X3 G45 iDrive 9 update thread

02-28-2025

iDrive 9 software update came in today.

Car was on 11/2024.30 and update is 11/2024.67, so only minor update with a filesize of 411MB.

Downloaded to phone, installed on my drive home from work and installation started when I parked the car.

I'll see what they fixed during the next days and come back when there is something to report.

I'm from Germany btw so maybe the versions differ to other countrys.

02-28-2025

Ravenous666 wrote
iDrive 9 software update came in today.

Car was on 11/2024.30 and update is 11/2024.67, so only minor update with a filesize of 411MB.

Downloaded to phone, installed on my drive home from work and installation started when I parked the car.

I'll see what they fixed during the next days and come back when there is something to report.

I'm from Germany btw so maybe the versions differ to other countrys.

Any idea when they'll update/allow personal eSim? Without it, does it mean we won't have wifi hotspot (as well as other related features) when the trial period is over?

02-28-2025

woh wrote
Any idea when they'll update/allow personal eSim? Without it, does it mean we won't have wifi hotspot (as well as other related features) when the trial period is over?

As far as I know it will be included in the 03/2025 update.

03-01-2025

Checked today and Ivory ambient light bug is not fixed. Ivory still resets to blue after a trip.
Also displaying the climate Sync setting is still not saved.

03-01-2025

Ravenous666 wrote
Checked today and Ivory ambient light bug is not fixed. Ivory still resets to blue after a trip.
Also displaying the climate Sync setting is still not saved.

Interesting. You'd think that bug would be a layup to fix.

03-14-2025

Since my 11/2024.67 update a few days ago, I’ve gotten a “headlamp vertical aim control malfunction” in check control. I am hoping this is/was a one time abnormality. I’ve physically inspected all 4 ride height sensors and they appear to be normal. The headlights do move vertically without issue.

03-14-2025

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03-14-2025

That’s reassuring, appreciate it!! I guess I’ve gotten lucky over the years with previous ota updates not presenting noticeable issues.

03-14-2025

ksla92 wrote
Since my 11/2024.67 update a few days ago, I’ve gotten a “headlamp vertical aim control malfunction” in check control. I am hoping this is/was a one time abnormality. I’ve physically inspected all 4 ride height sensors and they appear to be normal. The headlights do move vertically without issue.

If you’ve not done so, try a HARD RESET. It might get rid of the glitch.
“HARD RESET”

START CAR & LEAVE IN PARK
THEN PUSH & HOLDING DOWN THE CYLINDER VOLUME CONTROL ON CENTER CONSOLE UNTIL THE SCREEN CYCLES OFF & ON 2-3 TIMES. You should see a bunch of moving lines on the screen cycle off & on 2-3 times. This should take about 1 -2 minute.

04-02-2025

1. The infotainment rarely powers down correctly and holds your bluetooth calls hostage until the doors are locked. Opening the door is an erradic trigger for shutdown. One never knows if it will work.

2. Audio corruption every 13 seconds on the dot when in WhatsApp or Teams call and Android Auto is running.

3. Sometimes I return and some of the windows are every so slightly lowered; enough to let air through. Mystery. Three times so far and I never moved the windows.

4. Security alarm went off when selecting ignition off and then opening the door. One occurrence so far.

5. Some missing features like finer LED color control or ability to view the front camera.

04-02-2025

I'm still on 11/2024.58 in the U.S. What I don't understand is why the car is not able to download the software update directly using WiFi connected to my house router? I'm not following why BMW configured it so that I need to download the update to my phone app and then transfer it to my car. On my other vehicle, I get a notification in the app to initiate the software update, but the car itself downloads it directly.

04-03-2025

Just installed 03/2025.38. Haven't drived it with it yet. Let's see what are the changes.

04-03-2025

Not yet available to my car in Germany. But usually it will come within a few days. I'll report back if it's available and installed.

04-03-2025

Ravenous666 wrote
Not yet available to my car in Germany. But usually it will come within a few days. I'll report back if it's available and installed.

I am currently in Germany with the car and got it today. Normally it comes a bit later in Bulgaria otherwise.

04-04-2025

Few things I noticed.
The Spotify BMW app works better when the car starts, no need to change to radio and then back to Spotify. Personal eSIM seems available, but haven't tried setting it up yet. Couldn't find the option to make efficient mode as a default start up mode, still not showing in the possible options. More options are available in the myBMW app such as trunk and alarm control. Overall, no new bugs found yet, feels good and stable. Would try the ivory color in the next days to see whether it is fixed.

04-04-2025

Downloaded to the App today. Will install tomorrow

04-04-2025

Efficiency mode as statup mode is not in the feature list of the App. It's not available for ICE cars but only for BHEV cars

04-05-2025

Installed the update today and a lot of Apps where updated afterwards. Make sure you have the automatic app updates in the connected drive store settings turned on.

Also I do I reset after every update once it's done and once all the Apps are updated.

Also it's important for the updates to initialize correctly that you lock the car after the above mentioned procedure and let it go to sleep (wait aprox 20 minutes)

No problems so far. Only thing I needed to do was delete and reassign my radio station shortcuts from the shortcuts page as the radio app was updated.