MG4 Software Update Thread

[the happy bunny]

Here's a quick recap:

For MY22 and MY23:
SWI68 = Trophy (UK) / Luxury (EU) + X-Power
SWI69 = SE, SE LR (UK) / Standard, Comfort (EU)
SWI86 = Standard (Thailand)
SWI131 = Excite (AUS-NZ)
SWI171 = Standard (Indonesia)

29958 = MG4

1100 = Standard, Comfort, SE, Excite
1300 = Luxury, Trophy, X-Power, Essence

Rxx = Release version

For MY24:
It’s an entirely different set of versions, not directly comparable to MY22/MY23 releases.

 

[hojnikb]

Is infotainment different too, or just versioning?

 

[PeteC]

The variant being discussed was the SE.

Ooops!

 

[the happy bunny]

Is infotainment different too, or just versioning?

SWI68, SWI69, and SWI131 share the same hardware, including GPS and Wi-Fi connectivity. This means it’s possible to install Trophy releases on an SE or run Australian software on a European car without any issues.

However, SWI86 and SWI171, while based on the same system, have some hard or soft differences/limitations. Technically, you can install Indonesian or Thai releases on a European car, but GPS and connectivity functions will not work at all.

For MY24 cars, I really don’t know…

 

[TerryN]

For MY24:
It’s an entirely different set of versions, not directly comparable to MY22/MY23 releases.

My friends just took delivery of a new Trophy LR which is presumably MY24 (at least).
The software version is:
SWI133-29176-1300R30

 

[the happy bunny]

Yep, it looks like SWI133 is for Trophy models, while SWI132 is for SE versions.

29176 also shows MY24 are largely revamped cars…

 

[hojnikb]

Is base android still 9.0 or did MG upgrade that for newer cars?

 

[the happy bunny]

I’m not sure if MY24 cars are running a newer version of Android.

But don’t think of Android 9 as outdated. it definitely is obsolete for a phone or a tablet, but not necessarily for an automotive infotainment system.
In these systems, Android serves as a low-level layer, with the entire operating environment built on top of it, a bit like a comprehensive launcher.

That’s why they use simple, fast and stable base systems.

 

[hojnikb]

I’m not sure if MY24 cars are running a newer version of Android.

But don’t think of Android 9 as outdated. it definitely is obsolete for a phone or a tablet, but not necessarily for an automotive infotainment system.
In these systems, Android serves as a low-level layer, with the entire operating environment built on top of it, a bit like a comprehensive launcher.

That’s why they use simple, fast and stable base systems.

android 10+ would be great, as that would enable additional APIs for natively run ABPR to pull data from the car directly (instead of using enode or OBD).

 

[the happy bunny]

For engineers designing a closed system, this is not a major concern, they just want a stable version that meets basic requirements. They prioritise reliability over having the latest software. They don’t need advanced ressource-hungry APIs (especially since the hardware is relatively modest, with only 4 gigs of memory and an old CPU)

Using a more recent version of Android could also make it harder for us to access the base system.

 

[leonkernan]

For engineers designing a closed system, this is not a major concern, they just want a stable version that meets basic requirements.

But for an internet connected system not getting any software updates. It's a security nightmare.