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Old 02-02-2022, 12:20 PM
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Default Software version 3.01 with Alexa rolling out

Haven't got it on mine yet, but 3.01 is deploying and it includes Amazon Alexa voice control.
 
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Old 02-02-2022, 12:46 PM
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I got it this morning, there was no indication that I had an update except Alexa popping up as an option
 
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Old 02-02-2022, 12:51 PM
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Who's Alexa and what is she doing in my car ??
Yeah, I got it this morning - now, the question is how can I remove it ?
I hate the thing !
 
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Old 02-02-2022, 01:00 PM
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I got it this morning, there was no indication that I had an update except Alexa popping up as an option
Same here... Popped up this morning but my last update still shows December.
 
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Yeah, showed up this morning. Also curious how to remove it.
 
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Old 02-02-2022, 01:30 PM
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What's so bad about it? Do you need to push the voice control button before saying "hey alexa"?
 
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Old 02-02-2022, 01:31 PM
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You dont have to remove it unless you have accepted it as your Operating software.
 
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Old 02-02-2022, 01:33 PM
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Got it in mine now. Works well. Once it's connected, there a new Alexa menu in settings and a new Alexa app in the main app view.

You can set it to respond to a voice request and/or a button press. It uses the diamond button, long or short press, plus you get a new Alexa shortcut on your main display. You can also enable/disable in the settings.
 

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I set it up and was -- skeptical -- but I love it. It added a persistent voice activation button top left of pivi pro screen (and allowed me to select between "Hey Land Rover" and Alexa - I chose Alexa).

Played around with it for a few minutes, it's kind of a neat integration.

(Although like others, I received an email this morning, the app appeared below the fold on my app screen on the Pivi screen, but my update/version still says 3.0.0 in December)
 
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Old 02-02-2022, 02:18 PM
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My software version still shows 3.0, elsewhere I've seen reports that this was 3.0.1. I've had no-intervention updates before where the software version number didn't update until a day or two after it said it was installed. So it's possible it may show a different version number in a day or two.
 


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