Thread: Alpha100 flashing firmware version 7.90 problems

Of course.
7.90, not 5.90

Haha, my phat phingers again! Yes, 7.90. Upload to a free site like mega/zippy/anon if you'd rather not attach here. See PM from me also.

I solved it by creating a different approach, without creating a hybrid firmware, but rather flashing the region after having previously eliminated the Region Check. In my opinion this method is safer.

@GK3000
Normally i'd agree that with statement at least in a very general sense. However in Fa_Piter's particular case he already had V5.80 bootloader and x-loader flashed to his device so it was in fact quite safe to load a non-patched (original) 14.bin from V5.90 (albeit one dumped from device). A region-patched fw_all.bin from actual V5.80 fw also using it's own boot.bin/ldr.bin to flash is quite safe too. Both methods carry only a very slight risk imo.

Here is hybrid RGN to flash via [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] in [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] mode:

Spoiler:

Extract this ZIP file to find 156201000790.rgn: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

WARNING NOTE: The attached compressed file contains V7.80 boot.bin and V7.90 fw_all.bin made from a trimmed region 14 dump. It has not been tested by me as i don't have an alpha 100 to hand. User assumes all risk by its use.

@Butters
Which is "safer" ? This method by Updater-preboot mode etc or convert this file to gcd (RGNtool) and just drag an drop in webupdater?

@kagourakos
Using an RGN is marginally safer imo PROVIDED THAT the file's safe-naming of XXXX01000xxx is respected. That's because the relevant regions are flashed directly from an RGN whereas the use of a GCD file adds an extra step, firstly the GUPDATE.GCD file is written to the device, then it's detected by the device's software on next boot and if found to be a version higher than the fw already loaded it will be initiated to flash the relevant regions. Should the GCD file be corrupted during transfer or it's incomplete it may soft-brick the device due to the device not being able to properly 'read' it during the boot cycle. That results in a boot-loop, spontaneous powering off or freezing on splash screen. Rarely happens and easy to fix of course anyway.

Garmin Alpha 100 7.90 released. It works fine as a patched version too.