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      02-24-2021, 07:55 AM   #1
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11/2020.xx OTA update Australia

Has anyone received this in Aus yet?
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      02-24-2021, 04:03 PM   #2
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      02-24-2021, 05:03 PM   #3
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Nope.
I can’t see software updates on Connected Drive since I had an OTA last November 7/2020.54.
I hope to have everything updated when I go to the dealer for my first service in a months time
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Nope.
I can’t see software updates on Connected Drive since I had an OTA last November 7/2020.54.
I hope to have everything updated when I go to the dealer for my first service in a months time
My experience is that the dealer won't upgrade the software if you have no reportable problems. I have tried using poor Apple CarPlay connection and drop outs as an excuse but they were still reluctant.

To be honest 7/2020.54 has been quite stable for me and I haven't had any issues. I personally rather not chase the software upgrades - sometimes you lose all your memory settings and certainly any codings will have to be redone again too.

The main issue I've noticed in the last few months is the connected drive network sporadically goes down and come back. So I tend to lose things like RTTI, weather info, ability to send addresses to car etc every now and then. The services tend to come back after a few hours though and then work fine.

Also noticing that when the car has not been driven for a few days, the connection to the network also stops (so can't send destinations ahead of time from my phone). This also happens when the car battery is running low - remedied by plugging in my ctek charger overnight.
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      02-24-2021, 06:49 PM   #5
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Nope.
I can’t see software updates on Connected Drive since I had an OTA last November 7/2020.54.
I hope to have everything updated when I go to the dealer for my first service in a months time
Glad it wasn't just me who had software update option disappear in CD.. Apparently it is because they are migrating from CD to the new my BMW app.

I know 11/2020.xx has been around since last year and the Australia release notes refer to the my BMW app are up and running but it's not.

07/2020.54 OTA update has been extremely unstable for me ... 11/2019.xx was perfect
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      02-24-2021, 06:53 PM   #6
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Nope.
I can't see software updates on Connected Drive since I had an OTA last November 7/2020.54.
I hope to have everything updated when I go to the dealer for my first service in a months time
My experience is that the dealer won't upgrade the software if you have no reportable problems. I have tried using poor Apple CarPlay connection and drop outs as an excuse but they were still reluctant.

To be honest 7/2020.54 has been quite stable for me and I haven't had any issues. I personally rather not chase the software upgrades - sometimes you lose all your memory settings and certainly any codings will have to be redone again too.

The main issue I've noticed in the last few months is the connected drive network sporadically goes down and come back. So I tend to lose things like RTTI, weather info, ability to send addresses to car etc every now and then. The services tend to come back after a few hours though and then work fine.

Also noticing that when the car has not been driven for a few days, the connection to the network also stops (so can't send destinations ahead of time from my phone). This also happens when the car battery is running low - remedied by plugging in my ctek charger overnight.
Unfortunately for me 07/2020
Has been the opposite for me, introduced all sorts of annoying bugs, hence why I'm hoping 11/2020.xx fixes these for me .

Connected Drive app hasn't worked for me since I updated to 07/2020

From what I've read, the vehicle goes into a low power saving mode after a few days, to conserve battery, hence cutting off remote access
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There has been 2 different blog post of the last couple of days. Neither mentions Australia. They only mention countries in Europe.

https://www.bimmerfile.com/2021/02/2...-million-bmws/

https://www.bmwblog.com/2021/02/23/n...r-over-20-bmw/
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I got 11/2020.45 but was done via dealer. Haven't had any OTA but only had the car since October 2020.
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      02-25-2021, 10:36 PM   #9
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I got 11/2020.45 but was done via dealer. Haven't had any OTA but only had the car since October 2020.
Did you need to suffer from an issue before they agreed to update you, or just asking for it was OK?
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      02-26-2021, 01:28 AM   #10
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Unfortunately for me 07/2020
Has been the opposite for me, introduced all sorts of annoying bugs, hence why I'm hoping 11/2020.xx fixes these for me .

Connected Drive app hasn't worked for me since I updated to 07/2020

From what I've read, the vehicle goes into a low power saving mode after a few days, to conserve battery, hence cutting off remote access

There is a Service Bulletin for loss of Connected Drive Services. It applies to G20 manufactured before December 2019 fixes a bug in the Telematics Unit. The SIB is 84-01-20. Not sure its applicable to your car, but hopefully it might be.

