qmi-firmware-update mc7455

[Aleksander Morgado]

On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 10:13 PM, Nathaniel Haggard <natester at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm trying to update the mc7455 to verizon firmware, but I get the following
> error:
>
> ~# qmicli -d /dev/cdc-wdm0 --dms-set-operating-mode=offline
> [/dev/cdc-wdm0] Operating mode set successfully
> ~# qmicli -d /dev/cdc-wdm0 --dms-set-operating-mode=reset
> [/dev/cdc-wdm0] Operating mode set successfully
> :~# qmi-firmware-update -t /dev/ttyUSB0 --update-qdl
> SWI9X30C_02.24.05.06.cwe SWI9X30C_02.24.05.06_VERIZON_002.034_000.nvu
>
> error: error creating device: unexpected response received in dload sdp:
> 0x70
>
> /dev/ttyUSB0 does exist of course.

The offline+reset+update-qdl sequence isn't correct, you need a
--dms-set-firmware-preference command before. The offline/reset
sequence alone will reboot the modem, but will not put it in
boot-and-hold mode to wait for firmware. You're probably sending the
QDL commands to a TTY that isn't capable of using that protocol.

I assume you cannot use the much simpler --update command for some
reason? That takes care of selecting the firmware to download (DMS Set
Firmware Preference) and also waits for the reboot to happen before
sending the files via the TTY. (way way way simpler and less
error-prone) The only reason why you wouldn't use --update is because
libqmi was compiled without udev support (e.g. if system doesn't have
udev like openwrt), and then you need the "manual" procedure to update
the firmware. Quoting the --help-examples output in
qmi-firmware-update:

********************************************************************************

 Example: Manual process to update a Sierra Wireless MC7354.
  (or other 9x15 or 9x30 devices, like the MC7304, MC7330, MC7455... ).

 The upgrade of devices from the 9x15 and 9x30 families is triggered via a
 'firmware preference' setting. If the device accepts the setting, the user
 can request a device power cycle, which will boot in QDL download mode:

 a) Set firmware preference setting:
    $ sudo qmicli \
          -d /dev/cdc-wdm0 \
          --dms-set-firmware-preference="05.05.58.00,005.025_002,Generic"

 b) Request power cycle:
    $ sudo qmicli \
          -d /dev/cdc-wdm0 \
          --dms-set-operating-mode=offline
    $ sudo qmicli \
          -d /dev/cdc-wdm0 \
          --dms-set-operating-mode=reset

 c) Wait for the /dev/ttyUSB device to appear.

 d) Run updater operation while in QDL download mode:
    $ sudo qmi-firmware-update \
          -t /dev/ttyUSB0 \
          --update-qdl \
          SWI9X15C_05.05.58.00.cwe \
          SWI9X15C_05.05.58.00_Generic_005.025_002.nvu

 d) Now wait for the device to fully reboot, may take up to several minutes.


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