Going mad trying to update software

X3inZug · 12-24-2018, 02:04 AM

"Congratulations, the software of your BMW is up to date. There are no actions necessary."

nd299 · 12-24-2018, 08:36 AM

Hmm, I'm still getting the UPD09041 as available for my car even in the new 17-VIN website, but it won't install.

My car is a 2018 6series GT (G32).

renmar · 12-27-2018, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by X3inZug

"Congratulations, the software of your BMW is up to date. There are no actions necessary."

Have you successfully installed SW from UPD09041 ?

What SW version you have now installed?

lo_cheng · 05-04-2019, 09:32 PM

I got my car 3 weeks ago. I checked online, seem like it is 2018-OCT build

Current software is TB-006.025.001

I check online with VIN number last week, no update.
Check again today, and downloaded UPD09042, which the PDF said is "001.062.032"

I haven't try update yet. Will try tomorrow.
However the PDF have no information about what this update change / fix. In short, there is no change log.

munna · 05-04-2019, 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lo_cheng

I got my car 3 weeks ago. I checked online, seem like it is 2018-OCT build

Current software is TB-006.025.001

I check online with VIN number last week, no update.
Check again today, and downloaded UPD09042, which the PDF said is "001.062.032"

I haven't try update yet. Will try tomorrow.
However the PDF have no information about what this update change / fix. In short, there is no change log.

It likely will refuse to install. The version it's trying to install is older (001 vs 006 installed). Looks like an issue on the BMW site serving up the wrong update

swisstony · 05-05-2019, 01:15 AM

Just got the UPD09042 update appear too. It is only 128mb.
Anybody tried to load it yet?

BMWZ4 · 05-05-2019, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by munna

It likely will refuse to install. The version it's trying to install is older (001 vs 006 installed). Looks like an issue on the BMW site serving up the wrong update

Yeah, something not quite right on the bmw server side. Keyed in my vin this morning, said update available for my bin/vehicle (bin # noted above), downloaded it to usb, plugged it in & says incompatible with this vehicle. And yes, no change log

nogren · 05-05-2019, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by BMWZ4

Quote:

Originally Posted by munna

It likely will refuse to install. The version it's trying to install is older (001 vs 006 installed). Looks like an issue on the BMW site serving up the wrong update

Yeah, something not quite right on the bmw server side. Keyed in my vin this morning, said update available for my bin/vehicle (bin # noted above), downloaded it to usb, plugged it in & says incompatible with this vehicle. And yes, no change log

Last time I uncompressed it and peaked inside it. It's a bundle of other files, and there was some more clues inside. But all files had time stamps of more than a year ago.

jrbeire · 05-05-2019, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by BMWZ4

Quote:

Originally Posted by munna

It likely will refuse to install. The version it's trying to install is older (001 vs 006 installed). Looks like an issue on the BMW site serving up the wrong update

Yeah, something not quite right on the bmw server side. Keyed in my vin this morning, said update available for my bin/vehicle (bin # noted above), downloaded it to usb, plugged it in & says incompatible with this vehicle. And yes, no change log

Same here

b.guggenmos · 05-08-2019, 09:22 PM

Same here as well. Entered VIN and downloaded update to thumb drive. Went out to the car and no go. Seems like we are all having the problem.

The weird part is a month or so ago I entered my VIN and no updates available. Now they are and then the car does not like it. I will go out later and look at the current version number to see what it says. Maybe we are all at the same version?

Eulenspiegel · 05-08-2019, 10:34 PM

Same for me.

I've had a number of problems with Connected app and with saving driver profile online. Don't know if any of these issues are related to each other.

swisstony · 05-14-2019, 10:04 AM

Strange that the BMW site is still showing "Software Update found: UPD09042" for my x3 vin.
I did try to load it into the car but get the message not compatible.

The files within the download show modified date of 7 March 2019...

Pure Driven · 06-07-2019, 08:29 AM

Anybody get this update to actually work? Update "UPD09042" was found for my car, but it says it's not compatible

Current versions I have are:
TB-006.017.006
MB-006.017.006

smlau · 06-10-2019, 08:46 AM

Unable to update, my current versions are:
TB-006.025.001
MB-006.025.001

hoonu · 06-25-2019, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by smlau

Unable to update, my current versions are:
TB-006.025.001
MB-006.025.001

Same. I can't update mine as well. I have 3 month old 2019 X3.

Barrancos · 06-26-2019, 05:35 AM

Unable to update, my current versions are:
TB-006.027.001
MB-006.027.001

Lotus99 · 07-13-2019, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by munna

It likely will refuse to install. The version it's trying to install is older (001 vs 006 installed). Looks like an issue on the BMW site serving up the wrong update

My car's showing TB-006 as the software, but UPD 09042 shows up on BMW's site as available. When I plug the USB into the car, it doesn't want to update.

Maybe if these are just COMPATIBLE with our cars, then the car is perhaps checking first to see if what you're installing on the USB is newer than what's on the car already, before going ahead?

So you're sure that's how BMW's TB numbering works? It would make sense, but I don't want to take any guesses...

If it's like typical software, the higher the number at the beginning, the newer the version...

darrylo · 07-13-2019, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Lotus99

Maybe if these are just COMPATIBLE with our cars, then the car is perhaps checking first to see if what you're installing on the USB is newer than what's on the car already, before going ahead?

