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Hey guys, just take note that SDP 4.01.15 is technically a beta SDP package, so your mileage may vary.

The official release of the ISTA 4 SDP package will be version 4.01.21 and is supposed to be released next week, according to BMW's dealership notification.

SDP 4.01.21 has already been posted on the forum and is a test version. As far as I am aware the release version of ISTA4 is 4.03.xx.

Where is SDP 4.01.21 posted? I've only seen 4.01.15 (which was the final beta release along with ISTA 4.01.18).

Release version is 4.01.21 according to BMW's internal communications to dealerships and ISPI Administrators.

Dear ISPI Next Administrators, Service Managers, Shop Foremen and Technicians

I am happy to announce the availability and release of ISTA 4.01.21 – our first true production ‘ISTA Next’ capable release. ‘ISTA Next’ will from now on be referred to as ISTA 4. ISTA 4 allows for integrated programming of BN2020 vehicles (F, G and I series vehicles) from within the ISTA application further streamlining workshop processes – no need to re-connect/re-ID the vehicle and switch to ISTA/P when coding, retrofit or programming is required.

Please refer to the attached documents for more info. Additionally, we will have an ISTA 4 user training course posted in TMSI in the coming days for your workshop personnel.

We will be rolling out ISTA 4 to you in 2 waves.

The first wave will include the release of ISTA 4 with all the diagnosis data on Tuesday September 6, 2016

The second wave will be the programming data for F, G and I series vehicles which will be released in a week or so.

The main advantages of ISTA 4 are as follows and will save you time and money in the workshop:

- Improved vehicle test and reduced diagnosis time allows the vehicle to come through the workshop faster.

- It is now possible to automatically print Operation Reports without hitting a button

- Improved interface when using the IMIB, saving of settings and more reliable measurements in recorder mode.

- Fault patterns can be refreshed without exiting the diagnosis session.

- Programming is now included for F, G and I series vehicles which saves about 15 minutes per programming session.

- Printing can now be saved directly as a PDF file.

- Diagnosis Feedback now includes programming feedback directly in ISTA. Log files will be automatically sent with feedback.

Additionally the following improvements have been made over ISTA 3.56:

A total of 280 feedback items have been processed as a result of changes to a diagnostic program or documents in ISTA version 4.01.

In total, the following changes have been made:

- 93 changes and corrections to wiring diagrams

- 34 corrections in foreign language translations

- 149 changes and corrections to diagnostic test plans

- 4 corrections to the software application

Please spread the word to everyone in the workshop that ISTA 4 is here.

Thanks for making the introduction of ISTA 4 a success.