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- [6.4. Q: I can't connect via Bluetooth, what is the Bluetooth pairing code?](#64-q-i-cant-connect-via-bluetooth-what-is-the-bluetooth-pairing-code)
- [6.4. Q: I can't connect via Bluetooth, what is the Bluetooth pairing code?](#64-q-i-cant-connect-via-bluetooth-what-is-the-bluetooth-pairing-code)
- [6.5. Q: My Heltec V3 keeps disconnecting from my smartphone. It can't hold a solid Bluetooth connection.](#65-q-my-heltec-v3-keeps-disconnecting-from-my-smartphone--it-cant-hold-a-solid-bluetooth-connection)
- [6.5. Q: My Heltec V3 keeps disconnecting from my smartphone. It can't hold a solid Bluetooth connection.](#65-q-my-heltec-v3-keeps-disconnecting-from-my-smartphone--it-cant-hold-a-solid-bluetooth-connection)
- [7. Other Questions:](#7-other-questions)
- [7. Other Questions:](#7-other-questions)
- [7.1. Q: How to Update repeater and room server firmware over the air?](#71-q-how-to--update-repeater-and-room-server-firmware-over-the-air)
- [7.2 Q: How to update ESP32-based devices over the air?](#72-q-how-to-update-esp32-based-devices-over-the-air)
- [7.1 Q: How to update nRF (RAK, T114, Seed XIAO) repeater and room server firmware over the air using the new simpler DFU app?](#71-q-how-to-update-nrf-rak-t114-seed-xiao-repeater-and-room-server-firmware-over-the-air-using-the-new-simpler-dfu-app)
## 1. Introduction
## 1. Introduction
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## 7. Other Questions:
## 7. Other Questions:
### 7.1. Q: How to Update repeater and room server firmware over the air?
**A:** Only nRF-based RAK4631 and Heltec T114 OTA firmware update are verified using nRF smartphone app. Lilygo T-Echo doesn't work currently.
### 7.2 Q: How to update ESP32-based devices over the air?
You can update repeater and room server firmware with a Bluetooth connection between your smartphone and your LoRa radio using the nRF app.
1. Download the ZIP file for the specific node from the web flasher to your smartphone
**A:** For ESP32-based devices (e.g. Heltec V3):
2. On the phone client, log on to the repeater as administrator (default password is `password`) to issue the `start ota`command to the repeater or room server to get the device into OTA DFU mode
1. On flasher.meshcore.co.uk, download the **non-merged** version of the firmware for your ESP32 device (e.g. `Heltec_v3_repeater-v1.6.2-4449fd3.bin`, no `"merged"` in the file name)
2. From the MeshCore app, login remotely to the repeater you want to update with admin priviledge
4. Go to the Command Line tab, type `start ota` and hit enter.
5. you should see `OK` to confirm the repeater device is now in OTA mode
6. The command `start ota` on an ESP32-based device starts a wifi hotspot named `MeshCore OTA`
7. From your phone or computer connect to the 'MeshCore OTA' hotspot
8. From a browser, go to http://192.168.4.1/update and upload the non-merged bin from the flasher
1. `start ota` can be initiated from USB serial console on the web flasher page or a T-Deck
### 7.1 Q: How to update nRF (RAK, T114, Seed XIAO) repeater and room server firmware over the air using the new simpler DFU app?
4. On the smartphone, download and run the nRF app and scan for Bluetooth devices
5. Connect to the repeater/room server node you want to update
1. nRF app is available on both Android and iOS
**Android continues after the iOS section:**
**A:** The steps below work on both Android and iOS as nRF has made both apps' user interface the same on both platforms:
**iOS continues here:**
1. Download nRF's DFU app from iOS App Store or Android's Play Store, you can find the app by searching for `nrf dfu`, the app's full name is `nRF Device Firmware Update`
5. Once connected successfully, a `DFU` icon 
2. On flasher.meshcore.co.uk, download the **ZIP** version of the firmware for your nRF device (e.g. RAK or Heltec T114 or Seeed Studio's Xiao)
appears in the top right corner of the app
3. From the MeshCore app, login remotely to the repeater you want to update with admin priviledge
9. Select the device you want to update. If the device you want to updat is not on the list, try enabling`OTA` on the device again
- For the T114, change the number of packets `(PRN(s)` to 8
10. Tab the `Upload` to begin OTA update
- For RAK, it can be 10, but it also works on 8.
11. If it fails, try turning off and on Bluetooth on your phone. If that doesn't work, try rebooting your phone.
12. Wait for the update to complete. It can take a few minutes.
7. Click the `DFU` icon , select the type of file to upload (choose ZIP), then select the ZIP file that was downloaded earlier from the web flasher
8. The upload process will start now. If everything goes well, the node resets and is flashed successfully.
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