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Firmware UpdatesUpdated a year ago

We're continuing to improve the PlantWave experience and will offer periodic firmware updates.

Update your PlantWave's firmware via iOS App

  1. Turn on your PlantWave
  2. Open the PlantWave iOS app
  3. Pair your App with your PlantWave in the Connect section
  4. Go to “Settings” in the top left corner
  5. Tap on “Devices”
  6. Tap on your device
  7. Tap on Firmware Version
  8. Tap on Update in the top right corner
  9. Enter your 2.4GHz Wi-Fi credentials if prompted
  10. The new firmware is downloading and your PlantWave will automatically re-pair to your phone when complete

Update your PlantWave's firmware via Android App

  1. Turn on your PlantWave
  2. Open the PlantWave Android app
  3. Pair your App with your PlantWave in the Connect section
  4. Tap the Gear icon next to your device in the Connect section
  5. Tap on the Arrow next to Firmware Version
  6. Tap Update Now
  7. Enter your 2.4GHz Wi-Fi credentials if prompted
  8. You will be taken back to the Connect page and will see your device disappear as it restarts
  9. Tap on your device name when it reappears to reconnect

Update your PlantWave's firmware via Web Browser

PlantWave can be connected to WiFi via a 2.4GHz network and be accessed by a web browser. Most wireless routers include a 2.4GHz and a 5GHz network. When setting up your PlantWave, you'll need to connect it to your 2.4 network. Once it's connected, you should be able to access it via both your 2.4 and 5GHz networks on your wireless router.

  1. Turn on PlantWave
  2. On your computer or phone, find the PlantWave WiFI
  3. Connect to it (you will lose your Internet connection)
  4. Navigate to 192.168.4.1 via a web browser
  5. Enter WiFi credentials for the 2.4GHz channel on your WiFi network
  6. Your PlantWave will now restart and the PlantWave signified by the lightshow on your device. The PlantWave WiFi network will also become inactive and disappear from your WiFi networks
  7. Connect your computer or phone to your WiFi network
  8. Navigate to http://plantwave.local/ in a web browser
  9. If you have changed your device name, replace plantwave.local with <device-name.local> (for instance, http://snakeplant.local)
  10. Click “Check for Updates.” Your PlantWave will automatically update to the latest version of the firmware and restart. (Current version v61)
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