diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/seco/include/e81-common.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/seco/include/e81-common.dtsi
index 5d2f346969d0b1ce852502d6d21181a86a097e62..3a5f042f479f55fefd58885e942636e4a1a60aff 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/seco/include/e81-common.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/seco/include/e81-common.dtsi
@@ -44,7 +44,31 @@ aliases {
 	chosen {
 		stdout-path = "serial0:115200n8";
 	};
-	
+
+	backlight0: backlight0 {
+		compatible = "pwm-backlight";
+		pinctrl-names = "default";
+		pinctrl-0 = <&lcd0_bklt_en>;
+		//pwms = <LCD0_BKLT_PWM 4000000 0>;
+		pwms = <LCD0_BKLT_PWM 65535>;
+		brightness-levels = <
+			0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9
+			10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
+			20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
+			30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39
+			40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49
+			50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59
+			60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69
+			70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79
+			80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89
+			90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
+			100>;
+		default-brightness-level = <50>;
+		enable-gpio = <LCD0_BKLT_EN GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
+		//enable-gpios = <&pm8350c_gpios 7 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
+		status = "disabled";
+	};
+
 	reg_5v_sleep: 5v_sleep {
 		compatible = "regulator-fixed";
 		regulator-name = "5V_SLEEP";
@@ -89,7 +113,7 @@ reg_2v5_run: 2v5_run {
 		//vin-supply = <&vreg_l11c_3p3>;
 		vin-supply = <&reg_5v_run>;
 	};
-
+/*
 	reg_0v9_qps: 0v9_qps {
 		compatible = "regulator-fixed";
 		regulator-name = "0V9_QPS";
@@ -98,6 +122,7 @@ reg_0v9_qps: 0v9_qps {
 		gpio = <&pm8350c_gpios 2 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 		enable-active-high;
 		regulator-enable-ramp-delay = <4300>;
+		vin-supply = <&reg_5v_run>;
 	};
 
 	reg_1v8_qps: 1v8_qps {
@@ -109,8 +134,24 @@ reg_1v8_qps: 1v8_qps {
 		gpio = <&pm8350c_gpios 3 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
 		enable-active-high;
 		regulator-enable-ramp-delay = <10000>;
+		//vin-supply = <&reg_5v_run>;
+		vin-supply = <&reg_0v9_qps>; // lie
 	};
-
+*/
+/*
+	// regulator for reset???
+	// copied from qcom/qcs6490-addons-rb3gen2.dtsi
+	usbhub_rest_vreg: usbhub_rest_vreg {
+		compatible = "regulator-fixed";
+		regulator-name = "usbhub_rest_vreg";
+		pinctrl-names = "default";
+		//pinctrl-0 = <&pcie1_usb_hub_reset_default>;
+		pinctrl-0 = <&qps_rst_n>;
+		//gpio = <&tlmm 162 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+		gpio = <&pm8350c_gpios 1 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+		enable-active-high;
+	};
+*/
 	reg_3v3_wifi: 3v3_wifi {
 		compatible = "regulator-fixed";
 		regulator-name = "3V3_WIFI";
@@ -133,6 +174,77 @@ vreg_qps615_rsex: rsex_qps {
 	};
 };
 
