Hey @wesner0019 – this theoretically would work with a P1, but the USB data lines would have to be broken out on the carrier PCB. Other than that, the system firmware on the P1 is managed the same as on the P0, so the rest should be the same.
windows 8 here.
Clicked the button and its just sitting there updating to 0.5.1 for 5 minutes. My photon is still breathing blue so it doesn’t appear to be doing anything.
Would be nice if we had a working cursor or something so that we know its doing something.
Thanks for the report. What version of firmware is currently on your Photon? If it doesn’t start within a minute then something is wrong - you can try resetting the photon, or starting it in Safe Mode (the existing application firmware might be interfering with the update process.)
Not a clue. see if i can google how to find out before you reply with the correct command 
Found it:
Serial.printlnf(“System version: %s”, System.version().c_str());
System version: 0.5.1
Now the question will be should it say replace the version or something rather then update. Its not really an update if you are already running the current version. Semantics i know…
Yes, ideally it would do that and prompt you that an update isn’t needed if the device is already at that version.
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Does this updater work if the P1/Photon has never been claimed/setup before?
There’s no reason why it shouldn’t
Win 10
Cannot get Updater to work. Photon LED changes to solid magenta. No progress indication on updater. eventually updater turns red and says something bad has happened. Tried going into safe mode too still no success.
@fletch - do you know the version of firmware currently on the device?
No. What is the easiest way to find out
If you’ve got the CLI installed, you can place the device in listening mode and issue particle identify. Alternatively, you can use a serial client such as Putty and with the device in listening mode, hit “v” (if I’m not mistaken).
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Just a heads up that the Firmware Manager needs at least 0.4.9 firmware on the Photon. The Electron was manufactured with the correct firmware, so they are good to go out of the box.
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