Icom ID-52A firmware v1.25

Icom · Released Aug 4, 2023 · First seen Sep 7, 2026

Source: icomjapan.com

v1.25 is not the latest firmware for the Icom ID-52A: the current version is v1.27 (December 23, 2024). Go to v1.27

In short — summary by updatemystuff.com

Image transfer speeds improved with new Bluetooth module support and enhanced DV reception quality.

  • Image transfer accelerated: ST-4001A to ~12 seconds, ST-4001I to ~2 minutes
  • Bluetooth Version 2.01 now supported
  • Improved DV First Data and audio reception

Written from Icom's release notes, which are printed in full below.

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What's in this update

Changes from Version 1.23

  • Improvement with new Bluetooth modules
  • The Bluetooth Version displayed as 2.01 is applicable, and 1.12 is not applicable.
  • Improvement in image transfer sp​eed using ST-4001A

(Improved to approximately 18 seconds → about 12 seconds for an image of 90 KB)

  • Improvement of image transfer speed using ST-4001I

(Improved to approximately 3 minutes and 20 seconds → about 2 minutes for an image of 130 KB)

  • Improved reception of both DV First Data and received sound regardless of the setting of the "RX Priority Setting (LE Device)" item in the Bluetooth Set.
  • When setting the "Altitude/Distance" unit of the Display Unit to "m," the Unit displaying distances of less than 10 km has been ch​anged from km to m.

-Improved the CI-V command 1F 01 (DV transmit call sign) so you can set only the “UR” call sign without the other call signs.

  • Corrected a GPS auto-transmission condition for D-PRS.

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