new firmware update for sansa fuze: I have an old fuze (2 generations ago) that i love but i cracked the screen. anyone know if the new firmware update they offer has helped fix all the bugs people complain about w/ the current fuze??
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I just updated one to the current firmware. It does nit freeze up, but it still has that hopeless navigation that makes this nearly useless. All media files on the machine are listed in a huge, worthless intermingled list. So you can't practically load more than one audiobook at a time, and you can't play an album sequentially.
1418503
I'm glad you warned me. I notice there are firmware upgrades on their site. But why would I have to upgrade a brand new player? One of them said it was necessary to listen to audible books? I hope not. I may very well get back to you with questions. Thank you again!
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Bought mine 11 months ago. From around the time of the firmware update of Dec 7th 2012 it has been abysmal - the usual connecting/retrying/initializing network. I've done all the factory reset ops to no avail, as well as the usual with the network. No other devices on my network have issues. Came back to Amazon to check the latest reviews and lo and behold - I see tons of new radios with the same issue. In one review you see Grace acknowledging a firmware issue - but I have to ask WhyTheF haven't they either 1) reverted back to the previous-good firmware version by global release, or 2) enabled users with problems to install the previous version via the USB slot. You can clearly see how many of these units were purchased for Christmas here and returned to Amazon as defective. According to Grace's comments in this review: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1LDJTD7SEV60R/ref=cm_cr_pr_cmt?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B004YI9NTS&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=#wasThisHelpful ===== I apologize for the frustration you are having. A recent software upgrade affected a small percentage of our customers. Unfortunately, our core software engineers are on holiday. They will be back on Monday and will work diligently to create a software upgrade for any customer who is experiencing this problem. ===== So I either waste time going through their support site and file a ticket, or hope that according to them the imminent release of good firmware will come. If you're having the connecting/initializing/retrying loop, rather than pulling your hair out thinking it's your network - consider if might be the bad firmware.
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I was very disappointed in this version of the Sansa Fuze. In spite of being very familiar with the previous generation of the Fuze (and very pleased with it), this one was virtually unusable. The navigation system was balky and illogical. I hope you haven't purchased it already. If you haven't, don't.
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hi, were you able to update it? did you need that in a way to use it? (im asking as Im trying to define if I should or not get this unit...) thanks!
794261
I have no problems with Rhapsody-2-Go with the Fuze (other than my general dislike of the Rhapsody software's tendency to crash). It supports channels and downloaded tracks with no problems.
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I have the 8gb Sansa Clip, and have found the FM reception to be surprisingly good. I was told by a Best Buy employee that the Fuze has even better reception.
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Hello: Could you tell me what MAC you have please? I can not get my Sansa e280 8gig device to connect with my G4 emac. The screen of the Sansa says connected but nothing showing on my Mac. It did show as a volume a few times. Why only a few times I don't know. I have the USB mode set to MSC.Thanks for any help.
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This was my biggest beef. For such an expensive item and in todays world we should be able to get firmware updates. I am not aware of any way to update the firmware. I hope someone can prove me wrong. I do own it despite my concern.
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Yes, I am able to transfer data (music) from my computer to my Fuze using this cable. I don't remember if I had to download software from Sansa to facilitate the transfer. If you do not have a Fuze MP3 player, it may not work.
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I've had this exact same problem with 6 Sansa players. 4 Clips and 2 Fuzes. I returned them all when Sansa customer support could do nothing. I waited five months to see if they had worked out their problems and just got a 4 G clip from amazon. SAME PROBLEM! This truly sucks!
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Don't know about any firmware updates as mine has been working just fine for 4 months. It was not easy to understand the menu structure at first as there are 2 modes for the menu that offer different settings. It does excellent video quality although the sound is weak. This is a good buy for the money.
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So weird, my product code is also 059C8T6, but I cannot update to Anna! Frustrated. I am hoping that when the Belle update comes out in February 2012 (as rumored) that my device will update to Belle. As it is, S3 is not nearly as useable as Anna. My E7 Anna experience is great. N8 pre-Anna, ick.I just want the new interface and a few other features like Maps upgrades, the highly improved keyboard, etc.
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Did you try to update the firmware? My firmware version was very old out of the box, and the device keeps freezing and crashing and disconnecting. But after updated to the latest version, it works perfectly! &#128076;
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My experience with these is that it needs to be reset. For my 8 gb I have to hold the on button for 20 seconds and then turn it on as usual. Yours may be different. I googled how to do it and it sent me to Sansa's website. I'd try that first.
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I also have a Sansa media player, and it worked fine, for about one year. Then, the touchpads failed to work and I had to throw it out. I called Altec Lansing and they said there was nothing they would do to reconcile this and I couldn't send it to them to fix. The sound is excellent, though. Good luck!
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It works great, but there's a huge learning curve. For one thing, the device wants to put the audiobook into the Music file, which will then play the chapters out of order. You will need to manually change that. Be sure to call Sansa Support for help. Once you get it all figured out, you will be very happy with it. I also bought a small speaker so I can take my books into the house with me and listen to them there as well as in the car.