We are pleased to offer EdgeTX "Black Pearl" v2.7.1. As with any firmware update, please ensure you backup your configuration before updating, and bench test before you fly with it.

This is a maintenance release for EdgeTX "Black Pearl" v2.7, which primarily fixes two bugs that could cause emergency mode firmware crashes, and also fixes an issue with not being able to update CRSF/ELRS module firmware. There are some other minor fixes or improvements included also.

What's Changed

• fix: flashing CRSF modules would use the wrong port driver by @raphaelcoeffic (#1944)
• fix(colorlcd): Radio Settings/SYS module version info focus issue leading to EM crash by @pfeerick (#1901)
• fix(colorlcd): EM crash when clearing Model Category name by @eshifri (#1897)
• fix(B&W): XJT Lite module type setting being replaced with XJT by @pfeerick (#1904)
• fix(companion): Antenna mode not displaying for new model by @elecpower (#1863)
• fix(companion): Radio profile default module resetting to board default by @elecpower (#1873)
• fix(colorlcd): stack buffer overflow in PreviewWindow::drawTime by @raphaelcoeffic (#1945)
• fix(colorlcd): Missing R9M Flex power option menu by @Arvycka (#1880)
• feat(telemetry): Crossfire - add barometer altitude sensor by @raphaelcoeffic (#1819)
• feat(colorlcd): Preserve last edited line in model pages when switching tabs by @eshifri (#1745)
• improve: CN & TW Translation for Open Channel Monitor by @zyren (#1817)
• improve: Change VCP to USB-VCP in the firmware and Companion by @rotorman and @elecpower (#1849 #1910)

Full Changelog: https://github.com/EdgeTX/edgetx/compare/v2.7.0...v2.7.1

For information on what was new in v2.7.0, goto the v2.7.0 release notes.

Installation Guide

https://github.com/EdgeTX/edgetx.github.io/wiki/EdgeTX-Installation-Guide

Flash firmware via Chrome based browser

https://buddy.edgetx.org/#/flash?version=v2.7.1

Unofficial builds

Until our online build system is up and running, @pfeerick also builds firmwares for the various languages, as well as some of the custom options people ask for:

• Multilingual builds
• Multilingual builds - NOHELI
• By request - ping pfeerick on Discord or at ask in https://github.com/EdgeTX/edgetx/discussions/1951 if there is not already a firmware with your desired options built already.

New Contributors

• @Arvycka made their first contribution in https://github.com/EdgeTX/edgetx/pull/1880