FORD MOBILE APP IS NO LONGER SUPPORTED!

[Hot Runr Guy]

I'm not entirely sure what you mean but Android phones can definitely be updated and have a similar, albeit slightly shorter and more complicated, support life from Google / Android.

What I found at the time was my perfectly-working Android phone could not have the OS updated to the current level needed by the FordPass app. Certainly, Androids have security and feature updates available, but the native OS level never changes. My guess is, the OP's phone is OS level 8 or lower, so once Ford migrated to OS-9 as a minimum, the Android failed to work with the app. Yes, work-arounds like Mudduck suggested are available, but the casual user will not attempt that.

I'm currently using a iPhone 12, at OS level 26.5, which is a long way from where that phone started.

Trust me, the last thing I wanted to do was buy a new phone, but as more and more apps required a higher OS level, I really had little choice.

HRG

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[MavStangVa]

My kyocera duraforce is from 2021. Software updated to 6.103vz on 01/04/2022. Ford app works fine. Could the OP's problem be the connectivity subscription expired?

 

[bighap]

Pre-requirements:
- Samsung Drivers.
- Odin 3.13.1 (exactly this version for s8/s8+).
- PC with USB-C cable.

Flash latest Firmware, stock. - Sammobile Downloaded.

Using Odin 3.13.1 (required for s8/s8+) flash first 4 options.

During first boot:
- Skip all options to connect to stuff.
- Set time months in the past.

Once first booted/setup completed:
- USB Debugging ON (always trust).

Reboot.

Connect to WiFi / Internet.

Reboot.

OEM Unlock ON (won't have to wait as auto-unlocks).

CMD Terminal - adb reboot bootloader

Odin AP - TWRP - Turn auto-reboot off under options.

Hold Volume Down and Power to reboot.

Once off, Hold Power, Volume Up and Bixby till vibration, let go and wait to TWRP Recovery.

In TWRP, Read Only mode.

Go to Wipe > Format Data.

Hit back in menu, Reboot to Recovery.

In TWRP, Read Only mode.

TWRP Folder will now be accessable by connecting to PC.

Place RMM Bypass v3 and Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt_11.02.2020 (at time of guide) onto the phone.

Install RMM Bypass v3.

Install Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt_11.02.2020.

Reboot to System.

At this stage, 2 things can go wrong:
- No boot at all. In which case begin from beginning. Phone isn't bricked if boot looping. Hold Power and Volume Down during one of the loops and enter into Recovery mode. You can then start the process again to stock always.
- First boot will work. Setup the phone, on restart however it will say only official binaries are supported. Do above again. This is referenced below.

During setup, set the date backwards once again. Skip all other options.

Reboot the phone to check all is functional, follow above if fails to boot, else continue.

TWRP is now fully installed. With RMM disabled.

Installing Magisk is done via transfering the Magisk file, use preferred method. If you need a way transfer it over via TWRP as we did above for KMM zip. This guide will show this method.

From the booted phone, unlocked, CMD Terminal - adb reboot recovery

Once TWRP has booted and the phone appears in PC, transfer Magisk APK over to phone.

In TWRP, navigate to Install and install Magisk.

Reboot System.

You should now have a rooted (with Magisk if needed) Samsung S8/S8+ !

Now find a stock android/Vanilla ROM and istall it along with your preferred GAPs.

It wont be buggy if correctly done, but its a PITA for a really old phone.

This guy has a 9-year-old phone. Something tells me this is way over his head.

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

I really should upgrade soon.
Oh wait. My truck can't tell me what it's doing I pulled fuse 11.

 

[tiktokbrainrot]

Good question. My phone is a Samsung Galaxy 8 with the 9.0 Operating System. Ford has gone to the 10 OS, which has effectively made my phone obsolete. Samsung's official software support for the Galaxy S8 ended at Android 9.0, so the standard system updater will not offer Android 10.

Just for reference...the current version of Android is version 17.

Your phone is ancient by modern standards. Ford is supporting the last 7 versions of android, which is already a very wide spread to target for any app. Android 9 was extremely old. OS and software design have changed a lot in the last decade, and android 9 command just 3% of the android market pie.

It's time to update. If you want to stay with Android, go get a Pixel phone that gets 7 years of updates, and if you figure ford supports the last 7 OSes, that gives you 14 years to look forward to support. The pixel 10a is currently on sale for $424 and is supported by all major US carriers.

https://store.google.com/product/pixel_10a?hl=en-US

 

[MaverickDragon]

I have a 9 year old TCL that is running the recent update to the Ford App (with the AI interface) but it is running Android V 11.
It sounds like it's not the age of your phone, it's that your operating system needs to be updated.

 

[Hootbro]

Sell some plasma and get a newer phone.

 

[Pointyears]

Good question. My phone is a Samsung Galaxy 8 with the 9.0 Operating System. Ford has gone to the 10 OS, which has effectively made my phone obsolete. Samsung's official software support for the Galaxy S8 ended at Android 9.0, so the standard system updater will not offer Android 10.

I beg to differ. Your phone is obsolete, and the rest of the world is just acknowledging that fact.

 

[raceman94]

Dang...I'm impressed you've had the same phone for 9 years!!! But yeah...time for a new phone!!

 

[mrmagoo69]

Luv digital tech, pay up or get out. But being old I can say good by. Feel sorry for the next couple generations that will be trapped with it.

 

[ZABSMAV]

Good question. My phone is a Samsung Galaxy 8 with the 9.0 Operating System. Ford has gone to the 10 OS, which has effectively made my phone obsolete. Samsung's official software support for the Galaxy S8 ended at Android 9.0, so the standard system updater will not offer Android 10.

A Galaxy 8 phone is an incredibly out-of-date, obsolete, smartphone. Suggest you look for something like a Galaxy A56. It is relatively inexensive and light years ahead in technology.

 

[MaverickDragon]

I beg to differ. Your phone is obsolete, and the rest of the world is just acknowledging that fact.

My phone bill is $25 a month. For 2 phones, more data than I use and unlimited texts.
If I was having problems with it, I would replace it, but it works for me.

Unlike many others, I don't have my phone surgically attached...

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

A Galaxy 8 phone is an incredibly out-of-date, obsolete, smartphone. Suggest you look for something like a Galaxy A56. It is relatively inexensive and light years ahead in technology.

Galaxy A56
Not a bad phone for $310 to $410 unlocked.

 

[Hot Runr Guy]

Unlike many others, I don't have my phone surgically attached...

This ^^^^^^^^^^^

HRG

 

[lewiskauffman]

iPhone here. Ford app updated successfully 19 Aug 2026

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