GoPro Karma Pairing Fix with some extra information

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5 ай бұрын

I have done another video on this topic as some people were not able to understand the process based on the other videos
Its worth watching this video as well
• GoPro Karma Pairing Is...
This video is the same process but with a board missing one of the FB36 pads. It has a few close ups so you can see what I am doing.
• GoPro Karma fixing the...
The SD card image and burning tool can be found here drive.google.com/drive/folder...
Here is a video no how to burn the image to the SD card
• DiskImager software In...
This video shows you how to build a board that you can boot off if you dot have a SD slot on your arm board.
• GoPro Karma - making a...
These are the commands that are used within Putty
At the login prompt use the login name root
insmod /opt/sentinel/modules/mtd_write_enable.ko
dd-new if=/dev/mtdblock0 of=/home/backup/mtdblock0.bin conv=sync,noerror status=progress
flash_eraseall /dev/mtd0
nandwrite -p /dev/mtd0 /home/orig/mtdblock0.bin
I have also included the invite for Discord which can be used to ask question and obtain other information.
/ discord
Here is a list of people who can help in different countries
/ 1413795696209319
This process will not be within everyone's abilities but with the knowledge of what needs to be done it provides you with options.

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@bozmanx 4 ай бұрын

I just wanted to reply to David Dorsey's comment in which he wrote (I think he delete it as I cant find it) Have you vetted Ben as you have those France? In other words how do you know he is for real? Thanks Its a good question and I am more than happy to answer it. If you look at our approach, we provide full videos on the processes behind all out repairs for free. We want people to do these repairs on their own when capable, reach out to a local repair shop if they are not or engage with someone on our list to do it for them. I try to ensure that these videos are all shot from start to finish in one go but this is not away possible and occasionally some editing is required. We also have a discord server where you can get free advice and assistance from people who current do this process on a regular basis. We have build a network of people around the globe to reduce costs associated with shipping. I (like all the others doing the repair) are happy for people to drop by in person and for them to watch the process in full. If you want more your welcome to join our Facebook page and ask there about any of the repairs on the list including myself. facebook.com/groups/1412898679632354

@user-ss8dv3zd4b Ай бұрын

/home/orig/mtdblock0.bin where can i get this file ?sir please

@naturesounds3957 Ай бұрын

Hey am I able to pay you to update my drone it won’t pair

@bozmanx Ай бұрын

@@naturesounds3957 come and check out the list of people doing this repair, its very likely you will find someone closer than me. facebook.com/groups/1412898679632354/permalink/1413795696209319

@bozmanx 9 күн бұрын

@@user-ss8dv3zd4b the file is in the image of the SD card.

@Sry-sim 11 күн бұрын

Thank you for your video. For three years, I couldn't get the Karma to work. With your instructions, it's finally running again. This should be shared more widely, and GoPro should be ashamed for not providing this support.

@bozmanx 11 күн бұрын

happy for suggestions of where else I should share this. Good to hear your now flying again.

@phdnpcpi 4 ай бұрын

You my friend are a rockstar!!!!! I was about to part my karma out after a year of tinkering and trying to get this thing flying again. I cannot thank you enough for this, and your other videos!! A simple nand reflash and boom I'm flying again!!

@bozmanx 4 ай бұрын

Awesome news, I'm glad your flying again.

@nicholasgatti9686 5 ай бұрын

I have been putting this off for a few weeks but I think I’m finally going to give it a go. Thank you so much for sharing all this info!

@RobertLeclercq 5 ай бұрын

Ditto.... ughhhhhh

@bozmanx 5 ай бұрын

no worries, if you get stuck join the discord server and you can ask questions and get advice.

@ZAV1010 4 ай бұрын

There is a lot of helpful information in here. Thanks for making the video

@TheBeast_Blake 4 ай бұрын

I ❤love❤ all of your videos bozmanx thanks for sharing your work and helping all of us around the world 🌎 😅🎉 and all the other amazing people that had participated in helping us all through this journey

@bozmanx 4 ай бұрын

I agree, they are doing an awesome job of stepping up to the plate and getting the job done.

@doncooper3165 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I’m flying again! The hardest thing is finding the tp trigger, wish it was a lot easier!

