¶ October 2, 2026 - Clearer storage health, folder encryption improvements, and achievements
Here is a summary of changes included in this update since our last update.
- Clearer warnings before risky actions. Before replacing a drive, restarting, shutting down, or updating your server, Command Deck explains when a pool has lost its protection or is rebuilding. Actions that require acknowledging a risk now ask you to confirm that you understand it.
- Know why a pool needs attention. Pool cards now explain when a pool has stopped serving data or has errors. Drive read and write errors remain visible after a restart until a clean scrub or a replacement resolves them. New notifications help you spot failing drives and damaged pool data.
- More useful storage details. Updated pool cards and info panels make capacity, drive roles, and pool usage easier to read, with clearer controls for managing hot spares.
- In some cases, a running RAIDZ expansion did not appear in Command Deck. Expansion activity and progress now follow the state reported by TrueNAS.
- In some cases, SAS drives triggered overheating alerts in TrueNAS at normal operating temperatures. HexOS now filters those low-threshold alerts and checks drive temperatures against its own limits.
- Encrypt folders that contain app datasets. Encryption can now include datasets inside a folder, such as those created by photo and document apps. HexOS verifies the complete dataset tree and its snapshots before switching to the encrypted copy.
- Clearer encryption guidance. Folder actions and app actions that could interfere with an encryption conversion are temporarily unavailable, with an explanation of why. The file browser also pauses access during a file-by-file move. If a conversion cannot switch over, the error includes more detail about what is holding the folder open.
- See which apps use a folder. A new Used by card lists the apps using a folder, including stopped apps, and links to their details.
- Faster folder loading. Folder lists now avoid unnecessary TrueNAS lookups. Editing folders and deleting users also require fewer permission lookups on older TrueNAS versions.
- In some cases, users denied access through TrueNAS share permissions still appeared to have access in HexOS, and saving the folder could turn that denial into an allow. Command Deck now respects those denials when showing and saving folder access.
- In some cases, trying to encrypt a share inside another dataset returned a generic retry message. The warning now explains the parent dataset's role and only suggests encrypting the parent when it is a HexOS folder.
- Celebrate your progress. Achievements are now available to everyone. Open Achievements from your account menu to see the milestones you have earned, track your progress toward the next ones, and see how rare each achievement is across the HexOS community.
¶ Apps and reliability
- Consistent app details. App info panels now use the same layout whether you open them from the dashboard, the installed apps list, or the Apps tab.
- Smoother controls. Buttons, tabs, collapsible sections, and checkboxes now have quick transitions that make interactions feel more responsive.
NOTE: All of these updates are applied automatically to your Command Deck. You may need to clear your cache. Help with clearing your cache is available here.