BYD Austria published this bulletin on 29 Apr 2026 for a roll-out in May – June 2026. Everything below is translated from the German PDF; we have not installed this release on a car.
Overview#
New
- One-tap switching for personalised vehicle accounts.
- Radio icon added in the main menu.
- TuneIn Radio added to the BYD Store.
- Android Auto & Apple CarPlay options added in the desktop media widget.
- Android Auto & Apple CarPlay support added for further countries.
- Multilingual support added for the system, navigation and BYD Assistant.
Optimised
- System UI and text displays optimised.
- Exit logic of the panorama view optimised.
- Navigation bar extended: seat ventilation and heating can be controlled with one touch.
- Connection stability of Android Auto & Apple CarPlay improved.
New features#
One-tap account switching added in the Account Center#
When several accounts are logged in on the head unit, you can switch to another account with the account switch button.
Before the OTA the account page offered only “Log Out”; after the OTA a “Change” button sits next to it. Logging in to a further account is done by opening the BYD App and scanning the QR code shown on the account login screen; Wi-Fi or cellular data (which may incur charges) is required.
Radio icon added in the App Center#
The Application screen gains a separate Radio icon, so the radio can be opened directly from the App Center instead of through another app.
TuneIn Radio added to the BYD Store#
Streaming radio is launched as an addition to FM/DAB. It allows internet-based transmission and improves reception in mountainous and remote areas, as well as listening across regional borders.
Android Auto & Apple CarPlay options added in the desktop media widget#
Android Auto and Apple CarPlay can now be selected directly from the media widget on the home screen, without going through the App Center first.
Optimisations#
System UI presentation and text messages optimised#
The background of the system cards (widgets) has been matched to the vehicle design.
System cards (for example Music) now work fully with the music view on the home screen.
The boot-lid opening confirmation in the shortcut bar has been removed (old platform).
There is no longer a voice announcement when the sound mode is changed; the karaoke pop-up is now called “Karaoke System”.
Surround-view exit logic optimised#
If the panorama view is activated through the P-R-D gear positions, the switch-off threshold is raised from above 10 km/h to above 15 km/h.
Navigation bar control optimised to support one-tap adjustment of seat ventilation and seat heating#
The editable Control area of the navigation bar gains one-tap buttons for driver seat heating, front passenger heating, driver seat ventilation and front passenger ventilation, which can be dragged or tapped into the shortcut bar.
What we have not verified#
- This is a translation of BYD Austria’s bulletin, not a test: we have not installed V2.1.0 on a Han.
- The bulletin was published by BYD’s Austrian importer. The release itself is the European one, but roll-out dates are given for Austria, and a few items are country-specific (radio services, interface languages, legal notes).
- Availability of individual features can depend on trim, model year and the head-unit hardware.