When you get the update notice your car has already downloaded the new image. Once the car has an image downloaded, it won't download a new one until the first has been installed. Thus, if you receive an update notice and then delay it for an extended period of time, you're going to install an older version. Newer than what you had been running, but older than the most current.
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Firmware 5.8.6/7/8/9/10
- Thread starter Gizmotoy
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When you get the update notice your car has already downloaded the new image. Once the car has an image downloaded, it won't download a new one until the first has been installed. Thus, if you receive an update notice and then delay it for an extended period of time, you're going to install an older version. Newer than what you had been running, but older than the most current.
Kraken
Member
I got the notice Friday.... It wasnt that extended of a period.... And long after 5.8.10 had been dropping. I'm just curious to the method of the madness. Maybe it's by type of car. Maybe it's 3 different background settings they are testing. Or. Perhaps they really end up so far behind distributing it that some get offered the version that is 2 updates behind the time.
Brett
Member
I've had 5.8.8 for a few days now. One bug fix I've noticed is, prior to this release, when I was mid phone (Nokia 1020 Windows Phone) conversation and entered the car, it would transfer the audio from handset to car bluetooth, but then it would randomly bounce back between car bluetooth and handset. Since 5.8.8, it stopped doing that.
Slacker works just as well as it did prior to installing 5.8.10. It lost all previous searches, but new ones work.
Kalud
Active Member
jamieb
Member
Just received the OTA update to 5.8.10.
One thing I immediately noticed is that the clock numerals on both displays are larger. Anyone else seen this?
One thing I immediately noticed is that the clock numerals on both displays are larger. Anyone else seen this?
Kraken
Member
In my 2 days with 5.8.8 I had no issues. While I was getting a tire swapped today, they updated me to 5.8.10. i didnt specifically ask for it, they just did it. So, that means they aren't specifically doing certain versions to certain cars... I really wonder why some are still receiving 5.8.8 when others are getting 5.8.10.
I got 5.8.10 overnight.
I wish Tesla would not include 5.8 release notes in 5.8.10. If the 5.8.10 release notes consist of one sentence only, then that is fine. Padding 5.8.10's release notes with 99.9999% content from older releases is a waste.
Tesla if you're reading this, c'mon, do the right thing.
I wish Tesla would not include 5.8 release notes in 5.8.10. If the 5.8.10 release notes consist of one sentence only, then that is fine. Padding 5.8.10's release notes with 99.9999% content from older releases is a waste.
Tesla if you're reading this, c'mon, do the right thing.
My theory remains that once the car begins to download a firmware image it will continue to download that version even if a newer one is released in the interim. At 3G speeds the system is likely designed to do a very slow pull as to not interfere with other data services in the car in addition to being nice to the network.
Once an image is downloaded the user receives the install notice. The car won't download a different version until the one it has already downloaded had been installed.
My guess is on wifi the car will download the image as fast as it can.
My theory, anyway.
Kraken
Member
well.. it sits on wifi in my garage, so I don't know why it would have been slow rolling downloading 5.8.8 for a few weeks.
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In software speak, 5.8.10 is more than 5.8.8 ... in number speak, you can't have two decimals.
Todd Burch
14-Year Member
I also had 5.8.10 (the .95 variety) waiting for me this morning. Installed it while at work. No issues noted so far.
cgiGuy
Active Member
I'm on 5.8.8 and my Slacker has been slacking lately, as well. Typically plays a song or two, then a half of a second of a song starts and then it stops. Sometimes for a minute. Sometimes until I tell it to play something else. I've rebooted both screens at least 2 times.
Also, I'm not sure exactly when this behavior changed, but I noticed last night that if you have a door open and the car in gear, the emergency brake will engage about a second after you lift your foot off the brake pedal. I sometimes hop in and let my car roll back (with driver door still ajar) a couple feet in the garage so I can access the frunk. Not any more. Startled me, as I had the music up so I didn't hear the brake engage and the abrupt stop felt like I hit something. Probably a good change.. but would be nice to know when little changes like this are made.
Also, I'm not sure exactly when this behavior changed, but I noticed last night that if you have a door open and the car in gear, the emergency brake will engage about a second after you lift your foot off the brake pedal. I sometimes hop in and let my car roll back (with driver door still ajar) a couple feet in the garage so I can access the frunk. Not any more. Startled me, as I had the music up so I didn't hear the brake engage and the abrupt stop felt like I hit something. Probably a good change.. but would be nice to know when little changes like this are made.
Mayhemm
Model S P85+ "Lola"
To clarify; you can't put the car in reverse and roll back a few feet while the door is still open without the emergency brake engaging?
