GoPro HERO Camera Firmware 1.09

Fixes:

- Mac users only: Addresses issues with importing after updating to the OS X 10.10.3 supplemental update

How to perform the Update:

- Insert your camera's microSD card into your computer
- Find and move the UPDATE file to your microSD card
- Safely remove the microSD Card from your computer.
- Be sure your camera is powered OFF.
- Insert your microSD Card into your camera.
- Power your camera ON.
- Your camera will cycle through a number of beeps and turn itself OFF and ON a number of times as it updates
- Your camera will finally flash an “> UPDATING” message before it turns OFF
- As long as you don't get a “> CAMERA UPDATE FAILED” message, your update is successful

About Camera Updates:

Updating to a newer firmware version than the one already installed on your camera can improve the device’s overall performance and stability, resolve various issues, and add support for newly developed features or enhance existing ones.

On the other hand, downgrading the camera’s firmware can recover its functionality in the unlikely event the currently installed version is faulty or the device’s performance dropped after an upgrade. However, bear in mind that applying an earlier build might not always be possible.

It is recommended that changing the camera’s firmware be performed when the new release resolves an issue that your device has been encountering, or adds a new feature (or enhances an existing one) that could prove useful for you.

This process isn’t intended to be destructive, but still, it’s best to save all your personal data and configurations before applying a different firmware. Moreover, make sure that the battery is fully charged and don’t use the camera’s buttons while the installation is in progress.

When it comes to the update method, usually, you must copy the firmware file onto a compatible memory card, insert it into the camera, and browse from the menu to the device’s update section.

However, each device has various ways to enter the update mode and particular steps that should be taken for a successful upgrade, therefore make sure you read the product’s installation guide.

That being said, if you consider that this firmware improves your device in any way, then hit the download button and get the desired version; if not, check with our website as often as possible so that you don’t miss the update that will boost your camera’s performance.