Mk8 software version poll

[BillSan]

I underestimated the number of Automatics.

According to TSMM&T over 55% of new cars in 2020 were autos and that was the first year that they outnumbered manuals.

[BillSan]

Hi all,

As promised, here's a quick review (in bullet points) of my experience since I upgraded to 1896:

* I'm still occasionally having to put my 4 digit code in twice when I get in the car after my wife has been logged in.
* I haven't had any errors with speed sign recognition, cruise control or active drive assist.
* My map display won't show up in the driver console, but that would just have been a bonus so it's not a problem.
* The headlights still come on, as per my settings, when I approach with keys in my pocket.
* Temperature sync still has to be set on each journey.
* Voice command stopped working for a few days until a second smaller OTA update was carried out, but all fine now.
* Someone else mentioned a faster gearbox response in comfort mode, but I haven't noticed it.
* All user logins and settings were retained, so I didn't have to go through the rigmarole of setting the car up again.

In summary - all good and recommended.     

[Carlosfandango]

Hi all,

As promised, here's a quick review (in bullet points) of my experience since I upgraded to 1896:

* I'm still occasionally having to put my 4 digit code in twice when I get in the car after my wife has been logged in.
* I haven't had any errors with speed sign recognition, cruise control or active drive assist.
* My map display won't show up in the driver console, but that would just have been a bonus so it's not a problem.
* The headlights still come on, as per my settings, when I approach with keys in my pocket.
* Temperature sync still has to be set on each journey.
* Voice command stopped working for a few days until a second smaller OTA update was carried out, but all fine now.
* Someone else mentioned a faster gearbox response in comfort mode, but I haven't noticed it.
* All user logins and settings were retained, so I didn't have to go through the rigmarole of setting the car up again.

In summary - all good and recommended.   

Can I ask, did you pay extra for voice control?? Or should there be a basic version available to all? I don’t have voice control at all, but I’m sure it was there when I bought the car!

[fredgroves]

Voice control was free on the first MY but since then its a paid for option. Think you can buy it from the online store.

[JoeGTI]

Hi all,

As promised, here's a quick review (in bullet points) of my experience since I upgraded to 1896:

* I'm still occasionally having to put my 4 digit code in twice when I get in the car after my wife has been logged in.
* I haven't had any errors with speed sign recognition, cruise control or active drive assist.
* My map display won't show up in the driver console, but that would just have been a bonus so it's not a problem.
* The headlights still come on, as per my settings, when I approach with keys in my pocket.
* Temperature sync still has to be set on each journey.
* Voice command stopped working for a few days until a second smaller OTA update was carried out, but all fine now.
* Someone else mentioned a faster gearbox response in comfort mode, but I haven't noticed it.
* All user logins and settings were retained, so I didn't have to go through the rigmarole of setting the car up again.

In summary - all good and recommended.   

Can I ask, did you pay extra for voice control?? Or should there be a basic version available to all? I don’t have voice control at all, but I’m sure it was there when I bought the car!

Did you get a large OTA software update recently? A lot of us got a very large OTA update recently (bringing you up to version 1896) which came in 2 large downloads. The first part disabled voice control. The 2nd part re-enabled it.

Regardless, its a crap feature, you're not missing anything.

[BillSan]

I didn't pay for voice control as my car is on a lease and has zero options.  I took delivery in July 2021 so I guess it's a relatively early one.

BTW - I had a message to say 'emergency brake assist unavailable' twice yesterday, but it disappeared within seconds each time, so 1896 is still not perfect.  It's just a lot better than earlier versions.

[Tallpaul]

Still no sign of the 1896 OTA update for me. Anyone know what order VW are pushing this out?

I’m on 1890 so presumably a long way down the list!

[BillSan]

I waited for the OTA update too but it looks like it's a slow rollout.  In the end I convinced my local dealer that the errors were too numerous to live with, even though I was one of the luckier ones in reality.

Thankfully they agreed and sorted it after a week or two.

[Ceefeesh]

I couldn’t find the Mk 9 section so I thought I would post the link here. 😂. The interesting article on this page, towards the bottom, refers to a facelift for the Mk.8 in winter 2022 and a software update referenced as MIB 3. Is the a new release or is this old news being rehearsed?

https://www.motor1.com/news/602151/vw-golf-9-in-doubt/

[fredgroves]

They had previously stated that a mk9 wasn't going to happen...

Also, here's a piece on the dreadful mess that vw's software division have made...

https://www.theregister.com/2022/07/26/from_beetles_to_bugs_vw/