[Frogman]

Looks like there is another update available, version 1006.

http://www.bmw.com/com/en/owners/nav...gion=&country=

I'm going downstairs to install it now...


Release notes:

Content
> Office: Improved support for email messages. Improved display of text-message sender on iPhone devices with iOS6.
> Telephone: Improved USB connection for iPhone devices with iOS 5. Improved connectivity of certain devices. For certain devices, better display and stability during calls. Improved Bluetooth connection with HTC devices. Improved sorting of the phone book in Android devices in Japan.
> Multimedia: Improved display of additional album and track information. Improved connection and control in Bluetooth audio devices.
> Improved functionality of TeleService, BMW Online and Internet for iPhone
devices with iOS 5.

[shivaswrath]

How does one do this?

[sr5959]

Great news, thanks for the notice, hope it fixes the email problem.

Shiva, just download the update from BMW website, copy to a USB, import into car via iDrive, Vehicle Settings menu I think.

[Cyberdemon]

Just tried it, didn't seem to fix the e-mail issue on my 4S with IOS 6...

[Frogman]

I can't see e-mail either, but I never tried too hard before either.

I'm going to try re-pairing and making sure all of my phone settings are right.

[jdong]

Hmm, does the new Navigation Professional system not do these updates anymore? I put in my VIN and nothing shows up.

[themoveforward]

Originally Posted by jdong

Hmm, does the new Navigation Professional system not do these updates anymore? I put in my VIN and nothing shows up.

You have to put in the last 7 digits.

[JonoNZ]

Originally Posted by jdong

Hmm, does the new Navigation Professional system not do these updates anymore? I put in my VIN and nothing shows up.

The updates are different. I checked the global site for my car (still in transit) and it says its already up to date and showed a completely different version numbering scheme to an August production non-NBT car that I also checked, which did have updates available.

[Ron Scott]

How does one even get notified of available updates? Is there a secret handshake or something?

[jdong]

Originally Posted by themoveforward

You have to put in the last 7 digits.

I did. It says my software is up to date. Anyone else with NBT able to verify?

[claykin]

Originally Posted by jdong

Hmm, does the new Navigation Professional system not do these updates anymore? I put in my VIN and nothing shows up.

Seems not. The update is for the Combox used with the CIC. The new Nav Pro has integrated the combox into the Nav headunit. Maybe BMW will offer future BT/Media user updates for the new Nav but so far they haven't.

Can you check your new Nav menu in the Settings screen and see if there's an option for Software Update? If so, what does it say?

[Frogman]

Originally Posted by Ron Scott

How does one even get notified of available updates? Is there a secret handshake or something?

I don't know of any notification mechanism.

I just keep checking the site once in a while.

[Frogman]

I'm getting basically the same e-mail behavior with this release (1006) as the last release (1005).

I can get texts, but e-mails show up in the "Current Office" screen in the texts count. E-mail count is always zero. E-mails do show as e-mail in the message list though.

I can receive e-mails, but I still have to change the number of unread items in the iPhone mail notification screen after turning the car on in order for subsequent e-mails to be received. This may be more of an IOS issue than BMW, but I don't know for sure.

The car still does not show previously received texts or e-mails; same as before (not that I was expecting that to change...)

Anyone have any better luck than me? I'm still not positive that I have all of the settings right in both the iPhone and the car.

[ducatiboy72]

I have the new navi, no new updates available for my car neither.

[ducatiboy72]

I have the new navi, no new updates available for my car neither.

[SamS]

Originally Posted by jdong

I did. It says my software is up to date. Anyone else with NBT able to verify?

My car has the NBT, and when I type my VIN into the site for 1006, it says my car is up to date. I'm still a few weeks from picking up my car, to confirm what's actually loaded on it, but I imagine it would be this newest version.

[Frogman]

I'm pretty sure this update only applies to the older CIC based cars, not the NBT ones.

The newer NBT units have a built-in combox, so the firmware is probably different.

That's why they ask you to put your VIN in on the web site so that you don't try to update your car with incompatible firmware.

[Yobyot]

I applied this update to my MY12 today and have two observations.

First, BMW makes the update process as easy as pie.

Second, it didn't do a damn thing to improve integration between my iPhone 4S running iOS 6 and my car. In fact, it made text messages -- which used to appear -- stop appearing.

[Can258]

My car doesn't recognize the USB Stick. I tried with 2 different USB Sticks. Previously I did all the updates myself and succesfully but this update I can't . It doesn't detect the USBs ? Any idea whats the cause ? Whats the format of the USBs you guys use ?

[claykin]

Originally Posted by Can258

My car doesn't recognize the USB Stick. I tried with 2 different USB Sticks. Previously I did all the updates myself and succesfully but this update I can't . It doesn't detect the USBs ? Any idea whats the cause ? Whats the format of the USBs you guys use ?

1) Format FAT
2) Only load the single .bin file from BMW
3) Use USB port in center console. Wait up to 1 minute for update to show on screen.
4) Get better quality USB thumb drives.

[Haarschmerzen]

Does it fix one of the following iphone problems?
1) Don't loose Bluetooth connection when connecting iphone via usb
2) Email notification now working?
3) Normal notifications now working?
4) Siri related features?
5) Anything??

[claykin]

Originally Posted by Haarschmerzen

Does it fix one of the following iphone problems?
1) Don't loose Bluetooth connection when connecting iphone via usb
2) Email notification now working?
3) Normal notifications now working?
4) Siri related features?
5) Anything??

Probably not. Dump the iPhone and all problems solved.