Sync 3. Ver. 2.3
Sync 3. Ver. 2.3
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The big difference is the ability to use Apple Car Play or Android Auto. I too was a bit excited to upgrade my '16 F150 from x2 to x3 and had to upgrade the USB hub in order to do so. This also cost me around $50 for the new USB hub. After all was installed I rarely use Apple Car Play I hate to use it frankly and would rather use the Ford Sync instead. The reason is that the Apple Car Play takes over your phone and won't let you run other applications while navigating for example ( I run Escort Live ). The only time I will use Apple Car Play is when the on-board Nav maps cannot locate an address. The other reason I don't use Apple Car Play often is that it requires you to be tethered via the USB cable whereas with Android Auto its wireless.
Other than the aforementioned I don't think there was much difference between the two versions.
Other than the aforementioned I don't think there was much difference between the two versions.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Mar 2016
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From: Casper, Wyoming
I updated mine this afternoon to 2.3 using the USB. It was not difficult, just took a little time. Now, I have no idea was the upgrades were going from 2.0 to 2.3 because so far I have not seen any differences since the upgrade.
Lead Driver
Joined: Dec 2016
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From: GA
No such thing as over the phone update. Lol. 
Just messing with you because i`m sure you meant OTA.
Right now the only way to update to 2.3 is via USB.
Ford/SYNC "might" do what they did on the 2.2 update whereas the OTA update was made available 3-4 weeks after it was only available via USB.
Don`t let my mentioning the 2.2 update throw you because that was for 2016 F150`s that had version 1.0 and that update took over a year to be released.
Just messing with you because i`m sure you meant OTA.
Right now the only way to update to 2.3 is via USB.
Ford/SYNC "might" do what they did on the 2.2 update whereas the OTA update was made available 3-4 weeks after it was only available via USB.
Don`t let my mentioning the 2.2 update throw you because that was for 2016 F150`s that had version 1.0 and that update took over a year to be released.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Seattle area
Unless - you use your phone as a wifi hot spot and the truck connects to your phone...
(agree, I would call that OTA, but technically, it is over a phone...)
(agree, I would call that OTA, but technically, it is over a phone...)
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Laughing Gas
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From: Casper, Wyoming
I was on the phone yesterday before I did my upgrade from 2.0 to 2.3 with the technical support people at Ford and the lady I was talking with said even if you are in WiFi coverage with your truck (for example, sitting in your garage where your truck connect to your home WiFi), it can take as long as 1 month for it to upgrade. She said if you have the ability to upgrade using a thumb drive that is the quickest way to do the upgrade.
She also told me the 2.3 upgrade was also just released commercially the first part of this week.
She also told me the 2.3 upgrade was also just released commercially the first part of this week.
Lead Driver
Joined: Dec 2016
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From: GA
Yes, it has been tried without success.
Lead Driver
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 5,650
Likes: 243
From: GA
I was on the phone yesterday before I did my upgrade from 2.0 to 2.3 with the technical support people at Ford and the lady I was talking with said even if you are in WiFi coverage with your truck (for example, sitting in your garage where your truck connect to your home WiFi), it can take as long as 1 month for it to upgrade. She said if you have the ability to upgrade using a thumb drive that is the quickest way to do the upgrade.
She also told me the 2.3 upgrade was also just released commercially the first part of this week.
She also told me the 2.3 upgrade was also just released commercially the first part of this week.
The update via WiFi on your home network or any WiFi hot spot can take as long as a month to fully update.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Jan 2015
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From: SE Michigan
AA is not wireless. You need the USB cable to use the AA-enabled apps on your vehicle screen.
Tuned
Joined: Oct 2016
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The big difference is the ability to use Apple Car Play or Android Auto. I too was a bit excited to upgrade my '16 F150 from x2 to x3 and had to upgrade the USB hub in order to do so. This also cost me around $50 for the new USB hub. After all was installed I rarely use Apple Car Play I hate to use it frankly and would rather use the Ford Sync instead. The reason is that the Apple Car Play takes over your phone and won't let you run other applications while navigating for example ( I run Escort Live ). The only time I will use Apple Car Play is when the on-board Nav maps cannot locate an address. The other reason I don't use Apple Car Play often is that it requires you to be tethered via the USB cable whereas with Android Auto its wireless.
Other than the aforementioned I don't think there was much difference between the two versions.
Other than the aforementioned I don't think there was much difference between the two versions.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,339
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From: NJ
The big difference is the ability to use Apple Car Play or Android Auto. I too was a bit excited to upgrade my '16 F150 from x2 to x3 and had to upgrade the USB hub in order to do so. This also cost me around $50 for the new USB hub. After all was installed I rarely use Apple Car Play I hate to use it frankly and would rather use the Ford Sync instead. The reason is that the Apple Car Play takes over your phone and won't let you run other applications while navigating for example ( I run Escort Live ). The only time I will use Apple Car Play is when the on-board Nav maps cannot locate an address. The other reason I don't use Apple Car Play often is that it requires you to be tethered via the USB cable whereas with Android Auto its wireless.
Other than the aforementioned I don't think there was much difference between the two versions.
Other than the aforementioned I don't think there was much difference between the two versions.