Bluetooth: a hex created with editor 2.2.0 does not include the partial flashing service

[martinwork]

microbit_program (9).zip

[microbit-carlos]

How can we verify if the partial flashing is present or not?
As far as I understood it should be there simply by using CODAL?

micropython-microbit-v2/src/codal_app/codal.json

Line 12 in c28e6bd

"MICROBIT_BLE_PAIRING_MODE": 1,

[martinwork]

How can we verify if the partial flashing is present or not?

Check with nRF Connect or similar.

As far as I understood it should be there simply by using CODAL?

This is required for the partial flashing service:

"MICROBIT_BLE_PARTIAL_FLASHING" : 1,

These are the relevant settings:

"MICROBIT_BLE_ENABLED" : 0,
"MICROBIT_BLE_PAIRING_MODE": 1,
"MICROBIT_BLE_DFU_SERVICE": 1,
"MICROBIT_BLE_DEVICE_INFORMATION_SERVICE": 1,
"MICROBIT_BLE_EVENT_SERVICE" : 0,
"MICROBIT_BLE_PARTIAL_FLASHING" : 1,
"MICROBIT_BLE_SECURITY_LEVEL": "SECURITY_MODE_ENCRYPTION_NO_MITM"

I think the above are the ones micropython needs, and are all defaults except MICROBIT_BLE_PARTIAL_FLASHING and MICROBIT_BLE_SECURITY_LEVEL/MICROBIT_BLE_SECURITY_MODE

MICROBIT_BLE_SECURITY_MODE 2 is the same as SECURITY_MODE_ENCRYPTION_NO_MITM

MICROBIT_BLE_EVENT_SERVICE and MICROBIT_BLE_PARTIAL_FLASHING default to zero because no default is defined in MicroBitConfig.h.

[microbit-carlos]

Gave that a spin and got this additional service, I assume that means it worked?

[jaustin]

@martinwork is this an issue of the config MicroPython uses to build? If so could you please suggest what @dpgeorge should add?

[martinwork]

Yes. It's the micropython build that the editor uses that is lacking the PF service.

"MICROBIT_BLE_PARTIAL_FLASHING" : 1 makes the build include the PF service

[dpgeorge]

Added in f0e630b

[microbit-carlos]

Thanks Damien!
@martinwork could you check if you can use partial flashing with the Hex built via CI (download in the Artifacts section)? https://github.com/microbit-foundation/micropython-microbit-v2/actions/runs/887027270

[martinwork]

@microbit-carlos Yes, partial flashing works with that hex. The current iOS app beta has code which pre-dates the switch to using a crc of the version string, but it works if I remove that check. I'll update the app.