[Hackrf-dev] SPI flash write fails trying to update firmware

[Dominic Spill]

On 12 Aug 2015 01:31, "Anders Hammarquist" <iko at iko.pp.se> wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> Having recieved my Portapack, I tried writing the custom firmware
> for it using hackrf_spiflash, but although the command appeared
> successful, the firmware hasn't stuck in the flash. Also trying to
> update to a newer normal hackrf firmware fails similarly.

Sounds like a problem between the lpc4320 and the flash chip.

> Any hints? Bad flash chip? (Accidentally write protected? Is the
> write protect feature of it used?)

It's probably one of these two things.

> Is is possible to hook up an external SPI programmer to read/write
> the flash? If so, this is something I could do to check it.

You can certainly try, if you have the tools to do so, but if the flash
chip is bad it won't make much difference.

Where did you get your HackRF from? Is it a HackRF One?
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