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StarGate01 / p8b-infinitime

Run InfiniTime & Bootloader on the P8 smartwatch
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(Most likely) bricked MOY-TFK5 watch using DaFlasher #11

Open AlmightyFrog opened 9 months ago

AlmightyFrog commented 9 months ago

Hi, i had a old stock MOY-TFK5 watch in my drawer and dared to try install some alternative firmware.

I usesd files from here: https://github.com/StarGate01/p8b-infinitime/releases/download/v1.11.0.0/moy_tfk5.zip

Followed instructions from Readme.md Step 1 and Step 2 were fine, just like my other P8a i flashed long time ago. Step3 was also working, flashing bootloader-daflasher.zip. But then i tried Step 4 to flash reloader-factory.zip with DaFlasher which got to 100% and then the watch turned black and nothing works anymore.

So i guess it is bricked now. a) Do you have any hint (besides openeing it and solder SWD) how i can try revive it? b) I guess Step 4 is potentionally bricking when using DaFlasher - would you mind adding a note/hint that that might be the case? Would be nice for others.

Best Regards, AlmightyFrog

StarGate01 commented 9 months ago

Hi, thank you for the report.

I don't know for sure what went wrong when flashing the reloader - maybe the watch is not actually dead, but just hanging in a state which its display off. You could try to wait for its battery to run dry, thus forcing a reboot. Maybe a reboot clears up the hanging software.

If this fails and the watch is not accessible via Bluetooth anymore, I am afraid opening the watch and using SWD is the only method of recovery. You don't have to solder though, you can use something like https://pine64.com/product/pinetime-pogopin-jig/ (see https://wiki.pine64.org/wiki/PineTime_Devkit_Wiring) .