determine which group of firmware to try out.

How in the world do I do that? My husband suggested I just toss the player in the trash, but I really want to fix it. It comes in handy on LONG car rides.

#752: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:19 am

Paxet , you'll need to keep shorting the pins until your computer can detect the player and install ADFU. It's a trial & error method, so you'll just need to keep trying.

ProxyBiohazard , looks for the 2nd largest square black chip on the board. The serial number should be something like ATJ2085, ATJ2097, etc.

#753: Author: melme1,

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:06 am

everytime i click the adfuupdate.ini it says that does not contain information in your hardware!!!!!what should i do?

#754: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: lolita,

Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 6:23 am

CAUTION!

When attempt to enter ADFU mode, short only indicated pins below (green):

Do NOT short any of the areas marked in red, or the NAND flash or other circuitry can damaged.

#755: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: popup2007,

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 5:42 pm

please help me out a problem,i have MP4 4gb,after i format it has only 512kb,anh can not detect to computer USB,the MP4 power on,LCD flash not show manual,please tell me what to do with it,thank you

#756: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: wsdnbhd,

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:09 am

Help me!!!

Wrong firmware upgrade! When try to use recovery tool...

Cannot Fortmat!

#757: Author: spacegabry,

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:46 am

Hi. I'm sorry for my poor english.
I have dead my 8Gb mp4player. The original firmware hare 9.1.50, and on the board I read:

LH-036AK KEY V.02
2007.05.07 ZH

The chip is ACU 7503, and the memory:
SAMSUNG 725
K9G8G08UOM
PCB0
CSE466BBC

I have followed the guide, but after the recovery flash, the PC does not see more the player.
I have used the 9.1.51 firmware for the recovery flash. Where it will be the problem? Thanks

#758: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:02 am

wsdnbhd , i'll suggest that you repeat the shorting process again, and reinstall ADFU. See if this solves your problem.

spacegabry , the Samsung K9G8G08UOM is a 8Gigabit (1GigaByte) memory chip. So your player had been hacked to show 8GB instead.
Regarding the recovery, the firmware you have flashed in is not compatible, thus disabling your player again. You'll need to repeat the shorting of the pins again and try other v9.xx firmwares.

#759: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: wsdnbhd,

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:56 am

My MP4 show "White Screen" after upgrade firmware. When try to open "MP3 Player Upgrade Tool" is not start in recovery mode. Its like my mp4 is fine, but "White Screen" still show.

I try to recovery or update; but failed.

Please help me find this MP4 firmwire.

#760: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:04 am

wsdnbhd , this means that the firmware you have flashed in is not compatible, thus the white screen.

You'll need to try various other firmwares. If the Upgrade Tool does not recognise your player, then you'll need to re-short your player again.

#761: Author: wsdnbhd,

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:17 am

How to re-short my mp4 player again?

#762: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:34 am

wsdnbhd , follow the steps in the beginning of the guide.

#763: Author: spacegabry,

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:26 am

lattesurf wrote (View Post): ›

spacegabry , the Samsung K9G8G08UOM is a 8Gigabit (1GigaByte) memory chip. So your player had been hacked to show 8GB instead.
Regarding the recovery, the firmware you have flashed in is not compatible, thus disabling your player again. You'll need to repeat the shorting of the pins again and try other v9.xx firmwares.

Damn...
I have rifared all, now at least me recognizes like disc; but I do not succeed to find to firmware for mine board. You have some council?

#764: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:23 pm

spacegabry , the firmware flashing is again a trial & error method. There is no way of telling which firmware would work properly with your player. You'll need to try each firmware one by one.

#765: Author: spacegabry,

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 1:16 am

Sorry, but i have try all 9.x.x firmwares, and the player not work properly... Sigh...

#766: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:25 am

spacegabry , the problem lies because the current firmware extraction tool does not support versions above v9.0.43, so other users with working firmwares v9.0.48, v9.0.50, etc, are unable to extract their firmware for you to try.

If you have tried all the firmwares and none worked, i'll suggest you contact your seller for an exchange if it is still under warranty.

#767: Author: spacegabry,

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:40 am

Many thanks, I try to contact the vendor.

#768: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Omega,

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:45 am

try first firmware http://www.uxcell.com/public/mp3update/CTW500-T20-Y0-1G-LINE-061218.rar when you install it player will show white screen but now try second firmware dump http://www.talpykla.com/files/2068/E-zipy%20falcon%20second.rar

#769: Author: stefan121,

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 4:13 am

I tried to follow the great diagrams above but in my ignorance I may have damaged the board by trying ttweezers on the inside row of pins when using both sides did not appear to work. The screen is now completely black whereas before it was blue with the hour glass. Have I ruined it?

#770: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: lolita,

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 5:28 am

See my post on page 51.

#771: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: ZiNoM,

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 6:53 am

Hi folks!!

I have my nano fake with the samsung chip k9g8g08u0m and ATJ2091H
My mp4 is dead. It only shows the wait image and nothing. I can make it to restore but when i update the firmware it never finish. Can you say me how much time is for full flash update??
regards

#772: Author: spacegabry,

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:31 pm

My player is probaby, definitively died. Probabily, I have damaged the video chip (the display it does not work) on the multiple resets...
Many thanks for the assistance, lattesurf and lolita.

#773: Author: WindBurn,

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 2:22 am

darrent wrote (View Post): ›
This is a nice and detailed tutorial but a very important step missed.

In order to update the firmware "the player should be recognized by the computer" first. I mean your computer should allocate a drive letter to the player and you should see it under My Computer as a USB disk. Because it is not written clearly, I end up trying all the firmware versions for many hours, but it always stucked during flashing process with MP3 Player Utilities - Upgrade tool. It was just saying "downloading restorable main program". I realized that when I first saw the Update the firmware for your MP3/MP4 player tutorial written by admin.

Just a note...

I've been experiencing the same thing... "Downloading the restorable main program".. stucks there. Can anobody pls tell me what to do with this?

#774: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:32 am

WindBurn , try uninstalling the current version of MP3 Utilities, and install other versions instead. There are many versions available in the downloads section here http://www.mympxplayer.org/mp3-player-utilities-dc44.html

Some versions of MP3 Utilities are known to hang whilst trying to flash firmware into players for unknown reasons.

#775: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: wsdnbhd,

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 12:07 pm

Help me find this Firmware

#776: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: stefan121,

Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 3:14 am

Thank you for the reply. I did try this but perhaps you can clarify a couple of things for me.
1:- In my ignorance and because of another post found on this site I may have misinterpreted what I saw on the other post and tried to connect two pins on the same side of the chip, as when I did this the screen shut down and went black. Does this mean caput MP4 player?
2:- If point one does not rule out the possibility of restoring the drive, when trying to connect pins on either side of the chip does this mean for example Pin 1 and any of the other side pins and then pin2 and any other until hopefully success?
Thanks in advance Stefanaristo.

#777: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: aznkix,

Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 7:16 am

hi..ive posted on a different part of the forum tho now im going to try and go thru this guide...

the following is similar to my media player....

uxcell

its a 4GB one and the memory is fine, and hasn't been hacked...

i think wen i got it it had firmware 9.0.50...tho i wasnt aware of this....and tried to install a theme > myPOD theme

which is for 9.0.43...after installin it my media player went DEAD!

now wen i plug in the usb and the media player all i get is the sound windows has found new hardware will you like to install the drivers?

ne ideas one which to install?

if there is no chance of installin ne drivers for 9.0.43...im going to go thru this guide....

i was told about this firmware...viola firmware

and am going to try n get the pmp detected so i can upgrade the firmware to this Viola one....

does any one know if im going to hit ne problems or whether all this is possible?

#778: Author: jmm0070,

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 9:35 am

I owe you a beer Smile

#779: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: biestig,

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 3:55 pm

hey, i've tried everything you said but now i have a problem, since it is a trail and error thing, i have tried different firmwares, but now when i connect the usb in the pc and put the mp4 on i get a blue windows error screen about bad plug and play device and etc... any help???

#780: Author: reactos,

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 5:09 pm

hello my computer always recognizing the player as a usb device every time i do the resetting it resett but only recognizing the player as a usb device and if i try to install the AdfuUpdate it say that there is not the files it need

#781: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:34 pm

reactos , try these steps to modify the existing ADFU file:

Open Control Panel, and select System. Select the Hardware tab, and click on Device Manager. You should be able to see the player's USB device with the yellow exclamation mark. Right Click on it and select Properties. A new window should now appear.

Select the Details tab and in the drop down menu, select Device Instance Id.

Look for a line that begins with something like this:
USB\VID_10D6&PID_xxxx .....

Note down the 4 characters denoted by the xxxx. For my case, it is 1100, it might be same or different for you.

Now open the ADFUupdate.inf file with notepad. Look for the section beginning with [upgrade]. Add the following below it:

%USB\VID_10D6&PID_xxxx.DeviceDesc%=MDisk.install,USB\VID_10D6&PID_xxxx

Note that you'll need to enter the 4 characters you located earlier on into this line. Replace the 4x with the number you recorded, there are 2 of these to replace.

Now look for the [Version] section, and locate this line:

;ClassGUID=1181f4a0-f284-11d2-9068-00609797ea5a}

The numbers maybe different from mine, but the steps are the same.

Remove the semi-colon " ; " from the beginning, and add an open bracket " { " at the beginning of the numbers. So you should edit it to something like this:

ClassGUID={1181f4a0-f284-11d2-9068-00609797ea5a}

Finally save the new ADFUupdate.inf file, and try installing your player using this newly edited file. See if this works.

#782: Author: reactos,

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 1:03 am

a new window appear but no drop down menu with details and Device Instance Id is there some other way to get that information?

#783: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 1:44 am

reactos , what OS are you currently using? There is definitely a Details tab when you Right Click and select Properties for the player USB device.

#784: Author: reactos,

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 3:45 am

i have windows xp home this is where i end up when i follow the instruction
http://mobilupplasning.to.md/uppdatering/egenskaper.JPG

#785: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 6:32 am

reactos , if that's the case, i'll suggest that you Right Click on the player USB device (where the yellow exclamation mark is), then select Uninstall.

Next, unplug your player and plug it in again, see if now your computer is able to re-install the device.

#786: Author: reactos,

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 9:03 am

I find the number on the driver cd in folder chipsbank the file ICUmss has the number maybe some help for other people.. but still i have problem first it installed the driver but there was a proplem so it went wrong and now when i try to install driver is not found

#787: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 9:07 am

reactos , when you plug in the player via USB? Does the computer prompt you to install the player? You'll need to install ADFU as outlined in red text for this guide.

#788: Author: reactos,

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 9:08 am

it seems like a part in the inf file is missing this is my in file

[Version]
Signature="$CHICAGO$"
Class=USB
ClassGUID={1181f4a0-f284-11d2-9068-00609797ea5a}
provider=%MSFT%
DriverVer=08/18/2005,3.0.0.0
LayoutFile=layout.inf

[Manufacturer]
%MfgName%=Upgrade

[Upgrade]
%USB\VID_10D6&PID_6025.DeviceDesc%=MDisk.install,USB\VID_10D6&PID_6025
%USB\VID_10D6&PID_8888.DeviceDesc%=MDisk.install,USB\VID_10D6&PID_8888
%USB\VID_10D6&PID_ff51.DeviceDesc%=MDisk.install,USB\VID_10D6&PID_ff51
%USB\VID_10D6&PID_ff61.DeviceDesc%=MDisk.install,USB\VID_10D6&PID_ff61

;[PreCopySection]
;HKR,,NoSetupUI,,1

[DestinationDirs]
umss.files = 10,System32\Drivers

[MDisk.install]
CopyFiles=umss.files
AddReg=umss.addreg

[MDisk.install.NT]
CopyFiles=umss.files
AddReg=umss.addreg

[MDisk.install.NT.Services]
Addservice = AdfuUd, 0x00000002, AdfuUd_AddService

[AdfuUd_AddService]
DisplayName = %USB\VID_10D6&PID_1160.DeviceDesc%
ServiceType = 1 ; SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER
StartType = 3 ; SERVICE_DEMAND_START
ErrorControl = 1 ; SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL
ServiceBinary = %10%\System32\Drivers\AdfuUd.sys
LoadOrderGroup = Base

[umss.addreg]
HKR,,DevLoader,,*ntkern
HKR,,NTMPDriver,,AdfuUd.SYS

[umss.files]
AdfuUd.sys

[SourceDisksNames]
1000 = "USB Mass Storage Device",,,

[SourceDisksFiles]
AdfuUd.SYS = 1000

;---------------------------------------------------------------;

[Strings]
MSFT="MP3 Player"
MfgName="MP3 Player"
USB\VID_10D6&PID_8888.DeviceDesc="USB ADFU Device"
USB\VID_10D6&PID_ff51.DeviceDesc="USB 2.0 (FS) ADFU Device"

is it different from others?

#789: Author: reactos,

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 9:11 am

lattesurf wrote (View Post): ›
reactos , when you plug in the player via USB? Does the computer prompt you to install the player? You'll need to install ADFU as outlined in red text for this guide.

yes the computer promt me to install the usb device i installed the adfu but it say a line in the file is missing

#790: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: reactos,

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 4:57 am

so there is no sulution for my player?

#791: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:36 am

reactos , when the USB installation failed due to the missing ADFU file, under the Device Manager, you would be able to see the USB device with the yellow exclamation mark.

Right Click on it and select Properties. Now select the Details tab and in the drop down menu, select Device Instance Id. What does it say in there?

#792: Author: Demonkyo,

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 2:42 pm

hey, my dad bought me a digital mp 34 audio player, it looks like an ipod, it plays amvs , mp3, mp4,radio, pictures, tele, and games, but..after i recharged it, the next day the hour glass after i turned it on wouldent go away, and it still hasn't, i went through your walkthrough and..its going decent so far except...where can i get the mp 3 upgrade tool ? or a program that will forward the firm ware to my mp3 player now that its an adfu device ? the s1fw doesn't work for it...so yea...

#793: Author: reactos,

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 4:10 pm

lattesurf wrote (View Post): ›
reactos , when the USB installation failed due to the missing ADFU file, under the Device Manager, you would be able to see the USB device with the yellow exclamation mark.

Right Click on it and select Properties. Now select the Details tab and in the drop down menu, select Device Instance Id. What does it say in there?

in xp home it dosent work but in xp pro i get it USB\VID_10D6&PID_FF61\5&80DE2EA&0&1

#794: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Demonkyo,

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 7:40 pm

oh..i found the upgrader thing, problem is...when i upgrade, it upgrades partly , like up to 5 bars, and stays there, maybe i need different firm ware ? i tried a few and all did the same...none of them go all the way....anyone have any firmware i can try out ? and how can i find out what kind mine is ?

