M3/M4 Navigation/Computer Software Updates

[JoshuaKM]

Hey everyone,

I was wondering if anyone knew if BMW planned on taking the Tesla route and allowing for either over-the-air or factory software upgrades to the navigation/infotainment system? Would be quite bad ass....

[kriegs]

That would require a way to hook up to hone wifi or onboard cellular. Is that possible with current F series BMW

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by kriegs

That would require a way to hook up to hone wifi or onboard cellular. Is that possible with current F series BMW

You can make the car a hotspot.

[A418t81]

I haven't noticed any hotspot settings, but I haven't complete dug through every submenu yet. The car does have a software update option in the settings menu that I imagine just looks at the USB input for the data. I have a BMW supplied Euro maps thumb drive inserted there now and it instantly and flawlessly converted over to the european maps and navi once I inserted it.

[pillpusher84]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

You can make the car a hotspot.

This is a codeable option ... most useful for DLNA streaming to the headunit display (music, videos, etc.)

Right now the F-Series BMWs all have a 3G connection via AT&T in the USA for Connected Drive ... presumably BMW could use this, but I assume they would not want that much data over 3G.

Right now ... updates via OBD-II or USB only

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by pillpusher84

This is a codeable option ... most useful for DLNA streaming to the headunit display (music, videos, etc.)

Right now the F-Series BMWs all have a 3G connection via AT&T in the USA for Connected Drive ... presumably BMW could use this, but I assume they would not want that much data over 3G.

Right now ... updates via OBD-II or USB only

I may look into that once I get my car.

[Sir Loin]

Whoa! Free in-car 3G hotspot for F series cars?

[pillpusher84]

Originally Posted by Sir Loin

Whoa! Free in-car 3G hotspot for F series cars?

Free as i n included for 3 years with BMW Assist ... however YOU will make no use of it otherwise!

[minus9]

Originally Posted by pillpusher84

Free as i n included for 3 years with BMW Assist ... however YOU will make no use of it otherwise!

Hmmm... I may want to find a way, though...

[pillpusher84]

Originally Posted by minus9

Hmmm... I may want to find a way, though...

you figure it out please do share with the group

[theomega]

Hmm.. since updates aren't done OTA, is this normally something we as the owners are responsible for, or do the dealers do it?

I've gone to www.bmw.com/update and downloaded the latest update for my VIN, and it appears to have updates for media and telephone which are older than what is currently on my car.

Currently my car has:
Media: MN-002.045.001
Telephone: TN-002.045.001

What is offered on the website:
UPD05021.bin
TN-2.34.1
MN-2.18.2

Are GPS updates included here as well usually? Anyone have experience with how often BMW usually released updates this way?

[biggie27]

wouldnt those be newer considering TN-2.34.1 is a greater number than TN-2.045.001

[theomega]

Originally Posted by biggie27

wouldnt those be newer considering TN-2.34.1 is a greater number than TN-2.045.001

thats what I thought as we'll at first glance, but it looks like in their numbering scheme they drop the leading 0s. This also becomes more apparent when you download the release notes and none of the release versions have preceding 0s .