![]() Has anyone been able to find what items were fixed/changed on the 12.1” November update 20.16? I have noticed a number of items, but also still have a few that aren’t working. These are the things I have noticed fixed and not fixed: Fixed/changed: Able to save a top card When audio source is on a card there are now buttons to switch to other audio sources where before you had to get out to main audio screen. Noticed climate controls that pop up on initial startup along left of screen. In the past whole screen would be black about every 3rd time after I backed out of driveway. Redman malpractice rar. Would have to press main power button to get screen back. Sometimes the Bluetooth audio was not connecting to iPhone and could only trigger it to connect if I asked Siri to play a song by using steering wheel control. After that it was fine. Not Fixed: Favorite Sports Teams don’t show on TraveLink (Sirius problem?) Would prefer the default on Nav to be the map view and not where you enter destination. I get weather warnings on Sirius TraveLink for counties/areas that are 50-100+ miles away and not including the area where I live. Not sure why. (Sirius problem). How To: Updating UConnect Firmware Yourself While most customers will wait to visit their dealer to upgrade the firmware of their UConnect systems, it’s not required for those who have connected USB drives in their recent Chrysler, Jeep, Ram, or Dodge. However, it is complicated and somewhat time consuming. This is a little “how to” for updating UConnect firmware yourself. First, visit the, whose URL may have changed since we posted this. Put in your VIN number (you do have that in LastPass, 1Password, or such, right? It may be on your insurance or registration cards, it’s definitely on your dealer repair and maintenance docs). Then you will see a list of what’s available, if anything. (Our car does not seem to need the security update, or there was an error in the system which prevented it from showing.) Now, you may think that the next step would be to click on the available downloads, find them in your computer, open them to find a ReadMe file, and then follow some instructions. That is not the way Chrysler’s web gurus work. While UConnect’s job is to make life easy, the webmasters’ job seems to be to make it more complex and frustrating. ![]() Uconnect Update UsbThus, they have a long tutorial — you are taking notes, right? — though you can click “skip” to get to the end, if you dare. Here are the salient points: • We did not see this in the tutorial: Have your radio anti-theft passcode ready. Your dealer will know it. Feb 13, 2018 - An OTA update sent out by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles last Friday reportedly bricks the Uconnect infotainment system in 2017 and 2018 Dodge,. Jul 30, 2015 - Own a new-ish Chrysler vehicle? You probably need to update its software. While most customers will wait to visit their dealer to upgrade the firmware of their UConnect systems, it’s not required for those who have connected USB drives in their recent Chrysler, Jeep, Ram, or Dodge. However, it is complicated and somewhat time consuming. This is a little “how to” for updating UConnect firmware yourself. Uconnect™ features See how our unique blend of touchscreen, voice, steering wheel controls, clear displays and familiar knobs and buttons, deliver the information and entertainment you want, while you focus on the road ahead. Find the right Uconnect system for your new Ram Truck. Begin exploring the features of available Uconnect systems including our in-vehicle, hands-free communication system that allows you to talk on your Bluetooth® Hands-Free Profile mobile phone while. • You will need to download Akamai software to download their updates, though their updates aren’t all that large and other companies use Akamai without making end-users install anything. On the lighter side, you can do this from a Mac. • They want you to use a PC-formatted 4-GB USB drive with nothing else on it. Our upgrades were both under 256 MB. I don’t understand the 4 GB requirement but we had one so we used it. • The files you download will be zip files, so download them to your hard drive, unzip them, and then copy them to the USB drive. You can only do one at a time. That is, copy one over, upgrade the car, come back, delete it, put on the next file, etc. That assumes you have more than one update, of course. • Our navigation system upgrade came in a subfolder. The subfolder had a single item inside it. • Unplug any SD cards or USB cards from your car, then put in your USB thumb drive. Make sure you have something to do and you're in the shade (summer) or someplace warm (winter) because this will take five to fifteen minutes. Headphones and an iPod, iPhone, or Android/whatever may help. • Move the key to Run — not Start, not Accessory. Those of you with button starters, press it twice to get to Run but make sure your foot isn’t on the brake. • You now get a screen that asks if you want to upgrade. Look at the firmware numbers carefully to make sure you are not backtracking. If you say yes, it will spend a good deal of time copying files, but when it's done, you're nearly done. • When it asks for an anti-theft code, start the engine and wait a few minutes to see if it clears. If you get the anti-theft code (which you probably don't know) wrong three times, you have to have the car in Run for 30 minutes before you can try again. You've saved yourself from asking your dealer to do something for free. Pioneer user manuals online. (Not all will do it for free — the security update, yes, but not necessarily ordinary firmware updates.) Sure, FCA US LLC made it a lot harder than it had to be, but it was probably much faster than a dealer visit, and easier too, if a bit more risky. Here’s the imagery. Also see: • • • The.
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