Help on a 8 GB mp3 (fw 9.0.50)
 

hi!
two days ago, i reiceved a 8 GB MP4 player buyed from ebay (seller:stoneswei)
Whei i tried to extract firmware from it, s1fwx says:

it creates a file called "dump.bin" but when i tried to open it with s1res it says that the file is not valid.

can someone help me?
Thanks in advance,
B3nNa

ps:sorry for my bad english but I am from Italy

B3nNa,

If you looked through the firmware modding section you would understand why. Simply though, s1fwx cannot fully extract firmware version 9.0.50.

The chipset that runs this version is different to earlier versions and contains areas that can't be 'read' by the program. The result is an incomplete file that cannot be read by s1res.

Note that you should not attempt to 'downgrade' your firmware as it would definitely 'brick' or disable your player making it useless.
It's best to leave your player the way it is until some bright spark comes up with a way to fully extract 9.0.50.

thanks...

i have two questions...

if i want to change theme i have to wait a newer version of modding softwares?

how about memory hacking?

i know that many of 8GB mp4 are fakes...but when i try to format my mp4 with mp3 player disk manager it says that the device isn't supported...how can i verify if the mamory was hacked by the seller?

Yes, in order to mod your player you actually have 2 choices.

1. Wait until the modding software is available
or
2. See if you can obtain the EXACT firmware from the players manufacturer (that can be rather difficult)

To find out the true memory of your player (8GB is most likely hacked) try this program > http://www.mympxplayer.org/memory-de...101-df560.html

You input the numbers from your memory chip, but you have to open your player. you could try formatting your player with this tool > http://www.mympxplayer.org/hp-format-tool-df466.html

Re: Help on a 8 GB mp3 (fw 9.0.50)
 

B3nNa hello!!!

i have the same mp4 player!!!

please i need the firmware.can you send it ?????

thanasis2002gr@hotmail.com

thanasisgr , the v9.0.50 firmware cannot be extracted at the moment. The dump file extracted by B3nNa is incomplete and would not be of any use to recover players.

Re: Help on a 8 GB mp3 (fw 9.0.50)
 

IF only i FOUND THIS THREAD 30MINS AGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i had a fw 9.0.50 and i "accidentally" downgraded it 30minutes ago... it doesnt load up or nothing :cry:

i did extract the dump file but u say it is partially incomplete?

i was thinkin of doing the sticky on this forum to recover dead players...?

has ne one had ne experince in recovering this player...

its the Samsung replica one like this

Link

well im going to try n recover it today....

will tell u how it goes... if ne ones got ne ideas how to unbrick it or get it working feel free to let me know :D

Re: Help on a 8 GB mp3 (fw 9.0.50)
 

is your player lie this one from Uxcell

Uxcell viola mp4

if so they have a firmware for download here

viola firmware download

i put NO guarantee on this working but if you have no other choice it my be your best bet

and in future don't upgrade, its more hassle than its worth, especially if this is your one and only player - feel free to experiment but eventually you may kill it for good

Re: Help on a 8 GB mp3 (fw 9.0.50)
 

yep it looks like that one...exactly the same case design n spec....only mine is the 4GB one..correction mine WAS the 4GB one...

ill try the recovery guide posted on here....tho im jus having thoughts of just not opening the case and returning it back to HK n saying it was faulty :wink:

mite get a replacement?

ne thoughts?

Re: Help on a 8 GB mp3 (fw 9.0.50)
 

first point is your player a hacked memory player, if so then you need to be in touch with paypal to get your money back - i had hacked player and was successful in getting refund, and also got to keep the player
if you do this you can get your cash back and go to uxcell and get the same player with a guarantee of no hacked memory.

i doubt the seller will exchange, as they will know that you have tried to update the firmware due to the white screen

Re: Help on a 8 GB mp3 (fw 9.0.50)
 

hi,

the mp3 was not hacked as it had the whole 4GB flash memory...
the only problem seems to be that the player does not switch on????

im thinkin of doing the recovery guide tho im worried they mite not accept the player back as i have to ship it all the way back to HK... n hopefully they'll give me a return as the ebayer is located in HK even tho it stated the item was in LONDON,UK!!!!! Cant i get some sort of compensation from this false information?

UPDATE----------------------------

hi heres an update....

the player does not boot up but wen i plug it in the USB port the pc detects the usb and asks for driver?

ne ideas how i can get it to detect the player?

the firmware i downgraded to was.....9.0.43

whilst installin this theme... myPOD - downloads section

do i need the drivers for firmware 9.0.43?

aznkix , what OS are you currently using? You'll only need to install drivers for Win98.

Re: Help on a 8 GB mp3 (fw 9.0.50)
 

im using XP...

so i wont need to install no drivers mmmh

see the thing is the the pc detects a usb device is connected new hardware....

but it cant seem to find no drivers as the 9.043 firmware downgrade wrecked the Player....

im gonna do this guide now tonite

aznkix , if MP3 Utilities Upgrade Tool detects your player, then you'll just need to try all the v9.xx firmwares for your screen size here http://www.mympxplayer.org/actions-9...ware-dc37.html

If not, then you'll need to perform the Dead Player Recovery guide.