๐งช Testing
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Cellular modems
RM530N-GL
Quectel RM530N-GL installed in Flipper One
We got the Quectel RM530N-GL 5G modem working with Flipper One.
Test results
- Download speed: 18.5 MB/s on a real file download.
- Connection mode: the link negotiated as LTE (4G), not 5G.
- Power: ran entirely from Flipper One's battery โ no external power required.
- Thermals: the modem has no heatsink.
Source: pastebin.com/raw/VztvBw1D
Configure RM530N-GL modem with Vodafone
# nmcli connection add type gsm ifname "*" con-name 5g apn wap.vodafone.co.uk
# nmcli connection modify 5g connection.autoconnect yes
# nmcli connection modify 5g ipv4.method auto
# nmcli connection modify 5g ipv6.method auto
# nmcli connection up 5gDebug connection
# nmcli device status
DEVICE TYPE STATE CONNECTION
cdc-wdm0 gsm connected 5g
lo loopback connected (externally) lo
end0 ethernet unavailable --
end1 ethernet unavailable --
# ip a
4: wwu1u4i4: <POINTOPOINT,MULTICAST,NOARP,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000
link/none
inet 10.215.167.77/30 brd 10.215.167.79 scope global noprefixroute wwu1u4i4
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
# Download Vodafone Test file
# wget http://212.183.159.230/1GB.zip -O /dev/null
/dev/null 37%[========================> ] 381.43M 18.5MB/s eta 65s
# List modems
$ mmcli -L
/org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Modem/0 [Quectel] RM530N-GL
# Get info about modem
$ mmcli -m 0
-----------------------------------
General | path: /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Modem/0
| device id: 3d56e561127a3db4414de74bb15a4601aa64de98
-----------------------------------
Hardware | manufacturer: Quectel
| model: RM530N-GL
| firmware revision: RM530NGLAAR05A01M4G
| carrier config: UK-VoLTE-Vodafone
| carrier config revision: 0A010426
| h/w revision: 20000
| supported: gsm-umts, lte, 5gnr
| current: gsm-umts, lte, 5gnr
| equipment id: 867978050021665
-----------------------------------
System | device: /sys/devices/platform/soc/23400000.usb/xhci-hcd.0.auto/usb2/2-1/2-1.4
| physdev: /sys/devices/platform/soc/23400000.usb/xhci-hcd.0.auto/usb2/2-1/2-1.4
| drivers: qmi_wwan, option
| plugin: quectel
| primary port: cdc-wdm0
| ports: cdc-wdm0 (qmi), ttyUSB0 (ignored), ttyUSB1 (gps),
| ttyUSB2 (at), ttyUSB3 (at), wwu1u4i4 (net)
-----------------------------------
Status | unlock retries: sim-pin (3), sim-puk (10), sim-pin2 (3), sim-puk2 (10)
| state: connected
| power state: on
| access tech: lte, 5gnr
| signal quality: 83% (cached)
-----------------------------------
Modes | supported: allowed: 3g; preferred: none
| allowed: 4g; preferred: none
| allowed: 3g, 4g; preferred: 4g
| allowed: 3g, 4g; preferred: 3g
| allowed: 5g; preferred: none
| allowed: 4g, 5g; preferred: 5g
| allowed: 4g, 5g; preferred: 4g
| allowed: 3g, 5g; preferred: 5g
| allowed: 3g, 5g; preferred: 3g
| allowed: 3g, 4g, 5g; preferred: 5g
| allowed: 3g, 4g, 5g; preferred: 4g
| allowed: 3g, 4g, 5g; preferred: 3g
| current: allowed: 3g, 4g, 5g; preferred: 5g
-----------------------------------
Bands | supported: utran-1, utran-4, utran-6, utran-5, utran-8, utran-2,
| eutran-1, eutran-2, eutran-3, eutran-4, eutran-5, eutran-7, eutran-8,
| eutran-12, eutran-13, eutran-14, eutran-17, eutran-18, eutran-19,
