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Interim Update to Smart SDR

Philip KA4KOE
Philip KA4KOE Member ✭✭
edited June 2020 in SmartSDR for Windows
Whilst booting up my radio this morning, some sort of interim update occurred without my knowledge. The flashing green light was not green but an off shade of blue. Well, after everything was said and done, all of my profiles were DAS KAPUT. I run V.2.5.1 for the time being as it seems that newer versions have issues, etc. I wish we had some sort of option to download an interim update instead of this situation. Highly annoying, to say the least....mic profiles, power settings, the works, all gone. Instead I get a whole set of useless mic profiles which I will now have to go in and delete.

Philip KA4KOE

Answers

  • Paul - K6HR
    Paul - K6HR Member ✭✭
    edited March 2020
    It's a good idea to keep backup copies of all your profiles for just such emergencies. After you get everything back the way you had it, make a backup copy right then and there.
  • Brian Denley KB1VBF
    Brian Denley KB1VBF Member ✭✭
    edited March 2020
    What interim update?  Did that happen?
  • Ken Hansen
    Ken Hansen Member ✭✭
    edited March 2020
    No. We shouldn't have to take defensive measures against random, unannounced updates to our radios. That can not be the new norm.

    Keeping backups of user-profiles and settings is 100% good idea.

    The issue is the unannounced update - SSDR must have a mechanism to alert the user before installing such an update, if it doesn't have such a function today, and if interim updates are going to be a 'thing' going forward, it needs to get such a facility to announce pending updates and offer the user to either install or defer the update.
  • WX7Y
    WX7Y Member ✭✭✭✭
    edited June 2020
  • Brian Denley KB1VBF
    Brian Denley KB1VBF Member ✭✭
    edited March 2020
    There was no update.
  • Ross - K9COX
    Ross - K9COX Member ✭✭
    edited March 2020
    Please do your research before you rant Philieep
  • Dan-N7HQ
    Dan-N7HQ FlexRadio Employee, Community Manager admin
    edited April 2020
    Don (W7XY), is correct.   We do not send automatic updates to radios.
  • Pat N6PAT
    Pat N6PAT Member ✭✭
    edited March 2020
  • David Decoons, wo2x
    David Decoons, wo2x Member, Super Elmer Moderator
    edited June 2020
  • VK7WH Winston
    VK7WH Winston Member ✭✭✭
    edited March 2020
    “ And yes, I am aware that this particular case is probably not related to Windows updates. No need to point out the obvious. I just felt compelled to vent as well.”

    With respect, Pat, your constant venting is becoming a little tiresome.

    Winston
  • Pat N6PAT
    Pat N6PAT Member ✭✭
    edited March 2020
    So is the constant need to stop and restart DAX. When that is corrected then maybe I won't have a need to vent anymore.

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