Ford brings invehicle notifications and sensor access to its sync. Ford is working on applink support for myford touch, the companys highend touch screen infotainment system. Fords sync applink brings android and blackberry apps to your. The applications run entirely on the mobile device without the need to install any software from the apps in the vehicle head unit. When sync is ready, it says mobile apps, please say a command. Commands may vary by phone and sync applink software. Your ford vehicles available sync system may be equipped with a feature called sync applink that allows you to control certain. Using sygic car navigation is convenient, comfortable, much safer and brings many advanced navigation features which you only can find in the highclass vehicles. An 8 touchscreen allows you to swipe, pinch and zoom just like the most advanced smartphones. Want to retrofit sync 3 into your myford touch sync 2 with 8. Focus st no applink with myford touch ford focus st. Fordpass has so many ways to make your ownership experience better.
This version of the myford mobile app is available for ford cmax energi and fusion energi plugin hybrids as well as focus electric vehicles equipped with embedded modems. It is now a valuable resource for people who want to make the most of their mobile devices, from customizing the look and feel to adding new functionality. Installing apps on syncmyford touch fiesta st forum. It support applink that lets you connect phone applications to the car av system. Start, stop, lock, unlock, schedule starts, get vehicle.
Welcome to columbia ford kia a ford, kia auto dealer serving the greater columbia, ct area. If you want to add navigation as well, please be sure to check the add. Access your favorite music and radio stations, share your location in real time with friends and family, and never miss the latest news and sports. Ford sync 4 gets apple carplay, android auto, and overthe. Ford should offer the sync 3 system as an upgrade to users of myford touch.
Learn how to sync an android phone to your my ford touch system. Ford sync applink and wp8 does anyone know if microsoft is planning on working with ford to extend this support. The available upgrade will finally join fords dual infotainment systems myford touch is currently operating on soequipped vehicles as a separate. Sync 3 is the fastest, most intuitive and easiest to use version of ford sync to date. Ford sync 3 drops microsoft, puts myford touch out to pasture. Telephone 8003923673 8002325952 tdd for the hearing impaired available mondayfriday, 8. This would be a bummer since ford seems to have ditched mft for sync3 which does have application support. Butler said carplay and android auto integration are coming, but wouldnt reveal a timeline. Ford sync with applink is an advanced version of ford sync. Since it is new hardware that has an associated cost, it should be offered as a purchasable part for dealer install, like the sync accessory kit was, so ford owners can enjoy the newer sync system with improved functionality. Millions of tracks to listen and also you can download the latest songs for offline play.
Ford adds apple carplay and android auto to sync 3, enhances its own applink. Joox is here, its the free music streaming application for you music lovers. Myfordtouch is built on top of windows mobile platform and is not compatible with the version of applink written for the more basic myford system. I have a 2014 ford focus with sync with myford not myford touch. Sync 3 applink is not compatible with myford touch. When myford touch was announced, ford also said it would support thirdparty mobile applications for a seamless connected experience. Applink is a feature that connects the car to iphone, android and blackberry to allow users to control apps like spotify, pandora, tunein and more to deliver handsfree control while driving. Sync applink allows you to voicecontrol some of your favorite compatible mobile apps. Voiceactivated sync technology also helps you keep your eyes on the road and your hands on the wheel. Ford was first to bring voice control to invehicle apps with applink, and the experience is further improved with sync 3. Simply remove and replace your existing 8inch radio displaymodule, swap your vehicles existing media usb hub, and install an underdash mounted gps antenna. Ford sync was terrible 20082014, got much better with sync 3 in 2015, and in 2020 sync 4 will offer bigger screens and more use of onboard telematics. Applink is a feature that connects the car to iphone, android and blackberry to allow users to control apps like spotify, pandora, tunein.
Interacting on this app, as an alternative to using the system itself, is a great way to learn about the system from anywhere, at any time. Its a technology that enables you to access and control your favourite apps on your smartphone via voice control, plus your cars audio systems, steeringwheel controls, multifunctional display and centrestack. Ford applink uses voiceactivated technology to connect you with some of your favorite smartphone applications. Spotify update breaks ford sync applink submitted by think85 on. Ford owners with sync 3equipped cars will not only get six new applink apps, including aaa, conur, eventseeker and cityseeker, ford is also finally enabling the onboard 4g lte signal. Fords sync applink brings android and blackberry apps to. Myford mobile allows consumers to manage vehicle functions from a smartphone. Spotify update breaks ford sync applink the spotify. Ford axes myford touch, replacing it with a new indash system. Its also unclear whether older ford models will support an upgrade to applink 3. Apple ios devices such as iphone sync3applink, ipad sync3applink and ipod sync3applink touch use multitasking to allow you to quickly switch between apps.
