2. How to Firmware update.

2. How to Firmware update.

🔄 Firmware Update Process

📲Launch and Connect Car.Os App

  1. Open the Car.Os app on your smartphone.
  2. Login in the Car.os app.
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This tutorial assumes that you have already registered your device. If not, follow this <How to Register> 

🚗Power the Vehicle in ACC Mode

  1. Turn the car to ACCESSORY mode (don’t start the engine).
  2. Ensure the STATE LED on the NexCruise light bar is glowing.

🔌Check Device Connection

  1. Ensure Bluetooth is turned on on your phone.
  2. Open the Car.Os app → Home Screen.
  3. The status should show: ✅ “Connected”.
  1. Go to the “Configure” tab in the app.
  2. Tap on “Software”.

⏳Start OTA Firmware Update

  1. In the Car.Os app, tap “Update”.
  2. The “Download Firmware” screen will appear.
  3. Tap “Download Firmware” to begin.
     

    🌐 Configuring the hotspot

    For Android:

    1. Go to Settings → Network & Internet → Hotspot & Tethering
    2. Turn on Mobile Hotspot


      InfoSet Android Hotspot to 2.4 GHz Band.

    For iPhone:

    1. Go to Settings → Personal Hotspot
    2. Turn on Allow Others to Join

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for iPhone version 12 or more, you may need to enable "Maximize compatibility" in hotspot settings.

🟢 After Update

  1. Check the current software version to ensure it is the latest. 
  2. If you see:"Last Update Successful".


🎉 Congratulations!Your NexCruise device is updated and ready to use.

Video demonstration-
Here is a video of how to register and do update:


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