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Got my 8.4 from Infotainment.com today. Simple install and works great. Now, wanting to find and flash latest firmware. Where can I find the zip?
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Got my 8.4 from Infotainment.com today. Simple install and works great. Now, wanting to find and flash latest firmware. Where can I find the zip?
Your 8.4 from Infotainment.com shipped to you with the latest firmware that is available at the time. Mine shipped that way. I did a chat with their support to be sure.
 
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Your 8.4 from Infotainment.com shipped to you with the latest firmware that is available at the time. Mine shipped that way. I did a chat with their support to be sure.
Mine is USA-ASO-8.4-QR-37.4.020200715-Q0F1 and I have no backup grid lines unless rebooting, and then they’ll disappear again soon after reset. Their are other threads here talking about a current update going out to OE 8.4s that specifically fix the disappearing backup lines bug. I’m reaching out to Infotainment.com later.

What’s your ‘Application version?’
 

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Mine is USA-ASO-8.4-QR-37.4.020200715-Q0F1 and I have no backup grid lines unless rebooting, and then they’ll disappear again soon after reset. Their are other threads here talking about a current update going out to OE 8.4s that specifically fix the disappearing backup lines bug. I’m reaching out to Infotainment.com later.
You will not get over the air updates since your vehicle didn't not come with the 8.4.

Your best bet is to do as you said and reach out to Infotainment.com. Their support is excellent.

What’s your ‘Application version?’
I'd have to check later on. I'm at work and my vehicle is at the train station parking lot.
 

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39.5 is going to be the latest version you can update to manually. You can acquire it here:

www.mydrive.ch
user: mygig@soxag
pass: gasolio

You'll need to navigate through a variety of folders to UCONNECT_8.4_UAQ_QR39.5_MY18. Download the zip file, then unzip the contents of the file onto a 8GB flash drive formatted for FAT32. Retain all the folder structures that are included in the ZIP, meaning the VP4R_Update folder will be at the root of the drive.

Plug the flash drive into your Jeep and fire it up in accessory mode. UConnect will scan the drive, find the update, and apply it. Leave the Jeep in accessory mode the entire time. It won't shut off and usually the update (which normally claims to take 30 minutes) takes about 20 minutes to complete.

There are absolutely no guarantees this won't break anything, but I do believe they've improved the update process quite a bit from older versions that were bricking units when they crashed. Likewise, your UConnect radio will not immediately detect installed features in your Wrangler right off the bat, so many options will be missing. Eventually these will reappear, but it could take up to an entire day.

I also have an Infotainment unit that was running 28.3 and the update process was nice and smooth.
 

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39.5 is going to be the latest version you can update to manually. You can acquire it here:

www.mydrive.ch
user: mygig@soxag
pass: gasolio

You'll need to navigate through a variety of folders to UCONNECT_8.4_UAQ_QR39.5_MY18. Download the zip file, then unzip the contents of the file onto a 8GB flash drive formatted for FAT32. Retain all the folder structures that are included in the ZIP, meaning the VP4R_Update folder will be at the root of the drive.

Plug the flash drive into your Jeep and fire it up in accessory mode. UConnect will scan the drive, find the update, and apply it. Leave the Jeep in accessory mode the entire time. It won't shut off and usually the update (which normally claims to take 30 minutes) takes about 20 minutes to complete.

There are absolutely no guarantees this won't break anything, but I do believe they've improved the update process quite a bit from older versions that were bricking units when they crashed. Likewise, your UConnect radio will not immediately detect installed features in your Wrangler right off the bat, so many options will be missing. Eventually these will reappear, but it could take up to an entire day.

I also have an Infotainment unit that was running 28.3 and the update process was nice and smooth.

v39.6 is actually the latest version, per the link to my post above. ;)
 

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v39.6 is actually the latest version, per the link to my post above. ;)
Yes, but it's not available for public download from a third party, so 39.5 is the best the rest of us can do.
 

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Yes, but it's not available for public download from a third party, so 39.5 is the best the rest of us can do.
I might be able to hook someone up if they DM me. ;)
 

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I might be able to hook someone up if they DM me. ;)
I doubt there's a major difference between 39.5 and 39.6, but if you're willing to offer it, I'd reach out to whoever owns that cloud account and get it uploaded there. Unfortunately, I don't have a clue who it is. The interest in these downloads came from a RAM forum, I believe.
 

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I doubt there's a major difference between 39.5 and 39.6, but if you're willing to offer it, I'd reach out to whoever owns that cloud account and get it uploaded there. Unfortunately, I don't have a clue who it is. The interest in these downloads came from a RAM forum, I believe.
I promised the UConnect tech that I wouldn't share the file wantonly online with the whole world. Let's face it, if the file was available to the general public, inevitably, some people will try to install it without reading the proper instructions I posted on this forum. This will brick radios and be a major pain in the ass for both Jeep and UConnect. So, anyone that wants it, send me a DM.
 

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I promised the UConnect tech that I wouldn't share the file wantonly online with the whole world. Let's face it, if the file was available to the general public, inevitably, some people will try to install it without reading the proper instructions I posted on this forum. This will brick radios and be a major pain in the ass for both Jeep and UConnect. So, anyone that wants it, send me a DM.
Do you happen to have the release notes for 39.6? How did you connect Uconnect to request for this file for update? Thanks!
 
 



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