Important Notice:
After update the firmware, you need to do the reset to the radio first, power off the radio
first. Then power it on while holding the PTT and the PF1 button below the PTT at the same time. The radio
will start up with a note on the display stating MCU Reset, Please Wait – and do not turn the radio off while it
restarts.
****** See the Separate FW Update Instructions for Details ******
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Install the Customer Program Software (CPS) by running the D878UV_CPS_Setup_x.xx.exe setup
program in the CPS Program Folder
After installing a new D878UV CPS version go to the top Menu -> Tool-> Options in the CPS to set
GPS, BT, 500 Hour Record and APRS options as needed
Please make sure the codeplug is saved to PC before your do the update and reset.
*** USB Drivers - Many users have found the D878 radio USB will connect in Windows 10 without
loading the AnyTone virtual drivers. The PC found Windows the driver that worked just by plugging in
and turning on the radio. If you get a new radio and your PC is Windows10 system, do not install the
GD32 virtual driver.
find the driver. *** If Windows 10 fails to load a USB driver please see the separate Virtual USB Driver
Installation Instructions.
D878UV --- Please use the firmware D878UV_Vx.xx for updating the radio.
D878UVII --- Please use the firmware D878UVII_Vx.xx for updating the radio.
D878UV firmware update V3.08N (dated 2025-6-14)
Change List
1. Resolve the issue in 3.07firmware that monitor function does not open speaker to white noise.
2. Resolve the issue in 3.07firmware that radio get freeze when use a different background image.
3. Resolve the issue in 3.07firmware that when radio set A+D or D+A it doesn't receive anything, even the
analog monitor doesn't work
4. Resolve the issue that Repeater Out of range notify - voice - is not working on 878 and 878II.
5. Resolve the issue that Satellite TX frequency is incorrect.
6. Resolve the issue that Satellite passes are inaccurate.
7. BT Module is updated to V10046, it helps to make the BT PTT button reconnect to radio when put it close
to radio after the disconnect.
8. Allows the radio memory the BT PTT button after reboot, so the radio will connect to correct BT PTT
button after reboot.
Firmware version: V3.08N
CPS version: V3.08
ICON version: V1.23 (same, no need update)
SCT 3258 version: V2.01.07 BA (same, no need update)
BT Version: 10033 or 10036 or 10043 or 19043 (no need update)
D878UV firmware update V3.07 (dated 2025-4-29)
Change List
1. Resolve the issue that APRS doesn't work well.
2. Resolve the issue that GPS info menu was missing the Edit button.
3. Resolve the issue that Satellite Aos limit doesn't work.
*** Just plug the radio USB cable in to the USB port on your PC and let windows
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