OTA DFU cant find bootloader

[JGusler]

nRF5 SDK SD140

Using the nRF Connect Android app with the DFU utility, looking at the log I send the Enter Bootloader request and get a thumbs up back (op code = 1, status = 1), then the following occur:

[DFU] gatt.refresh()
[DFU] gatt.dsconnect()
[DFU] gatt.close()
[DFU] Sanning for the DFU Bootloader... (timeout 5000ms)
[Callback] Connection state changed with status: 8 and new state: DESCONNECTED (0)

So presumably it's not finding the DFU bootloader. Is this referring to something on the board or something in the DFU package?

[Sigurd]

Hi,

1) What SDK version?

2) Are you using the ble_app_buttonless_dfu example?

3) Any log output? Either RTT or UART backend

4) DK or custom board?

5) If it's a custom board, do you have a LF crystal on your board?

6) What nRF52 device?

7) Have you done any changes to the bootloader?

[JGusler]

1) SDK 17.1.0
2) I am using my own customized ble_app_uart and adding on buttonless DFU capability from the provided examples.
3) I get RTT output until "<info> app: Device is preparing to enter bootloader mode" then it cuts off after and is stuck
4) Custom board using nRF52840
5) (This might be an issue) On the application I have the LF source set to RC, but on the bootloader I had it set to XTAL.
6) nRF52840
7) I tried changing the WDT timout_ticks in nrf_bootloader_wdt_feed_timer_start to 60000 given other threads on DevZone to no avail. I also changed the contents of the public key.

[Sigurd]

JGusler said:

5) (This might be an issue) On the application I have the LF source set to RC, but on the bootloader I had it set to XTAL.

Yes, if you don't have LF crystal on your custom board, make sure to set LF source to RC in the bootloader project as well.

[JGusler]

I have implemented that change and tried again but I am still getting the same issue where it eventually disconnects with a GATT CONN TIMEOUT error. That being said, the behavior leading up to that was slightly different in repeated cases.

It begins the timeout for scanning for the DFU bootloader

Connection parameters updated

No DFU bootloader found

DFU service started

Firmware file opened succesfully

Two 1 second waits

Connecting to DFU target...

Connection (with autoconnect = false) 

gatt.discoverServices()

DISCONNECT 5 seconds after the parameters update but 8 seconds after the scanning begins

[Sigurd]

1) Does it work with the ble_app_buttonless_dfu example (make changes to use LF RC in sdk_config.h)?

2) Do you have a sniffer trace? https://www.nordicsemi.com/Products/Development-tools/nrf-sniffer-for-bluetooth-le

[JGusler]

I dont have a sniffer, I'm trying to update from my phone using the android nrf connect app since I dont have a dongle.

I have just tried the buttonless example with only tiny modifications (rtt logging and a couple clock changes) and I get the exact same result with one small exception, this time the DFU bootloader IS found

[Sigurd]

Hi,

Could you try the debug variant of the bootloader project, and see if you can get any log output from the bootloader?

The project is in this folder:

sdk_folder\examples\dfu\secure_bootloader\pca10056_s140_ble_debug

[JGusler]

I swapped to that bootloader project This is the RTT output I get but it just loops this and I still get the disconnect after the gatt.discoverServices()

00> <info> app: Device is preparing to enter bootloader mode.
00>
00> <info> app: Disconnected 1 links.
00>
00> <info> app: In ble_dfu_buttonless_bootloader_start_finalize
00>
00> <info> app: Device will enter bootloader mode.
00>
00> <info> app: Power management wants to reset to DFU mode.
00>
00> <info> app: Power management allowed to reset to DFU mode.
00>
00> <info> app: Setting vector table to bootloader: 0x000F8000
00>
00> <info> app: Setting vector table to main app: 0x00027000
00>
00> <info> app: Buttonless DFU Application started.
00>
00> <info> app: But this time improved!