The new firmware update will improve battery Smart Charging reliability, camera experience, and Surface Dock 2 reliability, and facilitates power and thermal-related data analysis. The update is listed as a “September 15 release” on the Surface Go Update History page.
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Changelog for September 15, 2020 Updates
Below is the complete changelog provided by Microsoft for the new updates. It includes the name and version listed in the Windows Updates and the name listed in Device Manager.
| Windows Update History Name | Device Manager Name | Version and Update |
|---|---|---|
| Surface – Firmware – 1.1.18.0 | Surface UEFI – Firmware | 1.1.18.0 *Improves battery Smart Charging reliability, and addresses security updates. |
| Intel – Camera – 30.18305.6.12414 | Intel AVStream Camera 2500 – System devices | 30.18305.6.12414 Improves camera experience and resolves associated system bugcheck. |
| Intel Corporation – System – 30.18305.6.12414 | Intel Microsoft Camera Front -System devices | 30.18305.6.12414 Improves camera experience and resolves associated system bugcheck. |
| Intel Corporation – System – 30.18305.6.12414 | Intel Microsoft Camera IR – System devices | 30.18305.6.12414 Improves camera experience and resolves associated system bugcheck. |
| Intel Corporation – System – 30.18305.6.12414 | Intel Microsoft Camera Rear – System devices | 30.18305.6.12414 Improves camera experience and resolves associated system bugcheck. |
| Intel Corporation – System – 30.18305.6.12414 | Intel Camera – Control Logic -System devices | 30.18305.6.12414 Improves camera experience and resolves associated system bugcheck. |
| Intel Corporation – System – 30.18305.6.12414 | Intel Camera – CSI2 Host Controller Driver – System devices | 30.18305.6.12414 Improves camera experience and resolves associated system bugcheck. |
| Intel – System – 30.18305.6.12414 | Intel Camera – Imaging Signal Processor 2500 -System devices | 30.18305.6.12414 Improves camera experience and resolves associated system bugcheck. |
| Intel – SoftwareComponent – 1.60.155.0 | Intel® iCLS Client – Software components | 1.60.155.0 Addresses security updates and improves system stability. |
| Intel – System – 1952.14.0.1470 | Intel® Management Engine Interface -System devices | 1952.14.0.1470 Addresses security updates and improves system stability. |
| Surface – Extension – 5.5.0.0 | (Firmware update extension) – no Device Manager notes | 5.5.0.0 Improves Surface Dock 2 reliability and addresses system bugcheck. |
| Surface – System – 1.29.137.0 | Surface System Telemetry Driver -System devices | 1.29.137.0 Facilitates power and thermal-related data analysis. |
| Surface – Firmware – 2.49.139.0 | Surface Dock Firmware Update – Firmware | 2.49.139.0 Improves Surface Dock 2 reliability and addresses system bugcheck. |
| Surface – Firmware – 11.8.77.3664 | Surface ME – Firmware | 11.8.77.3664 Addresses security updates and improves system stability. |
Getting the Updates via Windows Update
You can get this new Firmware Update via Windows Updates, as we detailed here:- Go to Start > Settings (Win + I)
- Go to Windows Update and click on the Check for updates button
- Go to Start > Settings > Update & security
- From the Windows Update tab, click Check for updates
Downloading the Updates from Microsoft
Alternatively, you can download the latest cumulative driver and firmware update for Surface Go from Microsoft Download Center via the following links.
- Surface Go WiFi
- Surface Go with LTE
Surface Go Update History
Improves device connectivity, and fixes a flickering or screen flashing issue when the device is connected to Surface Dock 2.View
- Improve battery Smart Charging reliability, camera experience, and Surface Dock 2 reliability, and facilitates power and thermal-related data analysis.
- Resolves intermittent Pen top button click failure on Surface Pen with no clip, post Windows 10 October 2018 Update.Use the Surface Pen Checker Tool to verify that the Pen’s firmware was successfully updated.View
- 3.0.10.1 resolves intermittent pen top button click failure on Surface Pen with no clip, post Windows 10 October 2018 Update.Use the Surface Pen Checker Tool to verify that the Pen’s firmware was successfully updated.View
- Improves display calibration addressing incorrect power setting behaviors associated with Windows 10 October 2018 Update.View
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