This article explains how to update the firmware (software) on SOWA loudspeakers to the newest version, using the legacy firmware updater app. This method may work if you cannot use the automatic firmware updater in Firmware Update Guide on a corporate PC. Updating the firmware on your SOWA Speaker may unlock new features, improve existing features or fix bugs. Follow our Upcoming features page to stay up to date, If you want early access to upcoming features and help us out testing.

What you will need. ✅

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• SOWA Speakers with firmware that needs updating
• Windows 10 or 11 PC with bluetooth (alternatively a Mac with a Bootcamp partition running windows 10 or 11 – Parallels desktop wont work.) </aside>

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Enter firmware-update mode on the SOWA Speaker. 💾

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1. Make sure the SOWA Speaker is turned off.
2. Hold the power button until it flashes (three seconds). The speaker is now in firmware-update mode.
3. Wait a moment, then press the Bluetooth Pairing button. The button should light solid blue. If it is not, try pressing it again.
4. Your SOWA Speaker is now running in firmware-update mode, and is waiting for a bluetooth connection to transfer the firmware.

Connect to PC and SOWA, and prepare firmware update. 💻

<aside> ⚠️ Note on Windows 11: the procedure is the same as the one described for Windows 10 below, but the menus look slightly different.

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<aside> <img src="https://super.so/icon/dark/info.svg" alt="https://super.so/icon/dark/info.svg" width="40px" /> On the Windows 10 PC, open Windows Settings

Pairing the SOWA in firmware update mode, and preparing for update.

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1. Search for, or click on "Devices".
2. Make sure "Bluetooth & other devices" is selected.
   1. Under "Other devices", remove all previously paired SOWA Speakers by clicking each, and selecting "Remove device". SOWA Speakers will appear with names such as "SOWA-95ACC5C110" og "SBOT-95ACC5C110".
   2. Press "Add Bluetooth or other device" in the top.
      1. Locate and click on the bluetooth device with a name starting with "SBOT" and ending with 10 digits or letters, like "SBOT-95ACC5C110" (your SOWA speaker changes name from SOWA to SBOT when updating firmware).
   3. You SOWA Speaker is now connected.
   4. Click "More Bluetooth options" under "Related settings" (this menu may appear to the right, or below bluetooth devices, depending on your screen and window size).

In the "Bluetooth settings" dial ogue, click the 2nd tab named "COM Ports".