OTA Firmware Updates: Design-Phase Decisions for Fleet-Wide Success Electronic Design By: John Grady 12 October 2026 at 21:32 A failed firmware update that bricks a device is worse than no update at all. Here's how design-phase decisions and build-environment archiving keep OTA capability reliable for a device's entire deployed life. Β© ID 120174835 Β© Leowolfert | Dreamstime.com