Press the voice button on your audio system or steering wheel, and then say mobile apps. Ford sync applink gone from appstore apple community. Best features and functions of sync applink sherwood ford. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. How to pair an android phone with ford sync and myford touch. We will preprogram the kit to your exact vehicle so it can be installed within 20 minutes. The new sync 3 is an appbased program, which is a departure from the earlier sync version. Compatible apps must be installed and running on compatible devices. Using waze inside your ford vehicle is now easier since the muchloved, crowdsourced navigation and traffic app is now compatible with available sync 3 applink. I have a windows phone 8 and ford sync powered by microsoft in a new 20 truck, yet no applink support for windows phone 8. Ford sync adds android auto, more applink apps and 4g lte.
Sync 3 eschews myford touchs quadrant layout for a more conventional menu grid with large floating icons, much like many competitors multimedia systems. I can confirm this because my old car ford bmax had the sync 1. If your vehicle is equipped with myford touch, follow steps 1 3 above to locate and activate the bluetooth feature in your phone. Choice is good, and when it comes to incar smartphone connectivity, fords giving you options. The stateoftheart infotainment system comes with a range of features, including improved voice recognition and applink. Fords sync incar infotainment is about to turn eight, making it one of the most wellestablished on the market. After choosing an app listed in the catalog, click view sync voice commands. Ford sync 3 with applink is equipped to provide a range of useful apps, while supporting the ford principle that drivers keep their hands on the wheel and eyes on the road. This app will work in combination with the myfordmobile website to give access to consumers in the method which works best for their lifestyles. By accessing waze through sync 3 applink, you can collaborate with other users, outsmarting traffic by sharing information to get the best routes, and receive realtime alerts about accidents, road hazards and traffic jams. Ford is replacing the muchreviled myford touch with a new infotainment system based on sync applink, its more successful. Isolated view of ford sync 3 system and steering wheel. Allow customers with myford touch to upgrade to sync 3.
Search this catalog to find desired smartphone apps, and see how easily they work with sync applink commands. Ford sync 3 drops microsoft, puts myford touch out to. Ford adds sync applink smartphone app access to more models. Sygics technology is available to ios and android smartphone users and its classleading sygic car navigation app is optimized to work seamlessly with fords sync 3 vehicle touchscreen. The ford fiesta we test drive here isnt a fancy car, but it does have sync applink, which is a way to safely use compatible smartphone apps. Now i have a new cmax with sync2 no applink features are available, and i can use spotify only with the standard bt streaming. Ford is adding sync applink to 10 models for 2012, extending the. Ford adds apple carplay and android auto to sync 3. Heres how to use sync applink with your android device. Today ford is releasing sync applink, a downloadable software upgrade for ford sync systems that will allow handsfree voice control of. Appspecific voice commands can be found in the sync 3 applink catalog. Apple users must connect their device via usb and have compatible app running in background.
New ford sync applink smartphonetodash projection for. Ford is holding its annual developer conference in tandem with the. Not only can you launch and voicecontrol your favorite mobile apps, but you can also access them by simply swiping through the compatible ones on the capacitive touchscreen. How to connect your phone apps to ford sync youtube. We currently dont have plans to add applink to myford touch, but you should still be able to listen to apps like pandora via the bluetooth and usb audio sources. Upgrade today from myford touch sync 2 to sync 3 with. Now with a quick tap or swipe of the sync 3 touchscreen, or by speaking a command, you can view and control compatible mobile apps on your smartphone. Applink transfers the normal functionality processed by touching a mobile device screen in to the familiar vehicle controls such as voice commands, steering wheel and radio buttons, and capacitive touch screens. Now, with available sync 3, the experience is truly smart. After you have done this, press the add phone button on.
Sync applink is available on select models and compatible with select smartphone platforms. Fordlincoln my touch to sync3 upgrade for nonnavi radio. Ford understands how customers are using their smartphones. Sygic car navigation is first to take advantage of the new capability. Sygic becomes first ever gps navigation app to work with ford. Ford adds sync applink smartphone app access to more. Our complete sync 3 retrofit kit contains genuine ford parts, includes everything needed and comes preprogrammed. Multitasking allows some apps to run, some to run in the background and some to be suspended. Unfortunately when i try to use applink on the car with my phone it says the phone isnt compatible. Ford applink works with ios devices, such as iphone, ipad and ipod touch, ios 6. Applink was not available on the newer myford touch system and didnt get to be used by a lot of ford owners.
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