#795: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 10:10 pm

reactos , record down FF61 somewhere.

Now open the ADFUupdate.inf file with notepad. Look for the section beginning with [upgrade]. Add the following below it:

%USB\VID_10D6&PID_FF61.DeviceDesc%=MDisk.install,USB\VID_10D6&PID_FF61

Now look for the [Version] section, and locate this line:

;ClassGUID=1181f4a0-f284-11d2-9068-00609797ea5a}

The numbers maybe different from mine, but the steps are the same.

Remove the semi-colon " ; " from the beginning, and add an open bracket " { " at the beginning of the numbers. So you should edit it to something like this:

ClassGUID={1181f4a0-f284-11d2-9068-00609797ea5a}

Finally save the new ADFUupdate.inf file, and try installing your player using this newly edited file. See if this works.

#796: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 10:11 pm

Demonkyo , try uninstalling your current MP3 Utilities and install another version instead, there are many versions in the downloads section. See if this solves the hanging problem.

#797: Author: reactos,

Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:10 am

lattesurf wrote (View Post): ›
reactos , record down FF61 somewhere.

Now open the ADFUupdate.inf file with notepad. Look for the section beginning with [upgrade]. Add the following below it:

%USB\VID_10D6&PID_FF61.DeviceDesc%=MDisk.install,USB\VID_10D6&PID_FF61

Now look for the [Version] section, and locate this line:

;ClassGUID=1181f4a0-f284-11d2-9068-00609797ea5a}

The numbers maybe different from mine, but the steps are the same.

Remove the semi-colon " ; " from the beginning, and add an open bracket " { " at the beginning of the numbers. So you should edit it to something like this:

ClassGUID={1181f4a0-f284-11d2-9068-00609797ea5a}

Finally save the new ADFUupdate.inf file, and try installing your player using this newly edited file. See if this works.

i have done this many times but the computer say that some thing is missing in the inf file

#798: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Demonkyo,

Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 10:49 pm

i tried many utlities, and still having a hanging problem.......i found the right firmware finally...because a photo a person put with it was the same as mine, but...i can't seem to get past the hanging problem.

#799: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: aqibracer,

Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 4:56 am

Hi Everybody! I Need EXTREME HELP! please! I have a China mp4 it says Sony but Actually is a Sunplus SPCA-536a. i Have Installed the wrong Firmware! and now *crying* she is Dead! Please help me recover her! its hard to find the firmware and also i have treid the giude but no use! i have treid in every single way but no sign of detection! i will post pics of it soon. Please reply ASAP! Thank You

IT IS SAME AS THIS ONE!! Thanks

#800: Author: Demonkyo,

Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:39 pm

AHHHH!!!, i downloaded a firm ware into mine finally that actually went through , because i found it was for the same model as mine, anyway...the screen turned black...and now i don't know what to do....i guess its dead...but now what.. ?

#801: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: vjannus,

Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:32 pm

Help!

I to put up new firmware in Mp4 player. Since then doesn't work Sad

.
chip:samsung 716
This is my player:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=290159425385&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=019

#802: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: itsme,

Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:35 pm

Hi there .

So i tried to recover my mp3 player and wanted to bring it to adfu mode and so i downloaded the adfuupdate.inf system file
but as i wanted to install it sais "The specified folder does not contain hardware information"

and what is the second file aduud.sys good for?
or maybe im extracting th files into the wrong folde....
so please help me....

#803: Author: sharon_1,

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 2:02 am

hello, with my Player does not give it pins on a plate. How can I high-load you a picture that it the interior life times see? Do not get the Player with the guidance unfortunately again... Thanks Evil or Very Mad

#804: re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: urielfogha,

Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 8:51 am

hello! i still have problem whith my mp4 after doing all the DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE method my problem is between firmware and updat application beacause when i whant to flash firmware the mp4 screen ligt and application make an error like "read or write device information failed exit the application and check if it's connecting" and when restart it's writen update success. i've try another appliclation"product tools" when i flash whit it there is no error but it don't succeed to flash when i want to flash again it show me that the first have succeed please help me i'm......... Crying or Very sad

atj2085w
samsung625
k9f4g08u0a that's the reference of my mp4
thank u

#805: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: fonz,

Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 10:06 am

My player seems to be dead, ive got it to the recovery stage but all the firmwares i have tried it says that they are the wrong ones, this is my mp4 player http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130148354748 pls can somebody help me?

#806: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: momoi,

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 10:41 am

hi is this method apply to any kind of mp4?

#807: Author: sterbik,

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:03 am

Does anyone have a firmware for a Blueberry CAT mp4 player?

#808: Author: sterbik,

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:11 am

Does anyone have a firmware for a Blueberry CAT mp4 player?

#809: Author: hayz,

Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 12:19 pm

I Switch on my sony mp4 only to discover that nothing Came up on the screen no sound nothing..

What amazed me is that i just Played music on it not long and i have put it off like 2hrs ago.

Pls Help me.. What to do..

*I have tried the Above solution but It didnt Work!

Pls What do i do?

#810: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: coldspring,

Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 2:53 pm

Hi

I have been trying to recover my dead player I have followed the How to until the very last step of the how to. At that point My player was not recognized. I then picked up the thread in Sept of 07 where lattesurf was helping reactos recover his player. I did each step Lattesurf suggested and it did get Windows to see the player but when I try to install the Ad????.inf file I get the following error.

Can not install Hardware

The required section was not found in the INF.

Any suggestions?

#811: Author: interuptor0,

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:42 am

not a good idea to drag the flash's pins. it will kill the flash if still got electricity on PCB.

#812: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: pimp_daddy,

Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 8:48 pm

I found out how to fix the problem
I downloaded the Adfuupdates and a Adfuud from this site
hears the link
http://www.mympxplayer.org/driver-adfuud-sys-files-df364.html
I used the adfu from this site instead on my own and It worked
now all I need is the right firmwire

#813: Author: thug_alex_life,

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:38 am

hy i have a prbl i hav make everithing what u say! when i instal the adfu updater from windous it appear a error and say the software are you insaling bla bla ahas dot passed windows logo testing ????? what i have to do plsss helllp me

#814: Author: coldspring,

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 2:39 pm

pimp_daddy wrote (View Post): ›
I found out how to fix the problem
I downloaded the Adfuupdates and a Adfuud from this site
hears the link
http://www.mympxplayer.org/driver-adfuud-sys-files-df364.html
I used the adfu from this site instead on my own and It worked
now all I need is the right firmwire

Thanks That did the trick

#815: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: coldspring,

Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:08 am

I have 4 identical chIpod shuffles which I purchased in China.

When a went to use the devices I kill two of them when I fully loaded the supposedly 4G player. It was then I figured out that I actually had 1G player. I followed the How to fix hacked chIpod instructions and fixed the remaining two machines to run as 1G player.

I then when about trying to recover the Dead chipods. Following the instructions and postings on this board, I have set the player into ADUF rescue mode. Now I need to load a full firmware version.

Going to http://www.exoticsa.com/2007/

I downloaded the 4.15 tool and used it to look at the firmware version on my working chipods: Bother were Wilson Co LTD version 9.1.51 firmware.

Then from the same site, I downloaded DIGIPOD SD-18N and uncompressed the firmware. At this time I added an .fw extension so that the MP3 utility can recognize the file.

When I open the file using the 4.15 MP3 utility the SD-18N.fw file is recognized as Wilson Co LTD version 9.1.51. When I hook my Player in ADUF mode in to the USB port the MP3 utility recognizes the player and said it is ready of upgrade. I tell it to upgrade the firmware and the utility
upgrades to player and indicates that the firmware installation was successful.

At this point the ADUF device disappears from the USB items listed under the Hardware Device Manager.

This is where my troubles start! I can not find the player anywhere on the PC. It is not recognized as a flash drive or a hard disk. It is nowhere to be found.

I then turn off the player and remove it from the USB port. I wait a couple of minutes and then reboot the player and wait a few more minutes so that it has had more than enough time to boot.

When I plug the play back into my computers USB port. Win XP Pro makes a sound like it just noticed a new USB device, but I can not find the device anywhere in the Device Manager or Using Windows Explorer.

The MP3 utility or MP3 disk format programs do not recognize the player either.

I have read one post that said I may have to format the MP3 drive from windows, but I have no idea how to do that being I can not find the device on the system.

Please Help!

#816: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: andrewezat,

Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 12:27 pm

I OWE YOU A BEER AND BOTTLE OF SHAMPAIN Laughing

but there is still prop. i need to upgrade it to 002.521.180

can you help ????

#817: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: anime_adiktus,

Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 8:54 am

Ok i followed the guide made by tadad1...
so i can boot the Mp4 storage..the problem is its only emitting a light with black screen when its turn on
or plugged in pc and thats weird cause..
Version Info:
SC85051A
2006/03/13
ACT_V3.5.35
not sure but i know its the same firmware and features of the Mp4
and the only thing that idont understand is FW and BIN...
when you put the full you must find the dump or bin of that player???
i already try many firmware but nothing happens...

Mp4 Name:Nasaki Nk757k
Theme: a lotus flower

#818: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: anime_adiktus,

Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 12:23 am

ok its a screen issue cause i try to play it
and it did play...
The only problem is re solder....
Thanks for this site and all the people here...even though I'm ignored... Very Happy

#819: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: nab,

Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:43 am

I can't got the adfuupdate.inf in WINDOWS folder .give me the methode to visualise ity or if you have it send t to me
thanks for your hard work

#820: Author: mY mp4 is broken T_T,

Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 7:48 am

My Mp3 Player Firmware Upgrade Tool

so slow..

It is Downloading restorable main program..

How many hours does it take?

#821: Author: frendli000,

Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 7:28 am

hi tadad1 i have "digital mp4 player" ( Model Number : SW-C205 ) ROCKCHIP 2606A. I have saved bad firmware and I have now death player (white screen and no sound) when I connect mp4 with pc it shows me disk whitch is normal used mp4 players(drive F) but when I wont to click on it then it shows me " insert disk" problem
is when I wont save new firmware then I must first change setting in mp4 "upgrade firmware" and connect USB cable. That´s why I cant instal new firmware ... PLS help me (PS: where can i find firmware for my mp4 player ) PLS help i have my mp4 one week .

#822: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: knob,

Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 7:36 am

To get your Rockchip player into "upgrade mode" all you do is this,

1) Switch the player OFF using the main on/off switch.

2) Hold down the "MENU" or the "PLAY" button and keep it held down.(try the other buttons if these dont work)

3) Connect the usb to the player.

4) Wait for about 10 seconds before releasing the menu key.

5) You are now in "RockUSB" upgrade mode!

6) Then just Start ConsumerUpdate and upload a working firmware and try it!

additional information can be found on Rockchip player recovery is here':-
http://www.mympxplayer.org/rockchip-dead-player-recovery-guide-vt6686.html

You may like to try the firmware I used to recover my player with it's the same screen size as yours :-
http://www.mympxplayer.org/rockchip-firmware-consumerupdate-276-df612.html

I hope you can get your player back.

#823: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: saqib,

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:54 pm

i have sony mp4 after downloading bin format file my player is dead now pls some one help me

#824: Author: thug_alex_life,

Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 7:33 am

helooo pls help me i have all u say and it works i have a blue screen now what i have to do i have upgrade a dump what i need fw or a dump???? i have a mp3-4 player ATJ2091H firmware:ACT2097_s72_1 9.0.43 29/04/2006 1,5screen 1gb !! i don't have the original firmware pls halp me what i have to do???

#825: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: jukeboxjunki,

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 11:39 am

I am so upset about this player so far its for my sons B-day it 2 days is the only reason I am trying to fix it.
I went through the guide. I am stuck... It recognizes it as a USB device. However it will not load the ADFUupdate.... It just says that it has no information for my Hardware.
Please TADAD1 (or anyone else) help,,, i cant afford to buy him another one

#826: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 6:48 pm

jukeboxjunki , go to Control Panel, and click on System.

In it, select the Hardware tab, then click on Device Manager.

Now you should see a list of hardware items connected to your computer. Look for the player, it should be highlighted with a yellow exclamation mark.
Right click on it and select Properties.
A new box should open. Now select the Details tab and in the drop down box, chose Device Instance Id.

What does the box below it display after you selected it?

#827: Author: jukeboxjunki,

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 7:56 pm

lattesurf
This is what it says there....

USB\VID_10D6&PID_FF66\5&193F920A&0&5

#828: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 8:22 pm

jukeboxjunki , try using the ADFU files here http://www.savefile.com/files/1205168

Select the player under the device manager, right click and chose update driver. Then use ADFUupdate.inf file that i've provided. See if it can now install the driver properly.

#829: Author: jukeboxjunki,

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 8:34 pm

lattesurf... I really appreciate the help here. This ADFU doesnt work either but a little different. It almost works. Says there is no section for my device.

#830: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:39 pm

jukeboxjunki , perhaps try this new ADFU file here http://www.savefile.com/files/1207727

See if it installs properly now?

