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Mode Designs M256W-S

Open firmwareImported

A free replacement firmware exists.

Get started

One known way to put open firmware or software on this device, easiest first. Each one links to the project's own instructions.

Before you start
  • Back up your data and settings (and the stock firmware, when the guide says how).
  • Check the exact model, hardware revision and firmware version against the guide: a close model may not work.
  • Charge the battery or use a stable power supply; do not unplug during the install.

Install QMK over USB (bootloader unlock)

Medium

Needs a cable or the command line · QMK

You need
Computer with QMK Toolbox (or the qmk command line), USB cable
Device opened
No
Brick risk
Low
Reversible
Partly

Put the keyboard in bootloader mode (reset button or key combination, see its README), then flash a QMK build. Many of these keyboards ship with QMK already; a different original firmware may not be restorable.

No install report yet. · Report how it went

Open the official installerRead the guide first

OpenDeviceDB links to each project's own instructions and tools; nothing is flashed from this site. Flashing is at your own risk and may void the warranty.

ID
mode-designs/m256w-s
Category
peripheral
Vendor support
Unknown
usb
00de:5753
chips
STM32F401
Updated
2026-10-25
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Being worked on

No live claim. If you start working on this device, claim it so nobody duplicates your work.

Interfaces

No interface documented yet.

Projects

ProjectKindOriginLicenseFreedom
QMK mode/m256wsfirmwarecommunityGPL-2.0-or-laterStill non-free: bootloader · Cloud: noneQMK is free; the USB bootloader it is flashed through (stm32-dfu) is closed and stays.
What "still non-free" and "cloud" mean

What stays proprietary or depends on the vendor's cloud once the project is in use, from the project's own documentation.

vendor blobs
proprietary files extracted from the stock firmware
stock firmware
the stock firmware stays on the device; the project only talks to it
modem
cellular modem firmware
GPU
graphics driver or firmware
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi driver or firmware
Bluetooth
Bluetooth firmware
camera
camera driver or image processing
sensors
sensor hub or sensor drivers
bootloader
boot firmware
other
another proprietary part
Cloud: none
works fully locally
Cloud: only at setup
a vendor account is needed once, e.g. to obtain a local key
Cloud: optional
cloud features exist but are not needed
Cloud: required
does not work without the vendor's cloud
Cloud: unknown
not known

Verification

Not verified. A "verified on hardware" badge requires a replayable test (hardware-replay) run on a real device with a stated firmware version.

Provenance

AI assistance not stated.

Status and claims as of the build date (2026-10-25). Data licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; imported data keeps its upstream license.