11/2020 OTA update

TurtleBoy · 03-13-2021, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mitch57

That's what I thought too. However, I had a loaner 2021 X5 about a month ago that had 11/2020.XX (don't remember what the revision number was) and it was still listed under Climate Control Rules.

I only had it for a day so I didn't spend a whole lot of time looking at it. However, it could have been under "Automate Habits" and then Climate Control Rules. I can't remember exactly now. But it did have passenger climate control rules which previous versions didn't.

My brother got the update yesterday and he has the Climate Rules and not Automate Habits, perhaps they got rid of AH. He no longer has steering wheel heating anymore though, hopefully it comes back.

mitch57 · 03-13-2021, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TurtleBoy

My brother got the update yesterday and he has the Climate Rules and not Automate Habits, perhaps they got rid of AH. He no longer has steering wheel heating anymore though, hopefully it comes back.

Interesting. The 2021 X5 loaner I was driving had the steering wheel heating.

OzJedi · 03-14-2021, 06:32 AM

I can see release notes for 2020.11 on bmw-connecteddrive online but I no longer have Upgrade software option in my ConnectedDrive app on phone, just wondering how I will be able to upgrade to 2020.11?

TSMC55 · 03-14-2021, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by OzJedi

I can see release notes for 2020.11 on bmw-connecteddrive online but I no longer have Upgrade software option in my ConnectedDrive app on phone, just wondering how I will be able to upgrade to 2020.11?

You can side load the my bmw app if you are on Android. It works in Au. It is still showing no updates though.

Alternatively you can check for updates on the settings menu in the vehicle.

OzJedi · 03-14-2021, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by TSMC55

You can side load the my bmw app if you are on Android. It works in Au. It is still showing no updates though.

Alternatively you can check for updates on the settings menu in the vehicle.

I am on iOS and couldn't find myBMW app in app store yet.

TurtleBoy · 03-14-2021, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by OzJedi

I am on iOS and couldn't find myBMW app in app store yet.

MyBMW is not available in the US.

TSMC55 · 03-14-2021, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by OzJedi

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Originally Posted by TSMC55

You can side load the my bmw app if you are on Android. It works in Au. It is still showing no updates though.

Alternatively you can check for updates on the settings menu in the vehicle.

I am on iOS and couldn't find myBMW app in app store yet.

No, it is not there. It is not in the android play store either. I downloaded the apk from an app website and sideloaded it. It works well despite not being officially released here. Unfortunately I do not know if you can sideload an app on an iphone instead of going through the official app store.

ifr · 03-15-2021, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by TurtleBoy

My brother got the update yesterday and he has the Climate Rules and not Automate Habits, perhaps they got rid of AH. He no longer has steering wheel heating anymore though, hopefully it comes back.

I know how to get it back, but you might not like it.

Reset in iDrive settings, but you will lose seat position, hard button favourites, and will need to reset all other config.

Paladin1 · 03-15-2021, 05:48 PM

Updated to 11/2020.50 today - Midwest. Have no idea what it actually did because I just briefly checked settings, but nothing seems to be changed. It did temporarily disable "lock when leaving," but that seems restored, and no settings changed as far as I can tell (Automate Habits is still there in Personal Assistant, which includes the Automate Window function). An app showed up: LapTimer for M (on my 40i), which I believe is essentially a stopwatch. Haven't driven it post-update, but if I run across anything I'll report back. What I do know is that it took well over 2 hours to "prepare" for the install, which required running the car, and about 20 minutes for the install, which was parked and off. The update info did recommend installing at home, in a place accessible to a tow - flat level area (an excellent suggestion IMO, from my experience with other OTAs).

*Addendum, per @TurtleBoy, it appears that steering wheel heating is in fact gone from Climate Rules.

TurtleBoy · 03-15-2021, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ifr

I know how to get it back, but you might not like it.

Reset in iDrive settings, but you will lose seat position, hard button favourites, and will need to reset all other config.

Thanks, I will pass that along to him. If it was me I would just hold out for it to be fixed in a future update or by dumb luck.

kkratochvil · 03-16-2021, 12:49 AM

I was out driving today and went to Settings and checked for updates. Voila! It said I had an update and it started downloading 11/2020.50. I was out driving for around 45 minutes and it actually got 73% of it downloaded before I got home.

I downloaded to my iPhone once I was back on Wi-Fi and finished the upload to my X6 tonight.

