While we’re doing further testing of the patch that should fix the remainder of problems with the LoRa Module communication, we pushed a v1.0.2 firmware to both the beta and stable release channels. This version includes the patches that have been tested in beta for some time now, as well as a patch that fixed a potential crash when receiving downlink messages. If you have automatic updates enabled, your gateway will be updated within 24 hours. If you want the update now, all you have to do is unplug the gateway and plug it in again. You can also update the firmware by SD card, see here for instructions and download links.
These releases also come with hex files that include an updated bootloader which fixes the incorrect clock settings that made communication between the microcontroller and the LoRa module unstable. Links to those hex files (firmware-with-bootloader.hex) are under the Firmware with bootloader section of the firmware README file. Note that these files must be installed using a programmer; this method should be used by experts only. Maybe someone in your community or close to you has a programmer and can also do this for you.
Please submit any feedback or new issues on Github and if you have the chance, please help us test the next patch for making the communication between the microcontroller and the LoRa module more stable.
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The Things Products Team