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r/coldcard: relay of the 31 Jul 2026 fixed-firmware notice

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https://www.reddit.com/r/coldcard/comments/1vboa9s/coldcard_update_fixed_firmware_now_available/

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    post: 1vboa9s
    author: SpareEconomy1849
    created_utc: 1785497307
    title: ColdCard Update: Fixed Firmware Now Available
    body:
    
    >Updated July 31, 2026: Fixed firmware is now available. Mk4 and Mk5 users must update to version 5.6.0 or later. Q users must update to version 1.5.0Q or later. Do not generate a new seed on one of these models until the update is installed.
    
    comment: p0wegbz
    parent: t3_1vboa9s
    author: AYoungBulI
    created_utc: 1785514022
    edited: false
    body:
    I literally just got a Q and set it up this past weekend. Finally finished punching my plate in yesterday :,(. I updated to the latest software (at the time) & I rolled a dice about 150 times to create my seed phrase. Is it worth repeating this process with the new firmware or did my dice rolls exclude me from the faulty code?
    
    comment: p0wg2eh
    parent: t1_p0wegbz
    author: doctordyck
    created_utc: 1785514434
    edited: false
    body:
    You should be okay but just to be safe I would create a new seed in the same fashion on the new firmware. Just grab another steel plate. 
    
    comment: p0whypy
    parent: t1_p0wg2eh
    author: AYoungBulI
    created_utc: 1785514917
    edited: false
    body:
    I spent 3 days punching the plate during my free time. Wasted an entire day due to scavenging the floor for a punch I sent flying. 
    
    Looks like I’ll be back at it. 
    
    comment: p0wing4
    parent: t1_p0whypy
    author: doctordyck
    created_utc: 1785515094
    edited: false
    body:

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