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Over-The-Air (OTA) updates allow for wireless delivery of software or firmware updates to electronic devices, enhancing convenience and security. Key benefits include the ability to patch vulnerabilities, resolve bugs, and add features without physical access to the device. Implementing OTA requires careful consideration of risks such as bricked devices and security threats, which can be mitigated through proper strategies.

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What Is Over-The-Air (OTA) Update - 1

Over-The-Air (OTA) updates allow for wireless delivery of software or firmware updates to electronic devices, enhancing convenience and security. Key benefits include the ability to patch vulnerabilities, resolve bugs, and add features without physical access to the device. Implementing OTA requires careful consideration of risks such as bricked devices and security threats, which can be mitigated through proper strategies.

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What is Over-The-Air (OTA)

Update?
And why should all electronic products have it?

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Firmware OTA Server

Remote Devices
Fahad Bhatti
Founder Oxeltech (Embedded Development Service)
What is Over-The-Air (OTA)
Update?
OTA (Over-The-Air) update is the process of
delivering software or firmware updates wirelessly
to electronic devices.

Updates are sent via Wi-Fi, cellular, or Bluetooth


from a server to the device without needing
physical access.
Key Features of OTA Updates
Wireless & Remote: No physical connection
required

Automatic or Scheduled: Updates can run in the


background

Secure Transmission: Often encrypted and


verified

Incremental Updates: Only parts of software


change, saving bandwidth
Why Should All Electronic Products Have
OTA?

• Security: Patch vulnerabilities


instantly to protect users

• Bug Fixes: Resolve known issues


and add new features after
release

• Feature Additions: Add new


functions without replacing
hardware

• Lifecycle Cost: Reduce support


costs and extends product
lifespans
With vs Without OTA (Comparison Table)

Feature With OTA Without OTA

Remote &
Updates Manual or physical
automatic

Security Patches Fast & frequent Delayed or none

New Features Added anytime Needs service visit

Bug Fix
Hours Weeks
Deployment Time

User Experience Seamless Inconvenient


Risks of OTA & How to Mitigate Them
OTA needs to be implemented carefully to avoid its
risks

Risk Mitigation

Bricked Devices:
Use A/B partitions or fail-
Interrupted updates can
safe bootloaders to allow
leave a device non-
rollback on failure
functional
Apply end-to-end
Security Threats:
encryption, code signing,
Unauthorized updates or
and device
data interception
authentication
Version Conflicts:
Implement compatibility
Incompatible updates with
checks before applying
existing hardware or
updates
software
Bandwidth or Battery Use delta (incremental)
Drain: Updates may updates and schedule
overload networks or updates during idle
deplete batteries times
Want to add OTA to your
product?
We can audit your firmware
architecture and advise.
www.oxeltech.de

Fahad Bhatti
Founder Oxeltech
(Embedded Development Service)

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