The Ledger Nano S firmware version 1.6 is ready for testing+Final Version!

[HCP]

Ok, so I finally got 1.6 firmware update available. It installed flawlessly in a matter of minutes... There was a warning that if going from 1.3.1 or 1.4.2, you needed to manually remove all the apps from the device first... I was going from 1.5.5, so it deleted them automagically. As it turns out, the device was NOT reset, so didn't need to use recovery seed etc.

Managed to install BTC, BCH, LTC, DOGE, ETH and Stellar without any "space" issues.

I also like the new "must click both buttons to select an option" system... and overall the new UI seems a bit more intuitive than the old one. 1.6.0 is definitely a worthwhile update, imo.


Have since discovered that Ledger Live does not support "CashAddr" format addresses (aka "bitcoincash:")...  who knew?

[Pmalek]

Managed to install BTC, BCH, LTC, DOGE, ETH and Stellar without any "space" issues.

Did you have all these apps on firmware 1.5.5 also all at the same time? Is there a noticeable change in the number of apps you can have installed at the same time?

I also like the new "must click both buttons to select an option" system...

I didn't quite understand this part. For which actions do you need to click both buttons?
When opening or exiting apps on the Ledger both buttons need to be clicked on version 1.5.5 as well.

[Lucius]

Pmalek, there is no doubt that Ledger has increased capacity by reducing firmware size, and they also work on reducing size of some apps (ETH). When looking at examples of possible apps that can be installed at the same time some of the combinations are :

BTC -> ETH -> XRP -> BCH -> LTC -> BNB -> DASH -> ETC -> ZEC (9 apps)

BTC -> ETH -> XRP -> BCH -> LTC -> XLM -> DASH -> ETC -> ZEC -> BTG -> DOGE -> (11 apps)

The important thing is that, in terms of capacity, things have returned as they were before firmware 1.5.5, and this was something that users were most upset about.

[HCP]

Did you have all these apps on firmware 1.5.5 also all at the same time? Is there a noticeable change in the number of apps you can have installed at the same time?

No, I could not have all those installed at the same time while on 1.5.5. The main culprit seemed to be the ETH app. It seemed to be very large and with it installed, the number of "non BTC" apps like Stellar, NEO etc was very limited.

And yes, there is definitely a noticeable change in the number of apps you can install now!

I didn't quite understand this part. For which actions do you need to click both buttons?
When opening or exiting apps on the Ledger both buttons need to be clicked on version 1.5.5 as well.

It's more consistent now... so you no longer have "left button = X", "right button = √" options... Instead, you now select a "Approve" or "Reject" screen by scrolling left/right and then click "both buttons" to confirm your selection.

I think some pictures will explain it better:

Old system on firmwares <= 1.5.5 with "X" and "√":



New system on Firmware 1.6.0:




This system should prevent accidentally confirming/rejecting of something with a single button press... and makes it more consistent across the UI as all selections are now done with both buttons. This "Approve/Reject" stuff is shown when verifying addresses and transaction details before sending etc.

[Pmalek]

It's more consistent now... so you no longer have "left button = X", "right button = √" options... Instead, you now select a "Approve" or "Reject" screen by scrolling left/right and then click "both buttons" to confirm your selection.

This makes sense. It is a well thought out move. Ledger probably followed what kind of mistakes their users made in the past and what they complained about and clicking on the wrong button is potentially one of the biggest issues they had. This will make it harder to make the wrong decision.

I will keep reading community responses about the new firmware and once the update is available for me I will try it out.   

[jerry0]

How soon do you guys update the firmware after it comes out?  Notice some ppl here say they like to wait a bit before doing the update in case.


Is there anyone still using 1.5.5?  Also i read a thread a while back about someone who could not upgrade firmware because their version was really old like version 1.1 or 1.2?  That would not happen anymore right?  Did ledger fix this issue?  Example you are using version 1.5.5 but didn't update it for a while?  Or always make sure you check for an update once every 3 or 6 months etc?