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      06-19-2019, 05:04 PM   #1
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Idrive updates?

Bit of a noob question, can i download idrive update to my android phone, and then upload to flash stick from phone ,
To plug into car , thanks.
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      06-19-2019, 05:56 PM   #2
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You have much research and learning to do, sir.
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The idrive software update page (where you input the last 7 digits of your VIN and it tells you what software updates are available) doesn't work on mobile-rendered pages so I'd say no, you won't be able to do this.
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Oh, also, just to manage your expectations of the whole software update process - the iDrive software update page struggles with Chrome on a PC (because obviously no-one uses Chrome these days?!) so I used IE11 to do my last download. Also, the BMW software update page thought that v110.x would be an upgrade for my car which is running v130.x already... so even if the BMW software upgrade page tells you that you should install an upgrade, it might not be particularly accurate. Sorry if this is obvious to anyone reading this thread but it annoyed the hell out of me earlier so I thought a minor rant was in order.
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      06-23-2019, 05:26 AM   #5
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That bmw update page is pure crap and rarely are there any updates.
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Thanks for the feedback, managed to figure it out after,
Download update, format usb flash stick to fat32, put update on it, sorted, car excepted it no probs 👍
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Thanks for the feedback, managed to figure it out after,
Download update, format usb flash stick to fat32, put update on it, sorted, car excepted it no probs 👍
So you did exactly what the instructions said to do...
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So you did exactly what the instructions said to do...

What instructions?
I managed to work the answer out by reading pointless sarcastic posts!
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So you did exactly what the instructions said to do...

What instructions?
I managed to work the answer out by reading pointless sarcastic posts!
The instructions available for download along with the update file.
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