Hi, everybody!

We have ready the Defy v2.1.0 beta 2 firmware, and we’d love for you to test it.

This new firmware fixes a bug where, when using the keyboard wired, it would accidentally go to Bluetooth pairing mode while booting the computer. To get out of BT pairing mode and go back to wired, you had to press the top left key.

Now, if both sides of the keyboard are connected to the Neuron, it will never automatically switch to Bluetooth.

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VERY IMPORTANT: When using the keyboard wired, make sure the switches underneath each side of the keyboard are turned off. Otherwise, the keyboard will pulse red and not work in wired mode.

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For now, this update is only available for wireless neurons. If your neuron is the Y-shaped wired-only neuron, you can’t flash the beta firmware. The bug that it solves only affects the wireless neurons.

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What’s new from v2.0

• Fixed a bug where, when using the keyboard wired, it would accidentally go to Bluetooth pairing mode while booting the computer.

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.
• This new beta firmware takes a bit longer to wake up from True Sleep than the stable release, but we’ll address that in the next release.
• There’s a rare bug where the right side will stop working on Bluetooth. To make it work again, turn the LEFT side off and on again.
• 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.
• There’s been some rare instances of the keyboard being stuck on a keypress. Unplugging and replugging the neuron fixes it.
• 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 on 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.

How to report bugs

Please report bugs on the releases-and-testing channel on Discord https://discord.com/channels/895297925578637362/1178950652534194246

Here is how to flash it:

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VERY IMPORTANT

Please read these instructions carefully.

• If you’re coming from 1.1.0 or 1.2.7, this firmware updates the RF Gateways, so if the keyboard stays dark after the process is finished, don’t turn it on and off; let it be for 20-30 seconds.
• 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
• If you lose your layers when updating the firmware, don’t worry. you can restore them under Preferences > Backups > Restore last backup </aside>

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

2. Download the 2.1.0-beta 2 firmware and unzip it.

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   Defy_v2.1.0-beta.2.zip

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   If you’re on Windows, make 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 2.1.0 beta.2

    

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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 2.0 - 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>