Bricked Bangle.js 1.

Posted on Sat 20th, November 2021

• #1

user136814

Hi.

A friend bricked the bangle.js. He installed a game code in the flash. So the watch just boot into the game. I have tried trouble shouting. I have the MAC address, but it doesn't help when I can't connect with the web browser. But I can connect with espruino cli, however I don't have any bootload file or code to run. Where can I found the bootloader files so I can install and execute from the terminal?
• #2

CarlR

Can the watch still connect to the Banglejs apps page via bluetooth? If so, and the game is on the page, try uninstalling it from there.
• #3

user136814 in reply to @CarlR

I can only connect to the watch through espruino command line. Not through the web bluetooth client. So can't uninstall like normally, but with the client from the terminal I can install Js files, but I then need the bootloader files or the whole OS.
• #4

CarlR in reply to @user136814

You'll need a more experienced user's answer then, I'm afraid. My suggestion had got me out of a similar problem when first using the watch, but it obviously doesn't always work.
• #5

johan_m_o

Have you checked the troubleshooting page? This particular entry sounds exactly like what you're describing:
https://www.espruino.com/Troubleshooting+Bangle.js#my-bangle-js-no-longer-boots-to-the-clock

There are also entries for connectivity issues on there (in case you haven't seen them already).

And when you say CLI, do you mean the Web IDE? Just making sure...
• #6

user136814 in reply to @johan_m_o
No, when I write CLI, i mean the npm espruino, that you can use from the terminal. I can't contact the watch from the web IDE, since I can't enable bluetooth, however the trick with holding btn 1 after reboot show the MAC address and you can use
```
espruino -p MAC address
```
In that way you can install js code.
• #7

Gordon

The Web IDE/Bangle App Loader should still work if you can connect with the CLI tool. Maybe try it from a different device?

As mentioned, the link at https://www.espruino.com/Troubleshooting+Bangle.js#my-bangle-js-no-longer-boots-to-the-clock should sort you out.

Or... I guess you can see the Bangle.js version on the Mac address screen? Which version is it? If the firmware has never been updated then the Bangle could have a similar issue - in which case you'd need to follow the steps at https://www.espruino.com/Bangle.js#firmware-updates

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