XIAO nRF52840 EOL?

[reivilo]

Release 2.9.3 of the Seeed nRF52 mbed-enabled Boards lists all the XIAO nRF52840 boards as EOL.

What exactly turns EOL?

• Are they the boards or
• Is it the Mbed support, as ARM announced an Important update on Mbed - End of Life.

Thank you for the clarification.

[gmrck]

EOL usually means End Of Life, meaning, the device is going to be discontinued soon. Not sure I read it correctly in this context, but if so, then it doesn’t look optimistic.

[Citric]

Clarification on the EOL of XIAO nRF52840 mbed Board Package

Dear Seeed Studio Community Members,

We have noticed recent discussions regarding the End of Life (EOL) of the mbed board package for XIAO nRF52840. We would like to provide an official clarification on this matter.

Background and Reasons

1. Arduino’s Announcement
   As early as July 2023, Arduino officially announced the EOL of its mbed-based core library (ArduinoCore-mbed). For details, please refer to the ArduinoCore-mbed EOL Announcement.

2. Mbed OS EOL Announcement
   Additionally, Arm has announced that Mbed OS and the Mbed platform will officially reach EOL in July 2026. For details, please refer to the Mbed OS EOL Announcement.

Due to these reasons, the mbed board package for XIAO nRF52840 will no longer receive new software updates or support.

What EOL Means

EOL (End of Life) indicates that the related software or features will no longer be updated or maintained, but existing functionalities will remain available for use.

Impact on Users

1. Existing Users

   • You can continue to use the current mbed board package without any impact on its functionality.
   • If you are already using the mbed-based development environment, your projects can continue to operate as usual.

2. New Users

   • We recommend using the non-mbed board package, which will continue to receive updates and support.
   • You can access related resources through the Seeed Studio official website or community.

Future Support

XIAO nRF52840 itself is not discontinued. We are committed to providing a stable and efficient development ecosystem for our users. The non-mbed board package will continue to be actively maintained to ensure users can keep developing with XIAO nRF52840.

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please feel free to post in the community or contact our support team.

Thank you for your understanding and support!

Best regards,
The Seeed Studio Team

[gmrck]

@Citric

We are committed to providing a stable and efficient development ecosystem for our users. The non-mbed board package will continue to be actively maintained to ensure users can keep developing with XIAO nRF52840.

So it is only about mbed. That’s good for those who hasn’t been using it.

BTW, since we have you here, dear seeed team. Could you please do a spoiler for us: should we expect nrf54-based XIAO board this year?

[Citric]

Live up to expectations

[PJ_Glasso]

“Excellent On Location” … in the case of the Xiao Nrf52840 makes perfect Sense…