@josephdziadyk2640 5 ай бұрын

Ben you truly are amazing I’ve watched your other videos from back in the day when I was attempting to find hair restoration options because I had pulled out almost all of mine in a vain attempt to fix my drone. The patience you must’ve had is commendable. I’m interested as to how it all came about and how you reached the solution you did. Regardless I cannot thank you enough for posting this video it seems mildly daunting but I appreciate your clear and concise videos. I’m assuming your inbox is overflowing with requests and comments, but if you ever decide to offer your services for repair please let me know and I’d happily pay for your time and knowledge. Once again, I think I say this for every grounded karma owner… thank you thank you thank you! Shout out to Mike’s Man Cave!

@bozmanx 5 ай бұрын

Hey Jo, I can't take credit for finding the solution to the pairing issue or the controller upgrade fix. For the controller upgrade fix I adapted work that others had done to turn the controller into a gaming console so that you could write a newer version of the firmware to it. For the pairing issue I had been working with a group of others and we were trying to replace the bootloader via the UART boot but we were not able to get it to enter the UART boot mode consistently. Sergey cracked the ability to boot from SD card which then provided the missing part to the upgrade process. Since then my part have been about promotion of this method and setting up a social media presence, getting the Discord server off the ground and engaging with people around the world who have the ability to carry out the repair reducing the cost of shipping. We are continually adding new counties to the list.

@TheBeast_Blake 5 ай бұрын

Bozmanx you and your team are so awesome thanx again

@TheBeast_Blake 5 ай бұрын

I got good news 😅my karma is now paired thanks to bozmanx and his team thank you

@jfriday29 9 сағат бұрын

Hello, you have a lot of great info in this video. The only issue I am having is with the probe. I can see where to put the resistor, but my question is. where do you get, or how do you make a probe like the one you have with the 2 wires coming off of it? Thank you

@adesinaadeleke3511 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video.

@didieraires1928 5 ай бұрын

Bonjour Bozman, merci pour toutes ces informations et ci pour moi le niveau en électronique, je pourrais le faire mais ma connaissance en informatique et limité pour les réparations de mais drones GoPro dommage. Je me suis abonné à ta chaine par l'information de la vidéo de Mike's Man Cave. Merci et bonne continuation

@user-zi4pb8xj8b 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for this great video,can i ask what is the name for sd card slot is it for karma only? where to get one ? thanks!

@bozmanx 5 ай бұрын

All the parts are in the description of the video on how to make a board to boot from. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mrSSpMV0ls7Daac.html

@edDjs 2 ай бұрын

Hello @bozmanx ! Big thanks for this video 🤩 Have you a little diagramm for connexion between mother board karma and sd card board with 1k resistor etc !?

@bozmanx 2 ай бұрын

If you go to the discord server (link in the description) under important pictures there are about 5 pictures on the different methods.

@doncooper3165 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the video, with the number of drones with this issue do you think this is a one time repair or something that needs to be repeated as necessary?

@bozmanx 3 ай бұрын

Its possible that it could come back, a lot of people say it is related to one of the updates if thats the case then it should only happen once. Corruption on the boot loader is not a new thing, there are stacks of videos and forums on it. DJI also suffer from the same issue with the Divinci processors.

@doncooper3165 3 ай бұрын

@@bozmanx thank you for the videos! Got my drone flying again!

@user-ss8dv3zd4b 2 сағат бұрын

please,sir ,i can't type anything after the console appear the message "arago project",stop at here all the time. i can't type 'root' to login . now The uart interface does not respond after several failed attempts.Maybe I accidentally short-circuited RX and RT and GND during operation. but the drone can still power on and The glitch is the same as before (My original fault is that it is difficult to connect the controller after the upgrade of the drone, but it can be connected normally after forced restart for about 20 times, and it cannot be connected immediately after shutdown and reboot).So I think DM368 is still working, but for what reason has the uart interface been turned off. What am I supposed to do now? please

@edkedk 4 ай бұрын

Hi Bozmanx where can I buy the tiny 3 pin female connector for the Karma's serial port , so it will fit exactly on the type of male connector on the mainboard. An advice which connector type I need is appreciated ! Thank you in advance. Cheers, Erik

@bozmanx 4 ай бұрын

Its a JST 1.25 pitch 3 pin plug The page below defaults to a different one so make sure you change it too JST 1.25 3pin www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001649158434.html?spm=a2g0o.order_detail.order_detail_item.3.2451f19cZYNvV3

@OanaCorina-vs5ue Ай бұрын

Hy , where can I find the little board with the SD card on, or a link would be wonderful, thank for all you’re great work by the way!

