Help Upgrading Player

Binaural · #1 (**permalink**) 6th Jul 2006, 6:28 pm

Im newbie and i had like upgrade my player. i want to load Ipod´s Menus and stuff.

Please help, this is my device and i dont wanna screw it. I have read a lot but i dont know what style package is compatible with my player.

I wish to change the menus, startup image, etc, just like an ipod.

MP3 PLAYER
SC85051E
2006/04/07
ACT_V3.5.35

Thanks in advance

tadad1 · #2 (**permalink**) 6th Jul 2006, 6:51 pm

HEREBinaural, there are so many versions of 3.5.35 that it is impossible to say which firmware would safely upgrade your firmware.

The only sure way to ungrade your theme without killing your player is to extract the firmware from your player then theme it yourself.

Here are the resources you need to do this.
S1fwx to extract and repair your firmware. DOWNLOAD
A guide to using s1fwx HERE
s1res to change the images in your firmware DOWNLOAD
A guide on using s1res HERE

You can find many themes and images that members have uploaded HERE

admin · #3 (**permalink**) 7th Jul 2006, 3:45 am

Binaural

As mentioned by tadad, best to extract YOUR own firmware from your player, then modify your OWN fimware with the new images then upload it back into your player.

It's safe to use your OWN FIRMWARE as it's what is from your player originally. There are a lot of incompatible firmware out there with the same version number, so rather than the chance and risk having a 'dead player', it's best to use your own firmware and modify that yourself (make sure you make a backup of it as well).

I have 'reskinned' my player many times and uploading the firmware on it many times, not once has it failed or caused any problems - this is because I'm using my own firmware.

Try that and good luck.
Hope to hear some good news from you.

Binaural · #4 (**permalink**) 7th Jul 2006, 2:45 pm

Thanks, im trying to extract my own firmware but get this error: "scan for devices...no device found" under s1fwx

What can i do?

Running Win ME
256 Ram
40 gb hd
Oldie pc, is that a problem?

tadad1 · #5 (**permalink**) 7th Jul 2006, 2:54 pm

Binaural, s1fwx does not work with Win98 or WinME you need 2000 or XP.

Binaural · #6 (**permalink**) 7th Jul 2006, 6:02 pm

Thanks, im working on it hehe.

I´ll post results, thanks again.