Do firmware updates (e. g. 43-7) really improve ?
 

I see lots of posts about 43-7 update but nothing in it what it really offers. When I read posts of people hours trying to fix problems caused by a firmware upgrade, is the update worthwile ?

In Oct I updated to 36-5 flawlessly (with no noticeable improvements) but now I am reluctant.
What does 43-7 offer ?

Re: Do firmware updates (e. g. 43-7) really improve ?
 

[QUOTE=skatebiker;252226... When I read posts of people hours trying to fix problems caused by a firmware upgrade...QUOTE]

Not any more, http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...d.php?t=25673; and a complete package, with bootmenu and clone, http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...230#post252230. And one got to keep their old system if they so choose, dual boot Diablo and Chinook; see previous thread.

I skipped 36-5 because of SSU.

bun

Re: Do firmware updates (e. g. 43-7) really improve ?
 

Yes.

Also, by not being on the latest firmware, if you choose to file a bug; it probably will not be counted unless you can prove it happens on the latest firmware. I don't, personally, see what you get by using an older version anyway.

Re: Do firmware updates (e. g. 43-7) really improve ?
 

The only reason is that I read many posts from people screwing up their tablet by updates and spending hours to restore things.
How did you update ?

Re: Do firmware updates (e. g. 43-7) really improve ?
 

I was actually lucky this time, this update succeeded for me fine when I updated from the application manager but I have had it fail on me in the past (but I think that was Nokia's fault as they did not do the packging properly then - i.e the user guides stuff).

Re: Do firmware updates (e. g. 43-7) really improve ?
 

I've never had any real problems with the SSUs. 99.999% of users - who don't faff with bootmenu, SD-booting, random hacking of the system libraries (replacing Busybox, for example) - won't have problems either.

Remember two things:

1. People are more likely to post with problems than with "it worked"
2. The group posting here are self-selecting power users who are more likely to have tinkered under the hood, as above.

Re: Do firmware updates (e. g. 43-7) really improve ?
 

In the meantime I updated it flawlessly from the App Manager.

Re: Do firmware updates (e. g. 43-7) really improve ?
 

Ditto. My N800 went through all Diablo SSUs without any problems.

Unfortunately, to date none of them have solved the battery life bug, which Chinook didn't have...

Re: Do firmware updates (e. g. 43-7) really improve ?
 

All the N810 SSU upgrades have been flawless. I haven't messed with the tablet at a system level other than a few scripts. I would think the more vanilla your system the better SSU will work.

Re: Do firmware updates (e. g. 43-7) really improve ?
 

I am yet another user who has NOT had problems with the SSUs.