Sync 3 Memory Issue
Go to www.fmods.net. They have all the information and support as well as the files you need. Start there and then if you have any problems with any of the files, let us know.
Go to www.fmods.net. They have all the information and support as well as the files you need. Start there and then if you have any problems with any of the files, let us know.
You need the jailbreak file to allow it to read other code first.
then the daemon installer to be able to install the new files
then the mod tools to be able to modify your existing system (not needed if just trying to upgrade). If you install modtools you can run any additional mods you want.
this is when you use the rwdata cleaner to make some additional room in your unit (does not require modtools if you don’t plan on adding additional mods). Some people have had success just using the cleaner.
now you can go to Cyanlabs.com. They create the upgrade on a usb stick so you can plug it in and upgrade it without trying to download the entire file on your unit. It’s pretty straightforward. Enter your info and they make it. Plug it in and it will downgrade/upgrade your unit to the update past the errors. I just upgraded from the 22251 version to the most recent and it’s perfect now.
then the daemon installer to be able to install the new files
then the mod tools to be able to modify your existing system (not needed if just trying to upgrade). If you install modtools you can run any additional mods you want.
this is when you use the rwdata cleaner to make some additional room in your unit (does not require modtools if you don’t plan on adding additional mods). Some people have had success just using the cleaner.
now you can go to Cyanlabs.com. They create the upgrade on a usb stick so you can plug it in and upgrade it without trying to download the entire file on your unit. It’s pretty straightforward. Enter your info and they make it. Plug it in and it will downgrade/upgrade your unit to the update past the errors. I just upgraded from the 22251 version to the most recent and it’s perfect now.
You need the jailbreak file to allow it to read other code first.
then the daemon installer to be able to install the new files
then the mod tools to be able to modify your existing system (not needed if just trying to upgrade). If you install modtools you can run any additional mods you want.
this is when you use the rwdata cleaner to make some additional room in your unit (does not require modtools if you don’t plan on adding additional mods). Some people have had success just using the cleaner.
now you can go to Cyanlabs.com. They create the upgrade on a usb stick so you can plug it in and upgrade it without trying to download the entire file on your unit. It’s pretty straightforward. Enter your info and they make it. Plug it in and it will downgrade/upgrade your unit to the update past the errors. I just upgraded from the 22251 version to the most recent and it’s perfect now.
then the daemon installer to be able to install the new files
then the mod tools to be able to modify your existing system (not needed if just trying to upgrade). If you install modtools you can run any additional mods you want.
this is when you use the rwdata cleaner to make some additional room in your unit (does not require modtools if you don’t plan on adding additional mods). Some people have had success just using the cleaner.
now you can go to Cyanlabs.com. They create the upgrade on a usb stick so you can plug it in and upgrade it without trying to download the entire file on your unit. It’s pretty straightforward. Enter your info and they make it. Plug it in and it will downgrade/upgrade your unit to the update past the errors. I just upgraded from the 22251 version to the most recent and it’s perfect now.
Hello all. New to the forum but have been having all the same issues listed on my 2020 fusion. Dealer has looked into the issue multiple times this past week to no avail. Multiple master resets and module checks etc. Nothing. I have seen there may be a jailbreak fix but have not been able to find the step by step procedure. Would @barrytone or anyone else that has successfully done this fix be able to help me out. Beyond frustrated at this point..
I helped Zenk with his setup, they just opted for a reformat install, so if you are familiar with the Cyanlabs utility, it's the same files/output/process that someone else mentioned earlier in the thread. I just prefer to build my installs by hand because I like to understand what is in them vs. trusting a 3rd party utility to do it for me. 20 years of working on computers will learn you to not blindly trust software just because it has an easy button
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Until a time when Ford maybe admits there's an issue and produces an official utility or update to address it, fixing it will either be via a reformat process or the jailbreak process, so it's kind of up to the individual on how they want to approach it. MY20 and newer would have to jailbreak because reformatting will make their setup unusable.
Since the installs I compiled contain Ford proprietary binaries, I prefer not to post them publicly, but if someone wants them instead of using the Cyanlabs utility, feel free to shoot me a PM and I'll send the info over.
.Until a time when Ford maybe admits there's an issue and produces an official utility or update to address it, fixing it will either be via a reformat process or the jailbreak process, so it's kind of up to the individual on how they want to approach it. MY20 and newer would have to jailbreak because reformatting will make their setup unusable.
Since the installs I compiled contain Ford proprietary binaries, I prefer not to post them publicly, but if someone wants them instead of using the Cyanlabs utility, feel free to shoot me a PM and I'll send the info over.
Any chance you could send it to me as well? My PM's aren't yet active (didn't realize I've had an account here for years and not really used it...). I have 5 posts, but still no PM capabilities
I just went through this saga a few weeks ago. My SYNC3 started showing lost memory symptoms for a few weeks (Reverting 5 pages of presets to 2, forgetting settings, forgetting last station at truck startup, forgetting WIFI connection settings, very annoying). I performed the 3 different types of resets:
- Soft reset - no change
- Hard reset - no change
- Factory reset - lost the SYNC3 completely. All black. No radio, no NAV, no satellite radio, no backup camera, no USB charging, completely dead black screen.
Last edited by jasonboche; Jun 22, 2023 at 05:49 PM.





