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
Junior Member
Joined: Oct 2016
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Successful USB Swap
Received my USB3 hub (p/: GJ7Z-19A387-B) from Walt Sweeney Ford ($52) and swapped it in today. Used two old-school can openers to gently pry the old USB hub out and swap the two cables.
2016 F150 XLT with Sync3 v2.0 - instantly recognized CarPlay.
Another great result due to this community - thanks!
2016 F150 XLT with Sync3 v2.0 - instantly recognized CarPlay.
Another great result due to this community - thanks!
Well, now that I have CarPlay working the only real value is the ability to listen and send texts to my family by voice as well as listen to podcasts and audiobooks. Given the hours I spend in my truck commuting (5 hours +), it's nice to have but I admit, I like the Sync screen better
Just an FYI: you can send and read text without using carplay. A long press on the voice button brings up siri instead of sync voice commands. Anything you can access with siri, you can though the sync interface without carplay. It's via bluetooth, unlike carplay which needs to be plugged in. Great for those little short hops.
I believe you can even stream podcasts, but I haven't tried it since I don't listen to podcasts. Sync will stream youtube audio and other stuff, so I don't see why a podcast woudl be any different. You'd have to give it a try yourself.
I tried carplay for a week, but found it gave me less options and fewer controls that I had with sync 3 so I turned carplay off and never looked back.
Apple maps also sucked hard, sync was much better. But I'm in Canada, so that may be the difference. Same as apps in both sync 3 and carplay; essentially useless here.
Last edited by Great white; Apr 1, 2017 at 02:18 PM.
Senior Member
Joined: Jan 2011
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I did the Sync 3 update from 1.0 to 2.2 yesterday. Went smooth, no problems. However, I am not impressed with Android Auto. I suppose it would be nice if you had non-nav Sync 3, but otherwise, it feels like a step back.
It did take about three starts for the system to fully update, and Android Auto to start working. It told me my S7 was incompatible, but this morning, all was well.
It did take about three starts for the system to fully update, and Android Auto to start working. It told me my S7 was incompatible, but this morning, all was well.
5 Year Member
Joined: Dec 2015
Posts: 124
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I did the Sync 3 update from 1.0 to 2.2 yesterday. Went smooth, no problems. However, I am not impressed with Android Auto. I suppose it would be nice if you had non-nav Sync 3, but otherwise, it feels like a step back.
It did take about three starts for the system to fully update, and Android Auto to start working. It told me my S7 was incompatible, but this morning, all was well.
It did take about three starts for the system to fully update, and Android Auto to start working. It told me my S7 was incompatible, but this morning, all was well.
Member
Joined: Mar 2011
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Still running into issues
https://www.f150forum.com/f38/2013-s...empted-372943/
https://www.f150forum.com/f38/guide-...arplay-373769/
I just did my 2013 using similar settings to the link above.
https://www.f150forum.com/f38/guide-...arplay-373769/
I just did my 2013 using similar settings to the link above.
