Reflash The Mobile Device; Preparation; Procedure - LXE MX8 Reference Manual

Reflash the Mobile Device

Reflash the Mobile Device
Note:
The MX8 starts the operating system upon every warm boot or cold boot. If available, always
perform MX8 updates when there is a fully charged backup battery and/or a dependable external
power source connected to the MX8.
The bootloader and OS are written to onboard flash using the utility MX8Update.EXE.

Preparation

LXE recommends that installation of the Mini SD Flash card be performed on a clean, well-lit
surface.
Place the mobile device in Suspend Mode and remove the main battery pack.
Lift the rubber barrier and pull the Mini SD card out of the slot. Do not remove the rubber barrier.

Procedure

Note:
8. Place the Mini SD flash card with new image files on it into the SD slot. The label on the SD
card is facing up.
9. Launch MX8UPDATE.EXE in My Device | Storage Card.
• Important: If a failure occurs during the update, DO NOT COLD BOOT. Follow the
10. Tap Start to start the update. Tap Exit to exit without updating.
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When reflashing, LXE recommends using a SD Flash card that is greater than 64MB.
Files to be loaded on the Flash card are: OSImage.NB0, BLImage.NB0, MX8Update.exe
Figure 3-51 SD Card Location
If the image to be updated is a Far East Language image (48M), check the FarEast
checkbox before updating to a Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean or
Japanese version of the OS. The update process may take between 6 and 10 minutes when
FarEast is checked.
instructions on the screen to Exit the update utility. Restart the update utility.
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