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11 changes: 11 additions & 0 deletions documents/2. Available CFW/7. 1.6-rebuild.md
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# 1.6-rebuild

1.6-rebuild is a CFW created by [Switch-modder / Emily / Raj-jyot](https://github.com/Switch-modder), and maintained at at [Victor-Rebuild](https://github.com/Victor-Rebuild).

Website: [https://anki2.ca/1.6-rebuild](https://anki2.ca/1.6-rebuild)

## What is 1.6-rebuild?

1.6-rebuild is a continuation of Vector firmware 1.6, 1.6 is considered to be the best Vector firmware version because it's the last version made by anki and has a higher activity level compared to other later firmware versions. However it isn't perfect, with 1.6 being older it has more bugs compared to newer firmwares and is missing out on some features. This is where I came in, since late July of 2025 I've been working on porting features from newer Vector firmwares such as 1.8's custom eye colors and 2.0's Vector 2.0 support over to 1.6 while making sure to keep the charm of 1.6. - Switch-modder

1.6-rebuild for dev/oskr is available at [froggitti's web setup](https://websetup.froggitti.net) under the Custom Firmware stack and for prod bots at [https://anki2.ca/1.6-prod/](https://anki2.ca/1.6-prod/). An install guide is also available at [https://anki2.ca/1.6-rebuild](https://anki2.ca/1.6-rebuild).
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### update-engine

- Handles OTA updates. A user can initiate this via BLE (or over SSH directly), or systemd can initiate it. A systemd timer daemon is set to initiate this a few times a day to check for updates from whatever URL is set in /anki/etc/update-engine.env.
- Python
- Python (Legacy)
- Orignal OS: Python 2.7.3
- Modern CFW: Python 3.13.2
- Older new yocto based CFW: Python 3.13.2
- C++ in newer CFWs