Andrew Dwyer

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This message from 3 days ago states that the free charging ( and reduced for some customers ) will end at 23.59 on Jan 3rd ( payment to be confirmed by 00.15 on the 4th ). So unless anything has changed i will be squeezing another round of free electrons in tomorrow.

There was an update on Dec 28th, maybe that resolved your problem ? I haven’t used my wall box since the end of August so have no idea about your problem or if this update will fix it but worth checking ?

Exactly , sometimes we do things we don’t want to but do them because we love our partners and respect the things they do for us. If the op detests so much these road trips then he should have just paid a local to drive his ladies around so he could stay at home and relax. Although, the op sounds a little helpless and probably didn’t want to stay alone ….. and suffer the shame of his ladies coming back to find him wallowing in his own faeces !!

I logged out then back in again this morning, its in my previous post. Just tried it again now, still no sign of life only the air con fan noise. Remembered a post on the Thai fb group with the same story , after changing sim/upgrade the car doesn’t start only air con, several people replied with the same answer “ open seat vents “ ! I took this to be some mistranslation in the fb thread but just tried it now and indeed it works !! Start air con, start seat ventilation and the car started, lights flash/mirrors open and both screens illuminate, close seat ventilation and everything closes as locked. Whaaat !! Would be interesting to know what other Seal owners situation is .

Seems like we are in the minority when it comes to streaming. I have used many in the past ( tinyzone, fmovies, hdtoday, etc ) which all ended up dying after a while, fmovies lasted a few years. Currently using sflix2.to which also appeared to be dying ( excess buffering ) a few days ago but now has been resuscitated !!

Tried mine 4 or 5 times this morning and it continues to work the same: i.e. the air con starts but car shows no outward signs ( except for the noise of said air con ) lights don’t flash and the external mirrors don’t open like they did before. Upon entering the car all is dead except for air con, a single press on start and we are ready to go ! Using the remote has not changed, the lights flash, remain on and the car is already started ready to drive away. So, only the BYD app has changed, for me at least, no pending app update and i logged out and back in as a test also. I must admit i prefer the old version and don’t understand the reason behind it, unless it is felt more secure i.e. with the car started at a distance via the app someone could force the door and drive away whereas with the remote you have to be close ?

You have forgotten Rule Number One : Always start a sentence with a capital letter ! ( If you don’t you give away your previous Bob Smith persona !! )

I don’t use the voice commands, I don’t dislike them but just haven’t adapted, its probably with a Thai wife and 2 teenagers normally in the car I would have to shout to make myself heard !! One thing I have noticed since the update/SIM change is that using the BYD app to enable the air con doesn’t start the car i.e. have to press the Start button when you get in. Maybe a safety thing but it does feel strange to have the air running but nothing else working ( screens etc ).

Apparently with the system version upgrade to 2407 it is now not required to downgrade to sideload apps and the “old” method of using a USB flash drive called third party apps together with a password ( BYD6125F ) works again . I guess with the addition of the GBox app it seemed pointless to restrict sideloading apps. The only advantage i now see in sideloading is the ability to create individual shortcuts without going through GBox. Or if you want to add an app not available in Play Store.

Thanks man that sorted it ! Logged in again with Google ( 2 step verification ) . It cleared the installed apps so put a few up there from available list ( YouTube and YouTube Music etc ) searched for ABRP in Play Store and installed that as well. All good 👍

Okay thanks, will try this in the morning. The first time i tried GBox ( yesterday at the dealership) i had to log into my Google account using Two factor Authentication ( or whatever it is called ) but then it would login automatically every time I open GBox. Clicking on my icon in top right only gave me option to sign out so certain I was logged in. In fact I did login in and out a couple of times later in the day trying to kick start it.

Bit of an anti climax then ! When this appeared in the Wallet 2 months ago i googled it and it said that achieving each tier would give a discount next year, although didn’t say for how long the discounts would apply. Silver = 10% Gold = 20% Platinum = 30% ( which with my schoolboy maths should be 5.6 baht ? ) I thought i had done well to hit 700 kWh until i saw someone posting on FB with over 1000 kWh . As is the FB way others posted their achievements, the highest i saw was 3500 kWh !!

When you get a moment can you check which version of Gbox you have been given and if you can open Google Play Store.

Yes, tried signing out and logging in again but it always shows i am logged in on top right of the try again screen.

