Borealis

Firmware updates

New Borealis firmware adds effects, fixes and improvements. Updates are free and installed over Wi-Fi from the Borealis app.

Updating

1. Open your Borealis in the app and tap the settings button (the gear).
2. Under Firmware updates, tap Install next to the newest version.
3. Keep the app open while it downloads the update and sends it to the controller. Borealis then restarts, and the lights go dark for a few seconds.

The app tells you when the update has finished. Your scenes, name and settings stay as they are.

What keeps updates safe

• Signed firmware: Borealis only installs firmware signed by Boreal Micro, and checks the whole image before switching to it.
• Automatic rollback: if new firmware doesn’t start properly, Borealis goes back to the version it had before by itself.
• Matched to your controller: each release says which Borealis models it’s for, and a controller refuses firmware built for a different model.

Versions

The app shows the installed firmware version and the board (for example A1) under Device information. Include both when you contact support.