Which firmware for DH-IPC-HFW4431M-I2-V2 ?
- Thread starter Dr. Fuzzy
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Dr. Fuzzy
n3wb
Anyone?
Dr. Fuzzy
n3wb
Loneliness...
I suspect it is crickets because not many here update firmware if that is what caused this....
A common theme around here is don't fix what ain't broke. If the unit is working and meets your needs, in many instances an update breaks what you had working and provides you with something you didn't need or bricks the camera. In most instances, updates are simply security vulnerability patches (usually years after the breach was found), but since we do not give our cameras internet access, the update is useless to us.
Here are issues I have seen people report here where they were upgrading just for the sake of upgrading:
Further, it is best to obtain any firmware updates from the vendor you purchased it from so that you do not run into issues. Any firmware you find here or elsewhere is obviously proceed at your own risk. We have many threads here where someone tried an update with a firmware they found on the internet and bricked their unit.
Many units being sold are Chinese hacked units into English that will either brick or go into Chinese upon updating. Some vendors will be upfront and tell consumers that as part of their website, but many do not or the consumer forgets...here is one such example....
Your best bet is to reach out to the vendor that sold it to you and see what they can offer.
Someone here may chime in with some options to try, but they do call it bricked for a reason.
Another option would be to hold down the reset button and apply power to it and hold it in for 2 minutes and see if that knocks out the cobwebs causing it to be stuck if it wasn't due to trying to update the firmware.
A common theme around here is don't fix what ain't broke. If the unit is working and meets your needs, in many instances an update breaks what you had working and provides you with something you didn't need or bricks the camera. In most instances, updates are simply security vulnerability patches (usually years after the breach was found), but since we do not give our cameras internet access, the update is useless to us.
Here are issues I have seen people report here where they were upgrading just for the sake of upgrading:
- A Dahua Z12E that someone updated and then constantly reboots comes to mind,
- The Dahua 49225 and 49425 PTZ that loses autotracking with an update come to mind,
- A Hikvision ANPR camera losing half the FPS and loses the ability to read US plates - those are big deals to have happen.
- A Hikvision camera that the user lost ability to control the LED light function at night.
- Countless other instances where the camera simply bricked and became useless.
- Countless examples where the camera went into Chinese.
Further, it is best to obtain any firmware updates from the vendor you purchased it from so that you do not run into issues. Any firmware you find here or elsewhere is obviously proceed at your own risk. We have many threads here where someone tried an update with a firmware they found on the internet and bricked their unit.
Many units being sold are Chinese hacked units into English that will either brick or go into Chinese upon updating. Some vendors will be upfront and tell consumers that as part of their website, but many do not or the consumer forgets...here is one such example....
Your best bet is to reach out to the vendor that sold it to you and see what they can offer.
Someone here may chime in with some options to try, but they do call it bricked for a reason.
Another option would be to hold down the reset button and apply power to it and hold it in for 2 minutes and see if that knocks out the cobwebs causing it to be stuck if it wasn't due to trying to update the firmware.
Dr. Fuzzy
n3wb
@wittaj
Thank you for your very informative response and input. Truth is that I bought these cameras "as faulty" and since I am trying to save them. I trust if I could find a compatible firmware for them it shouldn't be that hard to flash it as I've already managed to connect a RS232 interface and gain access.
Thank you for your very informative response and input. Truth is that I bought these cameras "as faulty" and since I am trying to save them. I trust if I could find a compatible firmware for them it shouldn't be that hard to flash it as I've already managed to connect a RS232 interface and gain access.