# Tiny2040 8mb newer firmware than 1.18.4

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**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [May 13, 2023, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/tiny2040-8mb-newer-firmware-than-1-18-4/22170 "2023-05-13T11:06:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ido](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e274bd/32.png) [@Ido](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/Ido)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2023, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/tiny2040-8mb-newer-firmware-than-1-18-4/22170/1 "2023-05-13T11:06:38Z")

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Hi,

Is there a newer micropython firmware for the tiny2040 with 8mb than 1.18.4? looks like all other firmwares are 2mb only.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![alphanumeric](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/alphanumeric/32/2729_2.png) [@alphanumeric](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/alphanumeric)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2023, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/tiny2040-8mb-newer-firmware-than-1-18-4/22170/2 "2023-05-13T12:25:20Z")

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I’m also wondering about that?

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**Author:** ![alphanumeric](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/alphanumeric/32/2729_2.png) [@alphanumeric](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/alphanumeric)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2023, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/tiny2040-8mb-newer-firmware-than-1-18-4/22170/3 "2023-05-14T08:56:29Z")

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I’ve e-mailed tech support about this. I should get a reply Monday or Tuesday.

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**Author:** ![gadgetoid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/gadgetoid/32/13_2.png) [@gadgetoid](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/gadgetoid)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2023, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/tiny2040-8mb-newer-firmware-than-1-18-4/22170/4 "2023-05-15T09:34:52Z")

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The Tiny 2040 board in releases is configured to use 8MB flash. It’s just… not terribly clear about that.

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**Author:** ![Ido](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e274bd/32.png) [@Ido](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/Ido)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2023, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/tiny2040-8mb-newer-firmware-than-1-18-4/22170/5 "2023-05-15T10:12:29Z")

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So maybe something else is wrong… if I try to use the latest firmware on it then it’s not detected…

```auto
(sensors) ido@nl-sensors:~/git/pico/pico $ cp ~/pimoroni-tiny2040-v1.20.1-micropython.uf2 /media/ido/RPI-RP2/
(sensors) ido@nl-sensors:~/git/pico/pico $ ls /dev/ttyA*
/dev/ttyAMA0

```

As soon as I put the 1.18 8mb one it works fine:

```auto
(sensors) ido@nl-sensors:~/git/pico/pico $ cp ~/pimoroni-tiny2040_8mb-v1.18.4-micropython.uf2 /media/ido/RPI-RP2/
(sensors) ido@nl-sensors:~/git/pico/pico $ ls /dev/ttyA*
/dev/ttyACM0 /dev/ttyAMA0

```

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**Author:** ![alphanumeric](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/alphanumeric/32/2729_2.png) [@alphanumeric](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/alphanumeric)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2023, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/tiny2040-8mb-newer-firmware-than-1-18-4/22170/6 "2023-05-15T10:58:41Z")

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Ok, that means that the 2mb version uses the standard PICO uf2.  
It makes sense once you know. ;)

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**Author:** ![alphanumeric](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/alphanumeric/32/2729_2.png) [@alphanumeric](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/alphanumeric)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2023, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/tiny2040-8mb-newer-firmware-than-1-18-4/22170/7 "2023-05-15T11:02:11Z")

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120.2 is working OK for me on my Tiny 2040 8mb. Tony’s code runs OK on it too.

```auto
MicroPython v1.20.0, tiny2040 v1.20.2 on 2023-05-12; Pimoroni Tiny 2040 with RP2040

Type "help()" for more information.

```