Nope for me, definitely doesn’t get past the Try Again screen when trying to open Google Play Store or any of the available apps. ( Logged in to Google and all the other installed GBox apps open normally ). I recall when the sim swap was being rolled out a few posts on FB showing the same Try Again screen, I seem to remember seeing a video about it being something about “ Permissions “ but the video seemed quite complicated ( and in Thai ! ) so i didn’t get much of it. Strangely if i try to download a new app from the GBox available list it gives me a message in french “ s’il vous plait ………. permission …….” which i have seen before on my previous GBox app. Unless anyone on here has had a similar experience and has the magic fix i won’t attempt any DIYing as that is destined for failure but might put a post on FB Seal group , unfortunately has to be the Thai group !!

Presumably they would tell you, I was told. But Network settings will tell you the SIM operator, previously Sing Tel now True.

Thanks, i will indeed “ Try Again “ tomorrow to see if it just needs a few attempts. Although, suspiciously, when the dealership lady showed me the GBox app it was as my photo above i.e. had some apps already installed and she attempted to open Google Play Store only as if to say “ this one is problematic, you have a go “ Anyway, tbh, I don’t think there is much more i want to add but i will take a look at some of the FB groups who were reporting the same issue and see if anyone has a fix if the problem persists. @JBChiangRai, @Bandersnatch and @mistral53 have also done the SIM swap possibly, i wonder if they are having any similar issues ?

Did my 1 year/20k service today ( actually due Nov 30th and 19,100 km) but whatever ! Included a tyre rotation and wheel balancing ( paid 417 baht for balancing ).Took 2 hours officially. An update was also performed , system version now 2407, update version V1.3.0 No info available on what actually changed but have noticed a few minor things: Screensaver clock moved from one side to the other (?) Vent/heat seating shortcut on main screen with other air icons. Some changes to settings of AVAS sounds. ( no navigation route planner, more flexibility for shortcut icons or variable indicator sounds as seen in the V1.4.0 update in Europe) Also got the SIM change and gbox download associated with it, some apps already installed. https://assets.aseannow.com/forum/uploads/monthly_2024_12/IMG_5364.thumb.jpeg.ca9fe488b4a7637ceeb7b3dd88593def.jpeg All works, tried YouTube and it works moving gear from P to D so presumably can watch while on the go ( if anyone has a death wish !! ). Good to see ABRP on there as some seem to prefer over Google maps or Waze etc. Google maps will now play in portrait mode which it won’t in CarPlay ( don’t know about Android Auto ). Only thing that failed is Google Play Store refuses to work despite logging into google. https://assets.aseannow.com/forum/uploads/monthly_2024_12/IMG_5365.thumb.jpeg.2145097c125cc437afef4e64ea514c42.jpeg therefore meaning non of the available apps can be added. Apparently this is a common problem, seen plenty on FB struggling with this but haven’t understood how to cure it ……… anyone ? https://assets.aseannow.com/forum/uploads/monthly_2024_12/IMG_5364.thumb.jpeg.ca9fe488b4a7637ceeb7b3dd88593def.jpeg https://assets.aseannow.com/forum/uploads/monthly_2024_12/IMG_5365.thumb.jpeg.2145097c125cc437afef4e64ea514c42.jpegEDIT No idea why the photos were shuffled to the bottom of post ??

well i must admit that was a surprise 😳

Any guesses on what this might be ??

Was just going to post this. Some will be happy about the customisable icons on the main screen and the seat memory shortcut in particular. Not sure about the karaoke update, lame games or if we will get the YouTube option, which has been available via the browser for a long time, but any updates and optimisation has to be a good thing. Of course this all requires the OTA coming our way, we seem to be lagging behind in getting the newer stuff ( along with Aus ).

I lost a plate in Hua Hin last year, went to the police station (Hua Hin ) and got a report, went back home and reported to Ayutthaya DLT, took 90 days but the police report was with me if i needed it. Incidentally, cost me 105 baht whereas my bil paid around 850 baht !, only difference being his car is financed, some mark up !!

Anyone still streaming ? My go-to sites seem to be getting disabled quickly now. Tried watching new Strike on iPlayer but with ExpressVPN buffering soon put a damper on that !

As a U.K. bank account holder, since the eighties, am aware of the potential threat of U.K. account closure and seeking an alternative method I opened a Standard and a Savings account with Revolut. Popped a few quid savings in there but didn’t go any further i.e. receiving and forwarding pension or other general transactions etc. As Revolut is now licensed as a U.K. bank ( with restrictions ) since around July I wondered if anything has changed. So, anyone with Revolut ?? Anyone receiving and transferring pensions or general transactions with their Thai bank ? Anything good ? Anything bad ?