[woodtim2.tw]

I have managed to update mine by unzipping the files and deleting the archive/zip files on the mem stick via a PC before transfering the usb to the car.

The update takes a while. I put the car in utility mode and left it for about 2hrs.

 

[Hubo]

Hi,

Just tried it doing it yourway and it worked........after days of trying , Thanks for the info

Maybe I am doing something wrong... can somebody share the contents?

 

[Hubo]

I have managed to update mine by unzipping the files and deleting the archive/zip files on the mem stick via a PC before transfering the usb to the car.

The update takes a while. I put the car in utility mode and left it for about 2hrs.

Maybe I am doing something wrong... can somebody share the contents?

 

[woodtim2.tw]

Download the update to the mem stick. Then open the mem stick in file Explorer on a PC. Unzip all the Zipped folders to none archived folders keeping the folder names and contents intact. Then delete the original archived zip folders, eject mem stick and take to the car, start the update and put the car in utility mode and wait approximately 2 hrs. Cheers to the original poster of this solution. Tim

 

[high06]

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[Pookie]

Mine is updating now automatically OTA…

 

[OKN]

Right, I have managed to sort the issue out for myself, and have just completed the update on my car. This is what I did. When you download the software onto your usb, it all has to be on the root of the USB and not in a folder. You will notice, as in the pic below, there are I think 16 Compressed/Archived folders. Individually extract these to each individual folder, copy these new extracted 16 folders onto your USB and now delete the original 16 Compressed/Archived folders from your USB. It would appear that the car doesn't recognise these Compressed/Archived folders, so by extracting them the car can now read them. Then go ahead and update with the USB in the car. Hope this helps.
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Thanks for this info. I succeeded after several try's. Also have to use my laptop win11, instead of my PC win10.

 

[Timman]

Update happened on Friday. It will only download OTA when the car is running. Once it is downloaded it will install without the car running. I did see an improvement with charging preparation on my road trip on Saturday. I put in the EA destination and watched the battery prep using KW while I was driving there and when I plugged in went up to 170 plus within thirty seconds.

 

[Lanky]

Hi, is this update USA only ? I haven't seen it yet in UK. Does it beat Mr Trump's tariffs, after all it's technically maintenance equipment for a foreign vehicle. 🤣🤣🤣

 

[Timman]

Hi, is this update USA only ? I haven't seen it yet in UK. Does it beat Mr Trump's tariffs, after all it's technically maintenance equipment for a foreign vehicle. 🤣🤣🤣

No idea when updates are for different regions. Technically Jeff might be able to help. @TechnicallyJeff

 

[artgpo]

I got the navigation update yesterday, 4/13/25. It installed itself while we were at lunch.

 

[oberkc]

Updated here yesterday. Not sure what has changed, if anything.

 

[getakey]

I got the screen that shows Details or Close. Assume that the update came OTA. Not sure if related, but right after, traffic flow behaved strangely. We were on a trip to Bay area and the traffic would show and then go away. It would stay off for several minutes and then briefly show again. This repeated over and over for a couple hours. Then close to home the traffic flow stayed on.

 

[Roadster]

Yesterday my car started the update, it only downloads when the car is on, with the little driving I do looks like it's going to take days to load.

 

[kia_begreen]

The update took 4.5 hrs to complete, probably due to our rural cell service. So far the only difference I seem to notice is a slight improvement in the Meridian audio but I haven't done much snooping around.

 

[Duhg]

Hi, if you have Kia Connect you can do Over The Air(OTA) update no problem. I didn't know 2025 updates were out yet.

My 22 Wind had a OTA update yesterday. This may be why my 12v charge indictor light was on often and long.

 

[Duhg]

Mine is updating now automatically OTA…

Did you notice the yellow dash light on frequently while the update was happening?

 

[artgpo]

Did you notice the yellow dash light on frequently while the update was happening?

no

 

[Doobiewah]

The update took 4.5 hrs to complete, probably due to our rural cell service. So far the only difference I seem to notice is a slight improvement in the Meridian audio but I haven't done much snooping around.

Glad to hear someone else thought that the Meridian audio sounds better.....I thought I was just hearing the improvements as just a dream, on my part.... At least in my vehicle, I noticed a bit of new-found bass and more clarity in separation: and, these are long ago downloaded files, so there was no change, there. Actually some bass, too, on some songs where it was not present much, at all, previously. I need to go in and check the settings now that you hear improvements, too.

Thanks for sharing that.

 

[bjmsam]

I noticed a bit of new-found bass and more clarity in separation: and, these are long ago downloaded files, so there was no change, there. Actually some bass, too, on some songs where it was not present much, at all, preciously.

Interesting!

A better "fix" (assuming the ambient noise floor cannot be reduced, which is the best fix) would involve recalibrating, reducing the effect of, or completely disabling RE-Q. Perhaps such options could be included in a future software release?