Только вчера я ругал BMW за то, что невозможно в России законным способом скачать online обновления навигационных карт, а сегодня придется, очевидно, мне перед BMW извиняться. :/ Хотя… может и не придется. 
Потому что этот способ я обнаружил случайно и, может я ошибаюсь, но мне кажется, что BMW его не рекламирует, не предлагает и вообще о нем не сообщает. Может вообще этот способ завтра/послезавтра «закроют» (чтобы дилеры в России зарабатывали на обновлении)?! 
ВАЖНО: Если вы предпочитаете скачивать обновления карт на торрентах или обновлять навигацию авто у дилера, то дальше можете не читать.
Сначала немного «истории вопроса».
Итак, все мы знаем, что в России есть сервис BMW ConnectedDrive. И есть сайт www.bmw-connecteddrive.ru, на котором нужно зарегистрироваться, чтобы пользоваться этим сервисом. Но сайт этот, кроме как для «включения» сервиса через регистрацию на нем, вообще не понятно для чего. :/ После регистрации и входа в Личный кабинет никаких реально важных функций мы там не находим. И именно за это я и ругал вчера BMW. Если уж вы стремитесь внедрить услуги и поддержку клиентов online, так делайте это «по уму», «до конца». А что мы видим? Да ничего мы не видим в Личном кабинете российского BMW ConnectedDrive, и в том числе мы не видим возможности скачать обновления для навигационных карт своего автомобиля (смотрите внизу под записью коммент exDimik). Но как оказалось… Помните в фильме ДМБ беседу про суслика, которого никто не видит? :))))
Вот так же и с возможностью обновления навигационных карт напрямую с сервера BMW – никто эту возможность не видит, а она есть. Ну, вернее сказать, она только что появилась. Еще месяц назад я проверял такую возможность, но был направлен сервером BMW нах…, о чем и поведал во вчерашней записи. Но потом я решил (не знаю почему) еще раз проверить такую возможность и… О, чудо! Сервер BMW «распростер свои объятия» и предложил загрузить последнее обновление для навигационных карт моего российского авто (а раньше позволял работать только с «немецким» авто).
Так как же скачать обновления навигационных карт не с «пиратских» торрентов, а напрямую с сервера BMW?
Для этого нам понадобится, прежде всего, компьютерная программка «Мастер загрузки BMW» (BMW Download Manager offline). Скачать её можно из своего Личного кабинета ConnectedDrive, в том числе теперь и российского (я думал, только немецкого, но exDimik нашел и у нас — скажем ему за это Огромное Спасибо!). Если автомобиль старше Июля 2014 г. или в нем нет опции ConnectedDrive, то дальше можно не читать. :/ А иначе продолжаем…
Скачиваем программку и устанавливаем ее себе на компьютер. Она не очень «тяжелая» — чуть больше 40Mb.
Далее нам понадобятся также логин и пароль для входа в Личный кабинет BMW ConnectedDrive.
После этого мы увидим в Мастере загрузки свой автомобиль BMW.
Далее, нам понадобится USB-флешка на чуть больше, чем 32Gb, т.е. фактически нужна флешка на 64Gb.
— на флешке теперь наше обновление навигационных карт, готовое к установке в автомобиль.
P.S. На фото — обновление карт 2018-1 на BMW X4 с NBT.Долго? Муторно? Наверное. Но, во-первых, бесплатно (хотя, о чем это я при разгуле торрентов?!). А во-вторых, и для меня лично это САМОЕ ВАЖНОЕ – это способ получения обновления напрямую с сервера BMW, т.е., надеюсь, без вирусов, без ошибок и т.п., которые, чтобы мне кто не говорил, с торрент-источника на мой компьютер могут «залететь».
Вот такой я нашел «невидимый» вариант обновления карт навигации. Может кому пригодится…
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Тема в разделе «BMW X7», создана пользователем xxxdon, 31 янв 2021.
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Не подгружается навигация. Не хочется ехать к ОД. Пишут что нужно самому обновитьк арты через BMW Download Manager. Но нигде не могу его скачать. В conected drive в Store нету… как качнуть на флешку новые карты?
