About UV380 replacement flash memory

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BI4KSR
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About UV380 replacement flash memory

Post by BI4KSR » Tue Aug 01, 2023 9:50 am

Hey guys, I'm Liu from China, new to this forum.The problem is this, the built-in flash memory of uv380 has a capacity of 16Mb. I wonder if it can be replaced with a large-capacity flash memory with a capacity of 32Mb. The specific model is MX25L25645. In addition, I found that there is an empty pad next to the flash memory. Can I solder another 25Q128?
If possible, can it be adapted to more languages, such as Chinese or can store more contacts? :D
Sorry for my bad english i used google translate

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Re: About UV380 replacement flash memory

Post by BI4KSR » Tue Aug 01, 2023 9:56 am

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Re: About UV380 replacement flash memory

Post by VK3KYY » Tue Aug 01, 2023 9:47 pm

Adding memory will not change the number of channels or TG lists or Digital contracts in the codeplug. Because the format of the codeplug is designed by TYT and is fixed block size

Chinese language support would require a major rewrite to handle Unicode instead of ASCII characters in every part of the code and also a complete redesign of the layout, because Chinese developers already tried using a limited set of Chinese characters and the display resolution is too low to display them without making all text about 50% bigger

Read the posts on the forum from the Chinese developers about this

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Re: About UV380 replacement flash memory

Post by BI4KSR » Tue Aug 01, 2023 11:53 pm

VK3KYY wrote:
Tue Aug 01, 2023 9:47 pm
Adding memory will not change the number of channels or TG lists or Digital contracts in the codeplug. Because the format of the codeplug is designed by TYT and is fixed block size

Chinese language support would require a major rewrite to handle Unicode instead of ASCII characters in every part of the code and also a complete redesign of the layout, because Chinese developers already tried using a limited set of Chinese characters and the display resolution is too low to display them without making all text about 50% bigger

Read the posts on the forum from the Chinese developers about this
thank you for answering my question

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Re: About UV380 replacement flash memory

Post by ok1pt » Wed Aug 02, 2023 6:49 am

BI4KSR wrote:
Tue Aug 01, 2023 9:56 am
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Hi!
I think these pads aren't prepared for the second Flash chip... The big tinned part not covered with the silkscreen seems to be there for soldering a chip with a metallic bottom for a good cooling... And flash chips don't need it and generally they don't have metallic bottoms :-).
73, OK1PT Pavel

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Re: About UV380 replacement flash memory

Post by BI4KSR » Wed Aug 02, 2023 10:12 am

ok1pt wrote:
Wed Aug 02, 2023 6:49 am
BI4KSR wrote:
Tue Aug 01, 2023 9:56 am
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Hi!
I think these pads aren't prepared for the second Flash chip... The big tinned part not covered with the silkscreen seems to be there for soldering a chip with a metallic bottom for a good cooling... And flash chips don't need it and generally they don't have metallic bottoms :-).
73, OK1PT Pavel
I think also,W25Q125they don't have metallic bottoms,these pads should be prepared for EEPROM :D
Thank you for getting back to me
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