Freak4Dell Posted December 18, 2014 Report Posted December 18, 2014 I just got in a Flirc from Amazon, and I'm trying to set it up to use my FiOS remote. Everything was working perfectly for about 5 minutes, until I made the dumb mistake of updating the firmware. Now, the unit will not program any buttons correctly. It seems to be clearing the configuration correctly, because the command line says 0 buttons programmed. However, when trying to record buttons using the GUI, it doesn't work. It will record the first button correctly (up), but when moving onto the next (left), it says "Button already exists". No matter how many times I clear the configuration, it still says the same thing. I can manually erase the buttons, but even when doing that, the buttons all seem to have the same action. If I program up first, everything goes up. It seems like the firmware update messed up the Flirc, because I can't think of anything else that I did between it working and it not working. Please help. Quote
jason Posted December 18, 2014 Report Posted December 18, 2014 I just got in a Flirc from Amazon, and I'm trying to set it up to use my FiOS remote. Everything was working perfectly for about 5 minutes, until I made the dumb mistake of updating the firmware. Now, the unit will not program any buttons correctly. It seems to be clearing the configuration correctly, because the command line says 0 buttons programmed. However, when trying to record buttons using the GUI, it doesn't work. It will record the first button correctly (up), but when moving onto the next (left), it says "Button already exists". No matter how many times I clear the configuration, it still says the same thing. I can manually erase the buttons, but even when doing that, the buttons all seem to have the same action. If I program up first, everything goes up. It seems like the firmware update messed up the Flirc, because I can't think of anything else that I did between it working and it not working. Please help. can you snap a picture of your fios remote for me? Also, just shoot me an email at my support address and I'll give you a new firmware image. I need a remote like this and I can update the firmware. Quote
Chris! Posted December 18, 2014 Report Posted December 18, 2014 Also, just shoot me an email at my support address For more details on one-on-one help: https://flirc.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/200898396-I-need-one-on-one-help Quote
Freak4Dell Posted December 18, 2014 Author Report Posted December 18, 2014 can you snap a picture of your fios remote for me? Also, just shoot me an email at my support address and I'll give you a new firmware image. I need a remote like this and I can update the firmware. Done. For more details on one-on-one help: https://flirc.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/200898396-I-need-one-on-one-help Thanks! Quote
Freak4Dell Posted December 24, 2014 Author Report Posted December 24, 2014 Any update on this. I need to return the Flirc before the return period is over if a solution can't be figured out soon. Quote
aslan2120 Posted January 1, 2015 Report Posted January 1, 2015 i am having the exact same issue with the Verizon FiOS remote. I upgraded my raspbmc to Kodi today and was having some strange behavior with with enter button. i decided to try reprogram the receiver and in the process updated the firmware. i can clear the receiver and program one button but after that i get the "that button already exists" error. Is there an update on this issue? Quote
grant Posted January 1, 2015 Report Posted January 1, 2015 I am having the exact same issue. Working perfectly on 2.3. upgraded to 3.3 and works intermittently. I downloaded the 3.0rc4 and it seemed to improve (a tiny bit). If anyone has the firmware 2.3 can you please send it to me Quote
Freak4Dell Posted January 5, 2015 Author Report Posted January 5, 2015 Now that the holiday season has passed, one final bump before mine goes back. I understand that this is a one-man project, and support is difficult. However, I don't think it's too much to ask to provide a way to acquire older firmware that we know worked. Jason said he would send me a new firmware image, and I know that takes time to create. All I would like is the old firmware image in the meantime (or permanently, so I can avoid this issue in the first place). I suppose I could ask Amazon to exchange it and hope I get another one with 2.3 on it, but it seems that the rest of my household has managed to learn how to use my more complicated universal remote, so I guess the Flirc isn't all that necessary anymore. Jason, please consider letting customers access an archive of old firmware. It's a quick, easy fix when a new firmware has surprise bugs. Customers will be happy because their product is working again, and you won't feel as pressured to find the problem and release a new firmware to fix it. Quote
jason Posted January 11, 2015 Report Posted January 11, 2015 Hey guys, this is fixed. Download the latest GUI and upgrade to the latest firmware image. Sorry this took long, a nice user sent me a verizon remote and I got this worked out pretty quick short after. Get GUI version 1.3.4. Make sure you're on version firmware 3.5 Quote
jason Posted January 11, 2015 Report Posted January 11, 2015 I've missed a lot of cries for help, and I apologize sincerely for that. Those who have been emailing me for the older firmware, I've been pretty good at sending that out. But shouldn't be needed anymore. Quote
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