| eutran-20, eutran-25, eutran-26, eutran-28, eutran-29, eutran-30,
| eutran-32, eutran-34, eutran-38, eutran-39, eutran-40, eutran-41,
| eutran-42, eutran-43, eutran-46, eutran-48, eutran-66, eutran-71,
| utran-19, ngran-1, ngran-2, ngran-3, ngran-5, ngran-7, ngran-8,
| ngran-12, ngran-13, ngran-14, ngran-18, ngran-20, ngran-25, ngran-26,
| ngran-28, ngran-29, ngran-30, ngran-38, ngran-40, ngran-41, ngran-48,
| ngran-66, ngran-70, ngran-71, ngran-75, ngran-76, ngran-77, ngran-78,
| ngran-79, ngran-257, ngran-258, (null), ngran-260, ngran-261
| current: utran-1, utran-4, utran-5, utran-8, utran-2, eutran-1,
| eutran-2, eutran-3, eutran-4, eutran-5, eutran-7, eutran-8,
| eutran-12, eutran-13, eutran-14, eutran-17, eutran-18, eutran-19,
| eutran-20, eutran-25, eutran-26, eutran-28, eutran-29, eutran-30,
| eutran-32, eutran-34, eutran-38, eutran-39, eutran-40, eutran-41,
| eutran-42, eutran-43, eutran-46, eutran-48, eutran-66, eutran-71,
| utran-19, ngran-1, ngran-2, ngran-3, ngran-5, ngran-7, ngran-8,
| ngran-12, ngran-13, ngran-14, ngran-18, ngran-20, ngran-25, ngran-26,
| ngran-28, ngran-29, ngran-30, ngran-38, ngran-40, ngran-41, ngran-48,
| ngran-66, ngran-70, ngran-71, ngran-75, ngran-76, ngran-77, ngran-78,
| ngran-79
-----------------------------------
IP | supported: ipv4, ipv6, ipv4v6
-----------------------------------
3GPP | imei: 867978050021665
| operator id: 23415
| operator name: vodafone UK
| registration: home
| packet service state: attached
-----------------------------------
3GPP EPS | ue mode of operation: csps-2
| initial bearer path: /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Bearer/0
| initial bearer apn: WAP.VODAFONE.CO.UK
| initial bearer ip type: ipv4v6
-----------------------------------
SIM | primary sim path: /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/SIM/0
| sim slot paths: slot 1: /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/SIM/0 (active)
| slot 2: none
-----------------------------------
Bearer | paths: /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Bearer/1
##########
# Get info about Bearer (wtf is Bearer)
# Bearier โ an active data session between your modem and the mobile network
$ mmcli -b 1
------------------------------------
General | path: /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Bearer/1
| type: default
------------------------------------
Status | connected: yes
| suspended: no
| multiplexed: no
| interface: wwu1u4i4
| ip timeout: 20
------------------------------------
Properties | apn: wap.vodafone.co.uk
| roaming: allowed
| ip type: ipv4v6
------------------------------------
IPv4 configuration | method: static
| address: 10.200.91.89
| prefix: 30
| gateway: 10.200.91.90
| dns: 192.168.253.11, 192.168.253.11
| mtu: 1500
------------------------------------
Statistics | start date: 2026-03-19T18:50:39Z
| duration: 570
| bytes rx: 432453378
| bytes tx: 898786
| attempts: 1
| total-duration: 570
| total-bytes rx: 432453378
| total-bytes tx: 898786Signal info using qmicli
# apt install libqmi-utils
# qmicli -d /dev/cdc-wdm0 --device-open-proxy --nas-get-signal-strength
[/dev/cdc-wdm0] Successfully got signal strength
Current:
Network 'lte': '-62 dBm'
RSSI:
Network 'lte': '-62 dBm'
ECIO:
Network 'lte': '-2.5 dBm'
IO: '-106 dBm'
SINR (8): '9.0 dB'
RSRQ:
Network 'lte': '-11 dB'
SNR:
Network 'lte': '7.2 dB'
RSRP:
Network 'lte': '-93 dBm'
