Is it worth updating the ESP8266 esp-01 firmware to control the relay?

Hello

I purchased this module at the end of 2015 and now I have decided to use it to control a relay using a mobile phone. I have found a lot of examples like this on the internet , but before I start doing something I would like to know from my colleagues if the firmware should be updated on this module.
I am sitting in front of the computer and the longer I sit, the "dumber" I get. There are a lot of sites that say you need to update. And on each page it seems that the program to be entered is different. It's gotten to the point where I don't know what to do.
I have seen an update using an Arduino Uno where you take the microcontroller out of the socket and use a chip for communication which is on the board.
I have this chip soldered and have no way to remove , but I have a USB USB adapter ASP AVR Programmer . I also have another K1B0 USB2.0 UART TTL serial conversor CP2012.

Before I start doing anything I have a question for you , should the software be replaced . If yes to which one and how to do it.

Greetings
Wosiek

It depends on how you want to use the module. You can update the module via OTA, which means it will automatically download what you need from the network. Other possibilities depend on how you use it, what language you program in (if any), etc.

Hello

Thank you for your reply. As I write, I do not know much about programming. In the Internet I found some examples of how to control the relay using a mobile phone, and for this purpose I want to use this module (on the way goes another, newer NodeMcu-Lua-WIFI-Internet ESP8266-CP2102-module).
And it is in one of the circuits that it is recommended to update the software of this module.


Regards

Colleague tmf already answered you It all depends on the specific template you want to run. Is it an example in arduino, EasyESP, LUA.... ?
So as not to elaborate unnecessarily, show which example you mean.

Hello

I would like to do something like on this page . First video with Arduino UNO

http://androidcontrol.blogspot.com.es/2015/05/arduino-wifi-control-with-esp8266-module.html

but I think in the end I will connect via this page

https://thingspeak.com/

Espressif software with AT command support is in the SDK (bin directory). It is known where to download from. The upload tool (Flash Download Tools) is also there, in the tools section.
NodeMCU also has its own page and you can certainly download the latest firmware from there. And I'm sure they also have instructions for updating there.