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Remote software upgrade for +1 million BMW vehicles!

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Remote software upgrade for +1 million BMW vehicles!

It is the largest over-the-air upgrade in the history of the BMW Group to date. The roll-out of the latest version of the BMW Operating System 22.02.2021 (Ver. 7/11) will begin on February 20nd, 20. More than XNUMX models and a total of over a million vehicles from the premium manufacturer worldwide are supplied with software updates. This is once again the largest over-the-air upgrade campaign by a European manufacturer. The highlights of the new version are the deep integration of the Amazon Alexa voice service for five countries, the ability to log into the vehicle quickly and easily with the driver profile using the My BMW app and the expansion of active navigation to other countries. Customers are informed via push message in the vehicle or in the BMW app on their smartphone as soon as the upgrade is ready for their vehicle.

New and extended functions.

  • With the deep integration of Amazon Alexa It is now possible to use Amazon's voice service in the vehicle as the customer is used to at home. Editing shopping lists, calling up messages or playing music is now even easier. It is also possible to control compatible smart home devices from the vehicle. In this upgrade, Amazon Alexa is available for Germany, Austria, Great Britain, Spain and Italy. In subsequent upgrades, the Amazon Alexa integration will be extended to other countries.
  • The personal driver profile in the BMW can now be transferred quickly and easily to other BMW vehicles, including rental vehicles, using the My BMW app via QR code scan. Climate and navigation settings and favorites are automatically transferred to the vehicle. Personal settings such as the seating position, exterior mirrors and preferred driver assistance settings can also be saved in the profile. If the customer has linked his profile to the vehicle key, his settings are loaded as soon as he opens the vehicle.

  • The BMW M lap timer guarantees even more driving pleasure on the racetrack and records sensor data directly from the vehicle (accelerator pedal position, revolutions, G-meter and more). Lap times, driving time or distance covered can be viewed by the customer at any time, even while driving, and help to improve individual performance on the racetrack. All the data from the BMW M lap timer can be analyzed in peace after the journey and are meaningfully prepared in advance.
  • With the new Extension of the BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant customers can enjoy the sound of the BMW M models in advance. With a question like: “Hey BMW, how does a BMW M8 sound?”, The sporty performance is made audible in the truest sense of the word.
  • Always change lanes safely and in good time abroad, too. The active navigation guidance As an extended function of the steering and lane guidance assistant, it now also supports customers in France, Portugal and Spain. The function suggests a lane change if this is necessary in order to follow the navigation route. If a traffic gap is detected, the active navigation system waits until the traffic gap is reached and then indicates the lane change.

Functional improvements

  • In addition to the images available as standard, driver profiles can now also include a personal profile picture be provided. The synchronization works very easily via the My BMW app.
  • In order to support customers in deleting their personal data and My BMW App links when returning or dropping off vehicles, all connections to the My BMW App or a BMW ID are now automatically disconnected as soon as the customer does Vehicle to factory settings resets.
  • With this remote software upgrade, the Integrated operating instructions the latest information in the vehicle.

Remote software upgrade for +1 million BMW vehicles!

Remote software upgrade and roll-out.

With the BMW Operating System 7 and Remote Software Upgrade, it has been possible for BMW drivers to keep their vehicle up to date quickly and easily since 2018. The new functions can be conveniently played over-the-air in the car. The installation files are prepared in the vehicle in the background, after which even extensive upgrades are rarely required more than 20 minutes.

Due to the corona situation - with effects on the availability of support capacities - there may be time shifts in individual markets when the current upgrade is rolled out.

Remote software upgrade for +1 million BMW vehicles!

Vehicles with BMW Operating System 7, which were produced from November 2020, are already equipped with the latest version including additional functions. Customers can view the software version in the vehicle settings under Remote Software Upgrade and search for available upgrades. Remote software upgrade is now available for over 20 BMW models and therefore for almost the entire BMW fleet. Vehicles with software older than version 07/20 can only install the latest version after the intermediate version has been downloaded and installed. Only the next possible upgrade is offered for installation. The user can never install the wrong version.

The availability of services and functions depends on the equipment of the vehicle and the respective country. Customers can view the release notes applicable in the respective market on the BMW ConnectedDrive country page. Instructions and tips for remote software upgrade can be found in the relevant BMW How To Video.

Remote software upgrade for +1 million BMW vehicles!

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