Cellular Modem Information » Qualcomm Linux Modems by Quectel & Co

h1. EC25 QFlash

EC20v2 / EC21 / EC25 modules use a different firmware update format and utility.

h2. Successful update:

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./QFlash -f /tmp/ec25 -m 1 -p ttyUSB5

The CPU is little endian

firmware path: /tmp/ec25

Module upgrade tool, Wed Aug 30 21:17:31 2017

/tmp/ec25/update/partition_nand.xml

fail to open /tmp/ec25/update//update.qqb

update_method = 1

Get Hello response packet!

Get Hello response packet failed,now change the status!

Module Status Detection

The module in normal mode

Switch to PRG status

Get Hello response packet!

Command is [0x01],length is [0x30]

Send Hello response packet!

Start Read Data!

Send Hello response packet again!

Start Read Data!

progress : 100% finished

Send Do packet!

Module Status Detection

The module in go mode

Start to download firmware

handle_parti_tbl command = 1a, status = 00

flash 0:SBL /tmp/ec25/update//sbl1.mbn

sending '0:SBL' (195KB)

progress : 100% finished

OKAY

The file download time is 1s : 52ms : 128us

flash 0:TZ /tmp/ec25/update//tz.mbn

sending '0:TZ' (499KB)

progress : 100% finished

OKAY

The file download time is 0s : 918ms : 943us

flash 0:RPM /tmp/ec25/update//rpm.mbn

sending '0:RPM' (152KB)

progress : 100% finished

OKAY

The file download time is 1s : 918ms : 943us

flash 0:aboot /tmp/ec25/update//appsboot.mbn

sending '0:aboot' (252KB)

progress : 100% finished

OKAY

The file download time is 0s : 468ms : 358us

flash 0:boot /tmp/ec25/update//mdm9607-perf-boot.img

sending '0:boot' (5600KB)

progress : 100% finished

OKAY

The file download time is 11s : 468ms : 358us

flash 0:modem /tmp/ec25/update//NON-HLOS.ubi

sending '0:modem' (40448KB)

progress : 100% finished

OKAY

The file download time is 1min : 16s : 62ms : 382us

flash 0:recovery /tmp/ec25/update//mdm9607-perf-boot.img

sending '0:recovery' (5600KB)

progress : 100% finished

OKAY

The file download time is 10s : 481ms : 385us

flash 0:recoveryfs /tmp/ec25/update//mdm-perf-recovery-image-mdm9607-perf.ubi

sending '0:recoveryfs' (10496KB)

progress : 100% finished

OKAY

The file download time is 20s : 481ms : 385us

flash 0:sys_back /tmp/ec25/update//mdm9607-perf-sysfs.ubi

sending '0:sys_back' (45312KB)

progress : 100% finishedhed

OKAY

The file download time is 1min : 23s : 467ms : 151us

flash 0:system /tmp/ec25/update//mdm9607-perf-sysfs.ubi

sending '0:system' (45312KB)

progress : 100% finished

OKAY

The file download time is 1min : 27s : 467ms : 151us

the device restart...

Wlecome to use the Quectel module!!!

Upgrade module successfully, Wed Aug 30 21:23:20 2017

 THE TOTAL DOWNLOAD TIME IS 5min : 49s : 70ms :  989us

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h2. Console output during upgrade

Very early during the upgrade the modem is rebooted and prints

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Format: Log Type - Time(microsec) - Message - Optional Info

Log Type: B - Since Boot(Power On Reset),  D - Delta,  S - Statistic

S - QC_IMAGE_VERSION_STRING=BOOT.BF.3.1.2-00055

S - IMAGE_VARIANT_STRING=LAATANAZA

S - OEM_IMAGE_VERSION_STRING=Ivan-PC

S - Boot Config, 0x000002e1

B -      1216 - PBL, Start

B -      3723 - bootable_media_detect_entry, Start

B -      4392 - bootable_media_detect_success, Start

B -      4396 - elf_loader_entry, Start

B -      7848 - auth_hash_seg_entry, Start

B -      8070 - auth_hash_seg_exit, Start

B -     50656 - elf_segs_hash_verify_entry, Start

B -     90410 - PBL, End

B -     98850 - SBL1, Start

B -    156587 - pm_device_init, Start

B -    176778 - PM_SET_VAL:Skip

D -     18239 - pm_device_init, Delta

B -    177784 - boot_config_data_table_init, Start

D -    174948 - boot_config_data_table_init, Delta - (420 Bytes)

B -    356240 - CDT version:3,Platform ID:8,Major ID:1,Minor ID:0,Subtype:0

B -    362675 - sbl1_ddr_set_params, Start

B -    366152 - cpr_init, Start

D -         0 - cpr_init, Delta

B -    371795 - Pre_DDR_clock_init, Start

D -       213 - Pre_DDR_clock_init, Delta

D -         0 - sbl1_ddr_set_params, Delta

B -    384513 - pm_driver_init, Start

D -      4605 - pm_driver_init, Delta

B -    397049 - sbl1_qhsusb_al_do_fast_enum, Start

D -        30 - sbl1_qhsusb_al_do_fast_enum, Delta

B -    400007 - clock_init, Start

D -       152 - clock_init, Delta

B -    405802 - boot_flash_init, Start

D -     37179 - boot_flash_init, Delta

B -   4729574 - Sahara: Hello pkt sent

B -   4729726 - Sahara: Hello pkt sent

B -   4730214 - Sahara: Hello pkt sent

B -   4733783 - Sahara: Hello pkt sent

B -   4737229 - Sahara: Hello pkt sent

B -   4740706 - Sahara: Hello pkt sent

B -   4744153 - Sahara: Hello pkt sent

B -   7734800 - Sahara: Hello pkt sent

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