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Model specific boards => Golf mk8 => Topic started by: DrG_GTi on 13 February 2026, 10:29
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Anyone else get one today? Always wary about updating past the current stable build i have....
Something about.
This update is required for the following reasons: Some mobile data providers are gradually switching off their 2G and 3G networks. Volkswagen AG has no influence over this. Accordingly, without the update, there may be restrictions to the mobile online services and Emergency Call Service1. With the new software update, these functions remain fully intact even after the network switchoff. The update can be installed “over-the-air”, i.e. directly in the vehicle.
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Some forum members over on golfmk8.com forum have had this communication; see the most recent replies #1715, #1719 and #1720 in the linked discussion topic below. Note that forum member @Massimo 2323 in reply #1720 states that if the update isn’t installed, it won’t be possible to receive future OTA updates.
https://www.golfmk8.com/forums/index.php?threads/infotainment-hardware-and-software-updates.391952/page-115#post-8145976
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It's a bit weird as I didn't think the Mk8 used 2g or 3g...i thought it was lte (4g) right from the go...
I wonder if actually what this update is is a switch to a different network provider for vw.
But anyway if you don't do this update you'll never use any vw service again... Map updates, software updates, find your car, get traffic to the satnav.... Or the emergency call mechanism work.
Suggest you update it.
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Thanks all. Heads up it's a bit of a PITA this one - the update logs you out, resets your sound equaliser personalisation, removes favourited phone contacts, resets your custom background lighting options/colours, and finally it removes any personalisation's you may have done to the vehicle settings (such as enabling dynamic cornering lights, etc)
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Oh and just for sh*ts and giggles it also reenables your sPIN even if you have had it disabled/never used it
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Thanks all. Heads up it's a bit of a PITA this one - the update logs you out, resets your sound equaliser personalisation, removes favourited phone contacts, resets your custom background lighting options/colours, and finally it removes any personalisation's you may have done to the vehicle settings (such as enabling dynamic cornering lights, etc)
Does this auto update as other oth or do you have to manually search for it?
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Thanks all. Heads up it's a bit of a PITA this one - the update logs you out, resets your sound equaliser personalisation, removes favourited phone contacts, resets your custom background lighting options/colours, and finally it removes any personalisation's you may have done to the vehicle settings (such as enabling dynamic cornering lights, etc)
Does this auto update as other oth or do you have to manually search for it?
Vw gift it to you on their whim... Doesn't go out to everyone at once.
Even after the question about downloading it, it asks again about installation.
Mine is downloaded but not installed yet.
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I did mine yesterday.... much fear!
Seemed to go ok though but really, really glad I'd heard on here about that it would require logging back into VW and it was going to reset all of my stuff.... armed with that I made a load of photos of how my stuff was setup so I could easily put most of it back together.
I don't really understand why it all got reset... there has to be more to this update than they were explaining or why did it change all of my lighting colours and the speedo display mode (it came back with it in standard golf display - not the GTI single rev counter dial, which I am sure was actually the factory default from new). Why did a SOS/celluar unit update do this? Same as messing with my HK equaliser settings...