8GB player now showing 1GB memory

[petros0]

After I did a lot of mess for the last 2 weeks, finally I did recovered my 8GB Glacier mp3 player with this firmware “LG_LZY_QY-066FV0_TFT70023_2091_V9.1.52_20071028”
But now showing just 1GB memory
Any help please

[lolita]

What's the part# of the flash chip?

8Gb = 1GByte

[petros0]

Originally Posted by lolita";p=&quot

What's the part# of the flash chip?

8Gb = 1GByte

what did you mean with that ?
the chip which I have doesn't show anything writing on it !

[Th3_uN1Qu3]

8 GigaBITS (mentioned at the end of the flash chip's ID number) = 1 GigaBYTE. Because 1 Byte = 8 Bits. So the player was probably hacked to show 8 GigaBytes of storage while it only has 1GB.

The flash chip is the rectangular (and usually largest) chip on your player.

[petros0]

Do you think that happened because the wrong firmware has been installed?
I remember when I first got it I could fit in more than 1GB data (definitely not 8GB )
And after the mess which I have done, being just 1 GB

[lolita]

But are you sure that data hasn't become corrupted?

> the chip which I have doesn't show anything writing on it !
The manufacturer probably knows that you can see the real capacity by opening it up and reading the part#, so they polished it off

Try making an image with s1clone. It will detect the manufacturer and real size of the flash.

[petros0]

Originally Posted by lolita";p=&quot

Try making an image with s1clone. It will detect the manufacturer and real size of the flash.

I have tried but I couldn't because it's showing error every time the application start
Any idea?

[admin]

Hi petros0,

Where did you buy it from? Was a proper Glacier or a Glacier CLONE?

[petros0]

Originally Posted by admin";p=&quot

Hi petros0,

Where did you buy it from? Was a proper Glacier or a Glacier CLONE?

I bought it from eBay and the seller not any more registered!
I think is a fake one