#831: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: cocybz,

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 4:51 am

ANYKA US B 1.1 Nad Res Z USB Device Very Happy

BIOS kG891 MLC V0.0.12B
Joy MP4 Player Download Frimware firmware bios
Radio , Movie , Camera 1.3M 1,3 Mpixels , 1.3Mega pixel
Games NES
Software : D B-Z-M 6.0.0L9
Hardware : DVT2.1
Audio : V0.5.29bch2
soft
Mb
AkResData.bin
kg891.bin
lang_font.bin

http://www.megafileupload.com/en/file/24687/softmp4player-rar.html
http://files-upload.com/files/630324/softmp4player.rar

if your Portable Media Player have problem with software
here you can download this archive
press start button, and keep pressed, when is show
blue screen and " Insert usb cable ..." pleas insert your
usb connector cable, afther this press play button,
and you will see : press Menu if you want to low format or lowformat
...or other key .
pres left or right key ! DO NOT PRESS MENU !!!
now your computer will recognize the device us
ANYKA US B 1.1 Nad Res Z USB Device
and you will have in MY COMPUTER 3 new partition removeble
now create one new directory in your desktop from your computer,
where to make back-up your software from this new partition, (just in cases)
after you make this backup

Always BACKUP the existing firmware of your player before attempting to update
the firmware on your mp4 player. Updating your mp4 player with the wrong or
incorrect firmware will result in a DEAD PLAYER and it not booting up at all!
Always be sure that you use the correct firmware for your mp4 player only.
Updating your firmware will NOT provide you with any extra features.
It's really intended as a resource and 'backup' should the firmware on your mp4
player becomes corrupt.

copy this files after the description:
from the "partition 1" in the first of this partition
from the "partition 2" in the second partition
from the "partition 3" in the 3th partition.

http://www.megafileupload.com/en/file/24687/softmp4player-rar.html
http://files-upload.com/files/630324/softmp4player.rar
http://www.mediafire.com/?6x1ix0efzmz
http://www.mediafire.com/?6x1ix0efzmz
http://www.4shared.com/file/29824165/b844bfbf/softmp4player.html

e-mail flobucuresti(at)yahoo.com

#832: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: djstanys,

Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 1:18 pm

hi guys, i flash my mp4 player with wrong fw and now i cant turn it on Sad

i have backup file of my original fw named "dump.bin" but i cant write it back to my player and i think that file is corrupt Sad

so guys, i need help - someone have 9.1.50 firmware ? if you have, then PLEASE send it to me to the dj4stanys@gmail.com Wink

all information about my player(like ipod nano 2nd edition):

chip:

hynix
HY27UT084G2M
TPCB 723A
mbsJ0b83AA

board: K16v1K2

software(before bad fw upgrade):
MP3 PLAYER
TJD_130_02
2007-01-26
9..50
2005-01-09

#833: Author: Th3_uN1Qu3,

Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:35 pm

Hang in there, i have a working 9.1.50 device, just let me get a s1clone dump from it.

#834: Author: urielfogha,

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:43 am

plaese i have a deid thomson lyra em2600 can it be recovered like you hva said?

#835: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: cunfusled73,

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 4:27 pm

Hi, my MP4 player is finally showing a blue screen that says "USB Disk" and device manager shows it as "ANYKAUSB Nand Opn Zone USB Device". I'm trying to install the ADFU driver so i can install the firmware but WinXP won't let me. So I'm pretty much stuck. Can anyone help me resolve this so I can get my player up and running again? MP3 Tool can't find it. Thanks Rolling Eyes

#836: Author: TUANAS,

Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:32 am

hi there, i tried to change my fw , but now player is dead, i tried to fix it with this with guide in first page..
now i can see my player device (in my computer as removable disk)
but it`s still dead, what to do next ?
original fw is 9.1.51 , i haven`t software cd, so i downloaded it.
i haven`t bacup too
thans for help Smile

#837: Author: Th3_uN1Qu3,

Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 1:50 pm

cunfusled73, you should check this thread: http://mympxplayer.org/mp4-players-anyka-chip-re-updated--vt6847.html

Ankya players are a totally different breed from Actions ones, therefore they can't be recovered using this guide.

TUANAS, except of trying every 9.1.x firmware here, there's not much to try.

#838: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 7:37 pm

TUANAS , what you'll need to do is to try all the v9.xx firmwares here http://www.mympxplayer.org/actions-9xx-firmware-dc37.html

As there is no way to tell which firmware would work with your player, you'll need to try all those for your screen size until you get a working one. Good luck.

#839: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: lombardia2k,

Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 7:16 am

After a good week of struggling, I found on a Polish website the RIGHT firmware to recover my ATJ 2091N -based Monochrome 2GB MP3 Player with FM radio. This firmware is NOT YET present in your Downloads, so you can add it if you find this useful (I don't know how to do it by myself)!

This is this one:
http://w14.easy-share.com/11391971.html

If you find a way to modify the HORRIBLE boot splash screen, please let me know Wink

#840: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Biostem,

Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 6:39 am

Please help: I can get my player to appear as an ADFU device, but I'm a little confused on how to get the firmware I downloaded actually onto it. Any advice as to how I flash this ADFU device and get it to start registering as a normal USB drive would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

#841: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: cunfusled73,

Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 4:14 pm

Biostem,

copy the AkResData.bin & Magic.bin and right click and paste on which ever drive letter is assigned to your device. After its done copying the files, safely remove from usb and restart your player. It should now load your player. Hope this works for you. ( I just got done fixing mine)

#842: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Biostem,

Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:51 pm

The problem is, while it *does* show up as an ADFU device in my device manager, there is NO drive letter associated w/ it. Thanks.

#843: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: cunfusled73,

Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 2:02 pm

if you click on "My Computer" there should be a drive letter "F:" and "G:". You want to copy the files to "F:".

#844: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Biostem,

Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 4:16 pm

The mp3/4 player does *not* show up in 'my computer' at all, yet it *does* show up in the device manager as an ADFU device. Thanks.

#845: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: xvrgnzlz,

Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 12:42 am

I have an Ipod Dump Clone the board is JINBANG8201 with a Hynix HY27Uf081G2M flash memory and I did everything that you say and I only get this message "The specified location does not contain information about your hardware." when I select the C:\WINDOWS\AdfuUpdate.inf
I dont know what to do now. Can you help me out?

#846: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 6:56 pm

Biostem , what chipset is your player using? If it is an Actions chipset, then you'll need to install MP3 Utilities Upgrade Tool and start flashing firmwares into the player. Once a compatible firmware has been flashed in, the drive letter would appear in My Computer.

#847: Author: The-revenge,

Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:33 am

hey boys, please look my post, is very important !! thx :

http://www.mympxplayer.org/samsung-619-2-gb-18-ipod-nano-fake-dead-player-vp42172.html

and

http://www.mympxplayer.org/how-to-use-s1fwx-for-backup-firmware-vt8310.html

#848: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: hamza1991,

Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 3:41 am

plaeeessss

i have big problem plz help me

#849: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Vodafone,

Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 4:37 am

I have a MP4 Player like in this pictures

and I don't know how to take out from the shell Rolling Eyes

#850: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: ron3003,

Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:11 am

The clear plastic screen protector is just stuck on around the edge with thin double sided sticky tape, put your fingernail under a corner and peel it off.
As it looks like you have already removed the screws from the end plates you should now be able to push the insides of the player up out of the tube.
If the chips on your pcb are now visible note down the numbers. If you can only see the back of the pcb and chips are not visible then you need to then unscrew the printed circuit boards from the plastic frame holding them, should be 4 screws.
The display screen will be attached to the main PCB with sticky backed foam, peel it off and fold it back carefully taking care not to damage the ribbon cable which will then reveal the cpu and memory chips for identification.

#851: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: mbi85,

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:26 am

hi, i am italian, and I make excuses for my english.... Smile

in any case i don't I succeed to instal the adfu driver, becouse, it recognizes the peripheral one but they give error to me when I select the driver
I have the chip atj2051h eand memory samsung 2gb.
very thank's

#852: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: monkey_@@,

Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 7:11 am

Well, now I`m stuck at that "usb disk" screen!!! How can I quit that??? And the worst is that WindowsXP still does NOT recognize the usb disk Sad

it says that AdufUpdate.inf does not contain the information needed to my device.

I just don't know what to do to get my player working again.... I need some serious help here....

TIA,

Monkey

#853: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: javier4,

Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 5:18 am

@monkey

Yhou have to modify two lines of adfuupdate.ini
there's a guide in this forum.
you have to find vid & pid of your player
by device manager,
then replace them in the adfuupdate.ini

@mbi
tu dovresti avere lo stesso problema di monkey,
devi recuperare il pid ed il vid del tuo lettore tramite gestione periferiche
e sostituirli all'interno del file adfuupdate.ini alle righe esatte
C'è una guida sul forum.

#854: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: javier4,

Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 5:53 am

How much time recovering firmware process can take?
If I try to flash my player with many firmwares
various versions of the tools stop themeselves at " downloading the restorable main program"

How much I have to wait?

#855: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: nintendo,

Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:22 am

[img(=left|right)]http://data.yandex.ru/i?ctype=1&path=b0404134229__AM52.jpg[/img]
this is my player and here's the firmware that brings it back to life
http://www.ixtone.ua/downloads/1817W1.8_CTW500_.rar
and i wanna add that just dragging on contacts is not enough. I put the pincers and hold it for about 1-2 seconds to have shorting

#856: Author: luki69,

Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:44 pm

I have a problem. When I'm trying to remove screws from my player (http://www.techgadgetforums.com/files/ibob.jpg) they are turning around, but they aren't unscrewed. What I should do?

Sorry if my English is bad.

#857: Author: monkey_@@,

Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 8:07 pm

Hi javier4, I've tried that but the vid & pid are always 0000.

So, is there a way to quit that usb disk blue screen in my device?

TIA,

M

#858: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Basket23,

Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 5:36 am

Vodafone wrote (View Post): › I have a MP4 Player like in this pictures

img137/6975/14122007zj8.th.jpg[/img][/URL]

and I don't know how to take out from the shell Rolling Eyes

Hi!
It is easy Smile

First you must remove 2 screws, then plastic detail. Neatly remove the keys by screwdriver. (They are simply taped, you will nothing break Smile

Then push plate to screen upwards. http://basket23.narod.ru/DSC00092.JPG

#859: Author: navygm1983,

Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:06 am

I have done all the process for the dead player..now I'm stuck in the blue screen, im uploading the firmware but nothing happens! blue screen is remaining.. I tried lots of different firmwares v9.xxxx but with no success.. any help?
thanks

my player is the ipod nano like.. AK1022 samsung chip

#860: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Srdls,

Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:03 pm

My computer detects the MP4 Device as USB Device but not the information AdfuUpdate.inf file, my usb device has this chain "USB\VID_10D6&PID_FF61 \ 6&1D7EFA5E&0&1" same chain that is not in the adfuupdate.inf

I can be able to load drivers?

Maybe adfuupdate.inf modify the file?

Please Help with thank you in advance

#861: Author: musicman,

Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 3:11 am

Srdls wrote: › My computer detects the MP4 Device as USB Device but not the information AdfuUpdate.inf file, my usb device has this chain "USB\VID_10D6&PID_FF61 \ 6&1D7EFA5E&0&1" same chain that is not in the adfuupdate.inf

I can be able to load drivers?

Maybe adfuupdate.inf modify the file?

Please Help with thank you in advance

My computer detects the player for 5 seconds then it's gone. I can see in the system tray that it's detected as a usb device but after 5 seconds it disappears. The plater shows only blue screen. Before windows explorer was able to detect it as a mass storage disc but now nada. The player is a MP3/MP4 IPOD knockoff which could play music, videos, radio and games.

#862: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: old paint,

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:59 am

I have an MP3 player very simelar to the one displayed. In fact the only difference I notice is on the front. Yours has writing under the screen. I bought it in Sept or Oct of 2007. It hung during a Sync and has been that way since then. The computer does recognise the device but I could not install new firmware. It freezes about half way through the process. Any suggestions? What firmware and software should I be using?

#863: Author: old paint,

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:21 am

Srdls, what do you mean by a chain?

It sounds like you have a simelar problem but may know a bit more than I do. What UBS device are you talking about, the MP3 player? If so, how did you read the 'chain' from your device? It would be helpful to be able to search for a string inside the inf file to know if it was written for the device. I have looked at the inf file once but I did not understand much other than the file is written in text not machine code.

#864: mi MP4 no pasa del paso del AdfuUpdate.inf Author: raptor791115,

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:58 am

Saludos a todos...mate mi MP4 y siguiendo los pasos de la guia llego hasta que la PC me lo reconoce, pero cuando busco el AdfuUpdate.inf me dice que no tiene informacion del controlador...que puede ser esto...

mi MP4 es un

BRIGMTON de 1GB modelo BPA-1036

les posteo estos otros datos que saque de los chips interiores por si hace falta

hynix kor
HY27UT088G2M
TPCB
746A
MTUJ507403
ATJ2091N

Gracias de antemano

#865: mi MP4 no pasa del paso del AdfuUpdate.inf Author: raptor791115,

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:59 am

Saludos a todos...mate mi MP4 y siguiendo los pasos de la guia llego hasta que la PC me lo reconoce, pero cuando busco el AdfuUpdate.inf me dice que no tiene informacion del controlador...que puede ser esto...

mi MP4 es un

BRIGMTON de 1GB modelo BPA-1036

les posteo estos otros datos que saque de los chips interiores por si hace falta

hynix kor
HY27UT088G2M
TPCB
746A
MTUJ507403
ATJ2091N

Gracias de antemano

#866: mi MP4 no pasa del paso del AdfuUpdate.inf Author: raptor791115,

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:06 pm

Saludos a todos...mate mi MP4 y siguiendo los pasos de la guia llego hasta que la PC me lo reconoce, pero cuando busco el AdfuUpdate.inf me dice que no tiene informacion del controlador...que puede ser esto...

mi MP4 es un

BRIGMTON de 1GB modelo BPA-1036

les posteo estos otros datos que saque de los chips interiores por si hace falta

hynix kor
HY27UT088G2M
TPCB
746A
MTUJ507403
ATJ2091N

Gracias de antemano

#867: Author: shafeie,

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 8:21 am

hi there.
i'm having a terrible problem with my player
i just plug it into pc and run a program which had a begin download button i click it and when i unplug my player it wasn't working
after i tried to format it but i get a message that the disk is write protected.
when i put the battery in it it shows a blank screen with light on till i take the battery off would you help me? i just can tell you what the main IC model is it is a no name player

#868: Author: thont,

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:14 am

Code: › Using the tweezers or other metal item gently make a connection between the pins on one side of the chip. I have found this can be quite random you may also have to do it a few times.

Does anyone know why it can be restarted this way? It's amazing but I dun know why? Is there an other way that can make a dead usb wake up like that?

#869: Author: gaboon,

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:45 am

shafeie,,

i'm pretty sure that u had just bricked ur player..i mean u damaged the firmware of the player...i wonder that u must have used a software named MP3 PLAYER PRODUCT TOOL ..right??actually the download button in the software writes another firmware on the player..it does not collect the original firmware of ur player...do u know wat type of your player is?

#870: Author: gaboon,

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:48 am

thont,,

do u know this method>>>

Using the tweezers or other metal item gently make a connection between the pins on one side of the chip. I have found this can be quite random you may also have to do it a few times.

is used for the recovery of dead players..

#871: Author: thont,

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:15 pm

gaboon wrote (View Post): ›
thont,,

do u know this method>>>

Using the tweezers or other metal item gently make a connection between the pins on one side of the chip. I have found this can be quite random you may also have to do it a few times.

is used for the recovery of dead players..

I know, that why Im asking for that! I'm not an engineer, just curious about that brilliant thing!

#872: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 11:00 pm

thont , what happens during the shorting process is that it creates an error signal to the memory chip. This error signal tells the memory chip to "self-reboot". Thus the computer would be able to detect the player via USB.

