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AmesKay2021
Aspirant
Oct 24, 2021

Netgear Nighthawk App on iPhone Device Manager is NOT working

Hello   Issues #1. Device Manager device status does not sync with what I see on the log in page on my computer I click one of the devices to "pauce" on my app (on my iPhone), the webpage on the...
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bulldog00
Apprentice
Nov 03, 2021

Why not allow us to downgrade the firmware? There were not issues with the previous firmware available. I can manually downgrade, but it seems Netgear forces updates and there is no way to disable auto update with the MR80 router. 

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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Nov 03, 2021

So you can't disable auto updates on MK systems? Nothing under Admin/Firmware updates? 

Do you have a router in front of the MK system by chance? 

bulldog00 wrote:

Why not allow us to downgrade the firmware? There were not issues with the previous firmware available. I can manually downgrade, but it seems Netgear forces updates and there is no way to disable auto update with the MR80 router. 

 

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    bulldog00
    Apprentice
    Nov 03, 2021
    Nope no option to disable auto updates in the MK series (no options in admin-firmware update). No router in front of the MR83 either.
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      FURRYe38
      Guru - Experienced User
      Nov 04, 2021

      Ok, well, I would make contact with NG support or a forum moderator and let them know what your seeing. 

      DarrenM 

      bulldog00 wrote:
      Nope no option to disable auto updates in the MK series (no options in admin-firmware update). No router in front of the MR83 either.