en	[[!meta title="Tails 6.15"]]

en	[[!meta date="Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000"]]

en	[[!pagetemplate template="news.tmpl"]]

en	[[!tag announce]]

en	Changes and updates

en	- Update *Tor Browser* to [14.5.1](https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-1451).

en	- Update the *Linux* kernel to 6.1.135.

en	Fixed problems

en	Make sure Tails cannot store data in UEFI variables or ACPI tables when crashing. ([[!tails_ticket 20813]])

en	Fix the appearance of the GRUB Boot Loader with Secure Boot. ([[!tails_ticket 20899]])

en	For more details, read our [[!tails_gitweb debian/changelog desc="changelog"]].

en	Known issues

en	Remove firmware for the Wi-Fi interfaces based on the BCM4301 and BCM4306 chips. ([[!tails_ticket 20887]])

en	We believe that these interfaces are only available on computers that are too old to start Tails. Please [[let us know|support#talk]] if your Wi-Fi stopped working in Tails 6.15.

en	The *Unsafe Browser* appears in the window list bar with the *Tor Browser* icon. ([[!tails_ticket 20934]])

en	[[Additional software|persistent_storage/additional_software]] may initially fail to install the first time you start Tails after upgrading. This should be fixed shortly after you connect to Tor.

en	Connecting to the Internet with *USB tethering* is broken with some phones. ([[!tails_ticket 20940]])

en	Get Tails 6.15

en	To upgrade your Tails USB stick and keep your Persistent Storage

en	- Automatic upgrades are available from Tails 6.0 or later to 6.15.

en	If you cannot do an automatic upgrade or if Tails fails to start after an automatic upgrade, please try to do a [[manual upgrade|doc/upgrade/#manual]].

en	To install Tails 6.15 on a new USB stick

en	Follow our installation instructions:

en	- [[Install from Windows|install/windows]]

en	- [[Install from macOS|install/mac]]

en	- [[Install from Linux|install/linux]]

en	- [[Install from Debian or Ubuntu using the command line and GnuPG|install/expert]]

en	The Persistent Storage on the USB stick will be lost if you install instead of upgrading.

en	To download only

en	If you don't need installation or upgrade instructions, you can download Tails 6.15 directly:

en	- [[For USB sticks (USB image)|install/download]]

en	- [[For DVDs and virtual machines (ISO image)|install/download-iso]]