BMW ICOM A2 A1 FW1.38 files Download and Update

Preface
1)The reason to update BMW ICOM A2 / A1 firmware
If you want to run ISTA-D Rheingold 3.49.30 ISTA-P 55.4.000 on BMW ICOM A2/A1, you need to update firmware to the newest version (July, 2015 update).
Current SYSTEM IMAGE version: 01.24.00
Current APPLICATION IMAGE version: 01.38.01

2)Which specific version of BMW ICOM hardware to update firmware?
ICOM hardware is identified by item NO at http://www.obd2express.co.uk/
Perfect vesion ICOM A: item NO SP168-BA and SP168-BO
Other version ofICOM A1, A2: item NO SP168-C, SP168-B, SP168 and SP168-D
All available version of BMW ICOM and related software / parts list at:
http://www.obd2express.co.uk/producttags/bmw-icom.html

BMW ICOM A1/ A2 fw 01.38 / 01.24 free download:
http://down.obd2express.co.uk/icom-a1-a2-1.38-firmware-upgrade-files.zip

ICOM A2/A1 firmware update steps:
ICOM firmware V1.38 update Video at YouTube: https://youtu.be/1oxRfgbKJfY
And dailymotion at:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2wu4zz_how-to-upgrade-the-perfect-bmw-icom-a2-hardware-obd2express-co-uk_auto

Important Note:
To set your computer to automatically obtain IP address.

Steps
1. Using internet cable to connect ICOM A2/A1 with computer, using 12V power adapter or connecting ICOM device with BMW to supply power for ICOM A2/A1.

2. Extract ICOM A1 A2 fw 1.38 upgrade files.

3. Open IE Internet Explorer, for perfect version ICOM (SP168-BA and SP168-BO), browse address
http://169.254.33.45:60080/, log in with username/password: root/NZY1150263;
For other version of ICOM A2 A1 (NO SP168-C, SP168-B, SP168 and SP168-D), browse http://169.254.92.38:60080/, the login username and password is the same.

4. Click "Update Firmware", you will see ICOM firmware version information.

5. Click "Browse" to select file "ICOM-BootImage-01-24-00.bin", set image type as "SYSTEM", click "Send the file".

6. When "Write the image file to the flash?" pops up, click "Yes", then ICOM indicator will turn red.

7. When "The SYSTEM IMAGE update was successful" pops up, click "Update Firmware".

8. Choose "ICOM-ApplicationImage-01-38-01.bin", set image type as "APPLICATION", click "Send the file", it will cost several minutes because the file is a little bit large.

9. When "Write the image file to the flash?” pops up, click "Yes", then the ICOM indicator will turn red for the second times.

10. When upgrade complete, click "reboot".

11. Click "Home" - "Update Firmware" to check whether ICOM A2 firmware update to the newest version:
Current SYSTEM IMAGE version: 01.24.00
Current APPLICATION IMAGE version: 01.38.01

Done.

Hope it helps.