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    I'm trying to unbrick a VOXL 2 that has gone into EDL mode (Reading as QUAL_BULK). I've got the system into QDL mode and it is being read as (QDL MODE). No issues provisioning or flashing CDT.

    Once I get to the Flash Flat Build stage, the system immediately sends the following failure {"message": "Flash flat build failed\n"}. I've tried on a Virtual Machine and on a dedicated Linux PC. Any thoughts as to why it may be failing?

    Flash Flat Build: 2024-06-17-1.7.4-M0054-1

    VOXL2: QRB 5165M

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      I'm trying to unbrick a VOXL 2 that has gone into EDL mode (Reading as QUAL_BULK). I've got the system into QDL mode and it is being read as (QDL MODE). No issues provisioning or flashing CDT.

      Once I get to the Flash Flat Build stage, the system immediately sends the following failure {"message": "Flash flat build failed\n"}. I've tried on a Virtual Machine and on a dedicated Linux PC. Any thoughts as to why it may be failing?

      Flash Flat Build: 2024-06-17-1.7.4-M0054-1

      VOXL2: QRB 5165M

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      @swickliff I am using Ubuntu 20.04 on both the VM and Linux PC

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          @yardy Folks recover using that tool all of the time. When it doesn't work, it's due to hardware damage. Often from ESD, or simply crashing the drone. See https://modalai.com/handling

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            @yardy Folks recover using that tool all of the time. When it doesn't work, it's due to hardware damage. Often from ESD, or simply crashing the drone. See https://modalai.com/handling

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