Introduction
Firmware Update Plug-in for Qualcomm Voice & Music Series 5 Gen 1 and Gen 2, and Series 3 Gen 1, Gen 2 and Gen 3.
Firmware Format
The daemon will decompress the cabinet archive and extract a firmware blob in a packed binary file format.
The DFU file format is covered in documentation from Qualcomm, referenced by 80-CH281-1.
This plugin supports the following protocol ID:
com.qualcomm.s5gen2
GUID Generation
These devices use the standard DeviceInstanceId values, e.g.
USB\VID_0A12&PID_4007
Update Behavior
The device is updated in runtime mode and rebooted with a new version. The new firmware is saved after commit command, otherwise the device is rebooted with a previous version.
The upgrade protocol and update behivior are specified in documentation from Qualcomm, referenced by 80-CH281-1 and 80-CU043-1.
Vendor ID Security
The vendor ID is set from the USB vendor, in this instance set to USB:0x0A12
Quirk Use
This plugin uses the following plugin-specific quirks:
- no specific quirks
External Interface Access
This plugin requires read/write access to /dev/bus/usb
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Version Considerations
This plugin has been available since fwupd version 1.9.16
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Owners
Anyone can submit a pull request to modify this plugin, but the following people should be consulted before making major or functional changes:
- Denis Pynkin:
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