Case study

Gaomon M10K 2018: firmware decoding and report-rate investigation

Gaomon M10K 2018 research decodes a substitution-encoded GD32F350 tablet firmware image and investigates its sensor loop and USB report path. The repository includes an image codec, constrained patch builder, DFU transaction documentation, and observations from experimental report-rate changes.

Targets: Firmware · Protocol
Category: Firmware tools
Relationship: Foundation tool
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 2
Last commit: 2026-10-03
Language: Python
License (GitHub): MIT

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code and documentation observed; no download method or demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-08

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Supply the official M10K 2018 OEM02 T17b 241030 firmware image yourself.
Prerequisites: The builder and codec require Python 3.10 or newer; Raw Input diagnostics and flashing require Windows.
Limits: The author reports measurements from one tablet.
License: MIT License.

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BibTeX

@misc{gaomon-m10k-2018-firmware-case,
  title = {{Gaomon M10K 2018: firmware decoding and report-rate investigation}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/stupidorphan/m10k-2018}},
  url = {https://github.com/stupidorphan/m10k-2018},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/gaomon-m10k-2018-firmware-case/}}
}

Plain text

Gaomon M10K 2018: firmware decoding and report-rate investigation. https://github.com/stupidorphan/m10k-2018 (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/gaomon-m10k-2018-firmware-case/

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README.md GitHub · stupidorphan/m10k-2018 · Revision 7aeac12
docs/reverse-engineering.md GitHub · stupidorphan/m10k-2018 · Revision 7aeac12