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OpenStick Firmware, 1-Click Debian Installer & GitHub Downloads

Welcome to the central OpenStick (Open Stick) Firmware & GitHub Downloads Hub. Everything you need to back up your factory 4G modem partitions and flash 64-bit Debian GNU/Linux onto Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) USB dongles is organized below.

🚀 1. OpenStick 1-Click Automated Installer (Recommended)

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The OpenStick Installer (openstick-installer) is the fastest and safest way to flash Debian Linux onto your MSM8916 USB modem on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Video Walkthrough: 1-Click Installer in Action

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Watch this 42-second walkthrough by @glos-os demonstrating the 1-Click Installer workflow on a UZ801 modem:

What the 1-Click Installer Does Automatically:

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  • Double-Click Native Launchers: Includes run.bat (Windows), run.command (macOS), and run.sh (Linux).
  • Zero-Solder EDL Reboot: Transitions your dongle into Qualcomm 9008 Emergency Download Mode via ADB, Fastboot, or SSH.
  • Full 1:1 eMMC Backup: Dumps your complete raw eMMC (full_emmc.bin) locally before modifying a single byte.
  • Automatic IMEI & Radio Calibration Injection: Extracts your stick’s unique factory cellular partitions (modemst1, modemst2, fsg, fsc, persist, sec) and injects them directly into the clean OpenStick Debian image so 4G LTE works immediately on first boot.

📦 2. Official OpenStick GitHub Repositories

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If you are searching for openstick github or looking for source code, scripts, and community documentation repositories:

Repository Purpose & Contents Link
Basistiy/openstick-installer Automated 1-Click cross-platform installer, full eMMC backup tool, and Debian image flasher for MSM8916 sticks. GitHub Repo
Basistiy/OpenStick.org Source repository for OpenStick.org community documentation, pinouts, board revisions, and verified buying guides. GitHub Repo
OpenStick (Upstream Heritage) Original upstream OpenStick organization by pioneer developer HandsomeYingyan (lk2nd, initial Debian base packages). GitHub Org
msm8916-mainline/lk2nd Secondary bootloader (lk2nd) providing mainline Linux Device Tree (.dtb) support for Snapdragon 410 boards. GitHub Repo
bkerler/edl Qualcomm Sahara / Firehose (9008) emergency download & partition recovery utility (edl.py). GitHub Repo

🧩 3. Board-Specific Flashing & Firmware Guides

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Select your exact PCB silkscreen revision below for board-specific flashing instructions, default SSH credentials, and recovery pinouts:

Board Model Supported PCB Silkscreens RAM / eMMC Flashing Guide & Pinouts
UZ801 Most Popular UZ801_V3.0, UZ801_V3.31, UZ801_V2.2, UZ801_V2.1 512MB / 4GB eMMC Flashing Guide · Pinouts · Buying
UFI003 1GB Flagship UFI003_MB_V01, UFI003_MB_V02 1GB / 8GB eMMC Flashing Guide · Pinouts · Buying
UFI001B / UFI001C UFI001B_MB_V01, UFI001B_MB_V02, UFI001C 512MB / 4GB eMMC Flashing Guide · Pinouts · Buying
HMUF02 HMUF02-V05, HMUF02-MB-V01, HMUF02-MB-V02 512MB / 4GB eMMC Flashing Guide · Pinouts · Buying
HM-MIFIB (MIFIB) HM-MIFIB_V18 (with LCD & Battery) 512MB / 4GB eMMC Flashing Guide · Pinouts · Buying
SP970 SP970_V3, SP970_V10 512MB / 4GB eMMC Flashing Guide · Pinouts · Buying
UF896 / Zhihe NAND UF896_MB_V02, ZHIHE_MSM8916, UFI-16-V3 256–512MB NAND Clone Warnings · Recovery

🔑 Default OpenStick Debian SSH Credentials

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After flashing with the 1-Click OpenStick Installer (or manual OpenStick Debian rootfs):

Setting 1-Click Installer Image Classic Manual Base Image
USB Ethernet IP 192.168.5.1 192.168.68.1
SSH Command ssh user@192.168.5.1 ssh user@192.168.68.1
Default Username user user
Default Password 1 1
Root Password (sudo su) 1 1

Need Help Identifying Your Board or Restoring a Backup?

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