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T-Lora Pager with UI Fixes v2.7.18.93a44e4

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@Kate-hey Kate-hey released this 19 Jan 02:57
v2.7.18-tlora-pager-fixes
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T-Lora Pager Firmware with UI Fixes

Based on Meshtastic firmware v2.7.18 with critical fixes for T-Lora Pager.

What's Fixed in This Release

Display & Boot Fixes

  • Black screen on fresh flash - Display now properly initializes on first boot
  • Display wake from power save - Screen wakes on keyboard input and incoming messages
  • Muted channel detection - Properly handles channel 0 and DM detection

Build & Flashing Fixes

  • Web flasher compatibility - Release package now includes all required files for proper flashing

Installation Instructions

Method 1: Web Flasher (Recommended)

  1. Download tlora-pager-tft-2.7.18.93a44e4-release.zip
  2. Go to flasher.meshtastic.org
  3. Click tlora-pager-tft-2.7.18.93a44e4-release.zip that you downloaded earlier
  4. Connect your T-Lora Pager via USB
  5. Press the leftmost button and the middle button on the bottom. Then let go of the left button and hold the middle one for like 2 seconds. The screen will be black and should be ready for pairing.
  6. Click Flash and wait for completion

Important: The zip contains all 5 required files. Do not flash individual .bin files separately - just send the zip to the web flasher.

Method 2: Command Line (esptool)

# Extract the zip first
unzip tlora-pager-tft-2.7.18.93a44e4-release.zip -d firmware

# Flash (erase first for clean install)
esptool.py --chip esp32s3 erase_flash
esptool.py --chip esp32s3 --baud 921600 write_flash 0x0 firmware/firmware-tlora-pager-tft-2.7.18.93a44e4.factory.bin

OTA Update (Existing Users)

If you already have this firmware installed, you can update via the Meshtastic app using firmware-tlora-pager-tft-2.7.18.93a44e4.bin.

What's in the Zip

File Purpose
firmware-*.factory.bin Fresh install (includes bootloader)
firmware-*.bin OTA updates via Meshtastic app
littlefs-*.bin Filesystem (maps, web UI)
bleota-s3.bin BLE OTA bootloader
*.mt.json Manifest for web flasher

Firmware Changes

  • Force COLOR display mode for T-Lora Pager (it only has TFT, no OLED)
  • Fix muted channel detection to properly handle channel 0
  • Fix T-Lora Pager display wake from power save
  • Add TCA8418 keyboard controller reset sequence

Device-UI Changes

From feature/tlora-pager-scrollwheel branch:

  • Fix muted channel detection
  • Implement hold-to-scroll behavior for Sym key
  • Add display wake request mechanism
  • Fix chat list encoder direction
  • Add unread message badge
  • Add Sym/Alt modifier visual indicator

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