Cyanlabs does not "hack" Sync. What it does is provide the easy method to reformat the APIM and then add the new Ford software. It is not the same a "jailbreaking" the system. If you have a pre 2020 (MY 2016-19) APIM it works well and allows you to update to the latest 3.4 build and Nav file for no cost.

 

Is there a way to find out what is in each update (e.g. fixes and/or new features)?

I'm curious if it's worth trying to update at all or just stay with my current version.

 

LMGTFY

https://www.google.com/search?q=what...hrome&ie=UTF-8

 

*sigh* Here, let me be more specific - I checked Ford's website as well as Google(!) but I see no documents that provide direct information such as:

F150
Sync 3.1 - Bug/fixes improvements
Sync 3.2 - "
Sync 3.3 - "
...

For example, I came across this link that shows some sync update info, but it seems incomplete and model specific. I also found the 'fordsyncforum' which seems to have some information, for example this link. I was just hoping to see a breakdown of the Sync 3 iterations to get a sense of whether it is worth my time. It appears Ford does not easily provide this kind of information.

For the most part, my current version works (Android Auto is a bit wonky at times, particularly with often having to set 'ringtone' to receive phone calls) and so I was considering an update.

 

Personally I don't get that OCD about a software upgrade. lol.

Good luck!

 

...one of the reasons I became a scientist, I guess......

 

Getting back to this thread, I’m not sure how, but it looks like I managed to update to SYNC 3.0 using the USB I downloaded from Ford. I spent about 45 minutes trying to install it before giving up, turning off the truck, and pulling the USB out. I don’t drive this truck daily, so about four days later, while heading to the shop, the screen displayed “downloading software” across the top. I didn’t think much of it, but when I arrived and turned off the truck, it was still showing the message. This happened a few more times, including once when my wife was with me, and I mentioned the strange behavior. When we got home, the message had disappeared. The next morning, I noticed I could turn on the heated steering wheel from the home display under the phone stats, like battery percentage. Checking the settings, I saw SYNC was updated to 3.0, but Ford’s site still showed 1.0. I connected to my office Wi-Fi, it synced with Ford, sent the download log, and now my Ford Pass shows I’m at 3.0. Go figure