1.2.1 Firmware - Smart Playlist Issue?

Hi everyone,
Those of you who owned the iPod Photo (iPod with Colour Display) a while back will remember the effort we went through when Apple introduced Podcasting via Firmware 1.2, but inadvertently screwed up the Smart Playlist feature (I.E. when updating to firmware 1.2 from 1.1 or before, smart playlists didn't automatically update any more).
Does anyone know if the 'new' 1.2.1 firmware addresses this issue or whether it just fixes general bugs?
If you can get back to me that'd be great.
Cheers,
Edd

The issue was sorted but like already stated you have to come out of the playlist to actually see the songs updated, so say you have a playlist of unplayed songs "0 play count" and your playlist only allows "0 play count" any songs which have been played in it will still be in it until you come right out of it. when you go back into the playlist its gone......
The one good thing about the new update is that the ipod will disconnect after it has updated so you don't have the Do not disconnect symbol on the ipod, so its more plug and play now

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