Bthub solid red light after firmware update 19.07

Installing and Using OpenWrt
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I updated to the last east snapshot from here: https://openwrt.ebilan.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=1167

I cannot connect to it now. How can I revert to factory? Or last configuration?

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What version of LEDE/OpenWrt did you upgrade from?

Have you tried a factory reset by sticking a pin in the Reset hole for 10 seconds? (see section 8 of installation guide for HH5A)

Any reason why you didn't try OpenWrt 19.07.0-rc2 instead of snaphots?

fwiw, I just downloaded latest 19.07 snapshot and upgraded my spare hub from 19.07.0-rc2 via LuCI. No problem encountered.

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If Reset pin does not work and it looks like you have bricked your HH5A, you will need a serial interface connection, and possibly soldering iron to unbrick it.

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I’ve always updated to the latest snapshots without any problems before...I had updated from the previous snapshot that was released last Wednesday hoping it would fix a kernel issue which was preventing me from installing the full wpad because even when I had 802.11w enabled it wasn’t prevent deauth packets disconnecting my device.

Well since it seems like I’ve bricked it, do I need any special tools to install openwrt 19 on backup hub5a I have just in case something like this happened or do I just put the firmware into the BTs admin firmware update page and flash it?

Btw I bought the bthub5a with openwrt preinstalled if you wonder how I got openwrt in the first place. And I bought a normall bthub5a after

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To flash from stock BT firmware to OpenWrt, refer to:

For Windows users, PDF:
https://openwrt.ebilan.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=138

LEDE installation image for HH5A guide PDF:
https://openwrt.ebilan.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=266

Same links to openwrt.ebilan.co uk posts for the PDFs also listed here:
https://openwrt.org/toh/bt/homehub_v5a

Otherwise, try contacting original seller. They may (or may not) offer to unbrick your broken HH5A for free (or small fee) if you pay postage.

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I cannot find the installation guide, could you please link it?

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Thanks a lot

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I found this guide:

https://doc-0o-6o-docs.googleusercontent.com/docs/securesc/vs1b6ojugnpfk5uqepikfel6cruvbkfh/fc02onedbcackvapv208i452342lfgrg/1576576800000/06739451237180851504/01800011506223913252/1Xwb3K_xx8g6r1OmF4kogk-adjpkZx9ij?e=download&authuser=0&nonce=lshl38qq607m2&user=01800011506223913252&hash=smp3frd0n3k9dh6c914jpqrb2kt2j2ci

Can you recommend it?

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The link you provided does not work.

Use the dropbox links mentioned in above two openwrt.ebilian.co.uk forum to reach the latest PDFs. The 'current' dropbox link is:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/c8cqmpc6cacs5n8/AAA2f8htk1uMitBckDW8Jq88a?dl=0

I would try Reset button first before concluding it is bricked. See section 8 of the guide.