My M340i built November 2019 was plagued by Connected Drive remote services not working and dropping from new. It has an 07.2019.xx in it new, and was then got upgraded to an 03.2020.xx in May last year. But Connected Drive problems persisted.

When my dealer upgraded the car to 07.2020.60 back in October 2020, they also did the Telematics fix.
Since then Connected Drive App has worked perfectly every time. Not a single failure. (And I'm using it a lot as I do crowdtesting of the App)

So I'm totally happy with the car and Connected Drive now it has 07.2020.60 in it.
The only issues I have found is a minor annoyance with the rev counter missing in sport+ mode on the HUD. And BMW still haven't worked out a way for the user to delete Artist, Track, Album, information that is transferred into in car memory automatically from a USB drive. So if you delete an album from a USB Stick, the car thinks it is still there as the information is hiding in the in-car memory somewhere. My dealer raised a bug report; and all that happened was the Drivers App guide got updated to say that the memory has to be cleared by Dealer Service if required. Rather pathetic. But that can be worked around by never deleting a track or album from the USB stick. Or putting all your updated music on a brand new USB stick
Minor problems really,
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Good get, Tiki.

surley all the BMW tech's have received this and acted upon?
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      02-26-2021, 10:17 PM   #12
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Good get, Tiki.

surley all the BMW tech's have received this and acted upon?
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Good get, Tiki.

surley all the BMW tech's have received this and acted upon?
It's not recall category or mandatory, so maybe it only gets done if the customer complains The service manager at my dealer told me I am one of the few customers that uses or plays around with Connected Drive services, so they probably don't get a lot of complaints.
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Software updates for 330e

Have any Australian G20 330e received any software updates? I’m still on 03.2020.31
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Yes, but not OTA.
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Did you need to suffer from an issue before they agreed to update you, or just asking for it was OK?
I asked for the software to be updated as my android auto was dropping out a bit and was hoping that would fix it.
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No, I've been hoping for one so I get AndroidAuto.
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I asked for the software to be updated as my android auto was dropping out a bit and was hoping that would fix it.
Did it fix it? Introduce other bugs?
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No it didn't fix it. Appears the majority of drop outs occur at toll gates which the RF interference at the toll gate will cause wireless android auto to drop out.

They also fixed my remote 3d view which wasn't working (some module or something wasn't installed). In terms of new bugs, nothing new i have noticed that is wrong.
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I picked my car from its service today and was surprised to discover the software had been upgraded to 03/2021.40 from 07/2020.54

I was pretty stoked that ACP seem to not drop out anymore.
Drove around to all the usual places where it drops out and it was fine. Started to head home along St George's Terrace and once I reach the Kings Park end it started dropping out like crazy until it ditched ACP altogether and disconnected and wouldn't reconnect.

I gave up and switched on DAB instead : it was good while it lasted.

Not sure if anything else is new, being a dealer update there aren't any release notes.

On the plus side , my sunroof that completed shat itself a week earlier was fixed. They said it took two hours to calibrate.

Apparently I have a four week wait for a whole new wing mirror assembly to be sent from Germany. It was working fine until the night before it's service then just died. Along with my key. I must of jinxed myself when I spoke to them a week earlier I told them I've had 12 months of trouble free motoring haha

Interested to hear on any other changes within 03/2021.xx if anyone has received it.

NB: connected drive app seems work spot on and instantly, still not showing the software update menu
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I picked my car from its service today and was surprised to discover the software had been upgraded to 03/2021.40 from 07/2020.54
Don't suppose you can confirm if this update gives you AndroidAuto?
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I picked my car from its service today and was surprised to discover the software had been upgraded to 03/2021.40 from 07/2020.54
Don't suppose you can confirm if this update gives you AndroidAuto?
I already had Android Auto. That appeared with the 07/2020.xx OTA update last year.

What version are you running?
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I already had Android Auto. That appeared with the 07/2020.xx OTA update last year.

What version are you running?
I'm on 03.2020.40. Never had an update. But it's a 330e, maybe that's why?
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