Echo Buds from Amazon has just received a major software update that prevents an overheating problem and prolongs battery life. However, it will take a bit of courage to install the update first, as your Echo Buds might overheating as part of the process.
In an email to Echo Buds owners, Amazon says that overheating only occurs on rare occasions while the headphones are in the charging case. Amazon hasn’t disclosed the exact cause of the problem, but it’s dangerous enough for the company to ask all Echo Bud owners to install the software update for version 318119151 as soon as possible. However, the upgrade process requires Echo Buds to be connected to the charging case for 15-30 minutes or more: the precise circumstances that sometimes Resulted in overheating first.
Fortunately, the software updates are done automatically, so it may already be clear if you have He recently loaded his Echo Buds. You can confirm the software version of your Echo Buds in the Alexa app. Open the app, tap the “Devices” tab, then go to All Devices> Echo Buds.
If the software version is 318119151 or higher, you have nothing to worry about. However, if it is an older version, you must update the Echo Buds immediately.
How to update your Amazon Echo Buds
While Amazon says the overheating issue is “very rare,” it’s still a possibility on Echo Buds with outdated software. Watch them while doing the update; if something is seen, it is felt or smells like heat, aborts processes immediately and contact Amazon support for more help
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Before you start, your charging case and Echo Buds will be both you need to have a battery charge above 30 percent, and Echo Buds must stay within 25 feet of your phone during the upgrade process.
- Turn on your Amazon Echo Buds and connect them to your smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth.
- Open the Alexa app on your device and make sure the Echo Buds appear on the “Devices” tongue.
- Put the Echo Buds in their charging case and close the lid.
- Echo Buds should automatically update in the next thirty minutes.
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