[June 16th - Minor Update] PiFi 1.5.21 + App 1.0.53 🥳 [All Pi 5 Models]

General
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Latest Release: June 16th 2025

  • Minor update - fixes bug on some Pi 5 models for users not using PiFi Kit (internal radio AP issue)
  • :floppy_disk: There’s a new Pi 5 image (24.10.1-based) available today - download here
  • If you want to upgrade without re-flashing, see sysupgrade guide here

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  • :calling: There’s also a new app updates for both Android and iPhone/iPad available now
  • :muscle: These are stability updates for making it smoother and more stable

Pi 5: 1.5.2 Series: What’s New:

  • Improvements to wireless, bug fixes and Public WiFi

Plus, all of the following from our recent Pi 5 24.10 updates:

  • Support for Raspberry Pi 5 (2Gb + 16Gb versions) and improved support for 8Gb on newer boot-loaders
  • Based on OpenWrt 24.10.1 Support (no longer Snapshot)
  • Updated kernel (6.6.x)
  • Improved wireless driver (reworked for new kernel)
  • This one is for Pi 5-only (the Pi4-version and other updates are in the works, but due to new Pi 5 models and bootloaders this update is being pushed early)

Known Issues :warning:
None yet - encounter any be sure to share it here on the community

Pro Tip: Backup :cloud_with_lightning:
You can back-up by visiting 192.168.3.14 and going to System → Backup / Flash Firmware. Then choosing → Backup / Restore → ‘Download backup’.

You can then restore at System → Backup / Flash Firmware. Then choosing → Backup / Restore → ‘Restore backup’

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I’ll try and reply to individual threads soon to update those who asked, from a quick glance I can see this was requested by @Thomas @Wjstein @schad @lance1990 @wingnut recently on the forum

There’s an email list too for this so will send those emails out Monday. But it’s available to download now from link above or at pifi.org/downloads.

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Thanks @jot7305 for reporting public wifi issues, should now be stable (hopefully)

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Minor release with bug fixes today, based on bug discussed by @dmc