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title: Flash nRF52 Devices
sidebar_label: nRF52/RP2040 Device
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## Flashing Methods for nRF52 and RP2040 Devices

nRF52 and RP2040 based devices have the easiest firmware upgrade process. No driver or software install is required on any platform.

### Drag & Drop
nRF52 and RP2040 devices use the [Drag & Drop](/docs/getting-started/flashing-firmware/nrf52/drag-n-drop) installation method to install firmware releases.

### Over-The-Air (OTA)
nRF52 devices are able to accept [OTA firmware updates](/docs/getting-started/flashing-firmware/nrf52/ota) from a mobile device over bluetooth.

### nRF Factory Erase
You may wish to perform a [Factory Erase](/docs/getting-started/flashing-firmware/nrf52/nrf52-erase) prior to installing firmware to clear data that may change format and location between releases.

### Convert RAK4631-R to RAK4631
If your device did not come with the Arduino bootloader you will need to [perform the conversion](/docs/getting-started/flashing-firmware/nrf52/convert-rak4631r).
RAK461-R convertion instructions 2022-09-21 02:33:44 -07:00			`---`
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add RP2040 to drag-and-drop 2023-12-04 22:44:08 -08:00			`sidebar_label: nRF52/RP2040 Device`
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RAK461-R convertion instructions 2022-09-21 02:33:44 -07:00			`---`

add RP2040 to drag-and-drop 2023-12-04 22:44:08 -08:00			`## Flashing Methods for nRF52 and RP2040 Devices`
updates and organizational changes to docs (#469) * updates and organizational changes to docs * fixed broken links Co-authored-by: sigmahour <> 2022-10-31 00:05:00 -07:00
add RP2040 to drag-and-drop 2023-12-04 22:44:08 -08:00			`nRF52 and RP2040 based devices have the easiest firmware upgrade process. No driver or software install is required on any platform.`
updates and organizational changes to docs (#469) * updates and organizational changes to docs * fixed broken links Co-authored-by: sigmahour <> 2022-10-31 00:05:00 -07:00
add references to factory erase and convert 2023-06-30 22:18:49 -07:00			`### Drag & Drop`
add RP2040 to drag-and-drop 2023-12-04 22:44:08 -08:00			`nRF52 and RP2040 devices use the [Drag & Drop](/docs/getting-started/flashing-firmware/nrf52/drag-n-drop) installation method to install firmware releases.`
add references to factory erase and convert 2023-06-30 22:18:49 -07:00
nrf52 OTA documentation framework 2023-07-05 23:29:29 -07:00			`### Over-The-Air (OTA)`
			`nRF52 devices are able to accept [OTA firmware updates](/docs/getting-started/flashing-firmware/nrf52/ota) from a mobile device over bluetooth.`

add RP2040 to drag-and-drop 2023-12-04 22:44:08 -08:00			`### nRF Factory Erase`
add references to factory erase and convert 2023-06-30 22:18:49 -07:00			`You may wish to perform a [Factory Erase](/docs/getting-started/flashing-firmware/nrf52/nrf52-erase) prior to installing firmware to clear data that may change format and location between releases.`

			`### Convert RAK4631-R to RAK4631`
add missing period 2023-06-30 22:19:30 -07:00			`If your device did not come with the Arduino bootloader you will need to [perform the conversion](/docs/getting-started/flashing-firmware/nrf52/convert-rak4631r).`