We’re happy to announce a new software update to the reMarkable paper tablet. This update will be rolled out to existing users over the next 10 days.

At reMarkable, we’re constantly working to improve the functionality our users care about. Over the last three months, we’ve been working hard to enhance some important capabilities related to power management.

Improved stability and increased battery life

We know battery life is something that deeply affects how people interact with and use their devices every day. We also know that this is an area that has potential for improvement. That’s why, for the last few months, our best engineers have been working on how to improve power management for the reMarkable tablet.

In this new software update, we’ve made significant advancements in how the different hardware components consume electricity. As a result, after installing this update, the stability and battery life predictability will be notably improved. In addition, these enhancements will also give most users (especially those who’ve experienced short battery life) an extra 40–50% of battery life to enjoy.

In plain words, this means that the battery will not suddenly drop, or run out, and users will experience that the battery capacity lasts as long as it should, every time.

We’re looking forward to further boosting power management and introducing several other functionalities in upcoming software updates. But in the meantime, we hope all our customers will enjoy the benefit of some extra juice from their reMarkable paper tablets.

Important to know before you update your device

Before installing this update, it’s important that you charge your device for at least an hour and keep your device connected to the charger when updating. If you haven’t charged it enough, the device will start to update, but run out of battery in the process. When restarting, the device will revert to the old software version as a security measure. If this occurs, don’t worry. All your files are safe and sound. But following this step will give you a smoother updating process.

As long as you charge your device properly and ensure it stays in the charger — you shouldn’t have any problems updating to the latest version.

How to get the latest updates

NB: You need to connect your reMarkable to Wi-Fi to get the latest update. To get the most out of your device, we also advise you to download the reMarkable apps for PC and mobile and log in across all devices. Learn how to do this in this article.

Before installing this update, it’s important that you charge your device for at least an hour and keep your device connected to the charger when updating.

Open Settings by tapping the rM-icon in the top left corner on the home page

Make sure you are connected to Wi-Fi in settings.

If the update is available to you, the device will automatically check for updates and download the latest software.

When the download is finished, click Restart device to complete the update.

NB: Starting today, the update will roll out in controlled increments over the next 10 days to all users, so if you haven’t received a new update yet, then don’t worry. It will be made available to your device as well, as long as you are regularly connected to Wi-Fi.

Visit this support page to learn how to update your reMarkable paper tablet.

Read the full release log to see the details of what’s new in this software release.

If you’re experiencing any issues, please make sure to check our troubleshooting pages before contacting our support team.