Hi, everybody!

We have the new Defy v2.2 Release Candidate firmware ready, and we’d love for you to test it.

It includes critical improvements for Superkeys, more accurate battery readings and enhanced low-battery behavior.

What’s new from v2.2 RC

• Fixed a bug where configuring modifiers on TAP on a Superkey would output weird number pad numbers.
• Fixed a bug where assigning a Right Modifiers on a Superkey would output the Left Modifiers

What’s new from v2.1.1

• More accurate battery readings
• Improved UX on low battery. The keyboard won’t dim the lights at 20%, which caused unwanted flickering, and the low-battery warning will start at 10%.
• Refactored superkeys:
  • Improved chording behavior for Superkeys. They will behave like Add a Key on Tap (formerly known as Dual-Function keys) if you only configure TAP and HOLD. And now you can add extra modifiers to TAP and HOLD. For example: CTRL+C on TAP and CTRL+SHIFT on HOLD.
  • Fixed a bug where a Superkey with multiple modifiers didn’t “hold” them.
  • Fixed a bug where you couldn’t use a Superkey in combination with another Superkey.
  • Fixed a bug where modifiers wouldn’t work on Tap&Hold onwards.
  • Fixed a bug where CAPSLOCK didn’t work when assigned to Superkey.
  • Fixed a bug where the modifiers on a Superkey would affect the keypress before pressing the Superkey.
  • Fixed a bug where layer changes on Superkeys would always return to layer 1.
  • Fixed a bug where Superkeys behave weirdly when used on a layer you accessed with another Superkey.
  • Fixed a bug where the LED Toggle would not work correctly on HOLD.
  • Fixed a bug where holding a Superkey would not repeat the keypress while holding it.
  • Fixed a bug where shifting to a layer using a Superkey, Superkeys on those layers will only work on Tap and Hold.

Known bugs/limitations we’re working on

• When you update the firmware, all your Bluetooth connections are reset. To restore them, go to your system settings, click on “forget device,” and then re-pair the keyboard.
• The keyboard might blink very briefly both in use and when resting with the LEDs off. On some rare occasions, the LEDs might come back on.
• In wired mode, there’s a small delay on the LEDs when switching layers. One side will be faster than the other side.
• In wired mode, the keys set to black might have a faint red backlight.
• There are still some inconsistencies with the LEDs on the right side when switching Bluetooth devices.
• During Bluetooth pairing, there’s a small chance that the neuron resets, causing your layers to be lost. You can restore them under Preferences > Backups.
• When saving changes to your LED colors, the right side might not update correctly. Turning it off and on again will show the correct colors.

Here is how to flash it:

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VERY IMPORTANT

• To update the firmware, please use Bazecor 1.8 beta, as it includes everything you need to use and configure the new Superkeys.
  • Download it here: https://github.com/Dygmalab/Bazecor/releases/tag/v1.8.0
• “Add a key on tap” keys are now configured in the Superkeys Menu. To get the same behavior, use only TAP and HOLD. This is now known as Fast Superkeys.
• Your old “Add a key on tap” keys will continue working as before—no need to reconfigure them.
• If the flashing procedure gets stuck at any point, you can close Bazecor, disconnect the keyboard and restart the process.
• If it fails systematically, please use the Flasher Tools as explained here </aside>

1. Download the latest Bazecor at https://dygma.com/bazecor

2. Download the 2.2-rc2 firmware and unzip it.

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   Defy_v2.2.0-rc.2.zip

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   If you’re on Windows, make sure you unblock the files before extracting them.

   

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3. Open Bazecor

4. Go to the Update Firmware tab

5. Press the icon “Install a custom firmware”

   

6. A menu will pop up: press “select folder”

   

7. Select the folder that contains the firmware

   

8. Press “Add custom firmware”

   

9. Press “Update now” and follow the instructions.

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   VERY IMPORTANT

   If the flashing procedure gets stuck in the first step, you can close Bazecor and restart the process.

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10. Your firmware should show that it’s 2.2-rc2

    

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If you lose your layers when updating the firmware, you can restore them under Preferences > Backups > Restore last backup

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If you can’t update the firmware with Bazecor, use the flasher tools as explained here: https://support.dygma.com/hc/en-us/articles/15268333842333-I-can-t-flash-the-firmware-of-my-Dygma-Defy-or-Dygma-Raise-2

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Previous Releases

Defy 2.2 RC

Defy_v2.2.0-rc.zip

What’s new from v2.2 Beta 10

• Fixed a bug where pressing a normal key after pressing two Fast Superkeys would shift the order of the keys.
• Defy 2.2 beta 10
• Defy 2.2 beta 8
• Defy 2.2 beta 6
• Defy 2.1.1 RC
• Defy 2.1 RC
• Defy 2.1 beta 6
• Defy 2.1 - Beta 2
• Defy 2.0 - beta 23
• Defy 2.0 - Beta 18
• Defy 2.0 - Beta 15
• Defy 2.0 - Beta 13
• Defy 2.0 - Beta 9
• Defy 2.0 - Beta 8 </aside>