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Updating Your Friend Device Firmware

Step-by-step guide on how to update your Device from 1.0.2 to the latest version.

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Written by Nathan Sudds
Updated over 10 months ago

This only applies if your current version is 1.0.2. 😊

If you are seeing messages like this in the app

First, sorry 🙏 we shipped you the device before we developed a way to update your device code through the app.

Thus you will have to update the device manually this time.

Here are the steps:

  1. Connect your device to your computer via USB-C.

  2. Locate this hole on your device

  3. Find a small pin or similar thin tool to press the tiny button.

  4. Press the Button Twice: Using the pin, quickly press the button in the hole twice in succession.

  5. Check for Recognition: After pressing the button twice, your computer should recognize the device.

  6. Verify the Name: Look for a drive named /Volumes/XIAO-SENSE on your computer. This indicates that the FRIEND device has successfully entered Reset mode.

  7. Download the following 2 files on your computer:

  8. Drag and drop the bootloader .uf2 file onto the /Volumes/XIAO-SENSE drive:

  9. The device will automatically eject itself once the bootloader flashing process is complete.

  10. After the device forcibly ejects, set the FRIEND device back into reset mode by double-tapping the button again.

  11. Drag and drop the FRIEND firmware file onto the /Volumes/XIAO-SENSE drive:

Congratulations! 🎉

You have successfully flashed the latest firmware onto your FRIEND device.

12. As a final step, restart the app, and you should be good to go with the latest device update.

Don't worry about future updates, those will be done by just pressing a button on the app. 🚀

If you still have some questions, please reach out on this chat, or check our github guide (A bit technical).

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