OTA Summary of Changan/Euler/Ideality in February 2023
[car home Information] It’s the time of OTA summary every month again. This month (|) and Lightning Cat ushered in the first upgrade. At the same time, many cars owned by Changan, including Lantu FREE, Changan Lumin and Deep Blue SL03, have also been upgraded. The ideal L9/L8 is that OTA has upgraded as many as 35 new functions. Let’s look down at the specific upgrades.
OTA (full name: Over-The-Air technology) has become the most fashionable vocabulary at present, and it is also an important indicator to assess whether the products of car companies are intelligent enough. OTA is divided into FOTA and SOTA, in which SOTA refers to the software upgrade in the air, which is biased towards the software upgrade including the application of the vehicle system, just like the update of some application versions in smart phones; FOTA refers to the firmware upgrade in the air, which can upgrade and optimize the core modules such as vehicle three-electric system and control system, just like the operating system version update of smart phones.
● Euler automobile
OTA involves models: Euler ballet cat
OTA content: guard mode, sentry mode, etc.
OTA Push Time: February 14th
On February 14th, Euler Ballet Cat officially ushered in the first OTA upgrade. This OTA upgrade will add 11 functions, including guardian mode, sentry mode, intelligent driving birthday celebration, locking the car and automatically raising the window, etc., and there are also 21 functions. Optimization.
Specifically,Guardian mode:When in distress, automatically alarm and notify the emergency contact;Sentinel mode:Inform the owner of the abnormal situation at any time;Short-term resident mode (pet guarding function):The air conditioner works continuously when the car is locked;Cave time:Open the cave mode and take a short rest with white noise and dancing fire;Meditation mode:Create an exclusive "lounge";Egg mode:Festival birthday specific egg animation;Intelligent driving assistant:The menu interface [Intelligent Driving Assistant] can search/view the introduction of related functions to help novice drivers master the related functions of intelligent driving;Yunxi timbre:The voice assistant "Xiao Ou Xiao Ou" added male timbre;Auto-window-raising function of car locking:When locking the door can be set, all windows will close automatically;Maintenance mode:Provide security for the maintenance process; Privacy management upgrade: upgraded voice, fatigue detection (optional) and face recognition (optional) are turned off by default, and can be turned on by clicking again.
Instructions for upgrading: 1. Before upgrading, please read the OTA Upgrade Guidance Manual and precautions in detail; 2. All the functions have passed the internal verification and have been tried by the owner. If you encounter any problems during the use, you can contact them in time through the exclusive service group and the official customer service hotline: 400-666-5969. * This upgrade will be carried out in batches and is expected to be completed by the end of February. * Swan Lake and Nutcracker editions come standard with guard mode, sentry mode and cave mode. Meditation mode, Alice, Sleeping Beauty Edition can be equipped with a warm-hearted girlfriend optional bag to open the cave mode and meditation mode. Other new features are standard for all departments.
● Euler automobile
OTA involves models: Euler lightning cat
OTA content: new car function, optimization of remote parking, etc.
OTA Push Time: February 22nd
On February 22nd, Euler Lightning Cat officially pushed the first OTA upgrade. This upgrade has adopted the feedback from the first batch of users, which has brought about seven optimizations, including adding car functions, optimizing remote parking and unlocking near cars, etc., to enhance the car experience.
New car function: add video instructions of common functions to help new users get started quickly and understand and use the rich functions of Euler Lightning Cat through video.
Optimize the "remote parking" experience: optimize the radar and camera fusion algorithm of automatic parking, improve the ability to identify special objects during automatic parking, and provide more parking scene support. Optimize the control logic of remote parking, and improve the experience of mobile App controlling the automatic parking and parking of vehicles in the scene of leaving the car.
Optimize the "near-vehicle unlocking" function: optimize the logic of the near-vehicle unlocking function, increase the linkage mechanism between the back door and the four-door lock, and expand more usage scenarios.
Optimize the anti-interference ability of "electronic steering lock": optimize the software algorithm to improve the anti-interference ability of the vehicle to abnormal electromagnetic signals in special environment and improve the safety performance of the whole vehicle.
