Upgrading Compiled 9.1 Versa to 14.0b5

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Is there a mechanism to migrate from a user compiled binary to the general release bin files on github? When I try to upload the bin files it gives a generic upgrade failed error.

A few years ago I got some bulbs from Amazon, did tuya convert, then converted from tasmota to the firmware that I built from source. This method was used because at the time, the UI didn’t support analog RGB which is what this bulb is so I hard coded that in the source. I still have the modified source code so I think I can rebuild if needed.

Taking the bulb apart and flashing via serial isn’t feasible. I would rather just risk the OTA upgrade and it doesn’t come back toss the bulb.

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You may want to first update from 0.9 to 0.10 or 0.11, when this is working update to 0.13 and only then to 0.14.0-b5.
Analog LEDs are supported since at least 0.11.

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OK. But how do I upgrade because when I apply the bin file for ESP01 or ESP8266 (pretty sure it’s esp01) it just says failed.

4

You cannot update OTA ESP01 or any ESP8266 with less than 2MB of flash memory.
This is due to image size.

I have posted instructions on Github on how to OTA with intermediate step on such devices but it is rather involved and it will erase all settings and presets/macros.

5

Are you referring to GitHub - Aircoookie/ESP8266MinimalHTTPUpdater: Simple tool to reflash binary software to the ESP8266 over-the-air. as the intermediate step?

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No. This.

But it only works for special build of 0.13.3 with some features disabled. It will not work for 0.14 in any configuration.