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xfalax reacted to Netduma Lew in NEW XR700 BETA FIRMWARE: 3.3.363
Hi everyone!
First things first - we know this has been a long time coming. You’ve all been incredibly patient in the wait for an XR700 firmware, but we’re hoping that the wait will be worth it.
That said, we’re excited to announce an Early Access firmware for the XR700 that will bring you up to scratch with DumaOS 3.3.
The latest firmware update can be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/zxt1dpu7i2f4hog/XR700-V1.0.1.50-0626.img?dl=0
Obviously, this is a HUGE jump from the firmware that the XR700 is currently on, with a massive deluge of new features and ways to use them. While we’re happy to answer any questions on these, here is an overview of the bigger changes:
Webview and Mobile App
Our biggest change to how you use DumaOS comes in the form of DumaOS For Mobile - a flexible view that works across any platform. For XR700 users, this can only be accessed using the DumaOS app available on both iOS and Android platforms.
AutoDPI
This improvement is less visibly obvious, but still has a huge impact on your DumaOS experience: AutoDPI massively opens up the amount of games and services that your router can detect, as well as removing the wait for new firmwares when it comes to supporting new applications.
For details on what AutoDPI is and how it improves things, check out our video on it below:
Other Additions
Of course, the leap to DumaOS 3 includes features such as Ping Heatmap, Adblocker, Connection Benchmark and more too. We have videos on using these features, with full feature tours in DumaOS itself as well.
Of course, there have been multiple fixes and improvements to DumaOS in this update as well - however, due to the sheer number of them, we have omitted their details here for the sake of brevity.
All of us here at Netduma appreciate your support and patience in the lead up to this Early Access release. It’s worth noting that this may never come out as an official XR700 release from NETGEAR, so this may be the only way to get 3.3 on the router. We hope you enjoy everything it has to offer and get the most out of 3.3!
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xfalax reacted to Netduma Lew in NEW XR500 BETA FIRMWARE: 3.3.535
Hey XR500 users!
To coincide with the XR700’s Early Access release of DumaOS 3.3, we’re happy to announce that the 3.3.535 firmware for the XR500 has entered Open Beta stage.
This build is expected to go through NETGEAR’s QA process and eventually become an official release for the XR500, but in the meantime you’re free to use this as a beta firmware.
3.3.535 adds support for the new DumaOS For Mobile - a flexible view that works in virtually any viewport, with massively improved response times and speed. This is best experienced via the DumaOS app which, as of this firmware, fully integrates the webview format for any platform that supports it.
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NOTE: This step must be completed first prior to upgrading to the latest firmware.
However, due to an firmware size limit with stock firmware, there is an important one-off step you need to take before moving over to the latest firmware.
Please download the below intermediary firmware, and upgrade your XR500 to it first:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/hpeb2w2m4mvmv3q/INTERMEDIARY_FIRMWARE.img?dl=0
It’s important that you DON’T keep your XR500 on this intermediary firmware - there are known issues with it.
In case you're not sure how to get to the upgrade screen, this video from YourSixStudios does a good job explaining:
Once that’s done, you can go ahead and install the latest firmware which can be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/n5nk0fxkhzosvp2/XR500-V2.3.2.134-dumaos33-rc14.img?dl=0
This firmware also contains multiple fixes and improvements to DumaOS and we’re confident in it as a candidate for NETGEAR to release fully for the XR500. All of us here hope you enjoy using it.
If you are having trouble upgrading/get incorrect firmware file when upgrading to the firmware from the intermediary firmware:
Upgrade to this version: https://www.dropbox.com/s/mb7hztmwpxnpz2i/XR500-V2.3.2.134-dumaos33-rc10.img?dl=0 then upgrade to the latest.
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xfalax reacted to Netduma Fraser in XR700 Beta Update
That would happen for 2 devices not connected to the AP though if you see what I mean, so they're not being anymore restricted than they would be if there weren't connected to the AP.
Always best to do the factory reset after, especially when there have been some major changes, try that and then see. Glad to hear it's working well other than that though!
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xfalax got a reaction from Netduma Fraser in XR700 Beta Update
@Netduma Fraser Thanks for try new firmware ....can you send me to test this new firm?
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xfalax reacted to Netduma Fraser in XR700 Beta Update
Hey everyone, it's been a long time coming, I feel your pain, the wait is (basically) over!
So we were planning to put the XR700 out today in Early Access, the mobile view you may have seen on the R2 requires the app to have that working on the 700 rather than a mobile web browser, as of now it's looking as though the app will be approved/go out on the respective app stores on Monday so we're holding off on the grand launch until then as without it you're missing a big part of what has gone into the update.
HOWEVER, I know you guys have been waiting for a long time and so I wanted to at least give you something. So, if you absolutely cannot wait until Monday, please post below and I will PM you the firmware. Do keep in mind you'll be missing the updated mobile view which is a big part of it.
I will like your post when I've sent you a PM with it.
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xfalax reacted to Netduma Fraser in XR700 Beta Update
We certainly haven't forgotten about it, we're fixing a few bugs from the last build, there is a big meeting in about a week so I'll get a good feel for when a firmware is likely to arrive.
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xfalax reacted to Mobel in XR700 Beta Update
@Netduma Fraser
Hi guys its been a half year since this topic have been created and still no 3.3 beta for the XR700 😔
The wait is so long for us XR700 owners u guys should release something for us.
I think the beta for XR500 is been around since February or January, the beta for XR700 was told to be released shortly after that one and we are still waiting, dont mention the time we were waiting before that already.
I know u guys been really busy with the R2 with all the new stuff/firmware but the XR700 owners can't be just left in a corner like this and forgotten about.
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xfalax reacted to Netduma Fraser in DumaOS Mobile App Alpha - Now Available!
Could you make a new topic regarding the issue please and include a screenshot?
