Surface Duo 2 update history

2023. 501.515​​​​​​​

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin – September 2024.

2023.501.418

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin – August 2024.

2023.501.294

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin – July 2024.

2023.501.253

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin – June 2024.

2023.501.225

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin – May 2024.

2023.501.202

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin – April 2024.

2023.501.189

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin – March 2024.

2023.501.159

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin – February 2024.

2023.501.141

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin – January 2024.

2023.501.114

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin – November 2023 and December 2023.

2023.501.83

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin – October 6, 2023, which addresses NVD - CVE-2023-4863 (nist.gov).

2023.501.37

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin – October 2023.

2023.501.24

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin – September 2023.

2023.429.67

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin – August 2023.

2023.429.46

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin – July 2023.

2023.427.16

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin – June 2023.

• Some Surface Duo devices would restart after the May 30th, 2023 release. This update improves system stability.

2023.425.15

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin – May 2023.

2022.827.29

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin – April 2023.

2022.825.33

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin – March 2023.

2022.823.41

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin – February 2023.

2022.821.27

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin – January 2023.

2022.819.57

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin – December 2022.

• Fixes scenario following upgrade to Android 12L when incoming calls would go directly to voicemail and outgoing calls would end immediately.

2022.817.23

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin—November 2022.

2022.815.179

This update:

• Upgrades the Android operating system to Android 12L for foldable devices. For general information about Android 12, see Android 12.

• Addresses scenario outlined in the Android Security Bulletin—October 2022.

• New Surface Duo 2 features:

  • New Fluent UI—redesigned Quick Settings and Settings, refreshed Microsoft feed design, new acrylic system effects.

  • Windows accent color styles and dynamic theming based on chosen wallpaper.

  • New Windows inspired wallpaper.

  • Pen menu for Surface Slim Pen 2. For more info, see Use Surface Slim Pen with Surface Duo.

  • Transfer Microsoft Teams meeting through the Time widget. For more info, see Transfer Microsoft Teams meetings to Surface Duo.

  • Optimize battery usage and performance for Microsoft Teams through hardware offloading.

2022.521.8

This update:

• Addresses scenario outlined in the Android Security Bulletin—September 2022.

2022.519.47

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin—August 2022.

• Improves device stability.

• Improves video quality during video calls.

2022.517.98

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin—July 2022.

• Improves device stability.

• Improves system performance.

• Improves camera experience with enhancements to face detection technology and night mode photography.

• Improves ink responsiveness in Office Apps (OneNote, Excel, PowerPoint, Word) when writing with a Surface Pen.

2022.418.98

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin—June 2022.

• New Surface Duo 2 features:

  • Glance Bar shows notifications for 3^rd party conversation apps.

  • Enables Haptic feedback control in Camera app settings.

  • Enables Slim Pen 2 automatic firmware update when paired via Bluetooth. See Use Surface Slim Pen with Surface Duo for more info.

  • Enables Automatic pairing of Slim Pen 2 while inking on either screen (requires Slim Pen 2 to have firmware version 5.133.139 or later and software version 5.148.139 or later).

  • Enables optimized charging to help reduce battery aging by charging the battery gradually overnight.

  • Enables Device Firmware Configuration Interface (DFCI) support to control device usage. See Manage OEMConfig on Surface Duo 2 for more info.

• Improves device stability.

• Improves system performance.

• Improves touch responsiveness.

• Improves camera usability.

• Improves in-app camera experience in dual-screen mode for applications with dynamic orientation requirements.

2022.110.15

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin—May 2022.

2022.108.8

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin—April 2022.

2022.106.38

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin—March 2022.

2022.104.111

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin – February 2022.

• Improves system reliability and stability.

• Improves device performance and animations.

• Improves touch responsiveness.

• Improves camera performance with auto focus.

2021.1116.111

This update:

• New Surface Duo 2 features:

  • Enables pen shortcut preferences in settings for Surface Slim Pen 2. It requires Surface Slim Pen 2 to be paired with Surface Duo 2.

  • With the Your Phone app, you can use Android apps on your PC. For more information on using Surface Duo with your PC see Link Surface Duo to your PC.

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin—January 2022.

• Improves camera usability of night mode, 4k video recording, and auto focus.

• Improves charging reliability with 3^rd party chargers.

• Improves system reliability and stability.

• Improves touch responsiveness.

2021.923.272

This update:

• Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin—December 2021.

• Improves system reliability and stability.

• Improves app navigations with added support animations.

• Improves camera usability.

• Improves touch responsiveness.

• Improves support for LDAC enabled Bluetooth devices.

• Improves reliability in the Android Auto experience.

• New Surface Duo 2 features:

  • Enables launching of OneNote when clicking the top button on Surface Slim Pen 2. Requires Surface Slim Pen 2 to be paired with Surface Duo 2.

  • Enabled in Surface Duo features, in Settings, to choose the default screen when folded.

  • Enabled in Surface Duo features, in Settings, to choose preferences for answering phone calls when folded.

2021.830.19

This update:

Addresses scenarios outlined in the Android Security Bulletin – November 2021.

2021.827.34

This update:

• Improves device stability.