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--- victronconnect:start [2019-08-15 11:48] – replace Venus-device with GX device guy_stewart
+++ victronconnect:start [2019-08-23 22:59] – [8.2 Updating to a self-supplied firmware file] mvader
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 Firstly, you need to add the desired firmware file to the VictronConnect firmware library. Firmware files can be added to the library from: an email attachment; web browser; Dropbox; file browser ...and any kind of app that can handle files.
-**iOS**: The current version of Google Chrome for iOS fails to download ".dup" files from the Victron Professional website - so we recommended using Safari instead.
+**Note for iOS**: The current version of Google Chrome for iOS fails to download ".dup" files from the Victron Professional website - so we recommended using Safari instead.
-Go to the app that contains the firmware file, tap on it, and open it with VictronConnect.
+**Note for Android**: VictronConnect needs to be running before opening files.
+Open VictronConnect and, without closing it, switch to the app containing the file, select it and choose to open it with VictronConnect.
+On both iOS and Android, go to the app that contains the firmware file, tap on it, and open it with VictronConnect.
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 ==== 8.3 Troubleshooting firmware updates ====