WHAT THE HECK IS G FIRMWARE ON THE Z9

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wotan1

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I was going through my lens inventory to make sure I updated all the lens firmware.

In reviewing my two Z9’s I see firmware C for the camera and LF for the lens.

I also see G which is in version 0.17.

What the heck is firmware G for? I could not find a reference to a G firmware category in their download page.

I have nothing attached to the camera except a Z lens when I check firmware.
 
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I did my Z9 upgrade when it first came out and did it right, including getting the G updated. Secure in doing it right I promptly forgot about it.

I went down this latest rabbit hole because I was reading somewhere on this site that I could not upgrade lens firmware unless the lens is on the camera.
That set me down the road of checking all my lenses to make sure I had upgraded.

After about the fourth or fifth lens check, all of which were already upgraded, I noticed the G firmware. So I naturally wondered what it was for. Looking on the download site I got no enlightenment so I came in here and got the correct answer right away.

The Z9 is certainly the most complicated camera I have ever owned. It strains my brain to try to keep up with all of it.

Recently retired from a mentally demanding non-photography craft, I welcome the stimulation to stave off what might otherwise be advancing senile dementia.

Stay active stay challenged do what I want to do not what I am required to do to make money. Recipe for a happy and rewarding retirement.

I tell my doctors I am immortal. They express doubt. They are all a bunch of pessimists.

Thanks everyone on this site for helping keep me on track.:devilish::devilish::devilish:
 
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canyonlight said:
Had to update the 5.0 firmware in my Z9 twice to get the G firmware to update. Nikon could have done a better job of publicizing this.
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I'm 100% certain it's in the update instructions. It's not nikons fault if people don't read them.

per https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/fw/516.html

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Following the update of Z 9 firmware “C” (performed with the first update), the GNSS module firmware will be updated with the second update. To perform the second update, follow Steps 3, 4, and 5 in “Updating the Camera Firmware”.

Note: The second update is not necessary if the GNSS module’s firmware “G” is already 0.17, as with which version, the improvement has already been made."
 
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Cameron T said:
I'm 100% certain it's in the update instructions. It's not nikons fault if people don't read them.

per https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/fw/516.html

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Following the update of Z 9 firmware “C” (performed with the first update), the GNSS module firmware will be updated with the second update. To perform the second update, follow Steps 3, 4, and 5 in “Updating the Camera Firmware”.

Note: The second update is not necessary if the GNSS module’s firmware “G” is already 0.17, as with which version, the improvement has already been made."
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Thanks for pointing that out Cameron. Good advice.
 
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I always check them just in case something changes that I wasn't expecting, though usually they don't (or if they do, it's a change I can just roll with). The last big change was the download became the bin file directly instead of a zip, but that threw a lot of people off too despite it being in the instructions.
 
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