From 42fa6ded7ff1f8e01f97c1e40c99249d4fc166cd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mark Haslinghuis <mark@numloq.nl>
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2025 23:32:08 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Initial board qualifation

---
 locales/en/messages.json        |  3 +++
 src/js/tabs/firmware_flasher.js | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 src/tabs/firmware_flasher.html  |  7 +++++++
 3 files changed, 45 insertions(+)

diff --git a/locales/en/messages.json b/locales/en/messages.json
index ba6c71a66ed..e5b274cc625 100755
--- a/locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/locales/en/messages.json
@@ -7738,6 +7738,9 @@
     "firmwareFlasherOptionLabelLegacy": {
         "message": "Legacy"
     },
+    "firmwareFlasherOptionLabelNotQualified": {
+        "message": "Non qualified target — flash at your own risk - not officially supported"
+    },
     "coreBuild": {
         "message": "Core Only"
     },
diff --git a/src/js/tabs/firmware_flasher.js b/src/js/tabs/firmware_flasher.js
index 143cb04e312..999b519e85a 100644
--- a/src/js/tabs/firmware_flasher.js
+++ b/src/js/tabs/firmware_flasher.js
@@ -274,8 +274,35 @@ firmware_flasher.initialize = async function (callback) {
             $("a.load_remote_file").text(i18n.getMessage("firmwareFlasherButtonLoadOnline"));
         }
 
+        const targetQualificationNotice = $("#targetQualificationNotice");
+        const targetQualificationLabel = $("#targetQualificationNotice .target-qualification-label");
+
+        function findTargetDescriptor(targetName) {
+            return self.targets?.find((descriptor) => descriptor.target === targetName);
+        }
+
+        function updateTargetQualification(targetName) {
+            if (!targetName || targetName === "0") {
+                targetQualificationNotice.hide();
+                return;
+            }
+
+            const targetDescriptor = findTargetDescriptor(targetName) ?? self.targetDetail;
+            const descriptorGroup = targetDescriptor?.group;
+            const isQualified = descriptorGroup === "supported" || targetDescriptor?.partnerApproved === true;
+
+            targetQualificationLabel.text(
+                isQualified
+                    ? i18n.getMessage("firmwareFlasherOptionLabelVerifiedPartner")
+                    : i18n.getMessage("firmwareFlasherOptionLabelNotQualified"),
+            );
+
+            targetQualificationNotice.show();
+        }
+
         async function populateTargetList(targets) {
             if (!targets || !ispConnected()) {
+                updateTargetQualification(null);
                 $('select[name="board"]').empty().append('<option value="0">Offline</option>');
                 $('select[name="firmware_version"]').empty().append('<option value="0">Offline</option>');
 
@@ -562,6 +589,7 @@ firmware_flasher.initialize = async function (callback) {
                 }
 
                 self.targetDetail = detail;
+                updateTargetQualification(detail.target);
                 if (detail.cloudBuild === true) {
                     $("div.build_configuration").slideDown();
 
@@ -603,6 +631,7 @@ firmware_flasher.initialize = async function (callback) {
             } catch (error) {
                 console.error("Failed to load target:", error);
                 loadFailed();
+                updateTargetQualification(null);
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -704,6 +733,8 @@ firmware_flasher.initialize = async function (callback) {
             self.enableLoadRemoteFileButton(false);
             let target = $(this).val();
 
