View Poll Results: How many of you have utilized the SYNC3 update?
Upgraded
627
69.05%
Choosing to wait for Ford
281
30.95%
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Current SYNC 3 and CarPlay/Android Auto Information
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Joined: Sep 2016
Posts: 88
Likes: 10
Another upgrade done
2016 xlt supercrew with nav (Canadian)
(ordered the blue USB but on backorder got the white instead , which really does not make a difference , ordered it 2 days ago and installed just now )
Thankso everyone whom made this happen , it amazes me everyday what people can figure out .
Happy Holidays
2016 xlt supercrew with nav (Canadian)
(ordered the blue USB but on backorder got the white instead , which really does not make a difference , ordered it 2 days ago and installed just now )
Thankso everyone whom made this happen , it amazes me everyday what people can figure out .
Happy Holidays
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Joined: May 2016
Posts: 95
Likes: 50
Popped the new hub in today.
Carplay hooked up and is running fine.
The only problem is: Carplay sucks!
I'll be keeping the hub, but using the Sync and siri (no that I figured out it was notifications turned off that was messing up text accessing).
The music app is fine, but google maps sucks for interface as far as I'm concerned. I prefer the 2D map in Sync. Google jerks and has fits trying to keep the map orientated to my direction of travel. It also seems to randomly zoom and move whenever if F'n feels like it. Typical google crap. I also prefer the destination finding in sync. Google maps/siri can't find crap.
With carplay running, I also lost voice control over sirius. Manual tuning only. No more voice commanding like "sirius, 100".
I know some guys love carplay, but I won't be using it. It sucks IMHO. I hate being hemmed into what someone else thinks is the best way. Give me at least some configurable options ferchirstsake! I like having capability to interface with apple devices though, even if I don't use it. Perhaps it will get better or a better apple program will be released for car use.
I popped open the "old" hub. As I suspected, the led's are SMD. I could swap them out for the blue, but it's not worth the trouble and risk of buggering up both untis. White is fine. I keep the compartment closed anyways.
Also, I can't remember if it was in ver 1.0, but I can change the colors of the interior lighting in the truck...
Carplay hooked up and is running fine.
The only problem is: Carplay sucks!
I'll be keeping the hub, but using the Sync and siri (no that I figured out it was notifications turned off that was messing up text accessing).
The music app is fine, but google maps sucks for interface as far as I'm concerned. I prefer the 2D map in Sync. Google jerks and has fits trying to keep the map orientated to my direction of travel. It also seems to randomly zoom and move whenever if F'n feels like it. Typical google crap. I also prefer the destination finding in sync. Google maps/siri can't find crap.
With carplay running, I also lost voice control over sirius. Manual tuning only. No more voice commanding like "sirius, 100".
I know some guys love carplay, but I won't be using it. It sucks IMHO. I hate being hemmed into what someone else thinks is the best way. Give me at least some configurable options ferchirstsake! I like having capability to interface with apple devices though, even if I don't use it. Perhaps it will get better or a better apple program will be released for car use.
I popped open the "old" hub. As I suspected, the led's are SMD. I could swap them out for the blue, but it's not worth the trouble and risk of buggering up both untis. White is fine. I keep the compartment closed anyways.
Also, I can't remember if it was in ver 1.0, but I can change the colors of the interior lighting in the truck...
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Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 20
Likes: 5
From: Houston
Originally Posted by Great white
Popped the new hub in today.
Carplay hooked up and is running fine.
The only problem is: Carplay sucks!
I'll be keeping the hub, but using the Sync and siri (no that I figured out it was notifications turned off that was messing up text accessing).
The music app is fine, but google maps sucks for interface as far as I'm concerned. I prefer the 2D map in Sync. Google jerks and has fits trying to keep the map orientated to my direction of travel. It also seems to randomly zoom and move whenever if F'n feels like it. Typical google crap. I also prefer the destination finding in sync. Google maps/siri can't find crap.
With carplay running, I also lost voice control over sirius. Manual tuning only. No more voice commanding like "sirius, 100".
I know some guys love carplay, but I won't be using it. It sucks IMHO. I hate being hemmed into what someone else thinks is the best way. Give me at least some configurable options ferchirstsake! I like having capability to interface with apple devices though, even if I don't use it. Perhaps it will get better or a better apple program will be released for car use.
I popped open the "old" hub. As I suspected, the led's are SMD. I could swap them out for the blue, but it's not worth the trouble and risk of buggering up both untis. White is fine. I keep the compartment closed anyways.
Also, I can't remember if it was in ver 1.0, but I can change the colors of the interior lighting in the truck...
Carplay hooked up and is running fine.
The only problem is: Carplay sucks!
I'll be keeping the hub, but using the Sync and siri (no that I figured out it was notifications turned off that was messing up text accessing).
