WP76xx Firmware Release 17

Jun 15, 2023 - Author: Sierra Wireless - Version 1 - 7324 Views

WP76xx Release 17 is a major milestone release with upgrades to Linux Kernel 4.14 and Yocto LTS 3.1. This release also comes with crucial improvements for security vulnerabilities.

 

WP76xx firmware is available:

  • As pre-built images ready for installation on Windows or Linux hosts. See Installing Firmware Release 17 Updates, below.
  • As separate components for developers that wish to build custom Linux Distribution or Base Legato System images.
    See WP76xx Firmware Release 17 Components to create custom firmware packages.

Important note for the 2-stage AV FOTA firmware upgrade:

  • All legacy firmware releases can only be upgraded by AV FOTA to Firmware Release 17 via Firmware 16.3. The AV FOTA process to intermediate Firmware Release 16.3 must firstly be completed before proceeding to the AV FOTA process of upgrading to Firmware Release 17.
  • No firmware downgrade back to prior firmware releases is allowed once the firmware is upgraded to Release 17.
 

Installing Firmware Release 17 Updates

The following methods can be used to install pre-built images on WP76xx modules:
(Windows)
'One-click' tool

 1. If not already done, download the latest USB driver and launch the executable.
 2. Download the Firmware 'one-click' (.exe) file for your carrier (Note: If your carrier is not listed and you are unsure which Generic to use, check with your carrier.):

         R17 (DOCOMO) — WP7605 
         R17 (SoftBank) — WP7605
         R17 (KDDI) — WP7605
         R17 (Generic — GCF) — WP7607, WP7607-1, WP7608, WP7608-1, WP7609
         R17 (Generic — PTCRB) — WP7611, WP7611-1
         R17 (Telstra) — WP7609
         R17 (LGU) — WP7609
         R17 (AT&T) — WP7611, WP7611-1
         R17 (Verizon) — WP7611, WP7611-1
         R17 (T-Mobile) — WP7611, WP7611-1

 3. Connect the target's (e.g mangOH) USB cable to your host
 4. Launch the firmware executable (.exe file) and follow the instructions.
MBPL (Linux) 

 1. Download the Firmware .SPK file according to your carrier (Note: If your carrier is not listed and you are unsure which Generic to use, check with your carrier.):

         R17 (DOCOMO) — WP7605 
         R17 (SoftBank) — WP7605
         R17 (KDDI) — WP7605
         R17 (Generic — GCF) — WP7607, WP7607-1, WP7608, WP7608-1, WP7609
         R17 (Generic — PTCRB) — WP7611, WP7611-1
         R17 (Telstra)  — WP7609
         R17 (LGU) — WP7609
         R17 (AT&T) — WP7611, WP7611-1
         R17 (Verizon)  — WP7611, WP7611-1
         R17 (T-Mobile)  — WP7611, WP7611-1

 2. Follow instructions from the Software Integration and Development Guide for Linux USB Platforms included in the MBPL (Mobile Broadband Package for Linux).
Legato Plugin for Visual Studio Code (Linux)
 The Legato Plugin for Visual Studio Code connects the Legato tools into an IDE to ease the learning curve of Legato, and provides a map of the definition system for you to easily build systems for your smart module.

  1. Download and install Visual Studio Code for Linux.
  2. In the Visual Studio Marketplace, search for "Legato" and install the plugin.
  3. Install Leaf on your dev machine if not already installed.
  4. Install the SDK for the latest stable WP76xx package:
    1. Use the Leaf menu to add filters (@wp76xx and @stable) to find all stable WP76xx packages.
    2. Select the latest package (the first one in the Available list).
    3. Install the SDK to a profile — click Add to profile..., name your profile and then follow any prompts in the terminal window.

Note: All images are contained within the SDK and can be updated from the Target menu using the Flash .cwe/.spk to a target(via swflash) option.
Leaf Workspace Manager
 On the Legato Application Development Kit page, follow the Leaf Workspace Manager instructions to download and install Leaf and set up your CLI development environment. 

Important: In the 'Search for a package' step, use the following to search for the latest WP76 packages: leaf search -t wp76xx -t stable -t latest
Instructions with AirVantage IoT Cloud
  1. On AirVantage, monitor the system to be updated.
 2. Select More > Install Bundle.
 3. Select the desired firmware bundle.
 4. Start the install procedure. The operation will now be "In progress" state and visible in the System Operations widget.

Release Information

For details about this firmware release, refer to the WP76xx Release 17 Customer Release Notes.

For Information, this Firmware Release contains the following software components:

Carrier Approval
 Modem Firmware MCU Firmware Linux Distribution Base Legato System
Generic — GCF and PTCRB      
 SWI9X07Y_02.37.06.05 / 002.128_000 002.015
 SWI9X07Y_03.01.07.00 21.05.2
AT&T  SWI9X07Y_02.37.03.05 / 002.130_000 002.015 SWI9X07Y_03.01.07.00 21.05.2
T-Mobile (TMO) SWI9X07Y_02.35.02.00 / 001.017_001 002.015  SWI9X07Y_03.01.07.00  21.05.2
Verizon  SWI9X07Y_02.37.06.05 / 002.123_000 002.015  SWI9X07Y_03.01.07.00  21.05.2
DOCOMO  SWI9X07Y_02.28.03.05 / 001.024_001 002.015  SWI9X07Y_03.01.07.00  21.05.2
KDDI  SWI9X07Y_02.28.03.05 / 001.026_002 002.015  SWI9X07Y_03.01.07.00 21.05.2
LGU  SWI9X07Y_02.32.03.01 / 001.026_002 002.015  SWI9X07Y_03.01.07.00 21.05.2
SoftBank  SWI9X07Y_02.28.03.05 / 001.028_001 002.015  SWI9X07Y_03.01.07.00  21.05.2
Telstra  SWI9X07Y_02.28.03.05 / 001.058_001 002.015  SWI9X07Y_03.01.07.00 21.05.2

 

Tags

AirPrimeWP7605WP7607WP7608WP7609WP7611LegatoLinux

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WP76xx Firmware Release 17 Components

This page describes in detail the components included with the Firmware Release, how to build your own custom device image based on Release 17 components and how to download it on your product.

WP76xx Release 17 Customer Release Notes

This is the WP76xx Release 17 Customer Release Notes download.

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