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Overview

  • Release Date: 2025/04/06
  • Support Product: AOM-2721

1. Download and Install Required Tools

  • Download Qualcomm Software Center Link
  • Install and Open Qualcomm Software Center.
  • Search for PCAT in the search bar.
  • Select Qualcomm® Product Configuration Assistant Tool and install
  • Search for QUTS in the search bar.
  • Select Qualcomm® Unified Tools Services and install
  • After install, you will find below application in your system
    • QUTSStatusApp
    • Qualcomm Software Center
    • xPCATApp
    • PCATApp

2. Prepare for Flashing

  • Unzip the provided firmware files for both UFS and eMMC, e.g.:
    • aom2721a1_yl01301_k0606052_q6490_08g_ufs4_2025-04-06.tgz
    • aom2721a1_yl01301_k0606052_q6490_08g_emmc_2025-04-06.tgz
  • Use a micro USB cable to connect the device to your PC.
  • If your PC does not recognize the device:
    1. Search for Qualcomm USB Driver in the Qualcomm Software Center.
    2. Download and install it.

3. Reformat

For confirmation, we will erase the partition before UFS installation.

  • Open Product Configuration Assistant Tool on your Windows system.
  • Select provision button

PCAT1

  • Add the prog_firehose_ddr.elf and provision_ufs31.xml in UFS folder.

PCAT2

  • Press "OK", it will start to do USF Provision.

4. Flash UFS

  • Turn on the target device power

  • Switch Boot Mode

    • Flash UFS: Set SW1 to 1-on, 2-on.
    • Force Recovery: Set SW2 to 1-on, 2-on.
  • Open PCATApp

  • Click Connect A Device

  • Check the device Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (COM11)

  • After check click Connect button to connect

  • When you connected successfully , it will show "qreen word" - Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (COM 11)

  • Select UFS Folder in PCAT Tool , the Tool will help load Files automatically and Select "MEMORY_TYPE_UFS"

Flash1

  • Click Download button
  • When you finish the download process , please change the switch.
    • Flash UFS: Set SW1 to 1-off, 2-off.
    • Force Recovery: Set SW2 to 1-on, 2-on.

4. Flash eMMC

  • Makesure the target device power off
  • Switch Boot Mode
    • Flash eMMC: Set SW1 to 1-off, 2-on.
    • Force Recovery: Set SW2 to 1-on, 2-on.
  • Turn on the target device power
  • Open PCATApp
  • If target device not connect
    • Click Connect A Device
    • Check the device Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (COM11)
    • After check click Connect button to connect
  • Select eMMC folder , the Tool will help load Files automatically and Select "MEMORY_TYPE_UFS"

Flash2

  • Click Download button
  • When the eMMC installation finished . Close the PCAT tool
  • pleaes remove the mirco usb cable, turn off the target device power
  • Switch Boot Mode
    • eMMC boot up: Set SW1 to 1-off, 2-on.
    • Force Recovery: Set SW2 to 1-off, 2-off.
  • Connect debug cable and open the terminal , turn on the power .
  • If you have done Reformat , the message will show DDR: Start of DDR Training Init
  • When the systme boot up , you need to type
    • login: root
    • Password: oelinux123