Software Update Standard vs Advanced

[rossfboyle]

Hi friends,

Is there any reason why I would not have the Advanced option selected on Software Updates? Any reason why I should keep it on standard?

Thanks!

 

[JulienW]

If you are more of a wait and see if it has bugs person then set to Standard. If you want to be in the first 50% or so (it will happen soon sometimes and longer other times) to get then go Advanced.

 

[kbecks13]

Is there any reason why I would not have the Advanced option selected on Software Updates? Any reason why I should keep it on standard?

Personally i would just do Advanced, never had any problems with getting that software. It's more like "Standard" and "Slow" anyway as they use the Early Access Program for real beta testing (once they do internal testing of course).

 

[hugh_jassol]

As far as anyone can tell, that switch isn't hooked up to anything... People here on TMC, Reddit, etc. who have multiple Teslas with one on 'advanced' and one on 'standard' have had several times where the standard one get the update days ahead of the advanced one.

I'm guessing this sets a bit back at HQ that they could use if there there ever was a feature that really changed something about the car but they wanted to give people a way to opt-in for a bit before they make it fleetwide. But, to date, no one has ever produced evidence that that switch is anything more than an "elevator close door button"

 

[Knightshade]

Hi friends,

Is there any reason why I would not have the Advanced option selected on Software Updates? Any reason why I should keep it on standard?

Thanks!

The .0 version of firmware is almost always followed (often fairly quickly) by .1 or .2 or higher versions that fix bugs in the .0 version.

So (if standard/advanced actually does anything) you're more likely to avoid the buggy versions and get the patched ones.

 

[Kabillyhop]

That switch is a placebo for those who want to be at the cutting edge.
And at the same time it's a placebo for those who are fearful of the cutting edge.

 

[ucmndd]

That switch is a placebo for those who want to be at the cutting edge.
And at the same time it's a placebo for those who are fearful of the cutting edge.

Best and most accurate answer. That setting is nothing more than a pacifier.

 

[Garlan Garner]

That setting seems to make no difference at all.

I am set for advanced. My next door neighbor is set for standard.

He ALWAYS gets updates ahead of me.

 

[SlimJim]

That setting seems to make no difference at all.

I am set for advanced. My next door neighbor is set for standard.

He ALWAYS gets updates ahead of me.

I will put mine on standard now.

 

[MarcG]

I will put mine on standard now.

I had mine set to Advanced for a long time, but this past week have been watching 2020.12.5 get released to over 60% of the fleet and not mine (I usually get updates within the first 10-20%).

I just changed my software setting to Standard, and BOOM! 2020.12.5 started downloading.

Coincidence?

 

[JBT66]

You triggered it to check by going and looking at that screen. So coincidence.

I really think it’s for the future and has no impact on things today.

I had mine set to Advanced for a long time, but this past week have been watching 2020.12.5 get released to over 60% of the fleet and not mine (I usually get updates within the first 10-20%).

I just changed my software setting to Standard, and BOOM! 2020.12.5 started downloading.

Coincidence?

 

[MarcG]

You triggered it to check by going and looking at that screen. So coincidence.

I really think it’s for the future and has no impact on things today.

I’ve been trying to “trigger” it in the past few days buoy going to the Software screen to no avail. Even this morning, going to that screen said I had the latest. It’s only after I moved the setting to Standard that it said I had the update.

 

[Garlan Garner]

I’ve been trying to “trigger” it in the past few days buoy going to the Software screen to no avail. Even this morning, going to that screen said I had the latest. It’s only after I moved the setting to Standard that it said I had the update.

Yep....

Its frustrating, however congratulations.

 

[Garlan Garner]

I had mine set to Advanced for a long time, but this past week have been watching 2020.12.5 get released to over 60% of the fleet and not mine (I usually get updates within the first 10-20%).

I just changed my software setting to Standard, and BOOM! 2020.12.5 started downloading.

Coincidence?

Yep....

Its frustrating, however congratulations. ​

 

[lUtriaNt]

since day one of getting my car, ive kept it on advanced and got updates sent just as timely as others who used the "standard" setting.

also, ive just gone into that page to see if there would be any updates and I see the page "refreshes", so i think regardless of whether you have the setting on standard vs advanced, if your car is ready and picked for the update, you get it.

kind of like how my galaxy note phone does. some people on reddit will say they get so and so update but some don't. eventually the phone will be tagged for the update and get it.

 

[The_Observer]

I just went to my car, and somehow clicking on software triggered the update to 12.5. Downloading now as I type this comment.

 

[jkoya]

My touchscreen was unresponsive this morning so I did a reboot. 2020.12.5 started downloading immediately after the screen came back on..

 

[eethan]

Does Advanced setting get more frequent updates than Standard? If so, how much more?

It seems that I am getting weekly updates on Advanced settings. Feels like I'm helping Tesla beta test their UI.

 

[M777]

I just went to my car, and somehow clicking on software triggered the update to 12.5. Downloading now as I type this comment.

F

 

[M777]

Since everyone seems to agree that it doesn't do anything, I'm wondering if it's possible that it actually has to do with the TIME of update- in terms of charging Peak vs Off-Peak rate times(??). Seems strange that Tesla would offer a toggle between Standard & Advanced, if it truly didn't do anything.