A few folks including me were wondering why the Samsung Update Manager application didn’t tell us that there was a new version of the Q1 BIOS on July 28th. I figured because it was listed as "Firmware" on the Samsung site, but now I’m not so sure. A little investigation shows evidence of new Samsung Q1 software available on the product site, but lo and behold, the Update Manager app is still coming up dry.
Here’s what I found so far….
First up is the Samsung Battery Manager application. On my Q1, if I click Help, About in the Battery Manager application, Sammy shows me v.2.1.1.8. If you look on the Samsung Q1 download page, however, you see that v.2.2.0.0 is available. Realizing that I should have been a Hollywood Stuntman, I took the risk of downloading and installing the 2.2.0.0 version and sure enough, it’s upgraded on my Q1. Unfortunately typical of many companies that provide software, there’s no listing of features or fixes in this version. (And this is acceptable because…..?)
Anyway, if you feel like some mindless manual labor, I’m attaching a screenshot of what’s currently available on the Samsung Q1 software download site. I won’t belabor my point here by telling you what’s new and what’s old; frankly, I don’t use some of the Samsung software anyway. Happy downloading and be sure to share your experiences with other Q1 owners in the comments.
-kct

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