Improve the comfort of air conditioning in low temperature environment: according to the road test data of urban working conditions and extremely cold working conditions in winter of 2022, optimize the air conditioning parameters to improve the comfort of heating in low temperature environment.
Optimize charging performance: improve the compatibility of different brands of charging piles and support more charging pile brands. Optimize the software of power battery: optimize the algorithm of SOC quantity, and improve the accuracy of displaying SOC and remaining mileage.
Note: This upgrade is expected to take 45 minutes. It is recommended to make an appointment to upgrade. The upgrade process cannot be terminated and the vehicle cannot be used normally. OTA will be pushed in batches. Before upgrading, please switch the driving mode to economy mode or standard mode, and adjust the wiper switch to OFF position. In addition, it should be noted that the power is 20% or above, and the door glass lifting function cannot be used during the upgrade. Please do not open or close the door.
● Changan Automobile
OTA involves models: changan Lumin
OTA content: fast interconnection, rich voice commands, etc.
OTA Push Time: February 14th
On February 14th, Chang ‘an Lumin released the carefree charging package and ushered in the OTA upgrade of the car, making the charging more convenient and the car more intelligent.
It is reported that with the 3.3kW AC/DC integrated charger and the integrated fast and slow charging converter in the carefree charging package, it takes only 2.9 hours to charge the 210km battery life of Changan Lumin from 30% to 80%.
In terms of vehicles, Changan Lumin supports the following new functions after OTA:
1. Fast interconnection, which can realize music playing and phone call, only need one operation, and then automatically connect. (Only for Android phones)
2. Support the interconnection of mobile phones: After the interconnection of mobile phones, intelligent entertainment functions such as navigation, Internet music/radio, video projection and so on can be realized, and Bluetooth /USB music and navigation sound sources do not cover each other.
3. Enrich voice commands, covering all aspects of voice commands such as music playing/switching, making phone calls, navigation route selection and weather query.
● Changan Deep Blue
OTA models: deep blue SL03
OTA content: new Netease cloud music, 540-degree transparent chassis, etc.
OTA Push Time: February 6th
A few days ago, Changan Deep Blue officially announced the upgrade announcement of Deep Blue SL03 OTA. The new functions and optimization experience of this version of DEEPAL OS 1.1 include intelligent cockpit, intelligent driving, intelligent vehicle control and other fields. The main upgrade contents include the addition of Netease cloud music, support for "thousands of people" exclusive driving mode and 540 transparent chassis function. This OTA will upgrade the 515 pure electric version and 1200 extended range version of Changan Deep Blue SL03 first, and the 705 pure electric version will be upgraded later.
In terms of new applications, "Netease Cloud Music" was added; Applications such as "Deep Blue Experience Show", "Cloud Listening" and "Lazy Listening to Books" will be launched in the application mall, which can be downloaded by yourself.
In terms of interactive experience, the switch function of watching video and singing while driving is added; Add traffic query function; Optimize the rotation function experience of the central control panel, add a shortcut key to the center of the central control panel in the control center, and optimize the rotation function of the central control panel in voice control; Optimize the experience of the steering wheel custom button function. Press and short the custom button newly to set different shortcut functions separately. When the "light comity" and "low-speed pedestrian alarm sound" are turned on and off by the custom button, a text prompt is added to the central control screen.
In terms of assisted driving, a 540 transparent chassis function is added; Optimize the experience of vehicle cornering function in IACC state; Optimize the experience of vehicle close-range parking function in ACC and IACC States; Optimize the AEB trigger sensitivity experience in the case of low-speed car following; Optimize the problem that the false alarm of the vehicle forward-looking camera is blocked.
In terms of driving experience, the exclusive driving mode of "thousands of people and thousands of faces" has been added; The display and setting function of micronucleus high frequency pulse heating in the central control panel is added; Add "economic mode" driving mode; Optimize the experience of wiper adjustment function, and increase the 4-speed sensitivity adjustment option of wiper "automatic gear".