"Kinda, sorta".

If you have the technical knowledge to take apart the update (it's just a tarball that contains a bit of xml along with binary files), you'll see that there is provision for version/compatibility checking. I have no idea if it's actually used, but I assume that it is.

The problem is that the "update" seems to be looking for different/older versions of firmware than what we have (in the US and UK/EU), and possibly different languages (e.g., Korean, Chinese, and others, but not English).

treblam · 07-14-2019, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by darrylo

"Kinda, sorta".

If you have the technical knowledge to take apart the update (it's just a tarball that contains a bit of xml along with binary files), you'll see that there is provision for version/compatibility checking. I have no idea if it's actually used, but I assume that it is.

The problem is that the "update" seems to be looking for different/older versions of firmware than what we have (in the US and UK/EU), and possibly different languages (e.g., Korean, Chinese, and others, but not English).

No, I am in China, my car refuses to install this update too, I think this is a bug in the website.

BatMeoW · 07-20-2019, 05:54 AM

I was able to update iDrive using UPD09042. Following are the before and after versions:

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Barrancos · 07-30-2019, 08:16 AM

Updated at the dealer

munna · 07-30-2019, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Barrancos

Updated at the dealer

Notice anything different?

12-24-2018, 02:04 AM	#67
X3inZug Enlisted Member 16 Rep 38 Posts Drives: X3 2019 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Zug, Switzerland iTrader: (0)	"Congratulations, the software of your BMW is up to date. There are no actions necessary."
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12-24-2018, 08:36 AM	#68
nd299 Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: BMW 630d Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Cyprus iTrader: (0)	Hmm, I'm still getting the UPD09041 as available for my car even in the new 17-VIN website, but it won't install. My car is a 2018 6series GT (G32).
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05-04-2019, 09:32 PM	#70
lo_cheng First Lieutenant 101 Rep 361 Posts Drives: BMW X3 M40i Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	I got my car 3 weeks ago. I checked online, seem like it is 2018-OCT build Current software is TB-006.025.001 I check online with VIN number last week, no update. Check again today, and downloaded UPD09042, which the PDF said is "001.062.032" I haven't try update yet. Will try tomorrow. However the PDF have no information about what this update change / fix. In short, there is no change log. __________________ 2019 X3 M40i - Phytonic Blue, Black Vernasca Leather, 21" 718M Wheels, Premium Essential
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05-05-2019, 01:15 AM	#72
swisstony Enlisted Member 7 Rep 30 Posts Drives: X3 Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: France iTrader: (0)	Just got the UPD09042 update appear too. It is only 128mb. Anybody tried to load it yet?
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05-08-2019, 09:22 PM	#76
b.guggenmos Private First Class 80 Rep 176 Posts Drives: X3M40I Phytonic Blue Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Olympia Washington iTrader: (0)	Same here as well. Entered VIN and downloaded update to thumb drive. Went out to the car and no go. Seems like we are all having the problem. The weird part is a month or so ago I entered my VIN and no updates available. Now they are and then the car does not like it. I will go out later and look at the current version number to see what it says. Maybe we are all at the same version? __________________ 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring 1970 Boss 302 Mustang 1965 Comet Cyclone 351C, Jerico 10.50@128 1965 Comet Cyclone 289 4 Speed 1932 Ford Five Window Coupe
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05-08-2019, 10:34 PM	#77
Eulenspiegel Private First Class 47 Rep 127 Posts Drives: 2020 X3 M40i; 1994 E34 530i Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Oregon iTrader: (0)	Same for me. I've had a number of problems with Connected app and with saving driver profile online. Don't know if any of these issues are related to each other. __________________ Gone: 1979 E21 320i 1985 E28 528e 1999 E39 540i 2011 F25 X3 XDrive35i Last edited by Eulenspiegel; 05-08-2019 at 10:53 PM..
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05-14-2019, 10:04 AM	#78
swisstony Enlisted Member 7 Rep 30 Posts Drives: X3 Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: France iTrader: (0)	Strange that the BMW site is still showing "Software Update found: UPD09042" for my x3 vin. I did try to load it into the car but get the message not compatible. The files within the download show modified date of 7 March 2019...
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06-07-2019, 08:29 AM	#79
Pure Driven Enlisted Member 7 Rep 30 Posts Drives: BMW 430i GC Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Anybody get this update to actually work? Update "UPD09042" was found for my car, but it says it's not compatible Current versions I have are: TB-006.017.006 MB-006.017.006
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06-10-2019, 08:46 AM	#80
smlau Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: BMW 530e Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Malaysia iTrader: (0)	Unable to update, my current versions are: TB-006.025.001 MB-006.025.001
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06-26-2019, 05:35 AM	#82
Barrancos Private First Class 77 Rep 108 Posts Drives: X3 G01 30D Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Reus - Spain iTrader: (0)	Unable to update, my current versions are: TB-006.027.001 MB-006.027.001
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07-20-2019, 05:54 AM	#86
BatMeoW Private First Class 49 Rep 107 Posts Drives: G01 X3 x30i Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0)	I was able to update iDrive using UPD09042. Following are the before and after versions:
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07-30-2019, 08:16 AM	#87
Barrancos Private First Class 77 Rep 108 Posts Drives: X3 G01 30D Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Reus - Spain iTrader: (0)	Updated at the dealer Attached Images
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