Re: NX5 Firmware Update Failed Horribly
I don't think it is possible for either NX10 or NX11 firmware to be compatible with the NX5. Both NX10 and NX11 have amoled screens while the NX5 is normal LCD, so the screen drivers in the firmware would be different. I think the EVF in the NX5 is lower resolution, so its driver would also be different.
Your chances of reloading NX5 firmware are not good because even if you can get into the hidden service menu, you probably won't be able to see the menu items to select the right option. Also the latest drivers for NX10 and NX11 have removed access to the hidden menu, so that's another hurdle.
Do you know the version number of the firmware you loaded? To the best of my knowledge, the latest version numbers that allow access to the service menu are 1.11 for the NX11 and 1.31 for the NX10. The version number should also help establish whether you've turned it into an NX10 or NX11. You'll need to know that.
Firstly, download the latest firmware for the NX5 and extract the file NX5.bin. If you have NX11 firmware on the camera, rename NX5.bin to NX11.bin. If the camera has NX10 firmware on it, rename NX5.bin to NX10.bin. Copy the renamed file to tne root directory of an SD card and place it in the camera.
Now you need to get into the hidden service menu. Assuming the camera is switched off:
For NX11 in exact order: Set Mode dial to Smart Auto, Switch on, Press Up (top of 4 way controller), Press OK, Press Down (bottom of 4 way controller), then press OK while holding down the +AV button. The developer menu should appear.
For NX10 in exact order: Set Mode dial to Smart Auto, Switch on, Press L (left side of 4 way controller), Press OK, Press R (Right side of 4 way controller), then press OK while holding down the +AV button. The developer menu should appear.
Now the problem is that you might get into the developer menu but be unable to see it. There's just a chance it might be visible in the evf. What you are supposed to do next is:
- Choose 1. FW UPDATE -> OK
- Choose (1) BODY FW UPDATE
- Choose OK
- At this step, the green light should start flashing and a blue bar should appear on screen.
- when the light stops flashing and the screen goes black, half press the shutter and you should be in the NX5 firmware.
Incidentally, I have an NX10 which I upgraded to NX11 firmware but later changed back to NX10. I purposely kept the firmware at 1.31 so that I would have access to the developer menu and still be able to read the shutter count. I checked a couple of weeks ago and the menu worked but today I tried again and can't get into it. Don't know what's happened there.