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Stop Flash Update

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 jpgcm -
Hello,
It is clear that there is a problem with the supplier. Their latest update is as follows:
2008-09-19 Current version: V.020x-0090-0640 (VL:90 and VD:640) So nothing since then... So be careful before buying and paying for a part or accessory!
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12 answers

  1. jpgcm
     
    I agree that there is a problem with StopFlash updates because it clearly states on their site that they update the radars approximately every 7 days, and now we are approaching two months.
    I have sent two emails through the site regarding this issue, but to date, I have received no response from them.
    So indeed, before buying, it is better to wait until the updates are online again.
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  2. Le Meusien
     
    Hello,
    I also have a problem with Stop Flash since the last update corresponding to: VL 90 and VD 640, which dates back quite a while now; I haven't received any emails from this organization.
    I called technical support and every time I get a voicemail saying that technical services are closed.
    Bravo! I think we are not the only ones who have been taken for a ride.
    Now I think I will decide to buy another model, but which one should I choose?
    Maybe someone could give me some advice.
    Thank you all.
    Bernard
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    1. fauve
       
      I bought it and I heard that the company was in receivership. I went on Google and I found websites selling legal radar detectors (prevention) on Amazon, payment by checks and credit cards. I purchased the GM200. Good luck!
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  3. kikiki37
     
    Hello! Same problem! Same update as the first time. Thank you for keeping me informed if there are any changes. Maybe it’s possible to download from another site?!
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    1. JPGCM
       
      Hello
      unfortunately I read on a forum that the EuGeo company responsible for updates was in liquidation and insolvency.
      It seems that it was taken over in October. Let's hope this is true and that they resume updates.
      However, I couldn't find the link regarding this information. As soon as I find it, I'll post it on the forum.
      Best regards.
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    3. jpgcm > JPGCM
       
      The company SOREDIS, which has taken over StopFlash, announces a resumption of updates for December 15, 2008.
      Good news but to be confirmed.
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    5. Mario83 > jpgcm
       
      Good evening,
      I received an email from stopflash announcing an update on 12/15/2008; < < nothing to date, has anyone been able to update to the new version?
      Thank you.
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  4. captain
     
    a 641 update for the flash stop, oh what joy? or just a scam with only 10 fixed radars between the end of September and today, oh....
    a bit lacking as an update, and here we go again with a deception to, I think, clear out stocks before complete disappearance.
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    2. jpgcm
       
      I agree with the captain.
      10 radars in 4 months!... no information on the location of these radars!... impossible to verify what has been downloaded!
      It smells like an intention to clear out the stocks.
      But let's stay optimistic, it may just take time for everything to get back in place, but I am skeptical.
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      1. mahler > jpgcm
         
        Anyway, the speed cameras aren't even identified... it really smells like a scam!
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  6. jpgcm
     
    Hello Dom
    and what about the updates for the K 1? They don't mention it on Amazon (where I couldn't find it!)
    See you later!
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  7. jpgcm
     
    I found it on the internet. Free updates.
    Thanks, Dom, for the info on this cheap detector.
    Let's hope the company doesn't go bankrupt too, but it will still cost us less.
    See you later.
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    1. Dom_94 Posted messages 66 Status Member 23
       
      Good evening

      Yes, Amazon.fr is just a very serious online store where the K1 is sold at a nice price with no shipping costs.

      For updates, you just need to install Inforad Manager (I put version 3.5):
      (next to "NEW" in the Downloads section)
      https://inforad.net/

      For more reviews:
      http://www.forum-auto.com/automobile-pratique/section16/sujet229149-5250.htm

      and especially:
      http://www.forum-auto.com/automobile-pratique/section16/sujet384678-35.htm#t15043644

      Have a nice evening
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    2. jpgcm > Dom_94 Posted messages 66 Status Member
       
      Thank you_dom 94 for all these details.
      @ +
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    3. ji-lou2656 > jpgcm
       
      Hello;
      Christmas gift from stopflash, new base 642 with 25 added radars!
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    4. jpgcm > ji-lou2656
       
      Actual update or hoax? Still no clarity on the installed radars, but let's be optimistic, perhaps it's a gift from Santa Claus and let's hope it lasts.
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    5. ji-lou2656 > jpgcm
       
