Updates are something that is always present in the field of software. It is common for both a PC and a mobile phone to see new versions of installed programs and applications that provide new functions, reinforce security and improve user experience. Also, and strangely enough, there are devices that are updated to improve in the same way that these digital tools do.
The gopro cameras for instance, they have revisions of their firmware continuously. Thanks to these, small errors that may be present are fixed, battery use is optimized and sometimes even an improvement in image quality is achieved, although this aspect is already quite remarkable in these devices. Although they are very small in size, the cameras of this company are famous for the sharpness with which they record and its good results in the most difficult conditions.
if you wonder how to update gopro hero camera software that you have, in this guide we are going to explain all the steps that you must carry out to achieve it. Thus, you can always have the newest version of the program of this device and make sure that its firmware is the most recent.
Step-by-step guide to install and update the firmware of your GoPro Hero from the PC
In addition, we will help you so that you can do it both from your PC and from your smartphone. Thanks to the apps released by GoPro the Hero cameras update process can be done from several different platforms, designed for all types of users.
If you want your GoPro Hero camera always gives the best of its features in any situation, you have to look for the newest versions of its firmware and install them whenever you can. In this step by step guide to install and update the firmware of your GoPro Hero We are going to explain several different methods to do it. And this process can be carried out both from the PC and from your smartphoneIt all depends on the platform you prefer for it. Next, we explain everything what you can do from PC.
1 – Download and install the GoPro software
We go to the page to download GoPro Studio since . When you are inside, you just have to press the blue button with the text “Download now” to start downloading the installer on your computer. Wait a few seconds, or minutes, for it to finish.
Once it has finished, just look for the .exe file that has been downloaded to your computer. Go to the folder that you established at the time and double click to start the installation process. Now you just have to follow directions that are requested, clicking on “Following” to advance.
2 – Connect the camera to your computer
First, Check that your GoPro has a high battery level and that it is turned off and disconnected from your computer. Insert an SD card inside the camera and then connect it to your computer using the usb cable correspondent.
3 – Launch GoPro Studio and update
Now, Go back to your PC and open the GoPro Studio app. Wait a few seconds until it detects your camera and notifies you if there is an update available. If there is, you just have to click on the button “update” to start downloading the files and modifying the firmware of your device. Before moving forward, the improvements and novelties of this review will be shown, click on “Continue” for the process to continue.
Update the firmware of your GoPro Hero from the mobile phone
In case you want use your mobile phone to update your GoPro software follow the instructions that we explain below:
1 – Download the GoPro app and open it
In case you are using an Android terminal, you can download the apk file on your own and open it from your phone to install this application. You can also resort to Google Play Store and, in the search bar, write “GoPro” to download the first result that appears. In case of using iPhone, do the same in the app store .
When you have finished downloading the program, go to the place where you have installed the applications and Click on the icon that corresponds to GoPro.
2 – Pair your camera
- If you haven’t done it previously, go to the top left of the application screen and tap on “Add Camera” (on iOS) either “Camera” (on Android). In the list that appears on the screen, choose the model corresponding to the one you own.
- Now, with the camera in your hands, turn it on. Then press the button mode and enter the utilities section.
- Now choose “Connect” and, in the connected devices corner (“connected devices”), click on “Connect New Device”.
- In the results that appear, only press “GoPro App” to receive both a name and a password.
- You must return to your mobile phone, click on “Pair” either “Match”. After in “Join” and, if necessary, write both the name and the password that you received on camera.
3 – Update the firmware
With the mobile and the camera already connected, a message will appear on the home screen of the application. button to perform firmware update if any are available. Just click on it to start the process.
Later, they will appear (as it happened on PC), the details about the improvements of this update of the gopro software . Click on “Install” to be able to move on.
Wait a few moments while the process completes. In the meantime, the camera will probably turn off several times due to internal changes being made. So you just have to keep paying attention until it’s over. Once it happens, turn off the cam and close the app on your mobile.
After, open the app again and connect your GoPro again . You will have a message indicating that the firmware is already renewed with the new update available.
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