Reddit user finds hidden web browser?

[illbehooves]

Looks like they already removed it. When I click on the subscription it now either does nothing at all, or it brings up a dialogue box with a call button saying to call to manage your account.

it still works I just tried it now

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[RickMachE]

I'm glad he released it to the public. Who knows how many people it might had been disclosed too in discords or other forums that are not as populated. They are having enough issues without people streaming gigabytes of cat videos on their service cellular connection... Really though, people doing this can't be helping with the OTA situation.. If it was using the car's AT&T hotspot then it would be a different story.

Like others have said though, it shows its possible. Ford just needs to realize a large portion of their customers want this in their car. I personally never fast charge, but I spend a good hour a day waiting for kids at school. I also spend about 9hrs a week waiting for them during their after school practices. I would love to watch videos even if the car required the AT&T connection for it to work.

I suspect if Ford surveyed the current ownership base that a lot of people would express this as a need.

Two years from now, when the vast majority of users aren't early adopter geeks, it will be a very small portion. I'm sure they've studied this and will devote resources appropriately.

I can bring my tablet, use phone as Hotspot, and do whatever I want.

 

[Bayviews88]

I suspect if Ford surveyed the current ownership base that a lot of people would express this as a need.

Two years from now, when the vast majority of users aren't early adopter geeks, it will be a very small portion. I'm sure they've studied this and will devote resources appropriately.

I can bring my tablet, use phone as Hotspot, and do whatever I want.

I’m not so sure about that. There are millions of Teslas with similar functionality and when I go by our local Tesla Supercharger, I see plenty of drivers watching movies while they are waiting for the electrons to fill the car. I think this would be very popular with a mass audience. Think about this embedded web/video access an entertainment tool for the kids when the car is parked…that would be huge for parents (and need parental lockdowns).

 

[Logal727]

I’m not so sure about that. There are millions of Teslas with similar functionality and when I go by our local Tesla Supercharger, I see plenty of drivers watching movies while they are waiting for the electrons to fill the car. I think this would be very popular with a mass audience. Think about this embedded web/video access an entertainment tool for the kids when the car is parked…that would be huge for parents (and need parental lockdowns).

There’s something very different about useability of a screen that is this big and right in front of you instead of looking down at a phone, I would love to have the ability officially.

 

[ReelSweet]

I suspect if Ford surveyed the current ownership base that a lot of people would express this as a need.

Two years from now, when the vast majority of users aren't early adopter geeks, it will be a very small portion. I'm sure they've studied this and will devote resources appropriately.

I can bring my tablet, use phone as Hotspot, and do whatever I want.

every single person aged 4 to 84 that sees my MME and that screen asks...."can you play videos on it"....the vast majority of people expect it.

I'm sure "they've" studied lots of things and devoted resources to it ....like getting Job 1 MME's Blue Cruise and Frunks that are easy to open

 

[Mosworthy]

Well, it works for this Canuck!

Oh, and Tim Hortons coffee is the swill of this country

 

[AllenXS]

I saw that excuse in his comment and started laughing! I'm still trying to get him to just make a video on how to get to it.

If he's worried he'll be shut down then why is he even showing it???

 

[Mosworthy]

It's down
Screen is different
No longer works for me

 

[benk016]

It's down
Screen is different
No longer works for me

It was fixed sometime on Wednesday. Didn't think it would last long.

 

[nor3bo]

It's now been removed for me too (last week actually). It's really too bad, but shows the functionality is there if will allow it.

Job 2 car, but really just the page has been changed to not include clickable links anymore. Has anyone tried hooking up a bluetooth keyboard yet?

 

[illbehooves]

If he's worried he'll be shut down then why is he even showing it???

Because I had my fun with it and then felt generous to share. You’re welcome!

 

[illbehooves]

It's down
Screen is different
No longer works for me

It was fun while it lasted!

 

[Logal727]

It was fun while it lasted

I’m kinda glad they shut it down since it could be a big security risk, hopefully they make it official at some point.

 

[benk016]

hopefully they make it official at some point.

 

[Gimme_my_MME]

hopefully they make it official at some point.

It's on the to-do list, somewhere around frunk button functionality

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