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V1 SIMPLE · RELEASE INSTALLER

Install V1 Simple.
The simple way.

Flash the latest release directly from your browser, then connect to the maintenance WebUI to configure your display.

Chrome Edge Firefox 151+ new Desktop · USB-C
V1-Simple

Purpose-built display for Valentine One Gen2

BEFORE YOU START

Prepare the device

About 5 minutes
  1. 01Use a data-capable USB-C cableCharge-only cables cannot flash the device.
  2. 02Close apps using the serial portQuit serial monitors and other device tools first.
  3. 03Shut down before connectingIf Simple is running on battery, hold Power until “Goodbye” appears.
BOOTLOADER MODE

Power + GEAR, then connect USB-C

Keep both buttons held while plugging the cable in. A fuzzy or pixelated screen is expected and means the device is ready to flash.

READY TO FLASH

Choose what the flash may replace

Your choice is made before the browser connects to the ESP32-S3. Both paths use assets generated with this release.

Update firmware — preserve device data

Writes only the app partition. NVS settings, saved Wi-Fi networks, internal fallback profiles, and the existing LittleFS web interface are not part of this update image. Supported older profile and Auto-Push data is migrated automatically at boot; do not erase the device just to upgrade it. Because this path deliberately leaves the web interface unchanged, use the fresh-install path if those files also need replacement.

Leave “Erase device” off in ESP Web Tools. Checking “Erase device” changes this into a destructive erase.

This browser does not support Web Serial.Use Firefox 151 or newer, Chrome 89 or newer, or a current version of Edge on desktop. Serial access is not available here.Open the installer over HTTPS or localhost and allow the browser’s device-access prompt.

Fresh install — erase and rebuild

This is destructive even if ESP Web Tools’ optional erase box is off: the merged image replaces the bootloader, partition table, firmware, NVS data, and internal LittleFS web interface and fallback profiles. Saved settings and Wi-Fi networks in NVS are erased by the flash. Physical SD-card contents are not part of this flash operation. A valid SD backup can restore saved settings, including access-point credentials, on boot.

This browser does not support Web Serial.Use Firefox 151 or newer, Chrome 89 or newer, or a current version of Edge on desktop. Serial access is not available here.Open the installer over HTTPS or localhost and allow the browser’s device-access prompt.
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Keep the cable connected until installation completes.

AFTER INSTALLATION

From flash to configured in five steps.

The device walks you through the rest. No desktop application required.

  1. 01Reset

    Press the RESET button to start V1-Simple.

  2. 02Pair

    When the SCAN animation appears, connect your V1 Gen2.

  3. 03Maintain

    Hold BOOT for about four seconds, then release to reboot into maintenance mode.

  4. 04Connect

    Use the access-point name and password already configured or restored from SD. If no name was saved, join V1-Simple; if no password was saved, use setupv1simple.

  5. 05Configure

    Open http://192.168.35.5 to finish setup. If the default access-point password is in use, change it.