@bozmanx Ай бұрын

You occasionally see the arm board for sale on Ebay, this video should you how to build one and has all the parts listed in the description. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mrSSpMV0ls7Daac.html One of the guys in our Facebook group is designing an all in one board which includes the SD card, a UART and a probe connection to trigger the SD boot on TP1. Its current progress is here facebook.com/groups/1412898679632354/permalink/1534404537481767/

@ragman257 3 ай бұрын

Like many others I’m sure. I would love to send you Both of mine and have them fixed/ redone. Where and how much?? Awesome video BTW

@bozmanx 3 ай бұрын

If you come over to the facebook page there is a list of people in different countries that can fix this for you. facebook.com/groups/1412898679632354/permalink/1413795696209319

@kadehawken215 2 ай бұрын

Hi Mate Awsome work Do you do repair services for the Karma? I’m in Melnourne happy to send and pay Thank you

@bozmanx 2 ай бұрын

If you havn't already come over to our facebook page facebook.com/groups/1412898679632354/permalink/1413795696209319 I'm in Canberra, just send me a message and we can go from there.

@ROSSSANCHEZJR 3 ай бұрын

I am not a electronics person, but would love to have my drone fly again. Karma is an awesome drone and I wish someone local could fix it for me. I can solder, I can follow instructions, I am generally mechanically inclined, but I believe I would struggle with this.

@bozmanx 3 ай бұрын

There is a list of people here who can fix it for you, if you want to try it yourself join the discord server, there is an invite in the description. facebook.com/groups/1412898679632354/permalink/1413795696209319

@kalleankaa7536 5 ай бұрын

Hello bozman. Is there any by chance i could purchase from you a complete built set of those usb adapters and thebsd card reader? I would highly appreciate it so i can finnaly revive my 2x karma drones that has been inoperable for 3 four years now. I might even buy 2 pairs of each unit just for safe keeping. Thanks.

@bozmanx 5 ай бұрын

Where are you located ? come over to the discord server and we can chat more discord.gg/wGVdWPpkua This is our Facebook page facebook.com/groups/1412898679632354

@kalleankaa7536 5 ай бұрын

@@bozmanx hello. Im from sweden. Ill try to contact you in discord when time permits. Thanks. Im also a member of the gorpor karma fixes on fb for some time now.

@lawrencekendrick6440 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the information. My karma gimbal will wake up but no pairing. What does that mean?

@bozmanx 3 ай бұрын

You might also need to upgrade its firmware (as well as the other components)

@mc2824 2 ай бұрын

Hello. I was wondering why there are only three wires hooked up to the nand. You show a ground, dat rx and data tx. Most usb data cables have four wires, the fourth being power. I am assuming that the power cable is not be attached to the nand connector. Is that right or did I miss something in your instructions? Please let me know. Thanks

@bozmanx 2 ай бұрын

You are correct, it doesnt require a power wire as the board powers itself.

@mc2824 2 ай бұрын

@@bozmanx Thanks

@korbinadkins2610 4 ай бұрын

hey at Bozmanx is it possible to program the nand using Jtag or the SWD interface?

@bozmanx 4 ай бұрын

Yes, you can but we avoided a solution that required a tms200/220 or Jlink due to their price.

@korbinadkins2610 4 ай бұрын

@@bozmanx ok thanks for the response

@GrenlandUnderVann Ай бұрын

Will this happen to every Karma drone? I have two. One just got the "decease" during a lengthy winter hibernation a couple of years ago. The other one is still working.

@bozmanx Ай бұрын

Its possible, at the moment it appears that if you don't use it for a lengthy period of time that it happens. I got my Karma drone back in about 2015 but its is still fine.

