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HEY!!!! After install of IOS 11 on my iphone 6+.... I did the normal "best practices" & deleted sync from phone & phone from car and did fresh pair & downloaded phone book. CONTACT PICTURES NOW SHOW UP ON PHONE CALLS----DID NOT SEE IT THOUGH ON TEXTS

Thanks... The owner site for my vehicle shows 3.6 as last install. I ran a VHR & opened but nothing on site updated. When I pull up in vehicle I see CCPU/SW: 3.08.15128.ea.10_Product ...I guess I do have 3.8 & there was been nothing newer since now Ford moved on with Sync 3. BTW I also see where sync services is no longer for purchase. GOOD!! way back $200 for linc but only $60 for Ford- & most features were avail elsewhere free. That was an issue that I guess in time is now in graveyard. .

8/14/17 been away for while... Last update I have on my 2011 Linc MKX is Sync 2 3.6.... back in July 2015. Was there any more for the Edge/MKX prior to moving to sync 3? Yes- I did check web site but that has been unreliable in past as to the updates that were there & then not there & then back etc.

I know it is sync 3 related but since mod referenced an old MFT rant of mine on features that do not work the way you wanted - I added my experience with MFT & was wondering if some things were changed on Sync 3 - since I have not seen

SO in Sync 3 you can add direct coordinates? NICE...I ranted on this a while back for those that didn't catch the reference . The times you might use are : When you directly save a spot that you are at & want to go to those exact coordinates, If in a state park to get to a specific spot (waterfall) , or a camp site specific spot , or royal parts of our states where no cross street or address just a RR, or web sites that a destination POI that gets you to their corp office vs the attraction... Other MFT wish list rant was on a remote start with the heated seat and heated steering wheel - feature only activated at 32 or below & owner could not go into an advanced setting to make it say 34 or 40 or always on setting on a remote start... Impress me & say that Ford added/addressed that nice feature....

Looks like Ford is at it again not allowing the customer to do what they want. I want to delete 1 of 25. Sorry - Master reset to blow away EVERYTHING!! Geeze that is like MFT that really only needed a reboot with its many issues - but all the Ford's advise was to Master reset & blow away everything- then we got smart and got the reboot app.

The heated steering wheel and heated seat with remote start is a nice feature. my '11 has it...only issue is FORD hard coded 32 degrees as the on off determination...no option to set it to say 33 or 38 or always on w/ remote start ...33 is still cold on leather & useless remote start feature when won't turn on

SO why did Ford remove the feature that is really there? It is there on my 2011.

We are approaching 1 year since this update was released... Are we done with updates for MFT/MLT now that there is a Sync 3? Or is another update in the works? I'll ask for an ~ ETA but based on past I assume can't give us an ETA? Will we every see Apple car play on the MFT/MLT platform?

Interesting ...thanks for the info

I do like the option I have of changing the temp from the small right screen...and not using voice or the main Big center screen And some people just like the very cold air on demand & no guess work of what temp setting to get - so no auto setting for them -or some like very cold air all the time but at low fan speed so they also would not use auto Just as an FYI: I have a 2011 & lived through all the missteps of the multiple MFT/ MLT releases....at 1 point Ford took away the fan speed display on the big center screen along the bottom ( in home screen mode) - even when you changed the fan speed- no indicator. I yelled & posted a lot back when ford had their owner forum, I even emailed a Ford engineer. Ford did bring back the fan speed indicator along the bottom but only "on demand" when you changed fan speed it popped up on display- shows the number of bars & then disappears in a few when done. SO I know the frustration of not "Seeing" it & then after some time & updates- seeing it again.

As many have said over & over- It is a BIG MONEY maker to use a car companies nav .... They could make map updates cheaper or could actually make them more current with the actual street updates or include traffic ( biggie) ..... yea yea- they could not outsource so you have that as a don't blame Ford it is the other guy that is setting price & all that stuff... I have built in nav- (came with fancier package) & yes big screen is nice & has done a nice job ....but with Ford choosing no TRAFFIC- oh wait PAY for it via Sirius- I use Waze on my smart phone & it draws very little data. So many others seem to use Waze as well. The other added features with app like Waze: sharing your route and eta, alerts of hazards on side of road, cop alerts...do add Much more value.... I have used Goggle & Mapquest & it does just seem like personal preference.

take a short vid on your phone of the issue- contact dealer & call 800# and get a regional rep to open a case file. Don't mess around any more & request that the apim be replaced while still under that special extended warranty for that specific part. Been many posts in the specific TB or code that Ford issued in subject.

