If you are using sunxi-fel natively on Windows (via Method 1 or 2), Windows will likely fail to recognize the Allwinner device in FEL mode or assign a default, incompatible mass storage driver. You must replace it with a driver.
Link the necessary Windows ports of libusb-1.0 and zlib inside your compiler search directories to avoid compilation errors.
Download and launch (an open-source USB driver installation GUI). Click Options > Check List All Devices .
To dump the contents of an onboard SPI flash memory chip to your Windows machine for backup or reverse engineering: sunxi-fel spiflash-read 0 1048576 backup.bin Use code with caution. sunxi-tools windows
WSL 2 does not natively see USB hardware plugged into your Windows machine. You need an open-source tool called usbipd-win .
In this post, we’ll explore what sunxi-tools is, why you should use it on Windows, and how to get your device up and running.
: This is the biggest hurdle. You must use Zadig to replace the default Windows USB driver with WinUSB or libusb-win32 for sunxi-fel to recognize the device. If you are using sunxi-fel natively on Windows
is a collection of open-source command-line utilities designed for hacking, flashing, and configuring devices powered by Allwinner SoCs (such as the A10, A20, A64, and H3). While these tools are natively built for Linux environments, many developers and hobbyists need to run them on Windows operating systems .
Then inside WSL2, sudo sunxi-fel version will work.
Download the latest stable Windows build of sunxi-tools from a reputable GitHub repository (such as the long-maintained community mirrors or fork releases). Download and launch (an open-source USB driver installation
By providing this comprehensive guide, we hope to empower you to work with sunxi-tools on Windows and take your SBC projects to the next level.
: A powerful tool for USB communication with the device, used for uploading bootloaders or flashing memory. : Manages Peripheral Input/Output (PIO) settings. Step 1: Installing USB Drivers with Zadig
Some Windows builds of sunxi-fel require a specially compiled libusb . The following commands will download, configure, and build the library for a Windows target:
"Let's see if you're alive," he whispered. He opened a command prompt and typed: sunxi-fel.exe version A second of silence, then:
: Utilities to compile and decompile .fex configuration files (Allwinner's proprietary hardware configuration format) into binary .bin files (sys_config.bin).