V380 Custom Firmware

Before discussing custom firmware, let’s clarify what “V380” actually means. V380 is not a single manufacturer; it is a reference to the V380 Pro app (and its predecessor, V380). This app was designed to work with a specific ecosystem of low-cost IP cameras powered mostly by Ingenic SoCs (System on Chips) —specifically the T-series (T20, T21, T31) and sometimes XM (XiongMai) chips.

The stock firmware on these cameras is a minimal Linux system with a proprietary P2P (Peer-to-Peer) client that routes your video stream through Chinese servers. While convenient for plug-and-play setups, it lacks standard protocols like RTSP, RTMP, and ONVIF in many older or cheaper models.

Summary

Further reading and tooling (examples to search) v380 custom firmware

If you want, I can:

Which of those would you like? (If you want the UART checklist, I’ll assume a typical Anyka/AK3918‑style boot; no other details needed.)

Custom firmware for V380 cameras transforms them from questionable cloud-dependent devices into reliable, local, open-source security tools. OpenIPC is the most viable path, though it requires basic embedded Linux skills and UART access. Further reading and tooling (examples to search)

For most users, the safest compromise is to block the camera’s internet access at the router and keep the stock firmware – but for true ownership, custom firmware is the way.

Go to the OpenIPC website and use their firmware selector. Input your SoC (e.g., T31) and sensor. Download the uImage and rootfs.squashfs files. Also download the u-boot if you are replacing the bootloader (risky).

Before attempting anything, you must know what is inside your camera. Do not flash firmware blindly. If you want, I can:

OpenIPC is by far the most advanced and active project for Ingenic and XM cameras. It is a stripped-down, modern Linux distribution (buildroot-based) designed specifically for IP cameras.

Erase the old partitions and write the new one:

nand erase 0x200000 0x400000
nand write 0x80600000 0x200000 0x400000
nand erase 0x600000 0x700000
nand write 0x81000000 0x600000 0x700000

Then run reset.

Most V380 cameras use:

The boot process typically: