Releases: armada-os/armada
Releases · armada-os/armada
Release list
20260806
Warning
Pre-releases are pinned to the preview channel, which provide more frequent and less stable updates
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sha256 caff449d58fe161851288666fd5543fb100c809a2543afa5b5a5e511a2a5fcdf
Install
See README.md for flashing instructions
Changelog
- Initial support for Retroid Pocket 5, Pocket Flip 2, Pocket Mini / Mini V2, Pocket Nova, and KONKR Pocket
FIT Elite - New boot splash:
- Smoother handoff from early boot through Steam startup, reboot, and power off
- Device improvements:
- Improved Odin 3 Bluetooth (thanks @axunes), headphone routing (thanks @bernhardberger),
experimental HDR support (thanks @enjihn), and haptics - Pocket EVO extra button mappings (thanks @jesherman)
- Thor desktop keyboard now stays on the bottom display (thanks @tslmy)
- More reliable suspend, resume, and power-button wake handling (thanks @Gaidzi)
- Charging speed improvements on AYN Thor and Retroid Pocket 6
- Improved Odin 3 Bluetooth (thanks @axunes), headphone routing (thanks @bernhardberger),
- New performance tuning in Armada Control:
- Global and per-game CPU core, Wine topology, process priority, scheduler, and environment variable
controls - CPU governor selection for each power profile
- Global and per-game CPU core, Wine topology, process priority, scheduler, and environment variable
- Kernel 7.1.5, Mesa 26.2.0, FEX 2608, CachyOS Proton 11 20260703, ROCKNIX ABL 1.1.7
- Integrated OpenGamingCollective gamescope (thanks @justradical)
Contributors
tslmy, bernhardberger, and 5 other contributors
Assets 2
20260725
Warning
This is an early preview and many things may not work as expected
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sha256 aa599ccc72fed2bd10c8c0153c5a1ccb5e91198528799d8eef60b6da3b113a78
Install
See README.md for flashing instructions
Changelog
- More robust SM8550 performance fixes (thanks @sunshineinabox)
- Improved power button, lid, suspend, and resume handling (thanks @enjihn)
- Waydroid support
- Including controller passthrough on AYN devices (thanks @Gaidzi)
- Desktop mode improvements
- AYN Thor dual screen support (thanks @brycesub)
- Added Heroic Games Launcher (thanks @justradical)
- Added network and Bluetooth controls
- Added SMB/CIFS support, Ark, Gwenview, KWrite
Contributors
brycesub, sunshineinabox, and 3 other contributors
Assets 2
20260714
Warning
This is an early preview and many things may not work as expected
Download
sha256 1ba48b906cd5f117245989f8334af23b125f1e79a01f011018ccef19aa6bcd28
Install
See README.md for flashing instructions
Changelog
Important
Retroid Pocket 6 users upgrading to this release
After updating, reboot into the ABL menu by holding VOL- and set your device model
again to restore proper settings. This is a one-time migration needed for this upgrade.
- GPU underclocking issue fixed on SM8550 devices
- Enabled real suspend on the AYN Odin 3
- Game compatibility improvements
- Added Proton version management to Armada Control
- Auto register Proton 11 (ARM) and GE Proton when installed
- Fixed controllers becoming unresponsive in x86 Proton
- Updated FEX and Proton CachyOS 11 (ARM64)
- Bundled ProtonUp-Qt in desktop mode on new installs
- SD card formatting and auto mount in Steam
- Improved fan control using the hottest temperature sensors, smoother curves,
and faster response under load - AYANEO controller improvements (thanks @pacoa-kdbg)
Contributors
pacoa-kdbg
Assets 2
20260628
Warning
This is an early preview and many things may not work as expected
Download
sha256 8741987a122a5b02b043adedce10aa4e2048e2036e464fc51b75760dd637582d
Install
See README.md for flashing instructions
Changelog
- Android should no longer see flashed Armada SD cards as corrupted (migrated from GPT to MBR)
- More reliable installer disk detection and fixed OTA updates from internal installs
- Armada Control now hides uninstalled games and shows the version
- Performance tuning (including NTSync support for Proton 11)
- Fake suspend improvements (thanks @xXJSONDeruloXx)
- Reduced power usage
- Lower fan curves
- KONKR Pocket FIT device support
- Backlight initialization issues fixed
- Touchscreen support added (thanks @kevinkreiser)
Contributors
kevinkreiser and xXJSONDeruloXx
Assets 2
20260621
Warning
This is an early preview and many things may not work as expected
Download
sha256 5385f2afeaf5d092b1a283c4f77b52331431459b501a7c3ac1b9082940847ebd
Install
See README.md for flashing instructions
Changelog
- Power profiles now available in the QAM (Eco / Balanced / Performance)
- Armada Control, a new Decky plugin:
- Edit per-game compatibility settings (game resolution and FEX presets)
- Edit power profiles (fan curve, CPU underclock, and GPU clock range)
- Change controller emulation type (Steam Deck / Xbox 360 / DualSense)
- Calibrate controller sticks and triggers (AYN / Retroid only)
- Enable or disable the SSH server
- Internal storage installer (Armada Installer in desktop mode)
- Improved integration between Steam sleep behavior and fake suspend
- MangoHud shows previously missing GPU and power metrics
- Controller rumble now working on many devices
20260612
Warning
This is an early preview and many things may not work as expected
Download
sha256 bd1bb2adabe42fa36a7f8f3a16ca727ae99e3b0cd0e34587e44fbff5969be473
Install
See README.md for flashing instructions
Changelog
- Update ROCKNIX ABL to 1.1.1
- Separate ABL folders for each SoC
- Improve Steam startup and restart times
- Suppress OS updates during SteamOS onboarding
20260611
Warning
This is an early preview and many things may not work as expected
Download
sha256 f3ab4aa1e4ab3ba3a0549b7769c6181df40bcada26bb30ccb958b20f8e6d8c4e
Install
See README.md for flashing instructions
Changelog
- Support for new untested devices
- Desktop mode switching fully working
- Bazaar App Store added for flatpaks
- Improved UI scaling on smaller devices
- Latest FEX and CachyOS 11 Proton
- Improvements to fake suspend
- Over-the-air updates enabled
20260607
Warning
This is an early preview and many things may not work as expected
Download
sha256 b077768b2a2d09f12072c6795d69ba6ced295c874372de544f7502c079c28b73
Install
See README.md for flashing instructions
Changelog
- GPU hang workaround
- Retroid Pocket 6 support (untested)
- QAM mapped to back button on AYN / Retroid devices
- Kernel updated to 7.0.11; Mesa updated to 26.1.2
- Steam moved to public beta channel