Honestly, not sure I'm going to do the update, since it sounds like it's deleting the Heated Steering Wheel from the Climate Rules...I really like that coming on automatically. Doesn't sound like it's changing/fixing anything else, other than adding the M Laptimer app. Maybe I'll at least wait until it warms up a bit more!

Does it bring back the tach "meter" to HUD in Sport Mode? (When set to Automatic.)

VTENGR · 03-16-2021, 05:49 AM

Got the notification for this update last night.

SmartSaves · 03-16-2021, 09:42 AM

Anyone in Canada received the update notification yet?

GaryK4 · 03-16-2021, 11:32 AM

I got my update (2) days ago. I have not noticed any differences yet. I will have to search the forum to see what to look for. The release notes did not say much.

Dex05 · 03-16-2021, 12:46 PM

For missing Automated steering wheel heating after upgrade,... Try deleting all profiles and re-add them without restoring previous settings. It worked for me! Now have my Automated steering wheel heating back.

macfan · 03-16-2021, 01:02 PM

Can confirm 11.2020 update installed today on my 2020 X5 M50I in Los Angeles

kkratochvil · 03-16-2021, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Dex05

For missing Automated steering wheel heating after upgrade,... Try deleting all profiles and re-add them without restoring previous settings. It worked for me! Now have my Automated steering wheel heating back.

Clarifier...based upon how you described it, you then had to reconfigure all of your various settings? (Or did you get them back when you pulled your profile down from ConnectedDrive?)

TurtleBoy · 03-16-2021, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by kkratochvil

Clarifier...based upon how you described it, you then had to reconfigure all of your various settings? (Or did you get them back when you pulled your profile down front m ConnectedDrive?)

I think you will lose your seat settings, favorite button settings and possible some others depending on what you have done.

JJ 911SC · 03-16-2021, 07:54 PM

Might be moving up from an X3, so does a 2021 BMW X5 xDrive40i (and 2020 BMW X5 xDrive40i for that matter) can received OTA updates?

TurtleBoy · 03-16-2021, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by JJ 911SC

Might be moving up from an X3, so does a 2021 BMW X5 xDrive40i (and 2020 BMW X5 xDrive40i for that matter) can received OTA updates?

Yes they can.

JJ 911SC · 03-16-2021, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by TurtleBoy

Yes they can.

Merci monsieur Tortue...

mitch57 · 03-16-2021, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by GaryK4

I got my update (2) days ago. I have not noticed any differences yet. I will have to search the forum to see what to look for. The release notes did not say much.

Here's one thing to look for. https://g07.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1808466.

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Paladin1 Brigadier General 5556 Rep 4,504 Posts Drives: 2022 iX xDrive50, DGM Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Midwest iTrader: (0) Garage List 2023 iX xDrive M60 [0.00] 2022 iX xDrive50 [10.00]	Updated to 11/2020.50 today - Midwest. Have no idea what it actually did because I just briefly checked settings, but nothing seems to be changed. It did temporarily disable "lock when leaving," but that seems restored, and no settings changed as far as I can tell (Automate Habits is still there in Personal Assistant, which includes the Automate Window function). An app showed up: LapTimer for M (on my 40i), which I believe is essentially a stopwatch. Haven't driven it post-update, but if I run across anything I'll report back. What I do know is that it took well over 2 hours to "prepare" for the install, which required running the car, and about 20 minutes for the install, which was parked and off. The update info did recommend installing at home, in a place accessible to a tow - flat level area (an excellent suggestion IMO, from my experience with other OTAs). Addendum, per @TurtleBoy, it appears that steering wheel heating is in fact gone from Climate Rules. Last edited by Paladin1; 03-15-2021 at 08:20 PM..*
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kkratochvil Lieutenant 314 Rep 459 Posts Drives: 2020 BMW, X6, M50i Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Des Moines iTrader: (0)	I was out driving today and went to Settings and checked for updates. Voila! It said I had an update and it started downloading 11/2020.50. I was out driving for around 45 minutes and it actually got 73% of it downloaded before I got home. I downloaded to my iPhone once I was back on Wi-Fi and finished the upload to my X6 tonight. Honestly, not sure I'm going to do the update, since it sounds like it's deleting the Heated Steering Wheel from the Climate Rules...I really like that coming on automatically. Doesn't sound like it's changing/fixing anything else, other than adding the M Laptimer app. Maybe I'll at least wait until it warms up a bit more! Does it bring back the tach "meter" to HUD in Sport Mode? (When set to Automatic.) __________________ 2020 BMW X6 (G06) M50i - Manhattan Green/Coffee - 11/2022.63
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