Thursday, December 5th
by Michael
IMC (INFOTAINMENT MASTER CONTROLLER) – SOFTWARE VERSION:
S19C_19.46.4-458817, ASSEMBLY PART NUMBER: LK72-19C204-BB (G2445044)
INCONTROL© TOUCH PRO 19C
Software Release Date: 2019-12-05
NOTE
THE SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THIS RELEASE NOTE IS AVAILABLE
ON THE FOLLOWING SYSTEMS –
Software Over The Air (SOTA)
Pathfinder
NEW FEATURES INCLUDED IN THIS RELEASE
BLUETOOTH®
Improved connection of Bluetooth® devices.
SYSTEM
General improved system performance.
CLIMATE SCREEN
The air ioniser icon has changed to a different design.
ISSUES FIXED IN THIS RELEASE
PHONE
Audio will no longer be lost during a call.
Improved connectivity to devices using USB.
Bluetooth® phone will no longer unexpectedly unpair during a call.
INCONTROL APPS – (F-TYPES WITH AN 8" SCREEN IN THE USA ONLY)
iPhones will now connect correctly when using InControl Apps.
SPEECH
When requesting a track list from an iOS device using speech the track list will now display all the tracks every time.
When American English is selected for speech guidance it will now be American not British English.
General improvements for Speech recognition and usability.
General improvements for speech integration with navigation.
BLUETOOTH®
The music will no longer unexpectedly stop when playing an iOS device over Bluetooth®.
SCREEN SAVER – (F-TYPE ONLY)
The screen saver will now display correctly without a white patch.
ECO DATA
Improved stability of Trip Eco data.
CLIMATE SCREEN
When switching from light theme to dark the Front/Rear toggle button will no longer sometimes disappear.
REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT
Improved stability at start up
NAVIGATION (CHINA ONLY)
Voice guidance issue now fixed
4X4I (NEW EVOQUE, E-PACE AND DISCOVERY SPORT ONLY)
2WD/4WD and Torque Distribution will now be displayed correctly.
THERE ARE NO KNOWN ISSUES IN THIS SOFTWARE RELEASE.
Tuesday, October 15th
by Michael
IMC (INFOTAINMENT MASTER CONTROLLER) – SOFTWARE VERSION:
S19B_19.40.4-436082, ASSEMBLY PART NUMBER: LK72-19C204-BA (G2430839)
INCONTROL© TOUCH PRO 19B1
Software Release Date: 2019-10-15
NOTE
This release is only available when updating with Pathfinder and Software Over The Air (SOTA)
New features included in this release Issues fixed in this release
NEW FEATURES INCLUDED IN THIS RELEASE
SOTA
SOTA update customer experience has been simplified
The Skip button on the SOTA pop up has been removed
SOTA pin lock is no longer available
It will no longer be possible to disable SOTA updates
BLUETOOTH® PHONE
Improved user experience when uploading recent call list from phone to vehicle
ISSUES FIXED IN THIS RELEASE
BLUETOOTH® PHONE
Fixed issue when using the steering wheel switches to move to the next song on the Bluetooth® audio source
THERE ARE NO KNOWN ISSUES IN THIS SOFTWARE RELEASE.
