MG4 Software Update Thread

[Coulomb]

They have updated your modules but not firmware.

Actually, they call the code and data stored in flash memory directly on the ECU's processor chip (i.e. in the modules) "firmware", and infotainment and/or maps is typically called "software". I think it's because infotainment software is so big and needs an operating system, making it even bigger, that it's typically stored on a disk drive. These days, especially in a vehicle, that disk is typically solid state, and often made of much the same electronic building blocks as the flash memory in an ECU's processor. However it's typically split into named files, just like the software on your PC, laptop, or phone.

 

[NLMGSAN]

Clearly they didn't.

 

[yellowmitch]

I'm on R59 now as opposed to previously being on R46.

R46 was near to perfect, only that I wanted the quick disable button for ELK

Well now that I have R59 I'm less than happy with it.

Bluetooth forgetfulness issues back with a vengeance.

Pot luck if the car will remember the phone or not.

The other thing I hate is that you have to come out of android auto to use anything from the top bar.

This issue wasn't there with R46.

Finally, I only get dab station idents on BBC stations.

Is everyone else the same?

I love how the car looks, I really do, and I largely like how it drives.

But the infotainment is driving me insane

 

[NLMGSAN]

I've seen similar reports. Particularly the drop down menu disappearing is a strange thing. Did not hear about the BT issues though.

 

[AndyL61]

I'm glad now that they didn't update my infotainment at first service. I'm on R33 in my Trophy, it's very stable , I much prefer the original HVAC screen, and the Bluetooth unpairing is no longer a problem once I learned that you only have to reset by press and hold home to restore it on the odd occasion it happens.?

 

[Glyn007]

I'm on R59 now as opposed to previously being on R46.

R46 was near to perfect, only that I wanted the quick disable button for ELK

Well now that I have R59 I'm less than happy with it.

Bluetooth forgetfulness issues back with a vengeance.

Pot luck if the car will remember the phone or not.

The other thing I hate is that you have to come out of android auto to use anything from the top bar.

This issue wasn't there with R46.

Finally, I only get dab station idents on BBC stations.

Is everyone else the same?

I love how the car looks, I really do, and I largely like how it drives.

But the infotainment is driving me insane

I’ve had none of those issues with R59. Bluetooth was fixed constant connection , Car play kept on going blank in R46, doesn’t now in R59. Phone connects every time. Now picks up speed signs 100% of the time instead of rarely. Sounds like the dealer has not installed R59 correctly for you.

 

[fnegroni]

I’ve had none of those issues with R59. Bluetooth was fixed constant connection , Car play kept on going blank in R46, doesn’t now in R59. Phone connects every time. Now picks up speed signs 100% of the time instead of rarely. Sounds like the dealer has not installed R59 correctly to me for you.

And you can pull down the menu from the top bar while using Android auto and CarPlay?

 

[Glyn007]

And you can pull down the menu from the top bar while using Android auto and CarPlay?

No that’s the only thing you can’t do while in car play. Apart from that there is loads of issues that have been fixed. Car play kept disconnecting in R46 doesn’t now in R59.
Lane assistance is now far less aggressive. When in cruise control and over taking a car in R46 the car would slow down in R59 it now maintains the speed. I found that very dangerous at times in R46. Thankfully R59 has fixed that issue.

 

[ardsar]

No that’s the only thing you can’t do while in car play. Apart from that there is loads of issues that have been fixed. Car play kept disconnecting in R46 doesn’t now in R59.
Lane assistance is now far less aggressive. When in cruise control and over taking a car in R46 the car would slow down in R59 it now maintains the speed. I found that very dangerous at times in R46. Thankfully R59 has fixed that issue.

Lane assistance changes have nothing to do with the infotainment version.

 

[AndyL61]

Lane assistance changes have nothing to do with the infotainment version.

Neither do ACC changes.

 

[Glyn007]

Lane assistance changes have nothing to do with the infotainment version.

That’s not what the MG dealer said or MG customer services told me. They said that fix was in R59. They can’t both be wrong.

