Surface Duo gets its first firmware update on launch day. Here is what's new and fixed.

As is often the case with new hardware, the Surface Duo has a launch mean solar day update. The update improves device stability, camera stability and operation, and improves calling on the device. It as well enhances gestures for moving apps effectually the device. The firmware update brings the Surface Duo to version 2022.812.86 on unlocked devices and version 2022.812.87 on AT&T locked devices. This firmware update is the same update that reviewers received on September four.

This update should as well crash-land the Android security patch to September fifth and is the aforementioned one Surface Duo reviewers received a few days agone.

Surface Duo checks for Bone and system updates during the out-of-box-feel and device setup process for new owners. While you tin skip this process (and exercise it later), this update does bring many improvements that yous will want correct away.

The full changelog of the update appears on the new Surface Duo update history folio, which might be worth bookmarking. The page points out that updates for the Surface Duo coil out in stages, so yous might non encounter this update right away.

Firmware version	Update info
2020.812.86 (Unlocked Device) 2020.812.87 (AT&T Locked Device)	• Device stability improvements. • Camera stability, performance, and paradigm quality improvements. • Improved application gestures for dismissing and moving apps to full screen. • Improvements in calling features and stability.

Microsoft also outlines how to update your Surface Duo.

Connect to a Wi-Fi network.
Select Settings on your Surface Duo's home screen.
Select Arrangement.
Select System Update.
Select Check for update.
Select Restart now.

While the firmware update for the Surface Duo will help your device's software run smoothly, yous'll as well desire to brand certain to protect its hardware with one of the all-time Surface Duo cases.

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