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nRF Connect for Desktop

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nRF Connect for Desktop
June 2026
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Board Configurator app Added the nRF54LC10 DK and the nRF54LS05 DK to the list of supported devices.
May 2026
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nRF Connect for Desktop launcher Updated the Supported operating systems page: Linux - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is now Tier 1, Linux - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS is now Tier 2.
RSSI Viewer app Added the note about deprecation of the RSSI Viewer app on the Get started and Overview pages.
March 2026
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nRF Connect for Desktop Updated the documentation structure to include documentation for all apps in one documentation set.
February 2026
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nRF Connect for Desktop Added a Common interface section to UI overview pages for all apps. The section links to the Common user interface page.
nRF Connect for Desktop launcher - Updated the Requirements and installation page to list requirements in a table.
- Removed the version requirement from SEGGER J-Link requirement on the Requirements and installation page. nRF Connect for Desktop now automatically checks the version required and suggests installing the latest recommended one.
- Reworked the structure of the documentation set pages. The Home page is now moved higher up in the hierarchy.
Serial Terminal app - Renamed Getting started to Connecting to a serial port.
- Renamed Selecting a serial port to Selecting the right serial port.
January 2026
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Bluetooth Low Energy app - Renamed the Home page to Get started.
- Removed the separate Installing the Bluetooth Low Energy app page. This page is now a section of the Get started page.
Board Configurator app - Renamed the Home page to Get started.
- Removed the separate Installing the Board Configurator app page. This page is now a section of the Get started page.
Cellular Monitor app - Moved the content of Minimum requirements and limitations to the Get started page to match other app documentation.
- Renamed the Home page to Get started.
- Removed the separate Installing the Cellular Monitor app page. This page is now a section of the Get started page.
Direct Test Mode app - Renamed the Home page to Get started.
- Removed the separate Installing the Direct Test Mode app page. This page is now a section of the Get started page.
Matter Cluster Editor app - Renamed the Home page to Get started.
- Removed the separate Installing the Matter Cluster Editor app page. This page is now a section of the Get started page.
nPM PowerUP app - Renamed the Home page to Get started.
- Removed the separate Installing the nPM PowerUP app page. This page is now a section of the Get started page.
Power Profiler app - Renamed the Home page to Get started.
- Removed the separate Installing the Power Profiler app page. This page is now a section of the Get started page.
- Added information about the Export to CSV dialog and its options.
Programmer app - Renamed the Home page to Get started.
- Removed the separate Installing the Programmer app page. This page is now a section of the Get started page.
- Added the NTN firmware instruction in the Programming nRF91 Series DK firmware page.
RSSI Viewer app - Merged the separate Installing the RSSI Viewer app page into the Get started page.
- Minor editorial changes to Get started and Overview.
Serial Terminal app - Renamed the Home page to Get started.
- Removed the separate Installing the Serial Terminal app page. This page is now a section of the Get started page.
- Added the Viewing and sending AT commands page with instructions for using AT commands.
- Updated the Overview page with images and more detailed information about different UI elements.
December 2025
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Direct Test Mode app - Updated the Transmitter tab settings section with transmit power range values.
- Removed information about the prebuilt firmware for the nRF52 DK (nRF52833 DK) and nRF52840 DK from the Supported devices section.
nRF Connect for Desktop launcher Updated the required version of SEGGER J-Link to v8.76 on the Requirements and installation page.
November 2025
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Board Configurator app - Added the nRF54LV10 DK and the nRF9151 SMA DK to the list of supported devices.
- Removed the note about the experimental status of the app.
Cellular Monitor app - Added the Programming the nRF9160 DK firmware page.
- Added the Programming Nordic Thingy:91 firmware page.
nRF Connect for Desktop launcher - Updated the Supported operating systems page: Windows 11 is now Tier 1, Windows 10 is now Tier 3, macOS 15 is now Tier 1, and macOS 13 is now Tier 3.
- Added notes about the Mainland China server to the pages about Requirements and installation and Installing apps in nRF Connect for Desktop.
Programmer app - Added the Programming nRF91 Series DK firmware page.
- Updated the supported hardware section with an entry for the nRF9151 SMA DK.
October 2025
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Serial Terminal app Updated the Settings tab section on the Overview page with information about the XTerm Scrollback setting value now persisting between app sessions.
September 2025
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Board Configurator app Added the nRF54LM20 DK to the list of supported devices.
nRF Connect for Desktop launcher - Updated the Additional requirements section on the Requirements and installation page
- Updated the Working with identity tokens page with the information about allowing access to safe storage
RSSI Viewer app - Moved legacy USB driver note to the installing app section on the Get started page.
- Added note about legacy USB drivers.
- Clarified supported devices on the Get started and Overview pages.