#873: Author: shafeie,

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:31 am

gaboon thanks for reply me
you are right that was the prog with begin dowload button. i know it's chip set name
it name like this: hynix hy27ug084g2dm
and with board ID v0.1
i found that it,s a S1mp3.

#874: it was cryin': save me from the dark Author: shafeie,

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:43 am

after recover my player i just can say i owe you a beer Tadad1.
i bring it back to life by just a paperclip and those nicely imaged pics that dear admin fixed it to me to see them. and i was shocked by seeing it working again. just one problem with fw and that's the old fw had FM radio and this new one doesn't have. it's not problem till i find a fw with FM radio player

#875: Author: gaboon,

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:07 am

shafeie,

a big cheers for u..u have bring alive ur mp4 right..??hardwork will always pay u something..

#876: Author: thont,

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:52 am

lattesurf wrote (View Post): › thont , what happens during the shorting process is that it creates an error signal to the memory chip. This error signal tells the memory chip to "self-reboot". Thus the computer would be able to detect the player via USB.

Hi LatteSurf, Thanks for your explanation, can u make it more clearly?

1) Why it can create an error signal by connecting 2 side of this board?
2) Why computer would be able to detect the player when its memory chip "self reboot"

I appreciate what you teach me Very Happy

. Most of thing are not in dark now but I need to know it deeply before trying to learn and modify my player's firmware. Thank you very much ^^

#877: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: zer0,

Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:38 pm

hello everyone Smile

i will just ask,
do i need to do the "tweezers" thing even if my computer can detect my mp3 players as a storage device?
tnx in advance.
more power to this site

#878: Author: lattesurf,

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:44 am

thont , many ICs have a pin that acts as a reset input. This can be triggered by either a logic high or low, depending on the manufacturer. Some player manufacturers uses these reset inputs to act as a player reset/troubleshooting method.

So when the pins are shorted, what it does is to randomly send logic highs and lows across the chip. I'm not sure which is the reset pin, but could be checked up on the datasheet. When the correct logic signal has been sent to the correct pin, the chip initiates as self-reboot due to an error.

When the chip reboots, the computer would be able to detect the player as there are changes in the hardware itself.

#879: Author: gaboon,

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:19 am

zer0,

no need to do the "tweezers" method if ur player r working fine..as explained by lattesurf it is used as dead recovery method..
Windows will detect most players as storage(like USB drive)..it is common

#880: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Peter74,

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:32 am

I need a bit of help regarding my MP4 player. Bought from Ebay (yeh I know). I tried updating the firmware and waited for about 15 minutes but on screen it just kept saying "connect" and nothing happened so I followed the guide on dead players doing the tweezer trick. I ran the tweezers down the pins and now have the blue screen, plugged it in to the pc but the pc isnt recognising it i.e. nothing is happening. Anyone got any advice? Not sure of the make but according to the sales jabber, if to be believed, it has samsung flash. Link below. Thanks in advance.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4GB-SM-MP3-MP4-SAMSUNG-FLASH-FM-VEDIO-RADIO-PLAYER-GIFT_W0QQitemZ190192775178QQihZ009QQcategoryZ129437QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

#881: Author: thont,

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:35 am

lattesurf wrote (View Post): › thont , many ICs have a pin that acts as a reset input. This can be triggered by either a logic high or low, depending on the manufacturer. Some player manufacturers uses these reset inputs to act as a player reset/troubleshooting method.

So when the pins are shorted, what it does is to randomly send logic highs and lows across the chip. I'm not sure which is the reset pin, but could be checked up on the datasheet. When the correct logic signal has been sent to the correct pin, the chip initiates as self-reboot due to an error.

When the chip reboots, the computer would be able to detect the player as there are changes in the hardware itself.

thx! thx! ....... thx! I really like it! You gave me the light to go on Very Happy

. Thanks! Thanks!

#882: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: zer0,

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:34 pm

tnx gaboon

#883: Author: mladen133,

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:19 am

Guys listen plz
First.sorry for my bad english

My comp detect USb and i install USB 2.0 ADFU driver and when I install driver I dont have ,,recovery state,,
USB 2.0 ADFu device in ,,device manager,, he is in UNKNOW DEVICE.

please help i install wrnog frimware
And I have wilson mp4 4 gb ak1025

#884: Author: thont,

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:40 am

Hi everyone, I have a problem. I try to test the s1fwx program out to make sure that it will work. I unpack firmware file and then repack it again. It worked but actually not completely fine. I can listen to the music in my MP3 but when I try to connect my MP3 to computer, it stop at "System init ..." and then display the logo before restart! What is the problem here?
Thanks for any help!

#885: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: ullu,

Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:44 am

Hi.

I have a problem. My MP4 don't have 2 pieces, is a only one. I can not view the chip. How can i dismantle it?

Regards.

#886: Author: alecks,

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 3:31 am

hi people. Ive read through about 10 pages but until i get more time for the other 50 i thought ill just ask.

My dead player is stuck on hourglass. It is detected in windows as USB 2.0 (HS) ADFU Device and WORKING CORRECTLY . Thats as far as i can get. Cant find it in explorer, cant find it in s1fwx scan and cant find it in mp3 upgrade tool/ disk manager.

cant get my fw. I cant even tell what chipset it is it has no brand, i know one day in setting i looked and it had lg firmware and the folder on device was called 1.5.

Ive tried shorting the pins and the lights go off and it reloads but just gets stuck at houglass screen again.

Any know how i can get the firmware programs to actually detect my player?

I never upgraded fw. It just stopped working one day. it is a hacked player from ebay :/ If anyone has some tips i would appreciate it. thanks.

#887: Author: initiate,

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:46 am

alecks wrote: › hi people. Ive read through about 10 pages but until i get more time for the other 50 i thought ill just ask.

My dead player is stuck on hourglass. It is detected in windows as USB 2.0 (HS) ADFU Device and WORKING CORRECTLY . Thats as far as i can get. Cant find it in explorer, cant find it in s1fwx scan and cant find it in mp3 upgrade tool/ disk manager.

cant get my fw. I cant even tell what chipset it is it has no brand, i know one day in setting i looked and it had lg firmware and the folder on device was called 1.5.

Ive tried shorting the pins and the lights go off and it reloads but just gets stuck at houglass screen again.

Any know how i can get the firmware programs to actually detect my player?

I never upgraded fw. It just stopped working one day. it is a hacked player from ebay :/ If anyone has some tips i would appreciate it. thanks.

First, retrieve the right firmware because i think hing it again with a firmware is your last option.

If you still have other hopes, dont read the next sentence.

Try to reformat the device (shown on page 1),then use upgrade tool to flash it again with a new firmware.

#888: Author: alecks,

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:38 pm

initiate, thanks for helping.

Problem is i cant extract any firmware because the programs cant detect the device. I hit . to scan for devices and it says nothing found. Nothing pops up in explorer, but the player is listed in device manager as USB 2.0 (HS) ADFU Device.

So i cant even extract my old firmware let alone flash a new one or format the drive. How to format when its not found in my computer?

Thinking back, i think the reason this has come about is that i formatted it a week or 2 ago in fat32 instead of fat. It worked fine for a while. On the day it died/froze on hourglass, it played fine for about 7 hours at work then it froze on my way home from work whilst playing music, so i dont get it.

Now i know why people are prepared to pay more for a reliable ipod. I used to think it was just for the brand name.

#889: Author: alecks,

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:40 pm

well i think im going to just give up on this. Screw these cheap players. I just purchased a 20gb ipod off ebay for $120 aus, which is reasonable and plenty of space for me as i only use it for music.

As they say, you pay peanuts you get monkeys.

Thanks for the help anyways people.

#890: Author: saloor1,

Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:53 pm

Dear Mr shafeie
how are you?i have problem same as you
if possible can you call me as soon as possible
i want master reset of my Mp4 player
my cellphone number is 09143019409
my name is saloor sasan

#891: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY Author: Petrenko,

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 7:21 am

thx! thx! ....... thx! i have death player only 2 hours...You gave me the light to go on . Thanks! Thanks! Very Happy

it is the best forum but, not only for me.

sorry for my english, but I am from slovakia.... but I learning this language every day.

for example I read this forum. Razz

Thanks Tadad1 and other peaples here.

#892: Author: mp4manic,

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 2:27 am

i've a mp4 player nano like 1 Gb, but when i'm trying to upgrade the firmware
that was provide in the mp4 player..only the light on at the lcd but nothing happen
so i hope anybody can help me to recover my mp4 player please..
my mp4 detail:

Memory :samsung 725 k9g8g08u0m
Chip: AK1025 7f049ab 0g6
Board :kjt050fv3-m 2007.03.14
Behind the LCD : LDH128x160f09m

#893: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: ThE_DriLL,

Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 3:15 pm

Hi!
I've follow your guide, Tadad1, but i Have a problem.
When i install a new driver by the proprieties of USB device, after show all device, there is a window that ask me the tipe of device, and only when i click next, I can select the Driver on Windows directory. The problem is that if I select a device, the driver non work. A window tell me "The specified position doesn't contain information on the hardware".
What can I do?
Your Guide is thery beatiful, but i cannot go forward.
Thank's

#894: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: greekman,

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:35 am

it's wrond that thing with the tweezers of the nand chip. you may BURN the chip if you short circuit the vcc+ pin with others. you must be careful to short ONLY 4 pins of the chip not random. i have a pic i found on the net i will upload it later. it works for these 4 pins as many times as you wish. also if you get an writing to flash error try to short circuit just for a secont -or- disconnect the li-on from the mp3 player for a while to cause the time function of the chip to reset. i noticed that there is a time function on some chips that prevents you from continuous flashing them. tell me if this works for you too.

#895: Author: darkraider330,

Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:39 am

Oh darn it, this thread dosn't fix my problem, know why?? When I'm on the updating step and I was to update my driver, when I've slected the adfuUpdate.inf and click open it says "the specific location does not contain information about your harware". What does this mean?!!!!!

#896: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: ziiyyaad,

Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 11:44 pm

Hello u all!!!

I have same problem-mp4 is detected as usb device as wrong firmware upgrade. when doing as said, when choosing drivers to install it says cannoy get information about hardware!

When going to device and properties info about my hardware is as follows

model: r11-01

USB\VID_10D6&PID_FF61\6&37E1DD42&0&3

Can any 1 tell me whether info about my hardware has been changed after wrong firmware upgrade??

Plz help!

here is a giftSome firmwares below

http://www.tinydeal.com/catalog/software_download.php

#897: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: caide,

Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 12:19 am

good day to all

im kinda new here

i bought a Samsung MP3 player/ FM

i accidentaly pressed firm upgrade on tools
and now my player is messedup and stuck at the hour glass screen

i tried the recovery

and currently im stuck at

upgrading firmwire

i already got my player running as

USB 2.0 (FS) ADFU Device

but i check my computer no drive d:

and using the mp3 player firmwire upgrade tool it
cant detect my player =(

i hoping for a reply tnx in advance =)

#898: Author: MazaFaka,

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:45 am

I have bought mp3-mp4 proigryvateli. through several days he ceased include:(
has done as it is described in subject "Rockchip DEAD Player Recovery Guide" (the steps 1-6), but device was not defined in OS Windows(no drivers where possible скачать drivers on this device? in instructions of the user full name is written as "iPod Shuffle D-M68".
PS sorry? but i not much well talk in english Smile

may be there is russian-speaking?

#899: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: pinturicchio,

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:19 am

The author of this topic is a REAL GENIUS. Wink

THANK UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU. I've just recoverd my death player using your super guide. I've brought my mp4 from hell:) some of the technicians told me that there was no chance to recover, but FUCK them all. I owe you, and if I become a great man, I will give you not a beer, but whole HEINEKEN industry Wink

Thanks ones more:)

#900: Author: shrikanth,

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:43 pm

tada, tada,tada thanks a lot.....

#901: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: shrikanth,

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:47 pm

[quote="caide";p="45321"]good day to all

im kinda new here

i bought a Samsung MP3 player/ FM

i accidentaly pressed firm upgrade on tools
and now my player is messedup and stuck at the hour glass screen

i tried the recovery

and currently im stuck at

upgrading firmwire

i already got my player running as

USB 2.0 (FS) ADFU Device

but i check my computer no drive d:

and using the mp3 player firmwire upgrade tool it
cant detect my player =(

i hoping for a reply tnx in advance =)

just try some other firmware upgradable tools available on this site.u will gwt it with the amv converter tools.

#902: Author: MazaFaka,

Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:10 am

I have bought mp3-mp4 proigryvateli. through several days he ceased include:(
has done as it is described in subject "Rockchip DEAD Player Recovery Guide" (the steps 1-6), but device was not defined in OS Windows(no drivers where possible скачать drivers on this device? in instructions of the user full name is written as "iPod Shuffle D-M68".
may be this info helps:
HYNIX HY27ut088G2M
TOSHIBA D55737
ANYKA AK3225MB24403
when i hold '>>" buttuon on player and connect cable, device is defined(i install drivers USB 2.0 (FS) ADFU Device)? but windows don't look drive.
if I do so, as it is described in first post? then screen on player is glows blue colors, but no drives or device on device manager.
pls help
PS sorry? but i not much well talk in english Smile
may be there is russian-speaking?

#903: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: kez,

Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:56 pm

please, I need help to find the firmware for this player...
thanks in advance

brand: QBOS
model: QB-1142
screen: 1.5"
image: http://www.qbos.com.hk/items/mp4_04_1142_1337.jpg
chip: ATJ2901N
memory: FA087DB 5BA
SAMSUNG 643 K9HAG08U0M

printed on PCB memory side:
TCH
B815

printed on PCB lcd side:
(nothing)

printed on keyboard PCB:
B803-K

printed on LCD sides:
W-KLM123A01.B-061113/A7
KGM136F0 1116-2 SL7125
A-KNB6A3102 07 10-W-E

printed on LCD cable:
GIANTPLUS
KFM136F01-1B

#904: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: angebeer,

Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 6:08 am

Hi All,

I am hoping you can help me out... I have the ipod nano clone player player that looks the same as this, and the case saya orient on the back:

The player is showing the blue screen, and won't do anything. The BIOS it shows is: 3221-MLC-SPI-SPEED-9320-H v8.4.

I know NOTHING about all these things but would really really like to get my player working again... from all i've read on the forum here it seems i have to reinstall some firmware (which I don't know how to do!). I have two problems. 1) The only numbers on the plate that I can find are TX2418B V0.3, and my 'chips' don't look like anyone elses (although I found two numbers on small black 'chips'?: TEA5767 VDK290 05 SPG/092Y and 25X20 VNIG 0710)
2) The second problem is that my computer will not recognize the player when I plug it into a USB.

