<![CDATA[M5Apps - multiple apps installer]]>Check out the new project for firmware flashing right on your M5 Cardputer (currently under development)

Supported features:

  • Install app in separate partition (in case the image is single app partition)
  • Install full firmware bundle (erasing all previous installed apps)
  • Press any key on boot to enter Apps menu
  • List of installed apps. Run immediately

Supported sources (media):

  • SD card (FAT formatted)
  • USB flash drive (FAT formated)
  • Remote repository (under development)

Version 1.0 is available in M5Burner under CARDPUTER device.
Waiting for feedback.

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/topic/7388/m5apps-multiple-apps-installerRSS for NodeTue, 14 Apr 2026 22:28:39 GMTThu, 13 Mar 2025 21:48:15 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to M5Apps - multiple apps installer on Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:58:36 GMT]]>@cricri There is FDISK utility built-in.
You can list all the partitions and delete those are not used anymore. System partitions are read-only, so you will not delete anything extra.
Also you can create new partition at any time. For example, the Game Station requires spare partition for cache. so just add it in FDISK with a few clicks.

@dzepetko said in M5Apps - multiple apps installer:

How can i install meshtastic and 4exampe winamp? - i have error not enough space.. ;/

By default the SDK (ESP-IDF) makes firmware bundle with default partitions, But the thing is: application could not use it at all or use one of them. So we can cook a binary with only partitions that really need by the app. This can save much space.

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/30560https://community.m5stack.com/post/30560Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:58:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to M5Apps - multiple apps installer on Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:53:24 GMT]]>Hello,

Nice job !!! very interesting approch with no burning in between apps

But memory is a real limit

How to uninstall unused app from memory ?

Thanks

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/30527https://community.m5stack.com/post/30527Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:53:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to M5Apps - multiple apps installer on Thu, 25 Dec 2025 12:41:38 GMT]]>How can i install meshtastic and 4exampe winamp? - i have error not enough space.. ;/

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/30358https://community.m5stack.com/post/30358Thu, 25 Dec 2025 12:41:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to M5Apps - multiple apps installer on Wed, 15 Oct 2025 20:10:33 GMT]]>New version available on M5Burner

v1.9

  • Added new app FINDER: two-panel file manager for SD card and USB drive
  • Improved keyboard navigation in all apps
  • Fixed keyboard sound issues
  • INSTALLER: Added sorting files and folders by name
  • INSTALLER: Cloud source fixed HTTP buffers
  • FDISK: Added creation of new data partitions (press A)
  • FDISK: No reboot required after deleting data partition
  • Updated to the latest ESP-IDF v5.5.1
  • Updated USB MSC driver
]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/30062https://community.m5stack.com/post/30062Wed, 15 Oct 2025 20:10:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to M5Apps - multiple apps installer on Fri, 19 Sep 2025 06:17:10 GMT]]>is there a way to increase the storage to add more apps, i have 64gb.

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/29963https://community.m5stack.com/post/29963Fri, 19 Sep 2025 06:17:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to M5Apps - multiple apps installer on Thu, 14 Aug 2025 15:18:09 GMT]]>If this broke your cardputer here is how to fix it:
Before plugging your cardputer in hold the GO button and then plug in the cable. Cardputer will enter the download mode and you can then flash everything you want!
~ yehor

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/29755https://community.m5stack.com/post/29755Thu, 14 Aug 2025 15:18:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to M5Apps - multiple apps installer on Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:11:39 GMT]]>Would this project ever be open-source? I was trying to create such a firmware manager for my Tab5 device and was encountering troubles, the M5Launcher's approach was strange (seems like it needs a custom bootloader which I don't have) so I wanted to check M5Apps out. It would be the best if M5Apps are open source.

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/29646https://community.m5stack.com/post/29646Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:11:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to M5Apps - multiple apps installer on Wed, 23 Jul 2025 14:04:33 GMT]]>@d4rkmen
Hi, are you talking about M5 Launcher project or something different?
I'm confused (new user) as the version numbers seem very different between what you say and what I see on M5 Burner.
Thanks
PS is there any chance of something like this for Tab5?

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/29595https://community.m5stack.com/post/29595Wed, 23 Jul 2025 14:04:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to M5Apps - multiple apps installer on Wed, 23 Jul 2025 08:07:04 GMT]]>@bigchease no, you have to flash full firmware (bootloader, PT, nvs, and the rest). Thans why you have to use some other flasher like M5Burner or esptools.

