Finger print, it will get a fist print in a minute :=((

[BOB353]

Thank Fred but it still will not help as I need maps for Australia but even if I find Aussie map, I still can't find how to install the hence I am getting it done by the service techs as MG Australia recommended.

 

[hmadsen]

From my experience with Naviextra and my old D-Max, this is not the case as it was based on the actual headunit serial number that was on the SD memory card so each individual map update is tied into your unit.

That might very well be so, but atleast on the 2.gen cars you just download a zip file, unpack the files and copy them onto the thumbdrive.

The only cases i have seen where it worked this way was for navigation systems where the update cost money.

 

[DerekH]

While i do agree, i tend to be a bit on the cautious side, i update the maps because i see them as a backup option, if My Phone dies for example.

I also have an offline navigation app on my Phone, in case something happens and my Phone loses connection to the internet, its great with the always up to date features of google maps and other like Kit but lose connection to the internet and they become all but useless.

The zs ev navigation is not good but if its all you have its far better than nothing...even if you only use it once a year...

I also always carry Cash in case the electronic payment systems fail.....I know this might sound quite normal to a lot of people but in Denmark Cash is more or less never used...99,9% of all payment are electronic and almost no one (beside old people) carry any Cash...

Can't speak for all apps but google maps let's you download maps of the areas you will be driving through in advance so no internet is needed. Pretty unlikely you will ever get a flat phone these days in the car as you can charge from that whopping big one that powers the car

 

[BOB353]

It has been a while since my last post.

I sent another email to MG Australia Customer Care but it seems to have gone to the Customer Don’t Care department, whoever replied to me didn't even have the manners to put his name on the email and virtually told me to go away.

He told me that MG passed this onto Naviextra and that I should contact them. So I sent a detailed email and got a prompt reply to say I had to use their contact form on their website which does not work.
I finally booked the car in for the 3,000km service and they had their tech guru look at upgrading the maps and he finally gave up and was going to raise it with MG Australia. That was 3 weeks ago and still waiting.

In the meantime I downloaded a copy of 2023 Q4 from a European site, stuck it on a USB and managed to get it installed only to find it is not the AU/NZ maps and it has killed the Nav function. Tried doing a factory reset which did nothing.

So I am now waiting for the tech guru to get back.

 

[Jamesrr]

Seriously, you really could save yourself so much trouble by just using Android Auto or Apple Carplay.
I know you think that the native mapping app should work, but honestly, it's crap.
I really think you're cutting your nose off to spite your face

 

[BOB353]

That is well and good but they are selling a product that they can't or won't support.

Wouldn't it be nice if they just supplied a head unit that you could load your own apps onto.

Check out this thread and the posts by yakup - Secret menu Mk2 - Pin where he has used ADB debug to enable him to load his own list of apps and accesses them by the HOME button on the screen resulting in not needing to use your phone for CP or AA.

Time to start doing some more research.

 

[Pigger1972]

That is well and good but they are selling a product that they can't or won't support.

Wouldn't it be nice if they just supplied a head unit that you could load your own apps onto.

Check out this thread and the posts by yakup - Secret menu Mk2 - Pin where he has used ADB debug to enable him to load his own list of apps and accesses them by the HOME button on the screen resulting in not needing to use your phone for CP or AA.

Time to start doing some more research.

Naviextras does work buts it a pain to set up i updated uk q2 2023 to q2 2024 just recently on mg3 trophy