Sygic Car Navigation and Sync 3

[PeterE]

As an alternative to my inbuilt Sync 3 Sat Nav I thought I'd give Sygic a go, recently added to the Ford App Catalogue: http://secure.ford.co.uk/OwnerServi...t/SYNC-App-Link-Catalogue/iOS/_/app=820326185 and claimed to display on the Sync 3 screen via AppLink (iPhone/iOS), there's even a Ford YouTube video showing it working:

A 14 day fully-functioning trial (7 day standard plus an extra 7 days for connecting via AppLink) seemed more than enough time to decide if I wanted to shell out for the 'lifetime' package.

The problem is it doesn't work - no way, no how could I get it to display onscreen . My other AppLink apps do (Accuweather, Spotify etc.) so not its not a Sync 3/iPhone/USB lead connectivity issue; furthermore feedback posted on the Apple App Store indicates I'm not the only Sync 3 user with this problem...

Engaging Sygic 'Support' (note the quotes!) simply resulted in repeated advice that I need to contact Ford to update my Sync 3 to v2.3 (which IMHO is not yet available); Sygic have just updated their app description to reflect this.

So, stalemate and a suggestion that nobody else bothers trying Sygic out and a question if anyone has done, have they managed to get it working or not?

I have contacted Ford Relationship Centre and suggested that they pull Sygic from their App Catalogue until it works :ford:.

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[Jimboy2]

As an alternative to my inbuilt Sync 3 Sat Nav I thought I'd give Sygic a go, recently added to the Ford App Catalogue: http://secure.ford.co.uk/OwnerServi...t/SYNC-App-Link-Catalogue/iOS/_/app=820326185 and claimed to display on the Sync 3 screen via AppLink (iPhone/iOS), there's even a Ford YouTube video showing it working:

A 14 day fully-functioning trial (7 day standard plus an extra 7 days for connecting via AppLink) seemed more than enough time to decide if I wanted to shell out for the 'lifetime' package.

The problem is it doesn't work - no way, no how could I get it to display onscreen . My other AppLink apps do (Accuweather, Spotify etc.) so not its not a Sync 3/iPhone/USB lead connectivity issue; furthermore feedback posted on the Apple App Store indicates I'm not the only Sync 3 user with this problem...

Engaging Sygic 'Support' (note the quotes!) simply resulted in repeated advice that I need to contact Ford to update my Sync 3 to v2.3 (which IMHO is not yet available); Sygic have just updated their app description to reflect this.

So, stalemate and a suggestion that nobody else bothers trying Sygic out and a question if anyone has done, have they managed to get it working or not?

I have contacted Ford Relationship Centre and suggested that they pull Sygic from their App Catalogue until it works :ford:.

Why not just use waze? It works with car play so will be on the screen. There isn't many good nav apps. Google maps, Apple maps and waze are the only ones worth using

 

[christianUK]

Waze waze waze waze waze every time.
There's a non CarPlay way to do it too. Just have waze open and your iPhone connected to sync 3 via bluetooth. Select bluetooth as your audio source and all the waze audio prompts and alerts come through the sync3 sound system. You just have to listen to iPhone music instead of the radio (because to do that you've selected away from bluetooth audio to a different sound source)

 

[PeterE]

[MENTION=20439]Jimboy2[/MENTION]

...Why not just use waze? It works with car play so will be on the screen...

- Yes, I like Waze but if it can be made to display on the main screen I don't know how to make it do so, remember I have Sync 3 and an Apple iPhone, I believe it does work with Android Auto but no use to me as I consider Android to be snake oil

[MENTION=24176]christianUK[/MENTION]

Waze waze waze waze waze every time. There's a non CarPlay way to do it too. Just have waze open and your iPhone connected to sync 3 via bluetooth. Select bluetooth as your audio source and all the waze audio prompts and alerts come through the sync3 sound system. You just have to listen to iPhone music instead of the radio (because to do that you've selected away from bluetooth audio to a different sound source)

Yes, I've tried this but I want the map on the main screen not on my phone.

 

[Jimboy2]

Sorry thought it worked with car play.

Try this.

http://www.carplaylife.com/how-to/how-to-enable-waze-navigation-on-apple-carplay/

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