80 views and not one reply! Could anyone then answer 1,2 and 3?

 

Niel,

1) Is incontrol available as standard on the SE Tech or HSE (MY 15/65)

InControl Touch is available on both models. The features will vary according to the model and options added at purchase. You CANNOT add options post purchase or to a second hand car.

2) If not, is it easily 'upgradeable' - i.e. I pay a fee to LR to enable it

LR do not allow any updates to features that were not on the original spec when it left the factory - no idea why as its mostly software and only a few options require additional hardware.

3) If the above is possible, are all incontrol apps available regardless of MY

InControl Apps is a paid for option and cannot be added post purchase - LR rules I'm afraid. If you have InControl Apps then yes, all compatible apps would be useable on the touch screen and a list is available in the phone app you install to connect to the car.

and 4) if the above is ALL possible, has anyone used the RTI version of Sygic and is it any good.

You need InControl Apps to use Sygic via the touch screen. I have tested it and found it not particularly good or as easy to use as other phone Nav apps. I also think its very expensive compared to other apps (the current off is good though). I didn't find the traffic to be particularly accurate to be honest. Personal tastes though of course but I use TomTom Go on my iPhone 7+ and sometimes Waze. Would like to see both on the touch screen but its not the end of the world that they don't. TBH, the whole InControl Apps thing is pretty poor with very few vaguely useful or interesting apps that are compatible.

5) on a separate app - will Spotify show on the head unit (if incontrol is enabled).

Again, you need InControl Apps to use Spotify on the touch screen and I believe the compatible phone app is only available on iPhone currently.

 

A most excellent answer

So basically if I buy an SE Tech or HSE, make sure they have incontrol apps added.

 

Basically yes. But dont get too excited about InContro Apps

Have you looked at aftermarket units that are Android Auto and CarPlay compatible? LR use hardware from Bosch that is compatible but they don't enable use of either system, only their own InControl. I think the New RR Velar will use Android Auto (assume CarPlay too) as I've seen photos of the touch screen showing the Android Auto button.

There are quite a few around now and this would give you Google Maps on a big screen.

 

So you mean change the head unit to a third party like pioneer, Kenwood etc?

 

So you mean change the head unit to a third party like pioneer, Kenwood etc?

No, no... add a second screen on a dash mount.

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