# Feature Request For The Flint 5 **URL:** \ **Category:** Off-topic\ **Created:** [September 1, 2026, 1:10am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/feature-request-for-the-flint-5/70936 "2026-09-01T01:10:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ultenhiemer](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@ultenhiemer](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/ultenhiemer)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2026, 1:10am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/feature-request-for-the-flint-5/70936/1 "2026-09-01T01:10:57Z")
Hi, I pre-ordered the Flint 4. I’m looking forward to using that by the time I get it. So looking at the specifications. I DO like the inclusion of USB C. Yet I feel you should have given that port fast charging capability. So if such a thing as a Flint 5 exists in the future, I’d like to see something like 15w/25w fast charging through it on the USB C port. I don’t pay for broadband. I have my phone and I share my data plan with a router that subsequently shares the internet with all the devices connected to it. This is what I’ll do with my upcoming Flint 4. USB Tethering on Android is unviable, no router (That I’ve used) has had a USB C port before and none of the type A ports have had a charge strong enough to maintain the battery. On USB Tethering, because 5G is SO power hungry, the phone drains quicker than the battery can replenish. Forcing other options to connect the device to the router.0 No manuals yet for the Flint 4, but I can make back of the napkin maths to determine the max charge of the ports from what is said on the specifications. If USB load increases the device from 25w to 45w. That is an increase of 20w. with 2 USB ports (a type A and a C) that is assumed to be 5v 2a on each one. That isn’t fast charging, so I cant expect to use USB tethering on here. But I’m not criticising. If there is anything you take forward for the Flint 5, PLEASE make it fast charging on the USB C port, 15w or 25w… Enough to match a phone in the age it is released. I don’t mind if the power block has to be bigger to accommodate that. That is all. Thank you for your time. - Ultenhiemer ---
**Author:** ![charles2](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@charles2](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/charles2)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2026, 11:55am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/feature-request-for-the-flint-5/70936/3 "2026-09-01T11:55:04Z")
Hi, Thank you for the suggestion and for sharing your use case with us. The USB port on Flint 4 currently provides up to 5V/2A. Supporting higher-power charging such as 15W or 25W would require additional hardware considerations, including a PD controller, power conversion circuitry, thermal design, and a higher overall power budget for the router. For long-term cellular Internet use, you may also consider using a compatible cellular modem or USB dongle with the Flint 4. This allows the router to use cellular data directly without requiring a phone to remain connected and charging continuously. ---
**Author:** ![ultenhiemer](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@ultenhiemer](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/ultenhiemer)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/feature-request-for-the-flint-5/70936/4 "2026-09-05T12:40:04Z")
I just hope USB C fast charging is something you _can_ take into consideration for a future “Flint 5”… Should one ever exist. Or to better put it, your next router revision (Probably WiFi 8). The use case you outline somewhat limits (or entirely eliminates) the possibility of using the device for calling/texting/picky things that require their “app” to use. The modems require using the SIM exclusively and I mostly just stick to 1 data contract with my device. The original message is the best of both worlds situation. Using a viable USB Tethering option with a Flint #\* router that has fast charging capability makes the device still usable and the router able to share that internet. There are other connectivity options (Like Ethernet Tethering with an adapter connected to the phone that also PD charges). But USB Tethering (As the cabled option) does seem the cleanest to run… If it had a strong enough charge that is. This is all just feedback anyway. Thank you - Ultenhiemer ---
**Author:** ![elorimer](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/b77776/32.png) [@elorimer](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/elorimer)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/feature-request-for-the-flint-5/70936/5 "2026-09-05T14:48:35Z")
I think you can use a $9 adapter for that. Plug the power brick into it to charge the phone. ---
**Author:** ![ultenhiemer](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@ultenhiemer](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/ultenhiemer)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/feature-request-for-the-flint-5/70936/6 "2026-09-05T16:03:25Z")
It’s not possible. not easily. The only solution I have been given in the past is something like a Car-Play/Android Auto adapter… But they are all USB 2.0, so whilst a successful solution, not a fast (data-wise) one. There’s this weird and complicated process with upstream and downstream power and with USB Tethering to a router the power from the router is almost always prioritised and trying to add anything else cuts the connection from the USB Tethering and moves it to what you are trying to add. I have tried experimenting to mostly failure. I haven’t found a solution that keeps the speed and the fast charging whilst maintaining the USB Tethering. ---
