- Slug
- Member Since: 19 Jan 2019
- Location: East Midlands
- Posts: 76
Smartphone Pack?
Can somebody tell me the ‘smartphone pack’ is that I keep reading about on this great forum please.
It doesn’t seem to be an option when I configure a build.
Just wondering what it is and it’s features.
Cheers guys.
- Dangerdave
- Member Since: 15 Feb 2017
- Location: UK
- Posts: 600
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Maybe it’s because I don’t use a mobile more than a few times per year, but I fail to see why people get excited over this.
- Rikster23
- Member Since: 23 Nov 2018
- Location: Shoreham-By-Sea
- Posts: 37
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CarPlay is really great. That's probably the main reason for getting excited, not the actual phone part, which is perfectly fine through ICTP.
I can't say I have used Android Auto as I only have apple phones, but CarPlay allows you to use the Apple Music app, Google Maps, Spotify, Siri, Iplayer Radio, BBC Sounds etc...
Cheers
Rik
MY2019 HSE Luxury 3.0 SDV6 - Corris grey, Dynamic Pack, Black contrast roof, Adaptive Dynamics, Electric Tow Pack
- simonh
- Member Since: 02 Apr 2017
- Location: Shropshire
- Posts: 1002
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Siri works very well for dictating messages and also reading out messages. Apple Maps uses TomTom's traffic data and highlights traffic issues faster than the built it LR sat nav I find.
Waze is also pretty good though its graphics are a bit clunky.
BBC Sounds doesn't support CarPlay yet though and doesn't appear on my CarPlay home screen.
Velar HSE D240 - MY19
Served by the excellent Shukers Land Rover of Ludlow - 10 Land Rover’s and 20 years of amazing customer service.
- chaos_theory
- Member Since: 29 Oct 2018
- Location: Teddington
- Posts: 121
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I agree with the OP. When I ordered recently, it was not on the configurator and it was not advertised or offered in the sales process. I got the dealer to add it a pre-delivery in the end through a s/w update after they had tried to deny its existence. The LR product management leaves a lot to be desired.
Andrew
- Equilibrium
- Member Since: 26 Feb 2019
- Location: Bristol
- Posts: 754
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Dangerdave wrote:
Maybe it’s because I don’t use a mobile more than a few times per year, but I fail to see why people get excited over this.
I suspect direct access to the Music app in the car headunit will be very useful, but the killer app for me is Waze. It's a much better navigation aid than any OEM one (I'm comparing directly with BMW iDrive with RTTI). It's rerouting in urban situations is sensationally good and has saved me many hours of queuing in the past few months. Having Waze in the headunit is something that I am genuinely looking forward to.
Drives: 2020 MY20 HSE Luxury SDV6 in Eiger Grey/Glacier
Departed: 2019 MY20 HSE Luxury SDV6 in Carpathian Grey/Glacier, 440i, 320d, Toyotas, Mondeo, Citroen BX amongst others
- Equilibrium
- Member Since: 26 Feb 2019
- Location: Bristol
- Posts: 754
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chaos_theory wrote:
I agree with the OP. When I ordered recently, it was not on the configurator and it was not advertised or offered in the sales process. I got the dealer to add it a pre-delivery in the end through a s/w update after they had tried to deny its existence. The LR product management leaves a lot to be desired.
Agree on their PM abilities!
I did the opposite and begged for it to be added at cost to my order form, which felt slightly odd having read all the posts of it coming free with version upgrades on here. But better safe than sorry!
Drives: 2020 MY20 HSE Luxury SDV6 in Eiger Grey/Glacier
Departed: 2019 MY20 HSE Luxury SDV6 in Carpathian Grey/Glacier, 440i, 320d, Toyotas, Mondeo, Citroen BX amongst others
- Equilibrium
- Member Since: 26 Feb 2019
- Location: Bristol
- Posts: 754
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Have just seen the MY2020 specifications that NightFox kindly provided and both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are listed as included on every model.
Drives: 2020 MY20 HSE Luxury SDV6 in Eiger Grey/Glacier
Departed: 2019 MY20 HSE Luxury SDV6 in Carpathian Grey/Glacier, 440i, 320d, Toyotas, Mondeo, Citroen BX amongst others
- Labbix
- Member Since: 05 Mar 2018
- Location: Tanzania
- Posts: 955
Hi Equilibrium, can you give the link for these MY20 specs or pm me?
Thx
- Labbix
- Member Since: 05 Mar 2018
- Location: Tanzania
- Posts: 955
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Just saw the Dropbox file, so thx!
- Tempted
- Member Since: 12 Apr 2019
- Location: UK
- Posts: 38
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Can this be added retrospectively to a September 2018 build vehicle?
- Tempted
- Member Since: 12 Apr 2019
- Location: UK
- Posts: 38
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Oh great! So to clarify, that gave you Android Auto and Apple Carplay...?
Any idea what they charge if not free?
- jimbg
- Member Since: 23 Jun 2016
- Location: Devon
- Posts: 1472
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Probably whatever it says on the price list for Smartpack