+            updateTargetQualification(null);
+
             // exception for board flashed with local custom firmware
             if (target === null) {
                 target = "0";
@@ -739,6 +770,8 @@ firmware_flasher.initialize = async function (callback) {
                             )}</option>`,
                         ),
                     );
+
+                    updateTargetQualification(null);
                 } else {
                     // Show a loading message as there is a delay in loading a configuration
                     versions_e.empty();
@@ -1024,6 +1057,8 @@ firmware_flasher.initialize = async function (callback) {
                                     }),
                                     self.FLASH_MESSAGE_TYPES.NEUTRAL,
                                 );
+
+                                updateTargetQualification(null);
                             }
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/src/tabs/firmware_flasher.html b/src/tabs/firmware_flasher.html
index a61d78246f5..daf71e78c93 100644
--- a/src/tabs/firmware_flasher.html
+++ b/src/tabs/firmware_flasher.html
@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@
                 <div class="spacer">
                     <div>
                     <table class="cf_table" >
+                        <tr>
+                            <td>
+                                <div id="targetQualificationNotice" class="note target-qualification-note" style="display: none;">
+                                    <span class="target-qualification-label"></span>
+                                </div>
+                            </td>
+                        </tr>
                         <tr class="expert_mode option">
                             <td>
                                 <label>

From 3c540ce5e708007841d8505ea273451aaa302808 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mark Haslinghuis <mark@numloq.nl>
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2025 17:58:31 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Add color

---
 src/js/tabs/firmware_flasher.js | 12 +++++++-----
 src/tabs/firmware_flasher.html  |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/js/tabs/firmware_flasher.js b/src/js/tabs/firmware_flasher.js
index 999b519e85a..8167d124c84 100644
--- a/src/js/tabs/firmware_flasher.js
+++ b/src/js/tabs/firmware_flasher.js
@@ -291,11 +291,13 @@ firmware_flasher.initialize = async function (callback) {
             const descriptorGroup = targetDescriptor?.group;
             const isQualified = descriptorGroup === "supported" || targetDescriptor?.partnerApproved === true;
 
-            targetQualificationLabel.text(
-                isQualified
-                    ? i18n.getMessage("firmwareFlasherOptionLabelVerifiedPartner")
-                    : i18n.getMessage("firmwareFlasherOptionLabelNotQualified"),
-            );
+            if (isQualified) {
+                targetQualificationNotice.addClass("gui_note").removeClass("gui_warning");
+                targetQualificationLabel.text(i18n.getMessage("firmwareFlasherOptionLabelVerifiedPartner"));
+            } else {
+                targetQualificationNotice.removeClass("gui_note").addClass("gui_warning");
+                targetQualificationLabel.text(i18n.getMessage("firmwareFlasherOptionLabelNotQualified"));
+            }
 
             targetQualificationNotice.show();
         }
diff --git a/src/tabs/firmware_flasher.html b/src/tabs/firmware_flasher.html
index daf71e78c93..c152ffd864f 100644
--- a/src/tabs/firmware_flasher.html
+++ b/src/tabs/firmware_flasher.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
                     <table class="cf_table" >
                         <tr>
                             <td>
-                                <div id="targetQualificationNotice" class="note target-qualification-note" style="display: none;">
+                                <div id="targetQualificationNotice" class="note" style="display: none;">
                                     <span class="target-qualification-label"></span>
                                 </div>
                             </td>

From c39ca8b01f24b120e4d8bf8042fed299c4f1acb1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mark Haslinghuis <mark@numloq.nl>
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2025 18:11:23 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Add icons

---
 locales/en/messages.json | 8 ++++----
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/locales/en/messages.json b/locales/en/messages.json
index e5b274cc625..72c5f1c3fcf 100755
--- a/locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/locales/en/messages.json
@@ -7730,16 +7730,16 @@
         "message": "Continue without OSD protocol"
     },
     "firmwareFlasherOptionLabelVerifiedPartner": {
-        "message": "Verified Partner"
+        "message": "✅ Verified Partner"
     },
     "firmwareFlasherOptionLabelVendorCommunity": {
-        "message": "Vendor / Community"
-    },
+        "message": "⚠️ Vendor / Community"
+    }, 
     "firmwareFlasherOptionLabelLegacy": {
         "message": "Legacy"
     },
     "firmwareFlasherOptionLabelNotQualified": {
-        "message": "Non qualified target — flash at your own risk - not officially supported"
+        "message": "⚠️ Non qualified target — flash at your own risk - not officially supported"
     },
     "coreBuild": {
         "message": "Core Only"