# Firmware updated to last version after I switched OTA auto update off **URL:** \ **Category:** Software\ **Created:** [January 20, 2024, 10:59am UTC](https://arcam.discourse.group/t/firmware-updated-to-last-version-after-i-switched-ota-auto-update-off/1321 "2024-01-20T10:59:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![jvs1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/arcam.discourse.group/jvs1/32/10_2.png) [@jvs1](https://arcam.discourse.group/u/jvs1)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 12:08pm UTC](https://arcam.discourse.group/t/firmware-updated-to-last-version-after-i-switched-ota-auto-update-off/1321/2 "2024-01-20T12:08:55Z")
Hello Nikee, welcome to the forum! If I remember correctly then disabling the auto update feature doesn’t prevent the device from updating. Another way to block updates is configuring a dns block, refer to article below. Links at the bottom of the topic start might be relevant too. > [@How to block SA30 firmware updates](https://arcam.discourse.group/t/how-to-block-sa30-firmware-updates/155): > > This post describes how to block the (automatic) firmware update function of the SA30 by using the [DNS blocking](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_blocking) technique. There might be various reasons to block these firmware updates and stick to an old firmware version. The SA30 contacts an Arcam host on the internet which serves the firmware updates. DNS blocking makes it impossible for the SA30 to retrieve the ip address of this Arcam host. The free DNS blocking software used in this article is [AdGuard Home](https://adguard.com/en/adguard-home/overview.html). There are other free alternati… --- _[View the full topic](https://arcam.discourse.group/t/firmware-updated-to-last-version-after-i-switched-ota-auto-update-off/1321)._