Fordpass applink ceasing soon

[wenklaw]

Just had an email from Ford stating Fordpass applink will be ceased and if I use it for live traffic updates they will be sending out what changes are being made to the service.

Now I dont use live traffic or the sync navigation that often, however i do use it. I suppose we will have to wait and see 'what' the changes are made to live traffic.

I assume this doesnt affect newer Mustangs with inbuilt SIMS? Or does it?

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[hinch]

just switch to android auto or apple auto whatever its called the ford app was useless anyway

 

[shogun32]

or Waze. When in doubt discard any software Ford writes/brands. It is grossly inferior.

 

[raptor17GT]

Wonder if I'll get an email as well...i dont use the traffic updates but the car sat nav is fine for use. Fcking about with a phone connecting is just a hassle not needed and reception varies too much to be reliable as a navigation aid.

 

[wenklaw]

I do use AA and CP 99% of the time.

Just FYI really.

 

[wenklaw]

Wonder if I'll get an email as well...i dont use the traffic updates but the car sat nav is fine for use. Fcking about with a phone connecting is just a hassle not needed and reception varies too much to be reliable as a navigation aid.

It looks like ford are pulling any fordpass applink functionality so live traffic, radio player app and Waze (iPhone only and no idea if that still works and was shit when it did)on sync in the Mustang, navigation itself isnt affected neither is ant AA or carplay apps

 

[W111BOB]

FordPass - doesn't really work on pre-face lift (older) S550s. but is ok on MY19 onwards...So not worth even commenting on it if you have a preface lift really as you wont have the experience of the App as it is now.

... However they are discontinuing Journeys (telematics) Send destination to vehicle and Find parking and Find fuel stations.

The intent is to replace these features with others that are more in keeping with public needs. other features continue as normal -
remote locking, remote start (autos only in UK) service booking, tire pressures, oil life, fuel status, SecureAlert security messaging etc

 

[Arashk998]

FordPass - doesn't really work on pre-face lift (older) S550s. but is ok on MY19 onwards...So not worth even commenting on it if you have a preface lift really as you wont have the experience of the App as it is now.

... However they are discontinuing Journeys (telematics) Send destination to vehicle and Find parking and Find fuel stations.

The intent is to replace these features with others that are more in keeping with public needs. other features continue as normal -
remote locking, remote start (autos only in UK) service booking, tire pressures, oil life, fuel status, SecureAlert security messaging etc

I have never managed to find the remote locking feature? MY19 manual..

 

[Gregs24]

I have never managed to find the remote locking feature? MY19 manual..

Unless you have a modem equipped car you won't. Early MY19 cars don't have them, easy to tell, do you have a shark fin at the back of the roof or just a bump. Modem cars have the sharkfin.

 

[Arashk998]

Unless you have a modem equipped car you won't. Early MY19 cars don't have them, easy to tell, do you have a shark fin at the back of the roof or just a bump. Modem cars have the sharkfin.

Just a bump
sad that it doesn’t.. can imagine it being super useful at times.

 

[Vince]

Sorry to contradict but mine has a bump and i have remote opening/closing. Its a 19 gt.

 

[Arashk998]

Sorry to contradict but mine has a bump and i have remote opening/closing. Its a 19 gt.

This is all mine shows. I have connected it to the car obviously but is there anything else i need to do?

 

[shogun32]

I have connected it to the car obviously but is there anything else i need to do?

delete the app and your account obviously, and pull the fuse for the spy er, "telemetry" module.
What is WRONG with you people who embrace this nonsense?

I'm in IT and previously worked in "real-time" vehicular telemetry industry that primarily focused on municipal and utility vehicles and towables. It has a proper use case in those environs, but for private vehicles? Worst thing to happen to civilization is the 'smart' phone...

 

[Arashk998]

Sorry to contradict but mine has a bump and i have remote opening/closing. Its a 19 gt.

Just contacted ford pass chat team and after checking my VIN they said because of the build date the modem isn’t on the car. So your is probably a later build date?

 

[E=MC2]

delete the app and your account obviously, and pull the fuse for the spy er, "telemetry" module.
What is WRONG with you people who embrace this nonsense?

I'm in IT and previously worked in "real-time" vehicular telemetry industry that primarily focused on municipal and utility vehicles and towables. It has a proper use case in those environs, but for private vehicles? Worst thing to happen to civilization is the 'smart' phone...

Do you use tor or a standard web browser like duck duck go, chrome etc ?


An indirect benefit is you can use the said data to get out of speeding tickets. Since it is an independent system.

In Europe & U.K. it's not really a big deal here because they can't use the data for anything anyway, without us agreeing to it. We can always opt out or in of elements that we want to share. We have data privacy laws here in the UK and Europe, UK Data protection Act & GDPR for EU along localised version of that in the European countries - which safegards our data as data subjects, use & collection, purpose etc

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