Redpine module Firmware Update

These scrips will run on the librem5 devkit, the librem5 Birch and the librem5 Chestnut.

These instructions have been tested using the ttyACM console as they disable and enable WiFi.

On the devkit you will be prompted to turn the WiFI HKS on and off during the process.

The phone will power cycle the WiFi automatically.

Birch Devices

Only on Birch Devices please run

sudo apt install linux-image-librem5 

Before the commands below

Update steps

sudo apt install git 
git clone https://source.puri.sm/Librem5/redpine-firmware-nonfree
cd redpine-firmware-nonfree/
./files/update_redpine.sh linux-5.3.0-librem5-h1/

To check whether the upgrade was successful run

dmesg | grep redpine

It should contain

redpine_91x: ================================================
redpine_91x: ================ RSI Version Info ==============
redpine_91x: ================================================
redpine_91x: FW Version  : 1.2.20.0
redpine_91x: Driver Version      : RS9116.NB0.NL.PURISM.LNX.1.3
redpine_91x: Operating mode      : 13 [Wi-Fi STA + BT DUAL]
redpine_91x: ================================================

Compile the out of tree modules

This should only be necessary if you are not using the linux-image-librem5 kernel.

Before running the "Update steps" commands above run

./build_redpine_modules.sh