Flashpoint

A PyQt6 GUI for flashing Qualcomm devices — supports parallel multi-device flashing, EDL mode, and an automated factory pipeline.

Features

• Multi-device — flash multiple devices simultaneously from a single window
• EDL & ADB support — works in both Emergency Download (EDL) and debug/user boot modes
• USB port tracking — identifies which physical port each device is connected to
• Factory pipeline — automated 3-stage flash sequence with boot verification and per-device pass/fail reports
• Live progress — per-device progress bars and inline log viewer

Requirements

• Python 3.10+
• PyQt6
• QDL binary at ~/aio/qdl/qdl

pip install -r requirements.txt

USB Permissions (Linux)

EDL devices (05c6:9008) require udev access. Create the rule:

sudo nano /etc/udev/rules.d/99-qualcomm.rules

SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="05c6", ATTR{idProduct}=="9008", MODE="0666"

Reload and replug:

sudo udevadm control --reload-rules && sudo udevadm trigger

Verify with ~/aio/qdl/qdl list — you should see device serials without needing sudo.

Usage

Standard mode

FW_PATH=/path/to/firmware python flash.py

Point FW_PATH at a directory containing:

• prog*.elf — Qualcomm firehose programmer
• rawprogram*.xml
• patch*.xml

Factory mode

FACTORY_FW_PATH=/path/to/factory_fw \
PROD_DEBUG_FW_PATH=/path/to/prod_debug_fw \
FACTORY_REPORTS_DIR=~/factory_reports \
python factory_app.py

The factory pipeline runs automatically when a device is detected:

1. Flash 1/3 — initial firmware flash over EDL
2. Boot — device boots, build ID is verified against AQ3A.250226.002
3. Flash 3/3 — reboots to EDL and flashes final image

Results are saved as JSON reports in FACTORY_REPORTS_DIR (default: ~/factory_reports).

Env var	Default	Description
FW_PATH	—	Firmware directory (standard mode)
FACTORY_FW_PATH	—	Factory firmware directory
PROD_DEBUG_FW_PATH	—	Production debug firmware directory
BOOT_TIMEOUT_SEC	120	Seconds to wait for device to boot
FACTORY_REPORTS_DIR	~/factory_reports	Output directory for flash reports