Updates

Updates

Sentry USB updates itself from its GitHub releases. Updates need the Pi to be on Wi-Fi with internet.

Update by hand

Open the web UI and go to Settings → Device → Software Updates, then click Check for Updates. If a new version is available, you can install it from there.

Under Update Preferences you can also choose:

• Check after archiving: look for a new version after each archive. This only checks; it doesn't install anything.
• Include pre-releases: also offer test builds. These may have bugs.

Install updates automatically

Turn on Install stable updates automatically under Settings → Device → Update Preferences. It's off until you turn it on.

When it's on, Sentry USB installs a new stable release right after an archive that copied new footage, which normally means the car is parked at home. Before it installs, it checks that:

• the archive is still reachable, and
• if Tesla BLE is paired, the car is in Park with Sentry Mode off. (If your keep-awake method uses Sentry Mode, only Park is checked.)

If a check fails, it waits for the next archive and tries again.

Good to know:

• Automatic updates only install stable releases newer than yours. They skip pre-releases and never go back to an older version.
• Installing restarts the Pi and briefly disconnects its USB drive from the car.
• You get an update notification when the install starts and another when it finishes or fails (see Notifications).
• If an install fails, Sentry USB tries again after the next archive that copies new footage. You can also update by hand at any time.