FW Update Instructions
222G

The following upgrade instructions are in relation to updating the firmware by copying an update file to the SD Card via the supplied USB cable.
Our Dash Cams can also be updated via MyNextbase Player® (NBDVR222 and above).

1

Download the latest version of firmware
for the NBDVR222G via the Support &Downloads page for your Dash Cam.

2

The firmware update will be saved to yourPC as a file called ‘FW222GA. This will usually
be located within the downloads folder on
your computer.
Note: You won’t be able to open thisfile on your computer.

WindowsMac

FWXXXX.bin

FWXXXX.bin

Open withOpenOpen With

Scan with Windows Defender...
Share
Give access toMove to Trash

Add to archive...
Add to “FW322GWA.rar”

3

Right click (CMD & click if using a mac)on the bin file inside the downloads folder
and select the option that says ‘Copy’.

Compress and email...
Compress to “FW322GWA.rar” and email
Restore previous versions
Send toCut
Copy

Get Info
RenameCompress “FWXXXX.bin”
Burn “FWXXXX.bin” to Disc...
Duplicate
Make Alias
Quick Look “FWXXXX.bin”
ShareCopy “FWXXXX.bin”

Create Shortcut

Clean Up Selection
Show View Options

DeleteRenameProperties

45

Go to the Dash Cam Setup Menu (Pressthe Menu button twice when the camera
is not recording) and select the optionthat says Format SD Card’, press the ‘OK’button to confirm.

Plug the Dash Cam into your Desktop
using the supplied USB cable and pressthe ‘OK’ button to select the ‘Firmware
Update’ option.

Setup Menu

Setup Menu

Format SD Card

Format SD Card

Time & Date

Time & Date

Language

Language

Screen Saver

Screen Saver

BackEnterEnterBackPC Connection

PC Connection

Access Files

Access Files

Power On

Power On

Firmware Update

Firmware Update

EnterEnter6The Dash Cam should the appear as astorage device called ‘NEXTBASE’ within File
Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac).

7Click on your SD card as it appears within
File Explorer/Finder to view the contentsof the card.

New Folder

View
Sort byGet Info

Group by

8Once the contents of the card are displayed,right click in the white space and select theoption that says ‘Paste’.
This will copy the file from your downloaded
zip file and place it onto the SD card
where it can be read by the Dash Cam.

RefreshPaste Item

Customize this folder...
Paste
Paste Shortcut
Undo Move
Give access toNewProperties

Crtl+Z

View
Clean Up
Clean Up By
Arrange By
Show View options

9Please ensure that the bin file is NOT
renamed in anyway, the update will fail if
the file appears as FW222GA(1).bin,for example.

10

Once you have copied ‘FW222GA.bin’ to theDash Cam you can now unplug the Dash
Cam from your PC. It will shut down andyou will see the Nextbase logo.

11After the Dash Cam has shut downcompletely, plug it back into your PC andselect ‘Power On’.
The update should begin automatically.

FWXXXX.bin

FWXXXX.bin

Firmware Updating...
Update takes approx 1 minuteFirmware Updating...
Update takes approx 1 minuteDo not disconnect power!

Do not disconnect power!

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13

After the update has installed your Dash
Cam will restart and display the PC
Connection Screen.
Select the ‘Power On’ option using the ‘OK’
button to continue.

After the Dash Cam has restarted open
the Setup Menu (by pressing the ‘Menu’button twice) and scroll down to ‘System Info’.
Press the ‘OK’ button to select this option
and the Firmware version will be displayed.

PC Connection

PC Connection

Access Files

Access Files

Power On

Power On

Firmware Update

Firmware Update

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