UpdateRequired:false, unable to flash new firmware in Google WiFi Recovery Mode

[lycca]

Hi Olssonm,

I bought a few Google Wifi’s, which have an old 8688.0.0 version of firmware from the test image channel (instead of the usual stable channel) and having field updateRequired = 0.

It seems that some kind of write protection / restriction were in force in the test image firmware, preventing the execution of Recovery Mode when trying to flash a newer stable image firmware.

Since I am not familiar with CrOS development, could you please advise the procedure for me to flash the Google Wifi to 9334.x.x steady channel image (downloaded from OnHub Recovery Utility).

Below is my posting seeking for help in Google Help Forum, for your reference:

https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/m/#!topic/chromium-os-dev/98yOPE3UEBo

https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/googlewifi/etya6Mqeo-Y

https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/googlewifi/-AvwS-S-h2Q

https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/googlewifi/IH16V17l6J4

I also attached the status page of the Google Wifi (http://192.168.86.1/api/v1/status) below for your information, many thanks!

{
softwareStatus = {
updateChannel = "testimage-channel";
updateProgress = 0;
updateRequired = 0;
updateStatus = 1;
version = "8688.0.0";
};
systemStatus = {
deviceId = "ed6640ea-ccbd-8c48-a02f-6c9102300f44";
hardware = 4;
hardwareId = "GALE A2A-A2A-E3A-A4Q-A9C";
uptime = 19893;
};
wanStatus = {
captivePortal = 0;
ethernetLink = 1;
invalidCredentials = 0;
online = 1;
pppoeDetected = 0;
};
}