2017 SVR infotainment upgrade for Apple CarPlay - Do or Don't?
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2017 SVR infotainment upgrade for Apple CarPlay - Do or Don't?
Dear fellow F-Type owners,
I just received my 2017 model year SVR, and I'm loving every bit of it. It's been my dream car for years and finally I got it.
Just a bit of imperfection, the current software doesn't support Apple CarPlay. I'm thinking about bringing her to dealership for an infotainment system upgrade. However, I'm aware that upgrading to the new version of software can muted the car and exhaust and I definitely don't wanna do that. So the question really boils down to: should I upgrade the infotainment? Or just get a phone stand mounted somewhere in the interior (which I'm also reluctant to do as it really mess up the design of interior).
Current software version
My new car!
I just received my 2017 model year SVR, and I'm loving every bit of it. It's been my dream car for years and finally I got it.
Just a bit of imperfection, the current software doesn't support Apple CarPlay. I'm thinking about bringing her to dealership for an infotainment system upgrade. However, I'm aware that upgrading to the new version of software can muted the car and exhaust and I definitely don't wanna do that. So the question really boils down to: should I upgrade the infotainment? Or just get a phone stand mounted somewhere in the interior (which I'm also reluctant to do as it really mess up the design of interior).
Current software version
My new car!
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Jaguar1611 (06-21-2021)
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If you have the 8" screen with physical buttons each side no amount of software updating will make it work with CarPlay - you need the 10" with "soft" buttons. And that change came at MY18, so I think you'll have to research more drastic alternatives if you really want CarPlay.
Lovely car, BTW.
Lovely car, BTW.
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If you have the 8" screen with physical buttons each side no amount of software updating will make it work with CarPlay - you need the 10" with "soft" buttons. And that change came at MY18, so I think you'll have to research more drastic alternatives if you really want CarPlay.
Lovely car, BTW.
Lovely car, BTW.
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Your car will need a SIM, but in my experience it doesn't have to be a data only one - I'm using a standard phone SIM and it seems to work just fine. That's in the UK, other markets may vary, of course. With the SIM you should be able to make a hotspot, but you may need a software update to activate it - mine's on S19C. Check under Connectivity and see if you have CarPlay, Android Auto and Hotspot options. I have, but CP and AA don't work on mine as it's MY18 with the 8" screen.
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LilyKalendar (06-27-2021)
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SCM is correct that a GSM phone SIM would work to connect the car directly (Jaguar's default is AT&T). Of course, it requires a data plan.
You also should be able to set up a Hotspot on your phone that the car can use.
If you set up the phone's Hotspot with a name, you can go through the ICTP Settings/All Settings screens for WIFI to search for the Hotspot.
If you're not streaming music/video into the car, its data needs are fairly nominal. I initially used a FreedomPop SIM on the F-Pace and it nicely stayed under the 200mb cap for a free plan. I now use CarPlay and piggyback off my phone's connection.
Technically, there is a slight connection advantage to using the car's system because of the integrated antenna. (And, you can also set the car up as a Hotspot and connect your phone to it.)
For sure, your ICTP software is several generations out of date. My F-Pace is at S21A 21.10.6-676616, although I'm not positive the release nomenclature is exactly the same across models.
Last edited by uncheel; 06-27-2021 at 07:03 PM.
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LilyKalendar (06-27-2021)
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Actually, you should be able to connect either by getting a SIM (and data plan) for the car or using your phone as a Hotspot.
SCM is correct that a GSM phone SIM would work to connect the car directly (Jaguar's default is AT&T). Of course, it requires a data plan.
You also should be able to set up a Hotspot on your phone that the car can use.
If you set up the phone's Hotspot with a name, you can go through the ICTP Settings/All Settings screens for WIFI to search for the Hotspot.
SCM is correct that a GSM phone SIM would work to connect the car directly (Jaguar's default is AT&T). Of course, it requires a data plan.
You also should be able to set up a Hotspot on your phone that the car can use.
If you set up the phone's Hotspot with a name, you can go through the ICTP Settings/All Settings screens for WIFI to search for the Hotspot.
Will keep you posted
Thanks!
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That's just simply untrue. The electrical system in the F-Type is a well-known issue. My car has personally been sitting in the shop for nearly a year for catastrophic electrical failure. The issue is that Jag decided to run every single electrical source through a single unit, and if there is a failure in one part of the system they have an extremely hard time diagnosing it.
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That's just simply untrue. The electrical system in the F-Type is a well-known issue. My car has personally been sitting in the shop for nearly a year for catastrophic electrical failure. The issue is that Jag decided to run every single electrical source through a single unit, and if there is a failure in one part of the system they have an extremely hard time diagnosing it.
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