Official prompt, the above OTA upgrade content is partial, and the complete upgrade content is shown in the official announcement or subject to the actual push of the car. When upgrading, please park the vehicle in a safe area (gentle road section) and keep it still; During the upgrade, please do not charge for the time being; During the upgrade, it is normal that the screen may be turned off or restarted, and the instrument panel fault light will prompt briefly, so please do not intervene artificially. If you confirm the upgrade, you can click the upgrade now button or just use the reservation upgrade function, and the system will automatically update. The overall upgrade time is estimated to be 75 minutes, depending on the network environment.
● Lantu Automobile
OTA involves models: lantu FREE
OTA content: vehicle-machine interface, interaction, functions, etc.
OTA Push Time: February 10th
A few days ago, Lantu FREE ushered in the upgrade of OTA version 3.0. This OTA has carried out 71 optimization upgrades on the interface, interaction and functions of the car, including 13 new functions and 58 experience optimizations, and adopted more than 130 user requirements.
■ The interface is more vivid, and the car also has a "smart island"
Lantu Free OTA version 3.0 brings a smart island design like iPhone, and realizes rich interaction with simple design. As the fourth screen of the car, "Smart Island" function can pop up various important information such as navigation guidance, incoming call, enlarged map of intersection, location sent to the car and so on in an eye-catching way. At the same time, the interface can change flexibly according to different types of messages, and the driving distance and incoming call information can be grasped in real time, which not only ensures driving safety, but also avoids worrying about missing the intersection.
This OTA improves the value of the car interface, and the operation is convenient and intuitive. UI such as dashboard background, function icons and ADAS effect is fully optimized; The "Quick Control" interface has been redesigned, and the commonly used shortcut keys for vehicle control have been added to the negative screen, making it more convenient for users to use the functions. The added "weather forecast" mode and weather dynamic wallpaper directly display the weather on the central control screen, and cooperate with the weather animation to let users vividly feel the daily weather changes. The air conditioner, fragrance, seat and window in the car are integrated into a visual function plate, and the interface of each function setting is more convenient to control.
■ Navigation is more intimate, and the location of the mobile phone is sent by airdrop.
In response to the user’s demand, this OTA has added a binding page for handcart interconnection. Users can search for addresses through apps such as WeChat, Meituan and Public Comment, and then share them with the car machine with one click, thus realizing the synchronous sharing of mobile phones and car machines, saving the time of repeatedly searching for destinations on the car machine and making travel more efficient.
In addition, this update also enriches other functions of car navigation, making car navigation as convenient as mobile navigation. The navigation card on the home page newly displays the enlarged map of the intersection. When the vehicle drives to the intersection, the navigation interface will pop up the enlarged intersection image, making it more convenient for users to choose the lane. When there is no navigation, the car will display the road condition tips and estimated time-consuming for users to go home or go to the company, which is intuitive and convenient. This OTA also allows the co-pilot screen to view the navigation road conditions and panoramic map when navigating, and at the same time, it can search around, modify the destination and send the passing points to the central control navigation, so that the co-pilot can help the driver to go to every destination more effectively and conveniently, making driving safer.
■ More entertainment, creating a mobile leisure room.
This OTA has also expanded and optimized entertainment resources, making users’ in-car life richer. The co-pilot screen ushered in a comprehensive rejuvenation, and the homepage was updated to be recommended by iQiyi, directly selecting the hottest drama at present, so that the co-pilot can have more fun when taking a long-distance bus. The entertainment interface has also added the online radio resource "Cloud Listening" of Yangguang, which gives users who like to listen to radio broadcasts more choices. The multimedia page of the car machine is completely redesigned, and the operation logic is unified and optimized to turn pages vertically, completely duplicating the operation mode of mobile phones and smart TVs, which is easier to use and lowers the learning threshold for users. On the central control screen, music and radio stations are merged into a media card, and users can quickly switch media sources on the card.
In addition to the above updates, this OTA has also made a number of optimizations for intelligent voice, instrument display and system functions, such as adding voice skills, which can directly switch power modes; The quick account switching function is added, so that the same car can adapt to the driving habits of different people, so that the whole family can share the FREE; map; There is a new custom editing function of instrument card components on the lathe, which allows users to combine them according to their own usage habits, and the operation is as convenient as a mobile phone; The function of subtotal mileage has been added, so that users can accurately grasp the car data of each journey and so on.