VHR is not part of the paid Sync Services..(just saying) Also as we have seen the VHR doesn't really do much but drive traffic to Ford web site & dealer ads

Most times when there is no lines in the back up camera that requires dealer reprogramming

Yes it would have. And to think I was one of the few that reached out to a ford sync engineer & received the direct reboot app...just plug in to usb port & bam it did a reboot & remove... but then Ford had hissy fit & the engineer got the cease & desist order...then we had the delayed reboot app because we all saw how easy it was to just take it from the original sirius channel line up fix solution till Ford eventually pulled that one too. Oh well ...at least the MFT/MLT was eventually stabilized...after many attempts

Yes you can use & be sent a txt with the wanted details... no data for a regular sms text. & yes it is fully voice control & can store favorites & is FREE I am in no way connected to the services I just like using this free option & was majorily Pissed at how Ford ripped off & used the free version incorporated into their paid version- word for word & reporter for reporter...and then a $199 charge JUST because I was lincoln owner vs Ford...Ford gave you no other lower $ option & just took advantage of an owner....I got Ford to PAY ( loved that dealer check) for 2 additional years past the included 3 years that they used to provide before shrinking to 1 year....then I had to say why bother- just use the free version.

Read the 6+ years of feedback on the PAID sync Services.... PLEASE do your self a service & vet it thoroughly........ You will see very very rare that someone really finds value in this ford product vs the many other options out there.

Thanks AKirby for the reply. "Latitude and Longitude (##.###### - ##.######) One to six decimal places are accepted." Nice to see that it was included- even if not used often. I have felt the growing pains from sync & MLT- like many others-so I look forward to reading more Positives & successes in the latest S3 version- hopefully.

OH boy - I away for awhile and same old stuff... We get it-- phones update fast- ie new models & new software...cars do not- that said... the slowness of auto industry (from the car buyer perspective not the IT programmer perspective) is clearly seen... We UNDERSTAND auto can never be as fast as phones for updates ....but the expectation is YOU GOTS TO DO MUCH BETTER THAN YOU ARE. removal of features is clearly seen... promise of features that were expected before- on older sync & older MFT ... demanded NOW on a new release is still frustrating to hear -not now later -in year & as we saw with MFT later in year can be later next year & oops with released with unintended consequences that demand another wait period for the next release...again as would be said---- programming 101- but on phones & PC that next hot fix is FAST compared to a car were it is 6 mth or a year later -

nice that the contact address works on S3....shame Ford never spent the money to fix that feature on MFT that the 3rd party programmer co messed up & had to wait 6 years for a new version release to incorporate that feature. Other MFT take away was the direct GPS coordinate input feature- you know when in a say a state park or camp ground or following a geo tag for a specific sightseeing spot or in a rural area where there is NO street address or intersection just a gps coordinate provided on a website stuff like that... I know not your normal set destination but was nice to have before removed... Was that incorporated somewhere - even if buried in a sub menu?

OK can you Clarify above about contacts and nav? MFT/ MLT had a feature to send your downloaded phone contacts ( that had addresses) to you nav to set a destination. Problem is it NEVER WORKED & eventually was removed after years of complaints on why it was never fixed. iphone was especially effected. Ford had a subscribe to sync services option BUT was $199 Year -insane- that had the "send destination" feature from a web page or from an app. Again - problem that it did not work MOST of the time. This was handy to preload a destination without telling everyone in car to be quite for a few minutes while you talked to car to set the destination. Sync 3- Does it have the send you phone contact address to nav --does it work with iphones?

Glad to help

Scottk So what is issue? I have not had ambient light reset since the 3.8 update

Glad to hear a happy ending. So Again- FORD CORPORATE is the issue. Just like my issue over summer and the regional rep & the field service engineer, and rent a car, etc...Home office just does a very POOR job in communicating with anyone but themselves. Maybe that is why they shut down the community posting site