diff --git a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-connectivity/glinswup/files/pls3_fw_update.sh b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-connectivity/glinswup/files/pls3_fw_update.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+#===============================================================================
+#
+#  Copyright (C) 2026 by Digi International Inc.
+#  All rights reserved.
+#
+#  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+#  under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as published by
+#  the Free Software Foundation.
+#
+#
+#  Description:
+#    Update firmware on a Cinterion PLSx3 modem using glinswup_PLSx3.
+#
+#
+#  Usage:
+#    pls3_fw_update.sh -f <firmware.usf> -p <port> [-n] [-v]
+#
+#===============================================================================
+
+set -eu
+
+UPDATE_BIN="glinswup_PLSx3"
+MM_SERVICE_SYSTEMD=${MM_SERVICE_SYSTEMD:-ModemManager}
+
+# On sysvinit-based platforms, NetworkManager respawns ModemManager automatically.
+# Therefore we must stop NetworkManager to ensure ModemManager remains stopped
+# during the firmware update process.
+NM_SERVICE_VINIT=${NM_SERVICE_VINIT:-networkmanager}
+
+FW_FILE=""
+PORT=""
+VERBOSE=0
+RECOVERY=0
+
+exit_error()
+{
+	ERROR_MESSAGE="$1"
+	ERROR_CODE="${2:-1}"
+
+	echo "## ERROR: ${ERROR_MESSAGE}" >&2
+	exit "${ERROR_CODE}"
+}
+
+log_info()
+{
+	echo "## INFO: $*"
+}
+
+stop_services()
+{
+	if command -v systemctl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+		log_info "Stopping ${MM_SERVICE_SYSTEMD}..."
+		systemctl stop "${MM_SERVICE_SYSTEMD}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+		return 0
+	fi
+
+	if [ -x "/etc/init.d/${NM_SERVICE_VINIT}" ]; then
+		log_info "Stopping ${NM_SERVICE_VINIT}..."
+		"/etc/init.d/${NM_SERVICE_VINIT}" stop >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+		return 0
+	fi
+
+	log_info "No service manager found; skipping stop/start"
+	return 0
+}
+
+start_services()
+{
+	if command -v systemctl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+		systemctl start "${MM_SERVICE_SYSTEMD}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+		return 0
+	fi
+
+	if [ -x "/etc/init.d/${NM_SERVICE_VINIT}" ]; then
+		"/etc/init.d/${NM_SERVICE_VINIT}" start >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+		return 0
+	fi
+
+	return 0
+}
+
+usage()
+{
+	cat <<'EOF'
+Usage:
+  pls3_fw_update.sh -f <firmware.usf> -p <port> [-n] [-v]
+
+Options:
+  -f, --firmware   Path to firmware file (.usf)
+  -p, --port       Serial port used by the updater tool (e.g. /dev/ttyACM0)
+  -n               Recovery mode (pass -n to updater)
+  -v               Verbose (pass -v to updater and show output)
+
+Environment:
+  MM_SERVICE_SYSTEMD=ModemManager
+  NM_SERVICE_VINIT=networkmanager
+EOF
+}
+
+parse_args()
+{
+	while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
+		case "$1" in
+			-f|--firmware)
+				[ $# -ge 2 ] || exit_error "Missing value for $1" 2
+				FW_FILE="${2:-}"; shift 2;;
+			-p|--port)
+				[ $# -ge 2 ] || exit_error "Missing value for $1" 2
+				PORT="${2:-}"; shift 2;;
+			-n)
+				RECOVERY=1; shift;;
+			-v)
+				VERBOSE=1; shift;;
+			-h|--help)
+				usage; exit 0;;
+			*)
+				exit_error "Unknown argument: $1" 2;;
+		esac
+	done
+}
+
+require_prereqs()
+{
+	[ -n "${FW_FILE}" ] || exit_error "Missing -f/--firmware" 2
+	[ -n "${PORT}" ] || exit_error "Missing -p/--port" 2
+
+	[ -r "${FW_FILE}" ] || exit_error "Firmware file not readable: ${FW_FILE}" 2
+	command -v "${UPDATE_BIN}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || exit_error "Update tool not found in PATH: ${UPDATE_BIN}" 2
+	[ -e "${PORT}" ] || exit_error "Port does not exist: ${PORT}" 2
+}
+
+run_update()
+{
+	RC=0
+	VERBOSE_ARG=""
+	RECOVERY_ARG=""
+
+	[ "${VERBOSE}" -eq 1 ] && VERBOSE_ARG="-v"
+	[ "${RECOVERY}" -eq 1 ] && RECOVERY_ARG="-n"
+
+	log_info "Running: ${UPDATE_BIN} -f '${FW_FILE}' -p '${PORT}' -u 1 ${RECOVERY_ARG} ${VERBOSE_ARG}"
+
+	if [ "${VERBOSE}" -eq 1 ]; then
+		"${UPDATE_BIN}" -f "${FW_FILE}" -p "${PORT}" -u 1 ${RECOVERY_ARG} ${VERBOSE_ARG} || RC=$?
+	else
+		"${UPDATE_BIN}" -f "${FW_FILE}" -p "${PORT}" -u 1 ${RECOVERY_ARG} >/dev/null 2>&1 || RC=$?
+	fi
+
+	if [ "${RC}" -ne 0 ]; then
+		exit_error "Firmware update FAILED (exit code: ${RC})" "${RC}"
+	fi
+
+	log_info "Firmware update SUCCESS"
+}
+
+parse_args "$@"
+require_prereqs
+
+stop_services
+
+# Always try to restore services even if the update fails.
+trap 'start_services' EXIT
+run_update
diff --git a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-connectivity/glinswup/glinswup-plsx3_1.0.5.bb b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-connectivity/glinswup/glinswup-plsx3_1.0.5.bb
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+# Copyright (C) 2026, Digi International Inc.
+
+SUMMARY = "Cinterion PLSx3 firmware update tool (glinswup) + helper script"
+SECTION = "console/tools"
+LICENSE = "CLOSED"
+
+PKGNAME = "glinswup_PLSx3"
+
+# ARM tarball
+SRC_URI:arm += "${DIGI_PKG_SRC}/${PKGNAME}-${PV}-arm.tar.gz;name=arm"
+SRC_URI[arm.md5sum] = "e89f7e3e9cc97f4df51366d4a93e7542"
+SRC_URI[arm.sha256sum] = "ca274365c244c3b43ce3e2e3b7b13c70a4104645673c7324a4cbc18132e28a86"
+
+# AARCH64 tarball
+SRC_URI:aarch64 += "${DIGI_PKG_SRC}/${PKGNAME}-${PV}-aarch64.tar.gz;name=aarch64"
+SRC_URI[aarch64.md5sum] = "4e44cd327ce7fe430e1d60d66ae7528e"
+SRC_URI[aarch64.sha256sum] = "3f70500a4c6c280c3c42259fa51abc565fb76c97d4cea64aed36a3539b168c38"
+
+SRC_URI += " file://pls3_fw_update.sh"
+
+S = "${WORKDIR}/${PKGNAME}_${PV}"
+
+do_install:append() {
+	install -d ${D}${sbindir}
+	install -m 0755 ${WORKDIR}/pls3_fw_update.sh ${D}${sbindir}/pls3_fw_update.sh
+}
+
+inherit bin_package
+
+INSANE_SKIP:${PN} = "already-stripped"