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Samsung NX1 OSD doesn't refresh

Started Dec 12, 2019 | Discussions
Fu-Raz New Member • Posts: 5
Samsung NX1 OSD doesn't refresh

I'm still using my NX1 every day. I love it. Lately though I've been having some trouble with it and, I hope you can help me.

A few things are weird:

  1. When I turn on the NX1 the screen goes on, off, on, off, on and then stays on (sometimes it goes off and on a few more times). The green light flickering the whole time.
  2. The OSD doesn't seem to 'update' or 'refresh' after every input. So if I click menu, the menu opens but it doesn't update when browsing through the menu's on every click (with update I mean highlight the selected menu item). So the OSD seems to be lagging, but I do hear the sound and if I click OK it still selects the item it had selected (even though you can't see it's selected). I hope this makes sense, otherwise I'll upload a video of this behaviour.
  3. I don't have these problems using the viewfinder.
  4. The camera doesn't show the battery percentage. The battery icon is not shown in the display and when I navigate to the menu with bluetooth etc it just says 0%.

Here's the weird part: When I connect the NX1 through HDMI to a TV, all of these problems disappear. I can navigate the menu's, battery shows the percentage again.

I've tried to do a factory reset, tried to get into the dev menu, tried to get it to remove the record limit using the script from ottokiksmaler (just to see if anything works), tried to reflash the firmware. Nothing works, and I don't mean that those things aren't the solution, they just don't work. I can't flash firmware, because the camera thinks the battery is empty. Flashing doesn't work while connected to a HDMI output. The dev menu doesn't work (key combinations do nothing) the firmware via PC doesn't work because it's not newer, so it won't flash. I did however manage to install NX-KS.

I really hope anyone can shed any light on this.

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doceyes Regular Member • Posts: 179
Re: Samsung NX1 OSD doesn't refresh

My answer is probably going to be useless....but have you tried a brand new fully charged battery????

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OP Fu-Raz New Member • Posts: 5
Re: Samsung NX1 OSD doesn't refresh

That was the first thing I thought as well. So I bought new batteries and I have tried 2 originals and four off-brand ones. Unfortunately it makes no different.

I fear this happened because I've had the camera connected to USB and HDMI for a few weeks. So on one hand it 'feels' like a hardware problem on the other hand it looks like a software problem.

Thanks for the reply though.

Lawrence Norman
Lawrence Norman Regular Member • Posts: 437
Re: Samsung NX1 OSD doesn't refresh

Fu-Raz wrote:

...connect the NX1 through HDMI to a TV, all of these problems disappear.

...tried to get it to remove the record limit using the script from ottokiksmaler ... I did however manage to install NX-KS.

ASSUMING you're using Firmware 1.4.0, 'maybe' the following will help?
1. ..connect the NX1 through HDMI to a TV
2. Install Firmware 1.4.1
3. Powerdown.
4. ..DISconnect the NX1 from HDMI
5. Powerup NX1 and evaluate if the issue is fixed. If fixed, then it appears to be a Software Issue.
6. If fixed, then reinstall 1.4.0 and reapply either 'ottokiksmaler' or 'NX-KS' first, then test then reapply other and test.

Note: My process above is only a suggestion; zero experience with your issue, but willing to put myself out here to offer help.
Very Best Regards,
Tu Vu Vu

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OP Fu-Raz New Member • Posts: 5
Re: Samsung NX1 OSD doesn't refresh

I'm really sorry I haven't replied earlier. Unfortunately I'm already at 1.4.1. And it seems like it's not possible to update while connected to HDMI.

So thank you for trying to help, I'll keep trying to update the firmware. Maybe I can edit the firmware to make it think it's version 1.4.2 and flash it from the computer.

OP Fu-Raz New Member • Posts: 5
Re: Samsung NX1 OSD doesn't refresh

Update:

  1. I've found out that when I connect the HDMI and remove it, the NX1 shows the battery status again. So I've found a way to flash the firmware
  2. I've hex-edited the firmware to v1.42 so the camera would update. I've done this for 1.41 and 1.40 so now I have a downgraded version, but I still have the problems.

So doing all this has shown me that it actually IS a hardware problem. I guess I have to open it up sometime.

Lawrence Norman
Lawrence Norman Regular Member • Posts: 437
Re: Samsung NX1 OSD doesn't refresh

Fu-Raz wrote:

Update:

  1. I've found out that when I connect the HDMI and remove it, the NX1 shows the battery status again. So I've found a way to flash the firmware
  2. I've hex-edited the firmware to v1.42 so the camera would update. I've done this for 1.41 and 1.40 so now I have a downgraded version, but I still have the problems.

So doing all this has shown me that it actually IS a hardware problem. I guess I have to open it up sometime.

Fu-Raz, my humble apologies, please define NX1 firmware v1.4.2?
NOTE: The below concise timeline equally applies to NX500

1. Samsung officially released NX1 v1.4.0
2. Samsung mods (not made by Samsung) were created, distributed, tested against Samsung's official NX1 v1.4.0.
3. Samsung officially released NX1 v1.4.1 which fixed and broke the following:
3.1 Fixed a Bluetooth issue.
3.2 Purposely broke the ability to re-apply the Samsung 1.4.0 mods, as well as greatly limiting the ability to add value to new mods.
4. The vast majority of NX1 mod users either refrained from installing official v1.4.1 thus remaining at official v1.4.0, or uninstalled official v1.4.1 reinstalled official v1.4.0 reinstalled v1.4.0 mods.
Please explain what v1.4.2 is

Very Best Regards,

TuVuVu

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OP Fu-Raz New Member • Posts: 5
Re: Samsung NX1 OSD doesn't refresh

I'm really sorry I had you confused. I edited the file to make the camera THINK it was installing a newer version. So I renamed firmware v1.40 to v1.42 in the file. This way I was able to downgrade my NX1 from 1.41 to 1.40.

Unfortunately it didn't fix my problems.

brahamo New Member • Posts: 1
Re: Samsung NX1 OSD doesn't refresh

I have this exact same problem. I've tried just about everything. It's been a few months since your last post. Have you have had any luck fixing this?

I also noticed that when I use the eye piece to navigate the menu I have no problems, it's only on the touch screen.

MtnXfreerider New Member • Posts: 1
Re: Samsung NX1 OSD doesn't refresh

Did either of you get this fixed? My NX500 is doing similar.  It really sounds like a software issue if I could just do a TOTAL reflash of the OS I feel like it would be fixed.  I appreciate someone saying the editing of the firmware number didnt fix it.

This is a video of how it acts for me:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMopkbEDS-w

markyboy81 Veteran Member • Posts: 4,778
Re: Samsung NX1 OSD doesn't refresh

I would just reflash the OS then, you can download the latest version of the firmware, copy it across to the SD card and install in-camera.

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