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Here is a tutorial on how to update eeprom, OR you can also refer to official documention: https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/raspberry-pi.html#automatic-updates
'''1. Firstly check the bootloader version using the following command:'''
vcgencmd bootloader_version
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pi@raspberrypi:~ $ vcgencmd bootloader_version
2024/0104/05 1520 11:5753:4030version 30cc5f37d65b279e820adb1d9840ad3c1cc98229 d1744d218076d7eee7c14763bbf3d3cf6278191a (release)timestamp 17044702601713610410update-time 17065816741713762640
capabilities 0x0000007f
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'20232024/1204/06 20' is the firmware version; As of New Year's Day 2024, the latest https://github.com/raspberrypi/rpi-eeprom/blob/master/firmware version is 2023/12-2712/06 versionrelease-notes.md
'''2. Update to the latest version (recommended)'''
'''2. Update Before starting the update, make sure raspberry pi 5 is connected to the Internet; You can refer to the latest version (recommended)'''official document: [https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/raspberry-pi-5.html#updating-your-firmware update firmware] or following steps:
You can refer to the official document: [https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/raspberry-pi-5.html#updating-your-firmware update firmware] or run the following * Update via command:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo rpi-eeprom-update -a
If a firmware update is available you will be prompted to install it and your Raspberry Pi will reboot. More information about updating the firmware on your Raspberry Pi is available in the [https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/raspberry-pi-5.html#updating-your-firmware official documentation].
If a firmware * Use tool '''raspi-config''' to update is available you will be prompted to install it and your Raspberry Pi will reboot. More information about updating the firmware on your Raspberry Pi is available elsewhere in the documentation. sudo raspi-configThen select '''6 Advanced Opitions''' => '''A5 Bootloader Version''' => '''E1 Latest''', answere '''Yes''')
Then restart <code>reboot</code> and the firmware will be updated (requires Internet access).
'''3. Update to specified version'''(Not recommended)
At some point, you may need to update to a specified version(you almost never need to use it now). You can refer to the following command. Visit [https://github.com/timg236/rpi-eeprom/tree/master/firmware-2712/default this link] to view firmware version history.
wget https://github.com/timg236/rpi-eeprom/raw/pieeprom-2023-10-30-2712/firmware-2712/default/pieeprom-2023-10-30.bin
sudo rpi-eeprom-config --edit pieeprom-2023-10-30.bin