FixHub stuck in "Firmware update needed" loop after successful update

This usually happens when the update “completes” but doesn’t actually get written into the active firmware partition. So the FixHub Portable Power Station is basically rebooting back into a broken/old slot every time, which is why it keeps asking for the update again.

The key thing here is: the web console saying “successful” only means the upload finished, not that the bootloader switched to the new firmware. If the device fails its post-check, it silently rolls back on reboot, which creates exactly this loop. What normally fixes it is doing a clean recovery-style reflash instead of a standard update. That means keeping it in update mode while reapplying the firmware, and making sure it stays powered the entire time (no interruptions, no unplugging early). If there’s a hidden “factory reset after update” or “erase partitions” option in the recovery console, that’s usually what forces it to stop rolling back. If it still persists after multiple flashes, it’s often a corrupted boot flag rather than the firmware itself, and only a full reset/recovery procedure (sometimes vendor tool or support-level restore) fixes it. At that point it’s less about retrying updates and more about clearing the stuck boot state.