Development status

A focused beta.
A careful next step.

NodeSwitch 0.9 is in closed-beta preparation. Public downloads and tester enrolment are not available yet.

Status reviewed 14 November 2026

The current release preview cannot flash radios.

Firmware installation, configuration restoration and full-flash restoration are disabled while production safety review and release-build qualification continue.

CURRENT RELEASE PREVIEW

What’s being prepared

A compatible firmware catalogue and available verified downloads.
Offline package storage and encrypted backup management.
Password-protected portable backup import and export.
Supported read-only USB identification and backup checks.
A focused scope: standard Heltec V4.3 OLED and T114 TFT.

NOT PUBLICLY AVAILABLE

What comes later

Release-approved firmware installation and switching.
Release-approved configuration and full-flash restoration.
Broader radio and revision support.
A published Google Play testing link and enrolment instructions.

Successful private development tests do not make those features available in the release preview.

Where things stand

Now · release preparationRead-only preview, privacy review, support setup and store preparation.
Next · closed testingSigning and migration checks, exact release-build testing and confirmed tester access.
Later · approved physical operationsEach installation and recovery path needs its own safety review and physical qualification.

How to follow along

Return to this page for confirmed beta access and development updates. There is no public sign-up or mailing list at this stage.

We’ll publish a testing link when access is ready. We have not announced a release date.

Check the proposed hardware scope

Already using a private debug build?

Do not uninstall it to work around a signing error. Keep the original app, keys, backups and any unresolved operation history. Verify password-portable recovery files before any migration. A future Play build is not yet confirmed as an in-place upgrade.