Car play

Bobby b · Post by **Bobby b** » Mon May 10, 2021 6:18 pm

Hi everyone I’m struggling to work out how to set up car play on my 2018 ftype can anyone help me? Thanks bobby

simpleR · Post by **simpleR** » Mon May 10, 2021 6:20 pm

What model year are you?

IE do you have physical buttons on the side of the head unit?

Bobby b · Post by **Bobby b** » Mon May 10, 2021 7:03 pm

It’s a dynamic R 3ltr awd 2018

Bobby b · Post by **Bobby b** » Mon May 10, 2021 7:03 pm

Sorry no physical buttons

simpleR · Post by **simpleR** » Mon May 10, 2021 7:26 pm

Brill. Hi and welcome. Pics always nice.

I'm sure someone with that head unit will be along soon to help out. (I have the previous one with buttons).

scm · Post by **scm** » Mon May 10, 2021 7:35 pm

I have the 8" one with the buttons, too, but I understand that for the MY18 (assuming the 10th digit of your VIN is J or higher) with the 10" screen there's a software update that enables CarPlay and Android Auto. In a mad fit of Jaguar enthusiasm mine was done as a free update which supplied the necessary icons but the hardware doesn't support them, so there's a later update that takes them away again. With the bigger screen you should be okay.

Deleted User 1715 · Post by **Deleted User 1715** » Mon May 10, 2021 7:47 pm

Bobby b wrote: ↑Mon May 10, 2021 6:18 pm Hi everyone I’m struggling to work out how to set up car play on my 2018 ftype can anyone help me? Thanks bobby

I’m not sure how helpful this will be but for mine I just plug my iPhone into one of the USB ports and the screen automatically switches to CarPlay and then I can use all the available APPs, it has one icon for returning to the Jag infotainment if you wish. That was using software version S19C. I’m now up to version S21A.

There is no wireless CarPlay as standard and if you want that you’ll have to buy an aftermarket wireless dongle.

Bobby b · Post by **Bobby b** » Mon May 10, 2021 9:10 pm

Thanks everyone for the information my tenth digit is j on the vin and I’m wrong about the buttons it does have them I’ll try and send a picture, regards the software update how do I go about getting that done?
Thanks bobby

simpleR · Post by **simpleR** » Mon May 10, 2021 9:25 pm

The car does not support apple car play or android auto then.

scm · Post by **scm** » Mon May 10, 2021 10:05 pm

Bobby b wrote: ↑Mon May 10, 2021 9:10 pm Thanks everyone for the information my tenth digit is j on the vin and I’m wrong about the buttons it does have them I’ll try and send a picture, regards the software update how do I go about getting that done?

Contact a dealer and ask if your car is eligible for the infotainment software update. But it won't help with CarPlay.

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