v1.0.11

Added more devices.

v1.0.10

Added new device!

• it is labeled in the inside sticker beneath the battery as MF68E. It is a MiFi router with display, although there are other versions without display. See overall readme.md for detailed instructions on how the display/buttons work.
• Other changes:
  • UZ801 has now a patch that propperly labels the leds so no swap anymore.
  • ledcontrol now can be used with 'wlan' instead of 'blue'.

v1.0.9

Changes:

• Cosmetics (readme.md)
• Cosmetics: overview page now displays br-lan instead of eth0
• Installed LuCI RPC
• Recovered msm-firmware-dumper, now working

v1.0.8

Changes

• Configure USB Gadget via uci or luci app.
• Translation to spanish for luci-app-tailscale

v1.0.7

Changes

• Moved to SquashFS and Overlay:
  • rootfs partition is now ro and a new ext4 partition (rootfs_data) will hold the rw data.
  • This allows for factory reset.
• Re-enabled (hopefully not for long) qcom firmware being embedded on the file/rom partition.

v1.0.6

Changes

• More robust Led hotplugs, now also read for sta0 (client mode)
• Simplified ACM:
  • Only one port
  • Optional shell
• msm89xx/msm8916 feed removed from apk, to remove warning
• Removed v24 compatibility (w/ 6.6 kernel config)
• Partitions generation from OpenWrt Buildroot as artifacts
• Simplified diffconfig, tailscale app is left in /root/ to be manually installed. Any dependency can be resolved by apk.
• Added a flasher artifact.
• Added generation of gpt table as artifact.
• Added small utility ledcontrol and moved the hotplugs to this package's files.
• Changed touch files for msm-firmware-dumper and root-resizer, also displays progress via led flashing.
• Removed msm-firmware-loader, as there is a race condition that cannot be easily solved.
• Removed msm-firmware-staging. This was a preinit attempt for previous loader that also does not work.
• Removed (and renamed) qcom-firmware package binaries. Not in use at the moment.

v1.0.5

Changes

• Firmware is no longer included in the image but rather dumped from modem partition on first boot.

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Modern version of OpenWrt working on UZ801v3:

• Modem Working
  • ModemManager not showing Rx/Tx in Luci
• Wifi Working
• USB gadget working (NCM, RNDIS, MASS, ACM tested!)
  • No shell attached to ACM, just pure raw Serial (/dev/ttyGS0)
• TUN installed
• Wireguard Installed
• GRE Protocol Installed
• hotplug.d scripts to manage leds, only on/off if iface, no blinking
• Firmware is dumped on first boot from modem/persist partition:
  • Small distributable size
  • Uses the binaries/firmware from the own device.
    • This might imply that a port for other devices would be easier... but I have not tested it as I only have this device._

How to flash from OEM

The base partitions are in a folder called base_partitions on this repo:

• Install edl: https://github.com/bkerler/edl
• Put the device in edl mode: https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Zhihe_series_LTE_dongles_(generic-zhihe)#How_to_enter_flash_mode
• Run cd base_partitions && ./flash.sh. The script will backup the important partitions specific for your device, will flash everything and will restore de previously saved partitions. During the execution, the script will halt and ask you to drag the boot and rootfs (system) partitions.

After the succesful flash if you:

• Want to enter fastboot, just insert the device with the button pressed.
• Want to enter edl, boot into fastboot and execute: fastboot oem reboot-edl.

v1.0.4

Changes

• Updated rmtfs to latest commit.
• Updated qrtr/ns to latest commit.
• Renamed mcfg_sw.mbn to MCFG_SW.MBN so now it is actually being picked by the modem on boot.
  • If you don't feel like to re-flash, just capitalize the file in /lib/firmware
    • mv /lib/firmware/mcfg_sw.mbn /lib/firmware/MCFG_SW.MBN
  • Generic policies for EU are automatically deployed.

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Modern version of OpenWrt working on UZ801v3:

• Modem Working
  • ModemManager not showing Rx/Tx in Luci
• Wifi Working
• USB gadget working (NCM, RNDIS, MASS, ACM tested!)
  • No shell attached to ACM, just pure raw Serial (/dev/ttyGS0)
• TUN installed
• Wireguard Installed
• GRE Protocol Installed
• hotplug.d scripts to manage leds, only on/off if iface, no blinking

How to flash from OEM

The base partitions are in a folder called base_partitions on this repo:

• Install edl: https://github.com/bkerler/edl
• Put the device in edl mode: https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Zhihe_series_LTE_dongles_(generic-zhihe)#How_to_enter_flash_mode
• Run cd base_partitions && ./flash.sh. The script will backup the important partitions specific for your device, will flash everything and will restore de previously saved partitions. During the execution, the script will halt and ask you to drag the boot and rootfs (system) partitions.

After the succesful flash if you:

• Want to enter fastboot, just insert the device with the button pressed.
• Want to enter edl, boot into fastboot and execute: fastboot oem reboot-edl.

v1.0.3

Modern version of OpenWrt working on UZ801v3:

• Modem Working
  • ModemManager not showing Rx/Tx in Luci
• Wifi Working
• USB gadget working (NCM, RNDIS, MASS, ACM tested!)
  • No shell attached to ACM, just pure raw Serial (/dev/ttyGS0)
• TUN installed
• Wireguard Installed
• GRE Protocol Installed
• hotplug.d scripts to manage leds, only on/off if iface, no blinking

How to flash from OEM

The base partitions are in a folder called base_partitions on this repo:

• Install edl: https://github.com/bkerler/edl
• Put the device in edl mode: https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Zhihe_series_LTE_dongles_(generic-zhihe)#How_to_enter_flash_mode
• Run cd base_partitions && ./flash.sh. The script will backup the important partitions specific for your device, will flash everything and will restore de previously saved partitions. During the execution, the script will halt and ask you to drag the boot and rootfs (system) partitions.

After the succesful flash if you:

• Want to enter fastboot, just insert the device with the button pressed.
• Want to enter edl, boot into fastboot and execute: fastboot oem reboot-edl.

all_three_working

All three being:

• lkiuyu: https://github.com/lkiuyu/immortalwrt
• Official ImmortalWrt: https://github.com/immortalwrt/immortalwrt
• OpenWrt: https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt
  From this point onward only OpenWrt will be focused!