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New 0806 on firmware version 20150511 v1.0. It is mainly recording ok then will at seemingly random times stop. Usually it gives 3 beeps and GPS and recording lights go out, blue power light remains on and buttons remain responsive; but occasionally crashes with solid red light and GPS and power light go out. Noticed even when recording OK the occasional (say 1/5o) video clip will have no video for part of the file even though audio continues ok.

Tried recent class 6 Samsung 32GB, an older class 10 16GB and a brand new 32GB Samsung Evo 10/UHS-1 received today direct from Amazon, not a marketplace seller. Tried with cards formatted in camera and in computer as FAT32, tried max resolution and 1080P 30FPS, 3 minute and 1 minute cycles etc but the camera still doesn't seem to be stable. 1 min/1080P combination did record without error for a complete 24hr trial, but then the next day after just 10 minutes on the same settings the camera crashes.

So just a sanity check please - am I missing anything? Do I just need to send this back to Gearbest for a refund? Should I try another 0806, or are they just not reliable enough?
 
In the unlikely event all the cards are at fault in some way, then there is something wrong with the camera's operation. Have you tried the camera reset, disconnect it from power, remove the card, turn it on then hold the power button in for 20 seconds or so until it turns off. This resets it but does not always solve problems. What are you powering the camera with? The power cord provided with the unit is pretty reliable and has plenty of "umph" but some of the hardwire kits can be a bit hit and miss according to threads on here. Is it possible you can try a different supply? You have to eliminate everything else before blaming the camera.

I would do the reset then test. If no better I would then pick a card then test it with H2testw which can be downloaded. That does not guarantee the card is good but it is a good test.
I would then try another power supply. These are the basic things to try.
 
+1 on the power... Try another microUSB power adapter and cable. I have very little confidence it the cleanliness and stability of the power provided by the stock charging cable/adapter.
 
Thanks for the suggestions. Testing has so far been on an 0801 GPS mount using the 0801 supplied charging cable in car (I'm not swapping mounts over until I am happy with the camera!) and inside the house using a couple of different 2A rated micro USB phone chargers - both directly to camera and also through the new mount. I've been plugging it in for 12-24hours at a time at home using different cards, card slots and camera settings just to see if I can identify any patterns with the failures. The camera has also been reset at least once, though I think it had a card in at the time so might try to reset without. I have also already tested at least one of the older cards with H2testw and had no issues, but might run them all through at some point just to try to rule that out.

One possible indicator, though I bet it will just turn out to be good luck today and will not work next time - but I have since received a 64GB Toshiba class 10 card (not actually checked but should be a genuine one due to the source). It seems to have recorded absolutely fine all day - put it in the 0801 mount in the car at 8am this morning and left it permanently powered right through to 6pm. ExFAT format, 2560p resolution and 1 minute loop. Now all three of the other cards are Samsung. I know Sandisk have a reputation for problems with some dashcams so I'm really hoping my camera may similarly just not like Samsung! It will likely just turn out to be a lucky streak, but I will carry on testing in hope!
 
Thanks for the update.
 
I'm having the exact same problem - started a couple weeks ago. Just getting around the diagnosing the issue now (been on vacation). My husband reports the camera works for 30-40 minutes and then shuts off.

This afternoon I plugged the unit directly (no mount) into the phone charger in the house. I got the 3 beeps and then shut down (wasn't paying attention to how long it had been on but less than 30 min) - I didn't have it set to record at this time. When I turned it back on I get the error Card B is full even thou I have it set on Auto and have a card in the A slot. I manually switch to the A card and start recording - it shuts down again after awhile. Looking at the video I got the date stamp has reset back to 1/1/14 and I got about 40 min of video before it shut off while plugged in.

I'll run the same series of tests and see what I get as results.
Only thing I can think of is I recently started using ResgistorViewer to string the videos and GPS info together. Would that have anything to do with it?

Also this is my 2nd Camera - first was returned because it completely bricked itself (blue screen, no beeps when plugged in only)
 
fancymajic said:
I'm having the exact same problem - started a couple weeks ago. Just getting around the diagnosing the issue now (been on vacation). My husband reports the camera works for 30-40 minutes and then shuts off.

This afternoon I plugged the unit directly (no mount) into the phone charger in the house. I got the 3 beeps and then shut down (wasn't paying attention to how long it had been on but less than 30 min) - I didn't have it set to record at this time. When I turned it back on I get the error Card B is full even thou I have it set on Auto and have a card in the A slot. I manually switch to the A card and start recording - it shuts down again after awhile. Looking at the video I got the date stamp has reset back to 1/1/14 and I got about 40 min of video before it shut off while plugged in.

I'll run the same series of tests and see what I get as results.
Only thing I can think of is I recently started using ResgistorViewer to string the videos and GPS info together. Would that have anything to do with it?

Also this is my 2nd Camera - first was returned because it completely bricked itself (blue screen, no beeps when plugged in only)
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Unless you're saving data back to the microSD card while using RV, it's unlikely that its use has anything to do with what you're experiencing.

My guess is it is a corruption on the card. Have you tried formatting it using the camera? When I've had 'blue light only' shutdowns, formatting the card seemed to resolve the problem. Eventually (weeks) later it comes back, but reformatting it solves it.

Many have reported issues with SanDisk cards - precisely what I'm using (64GB class 10). No doubt the 0806 is extremely sensitive to the card integrity. If there is even a small pothole in the card somewhere, the camera will find it and will flake out. If when my blue light issue happens more regularly, I will try another brand.
 
No shutdowns noticed since I started using the Toshiba card. Really bizarre, but perhaps it doesn't get on with Samsung.
 
simion_levi said:
No shutdowns noticed since I started using the Toshiba card. Really bizarre, but perhaps it doesn't get on with Samsung.
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a few reports of issues with recent Samsung cards, hard to know for sure if it's a genuine problem or not as Samsung cards get faked a lot
 
So reporting back - after doing the reset and format of the cards in the recorder we are doing good!! I've got Sony 64 GB class 10 cards in mine.
 
Toshiba card isn't the answer, it has since shutdown a few times. Guessing it might just be that the bigger card hides the problem for a little longer.

So it must be faulty, but is it my camera hardware that is faulty or is it firmware related? I note that similar issues are reported here;
https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/camera-stops-recording-when-memory-card-is-full.15001/

I'll send it back if needed, but would hate to find that the replacement is no better. If anyone else has an 0806 running reliably, looping record without regular crashes/shutdowns, please can you tell me which firmware version, video resolution and loop time you are using?
 
I noticed that after the first day of use that every video recorded had been locked by the camera. It turns out that the G shock sensor is super sensitive, and although I had selected the highest G rating the camera was sensing shock n the range of 7 to 8 G's, hence locking the file. I have since disabled the G sensor and now all files are fine and unlocked. i would suspect that over time with all the files getting locked it wouldn't take long before the card would no longer have any available free storage left.
 
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