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Samsung NX500 Firmware

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PlayDohSaidIt New Member • Posts: 15
Samsung NX500 Firmware

Hi.  After a few years too late, I am finally able to use my NX500. But I have some issues.  I can't figure out how to install Firmware since my Windowd 10 PC will not recognize my camera.

Also, since none of the i-functions work on any of my lenses, which I got in the secondary market (and my kit lens), I figured firmware updates would help. So I've just been using AUTO mode.

Is there a workaround to getting this installed? This has been aggravating me bigtime.

Much appreciated.

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markyboy81 Veteran Member • Posts: 4,778
Re: Samsung NX500 Firmware
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I'm pretty sure you can just load the firmware onto the sd card and install it from the camera directly. This is what I've done with the nx1.

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Wahid Khan 1961 Regular Member • Posts: 179
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markyboy81 wrote:

I'm pretty sure you can just load the firmware onto the sd card and install it from the camera directly. This is what I've done with the nx1.

As a Linux user I've never had access to any of Samsung's camera apps. I've updated all my cameras (NX10 right up to NX1) and lenses directly from card. Works perfectly well and is probably quicker.

As a precaution, once the update has been successful I always delete the .bin file form the card immediately. Don't want to accidentally 'brick' another NX model by mistake.

I've sourced all my firmware updates from this excellent site;

https://matteverglade.com/lenses/nx-firmware/

Not sure if it's still active.

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markyboy81 Veteran Member • Posts: 4,778
Re: Samsung NX500 Firmware

Wahid Khan 1961 wrote:

markyboy81 wrote:

I'm pretty sure you can just load the firmware onto the sd card and install it from the camera directly. This is what I've done with the nx1.

As a Linux user I've never had access to any of Samsung's camera apps. I've updated all my cameras (NX10 right up to NX1) and lenses directly from card. Works perfectly well and is probably quicker.

As a precaution, once the update has been successful I always delete the .bin file form the card immediately. Don't want to accidentally 'brick' another NX model by mistake.

I've sourced all my firmware updates from this excellent site;

https://matteverglade.com/lenses/nx-firmware/

Not sure if it's still active.

The files are no longer there unfortunately.  You can use the wayback machine to retrieve some of them from the site though.

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OP PlayDohSaidIt New Member • Posts: 15
Re: Samsung NX500 Firmware

Wahid Khan 1961 wrote:

markyboy81 wrote:

I'm pretty sure you can just load the firmware onto the sd card and install it from the camera directly. This is what I've done with the nx1.

As a Linux user I've never had access to any of Samsung's camera apps. I've updated all my cameras (NX10 right up to NX1) and lenses directly from card. Works perfectly well and is probably quicker.

As a precaution, once the update has been successful I always delete the .bin file form the card immediately. Don't want to accidentally 'brick' another NX model by mistake.

I've sourced all my firmware updates from this excellent site;

https://matteverglade.com/lenses/nx-firmware/

Not sure if it's still active.

Bricking it is what I am trying to avoid.

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markyboy81 Veteran Member • Posts: 4,778
Re: Samsung NX500 Firmware

Let me know if you need the file I should be able to provide the link for you.

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OP PlayDohSaidIt New Member • Posts: 15
Re: Samsung NX500 Firmware

Yeah, I'm probably going to need the link/file . Please and Thank you.

I'm very apprehensive about the SD card method. I was really hoping to make the i-Launcher work.

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markyboy81 Veteran Member • Posts: 4,778
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PlayDohSaidIt wrote:

Yeah, I'm probably going to need the link/file . Please and Thank you.

I'm very apprehensive about the SD card method. I was really hoping to make the i-Launcher work.

In all honesty I would say that the sd card method is safer, if you plug the camera into the computer there's more that could go wrong.

If you pm me your email address I can share the link via Google drive.

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Wahid Khan 1961 Regular Member • Posts: 179
Re: Samsung NX500 Firmware
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PlayDohSaidIt wrote:

Wahid Khan 1961 wrote:

markyboy81 wrote:

I'm pretty sure you can just load the firmware onto the sd card and install it from the camera directly. This is what I've done with the nx1.

As a Linux user I've never had access to any of Samsung's camera apps. I've updated all my cameras (NX10 right up to NX1) and lenses directly from card. Works perfectly well and is probably quicker.

As a precaution, once the update has been successful I always delete the .bin file form the card immediately. Don't want to accidentally 'brick' another NX model by mistake.

I've sourced all my firmware updates from this excellent site;

https://matteverglade.com/lenses/nx-firmware/

Not sure if it's still active.

Bricking it is what I am trying to avoid.

There really is nothing to worry about as long as you exercise due care and attention.

1 - Make sure you've got the correct firmware. Usually comes as a .zip file. Extract it and copy the .bin file to the root of a memory card.

2 - Make sure battery fully charged. Some models will let you update whilst plugged into USB cable and charging. May refuse to update if battery is lower that 80% (I think).

3 - Go through update procedure. Restart camera to check new version is installed.

4 - Delete .bin file immediately.

Same procedures for lenses.

I've never had any issues. As Mark says, probably safer that using a computer.

Hope this gives you the reassurance you need.

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ge0rg Forum Member • Posts: 51
Re: Samsung NX500 Firmware

You can still download the latest firmware versions for most cameras (but apparently not the lenses) from Samsung, e.g. https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/model/EV-NX500ZBMJDE/#downloads for the NX500.

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