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GPD Pocket 4 — Firmware update

Quick answer

Button combo

FN+F7(boot menu)

Steps

  1. 1Open Settings → Windows Update and install all updates first.
  2. 2On the official GPD download page (gpd.hk) find the latest Pocket 4 BIOS for your CPU and copy it to a FAT32 USB-C drive.
  3. 3Keep the charger connected, power on while holding FN and tapping F7, then pick the USB drive.
  4. 4Let the BIOS flash finish; the device powers off when done.
  5. 5Repeat with the EC firmware folder using the same FN + F7 method if GPD provides one.
Last verified: 2026-06-20Source: gpd.hk

The GPD Pocket 4 updates in two parts: chipset and GPU drivers come from Windows Update and the GPD download page, while the BIOS and EC firmware are flashed from a FAT32 USB drive via the FN + F7 boot menu. GPD often splits this into a BIOS pass and a separate EC firmware pass using the same steps. Confirm your CPU in Task Manager first and keep the device on AC power the whole time.

FAQ

Why two flashes?
GPD provides BIOS and EC firmware as separate folders; flash each one in turn using the same FN + F7 boot-menu method.
F7 is not opening a menu.
Hold FN and tap F7 repeatedly right as the device powers on; the USB drive must be FAT32, not NTFS.

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