Sunxi-tools Windows ((install)) Jun 2026

Select your Allwinner device from the dropdown menu (it may appear as Onda Suite , USB Device(FEL) , or Unknown Device ).

Running these tools on Windows requires specific drivers and binaries since they do not run natively like standard .exe files without preparation. 1. Obtain Windows Binaries

: Allows you to unbrick or flash Allwinner devices without needing a full Linux environment or VM.

To ensure your Windows PC successfully sees the board over USB, open a command prompt and run: sunxi-fel version Use code with caution. sunxi-tools windows

Most development boards (like Orange Pi, Banana Pi, or Pine64) have a physical button labeled FEL or UBOOT . Hold this button down while plugging in the USB OTG cable.

Once the compilation finishes, you will find sunxi-fel.exe , fex2bin.exe , and the other utilities inside the directory. You can copy these binaries to a permanent folder (e.g., C:\sunxi-tools\ ) and add that folder to your environment variables to access them from anywhere. Method 2: Running Sunxi-Tools via WSL (Alternative)

To change hardware settings like GPIO pins or DRAM parameters: : Drag your script.bin bin2fex.bat . This generates a script.fex file you can edit in Notepad. : Once edited, drag script.fex fex2bin.bat to create a new script.bin for your device. 2. Testing FEL Connection Open a Command Prompt in your tools folder and type: sunxi-fel --list --verbose Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Select your Allwinner device from the dropdown menu

Put your board into :

, the universal translator for USB drivers. With a deep breath, he held down the tiny recovery button on the board and plugged it in. Windows chimed, but instead of the usual "Device Not Recognized" error, Zadig showed a device with the tell-tale ID

: The "star" of the suite. It communicates with the CPU's internal BootROM (FEL mode) via USB to boot from RAM, flash SPI storage, or read/write memory. Obtain Windows Binaries : Allows you to unbrick

Fix: Verify that the binary matches your exact Allwinner SoC architecture (e.g., do not flash an A33 binary onto an H3 chip). Conclusion

You can find pre-compiled Windows versions of the tools or compile them yourself: