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DFU bricks the device when HEX is used
See original GitHub issueDFU Library version 1.8.0. When HEX + BIN are used, the 1.8.0 doesn’t send the whole HEX file and the device gets bricked.
nRF Connect, 2018-10-31
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V 14:02:00.920 [DFU] DFU service started
V 14:02:00.920 [DFU] Opening file...
I 14:02:00.948 [DFU] Firmware file opened successfully
V 14:02:00.948 [DFU] Connecting to DFU target...
D 14:02:00.948 [DFU] gatt = device.connectGatt(autoConnect = false)
I 14:02:01.083 [DFU] Connected to E5:BD:95:9A:5C:DC
V 14:02:01.083 [DFU] Discovering services...
D 14:02:01.083 [DFU] gatt.discoverServices()
I 14:02:01.083 [DFU] Services discovered
D 14:02:01.104 [DFU] wait(1000)
A 14:02:02.103 [DFU] DFU Version characteristic not found
W 14:02:02.104 [DFU] Application with buttonless update found
V 14:02:02.104 [DFU] Jumping to the DFU Bootloader...
V 14:02:02.104 [DFU] Enabling notifications for 00001531-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123
D 14:02:02.104 [DFU] gatt.setCharacteristicNotification(00001531-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123, true)
D 14:02:02.104 [DFU] gatt.writeDescriptor(00002902-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb, value=0x01-00)
I 14:02:02.187 [DFU] Data written to descr.00001531-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123, value (0x): 01-00
V 14:02:02.187 [DFU] Notifications enabled for 00001531-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123
A 14:02:02.187 [DFU] Notifications enabled
D 14:02:02.187 [DFU] wait(1000)
V 14:02:03.196 [DFU] Writing to characteristic 00001531-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123
D 14:02:03.197 [DFU] gatt.writeCharacteristic(00001531-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123)
D 14:02:23.249 [Server callback] Connection state changed with status: 0 and new state: DISCONNECTED (0)
I 14:02:23.249 [Server] Device disconnected
D 14:02:23.270 [Callback] Connection state changed with status: 8 and new state: DISCONNECTED (0)
A 14:02:23.270 [DFU] Jump to bootloader sent (Op Code = 1, Upload Mode = 4)
I 14:02:23.271 [DFU] Disconnected by the remote device
D 14:02:23.271 [DFU] gatt.refresh() (hidden)
D 14:02:23.271 [DFU] gatt.close()
E 14:02:23.275 Error 8 (0x8): GATT CONN TIMEOUT
I 14:02:23.275 Disconnected
V 14:02:23.347 [DFU] Scanning for the DFU Bootloader...
D 14:02:23.348 [Broadcast] Action received: android.bluetooth.device.action.ACL_DISCONNECTED
D 14:02:23.370 [DFU] [Broadcast] Action received: android.bluetooth.device.action.ACL_DISCONNECTED
I 14:02:23.518 [DFU] DFU Bootloader found with address E5:BD:95:9A:5C:DC
V 14:02:23.535 [DFU] DFU service started
I 14:02:23.535 [DFU] Firmware file opened successfully
D 14:02:23.535 [DFU] wait(1000)
D 14:02:24.564 [DFU] wait(1000)
V 14:02:25.529 [DFU] Connecting to DFU target...
D 14:02:25.579 [DFU] gatt = device.connectGatt(autoConnect = false)
D 14:02:25.856 [Server callback] Connection state changed with status: 0 and new state: CONNECTED (2)
I 14:02:25.857 [Server] Device with address XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX connected
D 14:02:25.918 [Broadcast] Action received: android.bluetooth.device.action.ACL_CONNECTED
I 14:02:25.947 [DFU] Connected to XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
V 14:02:25.947 [DFU] Discovering services...
D 14:02:25.947 [DFU] gatt.discoverServices()
D 14:02:25.947 [DFU] [Broadcast] Action received: android.bluetooth.device.action.ACL_CONNECTED
I 14:02:26.967 [DFU] Services discovered
D 14:02:26.968 [DFU] wait(1000)
V 14:02:27.955 [DFU] Reading DFU version number...
D 14:02:27.955 [DFU] gatt.readCharacteristic(00001534-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123)
I 14:02:28.007 [DFU] Read Response received from 00001534-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123, value (0x): 04-00
A 14:02:28.007 [DFU] Version number read: 0.4
D 14:02:28.008 [DFU] wait(1000)
V 14:02:29.028 [DFU] Enabling notifications for 00001531-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123
D 14:02:29.028 [DFU] gatt.setCharacteristicNotification(00001531-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123, true)
D 14:02:29.028 [DFU] gatt.writeDescriptor(00002902-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb, value=0x01-00)
I 14:02:29.077 [DFU] Data written to descr.00001531-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123, value (0x): 01-00
V 14:02:29.077 [DFU] Notifications enabled for 00001531-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123
A 14:02:29.077 [DFU] Notifications enabled
D 14:02:29.077 [DFU] wait(1000)
V 14:02:30.083 [DFU] Writing to characteristic 00001531-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123
D 14:02:30.083 [DFU] gatt.writeCharacteristic(00001531-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123)
I 14:02:30.132 [DFU] Data written to 00001531-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123, value (0x): 01-04
A 14:02:30.132 [DFU] DFU Start sent (Op Code = 1, Upload Mode = 4)
V 14:02:30.132 [DFU] Writing to characteristic 00001532-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123
D 14:02:30.132 [DFU] gatt.writeCharacteristic(00001532-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123)
I 14:02:30.132 [DFU] Data written to 00001532-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123, value (0x): 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-8C-EE-00-00
A 14:02:30.132 [DFU] Firmware image size sent (0b, 0b, 61068b)
I 14:02:32.093 [DFU] Notification received from 00001531-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123, value (0x): 10-01-01
A 14:02:32.093 [DFU] Response received (Op Code = 1 Status = 1)
A 14:02:32.093 [DFU] Writing Initialize DFU Parameters...