I have tried to follow the advice in this dead player recovery guide, but the 'chips' on my player look different than in the photos in the guide... I have tried to create contacts, but never got any kind of connection.

Any help you could provide (if possible, step-by-step, for a dummy like me!) would be very much appreciated!

Thanks in advance,
Ange

#905: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Rawitdawit,

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:34 am

Hi! please can you help me with my mp3/mp4 player 512mb?

plate
008A
V3.0

display
FPC4081C-V1

SAMSUNG K9K4G08U0M
ATJ2085H

Please help me....
really appreciated for your great help...

#906: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: galmat,

Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 3:35 am

Hello!
I've a problem with my MP4 player!
I tired many firmwares, but the player doesn't work.
MY PLAYER:
Anyka 2501
BIOS PMP MLC V2.1.6
2,4" display, 2GB memory, 1,3 MPx camera, FM radio

PLEASE somebody HELP ME!!!!Give me a correct firmware or i dunno...
Thanks.

#907: Author: winer22,

Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:15 pm

darkraider330 wrote (View Post): ›
Oh darn it, this thread dosn't fix my problem, know why?? When I'm on the updating step and I was to update my driver, when I've slected the adfuUpdate.inf and click open it says "the specific location does not contain information about your harware". What does this mean?!!!!!

me too. Any help?

#908: Author: MikeyJay,

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:54 am

Hey thanks for the guide. Its a great guide and very easy to follow.
However I still have a slight problem. WHen I select the AdufUpdate.inf and click ok i get the message " The specified location does not contain information about your hardware"

If anyone knows how I can get past this step I would greatly appreciate it.

Thank you in advance
Mike

#909: Author: angebeer,

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:07 am

MikeyJay, winer22, and all:
I found lots of information about this same problem (which I am also still encountering) in this thread:

http://www.mympxplayer.org/viewtopic.php?p=45993#45993

please let me know (in that thread), how it works out for you!

#910: Author: rammstey,

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 1:47 pm

Hello I have a problem. I have a dead player wich I tried to "resurrect" as tadad1 !
did in his guide but encountered some problems. When I tried to install the ADFU driver(couldn't find it in the Windows Folder so I installed it from my Mp3 Tools Folder), the device got installed as Actions USB 2.0 (HS) WinUSB Device. Now I'm thinking: is that's a problem, or I should carry on with upgrading the right firmware(I have already tried a few, none of wich seemed to work). Could someone tell me what to do next?

I can't read what it says on the small chipset (only the first letters ATJ, wich doesn't seem to help me that much Neutral ), but the memory chip (hope I'm right) says Samsung and from what I have seen in a list, it's a 4 gb chip. Only id I can get it's a code written in the board: QY-042FV2-STLS-K 2006.12.30
I have used Mp3 Player Utilities 5.09 with fw 3.5.37 and 3.5.35, both ending up with messages like: "Invalid Upgrade Firmware File!" or "Device switching failed, reconnect device please!"

#911: Author: djman2006,

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:10 am

tadad1 and everyone.
i tried this guide on my chinese fake 8gb nano mp3/mp4 player
my chips are :ATJ2091N
Memory chP: Hynix H27UFO82GA
OTHE CHIP :CS3667GF GC208TE3
BOARD: JINBANG 9201
IPOD IS 8 GB (I THINK FAKE BUT NOT SURE) GREEN COLOR 5 BUTTONS ON FRONT AND OFF/OFF SWITCH

ACTUALLY I FORMATED IT AND AFTER POWER ON ITS JUST SHOWING BUSY ICON AND MANY TIMES JUST FLASH SCREEN WITH BUSY ICON
EVEN WINDOW DIDNT RECOGNIZE DRIVER ON CD
WINDOWS XP SAIYNG usb device IN HARDWARE
I TRIED THE STEP U SAID BUT WINDOWS IS NOT ACCEPTING AdfuUpdate.inf I HAVE IN MY CD,
I DOWNLOAD aduf DRIVER FROM DRIVER GUIDE BUT EVEN WINDOW IS NOT TAKING IS AS A DRIVER .
CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME TO FIND OUT THE PROBELM AND GUIDE ,I WILL BE VERY THANKFULL TO YOU
thanks in advance
DJMAN2008

#912: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: cpox10,

Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 9:19 pm

Thanks all for this wonderful site

I have fixed my dec a-660 because of the helpful people.

Im not sure if anyone has the similar problem i had - everytime i tried updating my firmware to fix it in consumerupdate software - i would get a device not found error message.

I have decided to give back to this forum by writing how i fixed it.

It may help some of you possibly.

Instructions at

http://www.mympxplayer.org/viewtopic.php?p=46426#46426

Big thanks to Knob. Uve saved my mp4 player from the illness called the
white screen syndrome hahaha

cheers

#913: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: lookout,

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 4:48 pm

lol, so unlucky for me.
i didn't find the right firmware, maybe 9.0.43 or 48, and now, i can't see it in window explorer anymore. But before, when i used 9.0.5 or 9.1.xx, i could see the blue screen all time (but now just for a while after turn on ). So now i don't know how to make window have a warn about this for me to install driver, anyone can help me ?
and this is my player info, please help me, too :

Quote: › Chip acu7503
Main JBE11 V10 2007/07/03
Screen CM70033

#914: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: lookout,

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:02 pm

ok, first sorry for spamming but i have made it work again by trying some more :

i still ask for the firmware if some kind friends can help, and now i still try some another firmware with risk

#915: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Krallure,

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:45 am

Hy all!
first sorry for my english Embarassed

so i have dead ipod clone mp4 player
flash chip: 2584DCAD Hynix/samsung 512mb
such: http://www.mympxplayer.org/image-asp24.html

this is ok

this is also ok

and this is not ok... i wait, wait, wait, and only wait and nothing...
what make i wrong???

#916: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: niks480,

Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:39 am

hallow
thanks for the guide you provided.
i have followed all the steps.
but problem with me is i am not having backup of my mp4 player.
my mp4 player is detecting on computer as a storage device but i cant use it as a player.
can you please provide me a proper firmware???????????
the details of my mp4 player are as follows
black in colour 2gb ipod mp4/wma/rec
i pod TD-38A
there are two ic present
samsung 652
k9f2g08udm
and another
atj2051h

the images of my mp4 player are as follows
from the front side
[img]http://d:/n1/[/img]
and from the back side[
img]http://d:/n2/[/img]
please help me??????????

#917: kingzon M42P !!8Gb!!/4Gb Author: steing,

Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 3:06 am

HI, I've a MP4 Player, brand Kingzon Very Happy

.This is dead Sad

I bought an other MP4 same type, and I want to dump the firmware for my dead player. How can I do it? Witch program is the best for the dump?

http://www.kingzon.de/images/products/Multimedia/mp4/M42P.jpg

Thanx, steing

#918: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: horeste12,

Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:00 am

I have a mp4 player that has a small reset button and i used that button to reset it. Afther that i saw that there was nothing on the screen, but it was detected by the copmuter and i upgraded my original firmware from the small cd that comes with the player and it remained blocked at the blue screen with a hourglass Sad

i don't have any switch to turn it off.

sorry for my english

#919: Author: moneybankz,

Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 11:59 pm

hi

ive got a ipod nano 2nd gen clone could any of you help me on how to fix it cos i dont know how to open it because it has 2 screws at the bottom and i pull of the white bit and i dont know hot to pull out the "whole" board

PLZ HELP

#920: Author: kaiserE,

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 2:06 am

where can i download firmeware

#921: Author: moneybankz,

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 2:43 am

hi

ive got a ipod nano 2nd gen clone could any of you help me on how to fix it cos i dont know how to open it because it has 2 screws at the bottom and i pull of the white bit and i dont know hot to pull out the "whole" board

PLZ HELP

#922: Author: moneybankz,

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 2:56 am

Hi everyone

i found a way to open it ive done all the flicking of pins but know its just stuck on a black screen. i can flick1 of the pins and that makes the screen go white but know ive tried heaps of stuff to make it come up on my computer as ADFU but know it doesnt go to hourglass nor ADFU

These are all the board numbers

HY2UU08G5M
TPCB 751A
MTUJ7325TQ or o or 0

Other Board

AK1025
7K058AB 0KK

Tiny Chip

TEA5767
CF7955
01
TPGO6262

PLZ HELP

#923: Author: moneybankz,

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 4:14 am

Hi everyone

i flashed the pins but know it comes up as a unkown usb device

PLZ HELP
THANKS

#924: Author: moneybankz,

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 2:59 pm

Hi Guys

the battery broke off so now i dont know where to connect the wires and how

Any help is appreciated
Thanks

#925: Author: guerra,

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:51 pm

moneybankz,can you post some detailed photos of your board?

Take a look on my pictures in:

http://www.4shared.com/dir/6529164/783d9b48/sharing.html

You can upload then in this url!

#926: Author: moneybankz,

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 4:05 am

Hi Guerra

i uploaded it it should be
DSC00702.JPG
DSC00709.JPG
DSC00712.JPG

or something like that

Thanks for replying much appreciated
(not my type of language but didnt know another word for it)

#927: Author: guerra,

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:35 am

It looks like a Zarva ZX series!
So,next step,write here informs about your player.

Chip:
Display:
Board number

#928: Author: moneybankz,

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:46 am

rectangle Chip:HY27UU08AG5M
TPCB 751A
MTUJ7325TQ or 0 or o
square Chip: AK1025
7K058AB 0KK
Display: JYD2008-01-08
Board number

thanks for helping

#929: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: guerra,

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:46 am

Can you post a more detailed picture of this portion of your player like this photo....

I'd like to take a closest look of your board,to see where the wires +- will be placed(please)!

#930: Author: moneybankz,

Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:21 pm

Hi Guerra

DSC00738.JPG

thanks

#931: Author: guerra,

Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:24 am

As I see in your picture we have two big points(it's were tha wires should be connected).
Do you have some knowledge to do this?
Mean use of a solder machine?

#932: Author: moneybankz,

Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:05 pm

yeah but my soldering iron is really hot and will burn the circuits

#933: Author: Zulu007,

Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:31 am

The circuit is enough stronge to hold the heat of soldering iron,yeah some times if the soldering iron is too hot and your hand thrills while soldering on the board then it may be the chance that the connecting prints may came out from the board but mostly no matter how hot the soldering iron is it can't destroy the circuit

#934: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Kuoi,

Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 1:11 pm

Hello ,

I thought to upgrade my firmware because my mp4 player wasn't working anymore (from day 1!)
It seems i did a wrong firmware in it , and now it's locked!
I Can only turn him off by pushing the reset button (you know , in the hole).

I only could recognize the mp4 player as rockusb device ONCE , that's why the ugrade worked.
But it seems it is the wrong firmware.

Windows XP is installing a device driver by default ' mass storage driver' or something , but the only way we can do a firmware is trough the "rockusb" driver (downloaded here btw).

So , I know i can upgrade the firmware , but first my computer must recognise the device as a "rockusb" device , and not as "Rock mp3 device" (or something like that).

BTW : I can upload songs to it , and so on , the device is working , but it seems that the upgrade software only works trough the "rockusb" driver.

Can somebody help me out ?
I'm talking about this player ...

I'm about to try the HARD WAY , but then again , I don't understand wich chip I must take ???
The Rockchip rk2608a, 2 Samsung 804 chips (I think 1 for sd card ) or the nanya chip ???
Many thanks, Kuoi

Edit :
I just tried it out and guess what !!!
It worked well , and within a minute.
I took the right chip (Samsung) immediatly.
Not working very well for the moment , but I guess I just have to find a good Firmware now.

THANKS , Kuoi

#935: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: bulesz,

Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 1:18 pm

Search for this: PG5 Rockchip Upgrade 0310.zip

On this page: LINK

#936: Author: moneybankz,

Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 4:18 pm

ill try to solder it but im not sure because it might fry it.

ill keep you updated.

thanks

#937: Author: Kuoi,

Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:31 pm

bulesz wrote (View Post): ›
Search for this: PG5 Rockchip Upgrade 0310.zip

On this page: LINK

this went worse.
Took me another hour to get it back where I'm now, at the start .
I'm about to trow it in the bin, and could NEVER listened to it , can you imagine ?

It took me 2 long days to get it back with the problems from the start.

Can anybody tell me what folders must be on the drive , because I have the feeling it misses 'something' there.

I saw a folder "FM" and "VIDEO" if I'm correct.
Can somebody tell me what else ... and if files , please send me ?

Kuoi

EDIT : Solved by formatting the drive again. Laughing

Last edited by Kuoi on Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:20 pm; edited 1 time in total

#938: Author: moneybankz,

Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:59 pm

i soldered the battery back on but im stuck where i was before where it says specifeide location doesnt contain information thing and i uninstalled the drive

thanks for helping put the battery back on

#939: Author: moneybankz,

Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 7:20 pm

i got it into adfu mode this what your inf thing shoul look like or make one up like this:
[Version]
Signature="$CHICAGO$"
Class=USB
;ClassGUID=1181f4a0-f284-11d2-9068-00609797ea5a}
provider=%MSFT%
DriverVer=08/20/2004,2.0.0.0
LayoutFile=layout.inf

[Manufacturer]
%MfgName%=Upgrade

[Upgrade]
%USB\VID_10D6&PID_1160.DeviceDesc%=MDisk.install,USB\VID_10D6&PID_8888
%USB\VID_10D6&PID_1160.DeviceDesc%=MDisk.install,USB\VID_10D6&PID_ff51
%USB\VID_10D6&PID_1160.DeviceDesc%=MDisk.install,USB\VID_10D6&PID_ff66

;[PreCopySection]
;HKR,,NoSetupUI,,1

[DestinationDirs]
umss.files = 10,System32\Drivers

[MDisk.install]
CopyFiles=umss.files
AddReg=umss.addreg

[MDisk.install.NT]
CopyFiles=umss.files
AddReg=umss.addreg

[MDisk.install.NT.Services]
Addservice = AdfuUd, 0x00000002, AdfuUd_AddService

[AdfuUd_AddService]
DisplayName = %USB\VID_10D6&PID_1160.DeviceDesc%
ServiceType = 1 ; SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER
StartType = 3 ; SERVICE_DEMAND_START
ErrorControl = 1 ; SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL
ServiceBinary = %10%\System32\Drivers\AdfuUd.sys
LoadOrderGroup = Base

[umss.addreg]
HKR,,DevLoader,,*ntkern
HKR,,NTMPDriver,,AdfuUd.SYS

[umss.files]
AdfuUd.sys

[SourceDisksNames]
1000 = "USB Mass Storage Device",,,

[SourceDisksFiles]
AdfuUd.SYS = 1000

;---------------------------------------------------------------;

[Strings]
MSFT="MP3 Player"
MfgName="MP3 Player"
USB\VID_10D6&PID_1160.DeviceDesc="USB 2.0 (FS) ADFU Device"

#940: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: bulesz,

Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:13 am

glad to hear you budy! Smile

and how could you format it???? At may drive it has two partition, and none of them could be formatted! Sad

what was wrong with that firmware I suggested to you?

thanks!

