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      07-09-2020, 05:59 PM   #199
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I had mine upgraded for 07/19 to 03/20 recently and they have messed it up. When reversing/parking there is no audible signal from the side, only front and rear ( and these are a lot weaker ).

I have to take the car back to be sorted, maybe I should suggest a downgrade to 11/19.
I inquired about a downgrade myself but last I heard is they don’t typically do it unless somebody from BMW does it. I don’t have issues with my parking sensors though. They react as soon as I’m pulling in the garage and show on the screen the side marking although not entirely sure if it beeps if something comes on the side.
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      07-09-2020, 06:12 PM   #200
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I inquired about a downgrade myself but last I heard is they don’t typically do it unless somebody from BMW does it. I don’t have issues with my parking sensors though. They react as soon as I’m pulling in the garage and show on the screen the side marking although not entirely sure if it beeps if something comes on the side.
Since I got mine back from the dealership there is no noise at all when I am reversing, I could scrape my wing mirror down the wall and it would show the red lines on screen but no audible signal.

Front and back sensors only start beeping when I am a foot or so away from an object.

Maybe this would be a good enough reason for a downgrade.
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      07-10-2020, 08:15 AM   #201
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There appears to be a Map Update.

My maps are now 2020-2, having previously been 2020-1.

You should have a Notification in the panel at the top of iDrive.

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      07-12-2020, 08:22 PM   #202
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Yep. Don’t budge trust me. I may be getting a new head unit to see if that fixes it, assuming that head unit doesn’t have the new update. After what I just read on Europe regulating sound they may do it for all as it doesn’t make financial sense to have multiple exhaust setups for different countries. Shameful....
The irony is that unless it is my imagination I'm now pretty sure the OTA update for 11/2019.70 has neutered the cold start on my M850i as well. Also, Sport has an overall reduced exhaust sound as I used to be able to generate more burbles on-demand than I can do now. Thankfully, Sport Plus still is pretty aggressive for exhaust sound so the time has come for me to do the simple mod that will cut off the iDrive software from being able to manipulate the valves (https://f92.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1707154).
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      07-14-2020, 12:19 AM   #203
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The irony is that unless it is my imagination I'm now pretty sure the OTA update for 11/2019.70 has neutered the cold start on my M850i as well. Also, Sport has an overall reduced exhaust sound as I used to be able to generate more burbles on-demand than I can do now. Thankfully, Sport Plus still is pretty aggressive for exhaust sound so the time has come for me to do the simple mod that will cut off the iDrive software from being able to manipulate the valves (https://f92.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1707154).
Further proof. Car in the shop and currently driving a 2020 X5 40xi with radio software 11/2019.58. Remote start leaves both valves open, just how my 8er used to be. It’s not just an 8 series thing it’s brand wide. Don’t remember if mine had 70 or 58 before programming happened but that’s definitely proof that they want to quiet these things down. Hoping I can get it back to normal (at least the normal that i know.)
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      07-16-2020, 10:55 AM   #204
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There appears to be a Map Update.

My maps are now 2020-2, having previously been 2020-1.

You should have a Notification in the panel at the top of iDrive.

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Yep had this today!

Also I’m still on 11/2018.55 and got an alert on the connected drive app that 11/2019.70 OTA now available and it’s currently downloading!
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      07-17-2020, 01:30 PM   #205
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So OTA download complete and I now get the following message:

Been like this for about 6 hours (and counting!)
How long until it decides it's ready to apply upgrade?
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      07-17-2020, 01:59 PM   #206
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My car went back in after the debacle of the 03/2020 update fiasco and my sensor issue.

I picked it up earlier and I now have 07/2020.25 on there.

All seems to work just fine.

There is a new app too, 'automatic windows', seems I can now set locations where my windows will open automatically.

Racking my brain to think of any reason why I would never have the ability to put the windows down myself.
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      07-17-2020, 05:57 PM   #207
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So OTA download complete and I now get the following message:

Been like this for about 6 hours (and counting!)
How long until it decides it's ready to apply upgrade?
Check this thread if yo haven't found it yet https://f92.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...3#post26393213 as I took pictures of the process along the way. I did not include a phone screenshot of the first step which should be on your app and indicating that the phone needs to be connected to the car's WiFi as that is how it transfers the update to the car.
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      07-18-2020, 09:31 AM   #208
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Thanks

Just been out to check and try again and it just said ready to upgrade from the idrive screen so I have just started the upgrade.

