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4.5.0 - 2024-12-17

Changed

  • Disabled unsupported firmware read for nRF54L Series.

Fixed

  • Issue with programming firmware on nRF54L15 when it is larger than 1 MB.

4.4.2 - 2024-11-11

Changed

  • Updated nrfutil device to v2.6.4.

Fixed

  • The DECT modem firmware is now correctly detected for nRF91x1 devices.

4.4.1 - 2024-09-24

Fixed

  • The warning "HEX regions are out of device memory size" will not be shown anymore for HEX files with UICR.
  • The SoC is now detected before each operation to ensure the app works even if the SoC changes between operations.
  • Memory layout and device information now update correctly when quickly switching between selected devices.

4.4.0 - 2024-06-13

Added

  • Support for Apple silicon.

Changed

  • Moved feedback tab to a dialog which can be opened by going to the about tab and click Give Feedback.

Fixed

  • The Enable MCUboot toggle reflects the MCUboot trait of the connected device.

4.3.0 - 2024-03-13

Added

  • Warning about closing the app while programming, which may lead to unwanted consequences.

Changed

  • Update nrfutil device to v2.1.1.

Fixed

  • Valid Modem Firmware for Thingy:91 was previously detected as incorrect.
  • Show the device family in the Memory layout title for MCUboot devices.
  • Windows and Linux: Dragging and dropping a file into the file memory layout opened the file in an editor.
  • File related warnings were not always removed when removing file regions.

Removed

  • Enable MCUboot toggle.

4.2.0 - 2024-01-04

Added

  • Persist state of show log panel.
  • Feedback tab.

Fixed

  • Warning message when writing nrf9161 modem firmware.
  • Modem firmware download URL for nrf9161.
  • Unable to press write when programming modem firmware for nrf9160 or nrf9161 with an external jLink.

4.1.0 - 2023-12-07

Changed

  • Update nrfutil device to v2.0.3.

Fixed

  • Issue with detecting Thingy:91 Rev: 1.5.0.

4.0.1 - 2023-10-17

Fixed

  • JLink devices sometimes didn't show up because of timeout.

4.0.0 - 2023-10-05

Added

  • Allow reading multi-core devices if one or more cores are not protected.
  • Alert message for a selected device when the programmer app cannot interact with it. Alert will be displayed when:
    • Device is not in MCUBoot mode;
    • Device is not in bootloader mode;
    • Device is unknown type.

Changed

  • Programmer now uses nrfutil device for all device operations.
  • Split settings Jlink and MCUBoot into different groups.

Removed

  • Notice in the side panel related to the Cellular modem.

Fixed

  • Sometimes audio kit did not show up in the device selector.

3.0.9 - 2023-06-15

Added

  • Progress bar to ModemFirmware DFU dialog.

Changed

  • OpenFile and SaveFile must be closed before one can interact with the app window.
  • Updated MCUBoot Dialog UI look and feel.
  • Updated Modem DFU dialog.

Fixed

  • Text in MCUBoot Dialog no longer overflow if too long but wraps.
  • MCUBoot Dialog show the wrong state if a device reboots/disconnects while programming is still ongoing and Auto Reconnect is Enabled.
  • Write button will not remain active when device is deselected.

3.0.8 - 2023-03-30

Added

  • Reconnecting status in device selector.
  • Custom control to set net core upload delay.
  • Persist net core upload delay for each device serial number.
  • Progress on net core upload delay.
  • Linux: If a device fails to be identified based on parameters which point to a missing nrf-udev installation, recommend user to install nrf-udev.

Fixed

  • Write button remains clickable in some cases when device is change to bootloader.
  • USB DFU memory layout now updates after device reboots due to programming.
  • USB DFU memory layout updates if programming fails.
  • Linux: Apps would crash when identifying certain devices if nrf-udev. installation was missing.

Changed

  • Alert banners related to file memory regions now yellow instead of red.

3.0.7 - 2023-02-23

Fixed

  • Writing Asset Tracker hex file with UICR included to nRF91DK failed.

3.0.6 - 2023-02-14

Added

  • nRF7002 support.

3.0.5 - 2023-02-13

Added

  • Auto reconnect functionality.

Changed

  • Update for compatibility with nRF Connect for Desktop v4.0.0
  • Invalid MCUboot firmware warning no longer references a specific device (was always Thingy91).
  • Warning about unexpected modem firmware filename does not trigger on default copy naming.

Fixed

  • Typo in warning about modem firmware filename.
  • Always save file as a hex file.

3.0.4 - 2022-09-05

Fixed

  • Don't show erronous warning when mcu flashing the Thingy53.
  • Sometimes displayed known devices as UNKNOWN.
  • Device loads forever if protection status failed to be read.

3.0.3 - 2022-06-17

Fixed

  • Correctly detect some MCUboot devices (notably Thingy53).

3.0.2 - 2022-06-09

Fixed

  • Write when flashing modem firmware files did nothing.
  • Reading a device would freeze the app.

Known issues

  • Connecting devices on linux sometimes takes several attempts (user has to reconnect device).

