[on_the_virge]

Just checked on line with bmw by putting in the VIN number and it says there is a software update available......sounds daft but what will this do? Will I see a difference in functionality?

[mike-tomo]

Also want to know about this

[KM79]

Is this on Bmw.co.uk/update?

[on_the_virge]

It is here

www.bmw.com/update

Might sound stupid dont want to ruin anything by doing this.....also not 100% sure how you do it so going to go to the idrive sub forum and ask the question.....

[DaveA]

Originally Posted by on_the_virge

Just checked on line with bmw by putting in the VIN number and it says there is a software update available......sounds daft but what will this do? Will I see a difference in functionality?

Generally, as far as I can see, the updates are just keeping the media and bluetooth software in the car up to date with the latest devices and protocols and can be considered much in the same way that you update your phone/tablet/computer, albeit that the mechanism of updating is a little more clunky...

I think that in newer cars this happens automatically, over the 4G connection, but older cars you need to do it manually.

Genrally, you update by downloading a "bin" file that you copy to a USB stick that you then plug into the centre armrest USB port and tell the system to update from it.

I have done this a few times now, all without incident...

Oddly enough, I came onto the forum today to ask a question about this sort of thing as I have just bought a new phone (iPhone SE) to replace my ageing iPhone 5 and noticed that the sound quality over handsfree using the new phone was awful... Was about to ask if anybody else had noticed this but first noticed/read this post and checked the update notes... I see in the description of benefits of the update "Improves the audio quality when using the handsfree system. (Apple, Motorola and Samsung mobile telephones)"...

So, it seems, I was perhaps not the only one to notice...

Let's see if the update makes a difference..

[on_the_virge]

Keep me posted as I am very reluctant to alter anything at the moment as everything seems to be working fine.....

[KM79]

Yeah those updates are generally for phone compatibility there won't be any new things to select in the Idrive,etc.

[mastrchee]

Originally Posted by on_the_virge

Just checked on line with bmw by putting in the VIN number and it says there is a software update available......sounds daft but what will this do? Will I see a difference in functionality?

Where did you try this? bmw.com/update? If so, thats an idrive update for latest BT devices and so forth i believe.

[DaveA]

Originally Posted by on_the_virge

Keep me posted as I am very reluctant to alter anything at the moment as everything seems to be working fine.....

I updated mine OK last night. Put the downloaded file on a USB stick and plugged the stick into the port in the arm rest.

The system recognised the update file OK and ran as it intended...

Make sure you follow the instructions, both that you download with the file, and on the screen... The screen eventually says, for instance, turn off engine and wait for screen to go off... It can take a while for the screen to go off, so don't panic and try forcing things...

I have no idea (yet) if this has resolved my iPhone SE sound issue over hands free, but I note that Apple's latest update also includes improvements to sound over bluetooth... So between the two, I am expecting an improvement..

[creepy coupe]

I think mine must have done its own over the air update. The DAB is shittier than ever now.

[x-m4n]

2.255.071 and 2.255.070 still the latest available for me.