+#if 0
+// qps615-stuff, copied from qcom/qcs6490-addons-rb3gen2.dtsi
+/ {
+	qps615_0p9_vreg: qps615-0p9-vreg {
+		compatible = "regulator-fixed";
+		regulator-name = "qps615_0p9_vreg";
+		gpio = <&pm8350c_gpios 2 0>;
+		regulator-min-microvolt = <1000000>;
+		regulator-max-microvolt = <1000000>;
+		enable-active-high;
+		regulator-enable-ramp-delay = <4300>;
+	};
+
+	qps615_1p8_vreg: qps615-1p8-vreg {
+		compatible = "regulator-fixed";
+		regulator-name = "qps615_1p8_vreg";
+		gpio = <&pm8350c_gpios 3 0>;
+		vin-supply = <&qps615_0p9_vreg>;
+		regulator-min-microvolt = <1800000>;
+		regulator-max-microvolt = <1800000>;
+		enable-active-high;
+		regulator-enable-ramp-delay = <10000>;
+	};
+
+	qps615_rsex_vreg: qps615-rsex-vreg {
+		compatible = "regulator-fixed";
+		regulator-name = "qps615_rsex_vreg";
+		gpio = <&pm8350c_gpios 1 0>;
+		vin-supply = <&qps615_1p8_vreg>;
+		regulator-min-microvolt = <1800000>;
+		regulator-max-microvolt = <1800000>;
+		enable-active-high;
+		regulator-enable-ramp-delay = <10000>;
+	};
+
+	upd_3p3_vreg: upd_3p3_vreg {
+		compatible = "regulator-fixed";
+		regulator-name = "upd_3p3_vreg";
+		//gpio = <&pm7250b_gpios 1 0>;
+		vin-supply = <&qps615_rsex_vreg>;
+		regulator-min-microvolt = <3300000>;
+		regulator-max-microvolt = <3300000>;
+		//enable-active-high;
+		regulator-enable-ramp-delay = <10000>;
+		regulator-always-on;
+	};
+
+	upd_rest_vreg: upd_rest_vreg {
+		compatible = "regulator-fixed";
+		regulator-name = "upd_rest_vreg";
+		//gpio = <&pm8350c_gpios 4 0>;
+		vin-supply = <&upd_3p3_vreg>;
+		regulator-min-microvolt = <3300000>;
+		regulator-max-microvolt = <3300000>;
+		//enable-active-high;
+		regulator-always-on;
+	};
+/*
+	usbhub_rest_vreg: usbhub_rest_vreg {
+		compatible = "regulator-fixed";
+		regulator-name = "usbhub_rest_vreg";
+		pinctrl-names = "default";
+		pinctrl-0 = <&pcie1_usb_hub_reset_default>;
+		gpio = <&tlmm 162 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+		enable-active-high;
+	};
+*/
+  };
+// ... but did not help, even breaks everything
+#endif
+
 &apps_rsc {
 	// PM7325, U1900
 	regulators-0 {
@@ -172,6 +284,8 @@ vreg_s6b_0v752: smps6 {
 		*/
 		vreg_s7b_0p972: smps7 {
 			regulator-name = "VDD_SYS_0V952";
+			//regulator-min-microvolt = <535000>;
+			//regulator-max-microvolt = <1120000>;
 			regulator-min-microvolt = <904000>;
 			regulator-max-microvolt = <1120000>;
 			regulator-initial-mode = <RPMH_REGULATOR_MODE_HPM>;
@@ -214,6 +328,8 @@ vreg_l4b_0p752: ldo4 {
 
 		vreg_l5b_0p752: ldo5 {
 			regulator-name = "VDD_LPI_CX";
+			//regulator-min-microvolt = <552000>;
+			//regulator-max-microvolt = <832000>;
 			regulator-min-microvolt = <752000>;
 			regulator-max-microvolt = <820000>;
 			regulator-initial-mode = <RPMH_REGULATOR_MODE_HPM>;
@@ -495,6 +611,24 @@ &i2c13 { // TS_I2C
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+// the lpass_* stuff has something to do with audio
+// we disable them for now to suppress error messages
+&lpass_rx_macro {
+	status = "disabled";
+};
+
+&lpass_tx_macro {
+	status = "disabled";
+};
+
+&lpass_wsa_macro {
+	status = "disabled";
+};
+
+&lpass_va_macro {
+	status = "disabled";
+};
+
 // PCIe
 // PCIe 0 is external on carrier board
 &pcie0 {
@@ -549,6 +683,14 @@ &pcie1_phy {
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+// took from qcom/sc7280-qcard.dtsi, hoping they know what they do
+&pm8350c_pwm {
+	pinctrl-names = "default";
+	pinctrl-0 = <&lcd0_bklt_pwm>;
+};
+
+
+
 // GENI Serial Engine QUP Wrapper Controller
 // (parent of all serial interfaces)
 &qupv3_id_0 {
@@ -598,6 +740,17 @@ &sdhc_1 {
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+// disable soundwire devices
+&swr0 {
+	status = "disabled";
+};
+&swr1 {
+	status = "disabled";
+};
+&swr2 {
+	status = "disabled";
+};
+
 // uarts
 &uart6 { // SER0
 	status = "okay";
@@ -615,7 +768,6 @@ &uart9 { // SER3
 	compatible = "qcom,geni-uart";
 	pinctrl-names = "default";
 	pinctrl-0 = <&qup_uart9_tx>, <&qup_uart9_rx>;
-
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
@@ -641,6 +793,7 @@ &ufs_mem_phy {
 
 // USB0
 // from qcom/qcs6490-rb3gen2.dts
+// why is this completely different from usb_2 ??????
 /delete-node/ &usb_1_dwc3;
 
