Updates
If the Pi was installed from a git clone, open Updates in the Web Portal → Check Updates → Update Now.
That runs git pull, refreshes Python dependencies, re-syncs assets, and restarts the service. Settings and API keys are preserved.
On phones, confirm with the in-page Install & Restart row (native browser confirm() dialogs are unreliable on mobile).
- A normal git checkout under
~/FlightScnr_Pi(or wherever you cloned) is required for portal updates to work. - Portal preferences live under
/var/lib/flightscnr/and are not wiped by updates. - Facing direction, ATC prefs, favorites, HUD dark mode, and other on-device settings in
round_touch_settings.jsonalso survive updates. - Before a major change you can System → Download settings for a backup (includes API keys — keep private).
| Version | Highlights |
|---|---|
| 2026.8.5.4 | Hardened Wayland Bluetooth popup suppression; installer no longer aborts on unwritable legacy panel configs |
| 2026.8.5.3 | Versioned Don't show again disclaimer countdown with portal clear-only reset; additional single- and twin-prop aircraft icon mappings |
| 2026.8.5.2 | Radar presentation capped near 30 fps to reduce CPU use; root-run audio routed through the desktop pipewire-pulse session |
| 2026.8.5.1 | Boot safety gate; Settings moved beside About; tracked enter-range and military sounds; update notices on splash/About/radar; Open-Meteo AQI HUD; master/channel volume controls and improved settings toggles |
| 2026.8.3.5 | Manual current-weather refresh now bypasses local cache/rate gates while preserving the last good reading on provider errors |
| 2026.8.3.4 | ATC stops cleanly when disabled or when airport/channel changes |
| 2026.8.3.3 | Track screen great-circle route map + aircraft photo; radar map style shared with Track; airline-preferring photo lookup; radar traffic freeze fix; radar clock HUD dark mode |
The display checks for updates roughly every eight hours. A newer release is shown on splash and About, plus a dismissible radar bubble. Dismissing hides that specific release until a newer one appears; installation still happens from the portal.
See Troubleshooting.
