![]() ![]() Do not attempt to flash these firmware files to a Big Jambox or Jambox Mini. ![]() Note: The firmware offered here is ONLY for the Original Jambox. But for now, the original Jambox still works adequately.īut thankfully, it is actually possible to update the old devices to the last version of the firmware which Jawbone doesn’t make known on its current documentation. The batteries in these devices are marketed as “non-replaceable”, so the average user base will eventually dwindle to virtually 0 anyways as these batteries expire. The worst thing of all is that Jawbone’s original Jambox is still a perfectly good speaker, and it would cost virtually nothing for Jawbone to keep the firmware available to update older devices to the last version of the software. Heck, even my 10+-year-old iPods are still recognised in iTunes and can be restored to the last version of the software if required. This makes sense as their replacements are often faster and can support new features, but the difference here is that in most cases, whilst they don’t support their older devices anymore, they’ll still provide the last version of the software to allow those old devices to run. ![]() To put this into perspective, smartphone manufacturers will stop supporting their older devices when they get too old. This is terrible as it almost forces users to purchase another device to replace a perfectly good one. By this, I mean totally removing support for the device from the updater software, and removing the last version of the firmware from their website. Jawbone has since discontinued the original Jambox, and whilst this is to be expected – companies do this all the time to keep users wanting to buy their latest gear, Jawbone took the decision to pretty much give the paying customers the finger and removing all support for the unit. My original Jambox (Blue and White special edition) and its original box. ![]()
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