Thursday, September 26th
by Michael
Full release notes for 19B (S19B_19.35.5-418001):
IMC (INFOTAINMENT MASTER CONTROLLER) – SOFTWARE VERSION: S19B_19.35.5-418001, ASSEMBLY PART NUMBER: LK72-19C204-BA (G2417191)
IMC (INFOTAINMENT MASTER CONTROLLER)
Software Release Date: 2019-09-17
NEW FEATURES INCLUDED IN THIS RELEASE
SMARTPHONE PACK
Where the vehicle can support it the Smartphone pack will be permanently enabled for Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto or Baidu CarLife in China with this update, even when updated using SOTA
(I-PACE ONLY)
CLIMATE CONTROL
Climate functionality will now be fully supported when the ignition is on
MEDIA PLAYER
On start-up media sources will now be remembered from last drive cycle
When playing a podcast a ‘+15’ seconds and ‘-15’ seconds will be displayed
(ELECTRIC VEHICLES ONLY)
NAVIGATION
Charging stations reachable with 1-4% of battery charge on arrival will now be displayed. Previously only charging stations reachable with 5% or more of battery charge on arrival would be displayed
Recharge on route now uses vehicle state of charge to plot charging points more accurately
SOTA
Improved SOTA screens
New notification icon for SOTA Update Pending
With the WI-FI change below, SOTA will be available for all InControl Touch Pro Vehicles with this software
WI-FI
Systems that were previously unable to connect to Wi-Fi can now do so, this enables SOTA for these vehicles
ISSUES FIXED IN THIS RELEASE
GENERAL/SYSTEM
General performance improvements
General stability improvements
The issue of no audio being available for a whole drive cycle seen in 19A is fixed in this update
Side Panel theme will no longer change when the date format is changed
AUDIO QUALITY
The user should longer(LAND ROVER TYPO) hear sporadic popping sounds coming from the speakers
SMART PHONE PACK
ANDROID AUTO
Improved google maps navigation audio when playing media using Android Auto
When a phone is connected by Android Auto the phone will no longer show as a Bluetooth® source as well
Android Auto Icon will now always disappear after the phone is disconnected
Audio replies to questions to Android Auto will no longer sometimes be truncated
General improved stability
The Android phone header will now always be displayed with the Android Auto icon
APPLE CARPLAY
Improved display of Apple CarPlay
General improved stability
When playing media from Apple CarPlay it will be displayed in the media view
The issue of the receiver of an outgoing call made using apple CarPlay sometimes not being able to hear the caller has been fixed
BLUETOOTH® PHONE
When system is set to French, messages will no longer be read out in English
(SDARS only) Messages received when skipping through SDARS channels will no longer be lost
BAIDU CARLIFE
Improved Baidu CarLife connectivity
General improved stability
AMBIENT LIGHTING
Fixed the ambient lighting control screen sometimes not displaying correctly
BLUETOOTH®
(Chinese language only) Bluetooth® name will no longer change after switching media to RSE (RSE)
Issue sometimes preventing Bluetooth® Audio playing for a drive cycle has been fixed
CD PLAYER
Improved user experience when switching between playing media with Apple CarPlay and CD
CLIMATE CONTROL
Temperature settings and adjustments will be available in the climate landing screen
When the vehicle is in defrost mode the purify icon will be disabled as the function will not operate in defrost mode
Third Row Climate Controls will only be available when the engine is running are they will not work when it is not.
Temperature unit will no longer change from Celsius to Fahrenheit in Side Panel when system language changed to Portuguese
Temperature control on rear screens will now work even when all zones are set to high
(North American Vehicles only)Smart Climate incorrectly showing the front passenger seat occupancy status
CONNECTIVITY
Signal bars for vehicle connection strength will now display correctly
When a phone is connected, Wi-Fi will now automatically enable after a power cycle
Error message "Unable to connect (015)" has been replaced with the more appropriate ‘Data limit reached. Add more mobile data to continue using (name of feature being used) and try again.’
ELECTRIC VEHICLE SETUP SCREEN
Creep mode will remain active until user deactivates it
RADIO
DAB RADIO
Improved DAB reliability
(Head Up Display (HUD)vehicles only) Media information for DAB radio will now be displayed correctly in the HUD
AM/FM RADIO
(InControl touch pro Duo only) Interactive Display Module ‘A’ (IDMA) will now show AM not FM when AM radio is playing
SATELLITE RADIO
SDARS will now always launch first time
SDARS screen will now load correctly every time
The correct song will now always play when selected from the satellite radio play list
General stability improvements
DUAL VIEW SCREENS
Improved DVD play back image when a display theme is selected
White patch in settings icon of Bluetooth® browse view settings icon in Dual view has been removed
ECO DATA SCREEN
Improved accuracy for ECO data when climate control is in ECO mode
FORWARD TRAFFIC DETECTION
Forward Traffic Detection alert will no longer stick on if the camera view is changed during an alert
PERSONALIZATION
Keys can now be switched to different existing profiles
LIVE
‘Live’ will now launch from the ‘Extra Feature’s’ screen every time
Issue of ‘Live’ sometimes not launching has been fixed
‘Live’ will no longer skip to the first page when opening a second one.
