The patched firmware is known to work on the following devices:
- The “D”-Version (NoGPS) for radios without GPS
- Tytera/TYT MD380
- Tytera/TYT MD390
- Retevis RT3
- The “S”-Version (GPS) for radios with GPS
- Tytera/TYT MD380
- Tytera/TYT MD390
- Retevis RT8
Linux users can build and install MD380Tools from our source code at travisgoodspeed/md380tools on Github. This technique works from inside of a virtual.
Both types of vocoder (old and new vocoder radios) are supported.
This form provides information regarding the availability of a callsign for amateur radio use. Common callsign combinations starting with the prefixes PA to PH, PI4, PI5 and PI9 can be checked. Choose menu 5 for MD-380/390 non GPS module Choose menu 6 for MD-380/390 GPS modules The program will automatically download the latest firmware version from network and will perform the installation/update to the radio. Note: On the top right side of the screen there are device icons (if not shown press “. TYT Electronics Co., Ltd Software DownloadTYT Electronics Co., Ltd, China Two Way Radios, Mobile Transceiver Handheld Walkie Talkies & Interphone.
The DMR MARC user’s database requires a 16 MByte SPI Flash memory chip. In some VHF Radios there is only an 1 MByte SPI Flash memory chip installed.
USE this firmware at your own risk ?
Known models
Name | vocoder | GPS | exp FW | original FW |
---|---|---|---|---|
MD-380 | old | N | D02,D13 | D02,D03 |
MD-380 | new | N | D02,D13 | D02,D13 |
MD-380G | new | Y | D02,S13 | S13 |
MD-390 | new | N | D02,D13 | D13 |
MD-390G | new | Y | D02,S13 | S13 |
- RT3 = MD-380 (old)
- RT8 = MD-390G
Compiled directly from the github repo of Travis Goodspeed
https://github.com/travisgoodspeed/md380tools
https://github.com/travisgoodspeed/md380tools
Windows Firmware Installation
You can install any of these patched firmware files into your MD380 by using the respective .bin file with the Tytera Windows firmware upgrade tool,
upgrade.exe
, available inside their firmware upgrade downloads. Here are the steps:- Turn off your MD380 using the volume knob.
- Attach the Tytera USB cable to the SP and MIC ports of your MD380.
- Attach the Tytera USB cable to your host computer.
- Hold down the PTT and the button above the PTT button (not the button with the “M” on it).
- Turn on your MD380 using the volume knob.
- Release the buttons on the radio.
- The status LED should be on and alternating between red and green, indicating you’re in flash upgrade mode.
- Start the Tytera
Upgrade.exe
program. - Click “Open Update File” and choose one of the .bin files produced from the process above.
- Click “Download Update File” and wait for the flash update process to finish. It takes less than a minute.
- Turn off your MD380 using the volume knob.
- Disconnect the USB cable from your MD380 and host computer.
- Turn the MD380 back on, and you should see the welcome screen. You’re running patched firmware!
TYT MD-380 DMR radio, new experimental firmware and regular firmware updating.
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With the new firmware out for the TYT range of radios many hams will be looking at installing the experimental firmware so I have put this page together to help you along the way. I am doing this under Windows 10
Latest is version 2 April 22nd
After downloading the latest firmware HERE you need to unpack the files:
You will need to copy some of these files into your C:WindowsSystem32 folder. I just run the 'upgrade' application and it will tell you what files are missing. I needed to copy just 2 files: STDFU and STTubeDevice30. Then re boot your PC.
Run the 'upgrade' application:
You click on 'Open Update File' and choose what version of the firmware you want to put in your Tytera DMR clone radio. At the time of doing this page V1 of the firmware only has 3 versions:
1: prom-public.img and prom-public.bin: patched to monitor all talk groups.
2: prom-private.img and prom-private.bin: patched to monitor all talk groups, private calls.
3: experiment.img and experiment.bin: patched to monitor all talk groups, private calls, and sideload alternate firmware.
2: prom-private.img and prom-private.bin: patched to monitor all talk groups, private calls.
3: experiment.img and experiment.bin: patched to monitor all talk groups, private calls, and sideload alternate firmware.
Click on the firmware version you want to load and it will display the file you loaded in the program.
Now you are ready to update your radio. Plug your programming lead into your PC and into the side of your radio.
Now click the 'Download Update File' and wait while your firmware is updated DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING until the progress bar at the top of the program has finished.
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Your radio should now have the new firmware installed.
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You will still have your original code plug still in the radio but on this early version of the firmware it just allows you to monitor all TG's on slot 1 or 2 and it will not tell you what TG you are hearing, only the user ID. I just set my radio to Local S1 or Local S2 and hear all traffic on the slot.