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5 Preconceptions about OTA Updates

Automotive OTA updates are now a standard expectation for both the industry and consumers. Automakers and suppliers must focus on enhancing the user experience by improving the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of software updates.

The report explores common misconceptions regarding over-the-air (OTA) software updates in vehicles, emphasizing the complexities and challenges faced by automakers.

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"Deploying differential updates is only useful for reducing network transmission costs..."
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"Doubling the flash storage is the only way to solve update downtime and reliability problems..."
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"Update files can be downloaded over wifi so file sizes don't matter..."
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"Vehicles shouldn't allow rollbacks to older software versions because it could restore vulnerabilities..."
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"Centralized and zonal architectures mean the end of microcontrollers and monolithic software..."
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