MG4 Software Update Thread

[gredie]

I am a bit confused. Amazon music function never worked in my MG until now (R46).
What is this with "Amazon Music"? I just know about
"Amazon Prime Music" - what I have
"Amazon Music Unlimited" - has to be paid separate to an amazon prime membership
"Amazon music free" - no membership/costs

and which one is supposed to work in the MG?

 

[gsxr2001]

I am a bit confused. Amazon music function never worked in my MG until now (R46).
What is this with "Amazon Music"? I just know about
"Amazon Prime Music" - what I have
"Amazon Music Unlimited" - has to be paid separate to an amazon prime membership
"Amazon music free" - no membership/costs

and which one is supposed to work in the MG?

I corrected my post because it was actually unclear.

I'm talking about the Italian market, but I imagine it's like this everywhere.

There are 3 types of Amazon Music:
1) Free
2) Prime (included in the Amazon Prime subscription)
3) Unlimited.

Previously, the version included in Amazon Prime (and probably also the free one, I've never tried) was enough to listen on MG4. Unlimited version is now required

 

[NLMGSAN]

Do you mean, if I want to use the online music from Amazon in the MG4, you now need another subscription? The unlimited version?
Is that because MG changed something in the interface the wrong way ? Cause that could explain the bug argument to block the r59 release.
Or Amazon just wanted more money? In that case, there is no reason at all.

 

[baader]

The whole world uses Spotify and MG puts Amazon on there, which doesn't even work. That's just something...

 

[Rockstar]

Amazon Music works fine only with "Music Unlimited subscription" (full catalog...).
That 's why at the beginning after have bought your car, there is free 1 month to evaluate "Unlimited" and it work well but stop after this period
To my mind, the MG commercial description of this feature is not correct (commercail abuse).

 

[tsedge]

I assume this is about the built-in functionality of the car? Because with AA/CarPlay you can use whatever apps (including Amazon) you like.

 

[dave99]

I assume this is about the built-in functionality of the car? Because with AA/CarPlay you can use whatever apps (including Amazon) you like.

yes, its just the built in Amazon app that only works with unlimited - this was down to how Amazon changed its model rather than an MG mistake. Having said that, the change happened quite a long time ago now, maybe getting on for a year(?)

 

[paulm]

How much did Amazon pay MG for the exclusive?

 

[NLMGSAN]

If I look at these posts, i tend to conclude that Amazon Music available in the entertainment system is a correct reason to halt the introduction of R59. If you wish to use it, just buy the freaking license. Right?

 

[tsedge]

If I look at these posts, i tend to conclude that Amazon Music available in the entertainment system is a correct reason to halt the introduction of R59. If you wish to use it, just by the freaking license. Right?

I don't think it is correct for most people - I am assuming most people don't use the built in Amazon functionality, either they use a different music source or they use Android Auto or CarPlay instead.

I'd rather have R59 as I don't use this, I'd prefer the choice and my dealer to say: "This release doesn't work with Amazon in the built-in MG integration, is that a problem for you?".

 

[MEH]

Its not unusual for Amazon music, if being used by third party software to require Amazons cookies to be renewed on a regular basis by signing out and signing back into Amazon again on other types of applications on smart home hub set ups

 

[NLMGSAN]

I don't think it is correct for most people - I am assuming most people don't use the built in Amazon functionality, either they use a different music source or they use Android Auto or CarPlay instead.

I'd rather have R59 as I don't use this, I'd prefer the choice and my dealer to say: "This release doesn't work with Amazon in the built-in MG integration, is that a problem for you?".

Sorry, but I disagree. If this is the reason than it also applies to R46 and all other previous ones. Yet they do install these....

 

[tsedge]

Sorry, but I disagree. If this is the reason than it also applies to R46 and all other previous ones. Yet they do install these....

Not sure what you are saying here - you appeared to be saying above that you thought it was correct that R59 was held back for this reason, that's what I am disagreeing with.

If you are not saying that, what are you saying because I am in favour of making any and all versions available with suitable guidance to the owner, so I think I am agreeing with you??

 

[NLMGSAN]

Not sure what you are saying here - you appeared to be saying above that you thought it was correct that R59 was held back for this reason, that's what I am disagreeing with.

If you are not saying that, what are you saying because I am in favour of making any and all versions available with suitable guidance to the owner, so I think I am agreeing with you??

Meeh.... this gets as confusing as MG's update policy.... Sorry for that.

I agree with you that we should get it. That is what I've been argumenting.
What I meant to say: If this is basically an Amazon account policy issue, then it would not work anymore with any version, I would expect. Thus, R59 doesn't make it any worse. So why ask?