**Author:** ![eurogang](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@eurogang](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/eurogang)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2026, 11:51pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/feature-request-for-the-flint-5/70936/7 "2026-10-16T23:51:06Z")
The most important feature would be to finally get M.2 NVMe SSD port. Two ports would be perfect. ---
**Author:** ![ultenhiemer](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@ultenhiemer](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/ultenhiemer)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2026, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/feature-request-for-the-flint-5/70936/8 "2026-10-17T16:30:05Z")
Aren't you then just arguing for a M.2 NAS? Plus I'm pretty certain that the router has file sharing features built in also. I'm not dismissing your suggestion, but mine was more realistic. Fast charging on the USB C port could be convenient for devices that need that whilst being connected to the router. I use a Raspberry Pi with SATA drives to act as my file share. I think I prefer the separation because at least if there is a specific file share issue, I know it is with the Pi. The separation allows me to see network issues as with the router. Mixing them could add additional investigation into the mix. ---
**Author:** ![eurogang](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@eurogang](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/eurogang)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/feature-request-for-the-flint-5/70936/9 "2026-10-17T17:01:21Z")
Nope. M.2 NAS is NAS. While WiFi router with M2 SSD is router with SSD. SSD slot has more use cases. While to charge devices there are plenty of options and doesn't require some more technical knowledge. I also use Raspberry Pi with Argon One SSD case and SATA M.2 drive. Flint routers have a powerful 4 core CPU. Raspberry Pi also has 4 core CPU. So if the router will have SSD then there will be no need for a separate Raspberry Pi. Less devices, means less wires, less space taken, less crowded setup. I have plans to make a web server to self host. Thats why SSD slot would be very nice. You could actually make something useful out of those 4 CPU cores because now its just wasted power. I don't get what issues are you talking about. Issues are resolved the same way either on router or Raspberry Pi. It's all Linux. ---
**Author:** ![Aramil](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/aramil/32/24782_2.png) [@Aramil](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/Aramil)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2026, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/feature-request-for-the-flint-5/70936/10 "2026-10-17T18:11:24Z")
MediaTek router SoCs (such as the quad-core ARM processors used in devices like the GL.iNet Flint series) do not feature native, direct PCIe lane breakouts tailored for an M.2 NVMe SSD slot out-of-the-box in the way a traditional PC chipset or some high-end server/NAS ARM chips do. You would need to add hardware for multiplexing some of the PCI lanes (used mainly for wifi) which would effect performance, Plus adding in either a controller or hooking into the USB-Bridge to make USB to NVME. Also NVME demands a dedicated 3.3V high current rail that most consumer router platforms avoid because of power usage figures, and a cheaper power supply. Impossible no, cost effective in a SoC system, not really, the cost would be the same as a good router & NAS/server. Ideally you keep these separate so a failure does not take all your infrastructure with one failure, Not really what I would want to see in a router, Maybe some weird ISP Home Media Hub thing, but not a router. (personal opinion) ---
**Author:** ![eurogang](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@eurogang](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/eurogang)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2026, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/feature-request-for-the-flint-5/70936/12 "2026-10-17T19:36:41Z")
When Flint 5 comes out there will be a new SoC. 3.3V problem sound like a joke. "Impossible no, cost effective in a SoC system, not really..." - Flint series routers are not entry level budget crap. Let's hope Flint 5 to eventually get NVMe slot. "Not really what I would want to see in a router, Maybe some weird ISP Home Media Hub thing, but not a router." - If Flint 5 gets NVMe slot well guess what? No one will force you to use it. You still gonna be able connect Raspberry Pi or smth. ---
**Author:** ![elorimer](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/b77776/32.png) [@elorimer](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/elorimer)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2026, 8:19am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/feature-request-for-the-flint-5/70936/13 "2026-10-18T08:19:16Z")
I'm sure it has been said, but using a router as a NAS for anything other than sharing data you don't care about is suboptimal. No redundancy, no snapshots, no backup, no replication. It's a NAS with most of the functions missing. The idea should be to lower the power requirements of the router. ---
**Author:** ![mnlk2](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/ccd318/32.png) [@mnlk2](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/mnlk2)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2026, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/feature-request-for-the-flint-5/70936/14 "2026-10-18T12:45:05Z")
Since GL.iNet routers now support mesh, I think it would be a good idea to add a 4th band dedicated to mesh networking whenever that feature is enabled.