How do you know when a new software update is available?

[JimD]

They already have, because they actually read my post.
Not sure why you need a little angry face emoji, you’re an adult right?

Allow me to butt in here: -

Maybe you aren't quite familiar with forum etiquette. People try their best to help by
answering questions from strangers. Sometimes they are a bit hasty and make a mistake. If you attack people who try to help you, people will just stop trying to help you.

 

[Tara Jane]

Apple car play needs an anker cable, then it works ok. I’ll try and dig out the one we bought for you tomorrow.

It’s a very fussy car which seems to be a trade off due to the price.

Where did you find out this information?
I have to date bought nearly 20 various cables, I’m pretty sure there must be an abler one in there, whereas the MG dealership said only to use the original apple cable… which doesn’t work.

 

[rigby44]

Where did you find out this information?
I have to date bought nearly 20 various cables, I’m pretty sure there must be an abler one in there, whereas the MG dealership said only to use the original apple cable… which doesn’t work.

Can't get CarPlay to work [SOLVED]

Ok, I went to my local MG dealer today. A very helpful and knowledgeable engineer explained that it's not actually the socket, but the cable. The system is extremely fussy about cables (as many of you have pointed out in this thread). He produced the cable he uses for testing and plugged it into...

www.mgevs.com

 

[Tara Jane]

Anker *

 

[tsedge]

I have always used braided Anker cables and never had an issue.

Unfortunately reading forums like these is the only way to work out when there might be a software update - unless you have a very forthcoming dealer.

 

[siteguru]

For the first time ever here I've used that forum control - no more obnoxiousness.

 

[phil99]

Apple car play needs an anker cable, then it works ok.

This is misleading at best. I’m using an el-cheapo cable from Amazon and it works just fine.

 

[rigby44]

This is misleading at best. I’m using an el-cheapo cable from Amazon and it works just fine.

Wasnt designed to be misleading. I would suggest you are in the lucky minority there. Happy for you.

 

[Drudeboy]

This is misleading at best. I’m using an el-cheapo cable from Amazon and it works just fine.

Me too ?

 

[PaddyOz]

They already have, because they actually read my post.
Not sure why you need a little angry face emoji, you’re an adult right?

Let's be nice all, people do try and help and maybe they miss some context or some responses. There will be times when we each have a valuable piece of information to share with others.

 

[NickL]

HI Tara,
FYI ive a 23 plate ZS LR and had the 'wont connect to Apple' too - MY dealership said the operating system was 'Up To Date' for '23. BUT iPad and iPhone wont Bluetooth to connect, if I connect via cables its all OK -

?have you tried to plug-in your phone in ?

VERY ANNOYING.

ALSO - the satnav info is way out of date - but upgrades for this are NOT free - they've sold-out to a 3rd Party supplier who charge @ £ 200+ per upgrade >:-(

Im Super happy with the car - but 'glitchs' like these do make me grumble.

The map upgrade costs do annoy me a lot. In Europe they are a free download from the MG website.

 

[Ianv]

The car play is nightmare some cables work some don’t you can’t use the USBC for car play only the standard USB The best luck I have had is with a genuine apple cable

 

[Ianv]

Has anyone bought one of those gadgets that makes car play wireless?

 

[jiiikoo]

The map upgrade costs do annoy me a lot. In Europe they are a free download from the MG website.

How many years are they free for? Do you know?

 

[Burgo]

Here in Spain the site, says:
Puedes actualizar el software de mapa aquí. Las actualizaciones de los puntos de carga del mapa son gratuitas durante 3 años.
Which translates as..
You can update the map software here. Map charging point updates are free for 3 years.

 

[Susanna]

Has anyone bought one of those gadgets that makes car play wireless?

I have a Carlinkit 3, which is just for Apple CarPlay. It’s excellent. There is another Carlinkit version for AA, and one which works for both.

 

[jiiikoo]

Here in Spain the site, says:
Puedes actualizar el software de mapa aquí. Las actualizaciones de los puntos de carga del mapa son gratuitas durante 3 años.
Which translates as..
You can update the map software here. Map charging point updates are free for 3 years.

I’d assume it’s the same for Finnish Luxury model then as well! Thanks for clarification!

 

[tonybridge]

Has anyone bought one of those gadgets that makes car play wireless?

Yes… and it worked… sometimes ? in the end, I bought a £15 cable from the Apple Store, and it works EVERY time ? BUT you have to start the car system BEFORE plugging in your phone.

 

[Yorkshire Hillbilly]

Has anyone bought one of those gadgets that makes car play wireless?

I was a backer of AAWireless and have been successfully using it for years now. It's super great. It even allows you to remove the driving lockout so you can type while not in park.

There was a small glitch earlier this year with the MG4 Trophy. The cheap Chinese software in the head unit would reset the Bluetooth. Every time I got in the car it would ask to connect again. This broke the autostart.

You can turn the autostart off but, then the phone will randomly connect to AAWireless whenever the head unit turns on.

 

[gezzes31]

Has anyone bought one of those gadgets that makes car play wireless?

Got one of eBay works a treat on my mg4 only think make sure car is not connected to phone by Bluetooth as it will play up just use WiFi box