Firmware update won't work

[TDR]

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I can't seem to make my M8 update the firmware. I believe I've followed the instructions explicitly (that may be my mistake). I formated the SD card in the camera. I got the exec file onto the SD card, put it in the camera, closed the bottom plate and turned it on. Nothing. I'm using a fully charged battery. I've tried a second SD card. I've tried downloading the file a second time to make sure nothing happened during the dowloand. Any ideas?

 

This is my second go at the M8. My first one had blue-line syndrome, a little vertical blue line like a perfect scratch, which has been noted elsewhere on this forum. (I read the forum assiduously for weeks before deciding to make my purchase.) Fortunately Leica swapped that camera with a new one, which appears to be in perfect shape, except for this latest little challenge.

 

Thanks for any suggestions you can provide.

 

-Tim

[blakley]

Did you put the firmware update file in the card's root directory, or down in one of the folders? It needs to be in the root directory. The file needs to be unzipped too, if your browser & OS doesn't do this automatically.

[Guest guy_mancuso]

Make sure the extension is .upd and not .upd.xml

[TDR]

Thanks for the help. Indeed I had put the upd file in the wrong folder. My M8 is now updated. I appreciate the quick response and expert advice.

 

-Tim