 &usb_1 {
@@ -659,9 +812,10 @@ &usb_1 {
     iommus = <&apps_smmu 0xe0 0x0>;
 	snps,dis_u2_susphy_quirk;
 	snps,dis_enblslpm_quirk;
-	phys = <&usb_1_hsphy>, <&usb_1_qmpphy QMP_USB43DP_USB3_PHY>;
-	phy-names = "usb2-phy", "usb3-phy";
-	maximum-speed = "super-speed";
+	phys = <&usb_1_hsphy>/*, <&usb_1_ssphy>*/;
+	phy-names = "usb2-phy"/*, "usb3-phy"*/;
+	//maximum-speed = "super-speed";
+	maximum-speed = "high-speed";
 	snps,dis-u2-entry-quirk;
 	snps,dis-u1-entry-quirk;
 	dr_mode = "otg";
@@ -680,6 +834,8 @@ &usb_1_hsphy {
     status = "okay";
 };
 
+// no idea what this is good for but without there will be a kernel panic
+// because of a NULL-pointer
 &usb_1_qmpphy {
     vdda-phy-supply = <&vreg_l6b_1p2>;
     vdda-pll-supply = <&vreg_l1b_0p912>;
@@ -716,8 +872,25 @@ pcie_switch: qps615@77 {
 	};
 };
 
+/*
+&vreg_l7b_2p952 {
+	/delete-property/regulator-min-microvolt;
+	/delete-property/regulator-max-microvolt;
+	regulator-allow-set-load;
+	regulator-allowed-modes = <RPMH_REGULATOR_MODE_LPM RPMH_REGULATOR_MODE_HPM>;
+};
+
+&vreg_l9b_1p2 {
+	/delete-property/regulator-min-microvolt;
+	/delete-property/regulator-max-microvolt;
+	regulator-allow-set-load;
+	regulator-allowed-modes = <RPMH_REGULATOR_MODE_LPM RPMH_REGULATOR_MODE_HPM>;
+};
+*/
+
 // children of i2c2 (I2C_PM)
 &i2c2 {
+	// will be gpiochip3
 	stm32: stm32@40 {
 		reg = <0x40>;
 		compatible = "seco,stm32";
@@ -826,7 +999,58 @@ eth1_pci_iommu_group: eth1_pci_iommu_group {
 	};
 };
 
-// pin control
+// pinctrl
+&pm8350c_gpios {
+	// gpiochip1
+	/*
+	qps_rst_n: qps_rst_n {
+		pins = "gpio1";
+		function = "normal";
+		line-name = "QPS_RST#";
+		bias-disable;
+		qcom,drive-strength = <PMIC_GPIO_STRENGTH_LOW>;
+		output-low;
+	};
+
+	qps_0v9_en: 0v9_qps_en {
+		pins = "gpio2";
+		function = "normal";
+		line-name = "0V9_QPS_EN";
+		bias-disable;
+		qcom,drive-strength = <PMIC_GPIO_STRENGTH_LOW>;
+		output-low;
+	};
+
+	qps_1v8_en: 1v8_qps_en {
+		pins = "gpio3";
+		function = "normal";
+		line-name = "1V8_QPS_EN";
+		bias-disable;
+		qcom,drive-strength = <PMIC_GPIO_STRENGTH_LOW>;
+		output-low;
+	};
+	*/
+	lcd0_bklt_en: lcd0_bklt_en {
+		pins = "gpio7";
+		function = "normal";
+		bias-disable;
+		line-name = "LCD0_BKLT_EN";
+		qcom,drive-strength = <PMIC_GPIO_STRENGTH_LOW>;
+
+		/* Force backlight to be disabled to match state at boot. */
+		output-high;
+	};
+
+	lcd0_bklt_pwm: lcd0_bklt_pwm {
+		pins = "gpio8";
+		function = "func1";
+		bias-disable;
+		qcom,drive-strength = <PMIC_GPIO_STRENGTH_LOW>;
+		output-low;
+		power-source = <0>;
+	};
+};
+
 &tlmm {
 	pcie1_reset_n: pcie1-reset-n-state {
 		pins = "gpio2";
diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/seco/include/qcs5430-fp1-e81.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/seco/include/qcs5430-fp1-e81.dtsi
index 71b41a4ae62abb0762381edf96812ed54eb70fc2..43b009eabdbf9680e1d05376b83fdd09d9c5f9f7 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/seco/include/qcs5430-fp1-e81.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/seco/include/qcs5430-fp1-e81.dtsi
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ / {
 	qcom,msm-id = <0x1023F 0x10000>;
 	qcom,board-id = <32 0x2>, <32 0x602>;
 
+	// remove non-existing CPUs
 	cpus {
 		cpu-map {
 			cluster0 {
@@ -51,4 +52,4 @@ &pcie1 {
 	status = "ok";
 };
 
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif