Implement HAS_PHYSICAL_KEYBOARD for devices with physical keyboards (#9071)

- Implement HAS_PHYSICAL_KEYBOARD for devices with physical keyboards
- Add HAS_PHYSICAL_KEYBOARD to variant.h for:
  - TDeck
  - TLora Pager
  - TDeck Pro

.trunk/trunk.yaml

@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ plugins:
 lint:
   enabled:
     - checkov@3.2.495
-    - renovate@42.64.1
+    - renovate@42.66.8
     - prettier@3.7.4
-    - trufflehog@3.92.3
+    - trufflehog@3.92.4
     - yamllint@1.37.1
     - bandit@1.9.2
     - trivy@0.68.2

bin/build-nrf52.sh

@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@ rm -f $BUILDDIR/firmware*
 export APP_VERSION=$VERSION
 
 basename=firmware-$1-$VERSION
+ota_basename=${basename}-ota
 
 pio run --environment $1 -t mtjson # -v
 
 cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.elf $OUTDIR/$basename.elf
 
 echo "Copying NRF52 dfu (OTA) file"
-cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.zip $OUTDIR/$basename.zip
+cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.zip $OUTDIR/$ota_basename.zip
 
 echo "Copying NRF52 UF2 file"
 cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.uf2 $OUTDIR/$basename.uf2

bin/org.meshtastic.meshtasticd.metainfo.xml

@@ -87,9 +87,6 @@
   </screenshots>
 
   <releases>
-    <release version="2.7.18" date="2025-12-20">
-      <url type="details">https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/releases?q=tag%3Av2.7.18</url>
-    </release>
     <release version="2.7.17" date="2025-11-28">
       <url type="details">https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/releases?q=tag%3Av2.7.17</url>
     </release>

bin/platformio-custom.py

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ lfsbin = f"{progname.replace('firmware-', 'littlefs-')}.bin"
 
 def manifest_gather(source, target, env):
     out = []
+    board_platform = env.BoardConfig().get("platform")
+    needs_ota_suffix = board_platform == "nordicnrf52"
     check_paths = [
         progname,
         f"{progname}.elf",
@@ -32,8 +34,11 @@ def manifest_gather(source, target, env):
     for p in check_paths:
         f = env.File(env.subst(f"$BUILD_DIR/{p}"))
         if f.exists():
+            manifest_name = p
+            if needs_ota_suffix and p == f"{progname}.zip":
+                manifest_name = f"{progname}-ota.zip"
             d = {
-                "name": p,
+                "name": manifest_name,
                 "md5": f.get_content_hash(), # Returns MD5 hash
                 "bytes": f.get_size() # Returns file size in bytes
             }

debian/changelog

@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
-meshtasticd (2.7.18.0) unstable; urgency=medium
-
-  * Version 2.7.18
-
- -- GitHub Actions <github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>  Sat, 20 Dec 2025 15:47:25 +0000
-
 meshtasticd (2.7.17.0) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * Version 2.7.17

platformio.ini

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ monitor_speed = 115200
 monitor_filters = direct
 lib_deps =
 	# renovate: datasource=git-refs depName=meshtastic-esp8266-oled-ssd1306 packageName=https://github.com/meshtastic/esp8266-oled-ssd1306 gitBranch=master
-	https://github.com/meshtastic/esp8266-oled-ssd1306/archive/2887bf4a19f64d92c984dcc8fd5ca7429e425e4a.zip
+	https://github.com/meshtastic/esp8266-oled-ssd1306/archive/b34c6817c25d6faabb3a8a162b5d14fb75395433.zip
 	# renovate: datasource=git-refs depName=meshtastic-OneButton packageName=https://github.com/meshtastic/OneButton gitBranch=master
 	https://github.com/meshtastic/OneButton/archive/fa352d668c53f290cfa480a5f79ad422cd828c70.zip
 	# renovate: datasource=git-refs depName=meshtastic-arduino-fsm packageName=https://github.com/meshtastic/arduino-fsm gitBranch=master

src/input/RotaryEncoderInterruptImpl1.cpp

@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ bool RotaryEncoderInterruptImpl1::init()
                                      RotaryEncoderInterruptImpl1::handleIntA, RotaryEncoderInterruptImpl1::handleIntB,
                                      RotaryEncoderInterruptImpl1::handleIntPressed);
     inputBroker->registerSource(this);
+#ifndef HAS_PHYSICAL_KEYBOARD
     osk_found = true;
+#endif
     return true;
 }
 

src/input/TrackballInterruptBase.cpp

@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ void TrackballInterruptBase::init(uint8_t pinDown, uint8_t pinUp, uint8_t pinLef
 
     LOG_DEBUG("Trackball GPIO initialized - UP:%d DOWN:%d LEFT:%d RIGHT:%d PRESS:%d", this->_pinUp, this->_pinDown,
               this->_pinLeft, this->_pinRight, pinPress);
+#ifndef HAS_PHYSICAL_KEYBOARD
     osk_found = true;
+#endif
     this->setInterval(100);
 }
 

src/input/UpDownInterruptImpl1.cpp

@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ bool UpDownInterruptImpl1::init()
                               eventDownLong, UpDownInterruptImpl1::handleIntDown, UpDownInterruptImpl1::handleIntUp,
                               UpDownInterruptImpl1::handleIntPressed);
     inputBroker->registerSource(this);
+#ifndef HAS_PHYSICAL_KEYBOARD
     osk_found = true;
+#endif
     return true;
 }
 

src/main.cpp

@@ -1458,8 +1458,10 @@ void setup()
 #endif
 
 #if defined(HAS_TRACKBALL) || (defined(INPUTDRIVER_ENCODER_TYPE) && INPUTDRIVER_ENCODER_TYPE == 2)
+#ifndef HAS_PHYSICAL_KEYBOARD
     osk_found = true;
 #endif
+#endif
 
 #if defined(ARCH_ESP32) && !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_WEBSERVER
     // Start web server thread.

src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp

@@ -805,7 +805,8 @@ void NodeDB::installDefaultModuleConfig()
     moduleConfig.external_notification.output_ms = 500;
     moduleConfig.external_notification.nag_timeout = 2;
 #endif
-#if defined(RAK4630) || defined(RAK11310) || defined(RAK3312) || defined(MUZI_BASE) || defined(ELECROW_ThinkNode_M3)
+#if defined(RAK4630) || defined(RAK11310) || defined(RAK3312) || defined(MUZI_BASE) || defined(ELECROW_ThinkNode_M3) ||          \
+    defined(ELECROW_ThinkNode_M6)
     // Default to PIN_LED2 for external notification output (LED color depends on device variant)
     moduleConfig.external_notification.enabled = true;
     moduleConfig.external_notification.output = PIN_LED2;

src/modules/PositionModule.cpp

@@ -429,7 +429,9 @@ int32_t PositionModule::runOnce()
 
     if (lastGpsSend == 0 || msSinceLastSend >= intervalMs) {
         if (waitingForFreshPosition) {
+#ifdef GPS_DEBUG
             LOG_DEBUG("Skip initial position send; no fresh position since boot");
+#endif
         } else if (nodeDB->hasValidPosition(node)) {
             lastGpsSend = now;
 

src/modules/StatusLEDModule.cpp

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ int StatusLEDModule::handleStatusUpdate(const meshtastic::Status *arg)
     switch (arg->getStatusType()) {
     case STATUS_TYPE_POWER: {
         meshtastic::PowerStatus *powerStatus = (meshtastic::PowerStatus *)arg;
-        if (powerStatus->getHasUSB()) {
+        if (powerStatus->getHasUSB() || powerStatus->getIsCharging()) {
             power_state = charging;
             if (powerStatus->getBatteryChargePercent() >= 100) {
                 power_state = charged;

src/platform/portduino/PortduinoGlue.cpp

@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ void portduinoSetup()
         //      RAK6421-13300-S1:aabbcc123456:5ba85807d92138b7519cfb60460573af:3061e8d8
         // <model string>:mac address :<16 random unique bytes in hexidecimal> : crc32
         // crc32 is calculated on the eeprom string up to but not including the final colon
-        if (strlen(autoconf_product) < 6) {
+        if (strlen(autoconf_product) < 6 && portduino_config.i2cdev != "") {
             try {
                 char *mac_start = nullptr;
                 char *devID_start = nullptr;
@@ -867,4 +867,4 @@ void readGPIOFromYaml(YAML::Node sourceNode, pinMapping &destPin, int pinDefault
         destPin.line = destPin.pin;
         destPin.gpiochip = portduino_config.lora_default_gpiochip;
     }
-}
+}

variants/esp32s3/t-deck-pro/variant.h

@@ -100,3 +100,5 @@
 #define MODEM_DTR 8
 #define MODEM_RX 10
 #define MODEM_TX 11
+
+#define HAS_PHYSICAL_KEYBOARD 1

variants/esp32s3/t-deck/variant.h

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #define SCREEN_TRANSITION_FRAMERATE 5
 #define BRIGHTNESS_DEFAULT 130 // Medium Low Brightness
 #define USE_TFTDISPLAY 1
+#define HAS_PHYSICAL_KEYBOARD 1
 
 #define HAS_TOUCHSCREEN 1
 #define SCREEN_TOUCH_INT 16

variants/esp32s3/tlora-pager/variant.h

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #define SCREEN_TRANSITION_FRAMERATE 5
 #define BRIGHTNESS_DEFAULT 130 // Medium Low Brightness
 #define USE_TFTDISPLAY 1
+#define HAS_PHYSICAL_KEYBOARD 1
 
 #define I2C_SDA SDA
 #define I2C_SCL SCL

variants/nrf52840/ELECROW-ThinkNode-M6/variant.cpp

@@ -41,3 +41,30 @@ void initVariant()
     pinMode(VDD_FLASH_EN, OUTPUT);
     digitalWrite(VDD_FLASH_EN, HIGH);
 }
+
+// called from main-nrf52.cpp during the cpuDeepSleep() function
+void variant_shutdown()
+{
+    // This sets the pin to OUTPUT and LOW for the pins *not* in the if block.
+    for (int pin = 0; pin < 48; pin++) {
+        if (pin == PIN_GPS_EN || pin == ADC_CTRL || pin == PIN_BUTTON1 || pin == PIN_SPI_MISO || pin == PIN_SPI_MOSI ||
+            pin == PIN_SPI_SCK) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        pinMode(pin, OUTPUT);
+        digitalWrite(pin, LOW);
+        if (pin >= 32) {
+            NRF_P1->DIRCLR = (1 << (pin - 32));
+        } else {
+            NRF_GPIO->DIRCLR = (1 << pin);
+        }
+    }
+
+    digitalWrite(PIN_GPS_EN, LOW);
+    digitalWrite(ADC_CTRL, LOW);
+    // digitalWrite(RTC_POWER, LOW);
+
+    nrf_gpio_cfg_input(PIN_BUTTON1, NRF_GPIO_PIN_PULLUP); // Configure the pin to be woken up as an input
+    nrf_gpio_pin_sense_t sense1 = NRF_GPIO_PIN_SENSE_LOW;
+    nrf_gpio_cfg_sense_set(PIN_BUTTON1, sense1);
+}

variants/nrf52840/ELECROW-ThinkNode-M6/variant.h

@@ -44,8 +44,10 @@ extern "C" {
 #define LED_BLUE -1
 #define LED_CHARGE (12)
 #define LED_PAIRING (7)
+#define PIN_LED2 LED_PAIRING
 
-#define LED_STATE_ON 1
+#define LED_STATE_ON HIGH
+#define LED_STATE_OFF LOW
 
 // USB power detection
 #define EXT_PWR_DETECT (13)

variants/nrf52840/diy/nrf52_promicro_diy_tcxo/variant.h

@@ -90,16 +90,16 @@ NRF52 PRO MICRO PIN ASSIGNMENT
 #define BUTTON_PIN (32 + 0) // P1.00
 
 // GPS
-#define PIN_GPS_TX (0 + 20) // P0.20 - This is data from the MCU
-#define PIN_GPS_RX (0 + 22) // P0.22 - This is data from the GNSS
+#define GPS_TX_PIN (0 + 20) // P0.20 - This is data from the MCU
+#define GPS_RX_PIN (0 + 22) // P0.22 - This is data from the GNSS
 
 #define PIN_GPS_EN (0 + 24) // P0.24
 #define GPS_UBLOX
 // define GPS_DEBUG
 
 // UART interfaces
-#define PIN_SERIAL1_TX PIN_GPS_TX
-#define PIN_SERIAL1_RX PIN_GPS_RX
+#define PIN_SERIAL1_TX GPS_TX_PIN
+#define PIN_SERIAL1_RX GPS_RX_PIN
 
 #define PIN_SERIAL2_RX (0 + 6) // P0.06
 #define PIN_SERIAL2_TX (0 + 8) // P0.08

variants/nrf52840/nano-g2-ultra/variant.h

@@ -132,13 +132,13 @@ External serial flash W25Q16JV_IQ
 #define GPS_L76K
 
 #define PIN_GPS_STANDBY (0 + 13) // An output to wake GPS, low means allow sleep, high means force wake STANDBY
-#define PIN_GPS_TX (0 + 10)      // This is for bits going TOWARDS the CPU
-#define PIN_GPS_RX (0 + 9)       // This is for bits going TOWARDS the GPS
+#define GPS_TX_PIN (0 + 10)      // This is for bits going FROM the CPU
+#define GPS_RX_PIN (0 + 9)       // This is for bits going FROM the GPS
 
 // #define GPS_THREAD_INTERVAL 50
 
-#define PIN_SERIAL1_TX PIN_GPS_TX
-#define PIN_SERIAL1_RX PIN_GPS_RX
+#define PIN_SERIAL1_TX GPS_TX_PIN
+#define PIN_SERIAL1_RX GPS_RX_PIN
 
 // PCF8563 RTC Module
 #define PCF8563_RTC 0x51

variants/nrf52840/seeed_solar_node/variant.h

@@ -116,13 +116,13 @@ static const uint8_t SCL = PIN_WIRE_SCL;
 // ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
 #define GPS_L76K
 #ifdef GPS_L76K
-#define PIN_GPS_TX D6 // 44
-#define PIN_GPS_RX D7 // 43
+#define GPS_TX_PIN D6 // 44
+#define GPS_RX_PIN D7 // 43
 #define HAS_GPS 1
 #define GPS_BAUDRATE 9600
 #define GPS_THREAD_INTERVAL 50
-#define PIN_SERIAL1_TX PIN_GPS_TX
-#define PIN_SERIAL1_RX PIN_GPS_RX
+#define PIN_SERIAL1_TX GPS_TX_PIN
+#define PIN_SERIAL1_RX GPS_RX_PIN
 #define PIN_GPS_STANDBY D0
 #define GPS_EN D18 // P1.05
 #endif

variants/nrf52840/seeed_wio_tracker_L1/variant.h

@@ -119,16 +119,14 @@ static const uint8_t SCL = PIN_WIRE_SCL;
 // ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
 #define GPS_L76K
 #ifdef GPS_L76K
-#define PIN_GPS_RX D6 // P0.26
-#define PIN_GPS_TX D7
+#define GPS_TX_PIN D6 // P0.26 - This is data from the MCU
+#define GPS_RX_PIN D7 // P0.27 - This is data from the GNSS
 #define HAS_GPS 1
 #define GPS_BAUDRATE 9600
 #define GPS_THREAD_INTERVAL 50
-#define PIN_SERIAL1_RX PIN_GPS_TX
-#define PIN_SERIAL1_TX PIN_GPS_RX
+#define PIN_SERIAL1_RX GPS_RX_PIN
+#define PIN_SERIAL1_TX GPS_TX_PIN
 
-#define GPS_RX_PIN PIN_GPS_TX
-#define GPS_TX_PIN PIN_GPS_RX
 #define PIN_GPS_STANDBY D0
 
 // #define GPS_DEBUG

variants/nrf52840/seeed_wio_tracker_L1_eink/variant.h

@@ -129,16 +129,14 @@ static const uint8_t SCL = PIN_WIRE_SCL;
 // ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
 #define GPS_L76K
 #ifdef GPS_L76K
-#define PIN_GPS_RX D6 // P0.26
-#define PIN_GPS_TX D7
+#define GPS_TX_PIN D6 // P0.26 - This is data from the MCU
+#define GPS_RX_PIN D7 // P0.27 - This is data from the GNSS
 #define HAS_GPS 1
 #define GPS_BAUDRATE 9600
 #define GPS_THREAD_INTERVAL 50
-#define PIN_SERIAL1_RX PIN_GPS_TX
-#define PIN_SERIAL1_TX PIN_GPS_RX
+#define PIN_SERIAL1_RX GPS_RX_PIN
+#define PIN_SERIAL1_TX GPS_TX_PIN
 
-#define GPS_RX_PIN PIN_GPS_TX
-#define GPS_TX_PIN PIN_GPS_RX
 #define PIN_GPS_STANDBY D0
 
 // #define GPS_DEBUG

variants/nrf52840/seeed_xiao_nrf52840_kit/variant.h

@@ -147,12 +147,12 @@ static const uint8_t SCK = PIN_SPI_SCK;
  */
 // GPS L76K
 #ifdef GPS_L76K
-#define PIN_GPS_TX D6
-#define PIN_GPS_RX D7
+#define GPS_TX_PIN D6 // This is data from the MCU
+#define GPS_RX_PIN D7 // This is data from the GNSS module
 #define HAS_GPS 1
 #define GPS_THREAD_INTERVAL 50
-#define PIN_SERIAL1_TX PIN_GPS_TX
-#define PIN_SERIAL1_RX PIN_GPS_RX
+#define PIN_SERIAL1_TX GPS_TX_PIN
+#define PIN_SERIAL1_RX GPS_RX_PIN
 #define PIN_GPS_STANDBY D0
 #else
 #define PIN_SERIAL1_RX (-1)

version.properties

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [VERSION]  
 major = 2
 minor = 7
-build = 18
+build = 17