● LI
OTA models: L9, L8
OTA content: intelligent driving, human-vehicle interaction, etc.
OTA Push Time: February 17th
LI announced today that the ideal L9 and L8 have welcomed OTA 4.3, and 35 new functions have been added to the 4.3 system to optimize 17 experiences. The OTA update is as follows:
First, intelligent driving
1. The high-speed NOA function standard on the ideal AD Pro is online, and vehicles can overtake independently, adjust the speed limit, enter and exit the ramp, etc.
2. Call in a straight line and start quickly in 5 seconds.
3. The first intelligent driving map construction early warning. Cooperate with Gaode Map to update the dynamic construction information and push it to the driver earlier.
4. Intelligent parking in inclined train spaces.
5. Lane departure auxiliary rectification.
Second, human-vehicle interaction:
1. There are many Bluetooth headsets in the back row.
2. New lyrics are displayed on the media card of the central control panel.
Third, the first three applications
1. The countdown function of traffic lights starts.
2. The intelligent cockpit "Task Master" is launched, and the cockpit function combination can be customized, including multi-field linkage such as seat, driving and lighting.
3. The video platform "Happy Premiere" landed in the car application center.
Fourth, the smart space upgrade
1. Add video aggregation search function. Say "I want to watch TV series" to my ideal classmates, and you can search across platforms without opening the application.
2. Locking the car outside the car will not turn off the power. The air-conditioned entertainment system can continue to be used in winter and summer, or when pets are used in the car.
3. Add the mobile phone key family sharing function. Multi-person car does not need the owner’s remote App to unlock.
● Feifan Automobile
OTA involves models: Feifan R7
OTA content: new cloud game function, enhanced voice generalization ability, etc.
OTA Push Time: February 24th
A few days ago, we learned from the official that Feifan R7 will carry out the first OTA upgrade, and the version of RISING OS 1.1.0 will be pushed to users from now on. It is reported that this upgrade will add 26 major functions and optimize 20 experiences. In addition, the official said that the OS software version equipped with RISING PILOT advanced intelligent driving system is expected to be pushed in late March.
"new6 3A themed games』
Specifically, version 1.1.0 of Rising OS is mainly aimed at upgrading the smart cockpit, including adding cloud game functions, supporting the connection of Bluetooth handles and mobile phone virtual handles, and built-in six 3A-themed games such as "the king of fighters 14", "Legend of the Sword and the Chivalrous Man 7" and "Leo’s Wealth". At the same time, the "Love Listening" application has been added to the central control screen, and music playback display has been added to the instrument screen. For models with non-streaming rearview mirrors, the function of viewing rearview images on a large screen in real time is added, which means that users have a "virtual streaming rearview mirror" that can be called at any time.
"Add the function of viewing rear-view images on large screen in real time"
In terms of interactive experience, the basic operation of Rising OS version 1.1.0 is smoother and smoother. The new version strengthens the ability of speech generalization and can achieve more efficient speech interaction recognition. At the same time, the cockpit voice control ability is further enhanced. The visual enhanced AR-HUD head-up system can realize the adjustment of switch, volume, brightness and height through voice, and the seat can also realize the all-round adjustment of position and angle through voice, eliminating the need for users to manually call complicated multi-level menus. In addition, the new version also improves the fluency of users’ main interactions such as drop-down menu, Widget Box and Dock bar.
The upgrade also added the functions of "automatic planning of energy-supplementing path" and "smart power finding". According to the remaining mileage and route environment, the vehicle can actively help the user plan the energy replenishment plan along the way and add the charging station to the navigation itinerary. The "Smart Power Search" function can automatically evaluate the distance, charging standard and busy/idle state of the surrounding charging/changing stations according to the vehicle location, and recommend the charging station with the best time and economic cost for users.
With the upgrade of RISING OS 1.1.0, the coverage of high-speed navigation has been continuously studied and iterated, and the coverage of high-speed navigation has been greatly increased in the cities that have been opened. In the new OS software version that Feifan Automobile plans to push in late March, it will optimize the intelligent driving scene and the coverage of urban road sections. In addition, we will be the first to experience the optimized high-speed navigation assistance function next week, which will bring you a detailed experience.
