How to update RPi5 firmware to latest instead of default channel?

4k3or3et · January 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM New

Hi All,

As there is no raspi-config on LE, how does one update firmware to the latest channel instead of the default one?

Thanks.

**Da Flex** · January 17, 2025 at 11:17 PM New

LE delivers fitting firmware versions with LE updates. Manual updates can break dependencies, so not suggested.

**HiassofT** · January 18, 2025 at 12:29 AM New

set the FIRMWARE_RELEASE_STATUS environment variable. eg

Code

FIRMWARE_RELEASE_STATUS=latest rpi-eeprom-update

Note though that rpi-eeprom and bootloader firmwares are included in the images so if you want to use current bootloader versions you have to use nightly images (LE 12.0.1 ships with latest firmware from about half a year ago, current LE12 and LE13 nightlies have 2025-01-08 latest bootloader ATM)

If you want to use more recent versions just download them from rpi-eeprom github and use rpi-eeprom-update -f YOUR_PI_EEPROM.BIN

GitHub - raspberrypi/rpi-eeprom: Installation scripts and binaries for the closed sourced Raspberry Pi 4 EEPROMs

Installation scripts and binaries for the closed sourced Raspberry Pi 4 EEPROMs - GitHub - raspberrypi/rpi-eeprom: Installation scripts and binaries for the…

github.com

so long,

Hias