Firmware 8.0

[andrewket]

Rumor has it that Tesla closed the SC geofence/wifi upgrade priority "window", and made it a requirement that an RO (repair order) be open on your VIN for it to work.

I have had this work in the past, so... who knows.

 

[fallen888]

When the top icon bar goes invisible, the calendar icon goes with it so the date is lost. Sigh...

Yeah, this is one of two things that bothers me about this update:

1. Top bar slides up and away. I wish there was an option to have it persist (Is there one? maybe I missed it).
2. Still no Spotify.

I love everything else in this update.

 

[NikeWings]

Yeah, this is one of two things that bothers me about this update:

1. Top bar slides up and away. I wish there was an option to have it persist (Is there one? maybe I missed it).
2. Still no Spotify.

I love everything else about this update.

How does AP handle the highway off ramps and lane centering?

 

[F123456]

Could somebody with 8.0 try logging into their Tune In account and see if that works now? Lots of us were having issues with being unable to login in 7.1 and prior; hoping 8 fixes this.

 

[BrandonR22]

Could somebody with 8.0 try logging into their Tune In account and see if that works now? Lots of us were having issues with being unable to login in 7.1 and prior; hoping 8 fixes this.

Pleaseeee

 

[fallen888]

How does AP handle the highway off ramps and lane centering?

Haven't tried yet.

 

[BLKTSLA]

Yeah, this is one of two things that bothers me about this update:

1. Top bar slides up and away. I wish there was an option to have it persist (Is there one? maybe I missed it).
2. Still no Spotify.

I love everything else about this update.

Clarification on this....the top menu bar ONLY hides when the map is full screen or at the top. In any other configuration, including Map on bottom menu is there ALL the time. They way it seems to work is that they want to keep the Map as close to eye-level as possible so it defaults to and has a bias for the top, so when you press the Nav icon is appears at the top, when you press anything other than Nav it defaults to the bottom. You can always use the "flip" button to change position but Nav is top-biased and when at the top hides the menu.

 

[Majerus]

Pleaseeee

Works for me.

 

[James Anders]

I'm currently on WiFi. If 8.0 is made available during the night, will it install automatically? Or does it require the user to initiate the download from the car?

 

[Ciaopec]

I'm currently on WiFi. If 8.0 is made available during the night, will it install automatically? Or does it require the user to initiate the download from the car?

Once downloaded to car the "alarm clock" icon will appear. You schedule the install or select "install now".

 

[Ulmo]

Posted a video of my initial impressions of Autopilot for those interested, will be doing some more videos specific to what they fixed and what they need to fix.

Looks much better than my AP test drives. It's definitely improving. I can also tell it's not as good as it can get. I like the improvement, and yet it has more room for improvement.

 

[Majerus]

I'm currently on WiFi. If 8.0 is made available during the night, will it install automatically? Or does it require the user to initiate the download from the car?

It will install automatically, I dont remember the default time however. If your car is set to update at 1am, and the update happens at 1:15 you will have to manually install.

 

[James Anders]

Do you get a notice on the app that's it's available? Or do I need to go and check the car?

 

[Super_Popular]

I got nothing, are people getting.

 

[Majerus]

Do you get a notice on the app that's it's available? Or do I need to go and check the car?

If you have notifications configured in your app it will notify you. Just do a quick search on the forum for this.

 

[msnow]

Rumor has it that Tesla closed the SC geofence/wifi upgrade priority "window", and made it a requirement that an RO (repair order) be open on your VIN for it to work.

I have had this work in the past, so... who knows.

Permanenty or just for this rollout?

 

[CalBlue 85D]

I stopped by the local SvC this morning and drank my coffee there to see if 8.0 would download. No luck.
Drove by the Fremont factory at lunch. No luck and an employee told me that most of the inventory cars are still on 7.1.

Sounds like there is no rushing this one, just wait for the stable version to arrive when it arrives.

 

[greentee]

It will install automatically, I dont remember the default time however. If your car is set to update at 1am, and the update happens at 1:15 you will have to manually install.

That's not true. It will download the firmware automatically but it won't install until you confirm it.

 

[BertL]

Do you get a notice on the app that's it's available? Or do I need to go and check the car?

I'm confident 8.0 is no different in how the update notification occurs and then installs in previous releases. If you have:

1. the notification for software updates checked on the Tesla App
2. you have enabled those notifications for your OS (like in iOS preferences, or whatever is its equivalent on Android)
3. the app is running in the background of your smartphone
4. your smartphone has Internet data connectivity
5. And of course your MS has 3G, LTE or WiFi connectivity

you should get an update on your phone after your MS receives the download, checks and unpacks it, and displays the "new update ready for installation" pop-up on you CID. Then, when I see the notice, I go out to my MS when I know I've got a couple hours before I will need to drive and either install the update NOW, or schedule for a later time. Easy. The update will sit there until you choose to take action and install it -- that's how some people delay installation of a particular update for one reason or another.

 

[wart]

OK, an hour later, clock is still there. I gave it a reboot, and the clock is still there.

So I'm going for it. Update is installing now.

Aaaaand it's done! Time for a brief test drive.