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May 26, 2016 Hyundai fixes CarPlay with free download. Hyundai also plans to roll out updates to CarPlay and Android Auto — compatible with Google phones — on other 2016 vehicles shortly.

  1. Direct Download for 2016 Sonata update with Carplay? Hi, I just bought a used Hyundai Sonata and was really excited to update the infotainment system to start using Carplay. However, I can't seem to register my car with the myhyundai website.
  2. May 24, 2016  Hyundai is releasing a software update that brings CarPlay support to eight new vehicles, including the 2016 Elantra GT, 2015 and 2016 non-hybrid Sonata, 2017 Santa Fe.
  3. The software update compatible with CarPlay and Android Auto is now available at no cost through MyHyundai.com (www.myhyundai.com). The software will also be available at Hyundai dealerships nationwide for an installation fee, starting in June.

Recently, I began looking into how I could get Apple Carplay installed on my 2016 Hyundai i40. I could see Hyundai UK were tweeting that a free software update was available for any SE Nav model since Nov 2015. However, unlike our US counterparts, this was not a publically accessible upgrade. It must be done by a Hyundai dealer.

So I rang my local dealer here in Galway, and they gave me a quote for €100 to do the update. The €100 was apparently to cover the “labour” costs in doing the update. Hummm…

As a software engineer myself, I thought I’d search the web for a way to carry this out myself, since I was pretty sure that once I could get the firmware files, I would be able to figure out how to install the update.

I eventually came across a forum, where a link to download the dealer firmware was posted, along with some instructions. I thought it might be good for me to re-post those instructions in english here for anyone wanting to do it. Here goes…

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Disclaimer

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WARNING: If you carry out this car firmware upgrade, you do so at your own risk. Update: according to the forum auther, @Sernaiko, this is the original Hyundai firmware, and has not been modified in any way, so, in theory, the risk should be minimal.

What you will need

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  • A USB Stick (1GB or more will do). Formatted for FAT32.
  • A ballpoint pen.
  • A PC to download the firmware.
  • The current version of software on your vehicle.
    • To find this out, on your car touchscreen, go to All Menus>System Info(scroll to the bottom to see that) and then take note of the “S/W ver.” field.
    • The version should begin with ST.XXXX.
    • Note the letters after ST.
    • That will determine which folder you want to use in step 4 below…

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System Update Procedure

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Note: I took a video of the in-car parts of the procedure and posted to youtube here, which may be of help.

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  1. Download and extract the firmware files from here. Also backed-up here.
  2. You will see 4 folders: st_vf, st_vfia, st_vfsd and st_vfsdia
  3. To know which one to open, take a look at the version on your vehicle at present.
    • Note the letters after ST.
    • That will determine which folder you want to use.
  4. For me it was vfsdia. So, I looked inside the st_vfsdia folder and saw an update folder.
  5. Insert your USB Stick into your PC, and ensure it is formatted as FAT32 (most memory sticks already are).
  6. Copy the update folder directly over to the USB Stick. note that you should not use the car navigation SD card for this, as it will not work for a system update.
  7. At this point, when you look at the USB drive on your PC, you should see the update folder at the root of the drive.
  8. Eject the USB stick from your PC and go to the car.
  9. Important: Start your engine and leave it running for all the rest of the procedure
  10. Insert the USB stick into the usb slot in front of the gear stick.
  11. On your car touchscreen, go to All Menus>System Info(scroll to the bottom to see that) and press the Update button.
  12. Confirm the popup by pressing the OK button.
  13. Sit back and relax. The update will take 30-40 minutes in total. Ensure you leave the engine running all the time during the update.
  14. After about 10 minutes, you may see a system error (code 109), as I did.
    • You need to remove the USB stick at this point.
    • Now use your ballpoint pen to press the reset button for 5 seconds. The reset button is tiny and you can find it just to the right of the CD slot above the touchscreen.
  15. The reset will reboot the system and continues the upgrade. The USB stick is no longer needed from now on, so you can put it away in your pocket.
  16. The update will take another 20-30 minutes, so head away and grab a cup of tea.

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In the end, you will have the latest firmware installed and you can plug in your smartphone to enjoy Android Auto or Apple Carplay.

Note I take no credit whatsoever for the firmware. It was not created by me. I simply downloaded it and followed Google translated instructions from users @Sernaiko and @raler over at drive2.ru. Thank you to those guys for sharing the details on how this can be done.