Precompiled application and modem firmware
Changelog:
2020-10-30_5522ca2b thingy91_fw_2020-10-30_5522ca2b.zip /-/media/Software-and-other-downloads/Dev-Kits/Thingy91/thingy91_fw_2020-10-30_5522ca2b.zip sc_DownloadFirmware_Thingy91
- Built from nRF Connect SDK 1.4.0
- Improved stability in nRF52840 Connectivity bridge firmware
2020-09-23_b6ad40d0 thingy91_fw_2020-09-23_b6ad40d0.zip /-/media/Software-and-other-downloads/Dev-Kits/Thingy91/thingy91_fw_2020-09-23_b6ad40d0.zip sc_DownloadFirmware_Thingy91
- Built from nRF Connect SDK v1.3.1
2020-04-29_bc7ade8b thingy91_fw_2020-04-29_bc7ade8b.zip /-/media/Software-and-other-downloads/Dev-Kits/Thingy91/thingy91_fw_2020-04-29_bc7ade8b.zip sc_DownloadFirmware_Thingy91
Changes:
- Added nRFCloud A-GPS support
- Improved stability and bugfixes
- Supports full modem update through USB
- New connectivity bridge with dual UART and BLE support added as replacement for the usb uart bridge.
- Built from nRF Connect SDK master branch commit bc7ade8b
- Debug builds with modem trace enabled included in .zip
Known Issues:
- Occasional reboots caused by POLLERR on socket. Varies with network conditions.
2019-11-29_d3130d77 thingy91_fw_2019-11-29_d3130d77.zip /-/media/Software-and-other-downloads/Dev-Kits/Thingy91/thingy91_fw_2019-11-29_d3130d77.zip sc_DownloadFirmware_Thingy91
- Updated to nRF Connect SDK v1.1.0.
- Added firmware over-the-air (FOTA) support for application updates and delta updates of the modem firmware.
- Various bug and stability issues fixed.
- See details in nRF Connect SDK v1.1.0 release notes.
0.2.3 thingy91_fw_v0.2.3.zip /-/media/Software-and-other-downloads/Dev-Kits/Thingy91/thingy91fwv023.zip sc_DownloadFirmware_Thingy91
0.2.2 thingy91_fw_v0.2.2.zip /-/media/Software-and-other-downloads/Dev-Kits/Thingy91/thingy91fwv022.zip sc_DownloadFirmware_Thingy91
0.2.0 thingy91_v0.2.0.zip /-/media/Software-and-other-downloads/Dev-Kits/Thingy91/thingy91v020.zip sc_DownloadFirmware_Thingy91
Feature Brief
for the nRF9160 SiP modem firmware
nRF9160 SiP modem firmware - what it is and how it works
The nRF9160 SiP modem firmware is provided as pre-compiled binaries, signed and encrypted by Nordic Semiconductor.
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Details - click to open
- Pre-compiled binary, signed and encrypted
- Update via PC tool nRF Connect for Desktop
- Secure boot with image authentication
- LTE Rel-13 Cat-M1 (LTE-M/eMTC)
- LTE Rel-13 Cat-NB1 (NB-IoT)
- Type B half duplex (HD), frequency division duplex (FDD)
- Cat-M1 operation is enabled on E-UTRA Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28 and 66.
- Cat-NB1 operation is enabled on E-UTRA Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28 and 66.
