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Forum: D4 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 23rd April 2017, 06:42 PM
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Posted By paulrstaylor
Agreed, the latest A6/A7 also has different maps,...

Agreed, the latest A6/A7 also has different maps, which are downloaded over the mobile network rather than updated via SD cards - I guess you have to buy a subscription!?
Forum: D4 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 23rd April 2017, 08:21 AM
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Posted By paulrstaylor
I assume you want this for the hotspot feature,...

I assume you want this for the hotspot feature, as it makes little difference to anything else?

This will be a replacement component within the 5f unit, so unlikely to be a component protection...
Forum: D4 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 22nd April 2017, 09:14 PM
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Posted By paulrstaylor
In short, not that I am aware of. The later...

In short, not that I am aware of. The later A6/A7 5f units for support LTE (4G), but as far as I know (up to late 2016 demo cars I had) the A8 only ever supported 3G.
Forum: D4 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 22nd April 2017, 08:13 PM
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Posted By paulrstaylor
Yes when they launched they made a big thing...

Yes when they launched they made a big thing about their 3G infrastructure, seems old hat now though.

The good news is that 2G will be around for a long time, likely a long after 3G has been...
Forum: D4 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 22nd April 2017, 07:53 PM
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Posted By paulrstaylor
Happy to help +++ You can change the GSM radio...

Happy to help +++ You can change the GSM radio in the MMI unit, but probably not worth the associated cost!
Forum: D4 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 22nd April 2017, 07:36 PM
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Posted By paulrstaylor
The GSM radio in the MMI unit can be quite...

The GSM radio in the MMI unit can be quite fussy/restricted network wise - especially on the early cars where it only supports 2G. Maybe try a different network than three!?
Forum: D4 - Sat Nav, ICE, Audio & TV 21st April 2017, 05:17 PM
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Posted By paulrstaylor
On the D4 it gives you Google Maps, online...

On the D4 it gives you Google Maps, online traffic, online location (destination) searches, weather, fuel prices, news headlines...... all thorough the MMI. Also creates a wifi hotspot in the car.
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