[TEASER] Openwrt support for ZLT S12 PRØ

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Getting it booting is the easy part. It's just a standard mt76 device :)
We're working on proper documentation of the LTE module so it isn't easy :)
Easy for me would be taking a generic mt76 image and booting it on this device. If it works, then you can call it standard. 😉

The LTE module on this device is not supported by any mainline kernel driver, specifically the serial interfaces where you can control the modem. I guess you should know this by just looking at the bootlog from stock.
 
Easy for me would be taking a generic mt76 image and booting it on this device. If it works, then you can call it standard. 😉

The LTE module on this device is not supported by any mainline kernel driver, specifically the serial interfaces where you can control the modem. I guess you should know this by just looking at the bootlog from stock.
Yep, you can do that. There might be just missing functionality (likely leds and anything controlled by gpio) but it "works". A lot of these mt7621 routers just have the ethernet switch on rgmii1 so it's pretty straightforward to do a device tree. We already have a fully working router (save for LTE) by the time this was posted (it didnt really take long since we have someone with experience on mt76 devices).

We've already got serial to the modem covered a long time ago :)
We're currently reversing binaries and documenting AT commands to not do a haphazard implementation of the LTE module. We also need to reverse a few usb control messages as not everything is done thru serial.
We're just doing this in our spare time and have other responsibilities so it's taking a bit to finish dealing with the LTE module.
 
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Yep, you can do that. There might be just missing functionality (likely leds and anything controlled by gpio) but it "works". A lot of these mt7621 routers just have the ethernet switch on rgmii1 so it's pretty straightforward to do a device tree. We already have a fully working router (save for LTE) by the time this was posted (it didnt really take long since we have someone with experience on mt76 devices).

We've already got serial to the modem covered a long time ago :)
We're currently reversing binaries and documenting AT commands to not do a haphazard implementation of the LTE module. We also need to reverse a few usb control messages as not everything is done thru serial.
We're just doing this in our spare time and have other responsibilities so it's taking a bit to finish dealing with the LTE module.
I was talking about the missing tty entries in /dev for the module.

It's good that you have seemingly an experienced team working on this. We'll just have to wait and see what you can come up for the module in this device.
 
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I was talking about the missing tty entries in /dev for the module.

It's good that you have seemingly an experienced team working on this. We'll just have to wait and see what you can come up for the module in this device.
That is what we meant by having serial covered. ttyUSB0-5.
It might not come fast as we have full time jobs and other responsibilities hence why we didn't release any ETA.
We hope to finish it as soon as possible though.
 
Yep, you can do that. There might be just missing functionality (likely leds and anything controlled by gpio) but it "works". A lot of these mt7621 routers just have the ethernet switch on rgmii1 so it's pretty straightforward to do a device tree. We already have a fully working router (save for LTE) by the time this was posted (it didnt really take long since we have someone with experience on mt76 devices).

We've already got serial to the modem covered a long time ago :)
We're currently reversing binaries and documenting AT commands to not do a haphazard implementation of the LTE module. We also need to reverse a few usb control messages as not everything is done thru serial.
We're just doing this in our spare time and have other responsibilities so it's taking a bit to finish dealing with the LTE module.
ang hirap hanapan ng documentation nitong spreadtrum module huhu. need pa talaga i reverse engineer yung mga binaries para makita yung commands
 
MTK pala architecture ni S12 Pro, mabilis po ba bootup nya noong naka OpenWRT na sya compared sa stock frimware nya?
To answer your question, yes, bootup time is much faster now in vanilla Openwrt vs the custom one from the manufacturer. Wireless performance is great. 😊

If we get the modem working on this build, then the only function left that may never work would be the VoIP/Telephone.
 
To answer your question, yes, bootup time is much faster now in vanilla Openwrt vs the custom one from the manufacturer. Wireless performance is great. 😊

If we get the modem working on this build, then the only function left that may never work would be the VoIP/Telephone.
MTK pala architecture ni S12 Pro, mabilis po ba bootup nya noong naka OpenWRT na sya compared sa stock frimware nya?
it's not a definite yes. you still have to wait for the LTE module to initialize (it runs wind river linux)
sure it will boot up "faster" but getting to an internet connection is not gonna be significantly faster.