- Power saving
- Power Save Mode (PSM)
- Idle-DRX and Connected Mode-DRX, DRX/extended-DRX in both
- Independent clock and sleep state control
- Interface to Application CPU
- AT-command Interface for control
- Socket Interface for Data
- Modem production test support
- Antenna Tuner per band Configurability with limited MIPI-RFFE support
- Integrated TLS(1.2)/DTLS(1.2) and TCP/UDP/IPV4/IPV6 Dual Stack
- Storage of TLS and Cloud credentials
- SMS PDU Mode
- Differential FOTA support enables small upgrade images
- Support for SIM ATK and remote provisioning via Bearer Independent Protocol
- eSIM support
- GPS L1 C/A positioning
- GPS L1 C/A receiver during LTE PSM and Idle DRX/extended-DRX modes
- Single shot, fixed interval and continuous tracking modes
- Pre-compiled binary, signed and encrypted
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TLS Cipher suites - click to open
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mbed TLS Name / NIST Name
Value
TLS-ECDHE-ECDSA-WITH-AES-256-CBC-SHA384
{0xC0,0x24}
TLS-ECDHE-ECDSA-WITH-AES-256-CBC-SHA
{0xC0,0x0A}
TLS-ECDHE-ECDSA-WITH-AES-128-CBC-SHA256
{0xC0,0x23}
TLS-ECDHE-ECDSA-WITH-AES-128-CBC-SHA
{0xC0,0x09}
TLS-ECDHE-RSA-WITH-AES-256-CBC-SHA
{0xC0,0x14}
TLS-ECDHE-RSA-WITH-AES-128-CBC-SHA256
{0xC0,0x27}
TLS-ECDHE-RSA-WITH-AES-128-CBC-SHA
{0xC0,0x13}
TLS_EMPTY_RENEGOTIATION_INFO_SCSV {0x00,0xFF}
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nRF9160 SiP modem firmware
Programming app available in nRF Connect
Changelog:
1.2.3 nRF91 firmware binaries mfw_nrf9160_1.2.3.zip /-/media/Software-and-other-downloads/Dev-Kits/nRF9160-DK/nRF9160-modem-FW/mfwnrf9160123.zip sc_DownloadFirmware_nRF9160modem
Changelog:
- Correction to sleep mode entry timings. Earlier timings may have failed on sleep mode entry and
cause additional current consumption. Updated PMIC debounce setting at boot up improves
reliability of mode change.
A complete list of new functionality, changes and bug fixes is in the release notes inside the .zip file.
Before applying this version, please make sure it has the mobile network operator certifications your product needs.
This release is aligned with v1.5 of nRF91 AT command reference guide.
It is recommended to use the latest version of nRF Connect and nRF Connect Programmer tools.
1.2.2 nRF91 firmware binaries mfw_nrf9160_1.2.2.zip /-/media/Software-and-other-downloads/Dev-Kits/nRF9160-DK/nRF9160-modem-FW/mfwnrf9160122.zip sc_DownloadFirmware_nRF9160modem
Changelog:
- Added option to use previously obtained altitude information with GPS three-satellite first fix
- Improved GPS hot start sensitivity
- Improved GPS time to first fix in poor signal conditions
- Completed TCP server support
- Various improvements to LTE-M, NB-IoT and GPS stability and performance
A complete list of new functionality, changes and bug fixes is in the release notes inside the .zip file.
Before applying this version, please make sure it has the mobile network operator certifications your product needs.
This release is aligned with v1.5 of the nRF91 AT command reference guide.
It is recommended to use the latest version of nRF Connect and nRF Connect Programmer tools.
Note:
Release 1.2.2 is not recommended for production use due to sleep mode current consumption issue.
Please refer to release 1.2.3.
1.2.1 nRF91 firmware binaries mfw_nrf9160_1.2.1.zip /-/media/Software-and-other-downloads/Dev-Kits/nRF9160-DK/nRF9160-modem-FW/mfwnrf9160121.zip sc_DownloadFirmware_nRF9160modem
Changelog:
- Added support for new nRF9160 product variant (nRF9160-SIxA-B1).
- Added support for TLS extension Server Name Indication (SNI).
- Added support for (D)TLS cache over power cycle.
- Added various new AT commands and improved existing ones.
- Various improvements to LTE-M, NB-IoT and GNSS stability and performance.
A complete list of new functionality, changes and bug fixes is in the release notes inside the .zip file.
Before applying this version, please make sure it has the mobile network operator certifications your product needs.
This release is aligned with v1.4 of the nRF91 AT command reference guide.
It is recommended to use the latest version of nRF Connect and nRF Connect Programmer tools.
1.2.0 nRF91 firmware binaries mfw_nrf9160_1.2.0.zip /-/media/Software-and-other-downloads/Dev-Kits/nRF9160-DK/nRF9160-modem-FW/mfwnrf9160120.zip sc_DownloadFirmware_nRF9160modem
- Various improvements to LTE-M and NB-IoT stability and performance
- Added new socket options for improving LTE modem power consumption
- Improved GPS power consumption
- Improved GPS tracking performance for sensitivity and accuracy
- Improved GPS hot and cold start acquisition sensitivity and time-to-first-fix
- Added AT command for routing GPS signal when using a single antenna for LTE and GPS signals
- Added various new AT commands and improved existing ones
A complete list of new functionality, changes and bug fixes is in the release notes inside the .zip.
Before applying this version, please make sure it has the mobile network operator certifications your product needs.
This release is aligned with v1.2 of the nRF91 AT command reference guide.
