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AnyTone D878UV Manual
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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 ******
.
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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Summary of Contents for AnyTone D878UV

  • Page 1 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.
  • Page 2 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 V3.06 (dated 2025-1-23) Change List 9. Add Maidenhead locator display in the GPS data, when the GPS is locked, the Maidenhead locator will display under the Sat and Lat data.
  • Page 3 D878UV firmware update V3.05 (dated 2024-12-12) Change List 17. Satellite function – Allows set up power for Satellite separately from channel power. Press * key to switch the power level when the radio is in Satellite mode. 18. Satellite function – Improve the issue that radio stuck during predicting.
  • Page 4 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 V3.02 (dated 2023-4-21) Change List 1. CPS->Digital->ARC4 encryption, add the ARC4 encryption which is compatible with Motorola radio.
  • Page 5 D878UV firmware update V3.00 (dated 2022-10-14) Change List 1. RX Group List (Settings > Chan Set > Rx Group List), add “none” selection 2. Introduce the choice of selecting On line alert also to each Talk Group (one by one), so that every time any contact talks using that specific Talk Group, you will hear a beep at the beginning of speaking, regardless of the contact.
  • Page 6 (Valid only when install the optional BT+APRS board) Sending APRS Text from one AnyTone radio to another that has the APRS Rx feature. Go to the radio Menu –> APRS –> APRS SMS where you can add a text message using the microphone keys, use the # key to switch from alpha to numbers, etc.
  • Page 7 CPS version: V1.24N SCT 3258 version: V2.01.07 BA (same, no need update) BT Version: 10033 D878UV firmware update V1.24 (dated 2021-05-26) Change List 3. CPS->Optional setting ->Display->Date Display Format, allows the user set the date format on display. 4. CPS->Optional setting ->Display->Display Channel type, allows the user turn off the channel type on display 5.
  • Page 8 CPS version: V1.23 SCT 3258 version: V2.01.07 BA (same, no need update) BT Version: 10033 D878UV firmware update V1.22 (dated 2021-02-06) Change List 21. CPS->Public -> APRS -> Analog-> Digipeater Path, allows to input more digipeater paths.. 22. CPS->Optional Setting -> Alert Tone -> Key Tone, change to turn off the key tone only. Other beep tones are keeping on.
  • Page 9 CPS version: V1.20P SCT 3258 version: V2.01.07 BA (same, no need update) BT Version: 10033 D878UV firmware update V1.19 (dated 2020-6-16) Change List 1. CPS->Optional Setting ->Display -> Zone Name Colour, allows to set the display color of zone name.
  • Page 10 Firmware version: V1.18 CPS version: V1.18 SCT 3258 version: 2.01.07BA BT version: 10033 D878UV firmware update V1.17 (dated 2020-1-16) Change List 1. Add GPS On/Off in the key function 2. Add BT On/Off in the key function 3. During scanning, the removed channels from channel list will revert back after switching zone.
  • Page 11 3. CPS-Optional Setting - Display, allows to set different colors for A channel name and B channel name. CPS-Optional Setting - Other - Encryption type, allows to choose AES or Common encryption type. The common encryption type allows the radio communicate with earlier D868UV or D878UV radios.
  • Page 12 ● Although Bluetooth version 4.2 is compatible to many newer car entertainment systems, it cannot be guaranteed that it will work with all of these devices. ● Anytone will continue improving Bluetooth to allow more car models connect to our radios, but time is not...
  • Page 13 3.Resolved the issue that BT PTT battery voltage show on D878UV PLUS screen is incorrect. 4.Resolved the issue that BT PTT disconnect once D878UV PLUS is reboot. In case the BT PTT doesn’t reconnect when D878UV PLUS is reboot, please refer to “D878UV BT PTT firmware Upgrade” for updating the BT PTT.
  • Page 14 19. Make the radio return to main screen once finish the zone setup. 20. Add display “Booting... Please Wait!” when power on the radio. D878UV firmware update V1.10 (dated 2018-12-30) 21. Add new menu item in radio Menu->GPS-> Start Test or CPS ->Optional Setting->Power On->Startup GPS Test.
  • Page 15 40. CPS->Tool->Export Data Conversion File, allow convert the codeplug for Contact Manager use. 41. CPS->Channel->Analog-> Customs CTCSS, allow customize the CTCSS code. D878UV firmware update V1.07 (dated 2018-10-23) 42. CPS->Public->Optional Setting->Auto Repeater->Roaming Display, it allows set up the roaming return channel to be current channel or the roaming channel.

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