MY CLOUD OS 5 LIMITED PUBLIC RELEASE
RELEASE NOTES FOR FIRMWARE VERSION 5.03.103 (10/13/2020):
SUPPORTED DEVICES
- My Cloud EX2 Ultra
- My Cloud EX4100
- My Cloud PR2100
- My Cloud PR4100
- My Cloud Mirror (Gen 2)
UPDATES IN THIS RELEASE
- Web dashboard supports HTTPS with Let’s Encrypt certificate when Internet connection is available
- Resolved UI refresh issue, where firmware download progress is stuck at 0%
- Resolved minor translation issues
RELEASE NOTES FOR FIRMWARE VERSION 5.02.134 (9/28/2020):
SUPPORTED DEVICES
- My Cloud EX2 Ultra
- My Cloud EX4100
- My Cloud PR2100
- My Cloud PR4100
- My Cloud Mirror (Gen 2)
IMPORTANT NOTES
- Please backup your content before updating your device to the My Cloud OS 5
- This is a one-way update. Users will not be able to roll back to My Cloud OS 3 from My Cloud OS 5
- The device must be on the 2.41.106 firmware to update to My Cloud OS 5
- After updating to My Cloud OS 5, firmware 5.02.134
- User will need to create a new My Cloud OS 5 mycloud.com account from the web configuration dashboard as the My Cloud OS 3 mycloud.com account will not be compatible
- The My Cloud OS 3 mobile app will not work with the My Cloud OS 5 firmware (5.00.xx). Please install the new My Cloud OS 5 mobile app
- The My Cloud OS 3 web app will not work with the My Cloud OS 5 firmware (5.00xx). Please use https://os5.mycloud.com
- Apps will need to be re-installed apps after updating to My Cloud OS 5. Certain apps may need to be reconfigured
UPDATES IN THIS RELEASE
My Cloud OS 5 is a major update to the My Cloud operating system
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Updated Linux kernel to 4.14.22
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Upgraded operating system based on Debian 10(“Buster”)
- Updated Samba to version 4.9.5+dfsg-5+deb10u1
- Updated Apache to version 2.4.38-3+deb10u3
- Updated PHP to version to 7.3.19-1~deb10u1
- Updated OpenSSL to version 1.1.1d-0+deb10u3
- Updated Openssh to version 7.9p1-10
- Updated glibc to version 2.28-10
- Updated MariaDB to version 10.3_10.3.22-0+deb10u1
- Updated rsync to version 3.1.3-6
- Updated various other GPL packages to newer versions based on Debian 10 (“Buster”)
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Various security improvements
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Improved cloud access security and reliability
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Supports new My Cloud OS 5 mobile app (iOS & Android), and web app at https://os5.mycloud.com
- Improved auto backup (mobile only)
- Improved photo browse view
- Added HEIC file support
- Added custom photo album support
- Improved content sharing capability
- Improved search
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Added ability to a turn on/off Web and Mobile app access by network share from Web configuration dashboard
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Enabled TimeMachine Backup via Samba to improve reliability
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Resolved issue with device not automatically discoverable from Windows 10 Network browser
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Updated Apps support
- Various Backups, Twonky DLNA media server and iTunes server features moved to become user installable apps
- Updated Twonky to 8.5.1
- Updated iTunes server to use forked-daapd-27.1
- Updated ClamAV to version 0.101.4
- Updated Wordpress to version 5.3.2
- Updated Transmission to version 2.94
- Updated Joomla to version 3.9.15
- Updated phpBB to version 3.3.0
- Updated phpMyAdmin to 5.0.2
- Resolved Dropbox sync issues
- Updated 3rd party apps such as Plex Media Sever, GoodSync, ElephantDrive, VirtualHere, TV/Media drivers
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Improved RAID rebuild speed
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Various minor bug fixes
Feature changes:
- The following features or functions are deprecated and will not be supported in My Cloud OS 5
- WebDAV
- Remote dashboard access
- Mobile app support for OneDrive, Google Drive, and Dropbox
- The following apps are deprecated and will not be supported in My Cloud OS 5
- abFiles
- aMule
- FortressSecure
- IceCast
- Squeeze Center
- Webfile viewer
- Http downloads
- Z-Wave
- The following WD software will no longer work in My Cloud OS 5
- WD Access (EOL in 2018)
- WD Quick View (EOL 2019)
- My Cloud Desktop app (EOL 2017)
- WD Sync (EOL 2019)
- WD Smartware/WD Smartware Pro
Known Issues /Limitations
- After migration to My Cloud OS 5, all of the content on the drive will need to be re-indexed and may take some time to finish depending on the size of your content.
- Web App uploads are limited to 5GB
- Mobile and Web App will require internet connection
- File management is limited to with the same device share
- Photos are sorted by date created in Files and Folder view in Mobile and Web App
- Hauppauge WinTV-HVR 955Q USB TV tuner is not compatible with My Cloud Mirror G2
