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Qualcomm® Product Configuration
Assistant Tool (PCAT)
User Guide
80-PR518-1 Rev.G
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Revision history
Revision
Date
Description
A
September 2019
Initial release
B
July 2020
Numerous changes were made to this document; it should be read in its
entirety
C
November 2020
◼ Added section 2.2 with Windows pre-requisites
◼ Added section 2.3 with Linux pre-requisites
◼ Added section 2.6 with install PCAT using Linux
◼ Updated section 2.1 with general pre-requisites
◼ Updated section 2.4 with hardware and software requirements
D
December 2020
◼ Added section 9.15 with meta build download using partition json
◼ Added section 9.16 with meta build download using Fastboot
◼ Added section 10.5 with Miscellaneous
E
July 2021
◼ Updated section 2.5 with PCAT Setup
◼ Added section 4.2, Download individual memory regions.
◼ Added section 4.3, Detect Subsystem restart
◼ Added section 9.17, Override subsystem image
◼ Added section 9.18, Download meta or flat build on secondary
memory slot
◼ Added section 4.3, Detect Subsystem restart
◼ Updated section 11.6 with PCAT CLI Software download
F
February 2022
◼ Updated section 9.8 with image validation download
◼ Updated section 11.1 with build digest generation
◼ Updated section 11.6 with image validation download
G
November 2022
◼ Updated section 11.6 with standalone erase support in CLI
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Contents
1 Introduction .................................................................................................... 10
1.1 Purpose .......................................................................................................10
1.2 Conventions .................................................................................................10
1.3 Technical assistance ....................................................................................11
2 Installation ...................................................................................................... 12
2.1 General pre-requistes ..................................................................................12
2.2 Windows pre-requisites ................................................................................12
2.3 Linux pre-requisites ......................................................................................12
2.4 Hardware and software requirements ..........................................................13
2.5 Setup PCAT .................................................................................................13
2.5.1 Windows ............................................................................................13
2.5.2 Linux ..................................................................................................15
3 Getting started ............................................................................................... 18
3.1 Connect device ............................................................................................19
3.2 Disconnect device ........................................................................................20
3.3 Reboot device ..............................................................................................21
3.4 Crash device ................................................................................................21
3.5 Collect functional logs ..................................................................................22
4 Crash collection ............................................................................................. 23
4.1 Download memory dumps............................................................................24
4.2 Download individual memory region .............................................................25
4.3 Detect Subsystem restart(SSR) ...................................................................25
5 xQCN Operations ........................................................................................... 27
5.1 Download [Backup] NV memory file .............................................................28
5.2 Upload [Restore] NV memory file .................................................................28
5.3 Create EFS golden copy ..............................................................................29
5.4 Upload multiple NV memory files .................................................................29
6 EFS explorer .................................................................................................. 32
6.1 Create EFS directory ....................................................................................32
6.2 Create file on phone .....................................................................................33
6.3 Copy file to phone ........................................................................................35
6.4 Delete file or directory ..................................................................................36
6.5 Copy file from phone ....................................................................................36
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7 MBN download ............................................................................................... 38
7.1 Load carrier configuration ............................................................................39
7.2 Select carrier configuration ...........................................................................40
7.3 Activate carrier configuration ........................................................................41
7.4 Deactivate carrier configuration ....................................................................41
7.5 MBN storage information .............................................................................42
8 NV browser ..................................................................................................... 43
8.1 Search NV item ............................................................................................44
8.2 Display NV item list ......................................................................................44
8.3 Read NV item...............................................................................................45
8.4 Write NV item ...............................................................................................45
9 Software download ........................................................................................ 47
9.1 Configuration................................................................................................48
9.2 Download meta build ....................................................................................49
9.3 Flatten meta build ........................................................................................52
9.4 Download flat build .......................................................................................53
9.5 Download flashless (Sahara) build ...............................................................55
9.6 Validated image programming (VIP) Download ............................................57
9.6.1 Create digest table for VIP download .................................................58
9.7 Read software images from device ..............................................................59
9.8 Image validation during download ................................................................60