# sudo qmicli -d /dev/cdc-wdm0 --device-open-proxy --nas-get-serving-system
[/dev/cdc-wdm0] Successfully got serving system:
Registration state: 'registered'
CS: 'attached'
PS: 'attached'
Selected network: '3gpp'
Radio interfaces: '1'
[0]: 'lte'
Roaming status: 'off'
Data service capabilities: '1'
[0]: 'lte'
Current PLMN:
MCC: '234'
MNC: '15'
Description: 'voda UK'
Roaming indicators: '1'
[0]: 'off' (lte)
3GPP cell ID: '3697446'
Detailed status:
Status: 'available'
Capability: 'cs-ps'
HDR Status: 'none'
HDR Hybrid: 'no'
Forbidden: 'no'
LTE tracking area code: '12299'
Full operator code info:
MCC: '234'
MNC: '15'
MNC with PCS digit: 'no'
# sudo qmicli -d /dev/cdc-wdm0 --device-open-proxy --nas-get-cell-location-info
[/dev/cdc-wdm0] Successfully got cell location info
Intrafrequency LTE Info
UE In Idle: 'yes'
PLMN: '23415'
Tracking Area Code: '12299'
Global Cell ID: '3697446'
EUTRA Absolute RF Channel Number: '2850' (E-UTRA band 7: 2600)
Serving Cell ID: '177'
Cell Reselection Priority: '5'
S Non Intra Search Threshold: '8'
Serving Cell Low Threshold: '6'
S Intra Search Threshold: '62'
Cell [0]:
Physical Cell ID: '177'
RSRQ: '-11.6' dB
RSRP: '-92.9' dBm
RSSI: '-60.9' dBm
Cell Selection RX Level: '31'
Cell [1]:
Physical Cell ID: '295'
RSRQ: '-15.0' dB
RSRP: '-97.8' dBm
RSSI: '-73.6' dBm
Cell Selection RX Level: '26'
Interfrequency LTE Info
UE In Idle: 'yes'
Frequency [0]:
EUTRA Absolute RF Channel Number: '223' (E-UTRA band 1: 2100)
Selection RX Level Low Threshold: '8'
Cell Selection RX Level High Threshold: '8'
Cell Reselection Priority: '4'
Frequency [1]:
EUTRA Absolute RF Channel Number: '247' (E-UTRA band 1: 2100)
Selection RX Level Low Threshold: '8'
Cell Selection RX Level High Threshold: '8'
Cell Reselection Priority: '4'
Frequency [2]:
EUTRA Absolute RF Channel Number: '6300' (E-UTRA band 20: 800 DD)
Selection RX Level Low Threshold: '8'
Cell Selection RX Level High Threshold: '8'
Cell Reselection Priority: '3'
LTE Info Neighboring GSM
UE In Idle: 'yes'
LTE Info Neighboring WCDMA
UE In Idle: 'yes'
LTE Timing Advance: 'unavailable'
$ nmcli device show
GENERAL.DEVICE: cdc-wdm0
GENERAL.TYPE: gsm
GENERAL.HWADDR: (unknown)
GENERAL.MTU: 1500
GENERAL.STATE: 100 (connected)
GENERAL.CONNECTION: 5g
GENERAL.CON-PATH: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/ActiveConnection/2
IP4.ADDRESS[1]: 10.200.91.89/30
IP4.GATEWAY: 10.200.91.90
IP4.ROUTE[1]: dst = 10.200.91.88/30, nh = 0.0.0.0, mt = 700
IP4.ROUTE[2]: dst = 0.0.0.0/0, nh = 10.200.91.90, mt = 700
IP4.DNS[1]: 192.168.253.11
IP6.GATEWAY: --
user@one-rev-f0b0c1-debian13-build-892-test-dp:~$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 3431:6241 Corechips USB2.0 HUB
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 3431:6341 Corechips USB3.0 HUB
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 2c7c:0801 Quectel Wireless Solutions Co., Ltd. RM530N-GL
user@one-rev-f0b0c1-debian13-build-892-test-dp:~$ lsusb -v -d 2c7c:0801
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 2c7c:0801 Quectel Wireless Solutions Co., Ltd. RM530N-GL
Couldn't open device, some information will be missing
Negotiated speed: SuperSpeed (5Gbps)
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 3.20
bDeviceClass 0 [unknown]
bDeviceSubClass 0 [unknown]
bDeviceProtocol 0
bMaxPacketSize0 9
idVendor 0x2c7c Quectel Wireless Solutions Co., Ltd.
