change of image

[scouse645]

Hi, i have been trying to flash a different image from vix to do some testing, i have tried all the usb's i have, none will bring up the message to flash the image, no other usb's are connected, i have done this many times without a problem, can anyone shed any light on why this is?

[Ashley69]

Why aren’t you flashing from the box vix menu if you have a hard drive?

[scouse645]

I was trying to put open ATV image on the box.

[ccs]

You could always copy the ATV image into the same place you backup/download ViX images, and then reflash from there.

[scouse645]

You could always copy the ATV image into the same place you backup/download ViX images, and then reflash from there.

not sure how to do that. do you mean through DCC?

[abu baniaz]

use image manager to flash the image of your choice.

[scouse645]

use image manager to flash the image of your choice.

I'm getting the message there is a problem with this device, in image manager. same in backup manager

[ccs]

You're trying with the ATV .zip file? (which is what it should be.)

[scouse645]

I have an external hard drive which was not connected, it is now, all backups are now there, still don't understand why i can't use a usb.

[scouse645]

Thanks for the help, i managed to get the image into image manager, i didn't know you could do that:confused: learn something every day.

[scouse645]

I'm a bit stuck now, put open spa image on there but don't like it, trying to get back to vix but as i said before it won't update with usb:confused:

[ccs]

You'll have too see if there's a couch flash or plugin equivalent in open spa.

[scouse645]

You'll have too see if there's a couch flash or plugin equivalent in open spa.

Thanks, been looking for that but no luck

[ccs]

Someone I'm sure will know, any sign of "flashonline" anywhere?

[scouse645]

Someone I'm sure will know, any sign of "flashonline" anywhere?

Yes i have found flashonline, where do i go now?

[ccs]

Yes i have found flashonline, where do i go now?

No idea I'm afraid, I just found a reference to it, but no more than that.

Is it a plugin?

[scouse645]

it was in the software management menu

[scouse645]

I wish i didn't bother now:mad:

[twol]

In flashonline stick whatever image you want in hdd/images
Then hit local button (blue??) and then you should get to a screen where you can inspect your local hhd and choose an image.
Select the image and then it should be able to flash(green button??).

[scouse645]

In flashonline stick whatever image you want in hdd/images
Then hit local button (blue??) and then you should get to a screen where you can inspect your local hhd and choose an image.
Select the image and then it should be able to flash(green button??).

Thanks, have a look now. with a bit of luck it looks like it's flashing.

[scouse645]

Back where i started now, thanks twol for your help, serves me right for messing with it:thumbsup:

[twol]

..but its a great learning curve and shows that you can flash to different images, try them and (usually) get back.
Now next time you change receivers, buy a multiboot receiver which allows you keep several images in the emmc and you can (usually - apart from ViX) jump between them e.g most OEA images and OpenPli (HD51)

[kokojnr]

Never heard about flashonline, is it a plugin in the feeds or just a website through which different images can be flashed on a receiver?

Sent from my SM-N910F using Tapatalk

[twol]

Never heard about flashonline, is it a plugin in the feeds or just a website through which different images can be flashed on a receiver?

Sent from my SM-N910F using Tapatalk

Its a component of the SoftwareManager plugin in openATV and its offspring and does the same as the Online flashing part of ViX ImageManager.
There are other SoftwareManager components that do similar things to the ViX plugin

[scouse645]

..but its a great learning curve and shows that you can flash to different images, try them and (usually) get back.
Now next time you change receivers, buy a multiboot receiver which allows you keep several images in the emmc and you can (usually - apart from ViX) jump between them e.g most OEA images and OpenPli (HD51)

I certainly did learn a bit more yesterday, i decided to leave it all alone today and actually watch something, cheers.

[cactikid]

out of interest what usb and size did you use.?

[ccs]

out of interest what usb and size did you use.?
USB never used, couch flash between images. Simple solution if you have couch flashing available on the images you change to.

[scouse645]

out of interest what usb and size did you use.?

I tried a DT101 G2 8gb, a dataTraveler 8gb, a sandisk 16gb, one of those has always worked for me in the past:confused:

[twol]

Like ccs, I never use usb unless I am forced to e.g. the latest Giga4K update to the drivers and boot firmware.
I see too many issues on this forum where people use usb and cannot get to flash, or they have used the software update and had issues - when all they had to do was couch flash and restore backup settings

[Tkr001]

I have usb flashed a variety of vu duos, solos, a solo2, a duo2 and a solo4k. I have never had an issue flashing and have used half a dozen usb sticks either 16gb or 32gb in size. Yes couch flashing is my preferred method but....

[twol]

I have usb flashed a variety of vu duos, solos, a solo2, a duo2 and a solo4k. I have never had an issue flashing and have used half a dozen usb sticks either 16gb or 32gb in size. Yes couch flashing is my preferred method but....

... and on the occasions I have been forced to use this method, I have never had an issue, but must be one of the most common issues on this forum.