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Overview

The Dashboard is the central command center of the extension. Reach it from the Qualcomm icon in the Activity Bar.

Devices

View connected devices, set the active device, and manage connections over ADB or SSH.

Downloads

Browse downloaded device software and SDKs. Flash firmware directly from the UI.

Projects

Manage sample projects and templates. Import, reset, and open in the editor.

AI Models

Discover AI models, optimize them with Qualcomm AI Hub, and profile performance.

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Active Device

The device pane shows the device connected to the host, its metadata, and sample apps available on the device. You can execute pre-installed apps and view their output directly from this pane. Dashboard — active device pane

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Projects

The projects section shows recently opened projects. Open existing projects, create new ones, or view all projects from this section. Dashboard — projects pane

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AI Models

The AI models section lists recently used models and models available on Qualcomm AI Hub. Dashboard — AI models pane

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Downloads

The Downloads section has four tabs: Operating System, SDKs, Tools, and Extensions.

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Operating System tab

Lists available OS images. Each entry shows the device, OS variant, version, and local path. Click Flash & Setup Device to flash the image. Dashboard — Downloads, Operating System tab

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SDKs tab

Lists SDKs available. Click Configure Device to run the post-install setup script on the active device. Dashboard — Downloads, SDKs tab with Configure Device While configuration runs, the row shows Configuring Device… with a progress indicator: Dashboard — SDK configuring device in progress When downloading an SDK, the row shows a progress bar with percentage and a Cancel button: Dashboard — SDK downloading with progress

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Device flashing

After the OS image is available, click Flash & Setup Device next to the image. Put the device into Emergency Download (EDL) mode and start the flashing process. Dashboard — Flash button Dashboard — flashing in progress The extension uses Qualcomm Device Loader (QDL) to write the image. Progress is shown in the VS Code Terminal. Once complete, the device reboots and appears in the Active Device pane. Dashboard — QDL flashing output

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Dashboard sections at a glance

SectionWhat you do here
DevicesActivate a device, view ADB/SSH status
DownloadsFlash firmware, configure device SDK
ProjectsImport templates, open sample apps
AI HubBrowse models, submit optimization jobs

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SDK — Configure Device

After flashing, run Dashboard → SDK → Configure Device to execute the post-flash initialization script. This step is mandatory for the device to function correctly.