cirockets Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 I think there has to be...it is the only way to explain the wide range of peoples opinions of the system. With what we are experiencing there is no way anyone else could think it is even remotely acceptable. So while software may free up a few cycles to make things run faster and smoother I don't think they changed it to address varying hardware base. I don't know enough about the hardware and software to be sure but it almost seems like issues I have had using a driver that wasn't quite right for the hardware. Many times it would be OK, sometimes it craps out predictably others random. For the last several weeks we haven't had phones or USB devices connected and we still get crashes. This is with a fresh install and new APIM...so I have to believe there is some hardware incompatibility on the Ford side. I to agree with that assumption. I haven't had any trouble at all with my system with 2.7 and believe me I have given it a workout. I believe Choff said she has not had any problems with and still using 1.8 and then we have people who have all kinds of trouble even after upgrading to the latest update and still having the same problems as they were with 2.4, 2.7, 2.8 and 2.11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOEHIO Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 :happy feet: Got my update (My Lincoln Touch) in the mail today. Very simple to do, took exactly 40 minutes to do. Nav is more accurate, the old version had me off 30-40 feet, now it's right on target. Before, it would take forever for my IPOD to index and build commands, I timed it today, and indexing & voice commands took about 45 seconds, so a BIG improvement. My wife missed the outside temp not being displayed in the center screen, but no big deal to me - years ago, things like this were never heard of. My LG phone and my wife's Iphone paired with no problem at all, nice and clear at both ends. I will update in a few days, let you know how things are working. Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirockets Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 :happy feet: Got my update (My Lincoln Touch) in the mail today. Very simple to do, took exactly 40 minutes to do. Nav is more accurate, the old version had me off 30-40 feet, now it's right on target. Before, it would take forever for my IPOD to index and build commands, I timed it today, and indexing & voice commands took about 45 seconds, so a BIG improvement. My wife missed the outside temp not being displayed in the center screen, but no big deal to me - years ago, things like this were never heard of. My LG phone and my wife's Iphone paired with no problem at all, nice and clear at both ends. I will update in a few days, let you know how things are working. Joe Great to hear. Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifeswrk@gmail.com Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Can anyone copy their nav simm card software and email it to me as a zip file. That way mine should work. Just installed the update after downloading from sync my ride. Did not realize there was a simm card update for the nav. Now I have a nav fault. Jamie. Lifeswrk@gmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpm419419 Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Can anyone copy their nav simm card software and email it to me as a zip file. That way mine should work. Just installed the update after downloading from sync my ride. Did not realize there was a simm card update for the nav. Now I have a nav fault. Jamie. Lifeswrk@gmail.com Sorry but it cannot be copied Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdavis Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Hi, I'm on the same boat here. I've just updated my Ford Edge, and now it doesn't recognize my Nav SD. Is there any way to download the SD contents? the Ford vendor here in Chile is not very helpful..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpm419419 Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Hi, I'm on the same boat here. I've just updated my Ford Edge, and now it doesn't recognize my Nav SD. Is there any way to download the SD contents? the Ford vendor here in Chile is not very helpful..... you need to get the SD Nav card mailed to you or from the dealer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaMike Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Got my upgrade USB and new nav card in the mail yesterday, Melbourne Florida. I never got a letter saying it was coming so I was glad to see the blue package in the mailbox. Haven't had a chance to install it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlepse Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 After talking with my Uncle who works for Ford and has the beta software, he said it really is no better off. He said although it looks better, it is just as bad function which is why they haven't released it yet. Sadly I think your uncle was right. I only got to play with it on my drive home but in that short window the system crashed. When it wasn't crashed I did find several oddities and unfortunately the wife just called and said it was acting "funny." I really hope there is something wrong with my system that Ford can fix but I am at my wits end with this stupid thing. If they don't figure this out quick I think it is going to cost Ford big time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecruz0884 Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Got my upgrade USB and new nav card in the mail yesterday, Melbourne Florida. I never got a letter saying it was coming so I was glad to see the blue package in the mailbox. Haven't had a chance to install it yet. Got mine in the mail as well without a notice. Took less than one hour to install and up to know everything is wonderful. Quicker processing, nicer navigation, simpler to work with and best of all it works with my samsung note just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastman Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 (edited) it won't work Just out of curiosity, are we sure a copied SD Nav card wont work in another MFT Nav-enabled vehicle? I doubt Ford is writing the specific VIN number into the software on each SD card and then mailing them out. Also, considering the dealers were getting a stack of SD cards to use in any vehicle, says to me that they probably arent VIN coded. Edited March 22, 2012 by fastman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlepse Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 I believe the issue is with making a copy. I think they have some DRM on it so you can't copy it or at least not correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 I haven't actually tried yet. Has anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpm419419 Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Just out of curiosity, are we sure a copied SD Nav card wont work in another MFT Nav-enabled vehicle? I doubt Ford is writing the specific VIN number into the software on each SD card and then mailing them out. Also, considering the dealers were getting a stack of SD cards to use in any vehicle, says to me that they probably arent VIN coded. The dealer told me that once the SD card is installed it then becomes married to that vehicle only. Also the card is "Write protected" cannot be copied Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastman Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 The dealer told me that once the SD card is installed it then becomes married to that vehicle only. Also the card is "Write protected" cannot be copied If it 'write protected' (which can be disbaled with the slider on the card), how can it get married to the car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 It's not write protected by the switch. It's protected by intentionally bad sectors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 The dealer told me that once the SD card is installed it then becomes married to that vehicle only. Also the card is "Write protected" cannot be copied Not true, the SD cards can be swapped from one car to another at any time. Don't know about the copy protection though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpm419419 Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Not true, the SD cards can be swapped from one car to another at any time. Don't know about the copy protection though. According to my dealer they cannot be swapped. (BUT you know how that goes) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordGuru Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Not true, the SD cards can be swapped from one car to another at any time. Don't know about the copy protection though. try it and see what happens....it doesnt work. we've tried. there is DRM written on the card. it reads that DRM label and stores it in the APIM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil1 Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Any word on canadian updates and installs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirockets Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Any word on canadian updates and installs? Don't believe anyone in Canada has received the package yet. Rumor has it that some people should be receiving it within the next 10 days. Personally I don't expect anything until the middle of April. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k1200rsport Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 (edited) is that the nice blue padded envelope that the update came in? Edited March 27, 2012 by k1200rsport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boojew Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Installed the update from the site and now just waiting for the updated SD card. Come on, Ford Canada! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttowles Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 :happy feet: Got my update (My Lincoln Touch) in the mail today. Very simple to do, took exactly 40 minutes to do. Nav is more accurate, the old version had me off 30-40 feet, now it's right on target. Before, it would take forever for my IPOD to index and build commands, I timed it today, and indexing & voice commands took about 45 seconds, so a BIG improvement. My wife missed the outside temp not being displayed in the center screen, but no big deal to me - years ago, things like this were never heard of. My LG phone and my wife's Iphone paired with no problem at all, nice and clear at both ends. I will update in a few days, let you know how things are working. Joe I am new here, so forgive me if this is ignorant. I just bought a used 2011 Edge. Can you share this update so I can copy it to a USb drive and install in my Edge? or email it to me? Todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 I am new here, so forgive me if this is ignorant. I just bought a used 2011 Edge. Can you share this update so I can copy it to a USb drive and install in my Edge? or email it to me? Todd Do you have the outside temperature displayed at the top center? If so you already have this update. Either way you should register at syncmyride.com and you can see your current version and any pending updates. There is a dealer installed update that is just now being released. You should probably just have the dealer do that upgrade once it's available. Nav models may not get it until February but it does require a new SD card for maps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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