 

[Gilbotron]

1yr service this week (Trophy) asked if there was anything to improve LKA, Bluetooth, ACC. Applied all updates available, so now have the 1mph increments, no slow down on corners, drag down for LKA etc. Also on R59 - has anyone else on R59 noticed that screen seems a lot more responsive? As in significantly improved, no more needing to hit the exact spot, wait for things to happen…

 

[NLMGSAN]

1yr service this week (Trophy) asked if there was anything to improve LKA, Bluetooth, ACC. Applied all updates available, so now have the 1mph increments, no slow down on corners, drag down for LKA etc. Also on R59 - has anyone else on R59 noticed that screen seems a lot more responsive? As in significantly improved, no more needing to hit the exact spot, wait for things to happen…

You were on what before the update?

As I said in another thread, I found accidentally that the ACC is MUCH smoother if you set sport mode for acceleration + adaptive regeneration.
It has been confirmed by another colleague from Spain, so it was not my subjective impression.
I like custom: sport accel and brake, soft wheel and adaptive regen=acceptable AAC in dense traffic.

looks like a bug: the AAC is subject to the same forced delay in acceleration introduced by the driving mode, ruining the PID action and causing excessive late acceleration and then forcing too strong brake

I tried this and it doesn't change a thing. It still drops in speed when I overtake the slower vehicle. It didn't do this so much with smaller cars. It was mostly with trucks (and those are the slowest..). Now, after a May update, it happens with small and large vehicles. Sports with adaptive regen on or off. In fact, it now acts 'scared' if a vehicle in the first lane moves to the second lane at a lower speed than I have in the third lane...

All in all, ACC is by far the poorest feature now that lane assist has become acceptable. Although I still prefer LDA mode because ELK mode is prone to faulty corrections.

 

[Gilbotron]

You were on what before the update?


I tried this and it doesn't change a thing. It still drops in speed when I overtake the slower vehicle. It didn't do this so much with smaller cars. It was mostly with trucks (and those are the slowest..). Now, after a May update, it happens with small and large vehicles. Sports with adaptive regen on or off. In fact, it now acts 'scared' if a vehicle in the first lane moves to the second lane at a lower speed than I have in the third lane...

All in all, ACC is by far the poorest feature now that lane assist has become acceptable. Although I still prefer LDA mode because ELK mode is prone to faulty corrections.

R46 prior to this

 

[Spaniard]

You were on what before the update?


I tried this and it doesn't change a thing. It still drops in speed when I overtake the slower vehicle. It didn't do this so much with smaller cars. It was mostly with trucks (and those are the slowest..). Now, after a May update, it happens with small and large vehicles. Sports with adaptive regen on or off. In fact, it now acts 'scared' if a vehicle in the first lane moves to the second lane at a lower speed than I have in the third lane...

All in all, ACC is by far the poorest feature now that lane assist has become acceptable. Although I still prefer LDA mode because ELK mode is prone to faulty corrections.

I was talking about the behaviour driving on one congested lane (nothing about overtaking).

In any case, that post has nearly a year and loads of things changed since. E.g. I got today my ACC module updated and there is no more deep braking when taking curves. I had to insist so much that it was not true I had the last version, as we know the last version increases 1 by 1 and mine was doing 5 by 5...

I now have a considerable better car (driving experience) than a day ago. I have been deprived months of car enjoyment just because of the garage reluctance to update the car and MG not making mandatory updates check when visiting a garage for any reason!

 

[NLMGSAN]

I was talking about the behaviour driving on one congested lane (nothing about overtaking).

In any case, that post has nearly a year and loads of things changed since. E.g. I got today my ACC module updated and there is no more deep breaking when taking curves. I had to insist so much that it was not true I had the last version, as we know the last version increases 1 by 1 and mine was doing 5 by 5...

I have now a considerable better car (driving experience) than a day ago. I have been deprived months of car enjoyment just because of the garage reluctance to update the car and MG not making mandatory updates check when visiting a garage for any reason!

That's the bad thing of it. This update was already available for me at the end of January. You only got it now. At the same time you may have the pleasure of improved functionality like a slightly quicker option to disable elk coming from the R59 update. We do not get this. Mysteries...

 

[Msrtv]

Not sure if anybody else has a SE Long range in the UK and can give any input on this, I went in for a recall for a software update, but went in with R11 software and came out still on R11 with no changes to the software at all, I was told by the contact centre that there is a newer software version available which should have been done as part of the recall, however the dealer are adamant the recall was done and R11 is in fact the most up to date software version for the SE long range?

Not sure who is correct here as I'm constantly being given different answers, thanks in advance