new firmware for suface pro 3 update

[Alexander Long]

OK, I get this firmware update for my surface pro 3 this evening, and see if anyone else as well. maybe this is for the upcoming windows 10 anniversary updates aka. redstone

 

[Chintan Gohel]

OK, I get this firmware update for my surface pro 3 this evening, and see if anyone else as well. maybe this is for the upcoming windows 10 anniversary updates aka. redstone
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according to this, the last one was in April: https://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-us/support/install-update-activate/pro-3-update-history?os=windows-10&=undefined

and there's this but for surface 3: Microsoft releases June firmware updates for Surface Book, Surface Pro 4 and Surface 3 LTE | Windows Central

 

[PHuba]

Got it, Installed it - no specific changes I can see.
I see rumors regarding potential fix regarding a battery problem I am not suffering of (but not confirmed at all at this stage).
MS Firmware Update not yet updated (but that is quite usual, it is updated after deployment has started).

 

[Guzzler3]

Just installed it. I too didn't have the major battery drain like others, I think because I have a battery made by LGC-LGC in my SP3.

I am hoping that maybe the heat issue will be resolved though. But I think it's W10 that's the cause, because in W8.1 it wasn't an issue.

 

[Chintan Gohel]

It seems there is a firmware update, others have confirmed too

 

[mtf1380]

Downloading now

 

[mtf1380]

Could it be that the new firmware is getting things ready for the New Ink Feature?

 

[PHuba]

Could it be that the new firmware is getting things ready for the New Ink Feature?

This may require a separate thread but... what new "Ink" feature are you speaking about?

 

[PHuba]

Ok, MS has updated the https://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-us/support/install-update-activate/pro-3-update-history?os=windows-10 page.
We can read: July 21 release - The following updates are available:

• System Firmware Update ? 7/21/2016
  • Surface Pro System Aggregator Firmware
    • v3.9.850.0 increases battery life during sleep mode and improves keyboard stability.
  • Surface Pro UEFI
    • v3.11.1450.0 improves system sleep and hibernation behavior when battery level is low.
  • Surface Fingerprint Sensor
    • v2.2.10.8 increases finger print touch stability coming out of sleep.
  • Surface Pen Settings
    • v11.0.311.0 enhances pen setting driver stability.
• Realtek Semiconductor Corp. driver update for Realtek High Definition Audio
  • Realtek High Definition Audio
    
    • v6.0.1.7642 improves the audio quality for the JAWS screen reader.

 

[mtf1380]

This may require a separate thread but... what new "Ink" feature are you speaking about?

Windows Ink is the best new thing in Windows 10 Anniversary Update | Windows Central

 

[PHuba]

Windows Ink is the best new thing in Windows 10 Anniversary Update | Windows Central

Are you speaking about the Windows Ink Workspace (I am Insider, this is available in preview versions for a while) - if yes, this does not require any particular firmware - was already working very well.

 

[PepperdotNet]

There was an article about this 9 hours ago:

New Surface Pro 3 firmware update released [Update with change notes] | Windows Central

 

[PHuba]

There was an article about this 9 hours ago:
New Surface Pro 3 firmware update released [Update with change notes] | Windows Central

Let's continue there then. Note that this thread started even earlier... it would have been good for John Callahan to monitor this forum to be even quicker and give credit to Alexander ;-)

 

[PepperdotNet]

Probably should continue "here" in the forums, since "there" is an article.