Love the Guardian mode 2018 SE SDV8 4.4 Byron Blue

Ours has FBH only start via the app on a MY16, I think they removed it on the later vehicles we established in another thread.

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Thats a pain. Why remove it if it works well lol

Quick question - as I've just got myself a 2016 MY L405...

What do I need to get this up and running - Do I just need the "Remote" subscription £58 or thereabouts.

Does the car need a sim card..? And does 'Remote' also include locking the car etc..?

Thanks Ash
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2016 SDV8 AB

I just answered my own question - I subscribed to the 'Remote' option and now see the the remote options in the app.  Ash
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2016 SDV8 AB

Hello everyone! I'm resurrecting this thread because I have been forced to download and update the Remote app to version 2.18.3 - and it doesn't effin' work!

I do have a slightly ageing, rooted Android phone, but the last version worked perfectly but this new one crashes every time I try to open it. The app works on my wife's Samsung. Anyone else having problemms with it?

I've tried contacting JLR but there must be nukes on the way because they don't answer their phone lines, the email address just bounces emails, the Live chat button on the website is not there (!) and I don't do social media and there's not much point whining on Twidder or Instagram (FFS I'm driving a £100k+ car, not a Vauxhall Crossbreed!).
Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!

Works fine on a Samsung S21 (Android OS v14), no issues, but obviously this information is no help to you, sorry. Will almost certainly be down to combability with your rooted Android underlying OS.

stay calm Nubbin and buy yourself a new up to date phone..  ... - .- -.




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nubbin wrote:

(FFS I'm driving a £100k+ car, not a Vauxhall Crossbreed!).
Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!

Cant believe such a nice car deserves a phone  2018 SE SDV8 4.4 Byron Blue

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Cant believe such a nice car deserves a phone

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Cant believe such a nice PERSON deserves a phone

Cracking phone I'll have you know Sir!

It has some features that make me reluctant to part with it - like the fingerprint recognition is built into the on/off button on the back so it's in a perfect natural position for one handed print recognition. Double tap screen to wake/sleep. Quad DAC built in - the sound quality is stunning and it will play 24bit files. Fantastic OLED screen. Wireless charging (how old-fashioned is that?) REMOVABLE STORAGE with microSD slot - read and weep you iphone slaves! Camera not perfect but guess what? - I have a camera to take pictures with. And of course its easily rooted to update security software, and has USB C socket so I don't have to change my phone (like when Apple changes the charging port.)

This is the first time I've had issues and I don't think it's down to the root, as all previous versions worked fine on the same phone. Plus you can hide the root using Magisk rooting app, which works even for banking apps. I have noticed from many forums (fora?) of others getting the same error message.

The last thing is that I've installed a small charging device in the drinks holder - not the RR version, but one that sits in the slot between the two cup holders, and I just slip the phone in there and get charging, Android Auto etc. And it's a phone, not an extension of my frail and timid personality, so I don't need to upgrade just because some fancy advert tells me I should

Anyway, enough of the defensive mumbling - anyone else had similar issues?

Oh, last thing - has anyone tried ringing Land Rover customer services recently.? The line just has a message saying the service is closed, and there's no live chat button, AND the email address just bounces back. Clearly JLR don't want to speak to their customers

stan wrote:

stay calm Nubbin and buy yourself a new up to date phone..

Could you tell my wife that please Stan?

………. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” -where’s the fun in that?

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You can lead an horse to water comes to mind  2018 SE SDV8 4.4 Byron Blue

……….. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” -where’s the fun in that?

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Ah well, you know what they say - opinions are like arseholes....

Thank goodness were not discussing watches - now there's a minefield of horse apples.