I recently bought an Akaso V50 Elite action camera from a legit-looking ebay seller, at a good price (under £120 UK). First impressions were good and initial tests produced decent footage. I used it for less than one hour total.
Next time I switched it on, the Akaso logo flashed onto the screen and disappeared, leaving a blank screen. The camera subsequently did not respond to any buttons, and has remained bricked.
I negotiated a refund with the seller, who tried to persuade me to accept various derisory offers before agreeing to my request, allowing me to keep the camera. I then bought a replacement from another dealer, so I now have plenty of accessories, including a double set of batteries.
I emailed Akaso customer services, and to cut a long story short, they sent me a .rar file containing items that I copied to the camera's sd card, rebooted etc according to instructions, but nothing changed.
SO...
1. Does anyone have any suggestions, short of returning the camera to Akaso USA (I am in the UK) ?
2. Is there any chance of dismantling the camera and flashing a chip? (It looks like it could be prised apart)
3. Has anyone else had this or a similar bricking issue with these cameras? (I suspect it is a badged Thieye)
Next time I switched it on, the Akaso logo flashed onto the screen and disappeared, leaving a blank screen. The camera subsequently did not respond to any buttons, and has remained bricked.
I negotiated a refund with the seller, who tried to persuade me to accept various derisory offers before agreeing to my request, allowing me to keep the camera. I then bought a replacement from another dealer, so I now have plenty of accessories, including a double set of batteries.
I emailed Akaso customer services, and to cut a long story short, they sent me a .rar file containing items that I copied to the camera's sd card, rebooted etc according to instructions, but nothing changed.
SO...
1. Does anyone have any suggestions, short of returning the camera to Akaso USA (I am in the UK) ?
2. Is there any chance of dismantling the camera and flashing a chip? (It looks like it could be prised apart)
3. Has anyone else had this or a similar bricking issue with these cameras? (I suspect it is a badged Thieye)
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