Software Update 2018.16

[bmah]

Moderator note: Merging 2018.16 threads.

Bruce.

 

[kev1n]

can anyone confirm if there were improvements made to the audio? specifically the premium audio?

 

[Daniellane]

can anyone confirm if there were improvements made to the audio? specifically the premium audio?

Tomorrow

 

[boaterva]

Also installation seemed like it stalled.
This message was on screen for a long time with no apparent activity.
And the close button did not do anything.
The car was reachable by the aperture to the old firmware version.
Then I left it alone for a long time and came back and all was good.
So if you see the screen don’t panic
View attachment 296552

Had you alteady gotten the ‘update conplete’ notification on the app? I was wondering if this this was part of the ‘in progress’ stuff we shouldn’t see or something new!

 

[whitex]

Hmmm... mobile connector firmware flashing. Maybe that is why our newest Model S (March 2018) seems to have hickups when paired with an older HPWC which works just fine with an older Model S. Something tells me they are modifying with charging protocol and I sure hope they don't break backwards compatibility, or on some future update the new car may no longer charge from older chargers.

 

[Shock-On-T]

Also installation seemed like it stalled.
This message was on screen for a long time with no apparent activity.
And the close button did not do anything.
The car was reachable by the aperture to the old firmware version.
Then I left it alone for a long time and came back and all was good.
So if you see the screen don’t panic
View attachment 296552

That's normal. It can sit there looking hung for ages (20 minutes or more).

 

[Shock-On-T]

This is great. Thank you! Let’s not yet cry disappointment. Few questions:

1. Anyone with MCU1 get this yet?

2. Any improvements to browser and/or navigation over 14.2?

3. Any AP2/2.5 improvements not reported in release notes??

There are AP 1.0 and 2.0 cars reporting the update (as well as 2.5).

 

[whitex]

Has anyone seen the Mobile connector update happen yet? Does it work with Gen1, Gen2, both? Does it work with HPWC Gen1, Gen2? We don't use the Mobile Connectors in the trunks much, so it would be nice to know whether they should be plugged in for an update and when.

 

[boaterva]

Has anyone seen the Mobile connector update happen yet? Does it work with Gen1, Gen2, both? Does it work with HPWC Gen1, Gen2? We don't use the Mobile Connectors in the trunks much, so it would be nice to know whether they should be plugged in for an update and when.

This is a good question. I’ve never plugged in my UMC since testing it the day i got my car and wouldn’t do so until we went to the beach this summer!

 

[f3honda4me]

What was e update before this one, you had?

2018.14.2

 

[f3honda4me]

Also installation seemed like it stalled.
This message was on screen for a long time with no apparent activity.
And the close button did not do anything.
The car was reachable by the aperture to the old firmware version.
Then I left it alone for a long time and came back and all was good.
So if you see the screen don’t panic
View attachment 296552

Mine did that as well but the close button worked. The update itself took about 20 minutes.

 

[Hood7]

can anyone confirm if there were improvements made to the audio? specifically the premium audio?

That's my question as well. I'd certainly appreciate folks' thoughts on changes (if any) to the premium audio's sound with this update. Also, I'll be getting the update this evening but not sure if it's 2018.14 or 2018.16 (is there a way to easily tell, when you get the notice? I was in a hurry to get to work and didn't bother reading closely).

Thanks to everyone for these informative threads and posts, and to Bruce for maintaining sanity on here.

 

[TexasEV]

I thought the UMC got an update here or there all along, but one would have to work with an SvC to get that update. No? It's been awhile since I heard that, granted.

No, it was the CHAdeMO adapter that got firmware updates at the service center.

 

[MP3Mike]

Also, I'll be getting the update this evening but not sure if it's 2018.14 or 2018.16 (is there a way to easily tell, when you get the notice? I was in a hurry to get to work and didn't bother reading closely).

Nope, there is no way to tell until you have installed it. (Unless you have rooted your car.)

 

[f3honda4me]

Stereo sound is the same in my car after the update. I have the Premium package. But it already sounded amazing. It was significantly superior to the 2017 model S I had tested. So I’m not sure mine has much to improve upon.

 

[Daniellane]

Had you alteady gotten the ‘update conplete’ notification on the app? I was wondering if this this was part of the ‘in progress’ stuff we shouldn’t see or something new!

No notification until later. App still was able o connect to car & still showed 14.2 at that point. Definitely must have been an in-progress thing.

 

[Daniellane]

Stereo sound is the same in my car after the update. I have the Premium package. But it already sounded amazing. It was significantly superior to the 2017 model S I had tested. So I’m not sure mine has much to improve upon.

Agreed. My MCU2 MS100D with Immersive Sound is amazing compared to previous 2017 MS

 

[Daniellane]

can anyone confirm if there were improvements made to the audio? specifically the premium audio?

Just did a quick subjective test listen.
No obvious differences that I can see or hear on MCU2 MS 100D with immersive sound. Settings are still maxed @ 8 on equalizer.
Still sounds amazing on my car!

 

[SeBsZ]

No need for a triple post, you can edit your posts too

 

[Hood7]

Stereo sound is the same in my car after the update. I have the Premium package. But it already sounded amazing. It was significantly superior to the 2017 model S I had tested. So I’m not sure mine has much to improve upon.

Thanks for the response. For me, I have MCU1 (missed MCU2 by just a couple days or less...grrrrr....). For the first day or two, my sound was outstanding. Then I got an update (2018.10, i think) and the sound was noticeably worse no matter what I tried. Then I got 2018.12 and it sounded better, with some EQ tweaking, but still not as good as original. So, I'm hoping that one of the newer updates (2018.14 or 2018.16) will get my sound back to the level I had for just a brief time when I picked up the car.

Note that earlier this month, I contacted customer support and received an email back that included this statement:
"We are currently aware of the update affecting the EQ levels. We are looking to patch this up very soon so that we can bring that amazing sound back to the vehicle. We appreciate your patience...{etc.}"
Note that my request/complaint was not specific to the EQ level issue (they had changed the EQ scales from 12 to 8), but rather the quality of sound generally. So, I remain hopeful that they'll get the sound back to 'amazing' in my car. Fingers crossed that whichever update I get tonight (.14 or .16) will get this done!