Microsoft Releases Major Firmware Update For Surface 3 And Surface Pro 3
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Microsoft has recently released major firmware update for Surface Pro 3 and Surface 3 devices. It includes lots of bug fixes that improves the overall experience.
Surface 3 Jan 2016 Update:
- Surface System Aggregator Firmware update (v1.0.51500.0) improves reliability with the Surface 3 Type Cover
- Surface UEFI update (v1.51116.18.0) adds ability within Windows Power & sleep settings to turn off Wi-Fi during sleep. Improved touch support for UEFI menus and support for 3rd party onscreen keyboards improvements.
- Microsoft Surface ACPI-Compliant Control Method Batter driver update (v1.2.0.2) ensures correct surface driver is installed.
- Wireless Network Controller and Bluetooth driver update (v15.68.9037.59) improves access point compatibility and throughput on 5GHz.
- Surface Digitizer Integration driver update (v1.0.1.1) improves pen pairing feature with newest surface pen.
- Surface Pen Pairing driver update (v1.0.1.1) improves pen pairing feature with newest surface pen.
- Audio Device driver update (v604.10135.7777.2109) improves audio quality with some applications.
- I2S Audio Codec driver update (v6.2.9600.527) improves audio quality with some applications.
- Serial IO GPIO Controller driver update (v604.10146.2652.3930) improves system stability and touch screen reliability.
- Dynamic Platform & Thermal Framework Driver update (v604.10146.2651.1559) improves system stability and touch screen reliability.
- Serial IO I2C ES Controller driver update (v604.10146.2654.3564) improves system stability and touch screen reliability.
- Serial IO SPI Controller driver update (v604.10146.2657.947) improves system stability and touch screen reliability.
- Serial IO UART Controller driver update (v604.10146.2653.391) improves system stability and touch screen reliability.
- Sideband Fabric Device update (v604.10146.2655.573) improves system stability and touch screen reliability.
- Trusted Execution Engine Interface driver update (v2.0.0.1067) improves system stability and touch screen reliability.
In addition to the updates list above, the following additional updates are available for Surface 3 (AT&T 4G LTE), Surface 3 (Verizon 4G LTE), Surface 3 (4G LTE) in North America (non-AT&T), Surface 3 (4G LTE) in Europe and Surface 3 (Y!mobile 4G LTE):
- GNSS Bus Driver update (v20.23.8244.18) improves GPS experience.
- GNSS 47531 Geolocation Sensor driver update (v20.23.8244.18) improves GPS experience.
- Surface CoSAR driver update (v2.0.304.0) enhances the Wi-Fi connectivity reliability while mobile broadband is ON.
In addition to the updates list above, the following additional update is available for Surface 3 (Verizon 4G LTE):
- Surface IA7260 Firmware Update (v1544.01.00.28) improves mobile broadband network stability.
Surface Pro 3 Firmware Update:
- Surface Pro Embedded Controller Firmware update (v38.9.50.0) improves system start-up reliability.
- Surface Pro UEFI update (v3.11.1150.0) adds pen support in UEFI menus and improved support for 3rd party onscreen keyboards.
- Surface Fingerprint Sensor driver update (v2.2.10.6) improves accuracy.
- Wireless Network Controller and Bluetooth driver update (v15.68.9037.59) improves access point compatibility and throughput on 5GHz.
- HD Graphics Family driver update 4331 (v20.19.15.4331) improves color calibration and system stability.
- Display Audio driver update (v6.16.00.3189) supports compatibility with the updated HD Graphics Family driver.
- Surface Cover Audio driver update (v2.0.1220.0) improves system stability.
- Microsoft Surface ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery driver update (v1.2.0.2) ensures correct surface driver is installed.
Because updates are cumulative, when you install the latest update, you’ll also get all the previous updates if your Surface doesn’t have them already. Only updates that apply to Surface will be downloaded and installed.
You can also install updates manually:
| Step 1: | Go to Start , and select Settings > Update & security > Windows Update. |
| Step 2: | Select Check for updates. If updates are available, they will install automatically. You may need to restart your Surface after the updates have installed. |
