Difference between revisions of "Upgrade PineTime to InfiniTime 1.0.0"

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From the factory, it ships with InfiniTime 0.7.1, and an older bootloader. So now you're probably wondering exactly how on earth do you go about upgrading your watch to the latest and greatest version of InfiniTime - you know, that version you've seen all those great pictures, videos and reviews of. To those that of us that are developing stuff for it, its pretty easy and straightforward, but like with all technology, it is a bit tricky.  
From the factory, it ships with InfiniTime 0.7.1, and an older bootloader. So now you're probably wondering exactly how on earth do you go about upgrading your watch to the latest and greatest version of InfiniTime - you know, that version you've seen all those great pictures, videos and reviews of. To those that of us that are developing stuff for it, its pretty easy and straightforward, but like with all technology, it is a bit tricky.  


{{warning|1=Some people ran into some issues during the update process that would temporarily make their watch unusable (display frozen). The only know workaround consists in waiting for the battery to drain completely and try again. We've never heard of PineTime that were permanently bricked, though. }}  
{{warning|1=Some people ran into issues during the update process that would temporarily make their watch unusable (display frozen or blank). The only know workaround consists of waiting for the battery to drain completely and try again. We've never heard of any PineTimes that were permanently bricked (were not recoverable), though. }}  


In a nutshell, you need to:
In a nutshell, you need to:
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=== Gadgetbridge ===
=== Gadgetbridge ===


Use a file manager and use "open with" with Gadgetbridge.
# Download the aforementioned file to your phone.
# Find the file in your file manager.
# 'Open With' Gadgetbridge F/W Installer (method varies by device) - on my phone, it is press and hold, select the file, and then choose 'open with app' from the more options menu
# If Gadgetbridge gives an 'Element cannot be installed' error, add '.fw' to the end of the downloaded zip file, and try again.
# Confirm that you wish to apply the update
# Wait for the update to complete
 
[https://youtu.be/Azi0uh8UZvI Video showing how to start the update]
 


=== NRFConnect ===
=== NRFConnect ===
# Download the aforementioned file to your phone.
# Open NRFConnect
# Scan for for your device
# Connect to it
# Choose the DFU option at the top right of the screen
# Ensure the 'Distribution packet (ZIP)' option is selected, and press OK
# Select your previously downloaded file
# Wait for the update to complete
[https://youtu.be/jnX7WwYDiDE Video showing how to start the update]


=== Siglo ===
=== Siglo ===
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