I have the 1c firmware. I upgraded it myself via the pc interface. I was getting the battery indicator at random times during pretty much every dive - I left the same battery in during and after the upgrade and have had zero problems during hundreds of pool laps and several hundred open water dives.
Its important to note - there are two problems - one is hardware - the need for insulators on the buttons to prevent static problems - the other is firmware - I'm guessing an issue with the way it calculates battery useage.
At this point, based purely on my own experience, I think both have been resolved but will defer to Aeris - I'm sure they are evaluating the new revision before they decide to release it to everyone.
I've spoken at length with an Aeris Rep and he explained to me the problems their techs have had diagnosing and resolving these issues. Basically they would test their watches for weeks on end with no problems - they could not duplicate the issues.
We set things up so that they would carefully track a watch that was exhibiting these problems which I sent them. I sent it to a specific person at Aeris who followed it through the process to their tech dept.
If you have problems with your watch you pretty much have to send it in to make sure everything is adressed.
Its important to note - there are two problems - one is hardware - the need for insulators on the buttons to prevent static problems - the other is firmware - I'm guessing an issue with the way it calculates battery useage.
At this point, based purely on my own experience, I think both have been resolved but will defer to Aeris - I'm sure they are evaluating the new revision before they decide to release it to everyone.
I've spoken at length with an Aeris Rep and he explained to me the problems their techs have had diagnosing and resolving these issues. Basically they would test their watches for weeks on end with no problems - they could not duplicate the issues.
We set things up so that they would carefully track a watch that was exhibiting these problems which I sent them. I sent it to a specific person at Aeris who followed it through the process to their tech dept.
If you have problems with your watch you pretty much have to send it in to make sure everything is adressed.