SOLVED: Firmware upgrade not working for dnt IPdio mini

[rehand]

Hello,
I tried the tutorial on my dnt IPdio mini but it seems that it doesn't upgrade the firmware.

When I invoke "Upgrade Firmware" it says "Upgrading Firmware" and then it reboots.

The Reciva Patcher says:
http: got request. http: failed to handle request dns: query for www.reciva.com dns: redirected to local http server. dns: query for www.reciva.com dns: redirected to local http server. http: got request. server: patch info requested. dns: query for www.reciva.com dns: redirected to local http server. dns: query for www.reciva.com dns: redirected to local http server. dns: query for www.reciva.com dns: redirected to local http server. http: got request. server: patch info requested. dns: query for http:

Do you have any idea how to get it on my radio working?

[jisotalo]

Have you tried multiple times? I think I had the same problem too. Just try again few times and it should start the update, hopefully

[rehand]

It seems that I've to press the "Update" button after pressing start. Now it updated and I've got the webserver. Then I tried to upgrade to sharpfin 2.0 as described but after updating I didn't get webserver and also no telnet access.

Now I'm trying to updating firmware again, hopefully it works again.

[jisotalo]

Good to hear! Hopefully it works. Never know what differences the radios have.

If it's not working you could try the old sharpfin version too

[rehand]

After patching the firmware again I don't get a webserver anymore...

Do you have any idea - may resetting the radio via menu change anything?

[jisotalo]

You can reset the radio and try again. Or just try firmware update again. Also taking the power cable out and back in might help.

[jisotalo]

Did you get it to work @rehand?

[rehand]

No sadly I didn't get it working until now. I already tried resetting the radio, flashing sharpfin-ep2.install directly as well as using the "Sharpfin-uninstall_0.1.patch" (from a different website).

Flashing always works but I don't get a connection via HTTP or telnet to the radio.

[crymsn]

Hello,
my trials fail at step 8. when the server demands 'Please check settings'. What did i miss? Server runs as administrator. I switched off my firewall. As far as i understand it, it has nothing to do with my iPdio mini, but with my laptop that is supposed to serve as, well, the server. Right?
There is a file 'server.der.crt' in the same folder. Right-click context menu shows the option 'install certificate'. Do i have to install it manually beforehand? Maybe, a silly question, but i'm not that familiar with hacking old internet radios. And maybe the problem has another cause.
Kind regards and thanks in advance.

[matpanel]

maybe you didn't enter the dns server address. It says 8.8.8.8 but it is empty in reality.
You need to write it yourself, as it says in step 2...
Note: The textbox is empty at start (it only has a placeholder 8.8.8.8)

[matpanel]

It seems that I've to press the "Update" button after pressing start. Now it updated and I've got the webserver.

You should also press the update button after pressing start, as @rehand mentioned.
Also, I have been told by peterkeet from the iradioforum that the process could really be done in one step. As the sharpfin-ep2.install already contains the patch, one could select the patch url radio button (instead of the patch file) and paste the sharpfin-ep2.install url there. It will also not complain this way, if the link is https. Link to the post.

[crymsn]

ooh, ya, it was the 8.8.8.8 that was missing.
Then, like rehand, i managed to install sharpfin to the radio, step 17, but the upgrade to vers. 2.0. failed. No more connection via web browser. Several attempts with factory resets and installing different versions of sharpfin including vers 2.0 directly via server.exe failed, more precisely: server-log and radio display always indicate it's installing, but no connection to the radio afterwards is possible, neither through web browser nor via telnet. And, the radio continues to look for the receiva gateway.
It was worth giving it a try, but it looks like my IPdio mini will experience some e-waste recycling in the near future.
Thanx again for your support.

[jisotalo]

Did you try with the older version? Perhaps it's enough for you. Not sure if you can edit presets from it?

Even with all patches, the radio will still complain about gateway. You have to press cancel/back button to access presets.

[matpanel]

It is strange... because you say that is seems to install successfully...
I would also make sure:

• the clock is set up to the right time and date
• dhcp is set to auto

maybe do another reboot of the device?
and I would double check the IP address (it could have changed)

[matpanel]

But it could also be the case that it just doesn't work on that particular device/firmware combination.
Here is a list of devices and compatible firmware versions.

[crymsn]

yes, dhcp ist set to auto, time and date are correct, IP-address checked and it is still the same. Firmware is version v257-a-865-a-162-c-002, which unfortunately is not in the list. And yes, i tried the elder version as well.