In computing, firmware is software that provides low-level control of computing device hardware. For a relatively simple device, firmware may perform all...
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Magic Lantern is a firmware add-on for various Canon digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras and the EOS M. It adds features for DSLR filmmaking and...
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Open Firmware is a standard defining the interfaces of a computer firmware system, formerly endorsed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers...
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UEFI (redirect from Unified Extensible Firmware Interface)
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI, /ˈjuːɪfaɪ/ or as an acronym) is a specification for the firmware architecture of a computing platform. When...
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Over-the-air update (redirect from Firmware Over The Air)
differences between the old firmware and the new firmware, rather than transmitting the entire firmware. A delta of the old and new firmware is produced through...
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AirTag (section Firmware version history)
not provide a way for users to force an AirTag to carry out a firmware update. Firmware updates may happen automatically whenever an AirTag is in Bluetooth...
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Proprietary firmware is any firmware that has had its use, private modification, copying, or republishing restricted by the producer. Proprietors may enforce...
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community-developed, custom firmware for consumer-grade computer networking routers and gateways powered by Broadcom chipsets. The firmware has been continually...
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PlayStation 3 system software (redirect from Ps3 firmware)
The PlayStation 3 system software is the updatable firmware and operating system of the PlayStation 3. The base operating system used by Sony for the PlayStation...
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Flipper Zero (section Firmware)
pinholes on the top side. User data and firmware updates are stored on a Micro SD card. Some actions, such as firmware or user data update, require a connection...
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(protocol). It can be used to flash a custom recovery firmware image (as opposed to the stock recovery firmware image) to a Samsung Android device. Odin is also...
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Upgrade (redirect from Firmware upgrade)
electronics an upgrade is generally a replacement of hardware, software or firmware with a newer or better version, in order to bring the system up to date...
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on) particular hardware varies from project to project. Notable custom-firmware projects for wireless routers. Many of these will run on various brands...
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HP 49/50 series (section Firmware updates)
interface and mathematics tools available on the HP 48 series into the firmware of the new 49G, including the ability to easily decompile and compile both...
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Custom firmware, also known as aftermarket firmware, is an unofficial new or modified version of firmware created by third parties on devices such as video...
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Regional Playback Control (redirect from RPC-1 firmware)
applied to firmware for DVD drives. Older DVD drives use RPC-1 firmware, which allows DVDs from any region to play. Newer drives use RPC-2 firmware, which...
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source firmware originally designed for RepRap project FDM (fused deposition modeling) 3D printers using the Arduino platform. Once the firmware has been...
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PlayStation 4 system software (redirect from PlayStation 4 firmware)
The PlayStation 4 system software is the updatable firmware and operating system of the PlayStation 4. The operating system is Orbis OS, based on FreeBSD...
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PlayStation Portable (redirect from PSP firmware)
load copies of UMD games from a memory stick. Custom firmware including the M33 Custom Firmware, Minimum Edition (ME/LME) CFW and PRO CFW were commonly...
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In June 2020, firmware 2D15 was released (G2). In September 2020, firmware 3A283 (G2 and Pro) was released and in April 2021, firmware 3E751. AirPods...
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ARC (specification) (redirect from ARC firmware)
hardware and firmware environment. The firmware on Alpha machines that are compatible with ARC is known as AlphaBIOS, non-ARC firmware on Alpha is known...
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released Unifying receiver firmware updates as new exploits were reported. Linux users can use fwupd to flash an updated firmware. It will automatically detect...
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Canon EOS M (section Firmware updates)
"Canon EOS M Announced". "EOS M Firmware Version 2.0.2" Canon Inc. Accessed 15 September 2016 Firmware Notice: EOS M: Firmware Version 2.0.2 Slavens, Roger...
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international hardware and software company, specializing in PC hardware and firmware. The company was founded in 1985 by Pat Sarma and Subramonian Shankar....
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EFI system partition (category Unified Extensible Firmware Interface)
The EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) system partition or ESP is a partition on a data storage device (usually a hard disk drive or solid-state drive)...
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USB (redirect from Device Firmware Upgrade)
each) to PS/2 ports also exist. Device Firmware Upgrade (DFU) is a generic mechanism for upgrading the firmware of USB devices with improved versions provided...
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TianoCore EDK II (redirect from Firmware as a service)
announces Project Mu to promote Firmware as a Service". 16 June 2023. "EFIDroid: A Second-Stage Bootloader Using UEFI Firmware to Multiboot [XDA Spotlight]"...
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Binary blob (redirect from Runtime firmware)
sometimes also applied to code running outside the kernel, such as system firmware images, microcode updates, or userland programs. The term blob was first...
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By appropriately changing the value of the firmware byte 0x26, the WRT54GC can be cross-flashed with firmware based on the same reference platform. There...
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Canon EOS 550D (section Firmware updates)
open-source (GPL) firmware add-on for Canon DSLR cameras, which has enhancements for video and still photography without replacing the stock firmware. The Canon...
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