The command-line programs g90updatefw (alias g106updatefw) uploads
firmware updates to the Xiegu G90 and Xiegu G106 radios.
Note that g90updatefw can be used to update firmware on either the G90 or the G106 radios. g106updatefw and g90updatefw are two names for the same program.
Here is the output of g90updatefw --help:
g90updatefw version 1.5
This program is designed to write a firmware file to a Xiegu radio.
It can be used to update either the main unit or the display unit.
Usage: g90updatefw <firmware_file> <serial_device>
or g90updatefw -h or g90updatefw --help
or g90updatefw -v or g90updatefw --version
where <firmware_file> is the name of a firmware file for either the
main unit or for the display unit and <serial_device> is the name of
the serial port connected to the Xiegu radio. On non-windows machines
the <serial_device> is typically similar to /dev/ttyUSB2. On windows
machines it will be similar to COMM2.
Specifying -h or --help produces this help message.
Specifying -v or --version prints the program version.
You should start the program with the programming cable plugged in
and the power disconnected from the radio.
The output from g106updatefw --help is extremely similar.
Source code and additional information about g90updatefw and g106updatefw may be found at
https://github.com/DaleFarnsworth/g90updatefw.
For those unfamilar with the Windows command line, Exact steps to update the G90 on Windwos 10 can be found at Windows 10 Exact Steps.
A Windows/386 executable (suitable for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows) may be downloaded from downloads/windows/386. This program needs to be run from a cmd.exe window that has administrator privileges.
Some people have reported receiving a virus warning when downloading the above Windows/386 version of g90updatefw. They have also reported that the 64-bit executable, which is fine for most current windows system, does not trigger the virus report.
A Windows/amd64 executable (suitable 64-bit Windows) may be downloaded from downloads/windows/amd64. This program needs to be run from a cmd.exe window that has administrator privileges.
A Linux/amd64 executable may be downloaded from downloads/linux/amd64.
A MacOS/amd64 executable may be downloaded from downloads/darwin/amd64.
A MacOS/arm64 executable may be downloaded from downloads/darwin/arm64.
A Linux/arm executable (suitable for the Raspberry Pi with a 32-bit OS) may be downloaded from downloads/linux/arm.
A Linux/arm64 executable (suitable for the Raspberry Pi with a 64-bit OS) may be downloaded from downloads/linux/arm64.
Executables for Linux on PPC, RISCV and S390X can be found below downloads/linux.
Executables for all supported OS and Architecture variants can be found starting at downloads.
I'll entertain requests to make executables for other OS/Architecture combinations available.
NOTE: You will likely have to set execute permissions on the binary file after
downloading. On Linux this may be done by "chmod 755
Dale Farnsworth dale@farnsworth.org
P.S. Andrew, KB0OTY, made a video about using g90updatefw on the Raspberry Pi. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnU0LtWxqOs.
Also Steve, KM9G, a video about using g90updatefw on Windows. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIUbbSjRXsU.
Thanks Andrew and Steve!