Looking at the md5 checksums for the official v1.3 firmware release for the A229 Pro/Plus front cameras and the rear camera, they are the same files that were made available via downloadable zip files on this site a few days ago. I label the versions downloaded in the zip files as "beta2" in my file repository.
Code:
697342ec4edf1a8fd933f0787b155d55 ./VIOFO_A229P_V1.3_beta/beta1/EthcamTxFW.bin
ea79f9446ed74937589abec9653a1109 ./VIOFO_A229P_V1.3_beta/beta1/FWA229P.bin
e14491c3441f458afa70705fc483e121 ./VIOFO_A229P_V1.3_beta/beta2/EthcamTxFW.bin
d47fdbc88a4a1feb4df5f93f2656e93c ./VIOFO_A229P_V1.3_beta/beta2/FWA229P.bin
e14491c3441f458afa70705fc483e121 ./VIOFO_A229P_V1.3_240612_V1.3_240605/EthcamTxFW.bin
d47fdbc88a4a1feb4df5f93f2656e93c ./VIOFO_A229P_V1.3_240612_V1.3_240605/FWA229P.bin
This morning, I updated the A229 Pro 2CH with a rear camera in my main test car with the publicly available v1.3 firmware versions. Both the front and rear updates were successful. I defaulted the dash camera settings after the updates and I used the Android VIOFO app to select all of my customized settings.
I was expecting the A229 Pro 2CH (with rear camera) to survive my weekly 3-hour drive. It did not. It shutdown twice in low bitrate parking mode [two different parking mode sessions]. The outside temps were in the 81F-to-88F/27C-to-31C range. The passenger compartment temps reached the 103F-to-108F/39C-to-42C range while parked. Prior to today's firmware update, I had the special debug logging firmware installed, but with logging disabled. This A229 Pro configuration with the debug logging firmware installed did not shutdown with even hotter temps. I believe the other four dash cameras in the car all worked correctly in the same operating environmental conditions. I'm pulling the video files from the memory cards right now.
Dash Cameras In My Car
- BlackVue DR970X-2CH [time-lapse parking mode]
- Thinkware U3000-2CH [Radar parking mode]
- VIOFO A229 Pro 2CH (with rear camera) [low bitrate parking mode - 2K QHD in low-bitrate parking mode]
- VIOFO VS1 [low bitrate parking mode]
- Vantrue N4 Pro 3CH [low-bitrate 1080p 15fps parking mode].