@GrenlandUnderVann Ай бұрын

@@bozmanx Is there any official word from GoPro. When this started to be an issue a lot of people got a new Karma core (body) as a replacement, but when I tried to open a case they offered me a new remote controller! I tried to complain and suggested that other people got a new core as the fix for this issue but to no avail. I don't understand how GoPro could offer replacement cores to some, while my excact same issue was supposed to be fixed with a new remote. I even explained that I already had tried to pair my 2nd remote to the unresponsive Karma core but it was hopeless. So I just digressed.

@bozmanx Ай бұрын

@@GrenlandUnderVann from what I heard many of the people who got a new core had the same problem because they had just been sitting around for years and they obviously were not testing them before they sent them. GoPro is not and has not commented on the pairing issue. I have approached them on several occasions (including the legal team) and they have never responded. My understanding is that no one is to respond to anything about the Karma. Support will let you log a call but will reply a week or so later with the line that they no longer support it.

@vikramjeetsingh5940 3 ай бұрын

Hi broke the dp1 resistor or capacitor while trying to scratch to bypass is there still any work around . I have managed to reach where it says nand boot failed aborting thanks

@bozmanx 3 ай бұрын

come over to the discord server and provide some pictures, people there will be able to help you out.

@MikesManCave 5 ай бұрын

Mine did all of that. 😭

@raysamaroo4910 5 ай бұрын

Good Morning Sir, Thanks for the Vid, is there a possibility I can send mine to you for this Fix please? Thanks!

@bozmanx 5 ай бұрын

I'm happy to fix it for you but I'm in Australia. Here is the list of people doing the fix, you should look to choose someone close to you to save on shipping costs. facebook.com/groups/1412898679632354/permalink/1413795696209319

@TheBeast_Blake 5 ай бұрын

We’re are you located I have done the work on mine and am going to start fixing the karma drone for people I’m in Wyoming

@drabfab3014 Ай бұрын

I have managed to get the serial port set up in putty to the point that i can get the sd card to load to the arago project point but the characters during the loading are garbled and improper. then it will not allow me to type anything into the screen prompt cursor. i am using putty in windows 10, i do not know how to use linux at all. i have tried to google how to fix this issue and nothing is useful. i am literally on the verge of making this work finally after a faulty usb adapter etc etc etc.. this is one last issue i cannot seem to solve on my own. anyone have any suggestions?

@bozmanx Ай бұрын

awesome to hear you are making good progress. If you are getting garbled text its normally one of two things, the wrong speed set on either in device manager for the serial port or in putty, the other time we see it is if the serial device is a rs232 device and not TTL. When people cant type in putty they normally fix it by just changing to another terminal emulator like teraterm (its open source). You should come over to Discord server, you can ask questions there, all the people who fix this issue are there and can offer advice. discord.gg/wGVdWPpkua

@doncooper3165 3 ай бұрын

My drone has the SD card slot installed, where does the card actually come into play?

@bozmanx 3 ай бұрын

That means that you wont need to build a board to boot off, you still need to jumper FB36 and trigger the SD boot mode by applying 3.3 volts to TP1. Then just run the commands.

@ministrydrummer 7 күн бұрын

What is the max flight time on full battery?

@bozmanx 7 күн бұрын

Its around 18 minutes

@ervmister 9 күн бұрын

ok, so i have the sd card slot in my Karma, is there a way to update just using a sd card only? or is this the only way?

@bozmanx 9 күн бұрын

You can use that onboard SD card reader but you will still need to trigger the SD card to boot and have a USB TTL serial device to see the output from the chip. Come over to the Discord server and we can help you though the process if you are going to attempt it. discord.com/invite/wGVdWPpkua

@ervmister 9 күн бұрын

ok, so I don't have a gimbal as the original was broken, can I still perform this without the gimbal? thanks

@RobertJackson-hq1kb 4 ай бұрын

Hello, how much would you charge to do this?

@bozmanx 4 ай бұрын

Hey Rob, looks like you just joined the GoPro Karma Fixes facebook group, you will be able to find someone who is close to you to assist with the fix.

@akboltayev Ай бұрын

Hello, thanks for Video. i'm really frustrating that GoPro ruine their drones. is there somebody who can help me with this repair in my country Kazakhstan? or CIS country? Turkiye maybe?

