Error Message After Charging

[radio3353]

Have the following message on my G4:

System not working correctly
1. Please press RESET + DVR + PLAY key for 3 seconds to manually reset.
2. Then contact Unication with your error code (Error#ffffa)

It happened after disconnecting the USB cable after charging from my PC. G4 was on when I disconnected the USB cable.

What are the RESET, DVR and PLAY keys?
Any idea why this happened (so I don't repeat it?)

Thanks for your help.

 

[jmontes77029]

Have the following message on my G4:



System not working correctly

1. Please press RESET + DVR + PLAY key for 3 seconds to manually reset.

2. Then contact Unication with your error code (Error#ffffa)



It happened after disconnecting the USB cable after charging from my PC. G4 was on when I disconnected the USB cable.



What are the RESET, DVR and PLAY keys?

Any idea why this happened (so I don't repeat it?)



Thanks for your help.

Just had same thing happen to me. All I did to correct was turn off and on and finally just left on and it cleared. Not sure if that’s the correct way or why it did the code in the first place.


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[hiddenrun]

Have the following message on my G4:

System not working correctly
1. Please press RESET + DVR + PLAY key for 3 seconds to manually reset.
2. Then contact Unication with your error code (Error#ffffa)

It happened after disconnecting the USB cable after charging from my PC. G4 was on when I disconnected the USB cable.

What are the RESET, DVR and PLAY keys?
Any idea why this happened (so I don't repeat it?)

Thanks for your help.

The G4 and G5 needs to be charged with the charger provided or an equivalent since that charger is 5V and 2 amps and computer usb ports are normally lower amps and MAY be causing the error.

 

[Unforgiven_AF]

The G4 and G5 needs to be charged with the charger provided or an equivalent since that charger is 5V and 2 amps and computer usb ports are normally lower amps and MAY be causing the error.

Computer USB ports are 500mA, or .5A. I have always preferred Anker for aftermarket chargers, though my use has been primarily phones, they are great 2A chargers for devices that PowerIQ doesn't recognize. You can grab a 5 port charger for pretty cheap. I don't want to look like a shill, so I won't add a link. They can be found at Walmart or Amazon.

 

[radio3353]

Just had same thing happen to me. All I did to correct was turn off and on and finally just left on and it cleared. Not sure if that’s the correct way or why it did the code in the first place.


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I just turned my G4 back on and the error message is gone. The radio is working normal again.
I sent a note to my dealer to see if they have any more info about this error. I will post what I hear back from them. Thanks.

 

[radio3353]

The G4 and G5 needs to be charged with the charger provided or an equivalent since that charger is 5V and 2 amps and computer usb ports are normally lower amps and MAY be causing the error.

Thanks for that. I will use the supplied or a 2A or greater charger in the future.

 

[radio3353]

Computer USB ports are 500mA, or .5A. I have always preferred Anker for aftermarket chargers, though my use has been primarily phones, they are great 2A chargers for devices that PowerIQ doesn't recognize. You can grab a 5 port charger for pretty cheap. I don't want to look like a shill, so I won't add a link. They can be found at Walmart or Amazon.

When you say 'charger' are you referring to a USB hub?

 

[Unforgiven_AF]

When you say 'charger' are you referring to a USB hub?

No, just a charger. Hope this doesn't run foul.
https://www.anker.com/products/vari...vDVWli2Miac4R9IkrD1pb1hzyL4PdfwhoC-9MQAvD_BwE

There are others that have qualcomm quick charge, and usb-c, but for this purpose, that would give 6 2A usb charging ports with a few safety elements built in (I'll be honest, I'm not sure those safety things work on things that aren't smart phones).

 

[radio3353]

No, just a charger. Hope this doesn't run foul.
https://www.anker.com/products/vari...vDVWli2Miac4R9IkrD1pb1hzyL4PdfwhoC-9MQAvD_BwE

There are others that have qualcomm quick charge, and usb-c, but for this purpose, that would give 6 2A usb charging ports with a few safety elements built in (I'll be honest, I'm not sure those safety things work on things that aren't smart phones).

OK, I see. Thanks.

 

[Unforgiven_AF]

OK, I see. Thanks.

Bah, image was massive. fist bump

 

[mr1973]

The 3 buttons to press are, the 2 side buttons, and the button on top of the knob at the same time for a few seconds. At first it looks like it’s not doing anything then it will shut off and turn back on.

 

[IAmSixNine]

I can never get that reset method to work.
I always have to do a battery pull.

Me personally i have seen that message or seen it power cycle to the main unication page (like putting a battery on it for the fist time and turning on) and if thats what i have to go thru every now and then for great reception. So be it. LOL Ill put up with a little quirk like that.

 

[kinglou0]

(Snip.....)if thats what i have to go thru every now and then for great reception. So be it. LOL Ill put up with a little quirk like that.

Me too. I've had my G5 now for a week now and it is definitely quirky to say the least.

I turned the power off on my pager last night (I heard and felt the "click") and despite that, the bootup screen came up. I had to switch the unit on and then back off. So weird.

 

[LEH]

My G5 came up with the same error this afternoon. It had been working in the house and I turned it off while I was getting ready to go to a concert. Running on battery. I took it to the car and turned it on only to get the error message.

I guessed at the 'reset, play, and dvr' buttons and got it right, though nothing happened. I wound up removing the battery and it is now working. Glad I carry some small tools in my camera bag.

 

[IAmSixNine]

Since my update to Phase 2 i have not had any of those issues.

Was yours an updated or new unit with Phase 2 or is it running older firmware?

 

[n0akf]

My G4 phase II radio does this in the amplified charger base if I turn the pager off while in the cradle. Pretty much every time. So I make sure I take it out of the charger to turn it off.

 

[dcr_inc]

Unication is aware of this issue and will be releasing a firmware update in the near future.. Per David at Unication.. He says to do the three button reset or pull the battery to clear the error until the update is available.. NO DATE HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED as of today

 

[n0akf]

Thanks for the update!

 

[DP1947]

Thanks. My G4/Ph 2 only did it once. The message was on screen maybe 4 seconds then back to normal.

 

[MidwestRadioListener]

I have had my G4 since early May and it's happened several times (large error notice screen but never an actual error code.) Sometimes it clears itself after a few seconds, sometimes turning off and back on clears it and other times removing the battery does it. I have never gotten the three buttons to work. I haven't contacted Ray yet as what I read says we are supposed to contact our dealer.

Yesterday I set off on a two hour trip to do some listening and shopping. The unit was all charged when I left home and powered it on and used it part of the way. When I got there I used it some. When I started home the error notice screen came up and gave an error code "Charging Error #11" - interesting... I hadn't charged it since the night before and been using it off and on the past 3 hours at least when I got this error on a power up. Time didn't help, off and on didn't help and the magic three buttons didn't work except talking about a recording. So my radio/pager was dead for the next 2 hours home and wasn't able to use it with no screw driver.

I got home, put it on the charger and took it off this morning and all is fine.

It wasn't bad before and put up with it a while but now it's past frustrating ! I see they are working on a firmware update but wonder if they know it doesn't always happen when charging or immediately after charging and doesn't actually give an error code (most of the time in my case?)

Anyone experience these same things as well or does mine need current firmware blown away and reloaded if that is possible? I bought mine new with P2 loaded.
Thanks
Dave