So, in lurking around this thread for a minute and reading and re-reading one question jumps out at me...how will doing this impact the ability to receive updates in the future? For example, the auto update feature or from the owner.ford.com web site? The site right now says I have an update available so I'm going to double check that I'm connected to WiFi to do auto update, but I also downloaded the update to a USB drive so I can use the ol' sneakernet to walk it over and update...
The WiFi update feature is not enabled right now via Ford, unless they have turned it back on in the past month. That was confirmed by multiple sources who contacted Ford Support, including myself.
I have answered those questions, pretty sure more than once. You are welcome to do the update, or not, obviously your choice.
Ford has proven that they do not continue updates past a certain point. Because a format is needed to leave 3.0, most likely there will NEVER be an official Ford release to take those units to 3.4. So you will be stuck with small fixes and tweaks to 3.0, without any feature changes. The most recent being a tweak that fixes the GPS Data being sent to apps like Waze so that the GPS speedo is accurate(a fix also incorporated even in 19101 of 3.4). Most likely that is the update you have waiting. It also has other small fixes, but that is the major one.
Also, for clarity I said navigation in the UI(User Interface) was faster, not Navigation(Directions) was faster. General performance improvements were made in 3.4.
Here are the things CyanLabs mentions are improved/changed:
Here are some of the benefits of upgrading to Sync 3.4
Android Auto navigation on the small screen in the Dash Cluster / Speedo. (potentially car play aswell)
Much snappier and more responsive user interface
A nicer looking stock blue theme
Newest map data for SatNav
If you update your APIM firmware you can also get Radio logos and Calm Mode.
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