BMW Surprise at startup?

Resoelg · 10-26-2024, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by JABCAT

Did watching the halloween video change your ambient lighting to green? It did mine, & I had to go back into settings to change it back to what it was.

Same here.

M_Power Rob · 10-26-2024, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BIGW0RM

Anyone else get the BMW surprise popup when you got in your car today?

Nope but my software has not been updated since 10/2023 due to femto unlock.

BroDoze · 10-26-2024, 03:41 PM

Mine’s now green too. BMW thought we needed green. Just like Microsoft randomly decides to change everybody’s wallpaper / theme settings to something different.

NewToM · 10-26-2024, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by BroDoze

Mine’s now green too. BMW thought we needed green. Just like Microsoft randomly decides to change everybody’s wallpaper / theme settings to something different.

It wasn’t random, it was engineered solely to piss you off.

minn19 · 10-26-2024, 05:04 PM

Didn’t see this on either my M2 nor the wife’s X5.

BIGW0RM · 10-27-2024, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by BroDoze

Mine’s now green too. BMW thought we needed green. Just like Microsoft randomly decides to change everybody’s wallpaper / theme settings to something different.

Interesting. Mine stayed the color I had set. Azul. I’ll have to see if they added green to mine.

BmwIowa · 10-27-2024, 09:17 AM

Yep...our '23 x3 M40i also got the halloween themed screen display....a bit childish I thought...now...if say it celebrated a BMW race win or something significant, I'm all for the "pop ups".

DarkNight707 · 10-28-2024, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by JABCAT

Did watching the halloween video change your ambient lighting to green? It did mine, & I had to go back into settings to change it back to what it was.

Yeap, not happy about it.

MisanoblueZ4 · 10-28-2024, 02:21 PM

Ambient changed to orange for effect then back to blue once video ended. ID7

JMcLellan · 10-28-2024, 04:04 PM

For me, it didn't just pop up and play; I had to click the "BMW surprise" line item on the screen to get to it.

Does this mean there will be other pop ups like this? So my car's screen is going to be for advertising? Same thing for the golf carts I drive that between shots show an advertisement for something.

I could see them sending out a "happy birthday" message with this functionality.

beren · 10-28-2024, 05:29 PM

I didn't see anything or I was too busy to notice.

MisanoblueZ4 · 10-28-2024, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by JMcLellan

For me, it didn't just pop up and play; I had to click the "BMW surprise" line item on the screen to get to it.

Does this mean there will be other pop ups like this? So my car's screen is going to be for advertising? Same thing for the golf carts I drive that between shots show an advertisement for something.

I could see them sending out a "happy birthday" message with this functionality.

I saw a message last Halloween and Christmas.

JMcLellan · 10-28-2024, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by MisanoblueZ4

I saw a message last Halloween and Christmas.

Oh I thought this was a new thing. This is my first year with a new BMW so haven't had the delight of these messages yet

if1960 · 10-28-2024, 10:31 PM

Git .. wouldn't play, Vehicle must be stationary .. It couldn't be more stationary, engine off and sitting in the garage. Tip for manual owners, Put the park brake on

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BroDoze Colonel 2148 Rep 2,290 Posts Drives: 2025 M2 LCI Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CO iTrader: (0)	Mine’s now green too. BMW thought we needed green. Just like Microsoft randomly decides to change everybody’s wallpaper / theme settings to something different. __________________ ///M
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10-26-2024, 05:04 PM	#27
minn19 Lieutenant General 14718 Rep 10,359 Posts Drives: 24 6MT M2, 25 X5 M60, 24 Truk Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Minnesota iTrader: (0)	Didn’t see this on either my M2 nor the wife’s X5.
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BmwIowa Private First Class 202 Rep 129 Posts Drives: 2023 X3 M40i Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: Midwest iTrader: (0) Garage List 2023 BMW x3 M40i (G01) [10.00] 2015 MINI Roadster ... [10.00]	Yep...our '23 x3 M40i also got the halloween themed screen display....a bit childish I thought...now...if say it celebrated a BMW race win or something significant, I'm all for the "pop ups".
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10-28-2024, 02:21 PM	#31
MisanoblueZ4 Captain 2210 Rep 908 Posts Drives: 2021 Z4 M40I Join Date: Sep 2023 Location: South Carolina iTrader: (0)	Ambient changed to orange for effect then back to blue once video ended. ID7
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JMcLellan Lieutenant Colonel 2739 Rep 1,603 Posts Drives: 2024 M2 Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: MN iTrader: (0)	For me, it didn't just pop up and play; I had to click the "BMW surprise" line item on the screen to get to it. Does this mean there will be other pop ups like this? So my car's screen is going to be for advertising? Same thing for the golf carts I drive that between shots show an advertisement for something. I could see them sending out a "happy birthday" message with this functionality. __________________ 2024 M2 2019 M240i- Sold
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10-28-2024, 05:29 PM	#33
beren Private 107 Rep 86 Posts Drives: 1988 Porsche 911, 2024 BMW M2 Join Date: Apr 2024 Location: Philadelphia, PA iTrader: (0)	I didn't see anything or I was too busy to notice.
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10-28-2024, 10:31 PM	#36
if1960 Private 142 Rep 52 Posts Drives: G87 M2, E38 735iL, Range Rover Join Date: Oct 2023 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Git .. wouldn't play, Vehicle must be stationary .. It couldn't be more stationary, engine off and sitting in the garage. Tip for manual owners, Put the park brake on
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