● Ford
OTA involves models: electric horse
OTA content: remote control of air conditioning, support for booking parking upgrades, etc.
OTA Push Time: February 15th
A few days ago, we learned from the official of Ford Electric Horse that from now on (February 15th), Ford Electric Horse will launch a new wave of OTA upgrade for China users this year. For a long time, Ford Electric Horse has continuously provided users with more functions, complete services and frequently-used car experience through OTA. This time, OTA upgraded the interconnection module for users, realized the ability of App to remotely control air conditioning and heating, and added related capabilities such as supporting reserved parking upgrades.
After the upgrade, users can remotely control air conditioning, seat heating and steering wheel heating through the Ford electric horse mobile App. The newly added functions of "heating and defogging" and "rapid cooling" can quickly remove the fog on the window and windshield, and reduce the cabin temperature in advance at the fastest speed.
OTA upgrade can be divided into parking upgrade and non-inductive upgrade. At present, the OTA upgrade of Ford electric horse belongs to non-inductive upgrade, and the upgrade process is completed in the background, without the user’s own control of the upgrade time, while the OTA parking upgrade can only be completed when the vehicle is not started. Therefore, in this OTA upgrade interconnection module, the function of supporting reservation parking upgrade is added, and the owner can freely choose the functions of "reservation upgrade" and "update now" to make an appointment update. In the future, the upgrade method will be decided according to the different OTA push modules to ensure the driving safety during the upgrade process. Thanks to Ford’s new generation of electronic and electrical architecture-FNV Intelligent Interconnection Network Architecture, a neural network and decision-making center for the whole vehicle was built, and Ford Electric Kyle realized the global cloud upgrade of software and firmware.
Ford electric horse, which is positioned as a medium-sized SUV, currently has four models on sale, and the price range is 249,900-369,900 yuan. In terms of battery life, CLTC cruising range is 492 km, 513 km, 554 km and 619 km according to different vehicle configurations for consumers to choose from.
● Remote car
OTA involves models: remote star enjoys v.
OTA content: reduce vehicle energy consumption and optimize low-speed driving stability.
OTA Push Time: February 6th
On February 6th, Star V (including V5E and V6E) of Remote Automobile ushered in the first OTA upgrade in 2023. This OTA mainly involves the function upgrade of four modules, including: reducing vehicle energy consumption, optimizing low-speed driving stability, and increasing the use of air conditioning functions when charging. This OTA is a free push. You can follow the instructions or go to the remote car service station to upgrade after receiving the relevant SMS, phone call or notice from various platforms of the remote car. The specific operation process is as follows:
Operation instruction of Star Enjoy V5E/V6E OTA real vehicle:
When there is an upgrade task for the Star Enjoy V5E/V6E, there will be an OTA message on the dashboard 1-5 minutes after the vehicle starts, and the user can confirm or cancel the upgrade through the OTA button on the left side of the steering wheel.
OTA operation preparation
1. Before upgrading the vehicle, the following conditions shall be met:
1.1 The vehicle is in the ON state; 1.2 The vehicle is in a non-READY state; 1.3 The vehicle is not under high pressure; 1.4 The vehicle is at rest; 1.5 The vehicle is not charging; 1.6 Vehicle handbrake is pulled up; 1.7 the vehicle gear is in n (neutral); 1.8 vehicle trouble-free, instrument trouble-free lights; 1.9 The battery voltage of the vehicle shall be over 12V;
2. During the upgrade process, the following requirements shall be met:
2.1 Do not operate the vehicle; 2.2 The battery voltage of the vehicle shall be over 12V; 2.3 If the battery voltage is low, it is recommended to take power to upgrade;
3. After the upgrade is completed
3.1 The vehicle needs to be powered on and off again, and the vehicle should be READY. If the vehicle cannot be powered on, please record it in time and feed it back to the remote after-sales technicians.
Upgrade operation
1. Upgrade preparation
1.1 Operate the vehicle to power down, and the key is in the OFF position. 1.2 After the vehicle sleeps for 1-5 minutes, power it ON again (on gear) and wait for about 1 minute.
