I got an email from JLR last night telling me that SOTA updates for ICTP -

"A wireless software update will soon be available for your vehicle. Software updates provide a way of updating core software on your vehicle at your convenience in order to maintain and improve its capabilities without the need to visit a retailer.

This update will cover optimisations to your InControl Touch Pro system to improve its performance and functionality. When the update becomes available, you will receive a pop-up notification on the infotainment - you can also check for the update through the Settings Menu."

It goes on to tell you how to perform the update etc. Anyone else had this?

No, not had that but my car is with dealer at present and I've asked them to update for SOTA if it's available.

No doubt they'll tell me if it isn't ready yet.  All LR cars from 1984
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Correct me if I’m wrong Gents ,

But surely 90% if not a 100% of people on this forum that owns a vehicle which supports SOTA and no doubt registered with LR as a vehicle owned by these same people via the Warranty details, should receive the same email that nubbin has had.......
but again LR are shooting themselves in the foot

Why is it soooooooo hard to get the basics correct first.

Trying to find out information that people should know is like pulling teeth, Dealerships all doing their own thing instead of towing the LR line and just misinformation being bantered about from LR Customer Services themselves right down to the person sat at a Dealership.

This sort of thing really grips my .

Other than that, still very pleased with my car as I have been with all the others I have had in the past and maybe that’s the problem. LR know that people will still buy them whatever happens  19MY SVA-Dynamic Spectral Chromoflair Blue but colour not available in profile
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2010 RRS 5.0 Supercharged Navara Bronze - Gone
2008 RRS 4.2 Supercharged Black - Gone
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Well I certainly have not had the email re SOTA!!  All LR cars from 1984
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Never mind Chalky - here's a copy of the e-mail for you to seethe over -

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Found this https://www.landrover.co.uk/ownership/software-update.html on JLR's website, if you believe it.

Worth noting that in the FAQs it states that for updates to the Telematics (as opposed to the Touch Pro system) " Installation requires 35mins, where the vehicle cannot be used."

Thanks Nubbin!!

My car has just had a completely new infotainment module installed as I had so many problems with it re connectivity.

It is due back this morning, but I still don't know if I can do SOTA! All LR cars from 1984
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Got the car back this morning and SOTA now up and running!! As mentioned in another post, they replaced the main MCU so Internet & Wifi all working 100%!!

Hopefully the car will stay that way as it's the only problem I've had.

Other than that, I drove down from Thurso,Caithness on Sunday in one go (731.7 miles!!). It took just on 11 hours and the car was so brilliant and comfy to drive (like sitting in an armchair), I could have turned round and driven back such was the lack of tiredness!!  All LR cars from 1984
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Nice one Chalky! That's a proper result given your tribulations!

Epic journey as well! I've started doing a few slightly longer journeys around Yorkshire, looking for a new house to retire to - I get the same sense that you're hinting at, of untroubled, serene progress which prevents tiredness and makes journeys a pleasure rather than a chore.

Great help from Q86ARR
Think I’m now all connected for SOTA

He’s a great guy for helping us all. I think the long term issue is missing the future updates depending on whether they apply them to our cars without manually assigning the update files via the garage.. 2017 Range Rover Vogue V6 Diesel
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Hi hi kinda new to this forum but was wondering if anyone could help...

I have a 2017 Range Rover HSE

Brought my car in to the local Land Rover service dept and had the infotainment software updated to the latest version but when I picked up my car, I asked if SOTA was turned ON successfully and they told me they can't do that yet on any 2017 models (even though I've seen other 2017 RR owners mention and show that they have INDEED been about to get SOTA turned ON for their vehicles by the Land Rover service depts)

So far, seems like RR owners on the forums know more about the latest RR updates/recalls than anyone I've come across who works at the Land Rover Dealers' sales or service depts 😯

(Pics 1-3 are from after picking my car up with the updated software version)

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Q86ARR wrote:

When looking for the software tab you need to be using new features of TOPIx and then use the view all vehicle details option from the top right hand corner

When I login to TOPIx...I see the exact TOPIx page you shared (no software tab that's mentioned by other owners)?

May I ask how you got it to finally work/show the software tab and be able to select/switch on SOTA there?

What I see when I log into TOPIx via iPhone Safari browser

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Same thing when I log into TOPIx from my laptop MS Edge browser

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For those who initially could NOT see the "software tab/enable SOTA" from TOPIx, how did you guys finally get it to work?

And do most owners here pay to subscribe to TOPIx full time (like an annual/constant membership)?

I've noticed some mentioning concerns of not being notified/able to know that despite finally enabling SOTA via TOPIx right now, they wouldn't know when a new SOTA update is available and manually OK permission/do the update again at future times...

Is this cos you have to have a full time paid subscription to TOPIx for them to email/notify you that a new SOTA software update is available for your specific vehicle, by VIN, or else you wouldn't get the memo about needing to go into TOPIx to manually enable these future updates?

(Hopefully that's not the case since that doesn't make so much sense lol...but just wanted to get clarification on that? 2017 Range Rover HSE V6 Firenze Red with Black Design Package and 22" 7 Split-Spoke Style 7007 Gloss Black Finish Wheels

When occasionally going to the TOPIx page (which sucks if you don’t have a subscription) a few weeks ago, I noticed an announcement about a software update, but it wasn’t available in my car. The dealer explained that one needs to call in order for them to enable the upgrade and then it will appear on the menu. But how are we supposed to know if/when it is available? Now the message from TOPIx has disappeared (but I got a screenshot).