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MBUX 2.6.1 OTA

Old Jan 4, 2025 | 09:21 PM
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MBUX 2.6.1 OTA

MBUX 2.6.1 is now available as OTA. Includes SOUND DRIVE, alternative route calculations for charging, bug fixes, and other enhancements. YMMV

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Old Jan 5, 2025 | 10:24 AM
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Installed the update. No sign of SoundDrive on any menu. I researched the intended operation and there is supposed to be an entry on the Media tab. Nothing there yet. I wonder if this is going to be managed as a Digital Extra?

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Old Jan 5, 2025 | 01:02 PM
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Old Jan 6, 2025 | 01:30 PM
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Where in the app, or the car, can I find my current version #?
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Old Jan 6, 2025 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Boatguy
Where in the app, or the car, can I find my current version #?
In the car under vehicle settings and "Info" tab.

Here is an example (image provided by another forum member) but the version shown here is outdated. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mbw...25f5c1e0c4.jpg
Alternatively, there should be a changelog shown in the Mercedes-Benz app on the phone. Technically it should show when the update was installed and what version.
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Old Jan 6, 2025 | 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by bytemaster0
Hasn't shown up on our EQEs yet. Hopeful it comes soon!
It's been two days since the car reported that the MBUX update had been successfully installed. I looked at the software information and I did not see a change in level. So, perhaps the installation did not complete even though it says that it did? Doesn’t make a lot of sense.
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Old Jan 6, 2025 | 11:15 PM
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This is what my car looks like. I don't see how this relates to a v2.6.1. The app consistently says no updates available and there is no update history.

2024 EQE 350+ 4Matic leased in August 2024.



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Old Jan 7, 2025 | 03:25 PM
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I believe the above, E330 was MBUX 2.4
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And not the most current version which is .703
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Old Jan 7, 2025 | 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by HBerman
Installed the update. No sign of SoundDrive on any menu. I researched the intended operation and there is supposed to be an entry on the Media tab. Nothing there yet. I wonder if this is going to be managed as a Digital Extra?
I hadn't installed the update. It shows up in my MBUX and on my app but when I try to install it, the car says this update is no longer available.
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Originally Posted by stealth.pilot
I hadn't installed the update. It shows up in my MBUX and on my app but when I try to install it, the car says this update is no longer available.
The OTA has to occur before you get the opportunity to push the install button. It took about 30 minutes before the install panel appeared on the center display.
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Old Jan 7, 2025 | 08:49 PM
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Old Jan 9, 2025 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by bytemaster0
Anyone with a '23 get this notification yet?
nothing yet either - 2023 eqe suv 350 4 matic
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Old Jan 13, 2025 | 06:27 AM
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Hey guys, My EQE SUV 500 is still on RL_NTG7_E329.501_22411AC3. I believe this version is very old (probably 2023). I have asked the dealer/service centre, they say that they cant install any updates, if there is any update it will be visible in the car in MBUX under software updates. But MBUX says no updates available.

Can anyone guide on how do i proceed further?
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I believe E330 was the introduction of MBUX 2.4.

It's more likely your dealer won't install any updates unless they can charge MBUSA for warranty work for this.
If you have experienced any sporadic odd behavior of your MBUX system or screen, then you should mention these items to the dealer, as it may be enough for your dealer to claim the upgrade would be warranty work. This is what happened in my case, which got me from E330 to E504 under warranty.
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Old Jan 13, 2025 | 07:26 AM
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I believe OP may not be in US market, but strategy should be the same, bring up a bug in the system, such as the infamous self-resetting favorites screen.
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Old Jan 13, 2025 | 07:33 AM
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Yes, I am not in US. India. That seems like a smart idea. Although the fear that i have is that, they might just decide to factory reset the MBUX first to see if resolved my concern. I'll have to make 2 trips then saying that the factory reset also didnt resolve the concern
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Old Jan 13, 2025 | 03:06 PM
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MB OTA can’t update system updates the OTA enables the subsystem for SoundDrive (which launched in EQE AMG SUV)

you still need E505 for SoundDrive to work which can only be installed at the dealer.
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Old Jan 13, 2025 | 04:51 PM
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Old Jan 13, 2025 | 04:54 PM
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It’s the most recent MBUX version that was launched along side FreshUp5 (SoundDrive and RideVU a.k.a Xperi Sony collab movie streaming)

E505 system update might address phantom braking issue as well
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Old Jan 13, 2025 | 05:04 PM
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Thank you, EQE newbie and I'm confused by the version naming. The OP references v2.6.1. Your post references E505. I posted a picture of my software version earlier in this thread but have no idea how to decipher it into a version number. Does it decode to E330 or E330.602, or ?

I have a 2024 EQE 305 4matic. I do not have the hyperscreen.

I have a call into my dealer to ask them what version they think I should have.
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Old Jan 13, 2025 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Boatguy
Thank you, EQE newbie and I'm confused by the version naming. The OP references v2.6.1. Your post references E505. I posted a picture of my software version earlier in this thread but have no idea how to decipher it into a version number. Does it decode to E330 or E330.602, or ?

I have a 2024 EQE 305 4matic. I do not have the hyperscreen.

I have a call into my dealer to ask them what version they think I should have.
MBUX 2.4 is media update (enables Dolby atmos codec) and now MBUX 2.6.1 (enables SoundDrive, I guess) are from localized parts of Mb like MBUSA and MBindia.

They are meaning crap updates what never work, I recommend ignoring them.

Mercedes Benz DE are the ones pulling together the actual software updates, your version number can be found at Settings - Information - System information

EXXX is your MB system version, which base version of what the screen, Instrument cluster, ADAS etc this is the one I’ve been trying to document and track changes. The other after the (.) period is your configuration version, like rear steer, Airmatic etc. which I’m not tracking.

check your MB version; E316 is from 2022; E330 is “MBUX 2.4” entertainment update from early 2023, E405 is from late 2023, E504 is from Early 2024, E505 is late 2024
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Originally Posted by Boatguy
Thank you, EQE newbie and I'm confused by the version naming. The OP references v2.6.1. Your post references E505. I posted a picture of my software version earlier in this thread but have no idea how to decipher it into a version number. Does it decode to E330 or E330.602, or ?

I have a 2024 EQE 305 4matic. I do not have the hyperscreen.

I have a call into my dealer to ask them what version they think I should have.
In my experience dealers are very unhelpful and abrasive try asking to see what they say. Now that you know what’s what
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Here's the MBUX system info after 2.6.1 update:


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Originally Posted by EQEBlue
MBUX 2.4 is media update (enables Dolby atmos codec) and now MBUX 2.6.1 (enables SoundDrive, I guess) are from localized parts of Mb like MBUSA and MBindia.

EXXX is your MB system version, which base version of what the screen, Instrument cluster, ADAS etc this is the one I’ve been trying to document and track changes. The other after the (.) period is your configuration version, like rear steer, Airmatic etc. which I’m not tracking.

check your MB version; E316 is from 2022; E330 is “MBUX 2.4” entertainment update from early 2023, E405 is from late 2023, E504 is from Early 2024, E505 is late 2024
A screenshot of my System information is earlier in the thread. Mine is E330 which apparently means MBUX 2.4. I can see that @HBerman is at E505, all up to date!

How do you know that the Exxx decodes to MBUX x.y?

My MBUX app says no updates available. Do I need to go to the dealer to get updated to E505?
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