The
LOADER file VIOFO posted to the Forum Sept.5,2017 -
LDA119S.zip is for the A119S and only for owners having serious startup issues. If your Dashcam is working normally and you can access all the settings and video is recorded to the card and looks good you should NOT use the LOADER file.
If your Dashcam is acting odd or frozen it usually is corrupted Firmware requiring a normal FW update. Other times the startup sequence won't begin and is damaged, its the same as the BIOS POST on a computer. The LOADER file is very small and contains the hardware parameters for your Dashcam. You must be 100% sure it matches your Dashcam model either A119 or A119S don't get that wrong.
Flashing a LOADER binary is the same as normal Firmware by remember to un-ZIP (extract) the .BIN file. If your Dashcam won't startup normally and you've ruled out all possible causes such as power source, cables, memory card you should try flashing the LOADER and then the larger FIRMWARE binary file. This is a common issue for A119 owners with corrupt firmware and is successful with no risk, A119S owners its very rare but can solve a strange startup issues, think of it as last resort repair. Remember flashing a LOADER binary is a 2-PART procedure. (( Loader=Part 1 , Firmware =Part 2 ))
Follow the 14-Steps I posted in the text description of my '
How to Update Firmware' video, you'll have to visit my channel to see the text under the video, click to start the video then pause and click 'SHOW MORE' below it to see the long text procedure.
Note: cannot confirm what would happen if you flash update the wrong LOADER binary on your Dashcam ( use LDA119 on A119S dashcam) but you could BRICK the dashcam leaving it useless. Best case, you just re-flash with correct LOADER.
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