Do devices get their Connect-IQ updated/upgraded ?

Hello,

Another CIQ-newbie question (re CIQ4) - do devices (e.g. FR245/VA4/...) get their pre-installed CIQ updated/upgraded ? and if so, how ?

I.e. I am guessing the answer is a conditional-yes (i.e. much like with cellphones, manufacturer decides what device-models will get an upcoming CIQ update/upgrade, and that it is done OTA),

However as I am purely guessing I would appreciate any info on this topic.

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jim_m_58 over 5 years ago +1

The CIQ VM (virtual machine) is part of the device firmware, so when the FW gets updated, there may or may not be a new VM.

Today if a device is running a 1.x VM, it won't get a 2.x. If it's running…
jim_m_58 over 5 years ago in reply to RxC +1

The virtual machine is what actually runs CIQ app. When you compile an app, it's compiled into byte codes, and the VM executes those byte codes.

In the case of CIQ4 devices, there is different HW involved…

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0 jim_m_58 over 5 years ago

The CIQ VM (virtual machine) is part of the device firmware, so when the FW gets updated, there may or may not be a new VM.

Today if a device is running a 1.x VM, it won't get a 2.x. If it's running a 2.x VM it won't get a 3.x. And last I heard if it's running a 3.x VM it won't get a 4.x VM. You can tell what is on your device in "About" and go down a few screens.

If the device has a 3.2.1 VM, it could get a 3.2.2 VM, but no major version changes.

0 RxC over 5 years ago in reply to jim_m_58

Thank you,

I assume/it seems the terms VM and CIQ are interchangeable, I have been referring to the following

Shame, i.e. it seems the major version the hardware is issued in its production is/will never be upgraded, and rather hardware will receive only minor updates/upgrades.

0 jim_m_58 over 5 years ago in reply to RxC

The virtual machine is what actually runs CIQ app. When you compile an app, it's compiled into byte codes, and the VM executes those byte codes.

In the case of CIQ4 devices, there is different HW involved on those devices. Also note that not all devices released in 2021 support CIQ4. Per the sim, the just announced fr945lte and fr55 both are CIQ 3.2 devices.