#941: Author: moneybankz,

Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 2:34 am

what firmware if you have it for my player can you give it to me cos all i need to do is flash the firmware and its fixed

2nd gen ipod clon 128*128

thanks

#942: Author: Kuoi,

Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:10 am

bulesz wrote (View Post): ›
glad to hear you budy! Smile

and how could you format it???? At may drive it has two partition, and none of them could be formatted! Sad

what was wrong with that firmware I suggested to you?

thanks!

If you see the 2 drives in Explorer , just right-click on them at the left , and then you should see "format".
Hope this works for you.
But if you see them , I think it must.

About the firmware ...
I tried your firmware , but as I see it was about the same as 1 I've tried too.
The player goes on "LOCK" as soon as it is started , and you can only turn it off by the "reset" button.
It seems it is not compatible with my clone.

Greetings and many thanks, Kuoi

#943: Author: moneybankz,

Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 2:22 pm

oh sorry i thought you guys was talking to me

#944: Author: guerra,

Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:03 pm

moneybankz wrote (View Post): › oh sorry i thought you guys was talking to me

You should go here: http://www.mympxplayer.org/dead-player-recovery-guide-vt567.html

This is a step by step tuto!

Read twice before do something!

#945: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: MadnessRed,

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:14 pm

ok, i got part of the way, however when its installing the driver I get this message

#946: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Kuoi,

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:13 am

Download and install this one ...

Libusb driver

Hope this helps , but it should be , Kuoi

#947: Author: polaris675,

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:26 am

i have this sunplus spmp3050a chip but its chip is under the LCD screen with adhesive, i force it to see the chip number, its already dead when i did it, but i just wondering if i messed up with the LCD screen, how can i test if the screen is still ok, i did manage to extract the 3 image file, by shorting the pins,

please help me. .

#948: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: MadnessRed,

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:31 am

fixed it by downloading the drivers it needed rather than letting it go with the one it found, then it didn't ask me for libusb

#949: Author: GocThuGian,

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 1:16 pm

I putted my Ipod MD-889 1GB into USB port. My USB view program show:

Device Descriptor:
bcdUSB: 0x0000
bDeviceClass: 0x00
bDeviceSubClass: 0x00
bDeviceProtocol: 0x00
bMaxPacketSize0: 0x00 (0)
idVendor: 0x0000
idProduct: 0x0000
bcdDevice: 0x0000
iManufacturer: 0x00
iProduct: 0x00
iSerialNumber: 0x00
bNumConfigurations: 0x00

ConnectionStatus: DeviceFailedEnumeration
Current Config Value: 0x00
Device Bus Speed: Low
Device Address: 0x00
Open Pipes: 0

And Device Manager of Windows XP show: Unkown Device.

[URL="http://anhso.net"]

[/URL]

Main board chip:
Samsung 701
K9G8G08UOM
PCBO....

Audio chip...AT J2091H
FC204FA 1CD

I can't install any driver or program . Can anybody help me?

Thanks so much!

#950: Author: guerra,

Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:01 am

[quote="GocThuGian";
And Device Manager of Windows XP show: Unkown Device.

Main board chip:
Samsung 701
K9G8G08UOM
PCBO....

Audio chip...AT J2091H
FC204FA 1CD

I can't install any driver or program . Can anybody help me?

Thanks so much![/quote]

Before ask for help,please go here:

http://www.mympxplayer.org/dead-player-recovery-guide-vt567.html

This is a step by step tuto!

Read twice before do something!

#951: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: hnahtgnuh,

Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 12:45 am

Help me, my MP4 player only appear as UNKNOWN DEVICE and i can't install a driver for it, i've already done all of the steps in this guide

#952: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: RRB,

Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 8:15 pm

Ow, really thanks man!! My SigmaTel / Durabrand Mp4 started to crash in the middle of the musics, then i tried to upload a different firmware..... this is what "killed" my Mp4.....

Thanks to the guide i was able to put it in the "Recovery State" and to upload the original firmware. Now its working really fine, because with this it stoped to crash in the middle of the musics.

Really thanks again.

Obs: I will try to upload the version of my firmware to the forum.

#953: Author: tcu212,

Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 5:18 am

RRB, can you post the pic of your sigmatel mp4?

#954: Author: RRB,

Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 10:54 am

tcu212 wrote (View Post): › RRB, can you post the pic of your sigmatel mp4?

Sure, here is the pic:

I've uploaded the firmware in the Rapidshare, here is the link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/113223353/RJ400MP4.zip.html

I'm uploading the firmware here in the forum...

#955: Author: ZShock,

Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 11:20 am

Hi, I have a problem while recovering... My MP4 isn't recognized by the Tools! It's shown as an ADFU device, but when I'm gonna upgrade, there is no device to upgrade, lol.
Help! Sad

Last edited by ZShock on Sat May 10, 2008 1:07 pm; edited 1 time in total

#956: Author: Marco16,

Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 11:37 am

its this firmware compatible with 1.8 player????

Thanks in advance

#957: Author: Laczko83,

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 9:39 am

Hy i have a pti am433c mp3 player and its dead i can't turn it on and my pc won't recognise it please help me so i can fix it

#958: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Trefayne,

Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 5:25 am

Thank you for the guide... It was really useful for recovering my AK1025 mp4 player.
Only one thing is in question: after being totally recovered the screen is more darker than before. I mean in spite of putting brightness at the highest level, the screen is still darker than ever. I cannot enjoy watching videos...
How can I solve this problem? If you have any ideas, let me know please!
Thank you!

#959: Author: Andrew Z.,

Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 2:24 am

I have this really weird problem, i got the player, and tried to do a firmware upgrade with the firmware that i got from the manufacturer. It Killed my player. Then i got through the dead player recovery guide and now i can't seem to get any firmware to work on it. When i turn it on i only get this weird white screen. I checked the fw version before it died and it said 9.1.52 i got the same version but nothing. Not working.
And i've found this serial and name on some chip inside: Nynix HY27UT088G2M. Please someone help: summoned_by_wish@yahoo.com

#960: Author: Trefayne,

Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 4:49 am

Andrew Z. wrote (View Post): › I have this really weird problem, i got the player, and tried to do a firmware upgrade with the firmware that i got from the manufacturer. It Killed my player. Then i got through the dead player recovery guide and now i can't seem to get any firmware to work on it. When i turn it on i only get this weird white screen. I checked the fw version before it died and it said 9.1.52 i got the same version but nothing. Not working.
And i've found this serial and name on some chip inside: Nynix HY27UT088G2M. Please someone help: summoned_by_wish@yahoo.com

First: that chip is Hynix not Nynix

Second: my advice is the following:
- try to power up your player somehow to have enough energy for doing the recovery
- then search for a similar firmware here but an earlier version like 9.1.51 or 9.1.50 (maybe 9.1.43 could be good also)
- download an earlier version of MPUtilities (I have used the 3.68 but 4.00 is also good if that early version cannot do anything)
- do the "recovery guide" posted here in the forum
- use that early version (9.1.51 or earlier) for recovering
- then use your dump.bin after firmware upgrading
- if your player is useable try to format it in FAT (not NTFS, or FAT 32)
- I have used the tool called "HP Usb format" or similar to that name
- rename your original firmware's attribute from fw, fwu to bin
- upgrade your player with it, and then the dump.bin again
- if it is needed, use the formatting tool again
- then your player is alive!

Maybe my "guide" is not the perfect one for your player, but it works for me perfectly!

#961: Author: Zulu007,

Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 2:33 pm

well Andrew Z. if you go after the firmware version 9.1.52 only then there are hundred of firmwares which match this basic requirment(9.1.52).Try to refine your search by opening your player and see it's main chip which is mostly next to HYNIX and then under that chip catergory search your fimware.If you checked your firmware before it is dead and it is just saying that 9.1.52 then my guess is that your main chip is ACU7515,confirm your main chip and try to find the board number or plate number and things like that and then search for the firmware.

#962: message for kuoi Author: beuarghhhhh,

Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 3:03 am

hello everybody and i come from france..I saw that all the world was in recover mode for the oem vx858 by on ebay .i follow this forum because i'm in that way too. I WANT TO RECOVER MY MP4 can you help me kuoi because i think we have the same player thanx everybody....and sorry for my english school....THX

#963: need help, my screen LCD blank after succes recovery Author: zilan,

Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 3:09 am

i have succesfully recovered my dead mp3 player used short circuit, chipset ATJ 2051W but now my screen LCD blank, although it can play music normally. am i doing something wrong? can someone help me how to make my screen LCD work normal? so i can see the menu?

i use firmware 3.5.35, what is the different with firmware 3.5.37?

thanks

#964: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: vitko,

Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 3:18 pm

Hello! I am new here, and I started to like this site a LOT.

My mp4 is DEAD. I have bought it, plugged it in PC, copied some music, unplugged it, and voila- hourglass of death! Crying or Very sad

I have read the instructions, but I didn't do the dissasembling trick, I just went to the "red" part. The device is Actions USB 2.0 HS WinUSB device. So, is this that fancy ADFU?

Anyways, the AdfuUpdate.inf worked PERFECTLY. ANd there goes the update. Run the Firmare Upgrade tool, with like 5 firmware, none is okay. So, can someone geive me some help?

I will post a pic of the player soon, but i can tell you this:

Delta Electronics ESM830, 1 GB

But, what's bothering me? All firmwares have in their specs that battery type is alkaline 1,5V. But mine is rechargeable 3,8V. Is this going to work??

And where can I find the dump file for firmware when there is only one, .fw file? Backing up my firmware (which i probably do NOT have on my mp4 at he moment) is, obviously, not an option.

I can't see my player in Explorer. Hourglass is displaying, no matter what firmware do I try to install.

Anyone? Wink

#965: Author: Laczko83,

Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 10:38 am

hy i tried the guide but my problem is that mypc recognise the mp3player as unknown device and i can't install the adfu driver for it:S Please help me:)

#966: Author: Pappa Smurfer,

Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 5:57 pm

I have an OEM KG216 that I tried to put new firmware on (from the CD provided) but I think I bricked my player. It flashes on and off and is non-responsive to the buttons or the reset button. The player wont stay on long enough for my computer to recognize there is anything in the USB. Before I completely void any warranty by opening it up, will this process work for me? Thank you so much1

#967: Author: vitko,

Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 12:30 pm

why did you flash it? if you have warranty, go to your store.

Is your battery full? try filling it!

#968: Author: vitko,

Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 2:30 am

OK, found the firmware. But I can't upgrade! I can't click the Upgrade Button in Upgrade tool! MP4 is recognised as an ADFU device, but I can't see it in explorer!

#969: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: marcis,

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:12 am

hi,
i am new here and excuse my bad english.
Please help me.
I have a chinese mp3 player 8Gb.
when i turn on it, the hourglass is always fixed, i can charge the battery with USB but my computer not recognize it. I tryed many usb cable with same result. What can I do for it ?

many many thanks

#970: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: roalcala,

Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 1:42 pm

Hila Aúgnu no resucita hm mp4, alguien me puede ayudar.

los codigos que aparecen son:
AK1025 7G006BA

hynix KOR
HY27UTO88G2M
TPCB 725AA

B828 V6 TCH(EN PLACA)

prové con los que me parecen parecidos pero no pasa nada, no he podido hacer funcionar el aparato.

si alguien me puede ayudar se lo agradezco.

#971: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: ipa_RELOADED,

Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 5:18 am

Hello everybody, my name is Paul and I am a murderer...I killed my mp4. Is a noname brand(nJoy PMP-181). I opened it and the only things i found are these:
HYNIX KOR
hy27uu08ag5m
TPCB 73A
MTUJ3268Q
I think this is the memory.
ACU7515
GA094EA 5AH
This is the Control...I am prety sure.
XLX1013V4-K2
2007/10/12

This I think it's the Plate Number.
But I can't find the screen number.
I have to mention that it's a mp4 with 1.8 inch screen, it's got some kind of touch butons...and it's got another button on the side witch powers it on, and blocks the buttons...
I would fall in love with the one that helps me bring my mp4 back to life.
Sad

#972: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: vvizard,

Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 8:35 am

I've problems with my mp4 player:
memory HY27UH088G2M
chip ATJ2091N
non standard mini-usb

After turning on shows only clepsydra. windows see him as USB 2.0 (HS) ADFU Device but in explorer theres any removable discs.
When run MP3 Player Upgrade tool (ver 4.18 and 5.09) nothing happens, device firmware information is blank Sad

what shall I do to fix this??

_____________________________________________

ok on MP3 P U T 3.68 i can run in recovery mode but....

Downloading the restorable main program

and freeze, progress bar stands still

#973: Author: St_Anger1,

Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:18 am

My player is kind of dead
Nano clone act209x_s75 9.0.48 action chip (damn hard to open that thing..)
I accidentaly pulled cable while trying to upgrade f/w (just for themes using s1res (export), mostly it's unsucessful), and now all the time I got sandclock , nothing else, good that pc recognises it as unknown device (also Actions USB 2.0 (HS) Winusb device).. I pop- up mp3 upgrade tool RdiskUpdate, but it won't show device..
What to do now? D:

#974: Author: RoBiNHooD,

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:04 am

thanx

#975: Author: symoxelo,

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:09 am

hallo i have an mp4 player that is dead now and need recovery my mp4 firmware is(was)

TJD_1322_20
9.1.52
2005-01-09
LISONG MP3 PLAYER
wilson.Co.ltd
and it have an acu7515 chip
the 2.0'' tft screen has the following information
FPC-Q90041-1 V02
QY-135H-V1
2007/12/03
it has a hynix memory chip

i need a firmware for that one anyone knows where to find it? i have tried many many times from xp but they cant see it as an ADFU Device so i will try from win98 i just need the firmware at the moment any help will do or if something else is need to be done thanks.

#976: Author: xstatic1,

Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:56 pm

Hey tadad1 do you know were that mp3 player comes from what brand because i have one similar to it.

