Phones/Bluetooth

[Amsoil guy]

With some , what I think are updates from Ford, has ones cell phones been unpaired? Recently, every time I get in the truck , I have to re-pair the phone. Anyone else going through this? A little frustrating.
J

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[FusedLogic]

With some , what I think are updates from Ford, has ones cell phones been unpaired? Recently, every time I get in the truck , I have to re-pair the phone. Anyone else going through this? A little frustrating.
J

I always plug mine in since that's the only way to use CarPlay as far as I know. I don't think I've ever actually tried to pair mine.

 

[Msfitoy]

I always plug mine in since that's the only way to use CarPlay as far as I know. I don't think I've ever actually tried to pair mine.

Same here...plus I like to keep my phone charged up and not running battery while driving...

 

[Amsoil guy]

I always plug mine in since that's the only way to use CarPlay as far as I know. I don't think I've ever actually tried to pair mine.

It’s just strange. No issues since 2020 using Bluetooth without the phone plugged in, and then all of a sudden it doesn’t stay connected. Maybe I will plug it into the truck and see if it does anything as far as syncing goes.
J

 

[alcohenusa]

It’s just strange. No issues since 2020 using Bluetooth without the phone plugged in, and then all of a sudden it doesn’t stay connected. Maybe I will plug it into the truck and see if it does anything as far as syncing goes.
J

Time to update to build 23188, especially of you are on build 22251.

 

[Amsoil guy]

Time to update to build 23188, especially of you are on build 22251.

How do you do the upgrade? My software updates have been updated apparently. According to the app.

 

[Squatchranger]

With some , what I think are updates from Ford, has ones cell phones been unpaired? Recently, every time I get in the truck , I have to re-pair the phone. Anyone else going through this? A little frustrating.
J

I mostly use carplay but my phone is paired as well, haven't had any issues with the bluetooth, it always pairs up instantly and I updated to the latest patch last week

 

[Squatchranger]

How do you do the upgrade? My software updates have been updated apparently. According to the app.

Go on ford.com and you can see it there in the vehicle info (you need to login obviously) It will guide you through the process, I did it with a usb and it worked great for me

 

[subquark]

Mine's iffy, sometimes I need to re-pair. BUT ... I'm a bit of a spaz with connectivity in general.

I have two phones paired and I also have the tiny non-touch screen, so no carplay, only the phone. When connected, it's great and that's probably 90% of the time.

I didn't know a new update was out, I'll go check (and it may not apply to my Sync version).

Oh, and if the OP sees the latest update on their settings, maybe it did the Wi-Fi update. Mine never has, despite being in range and "seeing" the router, so I've always done the USB version which is fast since I don't have any and all that fancy pants stuff! =D

Update: There is an update for mine - thanks for this thread!

 

[Amsoil guy]

Go on ford.com and you can see it there in the vehicle info (you need to login obviously) It will guide you through the process, I did it with a usb and it worked great for me

Thanks, I’ll try that.

 

[alcohenusa]

How do you do the upgrade? My software updates have been updated apparently. According to the app.

Start here…
https://www.ford.com/support/sync-maps-updates/

 

[Squatchranger]

Thanks, I’ll try that.

Be sure that you open and do the guide on ford.com verbatim, youll need a good sized flash drive and will need to reformat it to a different storage format so it will need to be empty, and the vehicle will need to be sitting on for a good while (took me like 30 min) So its a perfect excuse to do some interior detailing!

 

[JasonTremor]

Same issue here with latest update which hit last week for me. It kept having pairing issues until it appears to have finally downloaded all the update pieces. After that, pairing is back to normal.

 

[Grandaccess]

I have an android, I paired it once 8 months ago and it has been solid since, then I remember to plug it in anyway, but even if I unplug it in the middle of a song or call it goes to BT fast

 

[Amsoil guy]

I was able to update the phone app along with the update in the truck. Looks like that’s all that was needed. It took a bit to do, but now it seems like it’s working fine now. Thanks for all the input and ideas. Very much appreciated.
J

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