Yes, can anyone who can share the 8755 update?  My local Skoda dealer wants £120 to update the software... they say they have to charge because it takes their technicians' time and they can't recover the cost from Skoda.  This to fix a know, well-documented fault!  I won't be puying another Skoda....

Hello everyone from Germany

i have the same problems with CarPlay like (probably) every Fabia Owner.

Its a 2018 Fabia in which I (my dealer) activated Smartlink last Friday.

Is there anyone who can send me the Updatefile (8755)?

That would be awesome.

 

I wish you all a good day.

 

 

@varooom sry to bother you but I forgot to mention you in my last post.

 

On 07/03/2023 at 16:09, varooom said:

I can send update and you apply yourself.

Please could you send this to

me?

On 07/03/2023 at 16:09, varooom said:

I can send update and you apply yourself.

Hi there mate I have a skoda fabia version 8740 and I have the same problem with my Apple CarPlay. It would be amazing if you could send it over to me here, or if you could just email it over to me at [email protected]

 

Thank you.

please message me, i have made some headway with this firmware/software issue. 

i can help 🎉🥳👏🏼🍾🍻

 

Hi everyone. I have the same problem with my Skoda fabia twin color 2019.. please can you send me the update 8755. Thank you very much 

2 minutes ago, Mickey8787 said:

Hi everyone. I have the same problem with my Skoda fabia twin color 2019.. please can you send me the update 8755. Thank you very much 

@varooom sorry I forgot to quote you 

do u have gmail?

1 minute ago, Tdawber said:

do u have gmail?

Yes thanks

i need gmail email to send files over google drive

5 minutes ago, Tdawber said:

i need gmail email to send files over google drive

I send a pm

16 minutes ago, Mickey8787 said:

I send a pm

Let me know how you get on please, I can't get update to work 😔

2 minuti fa, Ed17heo ha detto:

Fammi sapere come va per favore, non riesco a ottenere l'aggiornamento al lavoro 😔

I’m waiting for a update file from @Tdawber 

 

On 19/11/2023 at 06:04, Tdawber said:

please message me, i have made some headway with this firmware/software issue. 

i can help 🎉🥳👏🏼🍾🍻

 

Hey, are you still able to help with this? 

Have software version 8740. Happy to send email address via PM.

Thanks

Maybe my post do not complies with forum rules and I am so sorry if I'm doing something wrong,
but this situation is really serious and against the warranty law: Skoda refuses to fix it, asks for money, with truly incoherent and embarrassing excuses although there is a solution!
 

So I decided to do an upload of the 8755 software file in hopes of doing some good.
I'll post the link in the next message so that at least these words can remain.

The absurd thing is that many Skoda assistance centers throughout Europe are unaware of the existence of this firmware and they don't even know why.
An assistance center, who learned of its existence through me, told me that in official documents 8755 results as compatible only with 695 hardware, but it is not true, as seems that some of you can confirm.
 

The further absurdity?
Swing Plus produced since mid-2020 already have the 8755 installed.
You can find it by searching, in Google images, "8755 MIB2" or "8755 696", "8755 695" and so on: you will find external labels of the hardware showing the software number.

Why are Skoda and VW doing all this to us?
We should file a class action and seek compensation, also to avoid other similar problems in the future,
but evidently it's one of those situations where solving it ourselves it's more realistic.. and costless.
After having struggled for a long time in vain, 

after being blamed and being told that
- the phone is bad or too new (later discovering that it is expressly declared compatible by Skoda)
- our cable is faulty, buy another one
- to buy the Volkswagen cable which costs a lot and is much worse
etc. etc. , all without any written trace, other than threatening them.

What a shame.

8755 firmware: https://uploadnow.io/f/3J8v0Br

Hey @varooom 

could you be so kind to send me this update too. I really need CarPlay for navigation and some music would be cool to without these noises. Thank you in advance. 

if u have gmail email i can share the files with you

Would be lovely 

[email protected]

Thank you very much

Hello everyone

I need latest MEN2_EU_SKGPX_P7381L file. My email is [email protected]

I would greatly appreciate it if one can share the file with me!

 

thanks 

Thank you Tdawber!

I have managed to update the unit to 8755, however, during the process it showed a signature error and it didn't enable carplay (though it didn't have it before) anybody knows why is that? 

Thanks in advance!

what car u got?

