BC125AT: BC125AT Firmware warning!

[Scan125]

" then who's fault is it? "

Sorry but IMHO Uniden are at fault. I've BIOS/Firmware updated many bits of kit from PCs to Radio to other more specialised kit and as far as I can recall invalid updates are flaged. Sometimes via a website download selection where you enter/select your specific hardware model and sub version. Othertimes the install/update process stops/warns due to incompatibilty.

I mentioned "school boy errors" and I stand by this when we are talking about an International company who should really be "on the top of their game".

If I had a £3000 UK pound, $4000 dollar bit of pro kit that was bricked by an update that should have not been allowed or rejected then I would be really pissed and potentially going to court for compensation. There is an accepted concept of "due care" and "due care" would be to ensure that people can not brick their kit with a wrong download. AND were this to happen their should be a "return/rectification" path.

Sadly niether seem to be operative in this case.

 

[B4ndr3]

Does someone have the file 1.06.05 plz.... And did someone contact uniden for this and what they said?

 

[B4ndr3]

Yhea ok but no one seem have the right awnser i want just to know if uniden cand send me a file via support?

 

[dpunter]

I'm not blaming anyone really. Just want to find out what's happening. I'm not comfortable updating my scanners from the BC125AT SS software now, because two scanners bricked after updating the freq load! Uniden repair was lost. One was sent back from repair, working, but no explanation what was fixed or needed.

 

[trainspottingCNW]

I'm not blaming anyone really. Just want to find out what's happening. I'm not comfortable updating my scanners from the BC125AT SS software now, because two scanners bricked after updating the freq load! Uniden repair was lost. One was sent back from repair, working, but no explanation what was fixed or needed.

I think I just bricked a brand new scanner, wish I would have seen this post first.

I've made an unpleasant discovery this morning. I was a big dope, and didn't check the firmware on my BC125AT before updating. It appears that the newest ones ship with a 1.06 version firmware, and the latest file published by Uniden on their website is 1.03.01. The scanner happily takes the firmware downgrade, but it now literally deaf as a stump. I've been in contact with Uniden support this morning. They advised they are reaching out to support to see if they can obtain a newer firmware file.

Don't be a dope like me. CHECK YOUR VERSION BEFORE YOU DO A FIRMWARE UPDATE!!

Did they ever get back to you with the file? I just did the same thing on a brand new scanner.

 

[dispatchgeek]

They never replied. I just exchanged it for a new one. Based on what I’ve read, I wasn’t going to hold my breath for support to come through.

Did they ever get back to you with the file? I just did the same thing on a brand new scanner.

 

[fxdscon]

Yhea ok but no one seem have the right awnser i want just to know if uniden cand send me a file via support?

Why don't you contact the Uniden Support representative directly...

Click on this link, and then click on the "Start Conversation" button there (they have asked to be contacted this way).

https://forums.radioreference.com/members/unidensupport.1187087/

 

[dispatchgeek]

The new Uniden Rep on the forums @JoeBearcat has provided a fix for this issue. See the updated TWIKI page to download the most current firmware. Specific directions included to avoid my original dilemma.

 

[vdcceo]

It would seem that 1.06.05 has caused issues, I can now not hear some frequencies , can and how do we downgrade back to older versions