August 2025
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Matter Cluster Editor app First release
nPM PowerUP app - Added the Guidelines for battery profiling page
- Updated documentation for the nPM1304 EK public launch
nRF Connect for Desktop launcher - Added Matter Cluster Editor to the list of supported apps
- Updated the list of supported operating systems on the Supported operating systems page with Windows 11 x86 support marked as n/a and a new entry for macOS 26
Programmer app - Updated the supported hardware section with entries for nRF54LM20 and Nordic Thingy:91 X.
- Added the Programming Nordic Thingy prototyping platforms page.
- Added the General programming procedure page.
- Added back the Programming the nRF52840 Dongle page.
- Created the Programming devices section to include all the separate pages.
July 2025
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Power Profiler app - Added information about the trigger settings available for the Scope sampling mode
- Added information about the session recovery feature to the Overview and Using the Power Profiler app pages
- Added information about the Offset sampling parameter for the Scope sampling mode.
May 2025
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Cellular Monitor app - Added Nordic Thingy:91 X™ to the list of devices in Minimum requirements and limitations.
- Updated software requirements with additional information for clarity (no new software requirements were added).
- Updated information about Program device in Overview and user interface and Troubleshooting.
Direct Test Mode app - Added the information about the Baud rate menu on the Overview and user interface page.
- Updated the Supported devices section with more detailed information.
April 2025
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nRF Connect for Desktop launcher Added the Working with identity tokens page
March 2025
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Bluetooth Low Energy app Replaced the nrfjprog commands from the archived nRF Command Line Tools with the matching commands from nRF Util on the Troubleshooting page
nPM PowerUP app Updated the Overview and user interface page for the nPM2100 EK public launch
nRF Connect for Desktop launcher - Deprecated the Toolchain Manager app on the list of supported apps
- Updated the list of supported operating systems on the Supported operating systems page
January 2025
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Bluetooth Low Energy app Added the Application source code section on the Home page
Board Configurator app Added the Application source code section on the Home page
Cellular Monitor app Added the Application source code section on the Home page
Direct Test Mode app Added the Application source code section on the Home page.
nPM PowerUP app - Added the Application source code section on the Home page
- Updated the list of supported devices for the nPM2100 EK limited customer sampling
nRF Connect for Desktop launcher Added the Application source code section on the Home page
Power Profiler app Added the Application source code section on the Home page
Programmer app - Updated the supported hardware section with entries for nRF54L15, nRF54H20, and nRF9151.
- Added the Programming Nordic Thingy:53 section on the Programming devices page.
- Added the Application source code section on the Home page.
RSSI Viewer app Added the Application source code section on the Get started page.
Serial Terminal app Added the Application source code section on the Home page.
December 2024
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nPM PowerUP app Moved the section about evaluating a battery model from the Profiling a battery with nPM PowerUP page to its own page
November 2024
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Bluetooth Low Energy app Added an archiving note for the nRF Command Line Tools on the Troubleshooting page
Board Configurator app Added information about the need to enable External memory option for nRF54H20 on the Updating the board configuration and Troubleshooting pages.
Cellular Monitor app Editorial changes.
Power Profiler app Editorial changes
Programmer app Editorial changes.
RSSI Viewer app Renamed the app and made related editorial changes to Get started, installing, and Overview.
Serial Terminal app Editorial changes.
October 2024
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Bluetooth Low Energy app Removed outdated entry about nRF52840 USB problems on the Troubleshooting page
nRF Connect for Desktop launcher Added libfuse2 as one of the Linux additional requirements on the Requirements and installation page
Serial Terminal app Updated for nRF Connect Serial Terminal v1.4.2.
September 2024
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Board Configurator app - Updated documentation for the experimental v0.3.4:
- Added information about the blue dot icon that indicates unwritten changes.
- Updated the supported devices list with the nRF54H20 DK and the nRF54L15 DK.
nPM PowerUP app Added the Profiling a battery with nPM PowerUP page
nRF Connect for Desktop launcher Updated the list of supported operating systems on the Supported operating systems page
August 2024
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nRF Connect for Desktop launcher Edited installation steps on the Requirements and installation page
July 2024
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Cellular Monitor app - Updated software requirements with information about the nrf91-modem-trace-uart snippet.
- Fixed incorrect images on the overview page.
nPM PowerUP app First release of the current documentation set
RSSI Viewer app Added basic documentation for the Get started, installing, and Overview pages.
May 2024
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Bluetooth Low Energy app Editorial changes
Programmer app Editorial changes.
April 2024
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Board Configurator app Updated documentation for the experimental v0.3.0: Updates to the Overview page.
Direct Test Mode app First release, for the v2.3.1 of the application.
nRF Connect for Desktop launcher Removed LTE Link Monitor and Trace Collector apps from the list of supported apps; Cellular Monitor replaced them
March 2024
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Board Configurator app - Updated documentation for the experimental v0.2.0: Removed revision number next to the nRF9161 DK on the list of supported devices, given the support for the revision v1.0.0.
