Model 3 Software Updates

[ElectricCanuck]

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Finally got the update to 2018.26.1 today after being on 2018.21.9 for over 6 weeks. Fun fact: I've only ever received a notification that an update was ready to be installed while my car was charging.

I got 26.1 yesterday while not charging.

 

[Rockster]

I got a notification on the phone app that a new update was available but nothing happened. Didn’t show an option to install when got to the car. Car was at home while at work. Will it prompt again to update?

Exactly the same thing happened to me yesterday.

 

[DanH]

Received v26.1 an hour ago as well. Connected to my Network no problem. Tested summon. It reversed in a straight line. Good. However when going forward, it tried to steer to an empty space (wife’s car/space) instead of going straight. I guess if my wife’s car was there, it would have gone straight forward. Lock/ beep when walks away. The honk was subtle. Good. Haven’t done any driving to test AP yet.

I’m happy so far.

I tested this morning again with my wife's car still in the garage. It detected the car and went straight in, instead of trying to steer to the other half of the garage.

 

[Rockster]

I got a notification on the phone app that a new update was available but nothing happened. Didn’t show an option to install when got to the car. Car was at home while at work. Will it prompt again to update?

I just called Tesla about this because I suspected that a previous update had failed to install properly and was preventing future updates. (I had that happen on my S last year.) Sure enough, Tesla was able to confirm that's exactly what happened. They escalated the matter and the appropriate team has promised to issue a purge command to clear things out so that the update will occur properly. This might be what happened to you.

 

[Packetdancer]

I got a notification on the phone app that a new update was available but nothing happened. Didn’t show an option to install when got to the car. Car was at home while at work. Will it prompt again to update?

I had the same thing happen to me yesterday. Haven't seen a software update prompt in the car yet.

 

[geometro]

I’m still on 21.9

 

[KFORE]

I am also still on 21.9.

 

[SlicedBr3ad]

I'm still on 21.9 as well. They told me the car is in queue for the update but no ETA.

 

[RTPEV]

I'm still on 21.9 as well. They told me the car is in queue for the update but no ETA.

18.14 here, although to be fair, I only took delivery 12 days ago, so maybe there is some paperwork or something that has to happen to put my car in the queue for updates.

 

[SlicedBr3ad]

18.14 here, although to be fair, I only took delivery 12 days ago, so maybe there is some paperwork or something that has to happen to put my car in the queue for updates.

Woohoo, got an update notification but car is 50 miles away and may not be 26

 

[Shygar]

Woohoo, got an update notification but car is 50 miles away and may not be 26

Yea I heard they pulled 26.1 and are going back to 24.8. I'm still on 21.9.

 

[daver6640]

Yea I heard they pulled 26.1 and are going back to 24.8. I'm still on 21.9.

I have 26.1...so does it revert back?

 

[SlicedBr3ad]

Yea I heard they pulled 26.1 and are going back to 24.8. I'm still on 21.9.

You called it. Just finished update and have 24.8

 

[seyclone]

Had a visit from the mobile service today to take care of a key card problem. Before the Mobile guy came he pushed the 2018.24.8 update to me. I installed it before he came. When he came he checked it and it looked OK. But then he check another update that doesn't get publicly downloaded . It was an update for the BMS The battery maintenance system. It would not install. Making a long story short (it took about an hour) he discovered that the BMS update could only be installed within the confines of the Service Center.
Fortunately, the service center is only 10 minutes away, so I took a ride over there. Took another hour to locate the correct files and install the software.
On my way out of the SC, I received another notice on the screen that there was another download waiting. I paused it until I got home and it took about 20 minutes to install. Turned out to be 24.8 again. I suspected this and took a shot of 24.8's full description and they were identical.
I absolutely love the car, but the software is starting to feel like dealing with Windows 3, 95, XP, 7, 8, 10.

 

[Shygar]

I'm just glad we get updates at all

 

[CuriousG]

I absolutely love the car, but the software is starting to feel like dealing with Windows 3, 95, XP, 7, 8, 10.

So you decide to rewrite history with no love for Windows 98 and Millenium?

 

[seyclone]

OK - if you want to be a stickler - here it is:
Windows 1.0 1.04
Windows 2.0 2.11
Windows 3.0 3
Windows NT 3.1 3.10.528
Windows for Workgroups 3.11 3.11
Windows NT Workstation 3.5 3.5.807
Windows NT Workstation 3.51 3.51.1057
Windows 95 4.0.950
Windows NT Workstation 4.0 4.0.1381
Windows 98 4.1.1998
Windows 98 Second Edition 4.1.2222
Windows Me 4.90.3000
Windows 2000 Professional 5.0.2195
Windows XP 5.1.2600
Windows Vista 6.0.6000
Windows 7 6.1.7600
Windows 8.1 6.3.9600
Windows 10 10.0.10240

There was an old saying about cars created by Microsoft. " If you have a problem with the car's OS crashing, you have to do the following: Turn the left directional on, as well as the rear window defroster. Then hold down the start button for 7.5 seconds, open all 4 doors with the windows down, release the starter button, turn everything off and restart the car. The procedure works best if performed by two people.

 

[smatthew]

I thought all you had to do was close all open windows and restart the device ;-}

 

[ElectricCanuck]

Why did they pull 26.1? Seemed to be just fine for me.

 

[daver6640]

Same here working just fine. I like the option to have the horn honk when you walk away. Assuming you have the walk away on lock feature activated. No phone issues at all so far. Of course I have only had this version almost a week.