It has always worked fine for me. The occasional upgrade process is manual but literally just a command.

Second this. Hamstudy app is great. Takes a little work but really is not hard, then you can do things properly.

Or just pay the $35 and get a GMRS license and skip the Baofengs, find some cheap Radiooddity or etc. Part 95 radios and you still get to use repeaters that are pretty common.