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How to flash the PortaRF firmware in the windows system

OpenSourceSDRLab edited this page Jan 16, 2026 · 1 revision

Download the Firmware

Open the mayhem firmware release page, download the firmware zip, i.e., mayhem_v2.3.1_FIRMWARE.zip

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Extract it and find the following files, image

Install the Driver

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Flash the DFU Firmware

If the LEDs of your PortaRF is the following condition, you may need to flash the DFU firmware. image

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If you need do flash the DFU firmware, you can use 'dfu_hackrf_one.bat' to do it. To do this, you need to make sure that the PortaRF enter to the DFU mode. Hold the DFU button on the top of the PortaRF when pluging the USB cable between the PortaRF and your computer.

Then, double click 'dfu_hackrf_one.bat'.

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When you see this, please click any key, for example, you can just click 'Enter' key.

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Now the LEDs of your PortaRF looks like this, These four leds (i.e., USB, RF, 1V8 and 3V3) are on.

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Flash the Mayhem Firmware

Double click 'flash_portapack_mayhem.bat'.

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When you see this, please click any key, for example, you can just click 'Enter' key.

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Reboot the PortaRF

Now you need to click the RESET button on the PortaRF. Now the firmware updating process has been done.

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