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SaintMac

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Jan 25, 2016
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Just wondered if anyone knows when the iOS Seat Drive app for full link is due to be released.
 
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dty73

Active Member
Oct 28, 2015
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You know Full Link gives you Apple Car Play so you don't need an extra app? Is there extra stuff in Seat Drive?
 

Dr.Dash

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Aug 30, 2015
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...Is there extra stuff in Seat Drive?
Theres a couple of extra things. A route tracker, challenge game (eco driving encouragement), and find my car. This video gives a quick overview from 00:55 >
Personally I've no real use for any of those, some might enjoy the novelty, although the CarPlay function is great IMO.

It looks like you might need to register DriveApp with SEAT? ...so there's a possibility that its used as a data harvesting tool by the company?

As for if/when it will be available for iOS? No idea, there's no online info.
 

tha_ben

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Jan 7, 2016
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All iOS CarPay apps have to be approved by Apple in more then the normal Appstore way, which is why there is limited apps that work, I imagine its to prevent people becoming distracted with apps while driving...

The other issue is that the App will have to connect to the Car to read all of them commands, Apple is working on allowing 'CarPlay' to talk to the car (to control heaters, drive modes, etc etc) in the future... I doubt we will ever see it in this VAG MiB2 version of the system though... VAG have also said this version MiB2 will not support the 'wireless carplay' feature. It is believed VAG have some hardware for wireless for demo, however Apple have not allowed them to demo it - Apple will probably announce something at the next iOS Dev event (WWDC - around June). Probably see hardware upgrades in the '2017' facelift versions of the A3/Leon/Golf etc.

Isn't it great how technology never stands still?
 

nokiauk

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Feb 9, 2003
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out if interest if you have an iPhone connected to Apple Carplay does the voice button on the steering wheel enable Siri?
 

ewen1605

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Jan 17, 2016
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out if interest if you have an iPhone connected to Apple Carplay does the voice button on the steering wheel enable Siri?

I'd be similarly interested if that works the same way for Google Now on Android Auto.
I'm planning on activating Full Link when I get my Leon this week, so I can do some testing - I might nab my housemate's iPhone to see if I can answer your question about Siri.
 

roy

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Nov 11, 2015
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London
I understand Soundcloud isn't supported in Carplay. What do I do if I've got an iPhone and still want to listen to Soundcloud? Is there a way of interfacing without going through Carplay?
 

Dr.Dash

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Aug 30, 2015
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out if interest if you have an iPhone connected to Apple Carplay does the voice button on the steering wheel enable Siri?
Yep, Siri works.

-Short push on the "voice button" accesses the regular media system voice commands,
- Long push (push + hold for a couple of seconds) and you get Siri, "Siri what's the time?" "Play Motorhead Killed by Death" etc etc
 

ewen1605

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Jan 17, 2016
253
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Sheffield
Yep, Siri works.

-Short push on the "voice button" accesses the regular media system voice commands,
- Long push (push + hold for a couple of seconds) and you get Siri, "Siri what's the time?" "Play Motorhead Killed by Death" etc etc



Saved me the trouble of testing it! Thanks!
 
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