[Rmacgurn]

And here is the new version.
hope it helps to get the right things...

I realize this is an older post but by reading this thread i have learned more today that in the weeks leading up to this problem i am having. I recently bought a 2018 Q5 2.0TDI, it has so many issues the dealer has had it more than me.  seems a lot of the issues are related to the lack of functionality and my version of MIB software.

I have no idea if i have MIB1 or 2, but i can tell you no one i have spoken with has seem my version of firmware. MST2_EU_AU_P9118D, I can tell you it is a ROW car and I am in costa rica where they have not yet learned to even reprogam the onboard electronics for things like cruise as mine seems stock in LIM mode.

anyway the reason I am asking is i am hoping to find a version to update my MIB to that will add back audi smart phone.  seems in Costa Rica audi never did nav maps and the dealer says audismart phone (CarPlay) only comes on cars ordered with Nav (2 SD slot and DVD w/ hard disk) option which doesnt work anyway here.  my car has MMI Radio plus and only a DVD and one SD slot.


can anyone tell me if its possible to update the firmware to have audismart phone?

I see in the excel list a firmware that is not the same as mine for MIB Rad but not sure if that can be flashed or is only a dealer option.  also i wanted to know how to access green screen menus like my last car 2014 Q5 had. my VCDS cannot do it. nor the scripts I've seen floating around.  I have accessed an printed all the red engineering app screens and seems much of what i want is there as resident but not active.


thanks for help or suggestions.  

Audi Smartphone Inteface (ASI) is a licenced feature and downgrading firmware will not make it work. You can code it up but the Smartphone application will say no phones detected. You can check your Feature Enablement Codes (FECs) from the RED Engineering menu. If you have the following number combinations in your list you have Android Auto and Apple Carplay licensed:

"00060800" #Apple Carplay

"00060900" #Google Automotive Link

ok previously I made fotos of all the apps shown under current train version - Main unit software.

in there I noted what appears to be the apple and google programs, TV, AppCarSDIS, SM TrafficInfo, AppGoogelMaps, and many others for nav etc.  they all show as res, where as the others that work like basic MMI functions are shown as act.  now putting your comments together it sounds like you need to install activation keys to activate these features?  I have been trying to understand why the dealer says CarPlay or audismart phone only works on cars with navigation.  to me that makes zero sense. 

as to the installed items under activation keys on my engineering menu I only see

feature import
version export
Logging
000500000   legal
00070100     legal
00030000     legal

no clue what those include, but if I understand you then the dealer should be able to ask for an activation key/license for feature 00060800 (cost extra I'm sure) to activate car play?  or is it possible hardware might be missing on a 2018 Q5?

thanks again, i have gotton more help and understanding in a few days here then 4 weeks going to the dealer.