I haven’t been up to date on all this bambu software bricking (Edit: as in not functioning with 3rd party software). Is the latest one okay to download? It might be the dumbest question of the week, but just wanted to check before I regret.
Thanks in advance
Nothing’s changed since the community’s backlash…definitely not on Bambu’s side…so if you’re running an X1 series, updating your firmware to their latest version (the public beta that has triggered the users backlash) might work out for you (if you’re into "cloud-based printing, with Bambu Connect as an unnecessary yet forced upon “gatekeeper”) or it might not (especially if you are printing stuff that might fall under a NDA or you/your customer want to keep private or confidential)… Depends on where you position yourself: pro-cloud or pro-LAN.
Word of caution thou, according to Bambu’s own firmware notification, it seems that once you took the step into the new firmware, you might not be able to downgrade to the previous version. I could be wrong, as personally I haven’t upgraded my firmware, and the users who claim to have upgraded the firmware seem to have diverging comments: some say everything works fine, some complain of software/printer lagginess, kr not being able yo find their printers in Studio… to some even saying they can’t print anymore. Also, a few claim to have been able to downgrade their firmware to the pre-beta version and once they did that, their operating issues have disappeared and everything returned to normal. Others said they can’t downgrade to the previous version. It’s not a 50-50 cut, but neither is something for certain. Your machine, your decision, your risk…your consequences. Sorry, can’t help you decide .
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No software provided by Bambu will “brick” any of their products.
Did I say that? Don’t think so.
I wasn’t replying to you.
I interpreted @JonRaymond response directed towards this incredibly ill-informed post below, not you.
Everyone knows I’m no fan of Bambu’s tactics, but this Chicken-Little sh*t needs to stop. Before throwing around a word like “bricked,” learn what it actually means and when it applies. Nothing Bambu has said or done suggests their product could be rendered inoperable in an unrecoverable (bricked) state. Using the term so carelessly is irresponsible and fuels ignorance. I believe the correct term for this kind of nonsense is “Fake News”—or more accurately, pure histrionics.
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I thought the same thing about Adobe, before they bricked my $500 program and then asked me to buy the new one.
Ever since, I just can’t trust any manufacturer to do right by me. That’s not to say Bambu will brick a machine in the future, just saying be aware of the tactics that some companies use when they have a significant competitive advantage.
That said, Adobe bricked my version of Photoshop after 5 or 6 years, so I will admit there is very little concern that a company would do that in the near term.
Good gosh, I guess I unleashed the kraken here. Just trying to ask a friendly question here, and yes, I am stupid when it comes to these things lol.
I guess I won’t update then 