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SYNC3 Build 22020/22048
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There will likely never be any noticeable changes. Anything that will be done will be bug and performances fixes. The hardware just does not have the power to do anything much more. Like you I wish they would optimize the 10" screen layout especially for the backup and 360 camera....It is just so small, but yet there is so much display real-estate. We are 3 years in on the explorer so I just don't see any changes coming.
Doesnt need much on the hardware, just needs to literally make the back up screen to show in a bigger area. Its just video signal.
Android auto/carplay also, it is very possible to show it tad bigger than what it is. Subaru already did it with Carplay. Doesnt really rely on infotainment hardware since its practically screen mirroring.
Android auto/carplay also, it is very possible to show it tad bigger than what it is. Subaru already did it with Carplay. Doesnt really rely on infotainment hardware since its practically screen mirroring.
LOL! Man what a bunch of negative thinkers here! Even though there may not be an improvement, there’s always a chance there will be. I agree that the video display is smaller than it needs to be but the other displays it has are nice, like the full map view for one. I have no complaints with anything on my ST. It’s been perfect since day one. Oh wait….the door at the front of the console where the USB ports are located doesn’t want to open sometimes.
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True we all have our usages , not negative thinking. I use CarPlay for nav…it basically only uses the top 1/3 of the screen. For this it would be more functional to just have a 8” screen where CarPlay uses the whole screen. It already been commented on the cyanlab forum there was no improvement in the 10” screen. It just seem the sync developers could have put a little more effort in the layout. Basically like bluesnake said how Subaru does theirs.
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Coming from 15 years driving GM, I can honestly say that the Sync system in my Explorer blows compared to similar in GM. Part of it is my familiarity with GM and having to relearn where stuff is but a big part of it is functionality and user friendly-ness. It would seem a trivial change to make the screen use more real estate when using carplay or google but there also seem to be lots of quirks that I didn't see in the GM platform.
Not bashing Ford and I really like my Explorer, just seems they are missing the boat with Sync3. Maybe Sync4 will be a big improvement but likely won't help us.
Not bashing Ford and I really like my Explorer, just seems they are missing the boat with Sync3. Maybe Sync4 will be a big improvement but likely won't help us.
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I never use Sync's 3 Nav as its slow and nowhere near as good in general vs the Google maps. Also the voice assistance from Sync 3 is horrible, never gets the right address. Full screen nav looks nice thats about it lol
Sync 4 isnt much better, just a faster nicer looking Sync 3 but its UI and support is still a mess. Big reason why Ford is dropping it in favor of Android, it cant compete with GM's and Dodge's infotainment system. The UI from my 17 Caddy is a million times better and faster than my Explorer's. Dodge though has the best one
Sync 4 isnt much better, just a faster nicer looking Sync 3 but its UI and support is still a mess. Big reason why Ford is dropping it in favor of Android, it cant compete with GM's and Dodge's infotainment system. The UI from my 17 Caddy is a million times better and faster than my Explorer's. Dodge though has the best one
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This is so true, I just wish we could have our backup camera and 360 camera bigger than the size of a debit card like it is. There was no point in putting in 10" screen to use 2/3rds of it to display the radio station...lol. Yes I heard of the android OS is coming to Ford .....the bad is we are stuck with 3.4 I don't see them doing any major improvements on it, since sync 4 is out and the move to the android based infotainment is in the works. I agree with others my GM system I had was great and my wife new Toyota Venza is amazing as well. One feature I like in the Toyota is when the front sensors kick in the display switches to the front camera automatically on the display. The odd thing is most of the stuff like the camera can easily be integrated into sync 3.x. I still don't understand how the edge got sync 4 when it is a dead model after 2023.
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The Sync3 system is the low-point of this vehicle. IT works fine, but is slow, buggy, and leaves a lot on the table in simple design principles (screen usage etc.) When I've rented 2021 budget import cars that have Android Auto, I'm always surprised that it works (and works well) wirelessly! How did we miss this boat and still have to plug in our phones. I can't imagine the tech jump from 20 to 21 was some sort of moonlanding moment.
That said, when I've been in a rented Explorer with the horizontal screen, some of the features are better, others are not. e.g. Android or Carplay take up the entire screen. You can't get to the other sync controls (sat radio) when Android or Apple dominates the screen. it's just a different set of issues with the horizontal version. Backup camera is larger though, which helps.
fingers crossed the new build will offer some noticeable benefits!
That said, when I've been in a rented Explorer with the horizontal screen, some of the features are better, others are not. e.g. Android or Carplay take up the entire screen. You can't get to the other sync controls (sat radio) when Android or Apple dominates the screen. it's just a different set of issues with the horizontal version. Backup camera is larger though, which helps.
fingers crossed the new build will offer some noticeable benefits!
Ehhh unless it’s going to introduce new features or fix their dumbass design, I’m fine. Mine works well and does everything I need it to.
my mom just got a 22 rav4 xse hybrid. That system is garbage! That screen is garbage! I’ll take our smaller camera any day to avoid that system lol just a side note. I know sync is trashed a lot and there are certainly better systems out there, but compared to Toyota, sync is miles better.
my mom just got a 22 rav4 xse hybrid. That system is garbage! That screen is garbage! I’ll take our smaller camera any day to avoid that system lol just a side note. I know sync is trashed a lot and there are certainly better systems out there, but compared to Toyota, sync is miles better.
