stubax
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Mercedes Me 2020 Android App now available, at least it shows my battery as charged, the old app doesnt!
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Is this for the adapter too or just the built in Mercedes me?
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Only for the newer cars that came with the factory-fitted Mercedes me functionality.
The Mercedes me Adapter software (that works with the OBDII dongle) is unchanged.
The Mercedes me Adapter software (that works with the OBDII dongle) is unchanged.
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I only have the Mercedes Me adapter plugged into the OBD11 port and had an email from Mercedes advising me to download the 2020 version of the app.
I have, and its of zero use to me at all unless I need to contact them with a breakdown.
The only thing offered on the app is the invitation to download Live Traffic information for £49 99 a year!
No alerts to doors/windows open, battery condition, etc , just nothing.
Will be removed when I next use the car and put in the box it came with. Its that useful
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For OBDII dongle: The latest version of the Mercedes me Adapter app was released on 17 Jan.
For built-in Mercedes me: The latest version of the Mercedes me App was released on 24 Feb, and renamed '2020'.
Technically speaking, you can install the 2020 app even if your car is older and does not have built-in Mercedes me functionality... but it will (obviously) not allow you to do much given that the car doesn't actually support it. And it won't connect to the OBDII dongle either.
The built-in Mercedes me functionality first appeared in late 2013, on cars equipped with COMAND Online. Over the years more and more models got it, including cars equipped with Audio20 etc. It relies on a built-in simcard that allows the car to communicate with the outside world over GSM, initially 3g and later 4g. But cars that don't have the built-in simcard (aka KOM Module) won't be able to connect to the Mercedes me 2020 app.
For built-in Mercedes me: The latest version of the Mercedes me App was released on 24 Feb, and renamed '2020'.
Technically speaking, you can install the 2020 app even if your car is older and does not have built-in Mercedes me functionality... but it will (obviously) not allow you to do much given that the car doesn't actually support it. And it won't connect to the OBDII dongle either.
The built-in Mercedes me functionality first appeared in late 2013, on cars equipped with COMAND Online. Over the years more and more models got it, including cars equipped with Audio20 etc. It relies on a built-in simcard that allows the car to communicate with the outside world over GSM, initially 3g and later 4g. But cars that don't have the built-in simcard (aka KOM Module) won't be able to connect to the Mercedes me 2020 app.
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So did you have it working fine with the old app, but it doesn't work with the new 2020 app?
And you have reinstalled the old app, and now it keeps prompting you to upgrade to 2020 (which MB said won't work with your car)?
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I have two apps (???). One called "Adapter" - because my car is older. This is the connection to the ODBII plugin - that's my understanding. And one called "Mercedes Me". I uninstalled the 2020 version.
The "Mercedes Me" app doesn't do much but it does allow me to send addresses from google maps to my car's satnav. Worth having for that alone.
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I suspect that your 2016 car has Audio20 and not COMAND?
If so, then it possibly does not have the built-in Mercedes me functionality (this was initially only included with COMAND Online, but not with Audio20).
If this is the case, then you can only use the Mercedes me Adapter app, but not the Mercedes me 2020 app (as you have already found out...).
If so, then it possibly does not have the built-in Mercedes me functionality (this was initially only included with COMAND Online, but not with Audio20).
If this is the case, then you can only use the Mercedes me Adapter app, but not the Mercedes me 2020 app (as you have already found out...).
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Or.....
I believe that the last models in 2016 received the newer NTG5*1 infotainment system (replacing NTG4.5/4.7).
In this case, your car will have the built-in Mercedes me functionality, but the only service available will be TomTom Live Traffic subscription (if you have COMAND).
Have you tried checking with the Mercedes me website what services (if any) are available for your car, apart for the Mercedes me Adapter service?
I believe that the last models in 2016 received the newer NTG5*1 infotainment system (replacing NTG4.5/4.7).
In this case, your car will have the built-in Mercedes me functionality, but the only service available will be TomTom Live Traffic subscription (if you have COMAND).
Have you tried checking with the Mercedes me website what services (if any) are available for your car, apart for the Mercedes me Adapter service?
