// BADGE OPS

Get Started

Follow the core badge procedures without flipping through the README. Each flow is tuned for bench-side execution.

Power On

Boot MonaOS and reach the launcher.

  1. 01 Press RESET on the back of your badger ONLY once. MonaOS runs the Universe 25 intro animation.
  2. 02 Press the HOME button on the back of your badger ONLY once. This starts the app launcher.
Sleep Mode

Drop the badge into low-power standby.

  1. 01 Press and hold the RESET button on the back for roughly three seconds.
  2. 02 Wake up by pressing RESET again only once or pressing any front button.
Power Off

Shutdown the badge completely.

  1. 01 Simultaneously press and hold UP, DOWN, and RESET button for about three seconds until the display and LEDs turn off.
  2. 02 Verify by pressing any front button to ensure the badge does not power on.
Charge Battery

Top up a Li-Po using the onboard charger.

  1. 01 Connect USB-C power (5 V). The onboard charger auto-detects the pack.
  2. 02 Watch the rear CHG LED which lights up when charging.
USB Disk Mode

Expose `BADGER` mass storage for quick file copies.

  1. 01 Double-press RESET quickly. The RP2350 bootloader mounts as `BADGER`.
  2. 02 Copy apps or assets onto the drive. Keep filenames ≤31 characters for FAT.
  3. 03 Eject the drive from your OS, then tap RESET once to reboot into MonaOS.
Flash Firmware

Load the latest MonaOS UF2 build.

  1. 01 Download the newest `.uf2` release to your computer from here: https://github.com/badger/home/releases
  2. 02 Hold HOME, tap RESET once, then release HOME when the `RP2350` drive appears.
  3. 03 Drag the UF2 onto the `RP2350` volume. The badge reboots automatically after flashing.