The release allows users to access entertainment apps without Xbox Live Gold membership

Jun 5, 2014 06:04 GMT  ·  By

Microsoft has made available a new firmware build developed for its Xbox 360 gaming console, namely version 2.0.16756.0, which includes a few changes that improve the unit’s overall usability.

Specifically speaking, if this fresh release is applied, owners will have the ability to make use of various entertainment apps without having an Xbox Live Gold membership.

In addition to that, version 2.0.16756.0 also resolves issues with the dashboard’s themes that occasionally didn’t appear, the avatars that sometimes went missing, as well as with the Kinect sensor that wouldn’t work.

If you intend to benefit from these changes, you can apply the new software update by connecting to Xbox Live if an Internet connection is available or offline by transferring the firmware to the console using either a USB flash drive or a CD/DVD disc.

Therefore, get and extract the proper downloadable archive, copy the content onto an empty USB stick or burn it to a CD or DVD (depending on which package you have downloaded), and then insert the drive into the console.

Now, if you restart the Xbox 360, the device will automatically recognize the update, initiate the upgrade process, and ask for your permission to move forward with the installation.

That being said, download Microsoft Xbox 360 Firmware 2.0.16756.0 for USB or download Microsoft Xbox 360 Firmware 2.0.16756.0 for CD depending on which method you desire, update your console, and enjoy the new changes brought by this release.