Back-to-Back OTA Updates With Stuff I already Had?

[MellowJohnny]

I don't really expect an answer to this post, but the car received 3.5.2 on Nov. 30th with release notes saying it was update to get ready for "bigger" updates. Intriguing.

I've only had the car three weeks, so getting my first OTA update was nice. Then yesterday Lucy received 3.5.3, which seems based on the release notes is the "Games" update. But I've had them from the beginning. Weird?

I'm guessing perhaps some of their builds have duplicate features? Updates must be sequential? But how did the car ship with Games already? I appreciate these are first world problems.

Anyway, happy that after a few weeks the OTA updates are coming in, so no complaints.

**** EDIT *****
The hits just keep on comin'! Just got another alert that 3.5.3.3 was successful, adding video streaming! Except I'm in Canada and it's USA only...but thanks, eh!

Three updates in as many days

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[bshaw]

It's best to not read too much into the release notes, as sometimes they will not tell the whole story.
Following threads on this forum will be your best bet in learning about what's included in each update.
Games are just part of the sync system, which you had the latest version coming from the factory. OTA can update many other parts of the car separately from the sync center screen.

And, yes, OTAs can come to you out of numerical order.

 

[MellowJohnny]

It's best to not read too much into the release notes, as sometimes they will not tell the whole story.
Following threads on this forum will be your best bet in learning about what's included in each update.
Games are just part of the sync system, which you had the latest version coming from the factory. OTA can update many other parts of the car separately from the sync center screen.

And, yes, OTAs can come to you out of numerical order.

Just poked around a bit more and noticed the UI has changed - so the games may not be new, but they've changed the way they display them. Just weird they specifically called out Games I already had.

And yes, I fully appreciate there are likely lots of things under the hood which have changed.

I'm a solution architect so by no means am I playing armchair quarterback

 

[nmope]

I don't really expect an answer to this post, but the car received 3.5.2 on Nov. 30th with release notes saying it was update to get ready for "bigger" updates. Intriguing.

I've only had the car three weeks, so getting my first OTA update was nice. Then yesterday Lucy received 3.5.3, which seems based on the release notes is the "Games" update. But I've had them from the beginning. Weird?

I'm guessing perhaps some of their builds have duplicate features? Updates must be sequential? But how did the car ship with Games already? I appreciate these are first world problems.

Anyway, happy that after a few weeks the OTA updates are coming in, so no complaints.

I'm in exactly same boat, owned car less than one month and got the same updates at the same time that you did!

 

[bshaw]

I'm in exactly same boat, owned car less than one month and got the same updates at the same time that you did!

Great to hear, hopefully this means Ford is increasing the number of vehicles included in each OTA deployment wave. Previously, there has been up to 6 months (or never) reported by different people receiving the same OTA update.

 

[Ghost Ryder]

Be careful with wishing for more OTA updates. There's lots of report of breaking Carplay or PAAK or introducing other bugs.

 

[nmope]

Be careful with wishing for more OTA updates. There's lots of report of breaking Carplay or PAAK or introducing other bugs.

wireless Carplay has been flaky since I picked up the car...this is not normal?

 

[Ghost Ryder]

wireless Carplay has been flaky since I picked up the car...this is not normal?

I had great experience with carpaly and PAAK until I got the 3.6.1 update.

 

[OrchidMania]

Car Play only works for me with plugged into USB since the upgrade.

 

[nmope]

just got 3.5.3.3 as well...woohoo for youtube video streaming? hopefully netflix soon too

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