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New workstation, and suddenly new created DFU zip files are not selectable in nrf Toolbox (it's ok in nRF Connect)

Ron

Hey,

I am working on S130, nRF51, been working for a long time with DFU and it was fine both using nRF Connect and nRF Toolbox

Lately I changed my workstation and so installed all the environment again,

Suddenly newly generated zip files are not not selectable in nrf Toolbox (it is working just fine in nRF Connect) 

I have seen this discussion here focusing on problems with mobile operating systems.

https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/18538/why-is-zip-for-dfu-in-nrf-toolbox-not-selectabel

But the problem is obviously something that has changed in my PC workstation environment and this also happened with 2 different mobile devices I use.

Please help!

Thanks!

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  • 0 in reply to Vidar Berg

    Hey, thanks for the reply,

    I have compared the alleged same files created with the old workstation and the new, with win merge, and could not find any difference.

    I was also surprised that it did work with nRC Connect, it is also working with our own mobile app.

    However I do need the nRF Toolbox as well for my development needs, and I also need to know what is the reason for this difference,

    I am working on Android.

    Thanks!

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  • 0 in reply to Ron

    Hi, one of our Android developers was able to confirm that there *should* not be any difference with the way files are imported in nRF toolbox and nRF connect. Are you using the native file selector or a third-party app when you try to import the file?

  • 0 in reply to Vidar Berg

    Hi Vidar

    There is definitely a difference, I did a whole DFU process with nRF Connect, but could not even start a process with Toolbox, the file selector visually look the same to me, How would I know if they are actually different? How can I import the file differently?

    Update - the problem is probably not the nrfutil tools or any .zip generation tools that I have, because now I see that just adding new files to the drive, even ones that were generated before that are creating the same problem. also I tried with a third workstation, and the problem persists. so basically it's like any new file I am adding to the drive (I actually tried from 2 different google drives as well) has this issue.

    Your help is much appreciated.

  • 0 in reply to Ron
    Ron said:
    How can I import the file differently?

    You should get the option to import via another app if you have a third-party file explorer, dropbox, or similar installed. Maybe you can try with one of these https://www.androidauthority.com/file-manager-explorer-apps-android-279800/)

  • 0 in reply to Vidar Berg

    Hey Vidar,

    I installed both Total commander and ASTRO as the article you linked to recommended, but when I open nRF Toolbox explorer doesn't give me any options to select other explorers.

    I found out that downloading a file that was uploaded with the new workstation, to the old one, and then re-uploading it (from the old workstation) makes it selectable again

    This is how the different files looks from different explorers, 30051f.zip is not selectable, 30051h_oldpc.zip is selectable. 

    Any more insights will be very much appreciated

    Thanks!

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