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      01-20-2020, 07:34 PM   #463
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I have a 2020 M340 & a Samsung S8. I have no problem with viewing or having read to text messages, but can't do anything with Email-- that's what I am hopeful that Android Auto will help.

As you can view below my signature the options in car

Hope that helps
Thanks; I'm hoping that the new one has a different capability from the X2, which is only iDrive 6.
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      01-23-2020, 06:37 AM   #464
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Now that 11/2019 has been around for a while, BMW has finally posted the release notes for 07/2019, just in time before 03/2020 is out:

https://connecteddrive.bmwusa.com/ap...oftwareUpgrade
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      01-23-2020, 08:10 AM   #465
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So when can we do this through the bmw connected app ? Mine still says no update available.
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      01-23-2020, 08:43 AM   #466
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So when can we do this through the bmw connected app ? Mine still says no update available.
The success rates of actual remote software upgrades have been close to zero (or maybe strictly zero in the US).

Best bet is to go to your dealer, claim intermittent issues with the connected services or whatever and demand that they do the upgrade.

Maybe 03/2020 will make RSU a reality.
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      01-23-2020, 11:39 AM   #467
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I posted this earlier in this thread.

I’m in the U.K. and wrote to ‘connected drive’ last week regarding OTA software updates. Following the reply I received (see below) I have since had my car into the dealer and had the software upgraded to 11/2019.41 with no issues from the dealer after showing them the e-mail.

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In relation to the OTA Software Updates, as your vehicle has iDrive 7 this means that this is available for your car. When a new update is available for your car a message will appear on your vehicle iDrive prompting you to begin the update.

However currently there is a known issue with this which is currently being worked on, where the updates are not being received in vehicles.

At this time we are advising customers to have this updated at their nearest BMW Centers for now, as there currently isn’t a time frame for when this will be resolved.
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      01-23-2020, 02:33 PM   #468
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I posted this earlier in this thread.

I’m in the U.K. and wrote to ‘connected drive’ last week regarding OTA software updates. Following the reply I received (see below) I have since had my car into the dealer and had the software upgraded to 11/2019.41 with no issues from the dealer after showing them the e-mail.

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In relation to the OTA Software Updates, as your vehicle has iDrive 7 this means that this is available for your car. When a new update is available for your car a message will appear on your vehicle iDrive prompting you to begin the update.

However currently there is a known issue with this which is currently being worked on, where the updates are not being received in vehicles.

At this time we are advising customers to have this updated at their nearest BMW Centers for now, as there currently isn’t a time frame for when this will be resolved.
Did you get any new features or changes with this update Tam?

I'm hoping it fixes my welcome light issue, in on Tuesday for this after complaining to BMW direct.
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Did you get any new features or changes with this update.

Didn’t see anything new apart from 3D remote view in the app. started working again. I did lose a lot of the settings in the iDrive thou.

Hope it sorts your issues.
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      01-23-2020, 04:51 PM   #470
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Getting an update to fix the Connected Drive connectivity issues. Excuse the NE winter salt on my poor car.
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Now that 11/2019 has been around for a while, BMW has finally posted the release notes for 07/2019, just in time before 03/2020 is out:

https://connecteddrive.bmwusa.com/ap...oftwareUpgrade
Do we actually have an indication that 03/2020 is a real impending software release? Or was that just speculation/humor?
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      01-29-2020, 02:52 PM   #472
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Now that 11/2019 has been around for a while, BMW has finally posted the release notes for 07/2019, just in time before 03/2020 is out:

https://connecteddrive.bmwusa.com/ap...oftwareUpgrade
Do we actually have an indication that 03/2020 is a real impending software release? Or was that just speculation/humor?
Software releases are continuous and year round.

BMW denotes July, November and March (for each MY) as the months where they commonly make a software version number change. Likely because these are the 3 times during the year that they introduce feature changes to models.

Keep in mind that for existing cars on the road its relatively rare that BMW introduces new features. Software updates are typically bug fixes, improvements to existing features, etc.

Also be aware that the x/2019.xx or x/2020.xx you'll see here is not really the software version number. This is a more friendly numbering system bmw came up with once they decided to offer remote software upgrading. The real numbering for iStep is currently 4.21.xx for most current models.
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Thanks, good to know. I asked because I'm curious if we aren't likely to see a major release until March. If so I might wait until then to have my dealer upgrade me. I'm looking for bug fixes, namely the passenger-seat-only-preheating bug... and in know it's not included in 11.2019.
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      01-30-2020, 04:48 PM   #474
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I have upgraded at the dealer to 11/2019 and can confirm it fixed the connected drive and app issues, including remote 3D view. It also appears to be less glitchy overall. The icon for the personal assistant app on the app page is also new! Still hoping this update or the next in 03/2020 will usher in OTA updates.
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      01-30-2020, 04:53 PM   #475
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I have upgraded at the dealer to 11/2019 and can confirm it fixed the connected drive and app issues, including remote 3D view. It also appears to be less glitchy overall. The icon for the personal assistant app on the app page is also new! Still hoping this update or the next in 03/2020 will usher in OTA updates.
Remote software upgrade is available. It's up to the regional distributor, in our case BMWNA, to release it. Some Euro markets have recently received a 7/2019.xx version OTA.

