What's New

October 7, 2026

• New page on the VS Code Marketplace A clearer description of what Orbit Studio does, with the supported boards and the steps to get from a new project to an app running on your device.
• License and notices included The extension now ships its license and notice files.
• Fixes Small corrections.

September 18, 2026

• API 26.1 support Push notifications straight to a user's phone via the new MobileNotificationService, and support for the Device Certification Program — apps can check IsDeviceCertified/GetSerialNumber at runtime.
• Settings app updated to v1.3.0 New Notifications page (toggle + send test notification) and a "Certified Device" row in System Information.
• Bug fixes and improvements General reliability fixes and performance optimizations across the runtime.

September 16, 2026

The official Orbit OS app is out now and available for download — manage your devices, install apps remotely, and receive push notifications. It's pending approval to join the Google Play Store, where it will be available soon too. Get the app.

September 16, 2026

• SDK version changes now actually apply Changing the SDK version in Configure project now actually updates your project's SDK when you save. You're asked to confirm first, and if the download fails your current SDK stays untouched.
• SDK version list matches your project's language Configure project now lists the SDK versions for your project's own language, and saving no longer switches you to a different SDK version by accident.
• Manage devices from Inspect device Pick the active device or remove devices you no longer use, right from Inspect device.
• Security and dependency updates

July 10, 2026

• Arduino UNO Q support GPIO via the M33 co-processor, UART, and LED matrix startup.
• ARMv6 support For certified products, on hardware of the Raspberry Pi Zero W class. Not part of the Community Edition.
• Launcher refresh Updated visuals, and "remember me" sessions now persist across restarts.
• Settings app updated to v1.1.8 Adds Factory Reset under System → Update, a full-screen reboot/reconnect overlay for reboots and update installs, and a reorganized System Info page with board serial number.
• Reliability fixes GPIO topology caching, UART port reclaim after a crashed app, bounded IPC shutdown.

July 9, 2026

• Reliable Python app runs Fixed startup crashes and metadata.json errors when running or deploying Python apps — Run now starts from the app's own folder and respects its entry point, both locally and on-device.
• Project configuration improvements Set your app's icon and change its version right from Configure project, with the version shown at a glance in My Projects. Version and package ID settings now work correctly for Java projects too.
• Cleaner device notifications No more repeated "Open a folder" or duplicate device-check notifications.
• Build provenance Built .orb packages now record which version of Orbit Studio created them.

June 30, 2026

• Easier to find What's New It now has its own icon in the Orbit sidebar.
• Full-width What's New page Release notes are easier to read.
• Improvements and bug fixes General performance improvements and efficiency gains across the extension.

June 15, 2026

• Java 17 language support Build and deploy Orbit apps in Java 17.
• Smarter SDK version picker Falls back to the latest release when your configured version isn't found.

Get Orbit Studio — available on the VS Code Marketplace.

May 2, 2026

• First Orbit OS system image Gravity RT v1.0.2 runtime for arm64 boards, with GPIO, UART, SPI, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (AP + client), and Ethernet support out of the box.
• Settings app bundled Orbit OS Settings v1.1.3 ships as the default system app, for network/firewall configuration and Orbit OS Store account sign-in.
• Secure app installs & OTA .orb package signature verification (Store-signed and Dev-signed trust), plus atomic, resumable OTA updates.
• Launcher and Edge AI Icon-based home screen with power controls and a clock, plus on-device inference via TensorFlow Lite/ONNX.