#977: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: jowllz83,

Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:15 am

can i ask for the dump.bin for my mp3 player

samsung 625
K9F1G08UDA
ATJ2051
3.5.35

thanks in advance!!

#978: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: bossmihai,

Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:07 am

Hello! I have an Ankya chip based MP4 2.4",2MP camera,radio: JOY888 MP4 it is a copy of Newman k8.It is dead.when i press power button it shows "Loading... " untill i press the reset button.I can enter bios by pressing and hloding power button for 10 secs but that's all, I can't format or upgrade, it shows : BIOS KG888-5. 3. 2-LinDa-F Please press reset!.I have the newman k8 firmware but how can i upload it?Thx.

#979: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: laur-o,

Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:51 pm

Hi there! Here is my problem: I've got Acme v300x mp3 player. One day it just didn't turn on. I couldn't get past acme logo (a.k.a. loading) screen. I tried DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE but when I short pins, computer recognises player as Removable disk. I can't do nothing with it-can't format.
Please help me guys! Rolling Eyes

#980: Author: arikusumo,

Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 7:21 am

Thanks before for your tutorial, now my mp4 player can detect as remove USB Mass Storage Device but now i can't find the match firmware for my device.

My device :

Cryptonix 1G 1.8"
Hynix HY27UT088G2M
ACU 7515
board MC204A5F
MC205A5F V.3.0
2007.08.31

Can you help me?

#981: Author: muneeb,

Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:59 am

i cant b able to install usb drivers...
It says......the file dont have anything for yor software.....Tell me what to do!

#982: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: berlaross,

Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:18 am

Hello!!!
I am new on this forum which I find interesting besides super.
I put on my MP3/MP4 one drove firmware and now I have a blue screen which ignites but without anything more.
I dismounted it and makes all the procedure to repair it with another firmware but I think that I will need this version of the firmware absolutely: XID-91N51-V5 of 2007-05-28/9.0.50/2005-01-09 to repair my MP3/MP4.
Please if somebody has this version of the firmware I hope that it will send a message to me.
I thank you all and all for your questions and especially for your participation in this forum. It is brilliant to have such impassioned people. Cool

#983: Author: heretik,

Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 6:59 am

how to i install firmware

#984: Author: termitor,

Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 10:18 am

I have the same problem and the same chip. But early screen was just white and nothing. Now its black and dont power on. But computer see the player. I can format it. Help me please.

#985: Author: berlaross,

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 5:36 am

Hello!!
There is nothing to make of other but wait until somebody puts on this forum this version of the Firmware: XID-91N51-V5/9.0.50.
The MP3/MP4 will not be able unfortunately to function without this version of the firmware.

#986: Author: jeremyg,

Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:25 pm

hello, I have a dead mp3 player my and computer will not recognize it! I tried the recovery technique and all I have is a blue screen and a hour glass. Can I dump the memory? Please help thank you!
Board: 2007*02*18verA JB-25002
Chip #1 AK1025
Chip #2 Samsung 810 K9LAG08UOM
Chip #3 SP376AHN
Name:S1mp3 Player
Productor: Wilson Co LTD
Product ID 1101
Ver: 9.0.52
Screen size 1.8 Part # TGSI 77SH00-2

#987: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: FaMouS76,

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:23 am

Hi all !
I've bought this mp4 player !

Ebay page

The problem is that I've make a mistake with it and it's dead.
I've tried the recovery ... When I put the usb i hear a sound and the mp4 is recognize as S1MP3 ADFU Driver so I think it's a good point but i can't see the mp4 logo in windows, if I use MP3 player update tool it doesn't work ( Device not detected ) and the screen is black.
I don't what is the good firmware ! I remembre that it was written 9.1.53.
I've open the mp4 and see lots of things written :

SCC 2008.02.16
SCC25-007QQV01

AK1025
8C018AB 0D3

If someone could help me it will be great ! Thanks a lot ! BYE

#988: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: prince07,

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 2:04 pm

I just want to say thank you all for your help Very Happy

Alright listen up guys...
I did a little of fiddling around for my 1 gb
nano clone mp4
ACU7515

1) download MP3 Player Utilities 4.15 and install
Note: after installing this your computer will recognize you device as "adfu something " instead of "usb device".
2) now follow the instructions on installing the AdfuUpdate.inf file on this device.
3)then install MP3 Player Utilities 3.68
then find the firmware and recover it...

#989: Author: MakaveliThaDon,

Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:07 pm

if you are having trouble with mp3 utilities detecting your player, its because your player is being read as s1mp3 adfu driver.....follow these instructions...

if drivers are already installed, then uninstall or update them....

when installing your mp3/mp4 player...

1. wen the first installation screen comes up, click '3. no not this time'

2. then select 'install from a specific location'

3. select 'dont search i will find the driver myself'

4. then you should see a list of devices, select ''USB 2.0 (HS) ADFU Device' then click next

it should install, when the error comes up just click 'continue anyway'

if this doesnt work, try clicking 'have disk' and selecting the AdfuUpdate.inf fromt he windows folder, then proceed with number 4.

after that the upgrade tool finally detected my player, but so far i hav'nt been able to find a compatible firmware

#990: Author: lynx17,

Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 1:37 pm

please help me out somebody... i've got sony mp4 clone with 512mb,2.0 mp camera radio.
i have accidently formatted my player in bootmode and thus deleted the firmware.

i have no backup of my player,all i have now is the player working in bootmode.when i connect it to my pc it shows me 3 drives.

question is that i have shortened the pins of memory but nothing happens except the screen of player became white and blank instead of annoying "loading.." screen.

plzz somebody help me to recover this s*it.

#991: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: AndGI,

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 4:59 pm

It helps me with my bks25002-kv2 AK1025

Thanks!

#992: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: jeremyg,

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 11:06 pm

Hello everyone! I just want to let you all know I fixed my MP4 player this is how I did it:
1) Put the Samsung chip in recovery mode (S1mp3.org Dead recovery guide)
2) Use windows 98. For some reason XP does not see it!
3) Down load mp3 player product tool 5.12 (use mass product tool program) when you use this software only have the MP3 player plugged in! unplug any other USB hardware like a printer. This program only sees only on USB port at a time.
4) I used BO-25002-voo 3H-L12.fw (Full firmware no FM radio)
5) The hourglass faded away after it was done installing.
6) Turn it off then turn it back on and should work!
Good Luck! Smile

#993: Author: Mp4Dead,

Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:48 pm

Hi;
I have a CW-X 1 go. I have followed your tutorial. but I have a problem, Sad

I finally managed to connect my mp4 in adfu device but I not find the file "adfuUpdate.inf" help me please

#994: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: alaminxp,

Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 3:21 pm

My player is

AK1025
or hy27ut084g2m(dont know which one)

didplay
fpc888101c-v0.0
XA 0750

bord
MP-13660-TLSR v0
07/12/14 LIANG

I have try many times to reset but i the windows can't recognize my mp4 player what can i do

#995: Help finding firmware Author: dumghen,

Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 4:44 am

HI! Recently I bought an mp4 player from a reseller from Greece, named Plaisio, Turbo-X tp2 player. I've found that is exactly like this:
my MP4 player
or like this
My mp4 player

A simple image is here:

My problem is that I've tried to upgrade the firmware and I upgraded with a different version and now my player is DEAD. Only a white(light gray) screen is seen. For 3 times I reinstalled the firmware but I didn't found the good one. Help me please finding the good firmare and a way to upgrade, because after those tries I cannot anymore get the player in the Upgrade mode. I readed almost posts here but I didn't find some useful information to solve my problem.
I want to reinstall my old firmware or a new version, doesn't matter, I want to see my player working.
Thanks a lot!

#996: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Adrian2140,

Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:25 am

hey. i recently got tired of my ~~mp4~~ theme and i wanted to experiment a bit. so i killed it by uploading an unknown firmware just for fun and then tried to recover it. so i got to the point where its "back to life" and i can explore it but i dont fully understand the rest of the tutorial. should i upload a new firmware again but not a full version from the download section using RdiskUpdate.exe?

btw thx fot the awesome tutorial!

#997: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: boki,

Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 2:22 pm

Pocket_Nano wrote (View Post): › [solved] When I get to the step were you find the adfuupdate.inf in the windows folder and click open then try to install the driver I get a it hasnt passed the windows logo testing error and it will not continue from there so I'm stuck.

I have similar problem! I can't access with adfupdate.inf! I went to mark IGNORE, but te problem is still here! I have Brilliant Top Technology YJ - 809 with 3.5.35!!! Please help me!!!

EDIT: I solved my problem!!! Now I can use my player like before!!! Btw, only I need is 3.5.35 with music browse, but I don't know where to find it?! Can anyone post me someone like that if anyone have that kind of firmware?!

#998: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: suFFer,

Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 11:26 am

hey guys....i got my mp4 back to the "ADFU" state but if i open up the upgrade tool it doesn't see my mp4 any help pls

#999: recovery guide works Author: egyptmad,

Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:11 pm

thank you thank you thank you.
just did the recovery guide you put up. perfect.got my mp4 player working again in 5 mins!!
thank you sooooo much

#1000: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: TYTOX,

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 1:18 pm

hello friends, I cannot achieve that my mp4 arrives to the state of ADFU, please he/she helps I have already read different times the guide and not yet it passes anything.

#1001: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Crystal,

Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:25 am

Hallo Smile

First of all, thank you for the advices in this forum which is very helpful.
I am new member, I have the same problem and I'd like to ask in this forum perhaps someone can help me to solve the problem of my mp3 player.

1. MP3 player was fine until when I update the firmware, mp3 player no longer running even blank ..
I check in Windows Explorer, the removable disk is not detected.
Unfoftunately I don't have firmware back up Sad

2. I re-installed the driver of my mp3 player. After the install, in the tray at the right top of the windows shows the USB 2.0 (FS) ADFU Device is detected.
When I plug in MP3 player unplug devices, the speakers alert sounds detected.
But when I check the windows explorer in the removable disk is not detected
I tried the mp3 player utilities.. still, removable disk is not detected ..

Then I check in computer management-disk management, there is also a removable disk is not detected ..
Even devices usage is enable (use this device)

I don't know how to solve it.. I cannot edit/delete or format my mp3 player because the removable disk is not detected Sad

I bought this mp3 player in ebay several months ago, so I don't know where to get service and I can't return it.

This is an example pic which is very similliar to my mp3 player:

One more question, I wonder how to find the correct firmware for our mp3 player? where to find it? is there any way to know the correct one?
My mp3 player spec: Samsung 552 K9W8G0801M PCB0
ATJ2051
It's Car Mp3 player FM with Transmitter

Guys, please help me..
Please forgive for my bad English

Thank you

Last edited by Crystal on Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:32 pm; edited 1 time in total

#1002: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Crystal,

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 11:35 am

Crystal wrote (View Post): › Hallo Smile

I bought this mp3 player in ebay several months ago, so I don't know where to get service and I can't return it.

This is an example pic which is very similliar to my mp3 player:

One more question, I wonder how to find the correct firmware for our mp3 player? where to find it? is there any way to know the correct one?
My mp3 player spec: Samsung S52 K9W8G0801M PCB0
ATJ2051
It's Car Mp3 player FM with Transmitter

Guys, please help me..
Please forgive for my bad English

Thank you

After following your instruction in the page 1, finally my mp3 player removable disk show up in the windows explorer Smile

And now I also can edit, delete and format it.
I installed it with firmware v9.2.19
I don't know is it the right one or not
At least the mp3 player is detected by the computer and shows up in the windows explorer. Thanks admin Smile

The problem now is the mp3 player can't turn on, the screen still blank Sad

.
Is there any idea to make it work again?
Please..

#1003: Author: salma1,

Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 4:25 pm

plz i need help
my PC it see the mp4 like an unknown device removal
i did what i have find in the guide but whene i select the file adfuUpdate.inf and ok
my pc say that that there is no driver ther please what should i do ,

#1004: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: salma1,

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 10:43 am

thanks
I was able to make the computer recognize mp4
But the problem thqt whene i try to recover the firmware in my mp4
my mp4 turn off
then worked again and the firm ware not received

#1005: Author: vince,

Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 4:24 am

sir can you help me,, i have ipod 1gb cannot power on, but can charge..

#1006: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: sharma2862,

Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 8:10 am

hi
i did the process as mentioned here and i successfully did evrything upto the final recovery process.
now my computer can read my player,i can put songs/data in it evrything ok.

but i cannot see the screen.
the screen is blank

please help?

#1007: Author: Th3_uN1Qu3,

Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 12:22 pm

sharma2862 wrote (View Post): ›
hi
i did the process as mentioned here and i successfully did evrything upto the final recovery process.
now my computer can read my player,i can put songs/data in it evrything ok.

but i cannot see the screen.
the screen is blank

please help?

Bad display driver, aka wrong firmware. Keep trying...

Last edited by Th3_uN1Qu3 on Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:37 pm; edited 1 time in total

#1008: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: deadmpx,

Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:01 am

This fixed me right up. However my mp4 player is basically only a flash drive. I get no display from the 1.8 inch LCD and it shows no signs of life at all, but when plugged into USB port and turned on, it is a 2GB flash drive.

MP4killer wrote (View Post): › I too had the dreaded adfuupdate.inf error- "this file does not contain information about your device/hardware" with Win XP. I haven't seen this fix on this forum and I saw this on the S1mp3.org forum, and it worked for me- I opened up the adfuupdate.inf file in notepad and cut and pasted in these extra strings where KaiT said to put them (his english is a little off but his/her coding ROCKS! I have no idea how he/she figured this out):

#1009: Author: rllanes2004,

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 2:42 pm

i cant get my player display in explorer...what to do...keep trying the guide process???.... i have the ADFU detected and all but not shows in explorer

#1010: Author: epl2000,

Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:30 pm

Hi, Everyone,
I need help,
I just made my Ipod Nano 3rd Gen Copy a DEAD PLAYER,

this is the firmware
QSB13_44T
2007-12-16
9.1.52
2005-01-09

this is the plate number:
SAMSUN 846,
K9G8G08U0B,
PCB0,

my plan is to backup firmware from my other ALIVE Player,
and restore it to DEAD player.

i tried to use S1FW, no luck.

anyone please help

thanks..

#1011: Author: epl2000,

Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:05 pm

i tried this fw
no luck

Chip AK1025 Board G 18A MAIN v0.3 Screen LDF TT-1807_1211_IPODM.fw

ah, ok im doing s1clone,

is the mp4 suppose to have blank screen while cloning firmware?