      If we take a closer look at the pace of the blooming of our roads with fixed radars, we can consider that the list would be up to date. I believe it takes a certain amount of time to get the system back on track after a restart following a liquidation and to initially focus on the essentials, if that is the case. Let’s be patient and support their efforts to understand the reality.
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  8. jpgcm
     
    It's been two days since the stopflash site has been accessible!
    Could this be the end of our stopFlash? I'm more than pessimistic!
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    1. Dom_94 Posted messages 66 Status Member 23
       
      Some pages of the EUGEO site are functioning (products, downloads, contact us)
      http://www.eugeo.com/contacts/stop-flash_contactez_nous/
      and this is not the first time there have been issues with updates.

      It definitely makes one pessimistic, especially since the last two updates seem incomplete.
      So we will have to keep an eye on it...
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      1. rovemix > Dom_94 Posted messages 66 Status Member
         
        I am closely following your conversation because I also have this radar detector that I have recommended to several friends! Following the update, the last download dated 12/24/08, I find myself in the embarrassing situation of realizing that we can no longer access the site..... On 01/18/09, so yesterday, I sent an email but still no response (already sent two weeks ago), how can I know if it is just a temporary 'cut' or if the company has really gone out of business..... What a shame, and I am frustrated to be stuck with this device, I hesitate to buy another one if the future is so uncertain!!!!
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      2. jpgcm > rovemix
         
        Hello Rovemix,
        I think it is wiser not to advise him at the moment because his future seems more and more compromised.
        It's unfortunate because it was a good product!
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  9. jpgcm
     
    Hello Dom_94

    I notice that the price of stopflash is continually dropping, which tends to prove that the future of this product is more than compromised.
    However, on all the sites where it is sold (on sale), it is still clearly marked: "free update"! ...
    I contacted the company that took over Eugéo two weeks ago to find out if these updates would resume regularly, but to date I have received no response from them.
    I am now practically convinced (in my humble opinion) that these last two "updates" (uncontrollable) were intended to liquidate as much stock as possible at the end of the year.
    Let's wait a little longer, but I think for this product there will be no miracle.
    Too bad!
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    1. jpgcm
       
      the website is still unreachable and the email I sent them last night to an email address (different from the one on the site) that I had received in response regarding the December updates bounced back for nondelivery.
      in other words, that address no longer exists and still no updates! ...
      I think our StopFlash are good to stay in a drawer and that the Christmas miracle will not happen.
      The most surprising thing is that this product is still on sale.
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  10. jpgcm
     
    The StopFlash website has been unreachable for 3 days.
    This certainly marks the end of updates.
    And this product is still for sale!.....
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    1. mario83
       
      Good evening,
      I read a few days ago that the site would be unavailable until Monday, January 26, 2009, due to maintenance. All that’s left to do is wait and see.
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      1. jpgcm > mario83
         
        Thank you for the info.
        Let's wait.
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      2. mario83 > jpgcm
         
        Good evening,
        I just went on the site eugeo.com, the site is reopened, no new updates but let's wait.
        See you later.
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      3. jpgcm > mario83
         
        I also went to the site, and out of curiosity, I launched the stopflash software.
        A message appeared telling me that I needed to re-register.
        I did that, but when I clicked to validate, a blank page showed up with an Error and a number.
        I did a search on the Internet and for this error, I found "Table Error."
        I don't know what that means, but I ended up stopping everything.
        And now the original software for updates won't start anymore!
        Let's wait and see.
        If anyone else has the same issue, please report it to try to find a solution.
        Thank you.
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  11. jpgcm
     
    The error number is 145.
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    1. Dom_94 Posted messages 66 Status Member 23
       
      I registered again and, at the end, the message:
      Can't open file: 'downloadinfo.MYD'. (errno: 145)

      It's true that the software no longer opens, maybe it's due to their site being completely down, the best thing is to wait.

      As for me, I've already come to terms with it since I bought an Inforad K1 and if the Stop-Flash works again, that'll be great!!!