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Вот по ссылки можно скачать https://www.bmw-connecteddrive.ru/app/index.html#/portal/map-update
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Спасибо, но к сожалению при авторизации переходит на другую страницу
Видимо как то связано с моим авто#3
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В заказанных услугах должна быть приобретена REMOTE SOFTWARE UPGRADE
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Оказалось ОД должен перед выдачей авто активировать навигацию. После этого она начинает работать и в кабинете connecteddrive открывается раздел для обновления
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Как мне выполнить обновление карт вручную для моего BMW?
Чтобы обновить навигационную карту в вашем BMW, необходимо выполнить обновление карт вручную. Войдите в систему на портале My BMW в интернете под своим BMW ID. После входа в систему выберите символ профиля на панели навигации и выберите «Мои автомобили» — «Сведения об автомобиле» — «Обновление карт». Проверьте в разделе «Обновление карт вручную», доступна ли новая версия навигационной карты. Выберите «К обновлению карт вручную», скачайте диспетчер загрузок BMW Download Manager на ваш компьютер и следуйте указаниям диспетчера загрузок. Обратите внимание: Сервис «Обновление карты» (также как часть некоторых пакетов «Connected») должен быть заказан для вашего автомобиля, а ваш BMW — соединен с вашим BMW ID.#6
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BMW download manager I’ve recently upgraded my iMac desktop computer for the latest model with Apple’s M1 chip. Transferred all the software over from the old iMac but now find that Download Manager will not open. Anyone else had this problem? I’ve not got DM on my MacBook laptop and cannot find it to install on there so I’m a bit stuffed at the moment. Any help out there would be appreciated. |
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Quote: Originally Posted by Mike420 I’ve recently upgraded my iMac desktop computer for the latest model with Apple’s M1 chip. Transferred all the software over from the old iMac but now find that Download Manager will not open. Anyone else had this problem? I’ve not got DM on my MacBook laptop and cannot find it to install on there so I’m a bit stuffed at the moment. Any help out there would be appreciated. I’d log onto my Connected Drive account and download the latest DM version from there. Did it recently for my SatNav map update. |
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Thanks Pete, but I can’t find anywhere in the MyBMW app (successor to Connected Drive?) from where I can download DM. |
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09-09-2021, 08:31 AM
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Go to your vehicle on Connected Drive. Click on «Vehicle Details», and on the left, under Your BMW, click on «Map Updates». Then on new page, scroll down to Manual Map Update and click on «To Manual Map Update», and then this should take you to a page where you’ll find «01 Download BMW Download Manager» for macOS or Win10 HTH EDIT — or have I got the wrong end of the stick? You mention the app, but the above is for a desktop https://www.bmw.co.uk/en-gb/mybmw/vehicle-overview __________________ e36 325tds (1996-2001), e39 530d Touring (2001-2011), e61 535d (2011-2018), Golf 7.5R Estate (2018-2021), g21 M340i (2021- )
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Quote: Originally Posted by Charlie (Wessex) Go to your vehicle on Connected Drive. Click on «Vehicle Details», and on the left, under Your BMW, click on «Map Updates». Then on new page, scroll down to Manual Map Update and click on «To Manual Map Update», and then this should take you to a page where you’ll find «01 Download BMW Download Manager» for macOS or Win10 That’s works for me, just tried it to double check. |
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09-09-2021, 10:39 AM
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And for me. Thanks Pete. |
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Even the ‘updated’ version of Download Manager is buggy as anything on my Intel iMac running Monterey (12.2.1) — constantly crashes post-login and during download. Fortunately, work laptop still running Catalina and works fine there |
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Same here — cant use download manager on M1 MacBook with Big Sur. Won’t work in crossover either but I downloaded a free trial of parallels and it worked fine in the virtual windows 10. Bootcamp is not an option with Apple processors. |
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Same here — MacBook Pro M1 on Monterey. Took around 20 attempts before the download completed. Might be worth trying openJDK as per this thread https://g20.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh…1#post28623451 |
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Does any have BMW download manager for windows because I cant find it on my ConnectedDrive page. I subed myself for MAP Update(version on my BMW 550i is from 2020 and I need to upgrade it. Thx in advance |
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Quote: Originally Posted by s4petti Does any have BMW download manager for windows because I cant find it on my ConnectedDrive page. I subed myself for MAP Update(version on my BMW 550i is from 2020 and I need to upgrade it. Thx in advance Try logging into connected drive, click on the person icon (circle above a downward curve), select Vehicle overview, Map update, To manual map update. You should then see download options for macOS, Windows x32 and Windows x64. |
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Quote: Originally Posted by Charlie (Wessex) Go to your vehicle on Connected Drive. Click on «Vehicle Details», and on the left, under Your BMW, click on «Map Updates». Then on new page, scroll down to Manual Map Update and click on «To Manual Map Update», and then this should take you to a page where you’ll find «01 Download BMW Download Manager» for macOS or Win10 HTH EDIT — or have I got the wrong end of the stick? You mention the app, but the above is for a desktop https://www.bmw.co.uk/en-gb/mybmw/vehicle-overview You are a legend. I had been searching for this information for manually updating maps on my Australian G30 540i, and somehow the specific download link was not easily available. Used your UK based link above to signin and download Windows Maps downloader and can download map updates to my car. Thank you! __________________ Currently drives a 2017 540i in Alpine White |
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- The current model lines of BMW cars are 1 Series, 2 Series, 3 Series, 4 Series, 5 Series, 6 Series, 7 Series, and 8 Series.