2. Confirm the upgrade
2.1 Observe the instrument information, and the instrument displays OTA. 2.2 click the OTA button to operate 2.2.1 to confirm the upgrade.
After confirming the upgrade, the word OTA on the instrument flashes slowly, indicating that the vehicle is undergoing OTA upgrade. Until the word OTA disappears, the buzzer will sound, indicating that the upgrade is complete. (During the upgrade, it is normal for the instrument to light the fault light and the OTA light to continuously flash).
Note: If the short press of the satellite enjoy V5E/V6E OTA button is still invalid (the word OTA of the instrument does not flash slowly), you can try to cancel the upgrade manually (press it for more than 3s), then power off the whole vehicle for 2 minutes, and then power on it again. After the word OTA appears, press it short to confirm the upgrade. According to experience, this operation has a high success rate of key pressing.
Cancel the upgrade
Press the OTA buttON for a long time (until the word OTA disappears on the dashboard), and after the next ON gear is turned on for 1-5 minutes, the OTA prompt light will continue to appear on the instrument. You can operate the above steps to upgrade.
This OTA upgrade has been strictly tested. If you fail to upgrade successfully, please contact us at 400-061-5566 as soon as possible, or go to the nearest remote car service station to enjoy the upgrade service.
● Baojun Automobile
OTA involves models: KiWi EV
OTA content: add smart driving such as memory parking and mobile App parking.
OTA Push Time: February 15th
On February 15th, the 2023 KiWi EV started the first system upgrade. This upgrade added intelligent driving functions such as memory parking and mobile App parking, and added eight new scenes of the "Scene Rubik’s Cube", and optimized a number of intelligent network connection functions of the vehicle.
2023 KiWi EV adds memory parking function. This function relies on DJI vehicle-mounted stereo binocular camera, vehicle-gauge level controller and UAV homologous algorithm. Users can freely choose the starting point and ending point to learn and create routes in the parking lot, and support wired parking spaces such as outdoor ground parking lots and underground parking lots, vertical/horizontal/oblique trains, covering all kinds of scenes, and stopping immediately when they are visible.
Users can intelligently avoid pedestrians/vehicles and passing cars when parking, and do not need to enter the parking space when learning the route. At the same time, the route creation limit is low, and it can be reversed for a short time when parking in memory, and it can be used at any time after the route creation is completed. In addition, the 2023 KiWi EV opened the car machine and the mobile phone Zhilian ecosystem, and the one-button parking function of the mobile App was launched. Users can park in and out by using the mobile App, covering more parking scenarios.
Scene Rubik’s Cube uses intelligent driving recommendation algorithm, which can link navigation and binocular vision recognition system, and actively recommend driving assistance to users when the road is clear. At the same time, it can automatically identify the parking intention and parking space, and it is recommended to use the parking function. On the other hand, in the scene of getting on the bus, going home and going to the company, which is frequently used by users, it automatically triggers the greeting of getting on the bus, and actively recommends opening the route of going home/going to the company to realize "service to find someone". In addition, the system adds three quick scenes: the user can leave the car for a short time without turning off the power; Turn on the sleep mode to create a comfortable rest space; The camping mode supports the function of taking electricity from outside, which effectively solves the problem of "difficulty in using electricity" during camping. In addition to the above scenarios, the 2023 KiWi EV has added a custom scenario, which opens the full link of App, cloud and car. Users can freely set the opening conditions and combine custom voice, music, navigation, radio, air conditioning, etc., bringing a more fashionable and enjoyable intelligent interactive experience.
This upgrade has also carried out the optimization of the related functions of the intelligent network connection of locomotive and locomotive, the visual upgrade of the personality theme of "daytime mode", and the interface update of modules such as settings and air conditioning. Secondly, the car machine supports virtual image dressing, and various clothing accessories and makeup can be freely matched. The 2023 KiWi EV also supports five emotions to change freely and switch different timbres in different car scenes, bringing more intelligent human-computer interaction experience and meeting the individual needs of users. (Compile/car home Guo Chen)