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Heads up - there's an update available - appears to have been released Feb '14 - 'UPD05021' - for recent iDrive systems. Mine is a MY2014 - if yours is MY2013, you might get a different revision. Go to, enter the last 7 of your vin to see the latest software revision for your car. Download the file to a USB stick, then plug it into your car's USB port and find the 'software update' function in idrive. Installing now.
I'm having a tough time getting this done. I downloaded the update to a USB, place it in the USB receptacle in the armrest, click on update software, and I get a message saying there is no USB plugged in (the light on the thumb drive is on so I'm sure it is seated properly).
Any suggestions?? Ok just installed it on my 2012 F07 nothing new i can see. For the ones that like me had hopeless secret wish they would fix messaging and email no go don't work same as before disapointed to say the least. Streaming BT did not wanna start had to go to the phone and manually start it. Also I have Internet function on my car thought this would maybe work as I never was able to use that also same as before says starting Internet a globe Shows up with 2 arrows but then nothing just times out like before.
Also was hoping maybe cover art will come up while BT streaming no go for that as before I need to plug in the cable. I don't know what they updated but not worth the bother. I'm just puzzles how they can't meake this stuff work totally lame.