OTA Archives - The Golioth Developer Blog https://blog.golioth.io/tag/ota/ Golioth, Zephyr, and IoT Development News and How Tos Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:24:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://blog.golioth.io/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/cropped-Golioth_Symbol_Coral_RGB-1-32x32.png OTA Archives - The Golioth Developer Blog https://blog.golioth.io/tag/ota/ 32 32 Introducing simplified pricing, lower rates, and $50 to get you started https://blog.golioth.io/new-simplified-pricing/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:26:53 +0000 https://blog.golioth.io/?p=10548 Two years ago, we shifted to a usage-based pricing model with tiers designed for teams of different sizes. At the time, that was a big step forward. We moved away from per-device pricing and toward something that better reflected how IoT devices actually behaved. You only paid for what you used, which made things like efficient, […]

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]]> Visualizing Bluetooth OTA Firmware Updates https://blog.golioth.io/visualizing-bluetooth-ota-firmware-updates/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:30:20 +0000 https://blog.golioth.io/?p=10163 This demo shows a full end-to-end encrypted Over-The-Air (OTA) Firmware Update for a Bluetooth Device from the Cloud using Golioth's Pouch capabilities and . The demo also utilizes the accelerometer and LED matrix of the Tikk board to activate the OTA and display progress throughout the download.

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]]> Golioth Joins STMicroelectronics Partner Program https://blog.golioth.io/golioth-joins-stmicroelectronics-partner-program/ Thu, 25 Sep 2025 14:57:07 +0000 https://blog.golioth.io/?p=10126 Golioth and STMicroelectronics are officially partners. Golioth will enhance ST offerings and make devices more secure, more capable, and easier to manage from afar.

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]]> Managing OTA Updates for Multiple IoT Hardware Variations https://blog.golioth.io/managing-ota-updates-for-multiple-iot-hardware-variations/ Tue, 27 May 2025 15:11:03 +0000 https://blog.golioth.io/?p=9576 Get the right OTA update to the correct device every time! Goilioth's firmware update system lets you compile with a custom package name for each different hardware variant, and target the rollout to these devices using Cohorts.

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]]> OTA: Working with Multiple Images https://blog.golioth.io/ota-working-with-multiple-images/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:11:54 +0000 https://blog.golioth.io/?p=9410 OTA usually makes people think of updating firmware. But OTA also covers many of other applications, like distributing new machine learning models, UI image assets, or firmware updates for other "downstream" processors. Golioth has the flexibility to support all these use cases. Here's how to use the power of the Golioth OTA service when you need to deploy more than just one binary.

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]]> A Device That Can’t Be Updated Is a Device That Can’t Be Trusted https://blog.golioth.io/a-device-that-cant-be-updated-is-a-device-that-cant-be-trusted/ Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:57:05 +0000 https://blog.golioth.io/?p=9262 Over-the-air updates are a crucial part of building and deploying secured devices, yet many product companies skip this step. This post outlines why it's difficult and how Golioth is making it easier.

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]]> Manufacturing A Mini-fleet: Provisioning And Updating 10 Thingy91’s https://blog.golioth.io/manufacturing-a-mini-fleet-provisioning-and-updating-10-thingy91s/ Thu, 06 Feb 2025 16:00:37 +0000 https://blog.golioth.io/?p=9021 Golioth demonstrates one approach to provisioning IoT devices during manufacturing. Learn some of the challenges you will face with flashing test firmware, generating and passing x.509 certificates to the devices, and using OTA to load final production firmware.

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]]> Using Zephyr SMP with Multiple MCUs https://blog.golioth.io/using-zephyr-smp-with-multiple-mcus/ Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:12:55 +0000 https://blog.golioth.io/?p=8766 It's easy to see that Golioth makes firmware updates for internet-connected devices a snap. But combine Golioth Cohorts, our improved OTA event log, and interconnectivity tools like SMP, and you end up with a powerful OTA scheme for all of the controllers in a complex system.

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]]> Introducing the OTA Event Log https://blog.golioth.io/ota-event-log/ Thu, 05 Dec 2024 13:00:29 +0000 https://blog.golioth.io/?p=8399 At Golioth, we believe that the ability to perform Over-The-Air (OTA) updates is a crucial part of any IoT product, as it not only lets manufacturers upgrade their products in the field, but also provides an extra safety net that lets them recover from any unforeseen software issues. Because OTA updates are the safety net, […]

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]]> Download Images to IoT Devices Using OTA https://blog.golioth.io/download-images-to-iot-devices-using-ota/ Thu, 10 Oct 2024 14:27:20 +0000 https://goliothblogdev.wpenginepowered.com/?p=8021 The Golioth OTA service can handle more than just Over-the-Air firmware upgrade. This example application demonstrates multiple-artifact releases, where a picture to be shown on the screen of an IoT device is updated using OTA.

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