Ford Brings CarPlay to 2016 Vehicles With SYNC 3 UpdateFord today
released a SYNC 3 software update that adds
CarPlay and Android Auto support to its 2016 model year vehicles.
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Ford said customers with Wi-Fi-enabled vehicles can set up their vehicle to receive the update automatically. SYNC 3 version 2.2 can also be downloaded from the
Ford Owner website and installed with a USB drive, or customers can visit any Ford dealership to have the update process completed for free.
Last summer, Ford made CarPlay and Android Auto available in
all of its 2017 vehicles with SYNC 3. At the time, it promised it would bring CarPlay and Android Auto to its 2016 model year vehicles by the end of the year, and while it missed that target by about five months, the update has now arrived.
In late 2015, Ford retroactively added
Siri Eyes Free support to 5 million 2011-2016 model year vehicles.
CarPlay brings Maps, Phone, Messages, Music, Podcasts, and a number of third-party apps like Spotify to a vehicle's dashboard. Apple's in-car software can be controlled with Siri and a vehicle's built-in controls for convenient access to common iPhone features. It's compatible with iPhone 5 and later.
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