      Good luck.
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      1. jpgcm > Dom_94 Posted messages 66 Status Member
         
        Hello Dom_94
        I see that I’m not the only one having issues, so it’s indeed their site that’s not working.
        All these delay messages and all these bugs increase doubt about the future of this product and perhaps are intended, as we feared, only to continue selling as much remaining stopFlash stock as possible.
        It’s been 4 months now that this is being messed up and as you said, the best solution is to turn to more reliable brands like Inforad.
        After waiting this long, we need to be realistic.
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  12. jpgcm
     
    the stopFlash is currently being sold at €29.95 on a major sales website.
    Its future seems increasingly uncertain.
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    1. Dom_94 Posted messages 66 Status Member 23
       
      Following my post from January 26th, I notice that since this morning the EUGEO software (which is installed on my PC) seems to be working again.
      Recently, when I clicked on the shortcut, I was asked to register, but now the normal software window opens.
      As for the updates, they are still dated December 24th!!!
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    2. jpgcm > Dom_94 Posted messages 66 Status Member
       
      Hello dom_94
      I’m with you on this, it's exactly the same for me.
      I completely uninstalled stopflash from my PC and I had the same request for registration when I wanted to download the software again, thinking that perhaps a newer version had come out.
      Then nothing happened when I confirmed my registration, just the error page.
      This morning, I was able to reinstall the software without any registration request and I installed it without any issues.
      I connected my stopflash and it indicated that it was up to date, which proves that the connection works.
      Now all that remains is to have occasional updates since the last one was from December 24, which is more than a month ago.
      Let’s hope! ....
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    3. jpgcm > jpgcm
       
      I have sent three emails to the info service regarding the updates, all of which have gone unanswered to this day.
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    4. givet > jpgcm
       
      As a Stop Flash owner, I had successfully completed a long update in mid-December. Wanting to repeat the same maneuver in mid-January, I encountered a registration request, which I filled out, only to see an error. I requested explanations twice via email to the technical site of Stop Flash (on January 29 and 30), but I haven't received a response...
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    5. givet > givet
       
      Miracle ! : After leaving my message a quarter of an hour ago, and still not having received a reply from "Stop Flash", I decided to try a new update once again and there, Surprise! everything worked and the transfer lasted a good 5 minutes. It's your turn to persevere and Good Luck!
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  13. mario83
     
    Good evening everyone.
    I wanted to update my StopFlash this evening and I received the following message during the connection:
    An error occurred downloading your update files. Two log files named "error log 0.t" and "error log 1.t" were just created in the "C:\users\Jean-Pierre\Appdata\Roaming\StopFlash\" folder on your hard drive. Please send them to technique@eugeo.com
    The Eugeo team will do its best to help you.
    Have any users encountered this kind of message before? I have forwarded this message to Eugeo and I am waiting for possible assistance.
    Thank you.
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    1. Dom_94 Posted messages 66 Status Member 23
       
      Hi
      I also recently received the same error message you mentioned, but I haven't sent anything to Eugéo.

      I noticed that when we download the latest version, in the EUGEO folder we find the latest .dat file and sometimes the previous one that is not immediately overwritten, and it is in this case that the error message appears.
      Currently (my Stop-Flash is up to date) if I launch the software and click on "Download File" I have these 3:
      - xxxxxxxxxx DV0646.dat
      - xxxxxxxxxx FV0090.dat
      - prefs.dat

      and the error message comes up when we still have, during the update, the file xxxxxxxxx DV0645.dat (but that one automatically goes away).

      I'm on Windows XP and I need to figure out how to see hidden folders. These (the .dat files and the created error messages) are located in:
      C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application Data\EuGeo

      So you don't have to worry.
      @ +
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      1. mario83 > Dom_94 Posted messages 66 Status Member
         
        Thank you DOM 94 for your information.
        Have a nice evening.
        Sincerely.
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      2. jpgcm > mario83
         
        Here is the message from the new owners on the StopFlash website:

        "Since February 16, Stop Flash is distributed by the company 3GI.
        With 13 years of experience, we will do everything possible to satisfy you. You can see for yourself the strength of our company at: http://www.societe.com/cgi-bin/recher... "

        Let’s be optimistic, we shall see.
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      3. ji-lou2656 > jpgcm
         
        Thursday26 7:15 PM new update 646 90! You have to know how to wait...
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      4. jpgcm > ji-lou2656
         
        new update (647) today.
        it's looking good.
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