@Azure Which is exactly why I have suspended my current unhappiness pending the results of these new processes. I’m giving Framework 6 months to put these processes in place and fix these issues or at least provide me an update how the new processes are going. This mess was entirely preventable, given that what it sounds like there was no dedicated team previously. Having said that, the important thing is that the underlying root cause has been identified and presumably solved. Lambasting Framework accomplishes nothing and does nothing to help me, so it’s worthless to continue down that path. So while I’m sympathetic to those unhappy with the current situation, I for one will cease my complaints for the near future pending results/future updates.
What issues are there BIOS wise for 11th Gen?
All the issues I’ve noticed…mainly total lock up when the BIOS battery runs out are now fixed. If it wont fire up on battery, I just plug the power in and it boots up right away. Big improvement.
It all works fine now it seems. I must add I’m a 100% Windows user.
I would not be that upset if Framework stopped BIOS updates for 11th gen at this point.
If I understand correctly, the main one is that the new BIOS can recognize the 61Wh battery. At this point most 55Wh batteries in circulation are still in good state, but the battery is the most “consumable” component and most likely one to need replacement in a year or two. Chances are, the 61Wh is the only one available by then. It would be nice to be able to use those extra 6Wh once you’ve bought them.
Oh…right.
And I can confirm that as well. I have upgraded the BIOS ~1 week ago and the battery has not exploded yet 
Yes, I had the battery for ca 3 months already as I was able to snatch it at the point it was mistakenly made available at the store
Good news is the 61 watthour battery is now in stock so get it while you can if you want it.
I’d love to, but sadly not yet supported on 12th gen.
It’s supported, it just won’t register the larger capacity until the next BIOS update. In case you want to buy it now while it’s in stock so you have it when the update arrives.
Will there EVER be an ETA for a Linux option to install the 3.19 BIOS?
@njsf so it looks like for now they are prioritizing 12th gen over 11th. NRP stated there was a new process being put in place for BIOS updates and it if all goes well then 12th gen BIOS will be released shortly and then 11th gen will have its turn
I was able to follow the below instructions and update my BIOS to 3.19
[RESOLVED] How do I install BIOS updates with Linux - #7 by ChrisGC
Notes:
- I downloaded the windows 11 ISO directly from Microsoft’s website at no cost.
- I used a Ventoy disk as the USB bootable media.
- The process did mess up my GRUB /boot/EFI setup. I did NOT remove my M.2 drive. My fix in Manjaro was to copy the Manjaro EFI file over the /boot/EFI file. The following post had better luck removing his NVME drive to avoid the GRUB corruption. [RESPONDED]🎅 3.19 BIOS Upgrade for Linux? - #9 by pkunk
I thought the process was pretty straightforward besides the GRUB issues
I saw this article on Ars Technica today. Looks like we might see a Linux BIOS updater this summer? I am hopeful the framework team will figure things out!
That’s a great article, thanks for sharing 
good insights into the difficulties of supporting a tall product stack. If they’re going through products one at a time, maybe 11th gen will be done first? 