- Updated documentation for the experimental v0.1.12.
- Updated documentation for the experimental v0.1.9.
- Updated documentation for the experimental v0.1.8.
Power Profiler app Updated the documentation for the Power Profiler app v4.0.0
Programmer app Updated the documentation for the nRF Connect Programmer v4.3.0.
February 2024
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Bluetooth Low Energy app Updated documentation for the Bluetooth Low Energy app v4.0.4-patch1 together with several editorial changes to structure and layout
Board Configurator app - Added the nRF9151 DK to the list of supported devices with the release of v0.1.6.
- Updated documentation for the experimental v0.1.4.
Cellular Monitor app Minor documentation changes.
nRF Connect for Desktop launcher Updated Supported operating systems
Power Profiler app Separated the application documentation from the PPK2 hardware documentation
Programmer app Updated the supported hardware section with a matrix table.
January 2024
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Board Configurator app First release, for the experimental v0.1.0.
Cellular Monitor app Updated documentation for the Cellular Monitor app v2.2.0.
nRF Connect for Desktop launcher Added the following pages: Requirements and installation, Overview, Supported operating systems, Installing apps in nRF Connect for Desktop, Starting nRF Connect for Desktop with proxy settings
Programmer app Updated the documentation for the nRF Connect Programmer v4.2.0.
Serial Terminal app Updated for nRF Connect Serial Terminal v1.3.0.
December 2023
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nRF Connect for Desktop launcher First release of the current documentation set
September 2023
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Cellular Monitor app First release.
June 2023
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Serial Terminal app First release.
September 2022
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Bluetooth Low Energy app Updated for installation changes in the Bluetooth Low Energy app v4.0.0 and new user interface in version 3.0.1 and later
Programmer app Updated images and text for new user interface in nRF Connect Programmer v3.0.3.
August 2022
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Power Profiler app - Updated the following topics based on nRF9160 DK v0.9.0 or later:
- Quick start
- Measuring current in Source Meter mode
- Measuring current in Ampere Meter mode
February 2022
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Programmer app Removed nRF9160 DK related content. Removed content is found in Getting started with nRF9160 DK.
November 2021
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Power Profiler app - Updated Measuring current in Ampere Meter mode
- Editorial changes
October 2021
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Programmer app Added SW10 information to Programming the nRF9160 DK, Programming applications on nRF9160 DK, and Programming the nRF9160 DK cellular modem.
August 2021
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Programmer app - Updated Programming applications on nRF9160 DK.
- Removed Nordic Thingy:91™ related content. Removed content is found in Getting started with Thingy:91.
- Editorial changes.
June 2021
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Bluetooth Low Energy app Editorial changes
Power Profiler app Updated Pin connections in Ampere Meter mode
February 2021
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Power Profiler app - Updated Using the Power Profiler app
- Updated Measuring current in Source Meter mode
- Updated Measuring current in Ampere Meter mode
- Added Views
- Editorial changes
December 2020
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Power Profiler app First release
August 2020
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Programmer app Updated nRF Connect Programmer, Overview and user interface, Programming a Development Kit or the nRF51 Dongle, Programming the nRF52840 Dongle, Programming the nRF9160 DK, Programming Nordic Thingy:91, and Troubleshooting.
May 2020
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Programmer app Added Figure 5: Nordic Thingy:91 buttons.
April 2020
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Programmer app - Updated Supported devices in the Programmer app.
- Updated Overview and user interface.
- Added Programming the nRF9160 DK.
- Added Programming Nordic Thingy:91.
September 2019
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Bluetooth Low Energy app - Updated to match the Bluetooth Low Energy app v2.3.1:
- Updated Installing the Bluetooth Low Energy app
- Clarified supported devices
Programmer app - Updated to match nRF Connect Programmer v1.2.3.
- Added Programming the nRF9160 DK cellular modem.
- Updated Overview and user interface.
- Updated Installing the Programmer app.
May 2019
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Bluetooth Low Energy app - Updated Installing the Bluetooth Low Energy app
- Editorial changes
Programmer app Updated Installing the Programmer app.
February 2019
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Programmer app First release.
June 2018
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Bluetooth Low Energy app Added support for nRF52840 Dongle PCA10059
February 2018
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Bluetooth Low Energy app Server setup can be applied multiple times with adapter reset
July 2017
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Bluetooth Low Energy app - Application ported to new framework
- Added support for multiple custom properties in advertisement data
- Added support for Buttonless DFU Service
January 2017
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Bluetooth Low Energy app - Added Secure DFU
- Added support for nRF52 Development Kit PCA10056
July 2016
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Bluetooth Low Energy app First release