New J1.2 Taycan Software Update -- New Features Detailed

[chun]

I saw this interesting post on reddit. Seems like J1.2 is getting a new and improved OTA and many other changes in the backend of PCM. It seems that OTA will be carried out over your personal phone internet connections, via the Porsche app; thus ensuring more stable connection than via the spotty in-car connection. I wonder if it will work only when parked, or how exactly will this work.

I just had a software update installed at the Porsche Center for my MY2025 Taycan. The job was labelled WRV3 Update to Software network, which I couldn't find any information about online. All-in-all, it took about half a day to complete.​

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As usual, they couldn't provide a meaningful change log, but after playing around with it for a while I've noted a few new interesting changes. I was however provided an entirely new manual that I haven't had time to read through yet. Overall, it seems like they've done quite a bit of rewrite behind the hood.​

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I'm sorry for the Swedish interface; I hope the message comes across anyway.​

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CarPlay navigation in dash​

CarPlay navigation instructions finally show up in the dash and HUD. It does not however show the route on the map in the dash, but it does show the turn by turn instructions in the right tube (as well as time of arrival among other things).​

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CarPlay Navigation​

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Performance app​

There's a new performance app that shows real-time information about car like motor power, battery metrics and handling. The white line at the bottom of the motor power photo below is normally a graph while driving.​

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Battery metrics

Motor power graph (it's currently at 0)

Tyres

Dynamics​

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Emergency number​

When I connected my phone, I was prompted to confirm my (prefilled) phone number as an emergency number. I'm not entirely certain of what this is used for exactly.​

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Improved charging planner​

There are a number of new options in the charging planner and the map overall. First of all, it's now possible to filter charging stations on the map based on available power output, charging network and whether they are open 24/7. Essentially it's finally possible to remove all those pesky 50 kW chargers and only show actually usable chargers on the map.​

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Map charging station filter

A long list of charging networks​

For the charging planner, there are a few new options:​

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• Home charging available (lowers minimum battery SoC at arrival when navigating home)
  • Minimum acceptable charging station power (100 kW, 150 kW, 250 kW).
  • Prioritise / avoid individual chargers on route.
  • Minimum speed limit for Range mode (100 kph, 110 kph, 120 kph, e.t.c). Range mode will never limit speed below this setting.

Charge planner options​

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Over the air updates​

Yeah, we've heard it before, but here we go again. There is now a new tab in the phone app called Online Software Updates that looks like this:​

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Online Software Updates​

I guess we'll see what this actually means in practice, but at least it seems like the idea of real OTA updates isn't dead yet.​

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Note that this appears to be seperate from the typical software updates for navigation data and individual apps that are occasionally installed automatically. Those are downloaded from the car's built in cellular connection, while this requires an external WiFi connection. WiFi connectivity was previously introduced with the J1.2 primarily to enable video streaming, but it seems like it will also be used for software updates.​

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When I got the car back, it immediately installed two minor updates (Finder and something else), so those appear to still be handled over cellular.​

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Reduced EU speed warning​

All cars sold in the EU must now include an audible speed warning when going above the speed limit. Previously, the sound was... EXTREMELY annoying to put it mildly. After the update, this has however improved significantly. It's much quieter and softer. Instead of beeping indefinitely while going above the speed limit, it seems like it now just pings at you twice and then stops. I however need to test this further to really say exactly how it works now.​

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Below are the current software versions after the update.​

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Software version​

Translation:​

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• User interface
  • Software version
  • PCM software information
  • Hardware
  • Text version

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Other changes​

I've also noticed a number of smaller bug fixes all around. E.g. when changing song, the album art updates much quicker than before.​

 

[azraeil]

Urgghhhhh ..... for us J1 owners, we can just read this with envy ...

 

[Fun TC Driving]

Thank you chun. That is a great number of enhancements upcoming, or in your case now active, for J1.2 Taycans.

