BDRFlash++, Flashing Pioneer drives with post-12/2022 firmware for free

[Yethidran]

Thank you for the bundle — and for the warning, which turned out to be the story here. My drive came from Hong Kong.

The flash itself went perfectly: your script took the drive to BDR-S12U 1.02 / ID43 (kernel + main, verified by the tool's own read-back, LibreDrive Enabled in MakeMKV). After a full power cycle, a standard Blu-ray reads instantly. But both of my UHD discs are still not recognized at all — "No disc inserted" — on direct internal SATA.

For the record, this drive has now refused UHD on three firmwares: stock 1.04/ID81, trev.bot's BDR-212U 1.05, and your S12U 1.02 — on both a USB enclosure and internal SATA. The firmware routes are exhausted, and your explanation fits: this unit's hardware simply won't lock onto UHD media.

a simple question, if you have a moment:

I want to buy a replacement for this failed drive, where do you trust to get a genuine Pioneer that actually reads UHD? Any sellers you'd point to, and any telltales for spotting a relabeled unit before it's too late?

Thanks again for the tool and the fast reply. The tool did everything it promised — the drive is the problem.

Best regards,
Christopher Todd

Have you tried "Mattjacksons" simple to use "Pioneer Flasher? i have posted a thread with links on his flasher and where to download his firmwares too. do give it a try. its free by the way. no need to pay $19.90.

[heisenberg]

Hi,

I'd like to request BDRFlash++ to crossflash my Pioneer BDR-S12XLT (FW 1.01, pre-12/2022) to UHD ripping. OS: Linux (I'll flash from a live USB on internal SATA).

Drive Information
OS device name: G:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-S12
Revision: 1.01
Serial number: ************
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 63

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8F00
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-212T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.01/ID45
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Thanks a lot for your work!

As mentioned in the initial post, please reach out via email or PM.

Have you tried "Mattjacksons" simple to use "Pioneer Flasher? i have posted a thread with links on his flasher and where to download his firmwares too. do give it a try. its free by the way. no need to pay $19.90.

As I already mentioned in this thread, I am a big fan of Matt's work. That said, there is really no need for you to spam this thread. Also, bdrflashpp is completely free and always has been, so please don't give the impression that anyone needs to pay $19.90, which clearly only applies to other flashers.

[Yethidran]

My sincere apologies buddy. in my haste to reply to this thread, i forgot that i posted in another thread about the free software and firmwares given out nowadays with the exception of one. below is the copy and paste from that thread which i said so.

"quite a few people in this forum already can give you "Totally Free Firmware's"
only one still charges for firmware to this day."