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Firmware Flashing ​

Reminder

Flashing will format the system. Back up your data in advance.

Flashing Tool Installation ​

Before using Rhino Boost Q86, developers need to preinstall required software on a local Windows PC:

  • USB driver: USB_Driver_qud.win.1.1_installer_10061.1.zip
  • System flashing tool: QPST_2.7.496.zip
  • ADB tools: platform-tools.zip

Software download link: Software Tool Package Download Link

USB Driver Installation ​

  • Extract USB_Driver_qud.win.1.1_installer_10061.1.zip.
  • After extraction, double-click setup.exe. When the Qualcomm USB Drivers installer appears, click next as prompted.

System Flashing Tool Installation ​

  • Extract QPST_2.7.496.zip to the current folder.
  • Enter the extracted QPST_2.7.496 directory, then double-click QPST.2.7.496.1.exe to install.

  • Follow the prompts and keep clicking next to complete installation.
  • Default installation path after completion: C:\Program Files (x86)\Qualcomm\QPST\bin.
  • You can enter this directory and send QFIL.exe to the desktop.

  • Desktop icon shown below.

ADB Tool Installation ​

  1. Extract
  • Extract platform-tools.zip to drive D.
  1. Configure ADB environment variables
  • Copy the extracted platform-tools path.

  • Right-click "This PC - Properties".

  • In the settings window, click "Advanced system settings".

  • In the System Properties window under Advanced, click "Environment Variables".

  • In the Environment Variables window, select Path under "System variables" and click "Edit".

  • In the Edit environment variable window, click "New" and add the platform-tools path copied above.

  • Click "OK" to save and exit.
  1. Verify ADB environment
  • Open a cmd window, run adb, and ensure no error is reported.

Ubuntu System Installation ​

Switch to Flash Mode ​

  • After the device boots, connect the PC and device with a USB Type-A to Type-C cable. Type-A connects to the PC USB port, and Type-C connects to the device.
  • After connection, press WIN+R on Windows, enter cmd, and run adb devices in the opened window. Connected devices will be listed. If not shown, wait a while, or replug the Type-C cable and run the command again.
shell
adb devices

  • Switch to flash mode by running adb root;adb reboot edl.
shell
adb root
adb reboot edl

  • If using the debug baseboard in kit mode, the board has a built-in DIP switch to force flash mode, as shown below:

Set the device DIP switch to force flashing mode and power-cycle (using the power switch or unplug/replug power cable). If port 9008 is detected, setup is successful.

Configure QFIL Configuration Item ​

  • Open QFIL and click Configuration - FireHose Configuration.

  • In the Download Configuration window, set the following:

Set Download Protocol to 0-Sahara

Set Device Type to ufs

Enable Reset After Download

Keep other options consistent with the screenshot below.

  • After configuration, click OK to save.

Select Flash Port ​

  • Click Select Port, then in the popup select port 9008 and click OK.
  • After switching via the Switch to Flash Mode section, this window should show port 9008 automatically. If it does not appear, power-cycle and switch again, then wait for it to appear.

Select Build Type ​

  • Find Select Build Type and choose Flat Build.

Select Flash Files ​

  • Extract the ROM package. The example below uses version A8625MY1-ubuntu_7DE921EA6.25_U06_260410.
  • Find Select Programmer, click Browse... after Programmer Path, and select files in the extracted ROM path.

  • Change the file type filter to All Files (*.*).

  • Select xbl_s_devprg_ns.melf, then click Open.

Select Flash XML Files ​

  • Find Select Flat Build, click Load XML..., and select flash XML files.

  • In the popup, select all files and click Open.

  • Another popup appears automatically. Select all files and click Open.

Start Flashing ​

  • After all options are selected, click Download to start flashing.

  • Wait about 5 minutes. When successful appears, flashing is complete. If flashing fails, contact APLUX after-sales support.

  • After flashing, the system reboots automatically.

Warning

If you entered 9008 flashing mode using the debug baseboard DIP switch, power off the device after successful flashing, switch the force-flash toggle back to the opposite direction, then power on again.

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