In the wake of Patch Tuesday, I reported that Microsoft delivered only a single Surface firmware update as part of its normally-scheduled update process. And that was true ... at the time. Since then, however, Microsoft has taken the unprecedented step of releasing a wide range of Surface firmware updates out of band with the normal Patch Tuesday schedule. So think of this one as a mulligan.
For historical reasons, I'll keep the original article--Microsoft Surface Firmware Updates for January 2014—in place. But you should consider this one the final word on what happened with Surface firmware updates in January 2014. As it turns out, a lot (eventually) happened, though as I noted in Surface Firmware Update Fracas, this one was like pulling teeth.
Surface RT (original version) with Windows RT 8.0
No product updates were released for Windows RT 8.0 in January.
Surface RT (original version) with Windows RT 8.1
Surface Type Cover 2 firmware. These updates improve the experience of using a second generation Type Surface Cover on your Surface RT running Windows RT 8.1, including touchpad performance and overall product stability.
Surface Touch Cover 2 firmware. These updates improve the experience of using a second generation Surface Touch Cover on your Surface RT running Windows RT 8.1, including touchpad performance and overall product stability.
Surface Pro (original version) with Windows 8.0
Surface Type Cover 2 Firmware Update Device, version 1.0.279.0. These updates improve the experience of using a second generation Surface Cover on your first generation Surface Pro running Windows 8.0, including touchpad performance and overall product stability.
Surface Touch Cover 2 Firmware Update Device, version 1.0.280.0. These updates improve the experience of using a second generation Surface Cover on your first generation Surface Pro running Windows 8.0, including touchpad performance and overall product stability.
Surface Pro (original version) with Windows 8.1
Surface Type Cover 2 firmware. These updates improve the experience of using a second generation Surface Cover on your first generation Surface Pro running Windows 8.1, including touchpad performance and overall product stability.
Surface Touch Cover 2 firmware. These updates improve the experience of using a second generation Surface Cover on your first generation Surface Pro running Windows 8.1, including touchpad performance and overall product stability.
Updated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth driver version 14.69.24049.160. Now supports additional Miracast functionality and increased Wi-Fi stability.
Surface 2
Bitlocker software fix. On January 6, Microsoft issued a non-firmware fix that "resolves issue with BitLocker recovery key prompt when you restart your Surface 2." I wrote about this update previously in Microsoft Issues Surface 2 BitLocker Fix.
Surface Pro 2
Updated UEFI firmware, version 2.04.0350. Resolves behavior where the Surface Pro 2 failed to enter sleep while idle, negatively impacting battery life.
