Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) Pivi Pro Release Notes Archive

Our dedicated section for Pivi Pro release notes, which includes all the updates and improvements made to the infotainment system.  Regularly checking these release notes, users can stay up-to-date with the latest features and functionalities of the Pivi Pro system.

The Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) Pivi Pro system is equipped with advanced features that allow users to stay connected and updated while on the road. The latest Pivi Pro release notes provide detailed information about the changes and improvements made to the system. The notes include details on new features, bug fixes, performance enhancements, and more.

I’m going to do my best to keep a running list of the versions and their official changes.

You can find them linked below and via the Infotainment Release Notes at the top of the site.

Pivi Pro Release Notes
https://www.ovalnews.com/category/pivi-pro-release-notes

InControl Touch Pro Release Notes(for old times sake, ICTP gang gang):
https://www.ovalnews.com/category/incontrol

Land Rover has officially started posting release notes too.  You can find them here:
https://www.landrover.com/ownership/software-update

If I’m missing any and you have the details, please send them over.

Here are some of the JLR requirements for a successful update, as of 9/2024:

TCU must be activated
The vehicle must have a good network connection.
BEV and PHEV vehicles must not be charging the main battery (not 12v).
BEV and PHEV vehicles, main battery should be more than 25% charged.
The vehicle must be locked.
The windows must be fully raised and calibrated.
The 12v battery must have sufficient Ah to complete the campaign.
There must be no scheduled (timed) climate event.
Remote start must not be active.
The hazard warning lamps must not be on.
The alarm must not be triggered (active).
The brakes must not be too hot.
External temperature should not be below – 10C.

2024-09-30T14:05:51-04:00February 8, 2023|

Pivi Pro 4.0 is here – gauge cluster can now show Apple CarPlay maps++

Already rolling out to the I-Pace from that non-Land Rover, Jaguar “brand family of vehicles”, and at least one Defender in the UK, Pivi Pro 4.0 had arrived!

Applies to:
20MY & 21MY & 22MY & 23MY & 24 MY L663 Defender.
L560 Velar, L462 Discovery, L550 Discovery Sport, L551 Evoque
22MY & 23MY &24MY = L460 Range Rover
23MY & 24MY= L461 Range Rover Sport

Jaguar “brand family of vehicles”:
X761 F-Pace, X260 XF, X760 XE, X590 I-Pace, X540 E-Pace

IMPORTANT – CHANGES TO PROFILES
Markets where InControl Accounts are supported:
To provide greater flexibility and opportunity in future updates, it’s been necessary to redevelop Profiles (referred to as Accounts after the update).

Please Note: Only personal settings and navigation destinations as part of a Profile linked to a signed in InControl Account PRIOR to this update will be preserved. Profiles not linked to a signed in InControl Account will need to be recreated after the update.

Markets where InControl Accounts are not supported:
Profiles will no longer be supported following this update and therefore personal profiles will no longer be accessible.

We apologize for any inconvenience these changes may cause.

This update brings a number of significant new features as follows:
New features
– The Interactive Driver Display (where fitted) can now display Google Maps when Android Auto is in use or Apple Maps when Apple CarPlay® is in use. Please note: Support for this capability via other navigation apps is subject to the necessary updates being released by their respective developers. The Digital Driver Display and Analogue Dials with Central TFT Display are unsupported.

Apple CarPlay map as seen on a Defender in the UK:

Android Auto Maps on an I-Pace in the UK:

As seen in Canada on an L460 2023 Range Rover:

 

– Apple iPhone Favorites contacts can now be accessed directly from the Pivi home screen phone tile or via the contacts tab within Pivi’s Phone app.

– Following feedback, we’ve added a phone reminder which can be displayed when you shut the vehicle down for those vehicles with Wireless Device Charging.

– The Pivi Pro navigation app for Range Rover & Range Rover Sport PHEV vehicles can now display a range overlay on the map. This is visible when no destination is set.

– Wireless Android Auto & Wireless Apple CarPlay is now available in more countries.

Features we’ve improved or changed:
– We’ve made changes to the traffic info and the text color making it more useful and readable. This especially improves the available information when the Interactive Driver Display is in full screen map view and the traffic list is shown.

– In the Navigation / About settings the map information now shows the date each region was last updated. Note: the region your vehicle is located in is automatically updated over the air in most markets where there is a valid Connected Navigation Subscription.

– The Map & Service subscription expiry date is now visible from the map information screen.

