[330Stevie]

Originally Posted by a.summers86

I found it would stick for a few minutes on a certain % then jumped 15-20% at a time.

Oddly this is the first time in 4 updates I have not had the option to pull the update from the car - insisted it was done via my phone app. Assume its BMW trying to save on data transfer?

Yeah, I’ve always done over the air on the last few also. Just felt less faff

[Charlie (Wessex)]

Originally Posted by AkiraT

Not sure if a coincidence or not, but I phoned ConnectedDrive services to tell them I'm having issues getting the latest software. They sent me an email to try out some steps such as hard reset idrive and delete and recreate a profile. I didn't get a chance to try any steps yet but within an hour I got pushed the latest 07/2021.85 OTA update.

I suspect that when I contacted ConnectedDrive services something triggered the OTA when they were searching for my car on their system.

Worth a try if anyone is still struggling to get the latest OTA.

So I deleted my profile. Did a search (took too long as I am in a dead zone). Got impatient. Reloaded profile via app and QR code. And carried on off to an appointment. Seems to have picked up 07/85 update so am now downloading.

As an aside, when the profile was loaded back up, it had lost seat position, HUD position, keys 1-8, re-started various settings like gesture, pop ups. If I had been patient, would these automatically have been synched with the car??

[gnolivos]

Originally Posted by Charlie (Wessex)

So I deleted my profile. Did a search (took too long as I am in a dead zone). Got impatient. Reloaded profile via app and QR code. And carried on off to an appointment. Seems to have picked up 07/85 update so am now downloading.

As an aside, when the profile was loaded back up, it had lost seat position, HUD position, keys 1-8, re-started various settings like gesture, pop ups. If I had been patient, would these automatically have been synched with the car??

So you think deleting profile and re-linking it has finally triggered the update? Maybe I can try that too.

[ramparts]

judging by the number of you that have had this come through in the last 48 hours, i would say it's nothing to do with anything you can do, and more than bmw have released it to the UK users all at once !

[AkiraT]

Anyone else having problems connecting their phones through Android Auto? Since the update my phone isn't connecting. Anyone know how to fix it? Thanks.

[Bugsyt1959]

Originally Posted by Ross_

07/2021.85 came through for me about an hour ago, about time.

Downloaded 07/2021.85 to phone in about 15mins and uploaded to car in 30mins. Just waiting to find a snooker table to park on, a 4.5 mph S. Easterly breeze, the full moon, and all the other conditions required to install it!!!🧐

[Charlie (Wessex)]

Originally Posted by gnolivos

So you think deleting profile and re-linking it has finally triggered the update? Maybe I can try that too.

Yes.

Originally Posted by davidoff86

judging by the number of you that have had this come through in the last 48 hours, i would say it's nothing to do with anything you can do, and more than bmw have released it to the UK users all at once !

I've been checking for a fair while now. It might well be a coincidence that it came through 10 minutes after I checked, found no update, deleted and reinstalled my profile, but.....

[330Stevie]

Originally Posted by 330Stevie

Did separate journeys this morning the first took it to 47% the second, which was longer didn’t advance it at all so still stuck on 47%.
All a bit rubbish really

Finally finished downloading after another 45 min drive this morning. The actual install was fine. I’ve seen the release notes; will see if things have actually changed

What update version are you all getting now?

[330Stevie]

07/2021.85

Originally Posted by 330Stevie

07/2021.85

Thank you... that explains why I am not seeing it lol... dealer updated mine to 11-2021 in December so in theory mine is slightly later

[Charlie (Wessex)]

God I find BMW tech so frustrating (ie crap). Is this really the best way to do updates??

So yesterday, drove about ½ hour and it got to 44% preparing (not sure if it has to do that AND an install). Nothing changed today particularly. Put on BT and WiFi and did a 45 min drive. Car refused to connect the apps. All the relevant permissions in car and phone are exactly the same as yesterday. As a result nothing happened with the update.

Is there a secret to get the apps bit to connect??

Frankly speaking it would be so much easier to put you VIN in, get a download to USB and update from there. Sometimes I think that they're just trying to be clever for the sake of being clever.

[willougs]

Maybe they are trying to restrict access to the files as best as possible to stop people from trying to be too clever, dicking about with them, bricking their car, and then go whining to BMW to repair.

Would be a load easier though, and sure they could implement some decent checksums to ensure modified code doesn't get attempted.

Most other manufacturers with products with downloadable firmware seem to be able to manage it.

[ramparts]

It won't have be "one file", each car will have a different set of ecus , and based off the cars current istep, a different subset of files again will need to be downloaded.

This is why the "jumps" of happen too - some of the files over > 500mb each ( headunit ones ), but also a load of some , few kb files. Last time I did an ista update with esys there were like 60 odd files that changed

[Ross_]

I was so close 😂 I set it to download on a journey to work about 45 mins, I planned to sit in the car at work to let it finish. Checked it about 5 mins away & thought great as was at 85%.

Got to work, completely forgot & switched the car off out of habit when it was probably on 99%.

Since then it's been stuck on 'preparations complete for update, you'll be notified when you can install'.

I've tried random drives, checking daily & reset of idrive nothing, I'm an idiot hahah.

[Martsatart]

I put the battery on charge overnight after the preperations ....bit and then it let me install next day
Learnt that the after my first OTA update , as it took an age due to short journeys

[330Stevie]

Mines all updated, but start stop seems to not be kicking in since….. bonus some might say, however bugs me if I know something may not be as it should be…

[gnolivos]

I have my dealer appointment Monday. I was mainly taking it in for software update (have some minor issues I hope an update might fix).
I am on 2021.11.30. (In USA)

Can anyone in USA confirm that there is in fact a newer version before I waste my time?

[ramparts]

Originally Posted by gnolivos

I have my dealer appointment Monday. I was mainly taking it in for software update (have some minor issues I hope an update might fix).
I am on 2021.11.30. (In USA)

Can anyone in USA confirm that there is in fact a newer version before I waste my time?

538, 540, 550, 568 all exist after that on the 21-11 branch.

On the 22-03 branch there's 520 and 530 ( released this week )

[gnolivos]

Originally Posted by davidoff86

538, 540, 550, 568 all exist after that on the 21-11 branch.

On the 22-03 branch there's 520 and 530 ( released this week )

I'm not familiar with this numbering. 530 etc. Where does this show up?

[ramparts]

They are the official version numbers for the underlying software.

For what you see in the idrive screen, take the 5 off the 5xx number

[Paul D3]

Mines also got to this point and stuck for a few days:

'preparations complete for update, you'll be notified when you can install'.