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
Ruby Red Limited
Joined: Aug 2016
Posts: 174
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From: Edmonton
Junior Member
Joined: Dec 2016
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So I reformatted a flash drive to download the update and saved it. When I inserted it into my truck, it seemed to be going ok and it restarted after a couple of minutes (as advertised) but then it never said it was finished. I let it go for about an hour and it never said it was done. So I shut the truck off and figured I would try again tomorrow (which was today). When I started the truck this morning it said the update was complete and would become active after the truck was restarted. Well after a restart, I am still running version 2.0 Load 16074.
What did I do wrong?
What did I do wrong?
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 164
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From: Westminster, Colorado
Under the Sync 3 settings you can activate or deactivate Car Play. Go into settings and scroll over, you will see it. 
If you deactivate Car Play then the Sync 3 navigation becomes the default. Did I not make myself clear?
If you deactivate Car Play then the Sync 3 navigation becomes the default. Did I not make myself clear?
Last edited by lomax; Jan 18, 2018 at 03:26 PM.
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2017
Posts: 501
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From: Texas
And when using Apple Carplay you can only use Apple Maps. Apple doesn't allow 3rd party nav apps with Carplay. If you want flexibility, wait for the Waze/Sync integration to come out in a month or two or switch to Android. Android Auto lets you choose a select few nav apps, and Google Maps and Waze are pretty much the best there is for online nav anyway. Google Maps is also decent in offline mode as well. Waze does cache to mitigate loss of signal/poor signal but it is really most effective with a constant data connection.
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So I tried to browse though 500+ plages to try and see how everyone was doing the upgrade and I really can't find the answers to my questions. If anybody could help, that would be great.
1. I have a 2016 XLT running Sync 3 Version 1, build15139. What version do you have to upgrade to use Apple CarPlay?
2. Where would you download the latest/most stable update from?
3. After the update and replacement of the USB box, is there anything else that needs to be done?
1. I have a 2016 XLT running Sync 3 Version 1, build15139. What version do you have to upgrade to use Apple CarPlay?
2. Where would you download the latest/most stable update from?
3. After the update and replacement of the USB box, is there anything else that needs to be done?