Discovery 2017

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  • jeb3
    Member Since: 23 Aug 2017
    Location: Monument, CO
    Posts: 33
    United States 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Aruba

    Smartphone Pack for Discovery

    I noticed the Smartphone Pack is being offer as an Option, I assume, on the 2018 Discovery. It includes Apple CarPlay and Andriod Auto. Any thoughts if this will be available as a software update to the 2017 InControl Touch/entertainment system?
    24th Sep 2017 9:06 pm
  • Sw1gs
    Member Since: 28 Aug 2017
    Location: Argyll
    Posts: 41
    Scotland 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Kaikoura Stone

    Hi Jeb3

    Just checked the UK car configurator and we don't have a smartphone package, nor do we yet have an option on CarPlay. My D5 is still on order and would love to have CarPlay - my wife is on the Land Rover advisory board forum and they have confirmed that they are working on CarPlay, The feedback from forum was to make sure it could be retro fitted to those cars with in control Touch /Touch pro from my 17 onwards. Fingers crossed it can be retrofitted, LR still dragging behind on tech as usual!

    Good luck

    D
    24th Sep 2017 9:50 pm
  • jeb3
    Member Since: 23 Aug 2017
    Location: Monument, CO
    Posts: 33
    United States 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Aruba

    Thanks Sw1gs, It is relieving to hear that JLR is planning for it to be compatible with MY17.
    Here is the url for the Option page showing the Smartphone Pack, I dont remember how I got to this version of the Discovery configurator. It has no pricing for Options.

    https://rules.config.landrover.com/jdxl/en...other.html

    jeb3
    24th Sep 2017 10:36 pm
  • DiscoStu
    Member Since: 28 Apr 2016
    Location: Greater London
    Posts: 407
    United Kingdom 
    2019 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Carpathian Grey

    Quote:
    It is relieving to hear that JLR is planning for it to be compatible with MY17.


    That's not what he said - a group of customers that have been invited to comment have asked for it to be available for retrofit. Time will tell.
    MY19 Silver HSE Lux SDV6
    MY19 Carpathian Grey HSE Lux SDV6 - gone, MY18 Carpathian Grey HSE Lux TDV6 - gone
    25th Sep 2017 5:11 am
  • jeb3
    Member Since: 23 Aug 2017
    Location: Monument, CO
    Posts: 33
    United States 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Aruba

    Your correct, my misread, thanks. fingers crossed.
    25th Sep 2017 12:29 pm
  • Rockcypher
    Member Since: 29 Apr 2017
    Location: CO
    Posts: 123
    United States 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Waitomo Grey

    Another ding on early adopters! I was just invited to the LR Advisory Board, believe me, they are going to hear about Apple CarPlay, the digital dash I can do without, but come on, the entertainment system while more responsive than any LR product I have ever owned is still filled with bugginess, if you can’t provide what much cheaper alternatives offer, then offer a third party solution.
    2000 D2 (sold), 2004 D2 (sold), 2005 LR3 (Lives in CO), 2005 RR (sold), 2010 LR4 (sold), 2012 RR (sold), 2014 RR (sold), 2017 D5
    28th Sep 2017 4:42 am
  • ukms
    Member Since: 02 Oct 2017
    Location: Dubai
    Posts: 44
    United Arab Emirates 
    2017 Discovery Si6 HSE Lux Corris Grey

    Anyone have any update/news on the CarPlay retro upgrade for MY17.
    4th Nov 2017 7:29 pm
  • simonh
    Member Since: 02 Apr 2017
    Location: Shropshire
    Posts: 1002
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Farallon Black

    I’d be interested in knowing also. CarPlay is supported by many manufacturers now.
    Velar HSE D240 - MY19
    Served by the excellent Shukers Land Rover of Ludlow - 10 Land Rover’s and 20 years of amazing customer service.
    26th Nov 2017 9:37 am
  • DieselRanger
    Member Since: 12 Oct 2017
    Location: God's Country, Colorado
    Posts: 766
    United States 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Silicon Silver

    Rockcypher wrote:
    Another ding on early adopters! I was just invited to the LR Advisory Board, believe me, they are going to hear about Apple CarPlay, the digital dash I can do without, but come on, the entertainment system while more responsive than any LR product I have ever owned is still filled with bugginess, if you can’t provide what much cheaper alternatives offer, then offer a third party solution.


    I just played around with the US configurator and there's absolutely no mention of Android Auto or Car Play, nor is there a "smartphone pack" available anywhere I can see. So they're either going to offer it as a software/firmware update, as an update to their InControl Apps (assuming the head unit is already sufficiently enabled), or not at all.

    I'm on the advisory board also, and I have been very vocal about it to date. Instead they seem more interested in useless features like incorporating a fitness tracker and related health stats into the car. My response to that was to the effect of, "the only entities in my life who don't judge me are my car and my dogs, and I'm not sure about the dogs sometimes - I already have a smartphone and a watch that do this for me." Rolling Eyes
    8th Dec 2017 5:07 pm
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