BMW ConnectedDrive store starts discount
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Argyll Andy said:I’m not sure how to interrogate via the app but this shows when the update was available and when it was done
@Scubaregs, to show the screen in the MyBMW app in Andy's post, open the App (obviously), click the bell icon on the top left of the app. Then all messages including Remote Software Upgrade history is there. If you want to see the detail of remote software upgrade, then open the app and switch car to the Z4 page (if you have more than one BMWs associated with your account, ignore this step if only one car), tap the "CHECK STATUS" or simply tap the car image, then click "SERVICE" tab and the "Remote Software Upgrade" page is at the bottom of that page. If you click in to the page, it will then tell you whether there is any update available for your car and you can configure whether to download automatically and whether download the update only when your phone is connected to wifi.
My car updated about 19 days ago and the software version is "07.2021.50" if I remember correctly.
He said "if it's like last time". I guess it's many years ago (e.g before 2018). My previous F10 was bought in 2016 and at that time, the service inclusive package is £575 for 5 Years/ 50k Miles. Then, sometime in 2017, the service inclusive package change to £575 for 3 Years/30k miles. Some point between 2018-2020 (more towards 2020), BMW stopped doing service inclusive package and starts the pay monthly service plan.Scubaregs said:
Then, maybe check the car. iDrive main screen -> Car -> Setting -> General Setting -> Remote Software Upgrade (at the bottom of the general setting page). If the current version shown there is 07.2021, then it's already latest and it's been updated without you noticed anything (assuming your car's built date is earlier than June 2021, otherwise, the car come with latest SW from factory).
Maybe one further thing to make sure is that when you connect your phone to the car, you not only connect the Bluetooth, but also the Wi-Fi and enable the App connection. Easiest way to check this is when the car says connected to phone, open your phone’s Wi-Fi setting page and see whether it is connected to some hotspot with BMW in its name.Scubaregs said:
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I’m sure the app sent me a push notification to tell me it was available
Both car and the app should tell you when new upgrade is available. The Wi-Fi connection is needed when preparing for the upgrade. I’m not too sure whether the car can upgrade itself without phone app. The software is around 1GB and with phone app, the software can be downloaded without generating any mobile data to the built in 4G sim whose fee is covered by BMW.Scubaregs said:
I'm not 100% sure. Just wondering, which version your G29 is? 20i or 30i or 40i? Based on what Scubaregs said, it seems the 07.2021 RSU for 30i has not yet rolled out. But dealer (as well as the factory) should already have the software to update based on what I read other place. So, maybe dealer is trying to install this version for you so that you don't need to wait for RSU to roll out. Also, I think dealer can update more modules than the RSU can if you report any issue with the car. Easiest way to check is the "Remote Software Upgrade" page in the iDrive. See what version it currently is and see whether the version will be changed after the dealer update.Ian J said:
Just to say that the ConnectedDrive store is a bit funny since yesterday morning after the discount started. In another forum, some people said they can see the discount and some said they can't depending on the time they visit the store. So, if you want anything there and it's not on sale, maybe retry in an hour or so. Based on the information shown there, the formal sale date should be 24 Nov 2021 to 30 Nov 2021. But, who knows when the sale starts and ends.