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How do i downgrade my smart tv's FW?

Duckers — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 23:50:52 GMT

After the last 2 updates my UE49KS7005 series smart tv, it has gotten nearly 80% worse in stability, relieability and snappy menues than when i got it in january last year. And resetting smart hub and even the entire tv software itself to "factory" doesn't help either.

Is there any ways i can downgrade it somehow? Cause it's infuriating that i paid 1.1 grand for this darn 4k smart tv and it's being as sluggish in the software by updating it..

Re: How do i downgrade my smart tv's FW?

7alhoul — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 11:12:01 GMT

Hi @Duckers,

Unfortunately it has no way to degrade your TV, try to see with customer service .

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Phil12 — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 13:50:41 GMT

Samsung block downgrading the firmware simply so they can remove things or start pushing adverts and we have no choice to undo by going back to a previous firmware.

There is no technical reason why the firmware can't be flashed to an older version, the TV doesn't know or care what version the firmware is, but Samsung have coded the firmware so that if the flashing firmware version is less than the current firmware version it blocks it.

My first Samsung made TV is my last one and I simply will never buy another Samsung product.

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Duckers — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 17:57:05 GMT

Yeah, this samsung tv was definitly my very last. I'm done buying samsung products that intentionally gets 40% slower with every update.

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Duckers — Fri, 31 May 2019 05:07:05 GMT

Same. I will never get a Samsung product ever again. Even my 1.2 grand note 8 is now sluggish. And the android 9 camera I now hate because I have to now switch tabs between video and photo than keeping them on one page to easily take pics then immediately record. Bow it has a clunky horrible switching which means I will miss a great photo or video because the camera app require more fiddling. And its using up to 1-2 seconds or even freeze for several seconds too at times.

So next time I will get a non Samsung TV and an iPhone. All my phone is good for now is movies on the go and taking relaxing photos of macro stuff. I also hate the way selecting words works too. I select a line of text, release my finger, and all I get in the menu is select all.. no copy or anything else..

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greenleaf — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 06:33:43 GMT

I will never again go even near to a samsung product as long as I live.

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Kango576 — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 14:20:13 GMT

Also for me never TV Samsung

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thekid — Sat, 21 Dec 2019 00:25:41 GMT

Totally agree. i owned one Samsung TV and never again. Paid over $800 for brand new UA40J6200 two years ago and for no reason at all, it now has an issue where it has stopped recognising USB drives and the menus are incredibly laggy to navigate through. Not surprisingly it's on the latest software and even less surprisingly, I can't downgrade the software on it. I also can't manually re-load the same software onto it. So much for a 'Smart TV'.

Unfortunately for me, and I fear for lots of others, Samsung's shady business practice of 'planned obsolescense' only came to light after my purchase. Although I can't prove this is the exact reason my TV became faulty, I highly suspect it to be the case. It's too coincidental. I will never buy another product by these shareholders...oh sorry COMPANY again.

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JNagarya — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 06:43:30 GMT

I have a DVD and two blu-rays (so far) that played fine on my Samsung HDTV and Samsung blu-ray player. Now I get the "can't read" or the "Does not meet the specifications" error messages.

And I take care of my media -- never touch playing side, always return to case after playing.

Bought brand new 2019 Panasonic blu-ray player; it plays one of the two blu-rays that wouldn't, and won't play the DVD. During one effort I got a flash message that the TV doesn't play HDCP 2.2. Funny: it played those blu-rays, and the DVD, and more than once, when I first bought them.

Unless there's something in the settings -- nothing has changed there -- then I can only attribute the reduction in functions, in either both or one of the devices' firmware updates.

I have been buying Samsung, beginning with hard drives, since they came on the market. But no more: buying a device should not function less and less over time.

Re: How do i downgrade my smart tv's FW?

JNagarya — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 06:44:21 GMT

Apparently there is a way to roll back firmware updates, but Samsung isn't forthcoming with how.

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Csizoká — Sat, 21 Mar 2020 11:42:14 GMT

I can't cast my oneplus 5t phone anymore on my smart TV after upgrade...no solution to find...for me to is the last samsung product To by so Byebye Samsung ...u r doing just fine

Re: How do i downgrade my smart tv's FW?

Cyberdan89 — Fri, 29 May 2020 19:01:46 GMT

@JNagarya wrote:

Apparently there is a way to roll back firmware updates, but Samsung isn't forthcoming with how.

Can you tell me the way? My Q9FN did an update from 1202 to 1294 and I ak deeply sad and angry about that! I really want my 1202 back!

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Mau_Li — Sat, 29 Aug 2020 13:03:02 GMT

Airplay no longer working since lates FW ver 1300.4. When trying to activate, screen goes black and nothing happens. it does not get either activated.

to bad FW cannot be rolled back, that's a big reason not to opt for Sumsung next time a new TV is needed.

hope the support reads this and fixes Airplay.

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HDR FIRMWARE BUG — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 18:09:35 GMT

I have to a BIG problem my tv auto up.. the firmware to 1310 and now the HDR is pulsing non-stop!!!

I use it as a pc monitor.

The first time it happen it was in warranty and the serves guy changed the board to rollback to factory firmware. And for 1 year all good HDR BACK TO NORMAL. Now the warranty is over and the serves tells me the only way is to buy a new board for 200$ W*F!!!???

This Samsung tv was defiantly my very last. I'm done buying Samsung products!!!!

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Gevron — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 20:07:30 GMT

My QE65Q8CNA tv stop playing AVI files and a lot of MKV files has no sound with the latest software (ver1310). If Samsung not fix it very soon, i will sell my tv and no more samsung product!

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Smart TV1 — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 14:07:09 GMT

Hello

Anyone can help the below 2 points?

Is there any link to provide Samsung smart TV firmware version release notes.

Using my TV model, can i find out the previous firmware version

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Ambot — Sat, 14 May 2022 12:27:46 GMT

The Tv used to have good picture quality but after the last update, the skin tones are all wrong, too contrasty, and a dominant reddish hue. Never buying a Samsung TV again.

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KholaI — Sat, 14 May 2022 13:09:08 GMT

Hey @Ambot

I'm not quite sure which TV you're using, but if you click on the following link, you'll be able to view a generic guide on adjusting the picture settings:

https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00079295/#:~:text=First%2C%20navigate%20to%20and%20select,Mode%20is%20set%20to%20Dynamic

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MarianS — Sun, 25 Sep 2022 14:37:10 GMT

We should have downgrade option when samsung technicians screwed up... my UE55MU7002 it's worst than 2017

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Jorski — Sat, 26 Nov 2022 12:59:33 GMT

welp, after getting two Samsung tvs, both now filled with ads, installing apps by themselves which I cant uninstall (Disney plus, for example), their bs tv+ integration which eats the most processing power even tho I have no use for it - I'll never get another of their tv. The updates don't even have changelogs, I have no idea what they'll add, change, or even worse: remove!

Bonus story: my uncle moved to another country, 500 km away (so not on the other side of the world) and they can't use their samsung TV because "it was purchased in another geographical area" . The local Samsung Service says they can't solve it, since it's some new Samsung policy. Good job, samsung!