The music app is fine, but google maps sucks for interface as far as I'm concerned. I prefer the 2D map in Sync. Google jerks and has fits trying to keep the map orientated to my direction of travel. It also seems to randomly zoom and move whenever if F'n feels like it. Typical google crap. I also prefer the destination finding in sync. Google maps/siri can't find crap.
With carplay running, I also lost voice control over sirius. Manual tuning only. No more voice commanding like "sirius, 100".
I know some guys love carplay, but I won't be using it. It sucks IMHO. I hate being hemmed into what someone else thinks is the best way. Give me at least some configurable options ferchirstsake! I like having capability to interface with apple devices though, even if I don't use it. Perhaps it will get better or a better apple program will be released for car use.
I popped open the "old" hub. As I suspected, the led's are SMD. I could swap them out for the blue, but it's not worth the trouble and risk of buggering up both untis. White is fine. I keep the compartment closed anyways.
Also, I can't remember if it was in ver 1.0, but I can change the colors of the interior lighting in the truck...
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Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 79
Likes: 6
Popped the new hub in today.
Carplay hooked up and is running fine.
The only problem is: Carplay sucks!
I'll be keeping the hub, but using the Sync and siri (no that I figured out it was notifications turned off that was messing up text accessing).
The music app is fine, but google maps sucks for interface as far as I'm concerned. I prefer the 2D map in Sync. Google jerks and has fits trying to keep the map orientated to my direction of travel. It also seems to randomly zoom and move whenever if F'n feels like it. Typical google crap. I also prefer the destination finding in sync. Google maps/siri can't find crap.
With carplay running, I also lost voice control over sirius. Manual tuning only. No more voice commanding like "sirius, 100".
I know some guys love carplay, but I won't be using it. It sucks IMHO. I hate being hemmed into what someone else thinks is the best way. Give me at least some configurable options ferchirstsake! I like having capability to interface with apple devices though, even if I don't use it. Perhaps it will get better or a better apple program will be released for car use.
I popped open the "old" hub. As I suspected, the led's are SMD. I could swap them out for the blue, but it's not worth the trouble and risk of buggering up both untis. White is fine. I keep the compartment closed anyways.
Also, I can't remember if it was in ver 1.0, but I can change the colors of the interior lighting in the truck...
Carplay hooked up and is running fine.
The only problem is: Carplay sucks!
I'll be keeping the hub, but using the Sync and siri (no that I figured out it was notifications turned off that was messing up text accessing).
The music app is fine, but google maps sucks for interface as far as I'm concerned. I prefer the 2D map in Sync. Google jerks and has fits trying to keep the map orientated to my direction of travel. It also seems to randomly zoom and move whenever if F'n feels like it. Typical google crap. I also prefer the destination finding in sync. Google maps/siri can't find crap.
With carplay running, I also lost voice control over sirius. Manual tuning only. No more voice commanding like "sirius, 100".
I know some guys love carplay, but I won't be using it. It sucks IMHO. I hate being hemmed into what someone else thinks is the best way. Give me at least some configurable options ferchirstsake! I like having capability to interface with apple devices though, even if I don't use it. Perhaps it will get better or a better apple program will be released for car use.
I popped open the "old" hub. As I suspected, the led's are SMD. I could swap them out for the blue, but it's not worth the trouble and risk of buggering up both untis. White is fine. I keep the compartment closed anyways.
Also, I can't remember if it was in ver 1.0, but I can change the colors of the interior lighting in the truck...
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Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 79
Likes: 6
Maybe Ford won't support CarPlay in 2016?
All this talk about Ford releasing V2.2 and not having stock in USB hubs. I was thinking that they probably won't ever officially support CarPlay in 2016. I am sure that V2.2 is just a "blanket" version upgrade, that supports 2016-2017 and beyond.
Just my thoughts.
Personally I will wait for Ford to release the software and then buy the hardware.
Just my thoughts.
Personally I will wait for Ford to release the software and then buy the hardware.
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 704
Likes: 134
3 shades of blue, orange, red, purple, green, etc.
Just the lighting in the center console, door panels, etc. Dash lights didn't change.
Kinda neat, but I'll probably never use it. I like the stock blue.
Last edited by Great white; Dec 23, 2016 at 05:57 PM.
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 704
Likes: 134
All this talk about Ford releasing V2.2 and not having stock in USB hubs. I was thinking that they probably won't ever officially support CarPlay in 2016. I am sure that V2.2 is just a "blanket" version upgrade, that supports 2016-2017 and beyond.
Just my thoughts.
Personally I will wait for Ford to release the software and then buy the hardware.
Just my thoughts.
Personally I will wait for Ford to release the software and then buy the hardware.