Read verified
The PocketCHIRP-exclusive UV-K5 VUURWERK driver is recorded as read verified.
Write verified
The same driver is recorded as write verified, so this page can describe a proven two-way programming workflow rather than read-only experimentation.
Program a VUURWERK UV-K5 from Android
PocketCHIRP includes a firmware-aware path for the Quansheng UV-K5 running VUURWERK custom firmware. The driver is identified separately as a VUURWERK variant so it does not have to masquerade as a stock UV-K5 profile.
Verified connection paths
The recorded PocketCHIRP VUURWERK driver contract includes USB serial and a Bluetooth programmer transport, with read and write both verified. That makes VUURWERK one of the strongest examples of PocketCHIRP's goal: custom-firmware-aware radio programming from a phone, without collapsing firmware differences into one generic driver.
Why a dedicated VUURWERK driver matters
Custom firmware can preserve much of a radio's original memory structure while still changing identification or supported settings. A dedicated driver can validate the expected firmware identity and keep the programming workflow explicit. PocketCHIRP's VUURWERK support is designed around that firmware-aware distinction.
Bluetooth programmer note
Bluetooth hardware still varies. A VUURWERK driver supporting a Bluetooth programmer does not mean every dongle revision behaves identically. TIDRADIO programmer units, for example, can differ in supported baud behavior. Use the TIDRADIO Bluetooth programmer guide when choosing or troubleshooting that transport.
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