From 5f4eb19bb45f391bf1e89d3084c5d2e365951ce1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: gtxaspec <gtxent@gmail.com> Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2024 20:59:36 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Create ingenic-cloner-guide.md --- en/ingenic-cloner-guide.md | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+) create mode 100644 en/ingenic-cloner-guide.md diff --git a/en/ingenic-cloner-guide.md b/en/ingenic-cloner-guide.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c29bcd1 --- /dev/null +++ b/en/ingenic-cloner-guide.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +### Ingenic Cloner Utility + +Description + +#### Shorting pins on flash chip + +The first thing to do is locate the flash memory chip on the camera circuit +board. Typically this is a square chip with 8 pins labeled 25Q64 or 25Q128, +rarely 25L64 or 25L128. If you have trouble locating the chip, try taking +some pictures of your board from both sides. Then ask for help +[in our Telegram channel](https://t.me/openipc). +__Do not try to short-circuit any random chip! It will most likely burn your camera circuit.__ + +Short-circuit pins 5 and 6 of the flash chip with a small metal object, +a screwdriver or tweezers, right after the bootloader starts but before it +calls up the Linux kernel. + +Pins 5 and 6 of the SOIC8 chip are on the opposite corner of pin 1, indicated +by the embossed or drawn dot next to it. + + +