Last night the two updates we're installed successfully. As I am with Discover Pro (originally with SW 1803), most of the functions we're present before the update. As far as I was able to test the Infotainment yesterday, the one thing that is way better is the performance. As to the ambient lightning, the Setup button has disappeared in 1896.I posted this on another thread and really should have been posted here, this is a copy:
Final update report on my MK8 - Got all the relevant software updates last week (1896 @ VW announced IS update)
All working as expected and described by Massimo 2323, especially those that can be seen (There were 13 modules updated)
- Nav map in cluster option
- Unlock on approach from side now fixed
- Comfort lights switch on when approached
- Appears to be faster IS operation
- Touch / Sliders appear to be disabled when using IS screens
- Wireless Android Auto connectivity option - but in my case audio only because my phone is AA version 10 and doesn't fully support wireless connectivity
- We Connect and Primary user all good, Internet radio, Shop etc activated and software updates being received OTA - only minor ones so far
- Had only one glitch so far, message appeared to "Please reduce oil level - Visit Workshop" which fair play to the garage was fixed within two hours of phonecall - fixed manually and with a software update. (Engine had the same oil since it was serviced last December)
- Assured by Technican that all those annoying pop-up error messages should now be in the past
- As previously noted, one thing I don't like is the word "SYNC" appearing on the passenger side temperature display
If all stays as is I will be very happy at last, time will tell: Only downside now is the high price of fuel! Software update not going to fix that!
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Infotainment Hardware and Software Updates
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Massimo 2323
Drag Racing Champion
I also had the light effect setting from factory with 1664/6/8 which has been removed with the new software update. I never got it working as it was greyed out too. I never got to test the dynamic background lighting as VW had the car in the workshop for 7 weeks and when I got the car back it was removed from the Shop. But I know that those that bought it last year never got it working properly, only the orange emergency flashing worked. They found out that the software/hardware had bugs in the central electric control unit that manages the background lightning.Massimo 2323 also posted this . . . .
tos
Go Kart Newbie
https://forum.obdeleven.com/thread/14661/discover-media-view-cluster-simultaneously
Second message
Without coding, you have to turn it on from infotainment map settings
VW sent a message about OTAs:
Translated by google from Finnish to English
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koolmacher
Passed Driver's Ed
I would hold off for now, my car is s a 1.5 Tsi style that was on 1664 it's been in the dealers for over a week because the update process failed leaving a fault on my car that the dealers cannot rectify and are awaiting a solution from VW, the dealer says they have other Golfs waiting for the same fix which are also off the road.
Thanks for this would love to know when your car is on the road again
There are a number of things that annoy me with the electronics in this car as well as issues with the infotainment system. But there is one issue which drives me crazy. And it happens at least 4 to 5 times a week. sometimes even twice a day. And sometimes it doesnt happen. If this happened to anyone else, or happens often let me know. So when my phones blue tooth and wifi are on ( I turn it off at work along with the wifi to extend battery life and turn the blue tooth back on before getting into the car) I can listen to Pandora, other music apps, Podcasts and Facebook posts that have news or political stuff. Since the location icon isnt turned on I can only use the navigation system the car came with and text messages do not appear on the infotainment system. However if I click the location icon on my phone and click the square Android CarPlay connect icon. Now I can click the Android icon in the menu section and google maps can be used as well text messages appearing which I can listen and respond to. When google maps in on the screen there is a play button to listen to Pandora if Im listening to the radio. And If I want to go back to listening to the radio I press the outer square which takes me to the home screen and I press radio to listen to the radio. I want to listen to Pandora. When I receive a text message, whether listening to the radio or Pandora. I press play message and the message is read to me. Then it asks if I want to reply. I say yes if I want to reply, speak my message, say send and everything is good.
So here is where the infotainment system goes crazy. If Im listening to something on Facebook and a text message come in. Instead of the text message alert icon appearing with who its from and a choice to press play. This weird ggrrrwwwrrrrworworwor demon sound comes on for about 4 to 5 seconds, followed by this screeching sound for 2 seconds. The screeching sound is almost like the way dial up modems sounded back when the internet used phone lines to connect. Once the first demonic sound comes on. The map and text message icon are still on, but as soon as that screeching sound comes on. The screen goes black. The infotainment system is still on with a black silent screen for around 30 seconds. Then the power shuts off. It stays off for maybe 30-45 seconds. And finally reboots itself. Anything like this happen to anyone?
So here is where the infotainment system goes crazy. If Im listening to something on Facebook and a text message come in. Instead of the text message alert icon appearing with who its from and a choice to press play. This weird ggrrrwwwrrrrworworwor demon sound comes on for about 4 to 5 seconds, followed by this screeching sound for 2 seconds. The screeching sound is almost like the way dial up modems sounded back when the internet used phone lines to connect. Once the first demonic sound comes on. The map and text message icon are still on, but as soon as that screeching sound comes on. The screen goes black. The infotainment system is still on with a black silent screen for around 30 seconds. Then the power shuts off. It stays off for maybe 30-45 seconds. And finally reboots itself. Anything like this happen to anyone?
Wondering the same thing, currently on 1880 here in the U.S and when event I go to the update section nothing pops up. I don’t even see the famous globe of being online either. Not sure what’s going on.
Agreed we get shafted here in the U.S does York car not show the “ globe “ as being online either ?
Massimo 2323
Drag Racing Champion
Looking at the table included in the TPI for the 1896 Update, your infotainment model and software is not mentioned. I would assume that the software is different for the US market.