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/29588https://community.m5stack.com/post/29588Wed, 23 Jul 2025 08:07:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to M5Apps - multiple apps installer on Wed, 16 Jul 2025 03:47:13 GMT]]>this might be a dumb question but is there any way to get a bin file for m5 launcher

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/29507https://community.m5stack.com/post/29507Wed, 16 Jul 2025 03:47:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to M5Apps - multiple apps installer on Mon, 31 Mar 2025 09:52:56 GMT]]>v1.5

  • Added version to boot animation
  • Cloud source error messages are now more informative
  • Minor UI fixes (hints, navigation, sound)
]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/28723https://community.m5stack.com/post/28723Mon, 31 Mar 2025 09:52:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to M5Apps - multiple apps installer on Sat, 29 Mar 2025 17:30:30 GMT]]>@erwantest123 was my fault. I have put single app file to M5Burner isntead of full fw :(

Check for new TOP-20 updates:

  • Snake: classic game

  • M5Tuna: guitar tuner app

Both apps are ~350Kb, could be used with M5Apps very well

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/28713https://community.m5stack.com/post/28713Sat, 29 Mar 2025 17:30:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to M5Apps - multiple apps installer on Fri, 28 Mar 2025 12:11:54 GMT]]>hello 1.3 work for me
thank you

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/28701https://community.m5stack.com/post/28701Fri, 28 Mar 2025 12:11:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to M5Apps - multiple apps installer on Sun, 23 Mar 2025 21:21:28 GMT]]>@erwantest123 wow, first feedback :)
thanks for this. whould be nice to have steps to reproduce

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/28617https://community.m5stack.com/post/28617Sun, 23 Mar 2025 21:21:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to M5Apps - multiple apps installer on Sun, 23 Mar 2025 08:38:52 GMT]]>hello i have a error with sha256 verification
bye
P.S. i love your project

serial logs:
[FROM M5Burner] COM3 opened.
[FROM M5Burner] COM3 opened.
load:0x600fe100,len:0x1c
SHA-256 comparison failed:
Calculated: 5e23c97eab19023e851de85f4eeea87aed472ea13e871562b17f2a5ec097a9f5
Expected: 1108a20e982d1031358092f5f1acb0437a206312e99d5443a1985793bd2c5984
Attempting to boot anyway...
entry 0x40375408
ESP-ROM:esp32s3-20210327
Build:Mar 27 2021
rst:0x7 (TG0WDT_SYS_RST),boot:0x2b (SPI_FAST_FLASH_BOOT)
Saved PC:0x40389f10
SPIWP:0xee
mode:DIO, clock div:1
load:0x3c0f0020,len:0xc91a8
load:0x3fc9a100,len:0x4ba8
load:0x40374000,len:0x2298
load:0x42000020,len:0xe5b9c
load:0x40376298,len:0x13e40
load:0x600fe100,len:0x1c
SHA-256 comparison failed:
Calculated: 5e23c97eab19023e851de85f4eeea87aed472ea13e871562b17f2a5ec097a9f5
Expected: 1108a20e982d1031358092f5f1acb0437a206312e99d5443a1985793bd2c5984
Attempting to boot anyway...
entry 0x40375408
ESP-ROM:esp32s3-20210327
Build:Mar 27 2021
rst:0x7 (TG0WDT_SYS_RST),boot:0x2b (SPI_FAST_FLASH_BOOT)
Saved PC:0x403743c0
SPIWP:0xee
mode:DIO, clock div:1
load:0x3c0f0020,len:0xc91a8
[FROM M5Burner] Serial Port Disconnected.

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/28614https://community.m5stack.com/post/28614Sun, 23 Mar 2025 08:38:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to M5Apps - multiple apps installer on Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:31:22 GMT]]>@d4rkmen v1.2 comes with WiFi scan feature and more free flash space for apps.
The Cloud repository:
M5Burner for burner mirror in convenient way.
TOP-20 for best apps tested by me

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/28595https://community.m5stack.com/post/28595Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:31:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to M5Apps - multiple apps installer on Wed, 19 Mar 2025 22:55:39 GMT]]>v1.1 is out and its crazy

]]>https://community.m5stack.com/post/28558https://community.m5stack.com/post/28558Wed, 19 Mar 2025 22:55:39 GMT