1.1.4 nRF91 firmware binaries mfw_nrf9160_1.1.4.zip /-/media/Software-and-other-downloads/Dev-Kits/nRF9160-DK/nRF9160-modem-FW/mfwnrf9160114.zip sc_DownloadFirmware_nRF9160modem
Changelog:
- Bugfix that addresses rare occurrences of increased sleep current.
- Improvement for very rare occasion where modem program NVM access may have failed at modem sleep wakeup.
- Correction for GNSS sleep timer handling. Incorrect handling may have resulted that acquiring GNSS location may have failed after a long period of time.
A complete list of new functionality, changes and bug fixes is in the release notes inside the .zip file.
Before applying this version, please make sure it has the mobile network operator certifications your product needs.
This release is aligned with v1.5 of nRF91 AT command reference guide.
It is recommended to use the latest version of nRF Connect and nRF Connect Programmer tools.
1.1.3 nRF91 firmware binaries mfw_nrf9160_1.1.3.zip /-/media/Software-and-other-downloads/Dev-Kits/nRF9160-DK/nRF9160-modem-FW/mfwnrf9160113.zip sc_DownloadFirmware_nRF9160modem
- Added support for new nRF9160 product variant (nRF9160-SIxA-B1)
- Added various new AT commands and improved existing ones
- Various improvements to LTE-M, NB-IoT and GPS stability and performance
A complete list of new functionality, changes and bug fixes is in the release notes inside the .zip.
Before applying this version, please make sure it has the mobile network operator certifications your product needs.
This release is aligned with v1.3 of the nRF91 AT command reference guide.
Note:
Release 1.1.3 is not recommended for production use due to sleep mode current consumption issue.
Please refer to release 1.1.4.
1.1.2 nRF91 firmware binaries mfw_nrf9160_1.1.2.zip /-/media/Software-and-other-downloads/Dev-Kits/nRF9160-DK/nRF9160-modem-FW/mfwnrf9160112.zip sc_DownloadFirmware_nRF9160modem
- A software workaround fix for flash memory controller hardware issue, which may have caused flash accesses to fail after sleep wake-up.
- A software correction for handling FOTA rollback in case of security or watchdog reset. Issue may have caused unnecessary modem firmware rollback after FOTA.
Before applying this version, please make sure it has the mobile network operator certifications your product needs.
It is recommended to use the latest version of nRF Connect and nRF Connect Programmer tools.
1.1.1 nRF91 firmware binaries mfw_nrf9160_1.1.1.zip /-/media/Software-and-other-downloads/Dev-Kits/nRF9160-DK/nRF9160-modem-FW/mfwnrf9160111.zip sc_DownloadFirmware_nRF9160modem
The mfw_nrf9160 is the firmware for the modem subsystem of nRF9160. It supports 3GPP LTE
release 13 Cat-M1 and Cat-NB1 standards, and GPS L1C/A positioning.
Cat-M1 operation is enabled on E-UTRA Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25,
26, 28 and 66.
Cat-NB1 operation is enabled on E-UTRA Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26,
28 and 66.
This release is aligned with v1.1 of nRF91 AT command reference guide.
Before applying this version, please make sure it has the mobile network operator certifications your product needs.
It is recommended to use the latest version of nRF Connect and nRF Connect Programmer tools.
1.1.0 nRF91 firmware binaries mfw_nrf9160_1.1.0.zip /-/media/Software-and-other-downloads/Dev-Kits/nRF9160-DK/nRF9160-modem-FW/mfwnrf9160110.zip sc_DownloadFirmware_nRF9160modem
This release represents a long list of:
- New features
- Changes
- Bugfixes
Please see release notes inside .zip archive for details.
Before applying this version, please make sure it has the mobile network operator certifications your product needs.
Hardware files
Changelog:
1.4.0 Layout and BOM resources Thingy91 - Hardware files 1_4_0.zip /-/media/Software-and-other-downloads/Dev-Kits/Thingy91/Hardware-files/Thingy91---Hardware-files-1_4_0.zip sc_DownloadHWfiles_Thingy91
Change-Log:
• GPS performance improvement
• Added footprint for MFF2 SIM card
• Added EEPROM for version identification
• Connected RESET line to debug connector
1.0.1 Layout and BOM resources Thingy91 - Hardware files 1_0_1.zip /-/media/Software-and-other-downloads/Dev-Kits/Thingy91/Hardware-files/Thingy91---Hardware-files-1_0_1.zip sc_DownloadHWfiles_Thingy91
- Added 3D model of casing