Updated Sync 4A Icons are Coming!

[Deleted member 16048]

I think I also spy a native pandora app as well? Don't think we have that currently either. I live in CarPlay so no idea if we do already or not honestly.

Also just a little video on the truck:

Looks really nice!

Sponsored

 

[elmedico27]

Please let this be real! ?

 

[DadzBoyz]

I was just playing with UI thoughts and ideas this week. Icons were one of my criticisms. That and color theme, consistent fonts and font colors, etc.
This looks like a step in the right direction. Maybe this is Doug Field at work.

Two questions for all:
1. Has the inside of the dial always been dark while in light mode? Mine stays in dark mode, so I hadn't noticed.

2. I like using a car/truck icon for settings, but why does it look like they created a CyberTruck icon between Home/Apps and Camera?

 

[SprManKalEl]

I wish they would redesign Apple CarPlay back to the old multi-screen. Navigation on left half, directions on top right and media on bottom right. It is useless with the navigation on top half. I see less of my route and more of the trees on the side of the highway.

 

[Neil4Real]

I wish they would redesign Apple CarPlay back to the old multi-screen. Navigation on left half, directions on top right and media on bottom right. It is useless with the navigation on top half. I see less of my route and more of the trees on the side of the highway.

This is a request for Apple, I'm sure. I doubt Ford gets to pick the layout, they just set the size CarPlay can use.

 

[Rabidsquirrel22]

This is a request for Apple, I'm sure. I doubt Ford gets to pick the layout, they just set the size CarPlay can use.

Indeed. Apple needs to take notes from Android Auto's latest homescreen iteration. They have a properly sized nav window and useful secondary windows.

 

[generaltso]

1. Has the inside of the dial always been dark while in light mode? Mine stays in dark mode, so I hadn't noticed.

It hasn’t always been. But it has been since the last UI refresh.

 

[SprManKalEl]

This is a request for Apple, I'm sure. I doubt Ford gets to pick the layout, they just set the size CarPlay can use.

All I know is, i had nav on left, directions on top right, media bottom right. Got the Sync update that made everything bigger and it changed my CarPlay.

 

[Mach-Lee]

New icons are an improvement. I especially like that it will finally inform users about proper daily charging practices:

 

[DaMeatMan]

I found more screenshots and it looks like a universal state of charge limit slider is finally coming too.

Better late than never I guess! ?

Such a basic function with such a huge impact to the default charge behavior, and it just boggles my mind that it's taken this long to change.

As it stands today, a brand new customer that does not care to tinker with settings will have their vehicle charged to 100% (everytime) they plug-in. You would think a behavior that potentially results in future warranty claims, would be pretty high on their priority list, particularly when this is such a simple logic change.

With that said, I wonder how long it will take to add a "precondition battery now" button.. ?

 

[2021-MMEx-RT1]

Looks like a customized photo in the upper right as well

Are you talking about the guys face?

You know you can change that right?

 

[DadzBoyz]

I'm wondering if 5.1.1 is prep for BlueCruise 1.3 AND this visual refresh to come together..
Full version changes (example - 4.x to 5.x) are usually reserved for significant changes or updates in functionality and User Interface. I'm thinking BlueCruise 1.3 and a visual refresh may be enough for Ford to justify a new version number.

 

[Neil4Real]

I'm wondering if 5.1.1 is prep for BlueCruise 1.3 AND this visual refresh to come together..
Full version changes (example - 4.x to 5.x) are usually reserved for significant changes or updates in functionality and User Interface. I'm thinking BlueCruise 1.3 and a visual refresh may be enough for Ford to justify a new version number.

Hopefully, but I think the 1.3 interfaces we've received glimpses of still show the same horrible icons.

 

[Rabidsquirrel22]

Hopefully, but I think the 1.3 interfaces we've received glimpses of still show the same horrible icons.

Theoretically this should be an easy thing to add to an update last minute, like the camera icon was to the last UI update. But who really knows with the way Ford runs their OTAs ??‍

 

[Gullwingdmc]

Of all the things to complain about, I thought bickering over the icon design was silly. Not sure why people care.

Good, consistent UI design shows that a company cares about the way its users interact with its product. Those icons showed a complete lack of caring, if if they can’t even be bothered to make the icons look good, then you wonder what else they are dropping the ball on.
These new icons are a BIG improvement. The return to a flat look is nice too. They just need to get rid of the multicolor app icons and It will be consistent across the OS again.

I wish they would redesign Apple CarPlay back to the old multi-screen. Navigation on left half, directions on top right and media on bottom right.

I agree, but unfortunately that’s on Apple, not Ford.

Sponsored