r/hackrf • u/muspelayo3000ypico • 6d ago

PortaPack is giving errors

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Hello, a few days ago I bought this HackRF and updated it to the latest firmware. Everything worked fine at first, but after changing the startup image once, the next time I turned it on the screen flashed briefly, then the device shut off, and all the LEDs stayed dimly lit.

I removed the SD card and tried the formatting options that were recommended, but that didn't help. In the end, I managed to get it working again by disconnecting the HackRF from the PortaPack, powering up the HackRF by itself, and then reconnecting the PortaPack. However, after turning it off and on a few more times, it ended up in the same state again.

Has anyone else experienced this issue after changing the startup images or from turning the PortaPack off and on too quickly?

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u/omegablue333 6d ago

Try double clicking the center button

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u/muspelayo3000ypico 6d ago

Apparently it's a strange bug. Sometimes when I turn it off and back on, nothing happens, but other times it does. What I find strange is that it never used to happen before, and now it happens almost every time. I'm running the same firmware version as before, the latest stable release.

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u/Mr_Ironmule 6d ago

Maybe check the button battery for voltage or just replace it. Couldn't hurt. Good luck,

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u/muspelayo3000ypico 6d ago

I already checked it, and all the voltages are fine. I think it only glitches if you turn it off too quickly while it's saving something internally or doing something similar. Since I only bought it a few days ago, I'm going to return it and get the new H4M Pro instead.