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gr8sho
Virtuoso
Dec 13, 2019

Firmware v2.5.1

New version available. Based on the description, doesn’t seem worth the disruption. New Version: V2.5.1.8 Release Notes: [Bug Fix] Fixes JP/AU/CA region can't firmware update issue. [Bug Fix] F...
Jetdrive's avatar
Jetdrive
Luminary
Dec 14, 2019

Is v2.5.1.8 available for download and manual install? I don't see it in the download section and I would like to give it a try.

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MikeG63
Apprentice
Dec 14, 2019

Well it was for me 👍

  • Jetdrive's avatar
    Jetdrive
    Luminary
    Dec 14, 2019

    Are you saying your web interface said there was a new firmware available and you upgraded or did you go to the download area and get it?

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    tagteam
    Virtuoso
    Dec 14, 2019
    Jetdrive wrote:

    Are you saying your web interface said there was a new firmware available and you upgraded or did you go to the download area and get it?

    Yeah, I am hoping we can get some additional details. Currently, I have an RBR50v1 (RBK53 system from Costco), running firmware v2.3.5.30 and when I check for firmware updates in the web UI, I get "No new firmware version available".

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    MikeG63
    Apprentice
    Dec 14, 2019

    For me it came up on both the web interface and IOS app.  On the web interface I selected ‘check’ for updates and it downloaded and showed it as available.  I didn’t have to do anything other than select update all from there.

     

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    tagteam
    Virtuoso
    Dec 14, 2019
    MikeG63 wrote:

    For me it came up on both the web interface and IOS app.  On the web interface I selected ‘check’ for updates and it downloaded and showed it as available.  I didn’t have to do anything other than select update all from there.

     

    OK, great! Thank you! This is useful information!!

     

    So, it is not really an auto-update in the sense that you had no control over updating to v2.5.1.8 - it was actually just the download that was automatic and even then only after you manually chose to check for updates. Then, the new version was installed only after you manually selected "Update all". 

     

     

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    MikeG63
    Apprentice
    Dec 14, 2019
    No, there was no auto update, once the update was downloaded it was ‘manual’ process from there. The good bit was that the device naming issue was fixed - yay 😀
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    Jetdrive
    Luminary
    Dec 14, 2019

    If you had a choice of whether to install it, it was not an auto update. 

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    CrimpOn
    Guru - Experienced User
    Dec 14, 2019

    Could it be that this firmware was made available only to customers in the affected countries? JP/AU/CA ?

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    MikeG63
    Apprentice
    Dec 14, 2019
    Astute
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    MikeG63
    Apprentice
    Dec 14, 2019
    I don’t think so - I am UK based. Might be for those who had previously installed v2.5.0.38.