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#82 ·
steven marcus said:
The service had a "specialist" sit with me to problem solve. It took 30 mins or so to find the solution, which hopefully will work when I get my car back. It turns out that Android update added Gemini to the phone, it is an assist like function, but conflicts with the Google assist in the vehicle. We had to figure out how to turn off Gemini and restore Google assist in the car. Now, at least, I am more comfortable using the loaner, since I can use the phone handsfree in it. Please do not tell me to get a compatible phone!
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What kind of "specialist" was this, because:
  1. The car has Google Assistant, not Gemini (for now).
  2. Having Gemini running on your phone as the assistant does NOT impact the Google Assistant functions on the car.
I've had Gemini as my primary assistant since before taking delivery of our P3 (or the subsequent loaners) and have had no ill effects with Google Assistant functions in any of the cars. Gemini is Google, and is intended to essentially replace Google Assistant.
 
#83 ·
For whoever has got the latest update :
Q1. Has the seat and mirror memory setting and user profiles issue been resolved - verify if seat and mirror setting changes to last set value for the user profile.
Q2. Has the phone audio / mic issue been fixed - sometimes the mic and phone audio stops working, and you can hear or make calls and google assistant will not pickup anything you say. Requires a soft reboot to fix.
 
#84 ·
nbvolks said:
What kind of "specialist" was this, because:
  1. The car has Google Assistant, not Gemini (for now).
  2. Having Gemini running on your phone as the assistant does NOT impact the Google Assistant functions on the car.
I've had Gemini as my primary assistant since before taking delivery of our P3 (or the subsequent loaners) and have had no ill effects with Google Assistant functions in any of the cars. Gemini is Google, and is intended to essentially replace Google Assistant.
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You know, I will not argue with you. I am simply explaining what happened, if it helps anyone else, that would be great! I am not in the habit of lying.

The man was called a delivery specialist by my service representative, who reportedly knew the workings of such things. He did take me from no sound in the vehicle, no ability to say: "Okay Google" and get a response, to fully functional.
 
#85 ·
urbanmark said:
Cool that you’ve had three Polestars, I’ve had five Volvos (even picked one up at the Gothenburg factory and drove it around for a month before it shipped to the USA). So, I’m also familiar with the past software update cycle. The difference today vs 2021 is Polestar publicly refers to the P3 as, “lead(ing) the way as the first European software-defined vehicle” (SDVs). They are trying to claim a differentiated market position. Aside from stability issues (recently described as a "dumpster fire inside a train wreck"), you and I both know there are basic features that your 2021 Polestar 2 had that are still not available on the P3. So, if Polestar really wants to claim they’re leading the way, rapid technological/software advancements in their flagship SDV need to happen more quickly than in 2021. And I want them before my lease expires :)
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I agree, but none of that means they need to accelerate their release cycle beyond what it has been in the past. The double-edged sword that OEMs are facing is they're trying to keep up with rapidly advancing tech in a heavily regulated, disjointed industry, with an immensely complicated product. They absolutely have some catching up to do, and cycle timing aside I expect the post Orin update to be huge.

Their release plan reminds me of Google's Pixel Drop release strategy, which I'm fine with, but if they just crank out some simple "bugs and fixes" every 3 months I'll be hollering too.

And I want them before my lease expires :)
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You and me both... and hopefully with more than a few months left.
 
#86 ·
nbvolks said:
What kind of "specialist" was this, because:
  1. The car has Google Assistant, not Gemini (for now).
  2. Having Gemini running on your phone as the assistant does NOT impact the Google Assistant functions on the car.
I've had Gemini as my primary assistant since before taking delivery of our P3 (or the subsequent loaners) and have had no ill effects with Google Assistant functions in any of the cars. Gemini is Google, and is intended to essentially replace Google Assistant.
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You know, I will not argue with you. I am simply explaining what happened, if it helps anyone else, that would be great! I am not in the habit of lying.

The man was called a delivery specialist by my service representative, who reportedly knew the workings of such things. He did take me from no sound in the vehicle, no ability to say: "Okay Google" and get a response, to fully functional.
jamshamdana said:
I agree, but none of that means they need to accelerate their release cycle beyond what it has been in the past. The double-edged sword that OEMs are facing is they're trying to keep up with rapidly advancing tech in a heavily regulated, disjointed industry, with an immensely complicated product. They absolutely have some catching up to do, and cycle timing aside I expect the post Orin update to be huge.

Their release plan reminds me of Google's Pixel Drop release strategy, which I'm fine with, but if they just crank out some simple "bugs and fixes" every 3 months I'll be hollering too.



You and me both... and hopefully with more than a few months left.
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The are not catching up with a rapidly advancing technology, they released a product that was not adequately tested. I thought that the P3 had been in use in Europe, etc., for a periods of time to shake out problems before being offered in the USA. Do not blame the problems on regulations! That is nonsense, what part of not being able to get into my car and drive it with the provided fob is a regulatory issue?

Some will be upset with me stating the obvious again, I am a retired physician. If I practiced medicine the way Polestar produces cars and reacts to problems with them, I would have lost my license a long time ago. In medicine, if I was using an experimental protocol, I provided an informed consent which clearly indicated the risks of the procedure. If i knew that i was a guinea pig for the P3, I might have thought again if i wanted to sign a 3 year lease.
 
#87 ·
Can y’all take this to private messages or something? Or perhaps a mental health professional who can help you work through why it’s so important to have the last word? Sheesh 🙄

Anyways…………Whenever someone gets the OTA, feel free to PM me a link to the message in this thread so I don’t have to click through 5 pages of irrelevancy tysm stay calm and blessed fellow Polestar geeks 🤓
 
#90 ·
joshuamj said:
Can y’all take this to private messages or something? Or perhaps a mental health professional who can help you work through why it’s so important to have the last word? Sheesh 🙄

Anyways…………Whenever someone gets the OTA, feel free to PM me a link to the message in this thread so I don’t have to click through 5 pages of irrelevancy tysm stay calm and blessed fellow Polestar geeks 🤓
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Thanks for being such a sensitive person!
 
#93 ·
killerfred said:
Anyone have it installed yet? List what market and any immediate thoughts!
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Mine isnt showing it as an option for my PS3. I'm very excited for the "Fix for seat position so that it is now correctly connected to the selected driver profile", which I'm hoping actually means "seat position for a selected driver profile actually works", which up until now it hasnt!

To give them credit, the digital key problems I had at first seem to have been resolved, and there are some good updates listed. I think the comment about architectural changes is valid too, I got an email about a 2026 GPU upgrade, and saw something about MY26 having a better platform, so clearly seems there are some significant strategic changes underway.

Looking forward to seeing other comments on this update too
 
#94 ·
It is early, i had the 4.12 software installed by the service department on Friday. It appears to have taken them from Weds morning at 8 AM until Friday at 3:30 PM to get the software working properly. It still strikes me as a miracle now, whenever i approach the vehicle, the car greets me, and when i leave it, the car locks itself. The internal voice recognition now works every time. I was able to get into both the radios and my Sirius app with a simple tapping of the button on the screen. I am praying that this comment is not premature.
 
#95 ·
Day 4 after the update. Things continue to seem to be working, funny message though. I now routinely place the fob onto the charging platform, as was suggested by Polestar Support. Now I keep getting a message that debris is blocking the charger, to remove it. I checked and the fob reads charged! Funny that the charged fob which the car sees as fully charged, is also considered "debris." LOL.
 
#96 ·
Same thing happens with my phone when it is fully charged.
 
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