Howto install the patched firmware to your NEEO brain

Get device into Recovery Mode

  1. Connect your brain via network cable to the Internet
  2. Power off the device
  3. Press the button on the top of the device and keep it pressed while you power the device on
  4. Wait until you can see the red LED blinking

Preparations

  1. Find the IP address of your brain (e.g. check your Router. It might be different to its usual one.
  2. Try to connect to that IP address via your browser (in a seperate window). You should see the Recovery website (DO NOT PRESS ANY BUTTONS THERE).
  3. Keep the Recovery website open, we will need it later.

Flash the firmware

  1. Enter the IP address of your brain in the form below and press the Button. This will generate 3 links for you.
  2. Click on the "Check for Firmware" link. You will see a change in the status window of the Recovery website.
  3. Verify that the Recovery website shows you "0.53.8-20180424-05eb8e2-0201-092014" as the available firmware version
  4. Click on the "Download Firmware" link. You will see a change in the status window of the Recovery website.
  5. Wait until the firmware is downloaded and checked. It may take a few minutes. Do not proceed before it is finished!
  6. Click on the "Install Firmware" link. You will see a change in the status window of the Recovery website.
  7. Wait until the firmware is installed. The device will automatically reboot and you will not see any status updates after some time.
  8. Try to login with your SSH key onto the device using the user "neeo". It should have now its original IP address again.

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The IP address of your NEEO Brain: