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==='''Android Firmware update v23 - 6/07/2020'''===This Android firmware release contains some improvements in the cover display communication and bug fixes, as well as introducing the power save setting for the Cover Display. The Cover Display power save setting is OFF by default and can be found in Settings -> Cosmo Settings. The new option is called “Cover Display Power Save”. If enabled, it will activate a power saving functionality that will result in less power being used when the phone is idle. With the option disabled, the firmware will behave as the same V19 firmware. ==='''Android Firmware update v22 - 22/06/2020<br />'''===The latest Android firmware update includes: * Modified bootloader to enable mobile radio modem and SIM cards to be recognised when booting into Linux, rooted Android and other non-Android operating systems* Much improved battery consumption for Cosmo in idle (sleep) mode* Improved screen rotation function plus soft keyboard availability when Cosmo screen is used in portrait mode* Recent Android Security and other OS Updates* Notes app: dictation feature can now be controlled via Cover Display* Data app: databasefile export and import functions* Improved eSIM compatibility* Updated Google certificate* Bugfixes Please note that you will have to update your CoDi firmware as well to take advantage of the new features. You can update the CoDi firmware by using the Cover Display Assistant application or alternatively you can [[#Manual CoDi firmware update|update the firmware manually]]. '''Android Firmware update 11/12/2019'''
This Cosmo firmware includes new features and solves a number firmware issues reported by users:
# Some stability fixes for cover display
You can manually update the Codi firmware in case the automatic download fails. The Codi firmware consists of 2 files and the latest version is available here:
* [http://support.planetcom.co.uk/download/CodiLatest/Cosmo_firmware-stem_ospi2_1_1_1_13stem_ospi2_1_1_1_14.bin Cosmo_firmware-stem_ospi2_1_1_1_13stem_ospi2_1_1_1_14.bin]* [http://support.planetcom.co.uk/download/CodiLatest/Cosmo_resource-stem_resource_1_1_1_13stem_resource_1_1_1_14.bin Cosmo_resource-stem_resource_1_1_1_13stem_resource_1_1_1_14.bin]
To manually update the Codi firmware, plesae download and copy these two files on your Cosmo Communicator. After that, run the Codi Display Assistant application, tap on the ADVANCED button and select "Flash Image Manually". On the file selector view, you might have to tap on the "Show Internal storage" option under the more option icon on the top right of the screen (the icon with the 3 round dots).
Bear in mind that the file names are important - please don't rename the files.
