Coming Sync 3 update
Logistics Pro
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From: Mills River
For example, I can now use the AccuWeather app via my truck's Sync 3 system, but the app is on my iPhone and the phone must be USB connected.
HTH,
Jim / crewzer
Lead Driver
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From: GA
It is very frustrating so I feel your pain.
Lead Driver
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From: GA
My understanding is different. Specifically, us iPhone users will need to install an updated Waze app (due in April?) on our phones. The phones will need to be plugged in to Sync 3 via the USB cable, and the Sync 3 system will talk to the Waze app via its Smartlink / AppLink feature without going through CarPlay.
For example, I can now use the AccuWeather app via my truck's Sync 3 system, but the app is on my iPhone and the phone must be USB connected.
HTH,
Jim / crewzer
For example, I can now use the AccuWeather app via my truck's Sync 3 system, but the app is on my iPhone and the phone must be USB connected.
HTH,
Jim / crewzer
Think of it this way, if you use Waze through your phone without AppLink or USB, naturally you`ll be using more data and battery. However, and this is the way i`m understanding it, if you use the Waze AppLink app, the SYNC system will control Waze and it`s navigation through the AppLink "specific" Waze app. The phone is needed to use this specific version of Waze so SYNC can talk to, control, and use it`s features.
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Maryland
Hopefully no one believes that WAZE will not continue to use your data. I try to limit WAZE when I can and use the OEM Navigation. I do have Sirius traffic too, it is marginally better than nothing. WAZE can consume some data over the long haul too.
Freshman User
Joined: Sep 2017
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From: GA
I am on the new new 3.0 update but when I pulled back up to my house this morning and SYNC connected to WiFi it started downloading another update. I have not had time to look at it more than that. Anyone else seeing a new update?
Mountain Pass
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I havent seen that.
More Turbo
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I upgraded to 3.0 via USB. Then when connected to WiFi, it started to update again.
Freshman User
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From: GA
Yes, I upgraded via USB last week. Not sure why I got the update downloading today when it connected to WiFi.
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From: Kentucky
Update showing
I just went out and did a manual check for updates and this came up. I have done the version 3.0 update last week. anyone know what this could be. I have been waiting for a while to see the blue line move across, but I haven't seen any change I assume it is actually downloading something
Posting Guru
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From: Fairbanks, AK
Did you install the beta release before Ford officially released the update? If so, and if that update never completes, you may have to get it directly from Ford and install it yourself. Apparently Sync wants all files to be same versions.
Junior User
Joined: Jan 2018
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From: Kentucky
No. I installed the version from Ford that came out last week. previous version was 2.3. It doesn't seem to be downloading, just hung. I'm not sure what issues this might cause or how to get out of it.
Junior User
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From: Kentucky
Well. Went back out to the truck to see about the above download and there is no sign that it is now downloading. There is also no record that it tried. it says that the last update check was on 3/3/2018. The version and the build numbers remain unchanged. I guess it was an anomaly.