Fwupd 2.1.7 Released With Many Bug Fixes
Fwupd 2.1.7 Released With Many Bug Fixes Written by Michael Larabel in LVFS on 27 July 2026 at 12:17 PM EDT. Add A Comment Fwupd 2.1.7 is out today as the newest update to this open-source firmware updating utility that pairs with the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS) for offering a nice firmware upgrade story on Linux systems. The only new hardware support in Fwupd 2.1.7 is adding support for the PixArt PJP360 device.
- ▪Fwupd 2.1.7 Released With Many Bug Fixes Written by Michael Larabel in LVFS on 27 July 2026 at 12:17 PM EDT.
- ▪Add A Comment Fwupd 2.1.7 is out today as the newest update to this open-source firmware updating utility that pairs with the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS) for offering a nice firmware upgrade story on Linux systems.
- ▪The only new hardware support in Fwupd 2.1.7 is adding support for the PixArt PJP360 device.
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Fwupd 2.1.7 Released With Many Bug Fixes Written by Michael Larabel in LVFS on 27 July 2026 at 12:17 PM EDT. Add A Comment Fwupd 2.1.7 is out today as the newest update to this open-source firmware updating utility that pairs with the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS) for offering a nice firmware upgrade story on Linux systems. The only new hardware support in Fwupd 2.1.7 is adding support for the PixArt PJP360 device. The PixArt PJP360 is for the PixArt POCO 103X Touchpad. Updates to the PixArt Fwupd plug-in were necessary for getting this newer touchpad supporting firmware updates. PixArt contributed this support themselves to Fwupd.
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