7.1
2024-03-28
General improvements and fixes.
7.0
2024-03-20
-New menu structure.
-Enhanced UI design.
6.15.1
2024-03-18
General fixes.
6.15
2024-02-22
-Enhancements to secondary driver linking.
-General improvements and fixes.
6.14
2024-02-04
-General user interface enhancements.
-General fixes.
6.12
2023-11-22
-General User Interface enhancements.
-General fixes.
6.11
2023-11-01
Minor updates for grammar, alignment
Minor UI enhancements for improved tap areas, etc.
6.10
2023-09-28
General user interface enhancements.
General fixes.
6.9
2023-08-24
Minor User Experience updates.
Updates for Digital Key on supported vehicles.
6.8
2023-07-26
Updated iconography for vehicle status.
Updated Valet functionality on supported vehicles.
6.7
2023-06-28
- Updated Kia Finance Payments link to direct to the correct location.
- General User Interface enhancements.
6.6
2023-05-31
General User Experience enhancements.
6.5
2023-04-26
General User Experience enhancements.
Updates to Valet Parking Mode.
6.4
2023-03-30
General User Experience updates.
6.3
2023-03-01
Updated EV schedules to match climate settings experience in the vehicle.
6.2.1
2023-02-21
Updates to climate settings on Sorento PHEV.
5.9.2
2022-10-20
Fixed information card for vehicles supporting WiFi.
5.9.1
2022-09-28
Minor enhancements for Over The Air software update functionality (for supported and compatible vehicles).
5.9
2022-09-21
Updated Road Side Assistance experience and capabilities.
5.8
2022-08-05
Minor user interface and user experience enhancements.
5.7
2022-06-29
• Customers must now tap and hold the remote command button for 1 second to send a command. If a customer does a quick tap on the button, the button will display a message indicating the customer must tap and hold the button for 1 second to send the command.
• Minor UI fixes
5.6
2022-06-01
General user experience updates.
5.5.1
2022-04-28
Minor updates and bug fixes.
5.5
2022-04-22
General user experience updates.
5.4.1
2022-04-07
General performance updates.
5.4
2022-03-29
General improvements to user experience.
5.3
2022-02-23
Updated User Experience.
5.2
2022-01-27
General User Experience improvements.
5.1
2021-12-16
General user interface enhancements.
4.10.1
2021-10-04
Locations screen fixed to properly display map.
4.9
2021-08-25
• Updated icons to align with new icon standard (basic designs remain the same)
• “Send to Car” feature only display for vehicle with navigation head unit (previously display for all vehicles)
• Remote Start Feature:
‣ Updated “Remote Start” duration to only allow customers to select between 5-10 minutes (previously allowed customers to select 1-10 minutes)
‣ Last used climate settings are saved across both Kia Access and owner’s portal (previously, this was only stored in Kia Access)
• Linking new Kia Finance account properly displays account information even if there is no payment history
4.2
2020-12-17
Improved vehicle status refresh
• Dashboard refreshes vehicle status when a Remote Start session has completed.
• Dashboard refreshes vehicle status if App is brought to the foreground during an active session (additional pre-conditions required).
Locations Screen
• Added “Search this area” option when searching for POIs. Allows customers to look for POI within the area displayed on the map.
Vehicle Status Screen
• Status Refresh button added to Vehicle Status screen.
• Added “Recalls” section to Vehicle Status screen (only appears if active recall exists).
Other UI Improvements
• Cleaned up icon colors.
• Standardized layouts across.
4.1
2020-11-12
UVO Features – Features are now displayed on unique screens per feature
Example: Speed Alerts displays on Speed Alerts screen, Geofence Alerts and Curfew Alerts are on their own respective screens.
EV/PHEV Vehicles: Battery state of charge percentage added to dashboard above battery icon. If customer taps on battery icon, customer is able to toggle between icon with state of charge percentage and icon without state of charge percentage.
4.0.1
2020-11-05
• Customers are presented with Climate Settings screen immediately after selecting/tapping “Custom” for climate option.
• Previously, customers had to select custom and tap Start Engine button to see Climate Settings screen.
4.0
2020-10-29
• Dashboard Updates
o Re-designed to be simpler
o Vehicle Status button placed at top of screen for easy access
o Statuses related to remote commands explicitly listed with each remote command
o Remote Start:
- Provides predefined shortcuts (features based on vehicle capabilities)
• Warm: 75 degrees F, Defrost, Heated Accessories, Heated Seats
• Cool: 65 degrees F, Ventilated Seats
• Custom: allows customer to set own temperature
- Settings are saved within app
o Remote Locks separated from other security features
o Remote Security: provides quick access to Valet Alerts and Horn & Lights features
o UVO Features
- Separated out grouped features (My Car Zone Alerts, Schedules)
- Added Driver Preferences
• Bottom Menu Updates
o Removed Remote – all features now available directly from dashboard.
