Viark Droi looping on boot.

[dog-man]

My Viark Droi 4K has started looping when booting up. It started after a 'Graffiti' (operating system) crash.
I am struggling to find the instructions to force it to flash from USB on powering up.
Does anyone know where they are, please?

 

[manic01]

My Viark Droi 4K has started looping when booting up. It started after a 'Graffiti' (operating system) crash.
I am struggling to find the instructions to force it to flash from USB on powering up.
Does anyone know where they are, please?

@Ferret may be able to help

 

[Ferret]

My Viark Droi 4K has started looping when booting up. It started after a 'Graffiti' (operating system) crash.
I am struggling to find the instructions to force it to flash from USB on powering up.
Does anyone know where they are, please?

1 Format a USB to fat32
2 Now make a new folder on the USB and name it RomUpdate
3 Use original firmware and name it RomUpdate.bin in that folder
4 Turn off the Viark and inset the USB Stick.
5 Press the POWER button , the one on the front of the Viark.

You should then see the update start

 

[dog-man]

Have been trying this but always get an error. But......... I have not been using an original firmware do will do that.

 

[Ferret]

Have been trying this but always get an error. But......... I have not been using an original firmware do will do that.

Try this

DOWNLOAD

 

[dog-man]

Try this

DOWNLOAD

Already have this file and am about to try once a supermarket delivery arrives. I don't want to be interrupted.

 

[dog-man]

Flashing now and seems to be working.

 

[dog-man]

Success!
I was never worried, as Android based tech is notoriously hard to completely brick. There is 99% chance of a recovery if you know where to find the instructions.

Now to flash PT1.32.

 

[dog-man]

I have been having quite a few Graffiti crashes over the past couple of weeks, so no surprise that it threw a wobbler.

 

[Ferret]

Pleased to see it recovered mate

 

[dog-man]

Would you believe it, after having the boot loop issue with my Viark Droi, last night my V2 box connected to my VU Ultimo 4K, started giving me an E2 error.
I have checked the wires going into the box, but cannot do anything outside as the weather is so bad. It's going to be several days before I can have a look, as persistent rain and wind is forecast for days. I must be cursed.
Only 19.2E for me for a while.

 

[kippysat]

1 Format a USB to fat32
2 Now make a new folder on the USB and name it RomUpdate
3 Use original firmware and name it RomUpdate.bin in that folder
4 Turn off the Viark and inset the USB Stick.
5 Press the POWER button , the one on the front of the Viark.

You should then see the update start

Dear Ferret,

A few days ago my Viark DROI went into a similar loop with graffiti os issues. I thought it was "bricked".

However, coming onto this site and simply searching for Viark DROI and reading through the lists, I came
upon this thread and your extremely helpful and valuable posts.

Thank you, thank you, thank you. My Viark DROI is working again.

This website is the best. Please, please get the administrator/owner to set up the donation facility.

I want to donate and show my appreciation. Well done mate.