Fortunately, I don't have the 2.12.0.0 driver that bricks fake FTDI chips - I have version 2.10.0.0 which appears to be safe.
Web sites referred to in this video:
http://zeptobars.ru/en/read/FTDI-FT232RL-real-vs-fake-supereal
https://www.sparkfun.com/news/1629
http://www.zdnet.com/ftdi-admits-to-bricking-innocent-users-chips-in-silent-update-7000035019/
http://hackaday.com/2014/10/24/ftdi-screws-up-backs-down/
http://www.ftdichipblog.com/?p=1053
Check which driver you have by getting properties on these files and checking the version numbers:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\ftser2k.sys
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\serenum.sys
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ftcserco.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ftserui2.dll
2.10.0.0 is safe, 2.11.0 and 2.12.0, released on August 26, 2014 are a problem according to Hackaday.
Web sites referred to in this video:
http://zeptobars.ru/en/read/FTDI-FT232RL-real-vs-fake-supereal
https://www.sparkfun.com/news/1629
http://www.zdnet.com/ftdi-admits-to-bricking-innocent-users-chips-in-silent-update-7000035019/
http://hackaday.com/2014/10/24/ftdi-screws-up-backs-down/
http://www.ftdichipblog.com/?p=1053
Check which driver you have by getting properties on these files and checking the version numbers:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\ftser2k.sys
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\serenum.sys
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ftcserco.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ftserui2.dll
2.10.0.0 is safe, 2.11.0 and 2.12.0, released on August 26, 2014 are a problem according to Hackaday.
those are not fake
Hello
Please if possible to change sn for ftd232rl. Thx
I am one of the guys who used to buy genuine chips from FTDI (because counterfeit chips are not worth it). However, after this move from FTDI, I switched to using the CP2102.
IMHO, bricking devices was a sucker decision from FTDI, because even the unwary user or maker doesn't know if the chips he bought are genuine, because even reputable sources may get flooded with fakes. And, even if someone willingly buys fake chips, he shouldn't deserve having their devices bricked. Using poor quality chips is as bad as it is, and FTDI would never gain any clients by bricking fake devices. Futile move.
Fuk The Device Instruction…lol
why i didnot no about the dtl pin…. iam bad.
You can always just get a ch340 or a cp2102/4
I have seen some cases where SiLabs or Atmel chips are used instead of FTDI chips, or CH340 used with an adapter board that contains tiny crystal and other supporting components on them.
FTDI chips are now not being used widely on the products using USB to serial chips.
FTDI did it on purpose – it is for sure.
Cant see what the outcry was about – its a double standard: if you buy counterfeit MS Windows installation disk with fake Key and it fails activation you cant demand from Microsoft that they give you proper key because you spent your money on a fake product! This is pretty much what is expected from FTDI.
How do I connect a nano mini to the usb with this ft232rl adapter?
Looking through many of the comments it is quite simple: the IP is FTDI, the SW is FTDI. So I assume the people here do like to do the same to INTEL – get fake micros and your PC does not work after an update?
Get real: FTDI invested the money into developing the chips. Have invested to write the drivers. Updating them.
Many of you buy the cheapest FTDI FAKE chips – so just invest the money you saved into rewriting the drivers?
Then there will be the official versions by FTDI – and the rest is faked – as you like to use faked chips and are you then just simply a criminal?
I assume you are looking forward to getting paid your salary in faked money??
Yes, you surfed the web. Wow. Much fun.
Interesting. The 5.11 and 5.12 code, whatever its purpose, was intended to work on official FTDI chips. I don't think FTDI is to blame for the fact that the fakes did not support this code. A fake is a fake. The same disassembled code could be used to repair the fake chips by the way, by writing back the valid IDs instead of zero. I think that that's why it was called semi-permanent bricked. Oh well, this is old news!
They've done this again.
Just as a random aside, my Velleman K8200 3d printer controller board which is based off the Arduino mega 2560 uses an FTDI chip which I would assume is real since Velleman seem unlikely to use fakes, but the chip definitely is not laser etched.
Hello dear, is it possible to upload arduino sketch in atmega328 only by using USB-TTL FTDI chip(this chip has no dti pin, so i can't connect it to the microcontrollers reset pin 1)
Wow FTDI what a bunch of assholes