Sony takes down A7IV firmware 6.0 after it bricks cameras
p.2 #1Sony takes down A7IV firmware 6.0 after it bricks cameras
Oh man, this bug with the camera going into standby mode by closing the display is really annoying. Offering a complete camera reset as a solution seems almost cheeky, considering you can't rely on a backup of the settings. I'm certainly not going to go through the 100,000 menu items, submenus, and the FN menu, and potentially recreate all the "My Menu" settings. And then there are the custom settings. It's a nightmare. And nobody knows how well or how long this workaround will last. I just hope that version 6.01 will be released soon, fixing the bugs in version 6.0.
Dec 06, 2025 at 09:27 AM
p.2 #2Sony takes down A7IV firmware 6.0 after it bricks cameras
Nifty Fifty wrote:
Oh man, this bug with the camera going into standby mode by closing the display is really annoying. Offering a complete camera reset as a solution seems almost cheeky, considering you can't rely on a backup of the settings. I'm certainly not going to go through the 100,000 menu items, submenus, and the FN menu, and potentially recreate all the "My Menu" settings. And then there are the custom settings. It's a nightmare. And nobody knows how well or how long this workaround will last. I just hope that version 6.01 will be released soon, fixing the bugs in...Show more →
Unfortunately, the settings file which you can export from the camera is a proprietary binary format. I made a couple feeble attempts at decoding it without success. So converting the exported settings into a human readable format seems unlikely.
Oh man, this bug with the camera going into standby mode by closing the display is really annoying. Offering a complete camera reset as a solution seems almost cheeky, considering you can't rely on a backup of the settings. I'm certainly not going to go through the 100,000 menu items, submenus, and the FN menu, and potentially recreate all the "My Menu" settings. And then there are the custom settings. It's a nightmare. And nobody knows how well or how long this workaround will last. I just hope that version 6.01 will be released soon, fixing the bugs in...Show more →
Unfortunately, the settings file which you can export from the camera is a proprietary binary format. I made a couple feeble attempts at decoding it without success. So converting the exported settings into a human readable format seems unlikely.
Dec 06, 2025 at 12:42 PM
p.2 #3Sony takes down A7IV firmware 6.0 after it bricks cameras
This crappy update is causing my battery to drain completely. After a few days of not using it, the half-full battery was completely dead, so the camera wouldn't turn on anymore. I've never experienced anything like this with my camera before.🤬
Dec 10, 2025 at 03:23 PM
p.2 #4Sony takes down A7IV firmware 6.0 after it bricks cameras
Nifty Fifty wrote:
This crappy update is causing my battery to drain completely. After a few days of not using it, the half-full battery was completely dead, so the camera wouldn't turn on anymore. I've never experienced anything like this with my camera before.🤬
You can try this old trick when you turn off the camera, take out the battery and then press and hold the shutter button for like half a minute. This is supposed to discharge some capacitors
but it did work for some people.
This crappy update is causing my battery to drain completely. After a few days of not using it, the half-full battery was completely dead, so the camera wouldn't turn on anymore. I've never experienced anything like this with my camera before.🤬
You can try this old trick when you turn off the camera, take out the battery and then press and hold the shutter button for like half a minute. This is supposed to discharge some capacitors
but it did work for some people.Dec 10, 2025 at 04:32 PM
p.2 #5Sony takes down A7IV firmware 6.0 after it bricks cameras
I was nearly going to update from 3.1 to 6.0, but fortunately (unfortunate for those with now bricked cameras) I held off. I did update to 5.1 through the Creator's app.
Dec 11, 2025 at 12:49 AM
p.2 #6Sony takes down A7IV firmware 6.0 after it bricks cameras
Version 6.01 is out. I'm currently charging the battery and will install it later.
Jan 15, 2026 at 07:46 AM
p.2 #7Sony takes down A7IV firmware 6.0 after it bricks cameras
Update installed via the app. The error is fixed, and all individual settings have been retained. Everything is perfect. It's great that Sony fixed the issue so quickly.
Jan 15, 2026 at 08:45 AM
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p.2 #8Sony takes down A7IV firmware 6.0 after it bricks cameras
I updated 6.00 --> 6.01 from a memory card. With 6.01 the camera seems to power up more quickly. All my settings are intact too.
Jan 15, 2026 at 12:40 PM
p.2 #9Sony takes down A7IV firmware 6.0 after it bricks cameras
Mine is still on an older fw without the 3rd party battery nag. Never updating lol
Jan 15, 2026 at 01:20 PM
p.2 #10Sony takes down A7IV firmware 6.0 after it bricks cameras
jeffbuzz wrote:
I updated 6.00 --> 6.01 from a memory card. With 6.01 the camera seems to power up more quickly.
Yes, it now starts up as quickly as before update 6.0, which, in my opinion, had multiplied the startup time.
Jan 15, 2026 at 02:00 PM
p.2 #11Sony takes down A7IV firmware 6.0 after it bricks cameras
genjy wrote:
Mine is still on an older fw without the 3rd party battery nag. Never updating lol
So far, not a single firmware I've used has complained about a third-party battery, lol.
Jan 15, 2026 at 02:06 PM
p.2 #12Sony takes down A7IV firmware 6.0 after it bricks cameras
Nifty Fifty wrote:
So far, not a single firmware I've used has complained about a third-party battery, lol.
Lucky. I have an another Sony body that has the warning and it's annoying
genjy wrote
Mine is still on an older fw without the 3rd party battery nag. Never updating lolLucky. I have an another Sony body that has the warning and it's annoying
Jan 15, 2026 at 07:54 PM
p.2 #13Sony takes down A7IV firmware 6.0 after it bricks cameras
genjy wrote:
Nifty Fifty wrote
genjy wrote
Mine is still on an older fw without the 3rd party battery nag. Never updating lolIt could be luck, but I don't rule out that it's because I've never used third-party batteries before. 😄
Jan 16, 2026 at 03:27 AM
p.2 #14Sony takes down A7IV firmware 6.0 after it bricks cameras
Glad I didn't update!
Sep 18, 2026 at 12:48 PM