GRLife now supports Ricoh’s November 10 firmware: GR IIIx 1.71, GR III 2.21, GR IV 1.21
On November 10 Ricoh released GR IIIx 1.71, GR III 2.21 and GR IV / GR IV HDF 1.21. Starting today, all three can build custom firmware on the GRLife Pro 2.x page, with the same features as on the earlier versions.
Which case is your camera?
- Already on the new firmware: Open the GRLife Pro 2.x page, import Ricoh’s new official BIN, then build and flash as usual. Leave the GRLIFE folder on the card as it is; your films and settings stay.
- Still on an earlier version: A GR IIIx on 1.60 / 1.70, a GR III on 2.10 / 2.20 or a GR IV on 1.20 needs nothing: your current firmware keeps working. Whether to update the official firmware is up to you.
- Before you update: Once installed, Ricoh’s update cannot be rolled back.
- Need the earlier official firmware?: Ricoh’s website now lists the new versions only. The top of our page links to the official GR IIIx 1.70, GR III 2.20 and GR IV 1.20 files, which are on Ricoh’s server.
A few more points
- One fix on the GR IV: with a large film library, changing films right after power-on could freeze the live view. It is fixed on 1.20 and 1.21; on a GR IV 1.20, build and flash once more.
- The GR III 2.21 uses the same port as the GR IIIx 1.71 and is not yet confirmed on a GR III body.
- The GR IV Monochrome firmware 1.11 is not supported yet.
- The new versions are offered on the GRLife Pro 2.x page only; the v1.4x page stays with GR IIIx 1.60 / 1.70 and GR III 2.10 / 2.20.
Camera-tested on a GR IV (official firmware 1.21) and a GR IIIx (official firmware 1.71).
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