How to disable Remote Software Upgrade on your BMW to prevent loss of aftermarket flash tune
To prevent loss of your aftermarket performance flash based tune on vehicles equipped with the Remote Software Upgrade feature on the late BMW models, we recommend disabling this feature in the iDrive system by following these 5 steps:
Step 1:Ā
On the main menu, select āCARā
Step 2:Ā
From the āCARā menu, select āSettingsā
Step 3:Ā
From the āSettingsā menu, select āGeneral Settingsā
Step 4:Ā
From the āGeneral Settingsā menu, select āRemote Software Upgradeā
Step 5:Ā
From the āRemote Software Upgradeā menu, select āDeactivate function nowā