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The MK4 wiki says firmware was substantially fixed and improved during and after EMF, resolving issues with call handling and apps; the firmware-update page also warns that updating wipes apps and settings.
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firmware/apps · primary wiki · post-event fixed/improved
MK4 needs lifecycle treatment because the shipped camp experience, app behavior, and post-event firmware state were not identical.
- Badge
- TiLDA MK4
- Category
- firmware/apps
- Severity
- moderate
- Confidence
- primary wiki
- Status
- post-event fixed/improved
- Timeframe
- during and after EMF 2018
- Source note
- TiLDA MK4 wiki and firmware-update page.
app-store publishing docs
Official badge-store app rules, folder/header requirements, categories, validation, and pull-request workflow.
Badge: TiLDA MK4
archived docs
Internet Archive mirror for the MK4 setup and first-app workflow.
Badge: TiLDA MK4
archived firmware docs
Internet Archive mirror for the MK4 USB/DFU update page and wipe warning.
Badge: TiLDA MK4
archived publishing docs
Internet Archive mirror for the MK4 app-store validation and pull-request rules.
Badge: TiLDA MK4
archived wiki
Internet Archive mirror for the canonical EMF MK4 wiki, preserved because plain link checkers currently receive 404 from badge.emfcamp.org for the live path.
Badge: TiLDA MK4
developer docs
Step-by-step MicroPython, tilda_tools, and app creation guide.
Badge: TiLDA MK4
firmware docs
USB/DFU firmware-update path and warning that updates wipe apps and settings.
Badge: TiLDA MK4
official wiki
Primary EMF 2018 badge wiki for usage, firmware, app store, hardware, cellular, Grove, SAO, and expansion notes.
Badge: TiLDA MK4
source
Hardware repository used after the old EMF badge wiki began returning 404 responses.
Badge: TiLDA MK4
talk
Creation-process talk.
Badge: TiLDA MK4
EMF Badge wiki · retrieved 2026-05-15
Primary source for post-event firmware fixes, Badge Store installation, app repositories, hardware, Grove, SAO, and cellular caveats.
Badge: TiLDA MK4
EMF Badge wiki · retrieved 2026-05-15
Primary source for app-store rules, metadata headers, categories, validation, and pull-request submission flow.
Badge: TiLDA MK4
EMF Badge wiki · retrieved 2026-05-15
Primary source for USB firmware updates, DFU mode, stability fixes, call fixes, and wipe warning.
Badge: TiLDA MK4
EMF Badge wiki · retrieved 2026-05-15
Primary source for tilda_tools, USB MicroPython workflow, and first-app publishing path.
Badge: TiLDA MK4
GitHub · retrieved 2026-05-15
Hardware source replacing the dead EMF badge wiki URL.
Badge: TiLDA MK4
Internet Archive · retrieved 2026-05-15
Archived mirror for the canonical MK4 wiki page.
Badge: TiLDA MK4
Internet Archive · retrieved 2026-05-15
Archived mirror for the app-store publishing rules page.
Badge: TiLDA MK4
Internet Archive · retrieved 2026-05-15
Archived mirror for the firmware-update and wipe-warning page.
Badge: TiLDA MK4
Internet Archive · retrieved 2026-05-15
Archived mirror for the setup and first-app workflow page.
Badge: TiLDA MK4
media.ccc.de · retrieved 2026-05-15
Talk on development and challenges.
Badge: TiLDA MK4