Firmware update for Lumia 950 & 950 XL addresses imaging related issues

A new firmware update is being rolled out for flagship Windows 10 Mobile hardware to address a couple of imaging related concerns.

Richard Hay, Senior Content Producer

December 23, 2015

1 Min Read
Firmware update for Lumia 950 & 950 XL addresses imaging related issues

If you are already using a new Lumia 950 or 950 XL Windows 10 Mobile device then you will want to check for a new firmware update that is rolling out to those handsets.

Yesterday, a Microsoft support engineer posted in the Microsoft Answers Mobile Devices Forum and confirmed this new update was being made available to owners of the Lumia 950 and 950 XL flagship devices.

The new firmware version will be 01078.0027.15506.020xx - for reference my AT&T Lumia 950 is currently on firmware 01078.0017.15454.29031.

According to Microsoft this update will address the following areas:

  • Stability and performance improvements.

  • Improvements for SD memory card support.

  • Improvements for automatic display brightness settings.

  • Fix for a camera problem that was causing noisy images in low-light conditions for some users.

  • Fix for a 4K video problem that was causing stripes to show up while playing back recorded videos for some users.

I know for myself I have had some poor low light images at times but the automatic brightness was the biggest distraction. If I was in a dark room and hit the power button on my Lumia 950 there would be a strong flash of brightness which would then adjust to a lower brightness level. It was so distracting I disabled automatic brightness adjustments. Hopefully, this update will address that otherwise I will just stay on manual for that.

From what I have seen on social media some handsets have already received this new firmware update while others, including my AT&T Lumia 950, continue to wait for it to arrive.

Have you seen the update on your own handset yet?

But, wait...there's probably more so be sure to follow me on Twitter and Google+.

About the Author

Richard Hay

Richard Hay

Senior Content Producer, IT Pro Today (Informa Tech)

I served for 29 plus years in the U.S. Navy and retired as a Master Chief Petty Officer in November 2011. My work background in the Navy was telecommunications related so my hobby of computers fit well with what I did for the Navy. I consider myself a tech geek and enjoy most things in that arena.

My first website – AnotherWin95.com – came online in 1995. Back then I used GeoCities Web Hosting for it and WindowsObserver.com is the result of the work I have done on that site since 1995.

In January 2010 my community contributions were recognized by Microsoft when I received my first Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for the Windows Operating System. Since then I have been renewed as a Microsoft MVP each subsequent year since that initial award. I am also a member of the inaugural group of Windows Insider MVPs which began in 2016.

I previously hosted the Observed Tech PODCAST for 10 years and 317 episodes and now host a new podcast called Faith, Tech, and Space. 

I began contributing to Penton Technology websites in January 2015 and in April 2017 I was hired as the Senior Content Producer for Penton Technology which is now Informa Tech. In that role, I contribute to ITPro Today and cover operating systems, enterprise technology, and productivity.

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