– Phone settings have been reorganized combining Bluetooth and Android Auto / Apple CarPlay settings.

– A variety of bug fixes and general performance improvements.

– Profiles are now referenced as Accounts in the touchscreen.

Please Note: Availability of features can vary by vehicle specification, model year and market.

Specific to I-Pace:
– Enhanced High Voltage battery cell (primary battery) health monitoring/management. This is a required update and forms the delivery of the recall remedy for safety recall H441.

 

 

 

2023-07-09T23:54:33-04:00July 3, 2023|

On trend and on schedule – the refreshed, buttonless 2024 Evoque

5/17 – 2024 Range Rover
5/31 – 2024 Range Rover Sport (SV)
6/14 – 2024 Discovery Sport
6/21 – 2024 Range Rover Evoque

It felt like something would be happening today.  I wonder if they refresh the Discovery next week??

Quoted from the PR:

At the beginning of every journey, drivers are presented with a Pre-Drive panel for fast access to commonly used features, such as window demisters and heated seats. Once on the move, it disappears to reveal the familiar three-panel home screen that can be customized with trademark Pivi Pro intelligence and flexibility.

We need to see the Pre-Drive in action – could this be that Shortcuts menu?

Also Evoque has Autobiography trim level for 2024 but no SV… hahaha

2023-06-21T11:53:12-04:00June 20, 2023|

All-New 2020 Range Rover Evoque, the minutia…

The Velar makeover for the Evoque does seem to suit it well.  And being the last car in the lineup needing a good refresh, it’s a great indicator of what we’ll see in the next couple years on the up-level models.

The transparent bonnet from the 2014 Discovery Vision Concept makes its debut and it’s pretty cool.

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Basically an updated extension of the current Drive Assist that blends the cameras for a very helpful view.  Currently this is buried a few levels deep in the menus and you have to accept a warning message.  We’ll see if that stays the same for Clear Sight Ground View

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The other “Clear Sight” tech – ClearSight Rear-View Mirror, a 9.5” LCD with a 1600 x 300 resolution displaying an HD 60FPS camera feed providing a wider (50-degree) field of vision and superior visibility in low light.  Love this but be warned “Customers who wear varifocal or bifocal lenses may have issues adjusting to the mirror’s digital mode”

What are these giant blank areas surrounding the shifters in the current JLR line up – it just seems like very lazy design.  It’s the same thing Jaguar does in the XE with the rotary shifter.  You can tell it’s there because they just gave up and over-compromised.  If you’re going to do this why not just change up the interface altogether?  They’re not saving space they’re just wasting it.  And it looks cheap.  Please don’t let the cheap Jaguar interiors come over to our side.

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Is it because they need to have space for a manual transmission?

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How are they not including inductive charging or wireless CarPlay at this point?  They show two places you can put your phone but neither charges it wirelessly.  These are 2020 cars – look at our super-advanced AI-enhanced next-gen WIRED technology.

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More to come…

2018-11-23T11:47:44-05:00November 23, 2018|

InControl Touch Pro (not Duo) as standard in the All-New 2020 Range Rover Evoque

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If not optioned with the full InControl Touch Pro Duo system, the 2020 Range Rover Evoque includes the old-style sunken screen of the pre-2018 era.  And along with that the lower screen of the ICTPD system gets replaced with a glossy control panel mimicking the ICTPD display. 

For some reason the volume control moves to the upper left of that panel.  There aren’t too many pics out there.

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2018-11-23T12:14:38-05:00November 23, 2018|

Why did we have to wait for AI-powered “Smart Settings” to automatically turn on the heated seats & steering wheel when it’s cold out?

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So many other cars do this without “AI” – was it an IP issue?  And using the key to identify the driver, again is this AI?  Or just something that’s been around forever and ever?

Smart Settings
Designed to deliver a truly personalised experience and reduce driver distraction,
Smart Settings combines a number of features.
––Profile: The system automatically identifies each driver using their key and phone, and can
remember a number of settings saved to their profile. It can select your preferred seat and
mirror positions, as well as which media to play at the start of your journey.
––Learning: With the ‘Learning’ function, Smart Settings can also learn and automate your
preferences, based on your habits, past routines and the current temperature – including
whether you like a warm steering wheel or heated seats on a morning commute.

Maybe just check if it’s below 40 and do it?

2018-11-23T11:48:03-05:00November 23, 2018|
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