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Application note

BlueNRG, BlueNRG-MS over-the-air bootloader

Introduction

This application note describes the BlueNRG and BlueNRG-MS over-the-air (OTA) bootloader running

on top of Bluetooth low energy (BLE), provided with the BlueNRG and BlueNRG-MS development kits

from STMicroelectronics. It begins with some concepts related to the OTA bootloading process, and

then walks the user through all the steps required to run some bootloading sessions.

Note: The application note content is valid for both BlueNRG and BlueNRG-MS devices. Any reference

to BlueNRG device is also valid for the BlueNRG-MS device. Any specific difference is highlighted

wherever relevant.