My BMW app- car updates

Abady911 · 11-06-2023, 06:26 AM

This is puzzling me and I could not find an answer anywhere.. Maybe someone here knows?

My BMW app continues to receive updates from the car even though it didn't move/wasn't turned on, and has no e-sim.

an Example would be like:
8:00 am: turned off the car and went up to my office.
11:00 am: I check my bmw app and it says last updated at 10:30 am.

How is my car sending data to BMW? is it something like apple air tags where the air tag sends update whenever a phone is near by?

Squidget · 11-12-2023, 02:50 PM

AFAIK, every BMW has cellular, satellite, and GPS antennas. While not every feature is unlocked for end users, BMW itself absolutely has constant connections to the car to push updates, upload telematics to the phone apps, and enable SOS calls.

Carefree · 11-14-2023, 03:43 PM

If you drive wearing an aluminum helmet it will block all updates.

Chet for short · 11-14-2023, 04:12 PM

Mine says it hasn't been updated since 11/1. That's when I parked it and connected the battery tender. It's in a residential garage so maybe it isn't able to signal the mother ship.

G42-Driver · 11-30-2023, 05:55 PM

question for the communicatiion between app and car:

I had my last BMW 3 years ago (idrive 6) and here the communication was slow sending commands.

Is this better with an G42 ?
will the commands be sent over SMS oder Bluetooth ?

11-06-2023, 06:26 AM	#1
Abady911 New Member 6 Rep 9 Posts Drives: G87 M2 Join Date: Jul 2023 Location: M Peninsula iTrader: (0)	My BMW app- car updates This is puzzling me and I could not find an answer anywhere.. Maybe someone here knows? My BMW app continues to receive updates from the car even though it didn't move/wasn't turned on, and has no e-sim. an Example would be like: 8:00 am: turned off the car and went up to my office. 11:00 am: I check my bmw app and it says last updated at 10:30 am. How is my car sending data to BMW? is it something like apple air tags where the air tag sends update whenever a phone is near by?
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Squidget Lieutenant Colonel 3810 Rep 1,690 Posts Drives: 2023 G87, 2011 E90 335i Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	AFAIK, every BMW has cellular, satellite, and GPS antennas. While not every feature is unlocked for end users, BMW itself absolutely has constant connections to the car to push updates, upload telematics to the phone apps, and enable SOS calls.
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11-14-2023, 03:43 PM	#3
Carefree Major 2259 Rep 1,489 Posts Drives: M240i, M2 Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: Arizona, New York iTrader: (0)	If you drive wearing an aluminum helmet it will block all updates.
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Chet for short Private First Class 215 Rep 180 Posts Drives: TR G87 M2 Join Date: Feb 2023 Location: Minnesota iTrader: (0)	Mine says it hasn't been updated since 11/1. That's when I parked it and connected the battery tender. It's in a residential garage so maybe it isn't able to signal the mother ship.
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G42-Driver Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: BMW G42 Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: Germany iTrader: (0)	question for the communicatiion between app and car: I had my last BMW 3 years ago (idrive 6) and here the communication was slow sending commands. Is this better with an G42 ? will the commands be sent over SMS oder Bluetooth ?
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