Without a doubt, Amazon has been one of the most revolutionary platforms since its launch, and the best thing about it is that it has not lost fame in any way . Thanks to its services fully recommended by users, who at some point have used this tool for various functions.
Not only is its sales services enough, but it has created a smart speaker called the Echo Dot , which due to its size fits anywhere we want to take it. It offers streaming services, such as listening to music through the Spotify play list , also playing the songs from Amazon Music, providing a truly intense and good quality sound.
That is why to have a better operation we must update the firmware of the Echo Dot . In this article we show you how to do it in the simplest way possible. Keep reading and know all the steps you must follow
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- How can I get the Alexa app?
- How can I know the version that I have installed?
- What is the latest version of Alexa?
- How long does Alexa take to update?
- What is the Amazon Echo Dot for?
- How can I update the firmware or software on the Echo Dot to the latest version?
- How to manually check for and install firmware updates for Echo Dot?
How can I get the Alexa app?
It is extremely simple, we only have to enter our mobile application store , either from Android or iPhone. We search for ‘Amazon Alexa’, and it will immediately appear, we select ‘Install’ and that’s it!
How can I know the version that I have installed?
- Enter the Alexa applicationthrough your smartphone.
- In the upper left corner, you will click on the icon with three lines. This will bring up the main Alexa menu.
- In settings, you will select the Echo Dot devicethat you want to verify.
- From this point you will find the firmware version of the Echo Dot at the bottom of the menu. This will be a 9-digit numberas well as the ones we mentioned above.
This way you will be able to know if the Echo Dot has updated its firmware or not . If the digits completely match the latest version, you won’t need to update. Otherwise, you will have to update the software automatically or manually.
What is the latest version of Alexa?
To know the latest version of Alexa for your Echo Dot you must first know which generation you have . That way you can check with the version that your device has to know if it needs an update or not.
For a third generation Echo Dot the latest version of Alexa that you use is ‘5268812164’ while for a fourth generation the version is ‘5268815492 ‘. On the other hand, if your Echo Dot has a watch, its latest version would be the same as the fourth generation.
Knowing the most recent versions of Alexa, you can compare it with the current version of your Echo Dot to know if it needs to update its firmware or not.
How long does Alexa take to update?
Generally, placing the Echo Dot in silent mode will take at least 30 minutes for the Echo Dot to check for updates and install them automatically. This is done by pressing the button that has a symbol of a microphone with a line through it at the top.
If there are no updates available, after 30 minutes you can use the Echo Dot with Alexa again without problems .
What is the Amazon Echo Dot for?
As we mentioned before, Alexa is the Echo Dot assistant , and it is basically controlled by voice, very similar to other assistants that also exist such as Google Assistant or Siri. These tools generate greater comfort and to use the Echo Dot we just have to say ‘Alexa’, it will immediately be activated. Then we must say out loud a ‘command’ or what we want it to look for or do.
One of the most frequent questions in users is What can I ask Alexa? , and is that we can not only listen to music , we can also ask him to inform us about what we want. You can tell us the time, or the latest news information, we can set alarms and also use the stopwatch.
We can also control our home with Alexa , in a digital way. For example, controlling the temperature, like setting the thermostat, is also compatible with devices that are Wi-Fi enabled, including even lights and plugs, and many other functions that you can do with Alexa.
In the same way, we can closely follow the latest news from our favorite sports, such as live game narrations, or know through Alexa when the next game will be. We can do all this and much more with this virtual assistant . The technological advancement that society has currently obtained is incredible, without a doubt these teams have made a total improvement in our lives, so we can also make and receive calls .
How can I update the firmware or software on the Echo Dot to the latest version?
This is one of the major features Echo Dot users employ for best performance. Of course it is necessary to do so, originally it is updated automatically as long as the equipment is connected to Wi-Fi. However, sometimes it is necessary to do it manually, but without a doubt doing it is extremely simple, so pay attention to the next steps to be taken.
First of all, what we must do is, open the ‘Alexa’ app on our mobile device, we go to ‘Settings’. Next we select ‘Echo Dot’, after that, we go to the option that indicates ‘About’, and then we click on ‘Check software version’.
Having done this, there are two ways to update the firmware. In one of them we must check the Echo Dot software from the Alexa app. Then, we turn it off and let it rest for about a minute, then we turn it on and do not use it for half an hour or more. At the end of the time we should notice that the ‘blue’ color ring turns ‘green’ and therefore rotates, this indicates that it is being updated .
After we let the update complete, and then it will restart again, then we do the ‘Home Settings’ between ‘Alexa’ and the ‘Echo Dot’, and voila, it will be updated with the latest firmware.
How to manually check for and install firmware updates for Echo Dot?
To find and manually install the Echo Dot firmware updates we will start by ‘silencing Alexa’ , as we mentioned earlier, so that the ‘ring’ turns ‘red’. The important thing is always that you have an internet connection, and automatically ‘Alexa’ will indicate that it needs an update. We let it do it and then we restart it so that it works normally and in its latest version.