3.0.1 - 2022-06-08

Fixed

  • Some errors were not displayed correctly.
  • Not able to open device with external JLink debugger.

3.0.0 - 2022-04-26

Changed

  • Update UI.
  • Disable Write button for JLink devices and add tooltip.

Fixed

  • Update file regions when device is selected after hex file has been added.
  • Adding a zip file clears any previously opened files.
  • Did not display all serialport devices.
  • Clicking a file or core region no longer inverts the hover effect.

2.3.3 - 2022-02-23

Fixed

  • Show correct hardware layout of selected device.

2.3.2 - 2022-02-18

Fixed

  • Show correct hardware type of selected device.
  • Modem file name verification.

2.3.1 - 2022-02-03

Fixed

  • Crash when settings are empty.

2.3.0 - 2022-01-31

Changed

  • Use shared code for persisting local settings in app.
  • Detect cores on nRF53 with readback protection.

Fixed

  • Remove readback protection on nRF53.
  • Dropping several hex files.

2.2.0 - 2022-01-13

Added

  • Auto-reset setting which, if toggled, adds a device reset after read/write operations. This setting is enabled by default.
  • Instructions for updating the modem firmware.

Fixed

  • Issue with programming nRF52 SoC on Thingy91.
  • Reset button is now disabled for USB devices as this operation is currently not supported.
  • Reset button now works for JLink devices.

Changed

  • Device is no longer by default reset after a write operation, if the user wants to reset the device after write, use the new Auto reset feature.

2.1.1 - 2022-01-07

Fixed

  • Issue with selecting external JLink device.

2.1.0 - 2022-01-06

Added

  • Thingy:53 support.
  • Usage data for general device information.

Fixed

  • Long file name is not wrapped for file selection view.
  • Not able to program HEX file if part of the regions are outside of the device memory size.
  • Previous file regions are removed after write/remove action.
  • Restore Defaults... option not resetting stored values. This will however cause the currently persisted data to be wiped (such as previously added files).
  • Hovering certain areas of the app would cause flickering layout.

Changed

  • Removed Update modem button. To update modem, add modem file with the add file dialog, or drag and drop into the file memory layout, and click write.
  • Styling updates to Add file dialog window.

2.0.1 - 2021-11-04

Changed

  • Simplify modem DFU progress indicator temporarily

2.0.0 - 2021-11-01

Added

  • Documentation section in About pane.

Changed

  • Establish compatibility with nRF Connect for Desktop 3.8
  • Use new nRF Connect for Desktop look & feel.

1.4.11 - 2021-06-11

Fixed

  • Programming with external debugger. Note: programming a protected SoC via external debugger is not supported.

1.4.10 - 2021-06-11

Changed

  • Updated firmware to support modem DFU for Thingy:91 v1.6.0.
  • Updated firmware to enhance APPPROTECT feature.

1.4.9 - 2021-06-11

Added

  • APPPROTECT support for nRF52 family.

1.4.8 - 2020-12-07

Added

  • APPPROTECT support.

1.4.7 - 2020-10-30

Added

  • USB PID of OpenThread devices.

1.4.6 - 2020-10-21

Changed

  • Updated according to changes of Electron dialog API.

1.4.5 - 2020-10-21

Changed

  • Updated logic behind enabling of write button.

Added

  • Warning for Thingy:91 DFU when invalid file is detected.

1.4.4 - 2020-09-02

Fixed

  • Modem DFU for Thingy91 by increasing timeout between MCUboot DFU and modem UART DFU.

1.4.3 - 2020-07-08

Added

  • Support nRF52805.

Removed

  • Warning for nRF9160 communication failure.

Fixed

  • MCUboot DFU for nRF52840 on Thingy91 for Linux and macOS.
  • MCUboot DFU for nRF52840 on Thingy91 for Windows. Note: the fix is valid for Thingy91 v1.0.2 and newer. For older versions, please use a debugger to program.
  • Communication failure for nRF5340 development kit.

1.4.2 - 2020-07-08

Added

  • Warning for nRF9160 communication failure.

1.4.1 - 2020-07-08

Fixed

  • Modem dfu hex file not committed in resources.

1.4.0 - 2020-07-08

Added

  • Support nRF52820.
  • Support modem UART DFU.

Fixed

  • End address for regions displayed.

1.3.1 - 2019-11-18

Fixed

  • Programm nRF51 devices with UICR.

1.3.0 - 2019-11-14

Added

  • Support nRF53 series.
  • Support nRF52833.
  • Support MCUboot DFU.

1.2.3 - 2019-08-30

Fixed

  • Cropping of most recently used files dropdown.

1.2.2 - 2019-08-30

Fixed

  • UICR handling that caused double reset failure.

1.2.0 - 2019-07-03

Changed

  • Updated to React Bootstrap 4.

1.1.0 - 2019-06-17

Added

  • Modem DFU support.
  • List of devices and details of current device to system report.
  • SdReq for SoftDevice S140 v6.1.0.
  • Support for nRF52810.

Changed

  • Updated algorithm of detecting application regions.

Fixed

  • Logic of reloading files.