# Feb 12th OTA put my r1 in a perpetual loop 😞

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**Created:** [February 13, 2025, 7:37am UTC](https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/t/feb-12th-ota-put-my-r1-in-a-perpetual-loop/14789 "2025-02-13T07:37:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![nzwaneveld](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/nzwaneveld/32/4300_2.png) [@nzwaneveld](https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/u/nzwaneveld)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2025, 7:37am UTC](https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/t/feb-12th-ota-put-my-r1-in-a-perpetual-loop/14789/1 "2025-02-13T07:37:34Z")

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The Feb 12th OTA put my r1 in a perpetual loop (while I was using it in combination with LAM Playground). It’s been checking the update for over 10 hours, and still counting.  
There is no way to reset the r1 while it is processing the update. Any ideas on how to get out of this loop?

PS: Why are updates forced without checking if the r1 is in use at that moment? @mattdomko @simon

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**Author:** ![rodrop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5daacb/32.png) [@rodrop](https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/u/rodrop)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2025, 8:44am UTC](https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/t/feb-12th-ota-put-my-r1-in-a-perpetual-loop/14789/2 "2025-02-13T08:44:14Z")

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Things I would try. Multi-button press to clear it (I think it is 5 taps). If that does not work, unplug it from power and see if that changes anything. Finally, if you feel desperate, I would consider letting it run out of power and then plug it back in and turn it on . I know its not what you want to hear but the pattern has been that updates will occur when they are available. Not always fun, but that has been the pattern.

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**Author:** ![nzwaneveld](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/nzwaneveld/32/4300_2.png) [@nzwaneveld](https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/u/nzwaneveld)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2025, 11:30am UTC](https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/t/feb-12th-ota-put-my-r1-in-a-perpetual-loop/14789/3 "2025-02-13T11:30:41Z")

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@rodrop That is also what I was thinking.

- I already tried letting it fix itself (10+ hours)
- Reset (5 taps) doesn’t work. Each tap of the PTT button puts me in the Connectivity settings (Sim / WiFi)
- Unplugging - doesn’t work.
- I’m now letting the battery run out… (fingers crossed) 🤞

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**Author:** ![simon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/simon/32/4_2.png) [@simon](https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/u/simon)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2025, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/t/feb-12th-ota-put-my-r1-in-a-perpetual-loop/14789/4 "2025-02-13T12:50:29Z")

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Uh oh.

Reporting to the team now. Appreciate you raising this and sorry for the trouble. Luckily this doesn’t seem to be widespread, but we’ll figure it out.

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**Author:** ![simon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/simon/32/4_2.png) [@simon](https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/u/simon)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2025, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/t/feb-12th-ota-put-my-r1-in-a-perpetual-loop/14789/5 "2025-02-13T12:52:21Z")

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> [@nzwaneveld](#):
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> Reset (5 taps)

It’s 8 taps to reboot, not 5, btw.

Please try that @nzwaneveld

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**Author:** ![nzwaneveld](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/nzwaneveld/32/4300_2.png) [@nzwaneveld](https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/u/nzwaneveld)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2025, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/t/feb-12th-ota-put-my-r1-in-a-perpetual-loop/14789/6 "2025-02-13T13:31:20Z")

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It worked! Quickly tap 8 times, regardless of what I see happening on the screen (I actually kept tapping until it reboot).

Thank you @simon
