Sync quirks...tips and tricks?

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So carplay has to be completely disabled in settings to view the weather app? You can’t just pop out of carplay and check the weather?

Different weather apps. XM Weather I think works with CarPlay active, I don’t use it very often, cause my phone gives me more info. Phone based Sync apps like Accuweather will NOT work with CarPlay/AA active.


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Stupid TapaTalk app - Double Post!


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Different weather apps. XM Weather I think works with CarPlay active, I don’t use it very often, cause my phone gives me more info. Phone based Sync apps like Accuweather will NOT work with CarPlay/AA active.


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I’m not able to bring up ANY sync apps if my iPhone is connected. I like having the weather map up on the display...I can’t even access ‘mobile apps’ in sync when my phone is plugged in
 

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I’m not able to bring up ANY sync apps if my iPhone is connected. I like having the weather map up on the display...I can’t even access ‘mobile apps’ in sync when my phone is plugged in

That appears to be the case. I honestly thought you could bring up XM Weather app, but you can’t. CarPlay is attached, that is it.


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That appears to be the case. I honestly thought you could bring up XM Weather app, but you can’t. CarPlay is attached, that is it.


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Ridiculous. Smh

I appreciate your help. Truly.

I just cannot fathom how/why ford makes some of these choices.
 
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these trucks just have too much technology!!!!

Well...they’re no 2021 escalade!
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these trucks just have too much technology!!!!

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Obviously you have never driven a BMW, Audi, or Mercedes?

Ford has a decent amount of Tech for domestic, but you would lose it in a Modern German SUV.


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Obviously you have never driven a BMW, Audi, or Mercedes?

Ford has a decent amount of Tech for domestic, but you would lose it in a Modern German SUV.


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The cockpit display screen on the Q7 that I test drove before buying the Expy was insane. The Full screen Navigation blew me away. I'm sure there was a ton more of things that was available that a 10-15 minute test drive did not show.
 

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Obviously you have never driven a BMW, Audi, or Mercedes?

Ford has a decent amount of Tech for domestic, but you would lose it in a Modern German SUV.


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it was a joke.
 
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1) XM/mobile apps (weather etc) seem to disappear once your phone is plugged in?

-operating as designed

2) favorites/preset list of stations can only be from a single source (as opposed to a merged favorites list)

-operating as designed

3) the preset/favorites screen locks you into an endless loop of only 6 stations. Using the ‘next’ button only brings you to the ‘next’ station but won’t move to the ‘next screen’ when you’re on the 6th station.

-operating as designed

4) voice search. Seems that if your phone is plugged in the ‘voice’ button wakes Siri as opposed to the sync search. Is there a way to keep Siri from being the default assistant when a phone is plugged in?

-operating as designed other than one user whose system allows to switch between Siri/sync based on length of voice button press

Updates inline above. Thanks for the info so far.
 
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