#1012: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: teerak2uk,

Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:32 pm

Hi Guys
i have an 8Gb Nano 3g which is stuck on the hour glass but cant seem to find the correct firmware for it details i have are below

regards

hynix
hy27uu08ag5m
tpc8
751amtuj7019mq

screen XY-1.8TBN-KMA

#1013: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: rodogg,

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 2:01 pm

hello guys,

i have a similar problem. i have a 3rd generation ipod nano clone (that looks like this one http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&item=220327762123#ebayphotohosting)

it has 2 gig memory and a 1.8 inch screen. on the back cover is a name iWAVE. i cant seem to find a board id but it only has 1 screw on the back (lower back) covered by a small sticker. when opened, i see a chip marked AK1025.

previously, when you turn it on the screen would hang at the hour glass and it would not be recognized by the computer when connected. i attempted the "recover dead mp3 player" guide and used a AK1025 firmware i downloaded from this site. the player reads on the computer now as a flash drive but i cant get the screen to turn on. i can create the usual folders but cant get the screen to light up. its completely black.

anyone know how to resolve this?

#1014: Author: delph2009,

Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 1:01 pm

hhi
ihave sony mp4
i need frimware :
AK1025
8ED20AB0F5

#1015: Author: astina76,

Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 1:22 pm

I have dead one MP4 player, Its recovered to AFDU device, but I don't have an updated firmware files.
So, I need that FW..
does anyone can help me..?

Board ID: BKS25056_MV6A No:071116

LCD ID : FPC888100C_V0.0

Memory Chip: hynix HY27UU08AG5A

CPU ID: AK1025

Thanks...

#1016: Author: rodogg,

Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:54 pm

anyone know where i can find the firmware for this board

**QS91B13 V0.4**
**2008*02*28**

#1017: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: lolita,

Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:44 pm

For the one with the BKS25056:
http://www.s1fw.com/Firmware-1/BKS25056-STD-91NB22-32-FPC888101C-V0-0-UC1698V-DN--en-bin.html
http://www.s1fw.com/Actions-AK102X/AK1025/BKS25056-STD-91NB22-32-FPC888101C-V0-0-UC1698V-DN--en.html

For the one with the QS91B13:
http://www.s1fw.com/plus/search.php?keyword=QS91B13&searchtype=titlekeyword

#1018: Author: rodogg,

Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 5:30 am

lolita wrote (View Post): ›
For the one with the BKS25056:
http://www.s1fw.com/Firmware-1/BKS25056-STD-91NB22-32-FPC888101C-V0-0-UC1698V-DN--en-bin.html
http://www.s1fw.com/Actions-AK102X/AK1025/BKS25056-STD-91NB22-32-FPC888101C-V0-0-UC1698V-DN--en.html

For the one with the QS91B13:
http://www.s1fw.com/plus/search.php?keyword=QS91B13&searchtype=titlekeyword

hey lolita, none of the QS91B13 work

#1019: AdfuUpdate.inf DOWNLOAD Author: ryu_e,

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 12:09 am

You can download AdfuUpdater.inf from this site:

http://www.machspeed.com/drvrs/Firmware%20Updater/MP3Driver/?S=A

#1020: Help please Author: macinesa,

Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 9:54 pm

Hello,
I cannot fix the mp4 digital player
I have a blue screen and the mp4 is not detected by pc.
This is the mp4 foto:

The information I have found with chipgenius software:

PnP Device ID: VID = 10D6 PID = FF66
Serial Number: 5&&93A2790&&0&&6
Revision: (Information not returned)

Device Type: Standard USB device - USB2.0 High-Speed

Chip Vendor: Actions
Chip Part-Number: AK1011

Product Vendor: (N/A)
Product Model: Recovery

Please someone can send me the full firmware because I dont have the backup.
Thank you.

#1021: Author: dustin in kentucky,

Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 5:50 am

i cannot find the file AdfuUpdate.inf in WINDOWS. it simply says file not found.

#1022: Author: dustin in kentucky,

Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 6:02 am

now i'm getting "specified location does not contain information about your hardware"

#1023: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: AnthraX,

Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 7:43 pm

Dude ...you're the best on earth i owe you 10 beers Very Happy

#1024: Author: szakylinux,

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 2:50 am

Hy ...

I have a litel problem whit my mp4 ..i tryd to update the frimware and now a have a white screen , but under the white screen it`s working .. WHAT TO DOO

#1025: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Olijf,

Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:14 am

It is not working for me only the part of making it to an ADFU device.
It says: Downloading the restorable main Program and don't continue.
If I disconnect the device it says: Downloading The Boot record.

#1026: Author: panapok,

Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 7:09 am

hi...i'm just a newbie here...
pls provide me the correct of my palyer..

CM60009-501
2006/09/07
ACT_V3.5.35

Plate No. CYTY-963C
Screen No. CM60009ACT6

pls email me--

thanks

#1027: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: tiaret,

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 3:31 am

I have a dead player (with fm radio); I look for help to get it firmware.
Board ID: Bks7513008-v1 070129
Large chip(Nand Flash Memory chips): Hy 27uf082 g2a
Small chip: ACU7513
Code in the side of Screen: Dfm-081a 142027-2
berroubaaek@yahoo.fr
Thanks.

Last edited by tiaret on Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:01 am; edited 3 times in total

#1028: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Olijf,

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 7:53 am

It is not working for me only the part of making it to an ADFU device.
It says: Downloading the restorable main Program and don't continue.
If I disconnect the device it says: Downloading The Boot record.

#1029: Author: Serzhl0o,

Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:03 pm

tadad1 wrote (View Post): › wexku, You may have to repeat the process more than once. You may also need to try one of the other full version firmware and format your player.

How to do a format mp3 flash if windows show 0 mb and windows write can't format?

AK1025 8H021AB
VID = 10D6 PID = FF66
mont: xy-1.8cc v2
memory: hy27uu08ag5m
plata: BSK25002kv11

#1030: Author: Marco16,

Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:37 pm

where i can download the adfu driver?

#1031: Author: Groovy,

Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 9:25 am

you have it your computer in windows ffolder...

#1032: Author: artan,

Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 4:41 am

HELP ME !!

#1033: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: kloun2,

Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:51 am

ok i have done it all, and my mp3 player showes blue screen with sandglass and nothing else. also my computer cant reconize it right now.
so what i should do?

#1034: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Jupya,

Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:53 am

artan do this:delete the thing in red circle( ; ) and add thing in blue ( { )[img]

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#1035: Author: rodg1984,

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 6:33 pm

Allright I've done enough searching and reading I think my head is about to explode.

I've got two of the Ipod Nano clones (Lisong Mp3 Player Wilson Co. Ltd. 9.1.52) that I had tried upgrading the firmware on. Through my reading I have learned that that wasn't the best idea.

Here's the information I got after opening it up, if any other information is needed to help me out, let me know and I'll open'em back up. Not sure which numbers mean what.

HYNIX HY27UU08AG5A
AK1025 K0129H2V2M
UUT 080311

Anyways I have found a firmware that lets the players turn on, the screen is sideways and it gets a disk error except on FM Radio, Setup, and Tel-Book. The current firmware is, LSD_91N18V_A1 2007-09-05 9.1.52 2005-01-09. Original is, LSD_91N18H_A2 2008-04-05 9.1.52 2005-01-09. If anyone has the original fw, an upgrade, or just any insight as to what to try next, I'd greatly appreciate help.

Thanks In Advance,
Rodney

#1036: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: ediko,

Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 3:05 pm

Please anyone help me. I cant get past the damn device managing. I tried everything. I downloaded different ADFUUpdate's changed them myself, downloaded mp3 tools connected disconnected etc in all ports. It still an unknown device. When i try to update the driver to the ADFupdates it writes it has no information or its not vista x64 compatible. BTW the usb adfuud device driver isn't there too. already spent all night on this. I just cant get it to work. Evil or Very Mad

#1037: Author: lolita,

Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:53 pm

rodg1984 wrote (View Post): › Allright I've done enough searching and reading I think my head is about to explode.

I've got two of the Ipod Nano clones (Lisong Mp3 Player Wilson Co. Ltd. 9.1.52) that I had tried upgrading the firmware on. Through my reading I have learned that that wasn't the best idea.

Here's the information I got after opening it up, if any other information is needed to help me out, let me know and I'll open'em back up. Not sure which numbers mean what.

HYNIX HY27UU08AG5A
AK1025 K0129H2V2M
UUT 080311

Anyways I have found a firmware that lets the players turn on, the screen is sideways and it gets a disk error except on FM Radio, Setup, and Tel-Book. The current firmware is, LSD_91N18V_A1 2007-09-05 9.1.52 2005-01-09. Original is, LSD_91N18H_A2 2008-04-05 9.1.52 2005-01-09. If anyone has the original fw, an upgrade, or just any insight as to what to try next, I'd greatly appreciate help.

Thanks In Advance,
Rodney

Format the device. As for sideways display, unless you cannot use the device and are willing to try more firmware leave it.

#1038: Author: ediko,

Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:30 am

Anyone knows a program or something for my problem?

#1039: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: mr.inter,

Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:54 pm

My Ipod Nano Clone 1.5 inch screen & 2GB memory does not even turn on and is not detected by the computer. What can I do please? Thanks.

#1040: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: indigovox,

Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:16 am

Please, I need the firmware to my MP4 device.
Chip ATJ2092N.
I used some I found here, but I have not succeeded,
not working to my MP4.
Please, Somebody help me. Crying or Very sad

#1041: Author: djalismail,

Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 2:42 pm

hey brothers is there any firmware for my mp4
AK1025 samsung 846
k9g8g08u0b
8h024ab

#1042: Pbm in reviving mp3 Author: Commune,

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:12 am

Hi,
Thanks for helping.
I am trying to recover player. It is detected as USB Device. So I followed the red part of the guide.
I can find AdufUpdate.inf, but not select it: windows tells me that nothing is found in it for this device.
Wait for your help.

#1043: Author: lnzcp,

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 3:09 am

thanks it works
but now I don´t find the correct firmware for my mp3-player - the firmware from the cd doesn´t work.

here I´ll send you the numbers on my mp3 player
AK1025
HY27UU08AG5A

who can tell me where I can find the correct firmware.
thank a lot

#1044: Author: Nerijus,

Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:12 am

Please help me to find firmware for this chinese ipod clone (2 GB with FM):

Main processor
AK1025

Display
DW018-13
SNW LCM

Memory
Samsung K9GAG08U0M (2 GB)

MainBoard
HAIYU
M681-v3

Tuner
SPT SP3767

I'm totally lost Crying or Very sad

#1045: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: daber,

Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:58 am

Please, I need the firmware to my MP4 device. clone ipod 8gb with real 1 gb
Chip ATJ2092I and Hinix HY27UF081G2A board DX510310-V2
I used some I found here, but I have not succeeded,
.
Please help me

#1046: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Escobedo,

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:57 am

ok, here is the deal, i make it all until the adfuUpdate, windows shows me up an error "the folder you specified doesn't contain a compatible software driver fpr ypur device. If the folder contains a drever, make sure it is designed to work with windows for x64 based systems", what can I do?

#1047: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: jarrett,

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:28 am

My Ipod Nano Clone 1.8 inch screen & 2GB memory does not even turn on. What can I do please? Thanks. The computer detect 2 drivers when i swich my player. Which driver i can take Actions USB 2.0 (HS) WinUSB Device or S1MP3 ADFU Device?

Please help me!

#1048: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Nerijus,

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:45 am

In my opinion You should choose Actions USB 2.0 (HS)

#1049: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: jarrett,

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 1:00 pm

And whit Actions USB 2.0 (HS) the Player don't work, not turn on!

#1050: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: Nerijus,

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 3:33 am

That's because You must to find suitable firmware and with MP3 player upgrade tool to upload it.

#1051: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: jarrett,

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:54 am

Tnahks Nerijus !
Would you tell me which firmware and with MP3 player upgrade tool to upload for this model ????

#1052: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: denysonlira,

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:35 pm

tadad1 wrote (View Post): › Dead Player Recovery Guide.

If you recover your player you owe me a beer. Smile

yos dude I need pay you a beer Very Happy

#1053: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: bossmihai,

Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 6:18 am

Hello! I have this JOY 888 (copy of newman K8player Anykaa AK3221mb, 2 GB, 2MP camera chip ,wich is dead...
BOARD: KGMP888-GAME-AK-V3(covered by the SD card slot)

When i try to start it it shows "Loading...." and that way it stays untill i press reset. No USB conectivity!

When i enter bios by pressing and holding power button for 10 sec, it enters a blue screen writing :"BIOS KG888-5.3.2-LinDa-F Please Press Reset!".

Pressing any button on the device in the BIOS state makes "Please press reset" text blink, after 4 buttons pressed(random) it doesn't blink any more.Could it be a button combination for the device to enter firmware upgrade state?Does anybody know how to rewrite firmware on thes device? It has no USB conectivity at all and the bios menu does not promt me for formating or anything else. !Please Help , Thanks!

Last edited by bossmihai on Fri May 22, 2009 11:27 am; edited 1 time in total

#1054: Re: DEAD PLAYER RECOVERY GUIDE Author: bossmihai,

Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 11:25 am

#1055: Author: ashounet,

Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 2:01 am

Hi every body.
I don't find my firmware, i have a clone ipod nano 3rd generation
CPU: AK1025
and the second constituant is:
hynyx hy27uu08ag5a
If someone can help me it's wonderful thanks for advanced

#1056: Author: Florin,

Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 11:54 am

tom99 wrote (View Post): ›
Very nicely written guide.. but I'm still having a problem:

I have this device (1.8 inch; 1GB; AMV; MP3; WMA; FM radio; Ebook; 65k colors...) Here's a picture: http://www.cdrking.com/local/products/index.php?action=mnu&temp=2&typeno=4566873-222511-238102061-8576556&prod=MP4%20Players&prodcode=4754517-086223-045410849-2488327
The device connects and gets recognised in windows as an ADFU device, so I'm having it in "recovery state" when connected to the PC.

I have a MP4 player just like this one, only it's 2GB
On it's processor is written: ACU7513 and 02144CA?C3C
On the memory: SAMSUNG713 and K9LAG0?U0M and PLB0
( The "?" are the letters where i cannot read what letter or number is there. )
I would be very great full if someone can point me out to a framework that could work on my MP4 player.
Thank you in advance!

EDIT: The last version that worked on it was 9.0.50 or 9.1.50... can't really remember

#1057: Author: klon,

Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 6:43 am

Player: Novex NFP-2003
Payment: B896V2
The processor: AK1025
Memory: Samsung K9LAG08
The display: KLM 167E01-1A

Need FW

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