Advice regarding firmware for DS-Dxx2 cameras

davehope · 2016-07-06T06:58:37+00:00

Hi all I upgraded one of my Hikvision cameras last night from V5.2.5 build 141201 to 5.3.0 and ended up with it stuck in recovery mode. Unbeknownst to me the "UK Stock" seller I bought from was selling grey-imports. I've been able to grab the 5.2.5 firmware and change the language with hiktools to get an English camera once more. I've read through a few of the long threads here about changing the language, most of which seems to be for 5.2.5 or earlier. Has anyone found a way to change the /dev/mtdblock* devices reliably to change the language permanently so that newer (5.3.x) firmware is accepted? - I've read about a checksum etc but am hoping someone can point me to whatever research has already been done.