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- The current model line of two-door roadsters is the Z4.
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iDrive is the vehicle system software of BMW cars. At the time of writing, there are 8 versions of iDrive (from 1.0 to 8.0). Apparently, the latest iDrive offers more features. Some people may want to know whether they can upgrade their BMW system to a newer iDrive version. But this depends on the vehicle system head unit hardware.
- CCC (Car Communication Computer) uses iDrive 1.0. This vehicle system serves from 2003 to 2008 and only has four functions: communication, air conditioning, navigation, and audio-visual equipment.
- CIC (Car Information Computer) uses iDrive 2.0 and 3.0. This vehicle system serves from 2008 to 2013. It has more features like 3D maps, telephone, radio, navigation, CD, etc. It also can view vehicle information.
- NBT (Next Big Thing) uses iDrive 3.0 and 4.0. This vehicle system serves from 2012 to 2016, and it starts to have a connected drive function and mobile office.
- NBT EVO (Next Big Thing Evolution) uses iDrive 4.0, 0, and 6.0. This vehicle system serves from 2015 to 2019. The NBT EVO iDrive 4.0 is very similar to the NBT vehicle system, but the NBT EVO 5.0 and 6.0 add support for Apple CarPlay, Android screen mirroring, and OTA (Over-the-Air Technology).
- MGU (Media Graphics Unit) uses iDrive 7.0. This vehicle system serves since 2018 and it adds the IPA feature and has some apps built in.
- MGU21 uses iDrive 8.0. This vehicle system serves since 2021. Thanks to the larger display screen, the number of physical buttons in iDrive 8.0 is much reduced compared to iDrive 7.0.
What iDrive version does your car use? There is no way to check that directly. You need to resort to the map version. Here is the guide:
Step 1: Enter the Map Version window from the iDrive system.
- For iDrive 1 to 6, you need to enter Navigation > Navigation Settings > Additional Information >Map Version.
- For iDrive 7, you need to enter Maps > Settings > Location and Version > Map Version.
Step 2: On the Map Version window, you need to check the following words.
- PREMIUM: It is used for the CIC head unit (iDrive 2.0 and 3.0).
- Next or Route: They are used for the NBT head unit (iDrive 3.0 and 4.0).
- EVO or Way: They are used for the NBT EVO head unit (iDrive 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0).
- Live: It is used for the MGU head unit (iDrive 7.0).
Can you upgrade your BMW cars from iDrive 6.0 or lower versions to iDrive 7.0 and 8.0? The answer is NO because iDrive 6.0, 7.0, and 8.0 use different hardware.
Tips:
- If your car uses iDrive 5.0, you can upgrade it to iDrive 6.0 because they use the same hardware. To do this upgrade, you need help from the 4S shop.
- Each iDrive version has many small updates. You can install these updates by yourself.
BMW Navigation Update
BMW navigation update is also the BMW map update. Routes will be added or changed, and BMW will launch a map update package regularly based on these changes. If you want to get a better navigation experience, you need to install these updates.