Appears to me BMW plans at most 2 OTA upgrades per year, if needed. For instance, starting 7/2020 production MY21 cars will get Android Auto. BMW already publicly stated existing iDrive 7 cars should see an upgrade available by end 2020. So, about 6 months after the factory release. Seems inline with them now releasing the 7/2020 update about 6 months later.
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Remote software upgrade is available. It's up to the regional distributor, in our case BMWNA, to release it. Some Euro markets have recently received a 7/2019.xx version OTA.

Appears to me BMW plans at most 2 OTA upgrades per year, if needed. For instance, starting 7/2020 production MY21 cars will get Android Auto. BMW already publicly stated existing iDrive 7 cars should see an upgrade available by end 2020. So, about 6 months after the factory release. Seems inline with them now releasing the 7/2020 update about 6 months later.
END OF 2020? That's an entire year away. By then my lease will be halfway over. Pretty pathetic considering OTA updates was a "launch feature".

Got my car back from dealership yesterday. Updated to 11/2019.41, so apparently nothing new floating around. Good to hear since hopefully that means these incremental .XX updates have stabilized a little bit.

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I had the notification that the update was available, pulled it in via the app, then uploaded to the car, all good. Well No. It told me it was ready and would tell me when i could install... then it disappeared and now it's not available??!!
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Exactly the same happened to me. Now my screen randomly goes blank and I lose all audio etc for about 30 secs. BMW have steadfastly ignored them emails I’ve sent to them.

(Still on 03/2019 same as you)
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So I have my M340i at the dealership today for its first service/oil change. I have the 3/2019 (.37 I think) software, having received my car last June.

I requested they update the iDrive software, and was quickly denied. I was actually told, "They like to keep things on the same software that came from the factory."

WTF! Suggestions on how to push back? I don't have anything that's necessarily broken, but I'd like to be on the latest...
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So I have my M340i at the dealership today for its first service/oil change. I have the 3/2019 (.37 I think) software, having received my car last June.

I requested they update the iDrive software, and was quickly denied. I was actually told, "They like to keep things on the same software that came from the factory."

WTF! Suggestions on how to push back? I don't have anything that's necessarily broken, but I'd like to be on the latest...
That's really stupid of them. Show your service advisor and/or the service manager all these threads. There's even a TSB out there for issues. Or, better yet - find a better dealer if you can!
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So I have my M340i at the dealership today for its first service/oil change. I have the 3/2019 (.37 I think) software, having received my car last June.

I requested they update the iDrive software, and was quickly denied. I was actually told, "They like to keep things on the same software that came from the factory."

WTF! Suggestions on how to push back? I don't have anything that's necessarily broken, but I'd like to be on the latest...
That's really stupid of them. Show your service advisor and/or the service manager all these threads. There's even a TSB out there for issues. Or, better yet - find a better dealer if you can!
I talked with my sales guy that I've been buying from for awhile now (at a different dealership than where I got my car serviced today). He confirmed to me that what I was told is BMW's policy. He said that unless you provide them an actual issue that can only be resolved with a software update, they won't do it.

Suggestions on what I can report in this early version I have? My friggin' loaner car had newer software in it today!

TSB?
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On 3/2019. CarPlay is buggy. Very buggy with older iPhone software.
Spotify is not in that version of you have connected music.
Apps sometimes refuse to start.

And some more. Go back in this thread to mod 2019 and you get an extensive list.

Also, the release notes for 7/2019 are online now.
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On 3/2019. CarPlay is buggy. Very buggy with older iPhone software.
Spotify is not in that version of you have connected music.
Apps sometimes refuse to start.

And some more. Go back in this thread to mod 2019 and you get an extensive list.

Also, the release notes for 7/2019 are online now.
Despite what I was told, got my car back today and the software was updated 😀
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Despite what I was told, got my car back today and the software was updated 😀
There is a mandatory recall bulletin out for the camera software. Software update is the only way to fix it. I keep getting an email every other day to bring in the car to update the software but i'm gonna wait till 03/2020 comes out. (i'm on 03/2019)

Your sales guy and service dept seem incompetently clueless. I wouldn't feel comfortable getting my car serviced there if they can't keep track of basic service bulletins. I would find a new service center...
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