a) HU must be flashed (programmed) with E-Sys and PSdZData Full to remove patch
b) OEM FSC Codes must be obtained, and then loaded individually using E-Sys.

 

Thank you @shawnsheridan , I have psdzdata full but do not have battery maintainer so don't think flashing (40 mins?) is a good idea. OEM FSC codes can be purchased or does that need to be dealer? I have seen for example websites online selling BMW "OEM FSC repair kits"

 

Hi.
you only need to run feature installer and it will ask you if you want to restore backup. Press Yes

 

After I switched computer I ran it again and it didn't ask me that, it just patched it. After running the third time after it patched the second time (now on my new computer), I noticed desktop FSC file and now it asks me to restore backup, but that's not OEM, that's a backup of me manually coding out features with feature installer patch still present...

 

Can you recommend a website that offers oem fsc repair kit?
Im using bimmerutility, which ive seen that you have recommended on some post if im correct, but i dont think they offer it

 

PM sent.

 

Hi @sanic

It's an old post now, but I was wondering if you managed to remove the feature installer patch successfully, and if so how you did it?

 

If your Feature Installer included OEM Backup and Restore, do a Restore. If not, need to flash EVO, wipe Custom FSC Codes, and load OEM FSC Codes.

 

What does the Feature Installer actually do? Change the FA, install the FSCs and code the car to comply with the new changes? Are these changes permanent If I do software updates or FDL encodings. And will the headunit get ruined the next time I update the car with Esys or pirated ISTA or genuine ISTA online if I have installed something with Feature Installer? Does the My BMW app work after this and the service information sent via KaSIO to the headunit?
I was thinking if I buy a full set (Maps, Apps, Carplay, TTS, etc.) from one of the package sellers. The intention was to get this for the Entrynav2 evo.

 

It changes the Certificate Signature stored in Head Unit to load custom FSC Codes. It does not change FA, but will change some FDL Codes to enable features such as Sat Radio, CarPlay, Screen Mirroring, etc. Coding changes are made until they are overwritten by new codings.

You need to do Feature installer OEM Restore before updating with ISTA. E-Sys not matter.

Feature Installer has no affect on MyBMW App.

 

where are the Backup files stored by featureinstaller? is there a way to forcefully save elsewhere these backups?
Useful especially for who change laptop frequently...

 

iits online

 

Isn't there a way to locally download them without pushing to headunit?

 

No. And if you ever wanted to restore OEM Condition, you could simply Program the Head Unit and load OEM FSC Code set, without using FI Backup files.

 

@shawnsheridan Seems like you know a lot about feature installer, so maybe you'll have time to answer my question

I see it says it's connecting to some server every time it runs. Is there a common server for all of them, or each vendor you buy a code from has to run his own ?

If each vendor has to run his own, I feel like choosing a good one is quite important since you might need to use the APP later, fx. for restoring to OEM or applying the patch again after an update, as there could be a situation where the seller's server is turned off, am I right?

Regards.

 

@shawnsheridan Seems like you know a lot about feature installer, so maybe you'll have time to answer my question

I see it says it's connecting to some server every time it runs. Is there a common server for all of them, or each vendor you buy a code from has to run his own ?

If each vendor has to run his own, I feel like choosing a good one is quite important since you might need to use the APP later, fx. for restoring to OEM or applying the patch again after an update, as there could be a situation where the seller's server is turned off, am I right?

Regards.

Common Server.