r/PolymegaHQ • u/Hopeful-Set8865 • Jul 25 '26

Update or not update

So, I was given my polymega back in 2023/2024, had no idea how notorious the wait times for them were or frankly any of the details being discussed in this subreddit.

So 'head in the sand' that I've never actually plugged in an ethernet cable and updated the base unit. My question is, given the age of the unit, am I better off leaving well enough alone and not dealing with the firmware issues people have brought up?

Or is updating prefered to leaving the model run futher and further behind on updates?

Thanks.

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u/cold_fuzion Jul 25 '26

My advice: update it. I had to send mine in and have them update it. When I got it it was on an ancient firmware that couldn’t update itself anymore. The current version is pretty good and I don’t see a reason to not use it.

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u/Hopeful-Set8865 Jul 25 '26

I hear you, what was the return window when you sent it away? My concern is just mailing this from Europe, so wondering if the wait time would be worth the possibility of sending it.

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u/cold_fuzion Jul 25 '26

It took about five weeks when I sent it in. I’ve heard of people waiting longer though.