New Navigation/Infotainment Update?

[marcheld]

Saw on the Facebook Stinger group that an update is available. Have to use the Kia Navigation Updater. Haven't done it yet. Was looking for other, forgive the term: "guinea pigs" who were successful with the update.

Notice | Official Kia Navigation Update Website

Check out the latest update of Kia navigation

update.kia.com

 

[SoCalSHO]

I want to see how everyone else likes the update, which seems like a dowgrade, before I update. I do not believe you can roll back the update.

 

[Grump]

In what ways is it a downgrade?

 

[Knet182]

I made the leap. So far so good. It took about 4 hours because I had to dust off an ancient lap top with an SD card reader that took forever to download the update and back up the SD card. I like the look of the new UI, especially for the radio.

 

[SoCalSHO]

In what ways is it a downgrade?

The color of the icons on-screen. It just looks blue and black. The icons look plain in the materials I have seen on the update site, as well as seeing the screen in the new Cadenza (K8).

 

[vipeboy2000]

I just did it last night. Took about 45 min total. I like how it looks and like that they added auto brightness to the nav screen as well to follow the light sensor.

 

[marcheld]

Saw on the Facebook Stinger group that an update is available. Have to use the Kia Navigation Updater. Haven't done it yet. Was looking for other, forgive the term: "guinea pigs" who were successful with the update.

Notice | Official Kia Navigation Update Website

Check out the latest update of Kia navigation

update.kia.com

I did the update. Took about 25 mins to load in the car. Pretty seamless. Important note: all radio presets and Navi address book will get wiped and you will need to re-do.

 

[Grump]

I updated, I regret it. I didn't lose any save data (NAV/stations) but you lose the ability to always dark mode, which is a big minus for me.

 

[MerlintheMad]

I'm currently downloading the update to my 'puter; it's taking it's sweet time, and this is a modern laptop with high capabilities. After the download is finished (currently at 56%) I'll try moving the folder to an SD card, but expect it to refuse because the SD card I want to use is a new SanDisk 64 GB; and apparently, Kia's updates are FAT32, which (I am informed) won't go on any SD card bigger than 32 GB: I do not understand any of what I am talking about. I'm keeping my original Kia SD card with the 12.5 version on it as a fallback position.

 

[Stingah]

Very impressed they've dropped an update every 3-4 months this is the third and best one so far.
Pros: New color/icon scheme, Nixie tube radio, BT priority, couple little new features like turn off radio with engine and don't turn on at start.
Cons: New Climate display screen. I get where they're going with it but it's so hard to see and difficult to understand what air mode I'm in. Only part of the update I wish I could undo.

 

[Stingah]

I'm currently downloading the update to my 'puter; it's taking it's sweet time, and this is a modern laptop with high capabilities. After the download is finished (currently at 56%) I'll try moving the folder to an SD card, but expect it to refuse because the SD card I want to use is a new SanDisk 64 GB; and apparently, Kia's updates are FAT32, which (I am informed) won't go on any SD card bigger than 32 GB: I do not understand any of what I am talking about. I'm keeping my original Kia SD card with the 12.5 version on it as a fallback position.

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Haven't tested it to confirm it works with KIA, but it's free and may do the trick.

 

[MerlintheMad]

You can use this tool to format a card larger than 32GB with FAT32.

Too late now. I changed my mind shortly after writing that, and just used the Kia SD card (crossed my fingers that I wouldn't regret it). Drove around last night as it updated and reset itself. Seems to be working okeedokee.

 

[marcheld]

Very impressed they've dropped an update every 3-4 months this is the third and best one so far.
Pros: New color/icon scheme, Nixie tube radio, BT priority, couple little new features like turn off radio with engine and don't turn on at start.
Cons: New Climate display screen. I get where they're going with it but it's so hard to see and difficult to understand what air mode I'm in. Only part of the update I wish I could undo.

New roads are in the maps! Cannot arrange the radio presets in your preferred order. It automatically sorts in number order

 

[marcheld]

New roads are in the maps! Cannot arrange the radio presets in your preferred order. It automatically sorts in number order

Agree on Climate display- stupid

 

[SilverNitr8]

Just did the update tonight, but haven't had a chance to really play with it yet.

 

[td911]

Voice recognition seems much better.....

I was wrong. Seemed to work well on a few commands.

However, the rest still sucks. Mainly naming any POI, it has no frickin clue.

 

[Luc343]

What version number is the update?

 

[MerlintheMad]

What version number is the update?

I have no idea. I lost track completely, following these discussions, months ago.

 

[Morridin19]

Anyone have issues?

I cant set any XM channels as a preset and the recording/rewind on XM doesnt work for me.

 

[mhal8876]

just did the Update on mine yesterday. liking the new look!