Issue of ‘Live’ applications sometimes only opening over part of the screen has been fixed
MEDIA PLAYER
General improved stability
Improved handling of the track duration bar
Tracks will no longer sometimes automatically pause 3 seconds before the end.
Correct graphic will now be shown in the background of the IPC (IPC) media panel
The issue stopping a podcast resuming after receiving then finishing a call has been fixed
NAVIGATION
STANDARD NAVIGATION
Improved stability when resuming a route
Improved accuracy of voice guidance
Improved accuracy of safety cameras
Empty pop up screens will no longer be displayed
Improved "Send to Driver" from Rear screens experience
Improved map display when traffic side panel displayed
The map displayed in the IPC will now always match the map in the touchscreen
Improved reliability of address summary screen when the city selected is not unique
Improved route calculation
General improved reliability
(Japan vehicles only)Rear screens will no longer display the Navigation icon as it cannot be used
Improved Traffic Info stability
When the map license is extended, the status will update immediately
ELECTRIC VEHICLE NAVIGATION FEATURES
Navigation will no longer reset after switching the IPC to full map view.
Improved charge station searching
PARKING AID
Issue of missing parking aid beeps has been fixed
When in reverse, the Parking aid 360 pop up will now work when selected
RSE
Rear screens will no longer activate when opening the front console panel
Time displayed on the rear screen will now match the front Touchscreen
"SIRIUS XM" button is now functional in "All Settings" in RSE
Smother operation of climate on the rear screen when using the remote control
(Rear Massage seat vehicles only) Massage location now called upper back and lower back on the rear screens to align with the front screen
SEAT CONTROLS
Passenger seat icon now correctly displayed after favorite seat settings are selected
Climate buttons will no longer be lost if the seat screen in opened multiple times in the same ignition cycle
The buttons for the seat massage for lower back and back are no longer swapped
SPEECH
Improved graphics of Speech tutorial
Improved speech ‘Call Contact’ reliability
TELEVISION
Television reception will now recover automatically after leaving a low reception area
Television will now only show ‘No reception’ when there is really no reception
(Brazil Vehicles only) Touchscreen will no longer show a blank screen after Brazil Television runs for around 2 minutes 30 seconds and rear screen will no longer show "No reception" message
TERRAIN RESPONSE
This update will make sure comfort program is highlighted when selected
This update will stop Terrain Response mode from blinking after being selected
Terrain Response mode will be displayed in the correct language (not just English)
TEXT TO SPEECH
Text to Speech will now behave correctly if it is played, then stopped, then played again
TIMED CLIMATE
Timed climate will now use the same icon in both the menus it can be launched from
TRANSLATIONS
Improved Translations for all languages
VALET MODE
Improved phone reconnection reliability went(LAND ROVER TYPO) exiting Valet Mode
WADE SENSING
Improved graphics on wade sensing screen when on a hill
WEB BROWSER
A horizontal scroll bar is now displayed when a web page has been zoomed into
General speed and reliability improvements
KNOWN ISSUES IN THIS RELEASE
THERE ARE NO KNOWN ISSUES IN THIS SOFTWARE RELEASE.
Wednesday, August 21st
by Michael
Full release notes for 19A4 (S19A_19.24.2-375121)
THE SOFTWARE RELEASE DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY NEW FEATURES.
APPLE CARPLAY
Call audio will no longer be lost on the system speaker after accepting the call
(E-PACE ONLY)
DRIVE INFORMATION SCREEN
Front and rear torque distribution will now be displayed correctly
Torque levels will now be displayed correctly
AUDIO
A customer may complain of popping noises on all sources of audio, this update will not fix it. The issue is currently under investigation and should be fixed in the next full software
release.
(BRAZILIAN VEHICLES WITH TV)
TELEVISION
If the customer is experiencing the front screen going blank after playing the TV for a few minutes and the rear screens report no reception, this update will not fix it. The issue is
currently under investigation and should be fixed in the next full software release.