• Customer prompted to select a new dealer if attempted to schedule appointment with a terminated dealer.
3.16.0
2020-09-30
• Dashboard Updates
o Switched location of “Find My Car” and “Mileage”
o Provide command status below vehicle image
o Provide messaging about potential pre-conditions missing for remote commands below vehicle image
o Removed locks on remote commands while a remote command is in progress
o Provide messaging if customer tries to send a remote command while a previous command is in progress
o Created area for Upcoming Appointments (future feature) and Upcoming Service Appointments
o Created UVO Features area with UVO features directly accessible from individual options listed
o Created Owner’s Information area with reference materials and service maintenance information directly accessible from individual options listed.
• Bottom Menu Updates
o Removed Schedules (now available in UVO Features section)
o Added Account Information (consolidates UVO Account Overview and Linked Accounts)
• “More” Menu Updates
o Removed My Car Zone
o Removed Maintenance
o Removed Reference Materials
o Removed UVO Account Overview
Fixed:
o Fixed Charge Station Lists to display charge station brand names (KOA-4099)
o When editing a completed service maintenance milestone, previously saved notes are deleted. (KOA-3956)
3.15.0
2020-09-01
• Location Information Screen
o Updated information for vehicle, POIs, etc. to display at bottom of screen
o Provided pre-defined searches for Gas, Kia Dealerships, My POIs, Charging Stations
o Provided ability to expand and hide list of search results
o Provided ability to send a POI or destination to vehicle as desired (“Send to Car”) (previously tied to saving destination as POI)
• Fixes:
o When navigating to Locations screen, the screen always defaults to search for the closest gas station.
o Newly saved POIs do not display the address.
3.14.0
2020-08-05
• Charge Station Information Tile
o Added “Estimated Battery Range”
o Added estimated charge time per charging level
o Updated charge station information tile on map separating “Save POIs” and “Send to Car” functions
o Specific information only displayed if available (example: number of stations per charging level)
• Charge Station Details Screen
o Added “Estimated Battery Range”
o Added battery charge level
o Added “Free” or “Payment Required” (if available) for charging levels
• Notification Inbox – added date and time to notification for clarity
• Vehicle Status Screen
o Added verbiage to some items to provide easier
o Updated some verbiage to create more consistency on screen
Fixes:
• Mileage no longer displays 245,645 while loading actual mileage
• Finance is only listed under “Linked Accounts” now
3.12.1
2020-07-02
Minor UI improvements and updates.
3.11.0
2020-06-01
•Updated burger (side) menu to add “Linked Accounts”
‧ Kia Finance moved to be within “Linked Accounts” option
•Fixed various app crashes
3.10.0
2020-04-29
•Add ability to re-initiate biometrics login
•Improved “Create” and “Edit” appointment flows
•Enable “Upcoming Appointments” for all vehicles (previously only allowed for enrolled UVO vehicles).
•Added ability to copy VIN from vehicle information screen.
•Updated “UVO Account Info” to be “UVO Account Overview” in burger menu.
•Spaces allowed in tags for trips
•App automatically refreshes upcoming dealer appointment information after customer schedules an appointment (with Xtime or CVIS dealers).
Fixes:
•Corrected estimated charge time displayed to accurately reflect estimated time
•Added eye icon to show password in “Change Password” field
3.9.0
2020-04-01
• Updated Login Screen Added Kia.com and UVO Privacy Policy links.
• VIN Scanner – allows customers to scan VIN or barcode to add a vehicle to their account. Barcode scanning is automatic; VIN scanning requires customer to take a picture to register the VIN.
• Fixed issue so customers can view trip information.
• App Stability improvements.
3.8.0
2020-03-04
• Updated Account creation screen. Account creation screen has been updated to clarify what is used as the login ID when creating an account.
• Updated Maintenance interval Information. Maintenance intervals have been updated to reflect both mileage and time based tracking.
• Updated climate screen to match Remote Start screen The “Set Climate” screen is presented after pressing the Remote Start button on the app dashboard.
• Minor UI fixes and updates to user experience
3.7.2
2020-02-14
Minor UI fixes and performance updates.
3.7.1
2020-02-03
General UI improvements and bug fixes.
3.7.0
2020-01-24
General UI improvements and bug fixes.
3.6.0
2019-12-18
Minor fixes and improvements.
3.5.0
2019-11-20
• Remote commands screens update
• Vehicle status highlighted for better reading
• Updated account creation form
Fixes:
• The Trips screen now shows the trips list automatically to the default filter
• My Car Zone toggles update to save the latest state in case the vehicle was not reachable
• Stability enhancement at the driver preferences screen
3.4.0
2019-10-25
General stability updates and performance improvements
Fixed Valet Alert button so it no longer freezes after one use.
3.3.0
2019-10-03
Improvements:
•Gesture based vehicle status refresh added to Dashboard and remote screens.
