Easiest method to configure extra Images on Spark 2020 (7162 & 7111) Receivers

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Hear are simple steps to configure extra images on Spark7162 & Spark7111 receivers

First prepare usb

On Spark side of receiver insert usb on back of receiver and through remote goto:

1 - Menu

2 - System

3 - PVR/HDD setting

4 - HDD format

5 - Now press on green button of remote (partition manager)

6 - Now press on yellow button of remote (Delete)

7 - Now press on green (New)

8 - On size (insert 1000 mb) and confirm (repeat it for making other partitions) Note: through this method on Spark you can make only 4 partitions

9 - Now press red button on remote (Apply) to save these settings

Now format these partition on Ext3

1- Now select any partition and press blue button on remote (Format Disk)

2 - Now select Ext3 and press ok (repeat it for other partitions)

3 - Now reboot your receiver to enigma2 mode (Here is simple method: system_ basic setting_ factory default and then press on remote within 2 seconds: EPG 5 2 1 0)

Or watch this video for above steps

usb setup for extra images.mov

I have configured these images on OpenPLi-7. You can use image of your choice

Here are simple steps to install extra images on Spark receiver.

1- Install Image Manager

2- Reboot receiver

3- Shift your extra images in USB through DCC or any FTP App (each image should be in separate folder and rename folders like: Pure2, OpenVision, OpenPLi etc) (Note: always save images in last partition)

Now installation of images

1- Goto plugins

2- Open Image Manager

3- Press on remote right arrow to Select Mode: Installing

4- Select target partition: sda1 where you want this image to be installed

5- Select install mode: repacking

6- Press Ok button on remote

7- Select the image to install and press OK Button

Here's Image Manager ipk plugin

Download Image Manger IPK

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