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Offline Pretzel

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Re: Free and easy map updates (usually)
« Reply #40 on: 23 June 2020, 14:22 »
Hello guys, for those, who have the Discover Pro navigation, the new version of the maps is now available:
https://webspecial.volkswagen.de/vwinfotainment/int/en/index/downloads/maps-download#/

It is version 187; dated 15 June 2020.
Those who have Discover Media, still have to wait...  :sad:
Enjoy!

Interestingly when I look at Discover Care, it is telling me the latest version for Discover Pro is 184 and doesn't show 187.
I thought Discover Care was an App that once downloaded would keep up to date, it it necessary to download it again each time there is a map update?

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Re: Free and easy map updates (usually).
« Reply #41 on: 26 June 2020, 18:38 »
Thought I would post an update on this thread.

When I opened my laptop today there was a message from the VW 'Discover-Care' App saying that a new update was available, clicked on the link inserted SD card and downloaded the update, very easy to do although time consuming due to the large file size.

Quite impressed with Discover-Care which I haven't been in the past.

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Re: Free and easy map updates (usually).
« Reply #42 on: 26 June 2020, 19:34 »
Did mine for the first time this afternoon. Download took a while, but unzipped, maps onto storage card, back into the car, done. Was a doddle.
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Re: Free and easy map updates (usually).
« Reply #43 on: 27 June 2020, 20:05 »
After following this, and then even commenting about how DiscoverCare was not as good as it should be, I decided to give it another chance. Worked like a charm! I’ve always done it myself, the backup, download, unzip and load onto the card. I’ve never had any trouble doing that, but the difference with the DiscoverCare app is the you just select it, insert your Nav card and leave it to get on with the whole thing. I had my doubts, but, as said, it just did the job.

Thanks VW! 😊
« Last Edit: 27 June 2020, 20:15 by Talk-torque »
Roger.

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Offline bankies

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Re: Free and easy map updates (usually).
« Reply #44 on: 29 June 2020, 09:31 »
Did mine using DiscoverCare for the first time a couple of weeks ago took a while but no issues

Offline Al1040

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Re: Free and easy map updates (usually).
« Reply #45 on: 30 June 2020, 17:09 »
Unfortunately tried DiscoverCare twice yesterday... error-ed both time, looks like manual file transfer for me. :cry:
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Re: Free and easy map updates (usually).
« Reply #46 on: 30 June 2020, 18:39 »
Finally got it to work by replacing the files on the SD card.... :grin:
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