08-02-2023, 01:46 PM
Sometimes folks ask if they need to lock the car and leave it for a short time, until the screen "goes to sleep", after they flash a config change with OrBit. The short answer is no, you do not need to do that.
I think the need for this comes from using other software to change Volvo config. When you change configs in the car that change the menus or buttons that show up in the (Sensus/Android) center infotainment screen, the infotainment unit (the IHU) needs to read the config changes and apply them. When OrBit flashes the car, it always restarts the IHU in the post-programming step, just like VIDA does with every software flash. Changes to the Sensus/Android system menus and buttons reflecting a new config should take effect right away with the IHU restart.
You should only need to do the "lock and sleep" for troubleshooting a config change where you don't see some expected menu, button, or display show up in the screens in the car. It is a good step to try leaving the car locked for a bit, before assuming that your config change did not work or is not compatible with the car.
I think the need for this comes from using other software to change Volvo config. When you change configs in the car that change the menus or buttons that show up in the (Sensus/Android) center infotainment screen, the infotainment unit (the IHU) needs to read the config changes and apply them. When OrBit flashes the car, it always restarts the IHU in the post-programming step, just like VIDA does with every software flash. Changes to the Sensus/Android system menus and buttons reflecting a new config should take effect right away with the IHU restart.
You should only need to do the "lock and sleep" for troubleshooting a config change where you don't see some expected menu, button, or display show up in the screens in the car. It is a good step to try leaving the car locked for a bit, before assuming that your config change did not work or is not compatible with the car.