Skoda Rapid MY16 i have changed my original radio to the facelift version part no 5JA035871C

This software has been verified as working on the Swing and Swing Plus Radios present on the Skoda Fabia MK3 (2017-2021).

It's better to don't proceed if you don't have problems with Carplay crackling: the only benefit will be this and it is not convenient for the rest. Reading below you will understand better why.
The following, in fact, is only aimed at remedying Skoda's and/or authorized centers's inertia in resolving this serious defect with Carplay which is a potential violation of consumer legislation and is not intended to be in any way an official guide.
 

Before you proceed:
- be aware that if you have a radio that is not the one installed when the car was manufactured, by updating you could have serious operating problems because the "crack" that allows to circumvent the Skoda limitations could be removed. An authorized Skoda center would tell you that it is your problem and that they can't do anything, or ask you to pay a lot of money. Same for those who have second hand cars: the radio may have been replaced unofficially and you could have the problem above.

- in the same SERVICE MODE menu check that the longest string of the installed version begins with MEN2_EU_SKGPx_ because if it is not, it is practically certain that this software is not suitable for your radio

- be aware that those who updated had no problems arriving from software versions 8740 and 8742: if you have previous software, we don't know if it will work. Some users have suggested doing gradual updates (not verified if this is correct). If anyone has updated from previous versions please report it here.

- be aware that in any case everything is at your own risk: it seems that many users here have not had any problem with the update. But it is a procedure that intervenes in different components of the car and as in all electronic matters something can go wrong.

- be aware that the installation will be fully tracked: the radio will memorize the date and time of the installation.

An alert will be activated in the 5F control unit (a harmless fault that can remain forever without creating consequences), precisely aimed at notifying the Skoda assistance network at the first service that an update has been made and this has not been confirmed with the official instrumentation. The warranty is clearly potentially compromised, or they may ask you for money to remove the error (even if it takes them very little). Because on the date and time you did the update the car was not in service in any Skoda center. It depends on how and who manages this alert.
Below you will find further information on this alert and how it can be removed with the appropriate tools.
 

PROCEDURE
You have to:
- use an SD card. It also seems to work in a pendrive but for now no user has confirmed it and in any case it is a less stable device. Always format in FAT32.
- download the zip, extract the files and place them in the main folder of the SD/Pendrive. So no subfolders: just the various BT folders, etc. and the metainfo2.txt file.
- insert the SD/Pendrive into the car, hold down the SETUP button until the SERVICE MODE menu opens, then open "software update / version" and press UPDATE. The system will ask for confirmation, do a few reboots, and finally, when everything is finished, it will want the Volkswagen "diagnosis tester" device to be connected. Here you can solve it by pressing cancel. The alert will be created in the control unit, as I mentioned above.

If you don't want problems with Skoda, you can remove the trace in the ECU via the diagnostic socket: search google/youtube for "Checking software version management" and B201A to better understand how to do it.
However, in fact: you need a specific device and software, like OBDEleven or others.
Or you can do it without paying a software using a simple OBD2 elm327 dongle and apps like Car Scanner, but error removal procedure can be risky if not done with extreme caution.

Nothing impossible, but here too, it is right that you know everything.

One possibility, however, is that the Skoda technician could pass by instantly, out of haste or by choice.
But if there is a problem, even if it was Skoda who tricked us into doing the upgrade ourselves, you can become the guilty party.
I say this because in some parts of Europe there are testimonies of how the 8755 software is declared not compatible with some systems on a prudential basis although it absolutely is in reality (I guess they didn't want to make adequate investments on tests to be sure).

They often don't care about Carplay crackling even if under warranty, saying: "Keep the car with the problem, Volkswagen doesn't authorize us to work on this, sue us if you want".
Like I said: if we filed a class action against VW we would win and we would have money. But little money and legal fees to advance. And it's a problem that's too ridiculous and quick to solve.

About the signature error on replaced radios / second hand cars: surely there is a further unofficial way to remedy this, but you have to search the web and you definitely need at least one OBD2 device.

I cannot help you in any way on these issues, including the "Checking software version management" error.

It's useless to ask me, I'm sorry.

Here is a link to the update that should not expire:
https://ln5.sync.com/dl/317e3e7e0#x48kb45t-c729295p-faxdwai4-und5yx7w
password: carplay