flan3lan Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 Hellp All , I am new here and need any knight that could help me with AppLink I have been trying for a while to get Applinks software . Could any body help point me to the right direction . My car is Ford Edge 2010 and i have regensted for Sync my ride but Applink is not there . I have Iphone 4 and ipods 4th Gen ( all could be jailbroken if neesary ( and Blackberry . My car does not have navgation as they gave me the PitStop brand and I had to retern it Creently i can use the three devices with no issues ( calls and musci via bluetooh works great )but I wanted to see what could AppLink add as I am Iphones and music junks please help point me to the riyght direction Thanks to you in adviace if you could help ( or if you will tell me if i need a hardware upgrade in my car ! Regards, Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockchie Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 here is a link to the basic info for applink let me know if this helps http://www.syncmyride.com/Own/Modules/FaqManagement/FaqDetail.aspx?faqId=546 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockchie Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 also here is a link to a pdf file on how to use and set up applink more in depth http://support.lincoln.com/media/d/SYNC_APPLink_QRG.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladybird4 Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 Check to see which vehicles actually have this function available as only a few cars support it. App Link does not currently work with My Ford Touch. Go figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrelld Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 (edited) I have a 2013 C-Max Hybrid and Applink is supported on my Nav system. The problem I am having is try to connect the Mobile Destinations app on my iPhone 5 to Applink. When I connect my iPhone 5 via USB to the C-Max > press the command button > say Mobile Apps the system responds with "invalid command". I say "Help" and there is no reference back from Sync about Mobile Apps? I have downloaded and installed the latest Sync updates from syncmyride.com and returned a successful update status that I sent back to syncmyride. What am I missing? Edited October 22, 2012 by darrelld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockchie Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 I have a 2013 C-Max Hybrid and Applink is supported on my Nav system. The problem I am having is try to connect the Mobile Destinations app on my iPhone 5 to Applink. When I connect my iPhone 5 via USB to the C-Max > press the command button > say Mobile Apps the system responds with "invalid command". I say "Help" and there is no reference back from Sync about Mobile Apps? I have downloaded and installed the latest Sync updates from syncmyride.com and returned a successful update status that I sent back to syncmyride. What am I missing? did you check the links i sent originally? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrelld Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 (edited) did you check the links i sent originally? Yes I have read all the docs on that link. I have watched the video tutorial on youtube about how to make Applink work but the system does not think the command "Mobile Apps" is legitimate. I have the Nav option with My Ford Touch. After downloading my phone book I am unable to select the contacts address as a destination. I can see the destination in the address book on my Nav screen but there is no way to select it. The phone numbers work fine. Has anyone confirmed this works with IOS 6 and iPhone 5? Edited October 23, 2012 by darrelld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockchie Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 im guessing you have the Navigation with Sync and not the Myford touch? have you tried to say phone first and then mobile apps cause i know the Navigation with sync is weird like that and when you go to navigation and click address book your unable to click the address? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrelld Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Found out applink doesnt work with MFT? Its buried on page 450 of my manual. I read an article (dated in Feb 2012) that this would be available soon on MFT. Is the soon reference in biblical terms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockchie Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 yea i dont know when it will be supported but even on the new 13 models it is not supported, so we will just have to wait and see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpeter1093 Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 New Fusion hybrid owner with an iPhone 4S. Can I play Pandora via bluetooth or must I use my iPhone cable plugged into USB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockchie Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 you can use it through bluetooth just press the voice button and say bluetooth audio and on your phone connect to pandora and it should play over the car speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpeter1093 Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 Thanks. As you say, it does work. I've found that through Bluetooth, it works fine. Through USB, it also displays cover art. I guess the Bluetooth doesn't have the bandwidth to pass that. New question, I thought I could find "mobile applications" under Phone on the MFT? I don't display it. Does anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpeter1093 Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Found my answer on the owner's forum at syncmyride.com: 1. MyFord Touch currently does not support Applink. Only Sync without MyFord Touch supports Applink. 2. There is no update for MyFord Touch that supports Applink. 3. There is no reasonable explanation as to why Sync without MyFord Touch supports Applink while the more expensive, theoretically upscale Myford Touch does not. 4. There is no explanation nor any excuse whatsoever as to why dealers, Ford websites, literature, press releases, TV commercials, etcetera continue to mislead owners into thinking they are getting Applink with their MyFord Touch systems. 5. There is conjecture and at least one statement from a forum moderator that Ford may someday update MyFord Touch to support Applink, but there is no promise date nor even any hint that Ford is actually working on this implementation. I believe forum moderators are contractors and don't work directly for Ford. They may have a little bit of an "in" as to what Ford is doing about these things but it appears on the whole they are pretty much as baffled as the rest of us when it comes to these matters. So don't "shoot" the moderator. ChrisEscape 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockchie Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 yea for the most part that is true, i work at a ford dealership, though i have no true connection to the people who work on the system, ive herd from many people the MFT system is supposed to support app link in a late 2013 update but i guess we will have to wait and see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John V. Nelson Sr Posted July 10, 2013 Report Share Posted July 10, 2013 I have a 2012 Fusion SEL with Sync (text only, not the graphical screen). I can get Pandora to play with the USB cable and it will show the artist and the song name, but if I try to do the same thing with BT, it doesn't show any of that. No big deal I guess. The real issue though is how do I use the Thumbs up, Thumbs down and other Pandora commands that it talks about. When I try them with the voice thing, it doesn't recognize the commands. If I try it with the buttons it will only allow me to advance to the next song but none of the others. Do those commands not work on my model year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmartin2 Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 Gen 1 doesn't support AppLink. I think 2010 models all have Gen 1. Gene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Manfredo Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 App Link is not supported in 2013 Escapes either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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