Software

[Bruck]

When you are starting up the vehicle, do you find that the software is really slow to boot up or is it just me? It makes me want to plug a RAM chip in there somewhere!!!

 

[Peterfor]

It's not just you mine slow too.

 

[Bruck]

Any solutions?

 

[Rick]

Any solutions?

Patience grasshopper …

 

[Bruck]

Patience grasshopper …

I don’t possess that skill

 

[Rick]

I don’t possess that skill

when you can snatch the pebble from his hand it will be time for your software to boot up

 

[Sgt1411]

When you are starting up the vehicle, do you find that the software is really slow to boot up or is it just me? It makes me want to plug a RAM chip in there somewhere!!!

Welcome to SYNC3 and its performance, that's one of the reasons SYNC is the lowest ranked multimedia software of the big 3. SYNC4 isn't much better, Mach E boot up is just as slow. Very poorly executed. If you get a chance use U-Connect and see how it performs.....right now its the benchmark.

 

[st8]

Welcome to SYNC3 and its performance, that's one of the reasons SYNC is the lowest ranked multimedia software of the big 3. SYNC4 isn't much better, Mach E boot up is just as slow. Very poorly executed. If you get a chance use U-Connect and see how it performs.....right now its the benchmark.

Maybe don’t try it actually lol would then really make the sync system look bad.

 

[ljhopeless]

having used both uconnect and sync, i have to disagree. uconnect might be faster but i think it kinda sucks tbh

 

[UNBROKEN]

So I’m not the only one that hears the old AOL tone when I start the car?

 

[Love Tractor]

I tried to update mine using the USB downloaded from Ford and it's been saying Updating Software while I'm driving down the road for a couple months now. I called Ford and they said I'd have to leave the car with them for a day or two for them to diagnose the problem and that their software guy is only there twice a week. Pain in the ass. I've heard from other Ford owners in the neighborhood that it's pretty common. Can't say I'm happy about it but I guess I'll have to leave it with them soon.

 

[Dale5403]

I tried to update mine using the USB downloaded from Ford and it's been saying Updating Software while I'm driving down the road for a couple months now. I called Ford and they said I'd have to leave the car with them for a day or two for them to diagnose the problem and that their software guy is only there twice a week. Pain in the ass. I've heard from other Ford owners in the neighborhood that it's pretty common. Can't say I'm happy about it but I guess I'll have to leave it with them soon.

Have you tried to unplug the flash drive and start the install over? Not sure if if would help but might be worth a try. Good luck.

 

[Love Tractor]

Have you tried to unplug the flash drive and start the install over? Not sure if if would help but might be worth a try. Good luck.

Yeah I tried that as well as rebooting the whole thing and starting over. Nothing worked.

 

[singingwhodat]

So I’m not the only one that hears the old AOL tone when I start the car?

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[Dale5403]

Yeah I tried that as well as rebooting the whole thing and starting over. Nothing worked.

Are you able to connect your Explorer to wifi? If so you could try to do the update over the air. Was your flash formated to exFAT ?

 

[Love Tractor]

Are you able to connect your Explorer to wifi? If so you could try to do the update over the air. Was your flash formated to exFAT ?

It stopped connecting to WiFi when it said it needed the update. The Ford Connect is working so I don't think the modem is down but it won't connect to my home network. It'll find it but it won't connect.

 

[Dale5403]

Well darn the luck. About the only other thing I can think of is to try to use a different flash drive. Make sure its empty and then format it to exFat. Then download again and see if that works.

 

[Jeppo]

It stopped connecting to WiFi when it said it needed the update. The Ford Connect is working so I don't think the modem is down but it won't connect to my home network. It'll find it but it won't connect.

I have a Mesh Network and found my ST would only connect if I disabled the Mesh setting for it.

 

[GearHead_1]

@Love Tractor When installing an update on my truck my result was much the same as yours. The drive was new and formatted correctly the files were nested as they should be but no soap. I bought a little more high-end Samsung thumb drive and started over, it loaded just as it should in short order.

Others on the F150Ecoboost forum had the same issue. I sent that same drive to several more members and it worked for them in each case. They were all great members. I was just giving any of them the drive. They all sent it back to me and a couple of them threw $5 in to cover my shipping costs (totally unnecessary). I was just glad it helped them out. Do make sure that the files reside where they are supposed to on the drive according to Ford's instructions.

 

[Dale5403]

@Dale5403 When installing an update on my truck my result was much the same as yours. The drive was new and formatted correctly the files were nested as they should be but no soap. I bought a little more high-end Samsung thumb drive and started over, it loaded just as it should in short order.

Others on the F150Ecoboost forum had the same issue. I sent that same drive to several more members and it worked for them in each case. They were all great members. I was just giving any of them the drive. They all sent it back to me and a couple of them threw $5 in to cover my shipping costs (totally unnecessary). I was just glad it helped them out. Do make sure that the files reside where they are supposed to on the drive according to Ford's instructions.

Thanks for sharing that. First I've heard it but will file that idea away for the next update. If and when one comes out.