Blueforcer/awtrix3 0.84

Release 0.84

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Important Notice: Reflashing the Firmware

Before proceeding with the update, it is imperative to reflash the device firmware with erase (use the webflasher) to avail these new features. Please ensure that you've created a backup of your existing configuration to avoid any loss of your flash files.

If you owned the mobile app you need the latest App update!

Features and Updates

• The new firmware uses a standard partition table, which increases the available flash space for icons from 256KB to 1.36MB. This provides more room for customization.

• AWTRIX has rewritten its drawing functions to now support 24-bit color depth (16.7 million colors), as opposed to the previous 16-bit (65,536 colors). This will result in richer and more vibrant visuals. You need the latest mobile App update in order to send 24bit colors

• A custom-built WiFi reconnect function replaces the standard framework's reconnect method. AWTRIX will now attempt to reconnect every 30 seconds, and if it fails 10 times, the system will automatically reboot. This ensures a more aggressive and reliable WiFi connectivity.

• The new GIF decoder is significantly better at handling compressed GIFs, ensuring smoother animations and graphics.

• Users now have the ability to change the calendar body color using the new CBCOL setting. The header color changed to CHCOL.

• The system now better handles the background color, progress bars, and the free pixel space between icons and text, offering a cleaner UI.

• The config.json file has been renamed to DoNotTouch.json to emphasize its importance and discourage accidental modifications.

• Lifetime mode added to customapps:

  • (0) will remove the app from the loop, functioning as before.
  • (1) will display a red border around the app to indicate that no updates have been received after a specified lifetime.

• The internal names for the native Apps have been changed. This is particularly useful for those using the /switch API command.

• The AWTRIX ID Icon downloader has been removed from the web interface. Users should now use the mobile app for downloading community icons.

• The web interface will now display the connected WiFi SSID instead of the AP Mode, providing more relevant information at a glance.