Interestingly the connected drive app is still showing download in progress and it's a bigger file than others have suggested (over 2.4GB!)
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      07-18-2020, 09:33 AM   #209
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My Update file size on connected drive:
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      07-18-2020, 04:07 PM   #210
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My Update file size on connected drive:
Wow that is big and perhaps the bigger "WOW" is you are the first whom has posted they are getting not only a point release upgrade but a full base release upgrade via OTA. I didn't notice it in your first screenshot that you're going from 11/2018.55 to 11/2019.70. At this point nobody has received a full base update without having their dealer install it.
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      07-18-2020, 04:37 PM   #211
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It's upgraded and I checked the idrive notes and I've got LOADS of fixes and new stuff

Need to read through them all.
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      07-18-2020, 06:43 PM   #212
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I wonder if some of them are geographically limited (in your case, to the UK), but please keep us updated as to what has been added and if anything has been...subtracted. Many thanks.
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      07-19-2020, 01:29 AM   #213
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Many of those appeared in the 03.2020 update, including the perpendicular parking (which surprised me the other evening).

I was expecting 07.2020 to add Android Auto, but it looks like that isn't the case.

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Many of those appeared in the 03.2020 update, including the perpendicular parking (which surprised me the other evening).

I was expecting 07.2020 to add Android Auto, but it looks like that isn't the case.

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I have it on mine.
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      07-19-2020, 02:00 PM   #215
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I have it on mine.
Now that's very exciting!

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      07-19-2020, 05:55 PM   #216
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It's upgraded and I checked the idrive notes and I've got LOADS of fixes and new stuff

Need to read through them all.
Any change noticed in exhaust? It would be great if the newest have the exhaust back to normal.
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Many of those appeared in the 03.2020 update, including the perpendicular parking (which surprised me the other evening).

I was expecting 07.2020 to add Android Auto, but it looks like that isn't the case.

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The perpendicular parking enhancements have been in the 11/2019.55 release and working flawlessly since I had that installed by my dealer in late December. As for Android Auto, now that we know BMW can push a full release via OTA to deploy it only time will tell if they add it to an existing base as a new point release, e.g., 11/2019.70 to .80 or just push out 07/2019.XX.
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Many of those appeared in the 03.2020 update, including the perpendicular parking (which surprised me the other evening).

I was expecting 07.2020 to add Android Auto, but it looks like that isn't the case.

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The perpendicular parking enhancements have been in the 11/2019.55 release and working flawlessly since I had that installed by my dealer in late December. As for Android Auto, now that we know BMW can push a full release via OTA to deploy it only time will tell if they add it to an existing base as a new point release, e.g., 11/2019.70 to .80 or just push out 07/2019.XX.
mine still hasn't asked to update OTA to the .70. not that I would risk losing my engine sound or coding anyhow.

it will be a while before they OTA the 07/2020 to us for sure.
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mine still hasn't asked to update OTA to the .70. not that I would risk losing my engine sound or coding anyhow.

it will be a while before they OTA the 07/2020 to us for sure.
I've done more testing on the exhaust sound and have narrowed it down to primarily an impact to Sport while driving in less burbles than I remember. The first few months of owning the car I consistently drove in Sport Individual with Engine and Transmission in Sport and remember more burbles when letting off the gas when slowing down for a stop light, etc.

Since COVID-19 all of my drives have been in Sport Plus to get the greatest enjoyment out of them so the comparison is harder now as it still is aggressive on cold starts and drives. I have confirmed that Sport does have a similar cold start. Hence, I'm not sure if .70 did impact the exhaust outside of the perceived amount of less burbles in Sport.
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I have it on mine.
That was dealer installed vs OTA correct? Just asking as the latest updates on the video shared in the iOS digital key thread call out that at least some OTA updates for 07/2020 have bricked the iDrive units.
UPDATE 7/10/20: The iDrive system locked up when the Android Auto feature was pushed remotely. In order to limit any potential frustration with this, customers will now need to have Android Auto installed via BMW Service. This will be a wired connection which will avoid the iDrive lockup. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding as this is a new situation which is still developing.
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