 

[NLMGSAN]

No that’s the only thing you can’t do while in car play. Apart from that there is loads of issues that have been fixed. Car play kept disconnecting in R46 doesn’t now in R59.
Lane assistance is now far less aggressive. When in cruise control and over taking a car in R46 the car would slow down in R59 it now maintains the speed. I found that very dangerous at times in R46. Thankfully R59 has fixed that issue.

About slowing down during overtaking: I also have this with r46. Bloody dangerous at times. Happy to hear it improved. But it sucks that we lose the quickest access to lane assist when android auto or apple carplay. Can they ever get things right ??

 

[NLMGSAN]

That’s not what the MG dealer said or MG customer services told me. They said that fix was in R59. They can’t both be wrong.

What they mean is: it comes with the r59 package. This contains more than just the i'tainment system.

 

[darren221980]

I'm on R59 now as opposed to previously being on R46.

R46 was near to perfect, only that I wanted the quick disable button for ELK

Well now that I have R59 I'm less than happy with it.

Bluetooth forgetfulness issues back with a vengeance.

Pot luck if the car will remember the phone or not.

The other thing I hate is that you have to come out of android auto to use anything from the top bar.

This issue wasn't there with R46.

Finally, I only get dab station idents on BBC stations.

Is everyone else the same?

I love how the car looks, I really do, and I largely like how it drives.

But the infotainment is driving me insane

R59 here and BT is fine for me, whereas on R46 I had BT issues with it forgetting my phone a few times but since being updated to R50 two weeks ago it's been fine for me.

 

[Vingnut]

That’s not what the MG dealer said or MG customer services told me. They said that fix was in R59. They can’t both be wrong.

Oh yeah they can, as it says in post 3334: They mean R59 pacage. ACC, LKA, AUTO LIGHTS etc. Is module updates, I guess MG want some of the modules updated to make the R59 work. These updates were done on my car when updating to R46.

 

[Glyn007]

Oh yeah they can, as it says in post 3334: They mean R59 pacage. ACC, LKA, AUTO LIGHTS etc. Is module updates, I guess MG want some of the modules updated to make the R59 work. These updates was done on my car when updating to R46.

Well I had the module update package the week before the only change was the cruise control went in 1 mile an hour increments. The dealer said I had received all the new modules available. He told me if I wanted these other improvements then I need R59 installed to get the new updates as the modules on there own won’t give me all the changes. Well I had R59 and all the changes I wanted were then working. So post 3334 can’t be right.

 

[NLMGSAN]

Well I had the module update package the week before the only change was the cruise control went in 1 mile an hour increments. The dealer said I had received all the new modules available. He told me if I wanted these other improvements then I need R59 installed to get the new updates as the modules on there own won’t give me all the changes. Well I had R59 and all the changes I wanted were then working. So post 3334 can’t be right.

A change related to the interface (like acc 1 km single click) in a change of the r59 i'tainment system, or the dropdown menu with ELK. However, improvements of the systems themselves, like lane assist, acc, tja, possibly others are the result of the modules which are released with r59. Together they are the r59 package.

 

[Glyn007]

A change related to the interface (like acc 1 km single click) in a change of the r59 i'tainment system, or the dropdown menu with ELK. However, improvements of the systems themselves, like lane assist, acc, tja, possibly others are the result of the modules which are released with r59. Together they are the r59 package.

Exactly which is what MG customer services and the dealer told me. By the way the 1 km single click was the module separate to R59 as my car still showed R46 after it was installed.

 

[Lillemy]

But it is not all installed at all dealers. Some dealers might install lane assist update without doing an infotainment update. Only update I got during service last week was for the auto highbeam. But I got some updates in November, including r46 infotainment and lka/acc.

 

[NLMGSAN]

But it is not all installed at all dealers. Some dealers might install lane assist update without doing an infotainment update. Only update I got during service last week was for the auto highbeam. But I got some updates in November, including r46 infotainment and lka/acc.

Yes. Some get it all, some only get specific ones based on complaints. A number of modules probably were distributed earlier with r46 i'tainment system. So variations can be endless...