JTAG / SPI interface on FP3?

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I contacted FP support and the definite answer on this is as follows:

  1. Although there are JTAG pins/pads on the SDM632 chip, proprietary Qualcomm software is required to talk to the chip.

  2. The FP3 does not expose these JTAG pins on the motherboard, so utilizing JTAG to unbrick a phone is not possible (unless you were to unsolder the main CPU)

  3. Technical reference Sheets about the SDM632 fall under strict Qualcomm NDAs - not even Fairphone employees have access to them.

So - if your phone is bricked - JTAG is not an option :wink:

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