My car also successfully received the OTA push, and the upgrade took about 25-35 minutes. Before the upgrade, I sat in the car and left a gap in the window. After the progress bar was completed, the car system would restart twice, and then the update would be completed. I couldn’t wait to drive the car out to study what new functions had been updated.
Firstly, let’s talk about the newly added applications. One of them is “MiGu Quick Game”, which is built on a cloud platform on the network. I have had a similar experience before on other cars, but this feature is particularly dependent on network speed. The 5G network speed on the R7 is very fast. After all, the 15-inch Amoled central control screen can provide more functions. After connecting to the Bluetooth handle, it is equivalent to a large Switch. I didn’t bring the Bluetooth handle out, so I used the virtual handle on my phone to try the fluency, which was OK, but still a little delayed. It’s good enough to satisfy the desire to play games that aren’t too demanding. It’s quite interesting to play racing and fighting games when you have nothing to do outside.
Another newly added program is Tencent’s iQiyi, which brings together Penguin series media applications such as QQ Music. However, what I care more about is that now the name and lyrics of the song can be displayed in the lower right corner of the dashboard. For people who like to listen to music while driving, it’s pretty cool to occasionally glance at the lyrics hahaha!
The area for high-speed navigation has also covered more cities. The expansion speed of this intelligent driving map from RisingAuto is still very fast. According to the future plan, all major traffic arteries in the country will be opened. Currently, the high-speed navigation assistance can cover the whole journey from Guangzhou to Shanghai. Smart driving can complete maneuvers such as lane-changing, overtaking, entering and exiting toll roads, and merging to ease driving pressure. I also usually rely on these when running on the highways, as it saves a lot of mental energy.~
The “Super Energy Saving Mode” is newly added this time, which is highly related to high-speed navigation. When the power is running out, it will activate the smart driving low-power consumption delicately, and turn off the central control screen. I think I won’t use this feature because I will charge my car immediately when the cruising range is less than 100 kilometers according to my driving needs. Of course, it is also very good to have this feature to prevent accidents. It’s like “saving the last breath” and can make me run to the charging station to prolong the battery life.
I saw in the official update announcement that the option of opening the streaming rearview mirror on the central control screen has been added. However, I am already driving the top-of-the-line model, so I don’t need this function anymore. But it’s very friendly to the owners of low-end models because they have paid for the hardware, and now the software is being upgraded for free. It’s amazing!
This time, the upgrade of Fei Fan R7 mainly focuses on the newly added functions. In fact, there is not much need for fixed and patched places. After all, the RISING OS system of Fei Fan itself is very useful and stable, unlike the neighboring 4.1 system, which needs frequent fixes. Compared with this, Fei Fan is really great!
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