Android Widget for Mach-E [Less Complex]

[kennelh]

i keep wondering when my token will expire but it's held on for now. unfortunately, my home assistant add-on wasn't so lucky. ?

I think I calculated the expiration date once and it was good for a year. Not sure if that's still the case.

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[B177y]

I just pushed new versions out which replace the login with a pop-up dialog explaining it doesn't work right now. ? Folks in the FordPass Home Automation are looking for a solution (which I use since I have issues figuring this out myself) so once they come up with something I'll replicate it.

Any updates on this? I tried to add the widget to a new phone but the log-in is still disabled. Thanks!

 

[kennelh]

Any updates on this? I tried to add the widget to a new phone but the log-in is still disabled. Thanks!

Unfortunately, no update. If the old phone still works, your best bet is to save the settings there, copy them to the new phone, and restore.

 

[kennelh]

This morning I started seeing post on the FordPass HA Integration github site that Ford is disabling accounts for its use. I'm not sure but I think they're even using the "official" API, at least in part. So until I can get official access into the app, I'd recommend either setting refresh to Manual or going into settings and enabling Hibernation. Sorry.

 

[kodiakng]

there is some mention these may be occurring due to a number of daily queries over 300. if you limit overall queries used for an account under that it might be ok.

tricky decision. if it's your only fordpass account i wouldn't chance it.

 

[kennelh]

there is some mention these may be occurring due to a number of daily queries over 300. if you limit overall queries used for an account under that it might be ok.

tricky decision. if it's your only fordpass account i wouldn't chance it.

I saw that and was hoping for more confirmation. Up until this week I've been using the widget with no issues, but I only updating manually when needed.

 

[kodiakng]

I saw that and was hoping for more confirmation. Up until this week I've been using the widget with no issues, but I only updating manually when needed.

agreed. my total refreshes (between the widget and home assistant) for the account i'm using are under the 300/day so hopefully i'll stay under the radar.

it's hard to tell in the comments what is speculation and what is truly the word from ford so i'm just watching as it comes.

 

[mkhuffman]

Just create a secondary account, and if they lock it, so what? Create a new one. Am I missing something?

BTW - I did change my widget update settings from 30 minutes to manual, even though I am using a secondary account. I really only need updates when I request them. So just to avoid the hassle, it is worth heeding the wise advice from the OP. Thanks Ken! Your widget rocks.

 

[kennelh]

Just create a secondary account, and if they lock it, so what? Create a new one. Am I missing something?

I'm not sure, but I seem to recall a limit of how many accounts can be linked to a VIN.

 

[kodiakng]

Just create a secondary account, and if they lock it, so what? Create a new one. Am I missing something?

everyone using a non-ford certified app for access should definitely create a second account for doing it.

managing accounts after getting one locked is just overhead/hassle i'd prefer not to deal with so i try to just stay under the radar if possible.

I'm not sure, but I seem to recall a limit of how many accounts can be linked to a VIN.

comments on the fordpass-ha integration indicate a probable limit of 5 attached to one VIN.

ford doesn't appear to remove a locked account from the VIN since i still get email notices for one of my past ones that was locked out in one of the waves of ford IT panic.

 

[21st Century Pony]

FYI my widget works fine. I check it only when I need to, and not at all compulsively... at most a few times per day when on trips and DC Fast charging, otherwise once per day or so.

 

[kennelh]

I decided to post a short status update. At the start of this month I decided to bite the bullet and begin porting the app to the FordConnect API, which hopefully one day will be the "public" API. Like everything else, I keep hearing it will be available for everyone (except China) Soon™.

To use it right now, it's quite frankly a pain. The main issue is at minimum you need an account on the Ford Developers API portal. I'm not sure that's all. So if anyone here has a account there, send me a DM and I'll forward you a URL that you can use to try. If that works, then I can send a link to the app that you can sideload (it will not replace the current app; it uses a different package name).

If you'd like to try the app out without creating an account, there's another way but it requires your trust in me. You let me add your vehicle to my FordPass account, which I can then access using my account and send you a setting files that you can restore inside the app (it contains the access tokens and vehicle ID). This means you have to trust that I'm not going to stalk your vehicle.

 

[rugedraw]

This means you have to trust that I'm not going to stalk your vehicle.

I can attest to this. I still haven't changed my password since you used my truck to test things and you haven't stalked me yet. ?

 

[kodiakng]

I decided to post a short status update. At the start of this month I decided to bite the bullet and begin porting the app to the FordConnect API, which hopefully one day will be the "public" API. Like everything else, I keep hearing it will be available for everyone (except China) Soon™.

To use it right now, it's quite frankly a pain. The main issue is at minimum you need an account on the Ford Developers API portal. I'm not sure that's all. So if anyone here has a account there, send me a DM and I'll forward you a URL that you can use to try. If that works, then I can send a link to the app that you can sideload (it will not replace the current app; it uses a different package name).

If you'd like to try the app out without creating an account, there's another way but it requires your trust in me. You let me add your vehicle to my FordPass account, which I can then access using my account and send you a setting files that you can restore inside the app (it contains the access tokens and vehicle ID). This means you have to trust that I'm not going to stalk your vehicle.

i'm a bit torn on jumping in. do you need any testers for the widget and API endpoints or is the issue mostly the authentication path is a pain and not straight forward?

the previous widget is working for me and i do make regular use of it on my pixel 7.

i do have an account on the ford dev platform (did it so i could play/look at the "official" API myself) so i could test your new work out on a pixel tablet if that would be of any use.

 

[kennelh]

1) i'm a bit torn on jumping in. do you need any testers for the widget and API endpoints or is the issue mostly the authentication path is a pain and not straight forward?

2) the previous widget is working for me and i do make regular use of it on my pixel 7.

3) i do have an account on the ford dev platform (did it so i could play/look at the "official" API myself) so i could test your new work out on a pixel tablet if that would be of any use.

1) I'm looking for anyone who wants to test it out, mainly to find any bugs I haven't seen yet
2) Good. Mine is still working also, and trying not to poke the bear. Yet.
3) If you have a dev account, I'd just like to know if you can get the token that would work with the new API. I'll send you a DM with something to test.

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