Of course, there are also other BMW software updates, and I won’t introduce them one by one.
How to Get BMW Software Updates
In general, you can install the BMW software updates via the OTA feature or a USB drive. In this part, I will introduce the 2 ways.
How to Install BMW Software Updates via OTA
The OTA technology allows users to download software update packages from remote cloud servers through the network, so as to achieve the purpose of updating vehicle systems. In BMW cars, this technology is called Remote Software Upgrade.
Can your car use this feature? You can check that in the vehicle menu. From the vehicle menu, select My Vehicle > Settings > General Settings > Remote Software Upgrade. If “Remote Software Upgrade” is displayed, you can use this function. Otherwise, you can’t use this feature.
Tips:
- The Remote Software Upgrade will search for, download, and install updates automatically. If you want to save time, you can use the My BMW app to download the BMW updates on your phone in advance and then transfer the updates to the car via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
- It seems that BMW updates are pushed to car owners in batches. Sometimes you know you have an update, but you can’t see it in the Remote Software Upgrade. You need to wait for a few days.
- If you want to restore the vehicle system to the software version prior to the last software update, you can do as follows: go to Settings > Software update > Restore previous version and then click OK twice.
How to Install BMW Software Updates via a USB Drive
Almost all vehicles with BMW Operating Systems 7 and 8 are capable of Remote Software Upgrade. However, some BMW models don’t have this feature. In this case, users need to install BMW updates via a USB drive.
Tips:
- Only certain vehicles built since 2008 can install updates via USB.
- According to the BMW official website, vehicles already capable of Remote Software Upgrade (RSU) cannot be updated via USB. RSU is available for most vehicles with the BMW operating system ID7 and beyond. However, it seems that you can still install BMW navigation updates or BMW map updates on iDrive 7 via USB.
To install a BMW software update via USB, you just need to go through the following 3 steps:
- Format the USB drive to a proper file system.
- Download the BMW updates into the USB drive.
- Connect the USB drive to the car to start the update.
How to Format the USB Drive
What file system is supported by the BMW car? In general, BMW cars support FAT32, exFAT, and NTFS file systems. However, according to the BMW website, the BMW navigation updates or BMW map updates require a 64GB FAT-32 formatted USB drive.
Therefore, I recommend you format the USB to FAT32. If the USB drive is not larger than 32GB, you can easily do that via Windows File Explorer. But if the USB drive is larger than 32GB, Windows only offers you the exFAT and NTFS options. In this case, you can use MiniTool Partition Wizard to do that.
MiniTool Partition Wizard is a professional disk and partition management tool. It allows you to format a partition up to 2TB to FAT32. Here is the guide:
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Step 1: Connect the USB drive to your PC. Launch MiniTool Partition Wizard, and it will detect the USB drive automatically. Right-click on the partition of the USB drive, and choose Format.
Step 2: On the pop-up window, click the File System drop-down menu to choose FAT32 and then click OK.
Step 3: Click the Apply button to execute pending operations.
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How to Download the BMW Updates
For BMW iDrive updates:
- Go to the BMW Software Update page. Enter your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). If your car is not up to date, there will be BMW software updates. Click the Download button to get the updates.
- Move the BIN file into the root directory of the USB drive. You should also make sure there is no other file in the USB drive.
For BMW map updates:
- Go to the BMW website and log in to My BMW Account.
- Navigate to My Vehicles and select the vehicle for which you want to download a map update.
- Navigate to the Map update A message will display if a new map version is available.
- Click the To manual map update link and download the BMW Update Manager.
- Log in to the BMW Update Manager with your My BMW credentials and select the vehicle that you would like to update the map for.
- Copy the map data to the 64GB FAT-32 formatted USB drive.
How to Start the USB Update in BMW Cars
Insert the USB drive into the USB port of the BMW car, turn the vehicle ignition on, and you can start the update.
- For BMW iDrive updates: From the vehicle menu, select My Vehicle > iDrive settings > Software update > Software update. Under the Update software via: section, make sure USB is selected and start the update.
- For BMW navigation updates: When you insert the USB drive into your vehicle, the Control Display automatically changes to the navigation update mode. Select OK or Update now to start the update.
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