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@bmorcelli bmorcelli released this 03 Jul 00:19
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M5Stick Launcher

Application Launcher for Cardputer, M5StickC, M5StickC Plus, and M5StickC Plus 2.

With M5Launcher you'll be able to:

OTA Update

  • Install binaries from M5Burner repository (yes, online, without the need of a USB Cable)
  • Install binaries from a WebUI, that you can start from CFG option, installing binaries you have on your computer or smartphone
  • Install binaries from your SD Card

SD Card Management

  • Create new Folders,
  • Delete files and folders,
  • Rename files,
  • Copy and paste files,
  • Install binaries

Customization

  • You can change brightness
  • change rotation (StickCs)
  • Start WebUI
  • set to see all files on SD Card (see only .bins is default)
  • (new) change Partition Scheme (allows installing big apps or UiFlow, for example)

tips

How to Install

  • Use the Flasher: M5Launcher Flasher.
  • Use M5Burner, or
  • Download the .bin file from Releases for your device and use https://web.esphome.io/ or esptool.py and flash the file: Launcher-{ver}-{YourDevice}.bin into your device.

How to Use

  • Turn your Device on
  • Press M5 (Enter) in the Launcher Start Screen to start Launcher
  • Choose OTA to install new binaries from M5Burner repo
  • After installed, when turn on the device, if you don't press anything, the installed program will be launched.

Install from source

Sourcecode will be released in the future..

Changelog

  • 2.1.2:

    • Fixed OTA error message
    • Increased Options Menu width and reduced menu flickering

  • 2.1.1:

    • Fixed UIFlow Compatibility
    • Fixed SD card issues
    • Small Fixes #37

  • 2.1.0:

    • Core Fire (all 16Mb Core devices) and Core2 compatibility
    • Turn SPIFFs update optional (turne off by default) (config.conf)
    • De-Sprite-fied the screens for Core devices (No PSRam, unable to handle huge Sprites) #34
    • Make keyboard work with touchscreen capture in Core devices
    • Dedicated btn for WebUI on main screen #22
    • Multiple files upload on WebUI #28
    • Update FAT vfs partition to make compatible with UIFlow2 #29
    • Partition changer, to allow running DOOM and UIFlow on Cardputer and StickC
    • Fixed (increased number of files) #33
    • Backup and Restore FAT and SPIFFS Filesystems. If you use UIFlow, you can save all sketches into your device and make a backup to restore after reinstall UIFlow or MicroHydra or CircuitPython

  • 2.0.1:

    • Fixed UIFlow Instalation #20
    • Fixed Folder creation on WebUI #18
    • Fexed problem that preven webUI to open in some cases #16
    • Now M5Launcher formats FAT vfs partition, so make sure you have saved your data into SDCard when using MicroPython, UIFlow or MicroHydra #19

  • 2.0.0:

    • SD: added Folder creation, delete an rename files and folders, copy and paste files
    • OTA (Over-The-Air update): Added feature to list the programs available in M5Burner and install it fro the internet.
    • WebUI: Added a WebUI where you can manage your SD Card and install new binaries wirelessly
    • Some other minnor features

  • 1.3.0:

    • Added support to Micropython based binaries (MicroHydra), with 1Mb FAT partition to Cardputer and StickCPlus2 and 64kb to StickC and Plus1.1

  • 1.2.1:

    • Launcher now lower the LCD power and fill the screen black before restart, to prevent lcd burn when using apps that don't use the Screen
    • Fixed display things and positions for the M5StickC

  • 1.2.0:

    • Excluded ota_data.bin file as it is not needed
    • Excluded StartApp application
    • Excluded OTA_1 partitions form .csv files because i found out it is not needed
    • Realocated free spaces into "SPIFFS" partition, giving room to improvements, and support to applications that use it (OrcaOne)
    • Added Bootscreen with battery monitor
    • Added Restart option and battery monitor to launcher
    • Added auto orientation to M5StickCs
    • Laucher does not create .bak files anymore!!
    • .bin file handling to avoid some errors: File is too big, file is not valid, etc etc..

  • 1.1.3:

    • Fixed menu files that ware occasionally hiding files and folders.

  • 1.1.2:

    • Adjusted Magic numbers to work with some apps (Volos Watch).

  • 1.1.1:

    • Changed OTA_0 Partition size from 3Mb to 6Mb on Cardputer and M5StickCPlus2
    • Added verification to identify MicroPython binaries and don't corrupt them with the cropping process (these apps still don't work, need more work...)

  • 1.1.0:

    • Fixed issues that prevented M5Launcher to launch apps on Cardputer

  • 1.0.1:

    • Fixed blackscreen and keyboard capture on Cardputer.
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