Hi, I can't see any signs of AVM updating the non-beta firmware for the Fritzbox 7530 anytime soon.

The beta Labour Plus version (v8.00-116930 PLUS) does appear to fix the rebooting issue. I've been running it since it was issued in November without any issues.

I would install the v8.00-116930 PLUS firmware now, as you could be waiting for many, many months to get the next non-beta update.

You'll have to install it manually if you are no longer with Zen.

It really annoys me that AVM are still offering version 8.00, which we all now know is a faulty piece of software. They should have pulled it completely and either offered the previous v7.59 or the Labour plus version.

I hope this helps

In reply to a post by NewMoon:

Am I right in thinking that a v8.01 is imminent?

That I doubt. AVM produces many beta/labor versions of software updates before it issues a final release. Given that version 8 has only recently been rolled out to most Fritz!boxes (with the exception of the 4060 and 4050), I doubt that we will see much change over the next few months.

AVM also tends to target its latest box releases for firmware updates: eg; the 5690 and 7690 before updating the rest. FWiW, I suspect that the 7530 is close to its end-of-life as far as updates are concerned.

I've been following this thread since it began.

I have an ex-Zen 7530 from 2019 which remains on v7.59 and is working well with around 60 connected WiFi devices.

I'm keen to upgrade it to keep up-to-date with the latest security patches etc but am naturally holding back.

From what I've been following, it sounds like there should be no rebooting issues after an update as I am on fttp via YouFibre. However, somebody mentioned issues with latency after updating. I can't see that this was ever resolved.

So, basically, will I be safe to update to v8 on fttp and am I likely to maintain my very low latency of around 2ms?

Would it be best to update to the vanilla 8.0 or should I go for the Beta version which has been linked to for Zen customers?

Thanks in advance,

Kroma

It is difficult to see what is going on with AVM at the moment. It has just upgraded the 4060; 7590AX and 7530AX to OS 8.02 with no beta releases in between.

There is no indication as to when, or if, the 7530 will be further upgraded. If you can revert your Zen Fritz!box to standard settings, I would do so.

I can see why ISPs might want factory-configured boxes but it does mean that owners are dependent on the ISP for upgrades.

OS 8.02 is working fine on my F!B 4060 but, of course, it doesn’t have a modem.

8.02 is working fine on my 7530AX, which is expected as there was no problem with 8.0 on it (as opposed to my previous non-AX model).

I see that 8.02 now shows up as the available update on my 7530.

I had many dropouts and restarts of my Fritz!Box 7530 (which I've had since 2019 on Zen) after upgrading to 8.0 but it has run for 24 hours without issues since upgrading again when I noticed 8.02 had become available on my router yesterday. It was a pity that after upgrading to 8.0 there was no obvious way of reverting to 7.59. My Zen "Unlimited Fibre 1" broadband has been very stable over the years but less so in recent months so I am wondering if I will have to upgrade to fibre or at least look at refreshing the router which is now over 5 years old.

Personally, I think that the 7530 and 7590 are now close to end-of-life. The 7690 is now available for all UK connections. That said, my preference for FTTP would be either the 4060 or the 5690pro (the latter has connection options that we cannot use in the UK).

Just a comment :
I see that my Fritz 7530 updated from 7.59 to 8.02 overnight (21 Jan 2025).
This despite my box being setup to say "notify me of available updates and I'll decide if/when to apply them". Very odd.
Ah well, technology !

Same here. Both 7530 boxes are now running 8.02, although I went for a manual update (referred to as "downgrade" throughout the process). No problems so far.

Edited by NewMoon (Fri 24-Jan-25 22:30:58)