# Force development kit into emergency download mode

The Qualcomm Dragonwing^™^ RB3 Gen 2 development kit enters emergency download (EDL) mode after power up if there is no image on the development kit or if it’s corrupted. In some situations, you want to force the development kit into EDL mode to download software because EDL mode allows you flash software images.
To force the development kit into EDL mode, do the following:

1. Connect the development kit to a +12 V wall power supply.
2. Press and hold the **F\_DL** button.

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3. Connect the development kit to the host system through the USB Type-C connector.
4. Release the **F\_DL** button. The development kit should now be in Qualcomm download (QDL) mode. For this task, QDL is used interchangeably with EDL.
5. To verify whether the development kit has entered the QDL mode, run the following command on the host:

lsusb
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    **Sample output**

Bus 002 Device 014: ID 05c6:9008 Qualcomm, Inc. Gobi Wireless Modem (QDL mode)
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Last Published: Aug 13, 2025

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