slumlord Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 (edited) I been waiting forever and yesterday got an update on IOS for waze but it still didn't load. Then today it just worked (maybe it needed a restart?) anyway it finally works! On and it has to be on Sync 3 app NOT APPLE CAR PLAY ( you have to disable car play too but that is fine I already had it disabled I don't really care for it anyway) Edited April 18, 2018 by slumlord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HofstraJet Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 So Waze now works through Sync apps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slumlord Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 Yep go try it. Make sure your Sync is updated to latest version and make sure IOS and Waze App are updated as well.(Not sure they need to be but all my stuff is at the latest version) Do a restart as well and make sure carplay disabled in the sync settings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boredinbirmingham Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 (edited) Deleted Edited April 18, 2018 by boredinbirmingham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boredinbirmingham Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Whats the latest update for sync? Mine hasnt updated since I brought it home in January. I got the Waze update but it hasnt appears in the app section of sync, Ill restart the iPhone and try again. Thanks for the heads up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Wi-Fi updates don’t work. Go to owner.ford.com and download the 3.0 update on usb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slumlord Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 (edited) Here are some pics Edited April 18, 2018 by slumlord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Awesome news! I'm looking forward to trying this out on my Super Duty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Has anyone seen anything about this being available on MyFordTouch (Sync 2)? Daughter could really use it in her Escape. I didn't find anything with google so I'm assuming the answer is no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boredinbirmingham Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Wi-Fi updates dont work. Go to owner.ford.com and download the 3.0 update on usb.It came with 3.0 and according to that site its up to date so I should be good to go. Ill check it soon. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boredinbirmingham Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Just checked, not working. I see my sync build is 17279 and in slumlords pic his is 17302. Ill update and see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HofstraJet Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Website shows no updates available. Build shows as 3.0 JL7T-14G381-BJ on website. Will check vehicle later to see what build I have. If an older one, any ideas on how to get an update without going to dealer? Sync website hasn't been that good with updates in all my years as a Ford owner, so not hopeful. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boredinbirmingham Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 website says the same thing for me as well. I checked iphone and no updates for the os or apps, I have restarted the phone, made sure carplay is disabled and still not working. not sure what I am missing at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slumlord Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 Well that sucks guys. Maybe my version is newer because I picked up recently? I updated my father's C-max (not sure he is active on Waze yet ) but I had to download the file onto a USB stick and update like that. I did it 2 months ago when he was visiting, the wifi update wouldn't work for shit but putting it on a USB worked. Well if you don't have it yet you should soon. Otherwise maybe run to dealer (or call first to make sure they have the update available) and bring a USB the update took like 20 mins or so in my dads car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HofstraJet Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 (edited) There is a newer version that what boredinbirmingham (and, most likely, I) have as we were among the first to take delivery. Problem is there is no way to download it on USB and wifi updates don't work. It's these little things that make Ford so annoying. They have had this update issue for as long as they have had Sync. Edited April 18, 2018 by HofstraJet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boredinbirmingham Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Just came back to the garage and its working now, I literally changed nothing from the attempt 20 min ago... so weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Have you updated Waze in the last few days? You must be on the latest Waze version. I would be surprised if your 3.0 version didn’t support it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boredinbirmingham Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Ok, 30 seconds in and I realize that you have to keep the app running in the foreground, if you multitask at all, like change podcast or anything on the phone, the map will not work on the in car screen. I really want to like this but I dont know if I will. Does the map dissapear when you get a call as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slumlord Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 Yeah I noticed that too. Also it runs a little laggy compared to either Carplay nav or the sync 3 nav. Hopefully this is a start and it will get better. If you minimize the app you get a HUGE BANNER telling you it's running in the background on your phone I will probably still just mount my phone on my dash for long road trips until they fix this. You can have multiple apps running though I had slacker radio going and waze running together (waze of course open on phone) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 I just tried it and it worked on my SD. It is a bit laggy, but should be fine for navigation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boredinbirmingham Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Yeah I noticed that too. Also it runs a little laggy compared to either Carplay nav or the sync 3 nav. Hopefully this is a start and it will get better. If you minimize the app you get a HUGE BANNER telling you it's running in the background on your phone I will probably still just mount my phone on my dash for long road trips until they fix this. You can have multiple apps running though I had slacker radio going and waze running together (waze of course open on phone) That banner literally killed my excitement. Ill play around with it but I think Ill run it separately on my phone and just listen out for the traffic and cop alerts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HofstraJet Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 (edited) It is slow, laggy, and the resolution is terrible. Very hard to use the controls on the Sync screen and I hate that it locks you out of the phone. Will not be using it through AppLink. Was hoping for a better implementation. Don't understand why the Sync system is so slow and unresponsive for this and most other tasks (you can watch it redraw the native nav maps when zooming in and out - really pathetic). Is the processor they use really they that crappy? It's been this way for many years over many Expeditions with Sync. Was hoping the Lincoln would be better, but no such luck. Edited May 1, 2018 by HofstraJet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcartwright99 Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 It is slow, laggy, and the resolution is terrible. Very hard to use the controls on the Sync screen and I hate that it locks you out of the phone. Will not be using it through AppLink. Was hoping for a better implementation. Don't understand why the Sync system is so slow and unresponsive for this and most other tasks (you can watch it redraw the native nav maps when zooming in and out - really pathetic). Is the processor they use really they that crappy? It's been this way for many years over many Expeditions with Sync. Was hoping the Lincoln would be better, but no such luck. On my Fusion, it works pretty well. I've used it once and had 0 complaints. Now, coming from a IT/Dev I don't expect it to have the same performance as when using on my phone. Why???? When add another layer, you add latency and there is just not much you can do to get away from that other than to develop more efficiently (which is costly and almost impossible to do). I would guess since this is the first roll out of of this, we'll see bugs and/or inefficiencies. Hopefully, we'll see some corrections to give a bit of a boost over time. I would imagine that other manufactures have this same issue. Although, I've never used a phone Navigation with any other car UI so I can't be certain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boredinbirmingham Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Im not too pleased either and just posted on another thread on here about this but Ill restate my comment here. It places my vehicle in the lower left of the screen and is zoomed out so far that it shows the entire city of Atlanta as I driver through so its impossible to see any map detail. It doesnt allow me to zoom and, as mentioned above, the locking out of the phone is the worst! I get the safety aspect of locking out but its just too much for me along with the other issues. I personally dont have any issues with the native nav so Im happy using it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slumlord Posted May 1, 2018 Author Share Posted May 1, 2018 I agree I was excited at the beginning but after seeing how bad it is I just use the default nav (not even through carplay which I think also sucks) the stock nav is good enough. I still can play music and more through the sync (have the sirius app and free service from an old lifetime subscription I still have) so I'll just use that when the free sirius is over. Also not sure if I will add a data plan or just tether my phone for data. Don't need lots of monthly bills for stuff I don't use that much and have already on other devices. Even waze works great on my phone so until it works better through the SYNC I will just mount it on the dash for road trips. I kind of like that better anyway cause you can have waze going and still do other stuff on the Sync display. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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