I am creating this post in response to @FrankyFlawless an his most recent firmware update responses and list. Ok. That is all I am good for. I would love to have an “official” firmware post identifying what can be updated and how. Thank you ahead of time!

[image] flanders51: I would love to have an “official” firmware post identifying what can be updated and how. These instructions assume you are using at least PureOS 10.3 ‘Byzantium’ on your computer and Librem 5. Das U-Boot (bootloader) Librem 5: wget https://source.puri.sm/Librem5/uboo…

[image] dos: The officially supported instructions are the simpler ones, that’s why they’re the official ones. Accessing the NOR flash from the phone is possible and not really complicated, but there are more opportunities to screw things up in the process. There’s no reason to point users who w…

[image] dos: What for? [image] irvinewade: What are your specific goals in wanting to avoid a host computer? Having alternative instructions is useful for situations where a host computer is unavailable, but producing those instructions is a low priority for me at the moment due to lac…

[image] FranklyFlawless: Having alternative instructions is useful for situations where a host computer is unavailable I wouldn’t recommend messing with that if you don’t have some host around, as your phone may end up being a brick until you find a host anyway :stuck_out_tongue: Not that I …

The downside of alternative instructions is that it is confusing for users. And one set of instructions that actually work is more valuable than two half-baked sets. I’m struggling to come up with a plausible scenario for where I would suddenly need to upgrade the firmware for the USB PD and couldn…

I emailed Purism on December 15th about this supposed private GitLab repository for the FT8006P touchscreen controller firmware blobs, but have yet to receive an official response.

Hi. Wanting to upgrade the firmware in the BM818. I found the official page where it asks you to email support to get access to the firware file(s). It’s over a week now and there is no reply from support@puri.sm. Does anyone have a copy of the 1.0000002 BM818 firmware files?

[image] rhaa01: Wanting to upgrade the firmware in the BM818 Why? Are you experiencing some specific problem? Part of your process would probably be to get the necessary file for your current firmware version, in case the new firmware version makes the problem worse not better.

Here in New Zealand we have been fortunate to trail the rest of the world in switching off our 3G networks. Unfortunately now we only have several months until it does happen. I have accounts for 2 of the three cellular providers. Neither work with VoLTE on the L5. In the spirit of self help I wan…

OK. (Can’t be a worse debacle than here, across the ditch.) As I said, check what firmware version you currently have and provide that info to Purism Support with your request. At a minimum Purism Support may tell you that you already have the latest. If not then, as I wrote, you want files for you…

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