9.9 Backup and restore xQCN during download ................................................61
9.10 PCle Download ..........................................................................................63
9.11 Partition manager .......................................................................................65
9.11.1 Read partition data ...........................................................................66
9.11.2 Load partition data ...........................................................................67
9.11.3 Erase partition data ..........................................................................68
9.11.4 Erase entire partition data ................................................................69
9.12 Retrieve device flash information ...............................................................69
9.13 Force device to EDL state ..........................................................................70
9.14 UFS provisioning ........................................................................................71
9.15 Meta build download using partition json ....................................................72
9.16 Meta build download using Fastboot ..........................................................73
9.17 Override subsystem image .........................................................................74
9.18 Download meta or flat build on secondary memory slot .............................75
10 Service programming .................................................................................. 76
10.1 Device identifiers ........................................................................................77
10.1.1 Read IMEI ........................................................................................77
10.1.2 Write IMEI ........................................................................................78
10.1.3 Read MEID ......................................................................................78
10.1.4 Write MEID ......................................................................................79
10.1.5 Read ESN ........................................................................................79
10.1.6 Get Operating Mode ........................................................................80
10.1.7 Set Operating Mode .........................................................................80
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10.1.8 Validate SPC ...................................................................................81
10.1.9 Provision SPC ..................................................................................81
10.2 WCNSS .....................................................................................................82
10.2.1 Read MAC address ..........................................................................82
10.2.2 Write MAC address ..........................................................................82
10.2.3 Backup BT/WLAN bin file .................................................................83
10.2.4 Restore BT/WLAN bin file ................................................................83
10.3 SIMLOCK ...................................................................................................84
10.3.1 CK lock process ...............................................................................85
10.3.2 HCK lock process ............................................................................86
10.4 Miscellaneous ............................................................................................87
10.4.1 Overview ..........................................................................................87
10.4.2 CDMA ..............................................................................................88
10.4.3 UMTS System ..................................................................................90
10.4.4 1x/HDR Security ..............................................................................91
10.4.5 NAS .................................................................................................92
10.4.6 SMS-CB ...........................................................................................93
10.4.7 Security ............................................................................................94
11 PCAT command line interface .................................................................... 95
11.1 Help ...........................................................................................................95
11.2 Crash Collection .........................................................................................98
11.3 xQCN Operations .......................................................................................99
11.4 EFS Explorer ............................................................................................ 101
11.5 MBN Download ........................................................................................ 103
11.6 Software download................................................................................... 106
11.7 NV browser .............................................................................................. 110
12 PCAT factory service ................................................................................ 112
12.1 Factory service types ............................................................................... 112
12.1.1 Subscription type ........................................................................... 112
12.1.2 WcnssMacLocation ........................................................................ 112
12.1.3 WcnssTechnology .......................................................................... 112
12.1.4 WcnssChipType ............................................................................. 113
12.1.5 WcnssOptions ................................................................................ 113
12.1.6 ImeiResponse ................................................................................ 113
12.1.7 MeidResponse ............................................................................... 114
12.1.8 ValidationMode .............................................................................. 114
12.1.9 ProductFlavor ................................................................................ 114
12.1.10 DownloadBuildOptions ................................................................. 114
12.1.11 FlattenResponse .......................................................................... 115
12.1.12 SimlockSlotPolicy ......................................................................... 115
12.1.13 SimlockSubscriptionPolicy ........................................................... 116
12.1.14 SimlockSlot .................................................................................. 117
12.1.15 SimlockStatus .............................................................................. 117
12.1.16 SimlockCategory .......................................................................... 117
12.1.17 SimlockType ................................................................................ 118
12.1.18 SimlockBlackList .......................................................................... 118
12.1.19 SimlockAutoLock ......................................................................... 119
