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Feb 4, 2013 | 09:05 AM

#41

ranger7424

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From: Chandler, AZ

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Originally Posted by Fodase

Do you have the latest update for Sync in your truck? I'm not sure what else would prevent your setup from working.

syncmyride says I have Sync VersionGen1 - V4.0.2. It shows no updates available and have even tried to manually flash it with no change.

I borrowed my dads Galaxy S3 this weekend and was able to get it to work with no issue.

Feb 4, 2013 | 05:10 PM

#42

raceman

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From: Florida

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Originally Posted by lewis26

Are you using BT audio? That's the only way for the text tone to come through is if your listening to music off your phone over BT.

No I'm using usb2 for music so I haven't tried bt audio. Ill give it a try Thanks

Feb 4, 2013 | 05:11 PM

#43

lewis26

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Originally Posted by raceman

No I'm using usb2 for music

And that's why the text message noise doesn't come over the stereo. That's standard Bluetooth protocol

Feb 4, 2013 | 06:12 PM

#44

03 svtvenom

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From: West Virginia

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Originally Posted by Fodase

There is a work around to get iPhones (4S and 5) to receive text messages.

http://boards.synccommunity.com/n/pf...yncmb&tid=6099 Post 39

If your phone doesn't have the option to "Show Notifications" you have to go through the process in the link above (post 39) and it will work. I did it, and my 2013 F150 will now read incoming text messages. I use Siri to send messages.

My 13 worked. But I had to go through this process for my wife's 11 Edge with MFT and her 4S. Worked perfectly!

Feb 4, 2013 | 07:59 PM

#45

awright48

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From: Northern Virginia

Quote:

Originally Posted by dkushner

For those having issues with text messages on the iPhone not showing up on MFT try this on the iPhone:

1. Settings
2. Bluetooth
3. SYNC
4. Turn on 'Show Notifications'

This worked for my old iPhone 4 and my new iPhone 5 on my 2013 F-150.

Your mileage may vary.

Regards
David

Definitely worked after trying this method! Not sure if the release of 6.1 helped but its working now. Now if only I could have time to figure out how to send messages back....

Thanks!

Feb 4, 2013 | 09:38 PM

#46

KRIEGHOFF

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From: Saxonburg, Pa

Where did you find "Turn on 'Show Notifications'"?

My iPhone 4S doesn't show that anywhere.

Feb 4, 2013 | 09:50 PM

#47

Fodase

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Quote:

Originally Posted by KRIEGHOFF

Where did you find "Turn on 'Show Notifications'"?

My iPhone 4S doesn't show that anywhere.

Post 39 in this link

http://boards.synccommunity.com/n/pf...yncmb&tid=6099

Last edited by Fodase; Feb 4, 2013 at 09:55 PM.

Feb 4, 2013 | 09:51 PM

#48

Harps

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From: Vancouver, BC

I just found it exactly as described above, this must have been added on a latest software update IOS 6.1.
Will see if it works tomorrow but Siri is working just fine.

Feb 5, 2013 | 08:11 AM

#49

JVPPC187

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From: Kenedy, TX

I don't have that option to turn on the "notifications" either on my iPhone 4 and I updated to the 6.1 iOS a few days ago. I don't really care whether the text pops up or not cause it's not that big of a deal to me.

But I will admit it is nice to know when I get a text cause if my phone is hooked up through Sync, then it's silent when going off, except for the phone calls and it's annoying to see you got a text 15 minutes ago vs. when it comes in right away.

Feb 5, 2013 | 11:19 AM

#50

dkushner

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From: The Great White North

Quote:

Originally Posted by dkushner

I should elaborate that I'm currently using an iPhone 5 with iOS 6.1, but I initially got the notifications working on an iPhone 4 with iOS 6.0.1....so the setting was NOT dependent on the 6.1 upgrade for me.

I've attached a print screen from my iPhone 5 with iOS 6.1 so people can see what the setting looks like.

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