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R6900P Firmware Version 1.3.3.142 - Hot Fix Not availabe on app or web for firmware update Why?
I see a new version of firm ware and a new hot fix for a security vulnerability. I use the recommended app and web interface to check for the new update but both say none are available. My current ...
MACDADGR wrote:
I see a new version of firm ware and a new hot fix for a security vulnerability.
I use the recommended app and web interface to check for the new update but both say none are available.
A Hotfix will not show up in the automated firmware checks. That is because of the nature of the firmware. A Hotfix is sometimes an early, almost beta, version of firmware that is work in progress.
A Hotfix may or may not emerge from its chrysalis and turn into a full fledged official release.
Even when it does make that next step, it may well be a little while before the firmware tirns up on the server that supports the automated ftp process. New firmware can turn up on the support pages for the device before that happens. Firmware junkies can always check and update as they see fit.
From messages I see here, a lot of people are not keen to rush into firmware updates, many of which fix security holes that may never have been seen in the real world. A lot users like to leave it to others to check that new firmware hasn't added more bugs than it squishes. That's also why they like to turn off automated updates.
Even when new firmware shows up on the automated alerts, a lot of users say "no thanks", and opt for a manual process.
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