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the message should be wrong model

Here is the simplest way I know to-date to load the newest firmware on IPC-HFW4300S-V2 and other Chinese Dahua cameras ordered on AliExpress.... I'm still working on a permanent fix, but I've had many emails about this so I thought I'd post a quick update.

 

1. Use the config tool or web UI to load the newest firmware (General_IPC-HX5(4)XXX_Eng_N_Stream3_V2.420.0005.0.R.20141205.bin)

2. Your camera will appear bricked (no web ui) but the only issue preventing it from working is the language settings (which prevents sonia from loading)

3. Login into the camera with Telnet (user: admin / password: 7ujMko0{web ui password}

4. You will need to perform a few edits, so you need to make mounts read/write

\> mount -o remount rw /usr

\> mount -o remount rw /mnt/custom

 

5. Rename files

\> mv /usr/data/Strings/English.txt /usr/data/Strings/SimpChinese.txt

\> mv /mnt/custom/English.txt /mnt/custom/SimpChinese.txt

 

6. Edit files with vi ---> /usr/data/Strings/i18n & /mnt/custom/i18n. Change the following:

 

"DefaultLanguage" : "English", ------> SimpChinese

"DefaultVideoStandard" : "NTSC",

"DevStringFiles" : [ "StringsEn.txt" ],

"HTMLStringFiles" : [ "webEN.json" ],

"Languages" : [ "English" ], ------> SimpChinese

"VideoStandards" : [ "NTSC" ],

"WebStringFiles" : [ "webEN.lang" ]

 

(Tips for using vi: press "i" for insert then ESC when done editing, then type :w to write then type :q! to exit)

 

type reboot to restart the camera and you will have a working New English firmware. These changes will need to be repeated if you upgrade to another firmware since these partitions are erased an re-flashed during an upgrade.

 

I'm really trying to get to the root cause of why the camera seems hard-coded to Chinese and I will update as I uncover more information.

 

Thanks,

Rob

in the hcvr5104h ,can't find /usr/data/Strings/i18n &/mnt/custom/i18n

and find English.txt & SimpChinese.txt in /usr/data/Data

Here is the simplest way I know to-date to load the newest firmware on IPC-HFW4300S-V2 and other Chinese Dahua cameras ordered on AliExpress.... I'm still working on a permanent fix, but I've had many emails about this so I thought I'd post a quick update.

 

1. Use the config tool or web UI to load the newest firmware (General_IPC-HX5(4)XXX_Eng_N_Stream3_V2.420.0005.0.R.20141205.bin)

2. Your camera will appear bricked (no web ui) but the only issue preventing it from working is the language settings (which prevents sonia from loading)

3. Login into the camera with Telnet (user: admin / password: 7ujMko0{web ui password}

4. You will need to perform a few edits, so you need to make mounts read/write

\> mount -o remount rw /usr

\> mount -o remount rw /mnt/custom

 

5. Rename files

\> mv /usr/data/Strings/English.txt /usr/data/Strings/SimpChinese.txt

\> mv /mnt/custom/English.txt /mnt/custom/SimpChinese.txt

 

6. Edit files with vi ---> /usr/data/Strings/i18n & /mnt/custom/i18n. Change the following:

 

"DefaultLanguage" : "English", ------> SimpChinese

"DefaultVideoStandard" : "NTSC",

"DevStringFiles" : [ "StringsEn.txt" ],

"HTMLStringFiles" : [ "webEN.json" ],

"Languages" : [ "English" ], ------> SimpChinese

"VideoStandards" : [ "NTSC" ],

"WebStringFiles" : [ "webEN.lang" ]

 

(Tips for using vi: press "i" for insert then ESC when done editing, then type :w to write then type :q! to exit)

 

type reboot to restart the camera and you will have a working New English firmware. These changes will need to be repeated if you upgrade to another firmware since these partitions are erased an re-flashed during an upgrade.

 

I'm really trying to get to the root cause of why the camera seems hard-coded to Chinese and I will update as I uncover more information.

 

Thanks,

Rob

so, how to do ? telnet? or other way? can anyone teach me?