idProduct 0x0801 RM530N-GL
bcdDevice 5.04
iManufacturer 1 Quectel
iProduct 2 RM530N-GL
iSerial 3 5335c4cc
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 0x0125
bNumInterfaces 5
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 4
bmAttributes 0xa0
(Bus Powered)
Remote Wakeup
MaxPower 896mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 2
bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
bInterfaceSubClass 255 Vendor Specific Subclass
bInterfaceProtocol 48
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x01 EP 1 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0400 1x 1024 bytes
bInterval 0
bMaxBurst 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0400 1x 1024 bytes
bInterval 0
bMaxBurst 0
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 3
bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
bInterfaceSubClass 0 [unknown]
bInterfaceProtocol 64
iInterface 0
** UNRECOGNIZED: 05 24 00 10 01
** UNRECOGNIZED: 05 24 01 00 00
** UNRECOGNIZED: 04 24 02 02
** UNRECOGNIZED: 05 24 06 00 00
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x83 EP 3 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x000a 1x 10 bytes
bInterval 9
bMaxBurst 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0400 1x 1024 bytes
bInterval 0
bMaxBurst 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x02 EP 2 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0400 1x 1024 bytes
bInterval 0
bMaxBurst 0
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 2
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 3
bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
bInterfaceSubClass 0 [unknown]
bInterfaceProtocol 0
iInterface 0
** UNRECOGNIZED: 05 24 00 10 01
** UNRECOGNIZED: 05 24 01 00 00
** UNRECOGNIZED: 04 24 02 02
** UNRECOGNIZED: 05 24 06 00 00
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x85 EP 5 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x000a 1x 10 bytes
bInterval 9
bMaxBurst 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x84 EP 4 IN
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0400 1x 1024 bytes
bInterval 0
bMaxBurst 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x03 EP 3 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0400 1x 1024 bytes
bInterval 0
bMaxBurst 0
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 3
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 3
bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
bInterfaceSubClass 0 [unknown]
bInterfaceProtocol 0
iInterface 0
** UNRECOGNIZED: 05 24 00 10 01
** UNRECOGNIZED: 05 24 01 00 00
** UNRECOGNIZED: 04 24 02 02
** UNRECOGNIZED: 05 24 06 00 00
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x87 EP 7 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x000a 1x 10 bytes
bInterval 9
bMaxBurst 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x86 EP 6 IN
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0400 1x 1024 bytes
bInterval 0
bMaxBurst 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x04 EP 4 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0400 1x 1024 bytes
bInterval 0
bMaxBurst 0
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 4
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 3
bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
bInterfaceSubClass 255 Vendor Specific Subclass
bInterfaceProtocol 255 Vendor Specific Protocol
iInterface 7
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x88 EP 8 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0008 1x 8 bytes
bInterval 9
bMaxBurst 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x8e EP 14 IN
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0400 1x 1024 bytes
bInterval 0
bMaxBurst 6
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x0f EP 15 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0400 1x 1024 bytes
bInterval 0
bMaxBurst 2
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