U_U Tried changing Firmware
 

Hello the Mpx team -___-

Right now I'm pretty scared, I loaded the Vista/Media Player 11 Firmware Mod firmware and it said it succeeded.
I have Ipod clone it had the 3.5.37 firmware. But I wanted to change it to the nice looking Windows version which was 3.5.35 .
But when it rebooted there was only a black screen I pluged in my head phones and pushed on the M botton then play and there is music playing but no picture. :(
Is there something I forgot to do ? What I think is it's working fine but with no graphics or anything just a black screen.
How can I get the screen back ?
Should I give more info ? When I go in the Upgrade program it says the last upgrad was successful.
- I just looked in my Mp4 player it's a "Samsung-616-K9WAG08U1M-PCB0-FXC368X2" 2GB
So it's reconized, plays music because I remember which buttons to push "BUT" it's pich black or dark blue.
Should I format it then upgrade with the 3.5.37 dump file ?

Kuronami,

My player uses firmware version 3.5.35 and is not compatible with 3.5.37 as they have slightly different menu systems so I doubt if 3.5.35 is compatible with your 3.5.37 player.

I take it you did not backup your firmware before you flashed your player. If you did you should be able to reload your backup.

If you did not here is a link to a version 3.5.37 http://www.alexejw.net/firmware/3.5.37%20dump.zip this may recover your player.

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Should I format it then upgrade with the 3.5.37 dump file ?

No never format unless it is absolutely neccessary.

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I've tried several Firmwares from your site from different people ;
- 3.5.37 dump
- 3.5.37v2.1b FM for recovery
- dvs6000_fw_v3.5.37
Still nothing T__T :(
What should I do now ? I can upload a picture of my ipod.

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Are there any final solutions to this ?
My mp4 is detected on my pc but each time I flash it with a new firmware it doesn't solve the problem. Do I need to open it or format it ?
Then what heppens next ?
Do you think I'll need to buy a new one ?

Kuronami, Formatting may help but be sure to use the MP3 Player Disk Tool to do it do not format it with windows. You also may not have found the correct firmware yet. For most people who recover their players it is a process of trial and error until they get the right one.

If you open the player and find the board number, the memory chip number and the main processor chip number this information may help you find the firmware version that is for your player.

SK has uploaded some photo's of where you can find this information here http://www.mympxplayer.com/viewtopic.php?p=1964#1964.

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Hi @Kuronami:

I have imported a lot of fake ipod nano MP4 players and had to format a lot of them because the buyers where not reading the manual. They just disconnect their player without closing the USB port first. Resulting in corrupted files.

Till now I formatted all the players without any difficulty so far, I did it through Windows XP. The clue is to format it in FAT format (not FAT32). After the format keep the payer connected with your computer and upload the firmware (use MP3 Player Utilities version 3.68, it’s the most stable version).

I have uploaded a slightly modified v3.5.37 firmware version in de upload section but it is still not visible there!?!

Therefore try this link www.sundust.eu/TR_v3.5.37_080606.bin to download the file from my own server. I managed to recover three MP4 players with this bin file, they all had a black screen after a unsuccessful firmware down/up grade! I hope it will work for you as well.

I have a couple more firmware’s for you to try if this one fails, I will upload them tomorrow.

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Hi Totalrecall

I have approved your file now.
Thanks for sharing it with us.

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Just an extra note from me:

I think that the Fake Chinese ipod MP3/MP4 players can be re-activated without needing them to shorten the chips inside.

It just depends on the right firmware you have to upload. So far I have re-activated all the dead players that came back to me. Of course only if there're no hardware problems (broken switches, bad battery, i.e.).

Please don't hang me on this statement but I'm just talking out of my own experience.

Only the newest ones that come with the USB port on the right side and the earphone plug on the bottom are more tricky. I managed to alter the boot and goodbye screens and I rewrote the Dutch language, which is terrible on all the versions. I will upload that firmware too. But be careful with that one. It took me three uploads before it worked. This version has even a nice screensaver in it!

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Hello Totalrecall

I have try this firmware TR_v3.5.37_080606

"Updta success" .. but now i see a Yellow screen with two black strip.

So if you can send me some other firmwares ... it wil be cool.

Thanks.

Gilles

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I have uploaded some more firmware files, wait for a couple hours before they will appear in the download section.

Hope you have more luck with these ones!

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Totalrecall !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :P
Doumou Arigatou gozaimasu !!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks a million !!!!!!!!! It's ALIVE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great firmware it's exactly the one I had before n__n . I did exactly what you said , I formated it with windows in FAT and it worked I even formated 3 times to play with my firmware. tadad1 I used your Window vista type firmware for 3.5.35 with the special program s1res_v16 I took your bmp files and replaced my original bmp firmware files with yours so now it's exactly like yours but it's for 3.5.37 great work of yours.
So I guess with your permission or I could send it to you and you could upload it on the download section.
Really thanks everybody for your help^^ I was on the edge of buying a new one >___< .

Great forum and great site :)

Kuronami

Glad you find the site useful.
What firmware from Totalrecall did you use? Just so I can keep an eye out for it next time someone else askes a similar question.

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Fibnally .... I Have try one whick works after blue screen :

MP-693C-SL-Main V1.3

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NJR37WNT

skaterfou, congratulations man, is it working fully. I hope so, well done :)

Cheers M8

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Hi @Kuronami: I'm happy for you that you managed to re-activate your player.

I'm also interested to know which firmware did the trick, as specially if it is the one I slightly altered.

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Totalrecall, I simply used the firmware you gave me^^.