On Fri, 27 Dec 2024 01:10:18 -0800 (PST)
bix64000 <[email protected]> wrote:

Hi,

> Hello,
> I have a A33/z7213 powered device that I am trying to get in FEL mode at 
> boot through the power/data micro-USB cable connected to the PC host. I 
> have seen it done using fel_lib I think,

What do you mean with "done using fel_lib"? fel_lib from sunxi-tools?
I wouldn't know if there is a way to force FEL mode via the USB cable,
if this is what you are after: the BootROM only enables the USB-OTG
interface after it decided to enter FEL mode, which is either when it
sees the FEL pin grounded, or when the other boot options don't provide
a valid boot image.

> but can't reverse engineer the 
> .exe to find out how. This exe does a "handshake" with the device, maybe by 
> sending a "version" message ?

With "the .exe" you mean sunxi-fel.exe, or some other program?

> The device itself is a mini console called "pc engine mini".
> The device has no "recovery" or "FEL" or "reset" button.

Does the device have an SD card slot? Then you could "dd"
fel-sdboot.sunxi from sunxi-tools to an SD card, which should enter FEL
mode when booted with the card in.

If you have a serial console connected, it might help to flood it with
"2"s when the system boots up: some Allwinner boot programs will enter
FEL mode using this method.

Cheers,
Andre

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