•Updated Maintenance screen to bring key information (request appointment button, recall information, diagnostic information) to top of screen and make marking milestones as complete easier.
•Improved error messaging for specific error codes (vehicle in motion, vehicle asleep, pre-condition not met).
•Notifications icon now on Dashboard (upper left corner).
•Unlock icon on dashboard updated to be more distinct.
•Updated dashboard buttons to reflect status of vehicle (dark grey = current status)
•“E-mail” keyboard now presented on login screen
Fixes:
•Remote Start Schedules: Fixed rounding error when setting schedules to 55 minutes after the hour.
•Ventilation warning now only displays for gasoline, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid vehicles (previously also displayed for full electric vehicles).
•Remote command restrictions removed from app (vehicle to reject commands, if needed)
•Fixed address formatting for vehicle and POIs on Location screen
3.1.1
2019-09-22
Stability improvements for maps at the vehicle location and trips information screens.
3.1.0
2019-08-21
•Improved visibility for last date/time vehicle status was updated
•Dashboard
°Simplified remote command buttons on dashboard o Removed vehicle location from dashboard
°Updated maintenance tile shapes (squares)
•Remote Climate Screen
°Simplified temperature selection (removed dial, increased
button sizes for setting temperature)
•Vehicle Tile (Location screen)
°Improved visibility for last date/time vehicle location was
updated
°Improved visibility of refresh button
Fixes:
•Spaces are allowed in vehicle nickname
•Map now displays when viewing trip information for
vehicles that utilize HERE maps.
3.0.1
2019-08-07
•Fixed remote commands for 2015 Soul EV and 2016 Soul EV users
•Fixed remote engine command for 2020 Telluride S users
•Fixed valet alert issue for 2020 Telluride users
•Non-UVO & Connected UVO (eServices) customers can now access applicable features
3.0.0
2019-08-04
Bug fixes:
• UVO expiration date removed from the Vehicle Information screen.
• Vehicle List Changes:
o “Find My Car” removed
o “Diagnostic Issues”, “UVO status”, and “Last Refreshed” information removed
• Location information now correctly displays vehicle location from last ignition off.
• Biometrics login (fingerprint/FaceID) fixed (now works for both initial login and after session expires)
• Manuals are now cached locally on first download for easier access and to prevent App crashes
2.6.1
2019-07-05
•Trip Information fixed to display in local time zone
•State abbreviations (short name) corrected
•2017-2019 Soul EV Charge schedules corrected to only support 1 schedule
•Various minor user interface improvements (improved error messages, corrected overlapping text, etc.)
•Valet button locked if another remote command is pending
2.6.0
2019-06-21
•Various minor user interface improvements (improved error messages, corrected overlapping text, etc.)
•“Find Nearest Station” open on Remote Battery screen to correctly display charging stations
2.5.0
2019-05-28
•Kia Access with UVO link now supports UVO eco and UVO luxe customers!!
•Added a date to trip information
•Various minor improvements
•Climate schedules execute on time (previously had a 5 minute delay) (Gasoline vehicles only)
2.4.0
2019-05-09
● Crash Fixes:
◦ Fixed crash if user changed selected vehicle in UVO Notifications
● Climate Schedules - Climate Schedules executes at desired time* (previously only executed on Pacific Time)
NOTE: You will need to edit and re-save your schedules to ensure schedules run at desired time.
● Remote Security – vehicle door/trunk/hood status now updates correctly
● Maintenance Screen Fixes:
◦ Dates is pre-populated when marking a milestone complete
◦ Cleaned up odometer reading (removed decimal value)
● Vehicle location on dashboard now updates correctly
● Notifications synchronized with portal and Android version of app
2.3.0
2019-04-22
• Remote Security Screen:
‧Added valet alert button
‧Added panic alert (horn/lights) button
• Easy access to the Kia Roadside Assistance and UVO Call Center phone number s
• Crash Fixes:
‧Fixed crash when trying to execute remote commands when preconditions not met
‧Fixed crash when trying to scan VIN to add vehicle to account
‧Fixed crash when refreshing dashboard more than once
• MY2020 Soul: “Heated Accessories” is no longer available.
NOTE: This remote feature is not available for this vehicle.
• Fixed Reset Password link
• Fixed integration with Kia Motors Finance account
2.2.0
2019-04-03
Improved login performance
General bug fixes
2.1.0
2018-08-03
Bug fixes and improvements.
2.0.1
2019-02-15
Bug fixes and improvements.
2.0.0
2019-02-04
Updated app providing additional features, aligning with the Kia Owner’s Portal. For use by non-UVO and existing UVO link users.
1.1.5
2018-10-31
Bug fixes, including fixes for phone number login, and performance improvements.
1.1.0
2018-10-12
Additional iPhone X support.
1.0.1
2018-07-28
Enhanced the My POI search feature