V 14:02:32.093 [DFU] Writing to characteristic 00001531-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123
D 14:02:32.093 [DFU] gatt.writeCharacteristic(00001531-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123)
I 14:02:32.160 [DFU] Data written to 00001531-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123, value (0x): 02-00
V 14:02:32.160 [DFU] Writing to characteristic 00001532-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123
D 14:02:32.160 [DFU] gatt.writeCharacteristic(00001532-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123)
I 14:02:32.160 [DFU] Data written to 00001532-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123, value (0x): FF-FF-FF-FF-00-00-00-00-01-00-FE-FF-E3-31
V 14:02:32.160 [DFU] Writing to characteristic 00001531-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123
D 14:02:32.160 [DFU] gatt.writeCharacteristic(00001531-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123)
I 14:02:32.210 [DFU] Data written to 00001531-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123, value (0x): 02-01
A 14:02:32.210 [DFU] Initialize DFU Parameters completed
I 14:02:32.210 [DFU] Notification received from 00001531-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123, value (0x): 10-02-01
A 14:02:32.210 [DFU] Response received (Op Code = 2, Status = 1)
V 14:02:32.210 [DFU] Writing to characteristic 00001531-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123
D 14:02:32.210 [DFU] gatt.writeCharacteristic(00001531-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123)
I 14:02:32.278 [DFU] Data written to 00001531-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123, value (0x): 08-0A-00
A 14:02:32.278 [DFU] Packet Receipt Notif Req (Op Code = 8) sent (Value = 10)
V 14:02:32.278 [DFU] Writing to characteristic 00001531-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123
D 14:02:32.278 [DFU] gatt.writeCharacteristic(00001531-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123)
I 14:02:32.346 [DFU] Data written to 00001531-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123, value (0x): 03
A 14:02:32.346 [DFU] Receive Firmware Image request sent
A 14:02:32.349 [DFU] Uploading firmware...
V 14:02:32.349 [DFU] Sending firmware to characteristic 00001532-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123...
I 14:03:18.659 [DFU] Notification received from 00001531-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123, value (0x): 10-03-01
A 14:03:18.659 [DFU] Response received (Op Code = 3, Status = 1)
A 14:03:18.659 [DFU] Upload completed in 46239 ms
V 14:03:18.659 [DFU] Writing to characteristic 00001531-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123
D 14:03:18.659 [DFU] gatt.writeCharacteristic(00001531-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123)
I 14:03:18.710 [DFU] Data written to 00001531-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123, value (0x): 04
A 14:03:18.710 [DFU] Validate request sent
I 14:03:18.710 [DFU] Notification received from 00001531-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123, value (0x): 10-04-01
A 14:03:18.710 [DFU] Response received (Op Code = 4, Status = 1)
V 14:03:18.711 [DFU] Writing to characteristic 00001531-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123
D 14:03:18.712 [DFU] gatt.writeCharacteristic(00001531-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123)
I 14:03:18.776 [DFU] Data written to 00001531-1212-efde-1523-785feabcd123, value (0x): 05
A 14:03:18.776 [DFU] Activate and Reset request sent
D 14:03:18.934 [Server callback] Connection state changed with status: 0 and new state: DISCONNECTED (0)
I 14:03:18.934 [Server] Device disconnected
I 14:03:18.963 [DFU] Disconnected by the remote device
D 14:03:18.963 [DFU] gatt.refresh() (hidden)
D 14:03:18.963 [DFU] gatt.close()
D 14:03:18.963 [DFU] wait(1400)
D 14:03:18.964 [Broadcast] Action received: android.bluetooth.device.action.ACL_DISCONNECTED
D 14:03:19.024 [DFU] [Broadcast] Action received: android.bluetooth.device.action.ACL_DISCONNECTED
D 14:03:20.387 gatt.close()
D 14:03:20.389 wait(200)
V 14:03:20.593 Connecting to XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX...
D 14:03:20.593 gatt = device.connectGatt(autoConnect = false, TRANSPORT_LE)
D 14:03:25.714 [Server callback] Connection state changed with status: 0 and new state: DISCONNECTED (0)
I 14:03:25.714 [Server] Device disconnected
D 14:03:25.734 [Callback] Connection state changed with status: 133 and new state: DISCONNECTED (0)
E 14:03:25.734 Error 133 (0x85): GATT ERROR
I 14:03:25.734 Disconnected
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Thank you for quick fix. I can confirm 1.8.1 fixes this issue
Released in 1.8.1. nRF Connect with this version will be released shortly.