# Developer Firmware - time limitations?

**URL:** <https://discuss.blues.com/t/developer-firmware-time-limitations/1904>\
**Category:** Firmware\
**Created:** [January 18, 2024, 2:31pm UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/developer-firmware-time-limitations/1904 "2024-01-18T14:31:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![everhamme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@everhamme](https://discuss.blues.com/u/everhamme)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 2:31pm UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/developer-firmware-time-limitations/1904/1 "2024-01-18T14:31:46Z")

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I noticed the 90 day warning for developer firmware that’s posted here [Notecard Firmware Updates - Blues Developers](https://dev.blues.io/notecard/notecard-firmware-updates/#firmware-release-policies)

what actually happens after 90 days? can you keep using the firmware? or does the device become inoperable and you need to reset and upgrade?

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**Author:** ![RobLauer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.blues.com/roblauer/32/1567_2.png) [@RobLauer](https://discuss.blues.com/u/RobLauer)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 4:53pm UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/developer-firmware-time-limitations/1904/2 "2024-01-18T16:53:56Z")

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The 90 day window is primarily meant as a support window. Devices will continue to function beyond that timeframe. Again, this only applies to the developer firmware releases. The LTS releases have a much longer window of support (10 years).

Rob