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Notecard
4 weeks ago

Notecard Firmware Version 9.1.1 Now Available

A new developer release of the Notecard firmware, version 9.1.1, is now available.

The new version includes support for variable-length numeric arrays in Note templates, numerous reliability and efficiency improvements, and a variety of bug fixes.

The full release notes are available in the Notecard Firmware Releases documentation. And if you want to update to the new version, check out our documentation on Updating Notecard Firmware.

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Notecard
5 months ago

Notecard Firmware Versions 7.5.2 and 8.1.2 RC Now Available

Two new versions of the Notecard firmware are now available: 7.5.2, which is our latest developer release, and 8.1.2, which is a release candidate build and our first 8.x LTS release.

Both versions contain support for midband Notecards, support for using multiple SSIDs (on WiFi-capable Notecards), as well as many other features and bug fixes.

The full release notes are available in the Notecard Firmware Updates documentation. That same documentation page also has instructions for updating your Notecard’s firmware to the latest version.

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Notecard
8 months ago

Notecard Firmware Version 7.4.2 Now Available

A new developer release of the Notecard firmware, version 7.4.2, is now available.

The 7.4.2 release adds support for Notecard XP, adds the ability to disable the Notecard’s onboard LED (as part of the card.io API), and includes improvements to Notecard LoRa sync times.

The full release notes are available in the Notecard Firmware Updates documentation. That same documentation page also has instructions for updating your Notecard’s firmware to the latest version.

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Notecard
10 months ago

Notecard Firmware Version 7.3.1 Now Available

A new developer release of the Notecard firmware, version 7.3.1, is now available.

The 7.3.1 release includes a number of reliability improvements, including improved reliability of Starnote-to-Notecard communication, improved I2C reliability on Notecard WiFi V2, and general improvements to the responsiveness and reliability of Notecard Outbound Firmware Update.

The full release notes are available in the Notecard Firmware Updates documentation. That same documentation page also has instructions for updating your Notecard’s firmware to the latest version.

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Notecard
a year ago

Notecard Firmware Versions 6.2.2 and 7.2.2 Now Available

Two new releases of the Notecard firmware are now available: a 6.2.2 LTS release and a 7.2.2 developer release.

The 6.2.2 release is the first LTS release to support Notecard LoRa, as well as Starnote and non-terrestrial networks (NTN). Both releases also include a variety of improvements and bug fixes.

The full release notes are available in the Notecard’s documentation here. The same page also has instructions for updating your Notecard’s firmware to the latest version.

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Notecard
a year ago

Notecard Developer Firmware v7.2.1 Now Available

A new developer release of the Notecard firmware, version 7.2.1, is now available. The highlight of the release is support for Notecard LoRa, Starnote, and NTN (Non-Terrestrial Networks), but the release also includes a variety of new features and bug fixes.

The full release notes are available in the Notecard’s documentation here. The same page also has instructions for updating your Notecard’s firmware to the latest version.

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Notecard
a year ago

Notecard LTS Firmware v6.1.1 Now Available

A new LTS (Long-Term Support) release, version 6.1.1, is now available. This is the first LTS release to support the Notecard Cell+WiFi and the Notecard WiFi v2. This new release additionally includes the following changes:

  • The Notecard can now wake a host (or send a Note) when the Notecard’s motion status changes from “moving” to “stopped” (or vice versa). Learn more about this feature in this guide.
  • Added Notecard Outboard Firmware Update support to the Notecard WiFi v2.
  • A call to hub.sync.status will return scan:true if triangulation data was sent to Notehub in the most recent sync.

And more! The full release notes are available in the Notecard’s documentation here. The same page also has instructions for updating your Notecard to the latest version.

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Notecard
a year ago

Notecard Developer Firmware v5.3.1 Now Available

A new developer release of the Notecard firmware, version 5.3.1, is now available. The release includes a ton of new features such as:

  • Large binary payload transfers
  • Primary-to-secondary SIM failover
  • Notecard Outboard Firmware Support for MCUboot hosts
  • The ability to update Notecard firmware via the In-Browser Terminal
  • New APIs for validating Notecard requests and responses

Read the full writeup on our developer blog, and when you’re ready head to the Notecard’s firmware update page for instructions on updating your Notecards to the new version.


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Notecard
2 years ago

Notecard Developer Firmware v5.1.1 Now Available

A new developer release of the Notecard firmware, version 5.1.1, is now available. The release includes a number of new features, such as the ability to perform asynchronous web requests, a way to schedule host firmware updates and host restarts, and some improvements to the status messages from the hub.sync.status request.

And more! Check out the release’s full changelog for more details, and when you’re ready, install the update on your devices from Notehub.

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