Learn about the firmware versions for the Beam Mini 2, Beam Mini, Portal Beam IR, and Portal Beam, including release details, with the latest version listed first. For guidance on keeping firmware current, sequential upgrades, and available update methods, see About firmware releases.
Beam Mini 2
| Firmware version | Release date | Release notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2.15.3 | February 12, 2026 | Improvements: • Improved timekeeping through clock synchronization with Portal Lights and nearby BLE-only devices. Brief power interruptions no longer reset the clock. • Improved room-change reporting and IR performance in environments with interference. • Added configuration options to extend battery life. Fixes: • Fixed reboots and excessive battery drain. • Fixed issues that could cause the device to stop reporting or become unreachable after a failed connection. |
Beam Mini
| Firmware version | Release date | Release notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2.12.5 | October 23, 2024 | • Includes general stability fixes. • Improved BLE configuration. |
| 2.11.0 | May 2024 | Fixes: • Fixed inaccurate battery levels. • Includes other general fixes. Improvements: • Added support for the latest IR protocol. • Improved device operation logs for troubleshooting. |
Portal Beam IR
| Firmware version | Release date | Release notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2.12.3 | August 26, 2024 | • Restricted air quality reading intervals to 3 seconds or 5 minutes to prevent inaccurate temperature readings. • Fixed inaccurate battery levels when switching between external and battery power. |
Portal Beam
| Firmware version | Release date | Release notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2.13.4 | July 21, 2025 | • Added air quality reporting intervals of disabled, 3 seconds, and 300 seconds. • Added the firmware version to the read-all response. • Improved reset stability. • Reduced power use after time synchronization. • Improved internal time synchronization. |
| 2.12.3 | August 14, 2024 | • Restricted air quality reading intervals to 3 seconds or 5 minutes to prevent inaccurate temperature readings. • Fixed inaccurate battery levels when switching between external and battery power. |
| 2.11.0 | May 2024 | Fixes: • Fixed inaccurate battery levels. • Includes other general fixes. Improvements: • Added support for the latest IR protocol. • Improved device operation logs for troubleshooting. New: • Added an audio signal for specific device events. |
| 2.10.1 | July 21, 2023 | • Improved IR scheduling. • Improved thermal image quality for footfall detection. |
| 2.8 | November 4, 2022 | • Improved air quality measurement accuracy. Measurements can take 30 minutes to 2 hours to stabilize after a firmware update or power-on. • Improved occupancy detection through updates to image modeling, processing, thresholds, and sensitivity. • Added power-saving settings for measuring occupancy at defined intervals outside working hours. See the sleepInterval API parameter.• Improved timekeeping in power-saving mode. |
| 2.7.7 | June 14, 2022 | • Fixed an issue that caused the temperature, humidity, and accelerometer to stop advertising after one minute. |
| 2.7.5 | June 7, 2022 | • Improved warm- and cold-person detection and traffic mode accuracy. • Improved resilience to sensor noise and temperature changes. • Reduced image download time in Kio Setup Manager. • Improved internal timer reliability. • Fixed telemetry data storage during a device restart. |
| 2.5.0 | October 2021 | • Added footfall traffic counting and telemetry for people entering and leaving a space. • Improved occupancy counting. • Improved Air Quality Index measurements. |
| 2.4 | July 2021 | • Added a people-detection frame with the XY coordinates of detected people. • Excluded battery use calculations while connected to external DC power. • Fixed occupancy reporting while connected to external DC power. |