 

[Mr.Smith]

Performance App is the most appealing

 

[ItsNot AboutTheMoney]

It seems that OTA will be carried out over your personal phone internet connections, via the Porsche app; thus ensuring more stable connection than via the spotty in-car connection. I wonder if it will work only when parked, or how exactly will this work.

Large updates should be performed using WiFi when parked,
typically using the car owner home WiFi when parked in a garage.

 

[Troc]

I have the ‘online software updates’ tab in the app for my J1 taycan too.

 

[mjoe]

It’s really bitter to read these J1 II updates and have the Jada Jada saying in mind from 2021 that they want to have a software first car and upgrade everything that is possible for J1 I (like even new battery technology)

I hope we will see some of these things come down to J1 I, but expect it not happening before at least 1 year or so.

I understand that they need to drive 2025 sales first but I honestly hope that they do not forget us.. such a joke..

edit: I would pay my Porsche connectivity service as a no-brainer if I get these features. Now I am happily living without them since 6 months and 15k km..

 

[chun]

It’s really bitter to read these J1 II updates and have the Jada Jada saying in mind from 2021 that they want to have a software first car and upgrade everything that is possible for J1 I (like even new battery technology)

I hope we will see some of these things come down to J1 I, but expect it not happening before at least 1 year or so.

I understand that they need to drive 2025 sales first but I honestly hope that they do not forget us.. such a joke..

edit: I would pay my Porsche connectivity service as a no-brainer if I get these features. Now I am happily living without them since 6 months and 15k km..

The problem will always be that in the eyes of the people, Porsche only updates their cars until they launch a new one...
And that is very bad marketing. People have many "smart"/IoT devices nowadays, and they expect their 1/4 million car to receive updates for longer than their Samsung fridge.

So if they really do stop updating j1, then another Porsche won't happen for me any time soon. As any other Porsche could receive the same treatment.

They need to publicly commit to x number of years of software updates, y number of security updates - similar to how phone manufacturers do. And of course, they need to follow through with it.

Porsche is already kind of dead on the EV market in china, where people are buying cars based on how well it is integrated with other ecosystems, with CPU it offers, what processing power, does it have the latest WIFI, the latest bluetooth? Does it run android or is it OEM OS? Etc.

Porsche needs to learn what new customers want, not just wait for all of their old customers to become cripples.

 

[BjörnfromHamburg]

Porsche not providing at least the charging features for J1 is really greedy.
Those developments are essential and obligatory.

 

[mjoe]

I think the EU act NIS will maybe improve that. Then they need to bring patches as long as they sell the thing.

Ah never mind. They are not selling J1 I cars anymore.
So no future Porsche for me I guess..

(Comparison: Apple is still selling the iPhone 14 something right now while having 16 pro ready as well)

 

[andb]

I understand that they need to drive 2025 sales first but I honestly hope that they do not forget us.. such a joke..

If this is the reason then Porsche guys are really stupid, why I would buy the J1.2 if it will have same fate as J1.1, no new updates after production ends. They don't look at how Apple, Tesla, work.

No wonder why in 5 years we'll see mostly Chinese EV on European streets.

 

[Jasper4S]

There is no official statement that J1 is not supported. Until then, lets not jump to conclusions and burn Porsche down. uPdate came to pre 23 models too, just a little bit later

 

[mjoe]

From my understanding there is not even any official communication for the update for J1 II? @Jasper4S

But you are totally right. I think the missing communication from PORSCHE in general is here the problem..

 

[Jasper4S]

From my understanding there is not even any official communication for the update for J1 II? @Jasper4S

But you are totally right. I think the missing communication from PORSCHE in general is here the problem..

Yeah there is, it is a W**** campaign, so no hurry for dealers to inform customers. All campaigns are not communicated and proactively pushed to customers.

 

[chun]

I did ask my dealer if he has any more info for me, but no answer yet; and probably won't be any until January earliest

My car is in service, so would be a nice Christmas present to get this update

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