Hi, everybody!

We have ready the release candidate for the Defy v2.1.1 firmware, and we’d love for you to test it.

What’s new from v2.1

• Fixed a bug where the right side would not wake from deep sleep and you would need to reflash the firmware to make it work again.

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.

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 you lose your layers when updating the firmware, don’t worry. You can restore them under Preferences > Backups > Restore last backup
• 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 2.1.1-beta firmware and unzip it.

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   Defy_v2.1.1-beta.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 2.1.1 beta

    

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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 2.1 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>