Here's the MoHPC thread with the changelog and instructions: http://www.hpmuseum.org/forum/thread-1424.html

And here's what's been dropped (there's been some other changes that break compatibility, but they're not removing functionality):



I'll note this, too:



According to the HP Prime Facebook page, back in April, this was mentioned:



However, I'm finding references to people having used the 39gII link cable to link two Primes together, but also that the firmware may be changed to not support that in a future release.

And, what about the Data Streamer app? Especially given that HP is selling the StreamSmart 410 as being compatible with the Prime, in some markets...

http://www8.hp.com/uk/en/products/calculators/product-detail.html?oid=5097846

What's going on here, are they running out of flash or something?

Edit: Based on the size of armfir.elf, I'm doubting that:


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I am afraid I've been meaning to address this topic since it was first posted. This is a rather baffling release, and I must say it's disappointing to hear that not only is wireless support not available for the current hardware, but that it won't be made to work with it. I can't help but wonder if the issue is software, hardware, or legal. I suspect it may not be simply a software issue, since Tim Wessman indicated there will be a new hardware revision. Did it turn out that it was too easy to use wireless without any outward sign? I don't think so, because I thought the wireless module was to be external and brightly-colored, like the TI-Nspire's. Perhaps they're actually going to make it internal? That would be rather cool.

Maybe this is to keep it ok with the ACT and SAT people?

Maybe, but if it's an external module and they can update the firmware on the Primes themselves, why would they need a different hardware revision? I would think once you pull the module off the top it would all be a moot point.

If it becomes clear that HP previously advertised optional wireless capabilities in 2013 and one year later, announce that older hardware will finally not have it ever, then I sense that certain people will try to get HP to give them a revision B model in exchange of an A one for free or maybe even a class action, since it would have been kinda like false advertising from their part.

I noticed that Tim Wessman hasn't responded to your comments concerning this on omnimaga or Mohpc, which seems interesting and unsurprising at the same time.

He actually responded to my concerns about that but he only asked for proof that any HP site advertised this. It's hard to know because maybe they removed it since the calc release. We would have to use Archive.org to see if they really advertised wireless capabilities as option directly back then. But a lot of customers seems angry at this.


That said, Tim is only part of the OS programming team, so he has no control on how HP markets their products and have no say on the matter.

GT Springer himself said that the wireless capabilities would be there when I interviewed him last May. He said:

*bump* I finally found the newest version of the Connectivity Kit on the HP FTP service (you can find the HP Prime Connectivity Kit and firmware download on it), but I'm afraid I can't get it to update my Rev. A HP Prime. The updater succeeds in switching my Prime into "recovery mode v13", but the computer software then hangs indefinitely with the message "Waiting for connection...". I tried manually resetting the Prime, manually running the Updater.exe program, and using SYMB+ON to put it in the recovery mode myself, all to no avail. I'm using Windows 7 x64; any tips?

It's been a few months... Are you still unable to update? I'm guessing you've worked out how to and have updated.

I updated within the first day of getting my HP Prime several months ago [without issue] other than that my Connectivity Kit, whenever it auto checks for an update [or I manually run the update check], keeps asking me to update to the latest version, yet it's already updated to the latest version (20141203 Rev:6975); as is my physical & virtual calculator.

Weird.

Note: I have a "Hardware Version: A" HP Prime as well

I'm afraid I haven't tried to update my Prime's firmware since I posted that. I'll try to get to it soon, and let you know if it worked out this time.

FWIW, a new version of the CK, computer software and calculator firmware is in the process of being released, at the moment, as posted on TI-Planet and MoHPC. Though there seems to be a bug in the CK.

Translation: HP Prime OS version 2015.0427 has been released. Tim of HP posted more information here:

http://www.hpmuseum.org/forum/thread-3823.html