Case study

open-apt-flash: reconstructing the APT 860C UART flasher

open-apt-flash reconstructs the UART bootloader exchange used by APT Burn Tools to flash the APT 860C e-bike display. Its Python library, CLI and GUI implement 57600 8N1 communication, page framing, checksum, acknowledgments and a sync handshake. The author reports comparison with original-tool traffic and a complete flash on a live display.

Targets: Protocol
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 1
Last commit: 2026-06-06
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: Python 3.11+, pyserial, a serial connection to an APT 860C, and a firmware image positioned for 0x08004000 are required for hardware flashing.
Testing evidence: The author reports simulator tests and a complete 145-page flash on a live 860C.
License: MIT license.

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BibTeX

@misc{open-apt-flash-case,
  title = {{open-apt-flash: reconstructing the APT 860C UART flasher}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/cakebomb999/open-apt-flash}},
  url = {https://github.com/cakebomb999/open-apt-flash},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/open-apt-flash-case/}}
}

Plain text

open-apt-flash: reconstructing the APT 860C UART flasher. https://github.com/cakebomb999/open-apt-flash (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/open-apt-flash-case/

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README.md GitHub · cakebomb999/open-apt-flash · Revision f5360f2
docs/PROTOCOL.md GitHub · cakebomb999/open-apt-flash · Revision f5360f2
docs/REVERSE-ENGINEERING.md GitHub · cakebomb999/open-apt-flash · Revision f5360f2