Good news on the AirLeak Pro pre-orders: we found the problem.
Update, 12 October 2026. My engineer and I identified what went wrong with the prototypes. It was a bad footprint on the board: the copper pads for a part didn’t match the part. The design we validated was correct, so our best guess is that the file got corrupted somewhere on its way to the manufacturer.
That matters, because it means the redesign itself holds up. Schematics, layout and simulation were right; what came back from production simply wasn’t built from the file we checked. Cleaner switch, straightforward USB path, pin mapping unchanged: all of that stays.
Right now we’re finalizing the written report on exactly what happened. As soon as it’s done, we order the new devices. When they arrive they go straight through the bench tests, and shipping starts immediately: first paid, first shipped.
For context: on 18 September I wrote that the prototypes had come back non-functional and that I couldn’t give a hard ETA. I committed to a working device by 18 December 2026 as the ceiling, not the target. That ceiling still stands, and now that the cause is known I want to beat it. You’ll hear it on this page and in Discord before anywhere else.
Your pre-order is safe. Nothing is canceled, nothing is re-queued, and the price you paid still stands. Thank you for your patience through all of this. If the wait has become too long for you, message me and we’ll sort it out personally, refund included.
And please — if you have any question at all, don’t hesitate to write to us. About the board, about what we’re seeing on the bench, about your order, anything. I would much rather hear from you than have you sitting there wondering.