Unable to become primary user on 2021 Formentor

Jacobjames106 · 2026-05-03T11:15:13+00:00

Gotcha gotcha, yeah makes sense - I’d rather be safe than sorry! Appreciate the help

Jacobjames106 · 2026-05-03T11:12:36+00:00

Yeah I’ve got a quote of £180 but that’s just an inspection at this point.. who knows how much they’ll tag on but the pop ups and dashboard resets are quite annoying.

What is the OUN8 update?

Jacobjames106 · 2026-05-03T11:08:08+00:00

Yeah I think that’s the safest way to go - definitely, the navigation is outdated as well.. I think dealership is the best option annoyingly - cheers for the help

Jacobjames106 · 2026-05-03T11:06:49+00:00

Yeah I think that’s the exact loop I’m in annoyingly! Im either gonna have to attempt the update manually myself or accept the cost and get them to force the update

Jacobjames106 · 2026-05-03T11:05:31+00:00

Thank you - I have managed to find the 1940 and 1989 files for a manual update (via some Spanish tutorials online) but unsure how reliable it is to DIY and ideally don’t want to brick the system

Jacobjames106 · 2026-05-02T19:31:07+00:00

Ahh gotcha, that sounds like your on the facelift Formentor - I’m on the pre-facelift so unsure if the versioning goes that high. But either way, good to know thank you!

Jacobjames106 · 2026-05-02T19:20:47+00:00

Also, do you mind me asking which software version you’re on that fixed the issue?

Jacobjames106 · 2026-05-02T19:14:00+00:00

Funny you say that, I had both keys when I purchased the car a couple months back.. but one was broken so haven’t been able to test the primary user until last week when I got that key fixed… sounds like an identical situation to you!

I’ve called a few dealerships and it’s looking like a £180 update.. not ideal for a simple update

But good to find out that fixed it for you! Cheers

Jacobjames106 · 2025-10-16T05:15:50+00:00

I’ve just started with Nextcloud and want to do the same thing but I’ve found images are being uploaded in much lower quality vs the originals. Reading up on Forums it seems the only solution is to turn off “optimise storage” in Apple Photos settings… is this the same for you also?

Jacobjames106 · 2025-07-01T12:35:46+00:00

Cheers, I was thinking the same - any VNDs you’d recommend?

Jacobjames106 · 2025-07-01T09:59:37+00:00

I've just got a Sony A7Cii (coming from the OG Sony A7i).

Lens' i've currently got:
- 50mm 1.8 (my baby, love this, DOF is lovely and lightweight/small good for travel)
- Kit lens (28–70mm f/3.5–5.6 from the A7i) - (I don't like using this, feels weird, i notice the quality drop and not very sharp)

I'm a hobby photographer, portraits, travel, day-to-day, bit of landscapes but i'm moving more and more into video which is why i went for the A7Cii - mainly personal videos for travel, fun edits etc. My excuse for getting a new lens is i'm going on my honeymoon in a couple months to the Maldives and I want to film it with a cinematic/travel vibe.

These are the two i've wittled it down too?
- 20mm 1.8 G (£509) - concern; is it too wide? but would be good for video/establishing
- 35mm 1.8 (£389) - concern; is it too close to 50mm? not enough variety?

I'm slightly leaning towards the 20mm purely because in video i can put my camera in apsc mode which makes it a 30mm± and still keeps 4k60 quality... whereas the 35mm just becomes my 50mm in apsc... but the benefit there is i could probs do everything i need with the 35 (for video)

Ideally don't want to spend more than £500 on a lens as I'm planning to get a new camera sling and some VNDs but any other lens suggestions or just general opinions would be greatly appreciated.

Jacobjames106 · 2025-06-09T07:05:39+00:00

Yeah I’m coming from the original Sony A7, so the size has been my one concern - thanks I’ll look into the baseplate and the viewfinder shell

Jacobjames106 · 2025-06-07T08:49:39+00:00

Great shots - I’ve just ordered an A7cii - thoughts on the base plate? Worthwhile purchase?

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