Hi, this is my first post on here and feel like bit of an imposter as I drive an XF x260 and not an XE but this forum has been very helpful with information as the cars are so similar.
1. I cleared the cache and storage of the incontrol app this reset the app. On starting the app and going through the tour I see spotify is back
2. I downloaded https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netspark.firewall I used this app to block Jaguar incontrol apps internet connection
3. I turned off automatic app updates in the play store.
Jaguar Incontrol Apps
From 30 September 2019 Spotify will no longer be supporting the InControl Apps access. https://newkwik.weebly.com/spotify-7-day-free-trial-cancel.html. As the dominant preferred access by customers it will be available to customers via Smartphone Pack where installed.Recommended Retail Prices are subject to change without notice, exclude CO 2 tax, and include a 5 year/100,000km Maintenance Plan and Roadside. Small demo video of how Spotify works on Android Auto and the competing InControl Apps in the Jaguar I-Pace. To get Andorid Auto or InControl Apps to work, y. Festify app spotify.
Anyway as many of you know Jaguar have removed spotify from incontrol apps and for us with only the standard ICT I feel like a big part of the systems functionality has been taken away. However I think I found a way of getting it back. What I have done is working on my android samsung S9+ I will list the steps below:1. I cleared the cache and storage of the incontrol app this reset the app. On starting the app and going through the tour I see spotify is back
2. I downloaded https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netspark.firewall I used this app to block Jaguar incontrol apps internet connection
3. I turned off automatic app updates in the play store.