diff --git a/examples/reload_modules.py b/examples/reload_modules.py
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+++ b/examples/reload_modules.py
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+import sys
+
+def reload_modules():
+    to_be_reloaded = []
+
+    for m in sys.modules:
+        to_be_reloaded.append(m)
+        del sys.modules[m]
+
+    for m in to_be_reloaded:
+        exec(f'import {m}')
+
+
+reload_modules()
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diff --git a/examples/update_firmware.py b/examples/update_firmware.py
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+++ b/examples/update_firmware.py
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+from arduino_alvik import update_firmware
+
+# this is a patch to fix possible running threads on Alvik
+from arduino_alvik import ArduinoAlvik
+alvik = ArduinoAlvik()
+alvik.stop()
+
+update_firmware('/firmware.bin')
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