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What happens if you don't install a software update and a newer one is released?

Discussion in 'Model S: User Interface' started by Barry, Aug 19, 2015.

  1. Barry

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    #1 Barry, Aug 19, 2015
    Suppose you're away for a few weeks and Tesla sends out multiple updates during that period. Does it overwrite the earlier update or does the update RAM need to be empty before another update will be downloaded?
     
  2. apacheguy

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    #2 apacheguy, Aug 19, 2015
    Pretty sure it overwrites. Check in the thread where auto lowering was disabled. Many folks held out on that update.

    Note: You will continue to get push notifications "software update is available" even if it's the same version. Can always disable notifications tho.
     
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    #3 Krugerrand, Aug 19, 2015
    Kaboom! :biggrin:
     
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    #4 Tourman, Aug 21, 2015
    this

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  5. Ingineer

    Ingineer Electrical Engineer

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    #5 Ingineer, Aug 21, 2015
    The way the updates work (usually) they send out a package containing files for all systems, the updater then checks the versions of each system and applies the update only if the package version differs. So if you skip one, the next one will contain all current code. You don't have to do them in order or anything.
     
  6. travwill

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    #6 travwill, Aug 22, 2015
    Each update is a full code deployment, not incremental. If you skipped a version then nothing bad should happen... Keyword "should".
     
  7. AllenWong

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    #7 AllenWong, Aug 22, 2015
    Since I'm handicapped, I haven't been able to drive for the past two months, so I've been skipping the updates. I finally updated a few days ago, and the update went fine. So yes, you can skip updates.
     
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