@bozmanx Ай бұрын

There is a list of people here who can help , just look for the closest one. facebook.com/groups/609999613656869/permalink/1033285151328311

@brianbedoe913 3 ай бұрын

How can you make the probe?

@bozmanx 3 ай бұрын

I just use a fine tipped multimeter probe. something like this is fine de.aliexpress.com/item/1005005354247614.html?src=google&src=google&albch=shopping&acnt=708-803-3821&slnk=&plac=&mtctp=&albbt=Google_7_shopping&albagn=888888&isSmbAutoCall=false&needSmbHouyi=false&albcp=19373904215&albag=&trgt=&crea=en1005005354247614&netw=x&device=c&albpg=&albpd=en1005005354247614&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwt-OwBhBnEiwAgwzrUs-n3Jpxj9T9yUrdXWg4uLbD_p_XfAAsSSkN7LQbjxp3f18cqEZhzBoCk2YQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&aff_fcid=b6f564c3d92148b0942ac9bff18d83b9-1712961169238-05446-UneMJZVf&aff_fsk=UneMJZVf&aff_platform=aaf&sk=UneMJZVf&aff_trace_key=b6f564c3d92148b0942ac9bff18d83b9-1712961169238-05446-UneMJZVf&terminal_id=c3d1098eedb04fc69ae59500ef9aa3dc&afSmartRedirect=y

@brianbedoe913 3 ай бұрын

Awesome thank you, then you put an inline resistor on? And what gauge wire did you use.

@bozmanx 3 ай бұрын

@@brianbedoe913 I tend to use some old ribbon cable off a hard drive but most wire is fine. If you need more info come over to the discord server, there is a lot of good info there

@Jkill77 5 ай бұрын

I need your help

@bozmanx 5 ай бұрын

Sure, come over to the discord server and we can chat discord.gg/wGVdWPpkua My username there is the same

@DreamXd2793. 6 сағат бұрын

Why is it so dang long And the thing is. Is that it’s the only one this year 🤦‍♂️

@mitchpinion 2 ай бұрын

I am so far from being savvy enough to fix mine. Can I just sell you mine? Mine is in perfect condition with extra parts.

@bozmanx 2 ай бұрын

come over to our facebook page and find someone close to you to help you out. Here is the list of people around the world doing the fix facebook.com/groups/1412898679632354/permalink/1413795696209319

@roccodemas8179 4 ай бұрын

I would like to send my GoPro drone to set paired fixed Just tell me where to send it and I’ll send it to you thank you

@bozmanx 3 ай бұрын

There is a list of people here who can fix it for you facebook.com/groups/1412898679632354/permalink/1413795696209319

@Adub_detailing 5 ай бұрын

Need someone in Canada Ontario to fix mine some day😢

@bozmanx 5 ай бұрын

Yeh, we are still working on Canada, tough crowd.

@bozmanx 4 ай бұрын

Should be adding someone in Ontario today.

@Adub_detailing 4 ай бұрын

@@bozmanx awesome! Please keep me posted:)

@bozmanx 4 ай бұрын

@@Adub_detailing you can find them on this list facebook.com/groups/1412898679632354/permalink/1413795696209319

@Adub_detailing 4 ай бұрын

@@bozmanx I just sent it out to him👍🏼 excited to have it working once again! I appreciate all that you do. Thanks

@efritchman Ай бұрын

anyone US based that would be willing to fix one?

@bozmanx Ай бұрын

Here is a list of people that can fix this issue, there are several in the US facebook.com/groups/1412898679632354/permalink/1413795696209319

@justm514 3 ай бұрын

Can I send you my Karma for you to fix it and I Will pay you?

@bozmanx 2 ай бұрын

There is a list of people here who can fix it for you. You should look to find someone close to you. facebook.com/groups/1412898679632354/permalink/1413795696209319

@michaellowery9364 2 ай бұрын

@bozmanx I really would like to get my Karma working again. Im not very confident in my electrical/soldering abilities and would like to send it to you if possible. I tried to join the discord, but it says unable to accept the invite.

@bozmanx 2 ай бұрын

Come over to this Facebook page as it has a list of people around the world that can carry out the fix facebook.com/groups/1412898679632354/permalink/1413795696209319