RE: Unable to put Thingy91 in MCUboot

JONATHAN LL — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 09:45:22 GMT

Hi Dave,

This is the message that you see when trying to update the modem in nRF programmer app.

Then the current application on the Thingy91 does not have the MCUboot option. To fix this you have to flash a full image application on to the nrf9160 SiP. You can find some of the full image hex files in the folder named images_full or img_app_bl in the precompiled application and modem firmware zip file. I usually like to test with at_client file and test it with the LTE link monitor app. When you have a full image on the device you dont need to flash it again with another full image unless you erase the whole device. Then you can use the hex files from the images_dfu_hex or img_fota_dfu_hex folder. (the name of the folder is a bit different in the newest precompiled zip available at our website.

The orange part at the bottom contains the MCUboot,

Now to the programing part, if you only have a Thingy91 and a usb cable at you disposal then programming the thingy91 when it does not have the MCUboot is not possible. You need either a J-link debugger or a nrf9160DK or nrf5340DK and a 10pin connector cable.

Do you have a nrf9160DK that you can use to connect to the Thingy91 from the Debug out connector on the DK?

Regards,
Jonathan