Wireless performance is debatable. mt76 is softmac. proprietary drivers is fullmac. TX Beamforming is also not in the FOSS driver. There's a reason why there's still a community maintaining a build of openwrt with the proprietary drivers for other MT76 routers. Stock firmware uses the proprietary drivers (as evidenced by uci2dat which that community uses and the kernel modules)

VoLTE is still possible. That just needs more reverse engineering.

ang hirap hanapan ng documentation nitong spreadtrum module huhu. need pa talaga i reverse engineer yung mga binaries para makita yung commands
There's no documentation for it. A Fibocom module is based on the same Unisoc SL8563 chipset but of course the firmware is gonna be different. It's SZTozed specific. On the bright side, once it's properly documented, future SZTozed devices should be easier to work with. (provided they keep api compatibility)

Similar situation with ZTE MF286RA and Notion R281. Both are PXA1826 but ZTE's module uses proprietarty ZTE AT commands.
 
so na solve po dito sa new firmware ang problema sa globe firmware ng s12 po?

and may plano kayo na openwart for s10g

and if ever tapos to bayad pa ang basis and pwede sa remote?
 
so na solve po dito sa new firmware ang problema sa globe firmware ng s12 po?

and may plano kayo na openwart for s10g

and if ever tapos to bayad pa ang basis and pwede sa remote?
What's the issue with the globe firmware?

We looked into the s10g but it uses a SoC without documentation so it's not something we'd tackle anytime soon.

All our releases will always be free :) For doing it remotely, that's likely a no. We'll provide instructions and try to make it easier but having to individually do it for people is time consuming.
 
What's the issue with the globe firmware?

We looked into the s10g but it uses a SoC without documentation so it's not something we'd tackle anytime soon.

All our releases will always be free :) For doing it remotely, that's likely a no. We'll provide instructions and try to make it easier but having to individually do it for people is time consuming.

may nag sabi na may problema sa router yung sa 2.4ghz wifii kaya bigla pinalitan ng zte pero balik s12 pro naman si globe

What's the issue with the globe firmware?

We looked into the s10g but it uses a SoC without documentation so it's not something we'd tackle anytime soon.

All our releases will always be free :) For doing it remotely, that's likely a no. We'll provide instructions and try to make it easier but having to individually do it for people is time consuming.
so either dalhin ang router sa yo or kami gagawa with caution po?
 
may nag sabi na may problema sa router yung sa 2.4ghz wifii kaya bigla pinalitan ng zte pero balik s12 pro naman si globe


so either dalhin ang router sa yo or kami gagawa with caution po?
No idea regarding the issues as we mostly use 5Ghz and just got the modem for modding.

Latter. I'll repeat it again, we have other responsibilities. We'll provide instructions but we won't be doing it for you.
 
Easy for me would be taking a generic mt76 image and booting it on this device. If it works, then you can call it standard. 😉

The LTE module on this device is not supported by any mainline kernel driver, specifically the serial interfaces where you can control the modem. I guess you should know this by just looking at the bootlog from stock.
galing mo naman lods, pwede mag tanong alam mo ba pano mag unbrick ng ZLTS12 pro?. Na hinang ko na yung aurt pin kaso ayaw gumana ng tpl command eh. Yun nakita ko sa YouTube tpl command daw para ma stop ang booting proccess kaso ayaw.
 
galing mo naman lods, pwede mag tanong alam mo ba pano mag unbrick ng ZLTS12 pro?. Na hinang ko na yung aurt pin kaso ayaw gumana ng tpl command eh. Yun nakita ko sa YøùTùbé tpl command daw para ma stop ang booting proccess kaso ayaw.
I would suggest that you find assistance from someone who could do it for you. It would be ill-advised to do it on your own if you don't have a clue on what you are doing. ☺️
 
galing mo naman lods, pwede mag tanong alam mo ba pano mag unbrick ng ZLTS12 pro?. Na hinang ko na yung aurt pin kaso ayaw gumana ng tpl command eh. Yun nakita ko sa YøùTùbé tpl command daw para ma stop ang booting proccess kaso ayaw.
Anong reason po bakit na brick curious lang ako since kakabili ko lang ng S12Pro ko kahapon.
 
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