Sponsored
- Thread starter
- #4
Not really. Oldest is our 2019 Expedition, which I would be very upset if it lost that functionality.
- First Name
- Terry
- Joined
- Apr 27, 2021
- Threads
- 99
- Messages
- 4,126
- Reaction score
- 7,584
- Location
- West Chicago, IL
- Vehicle(s)
- 2024 Edge SEL, 2024 Lariat Tremor
- Engine
- 2.0L EcoBoost
What operating system/level is your phone? The Feb 2023 FordPass software update knocked my Android 7 out of useability.
HRG
HRG
Sponsored
I would guess its the 2019. I have a 2020 F250 and 2022 Maverick on my account and do not have that message.Not really. Oldest is our 2019 Expedition, which I would be very upset if it lost that functionality.
22 Bronco and 22 Maverick here, no message. The first thing I would try is remote unlock/lock and then remote start on each vehicle.
If one fails there's your answer. But then after that, I would update the infotainment on anything that failed. If it's not the Maverick you'll probably get much better answers on a forum specific to that model (Expedition or F-150).
The last thing I'd do is take it to a dealership.
But I will say, this thing will eventually come for all our trucks. Software and hardware deprecation will happen. 3G cellular for example, is gone, and any phone that doesn't have 4G is not going to work. So unless 10-20 years from now Ford decides to sell connectivity upgrade parts, or licenses a 3rd party the ability to do that, I am sure that some day Fordpass will not work on a 2022 Maverick. Still, that shouldn't be less than 4 years (oldest vehicle for the OP). At least twice that.
If one fails there's your answer. But then after that, I would update the infotainment on anything that failed. If it's not the Maverick you'll probably get much better answers on a forum specific to that model (Expedition or F-150).
The last thing I'd do is take it to a dealership.
But I will say, this thing will eventually come for all our trucks. Software and hardware deprecation will happen. 3G cellular for example, is gone, and any phone that doesn't have 4G is not going to work. So unless 10-20 years from now Ford decides to sell connectivity upgrade parts, or licenses a 3rd party the ability to do that, I am sure that some day Fordpass will not work on a 2022 Maverick. Still, that shouldn't be less than 4 years (oldest vehicle for the OP). At least twice that.
- First Name
- David
- Joined
- Aug 26, 2021
- Threads
- 47
- Messages
- 1,388
- Reaction score
- 2,300
- Location
- Franklin TN
- Website
- www.theredneckgarage.com
- Vehicle(s)
- 10 Wrangler 22 Lexus 22 Maverick 23 Maverick
- Engine
- 2.5L Hybrid
Lexus did the same thing to its pre 2019 models that used 3G network.
I just checked mine (2020 Escape and 2022 Explorer) and I do not have the same message. I doubt it is related to the 3G shutdown as that happened a year ago so you would have noticed before now.
My guess is that your Android OS may be out of date/too old to support the features of the new App version. Update your OS version and see if that takes care of things. It probably has a lot to do with security patches in Android that FordPass looks for in order to run on your phone. Without those patches, Ford may believe that your vehicles are vulnerable to being remotely accessed by someone other than you. IBM runs their servers and they are VERY picky about who and what accesses your data and remote start abilities.
Sponsored
- Joined
- Aug 3, 2021
- Threads
- 101
- Messages
- 3,134
- Reaction score
- 2,928
- Location
- Salt Lake city
- Vehicle(s)
- Honda Element/ Toyota Highlander
- Engine
- 2.0L EcoBoost
+ BMWs last year - 2014/2015 vehicles. Promised ten years of support. Nope
- First Name
- Bart
- Joined
- Jan 23, 2022
- Threads
- 1
- Messages
- 154
- Reaction score
- 146
- Location
- Lavallette NJ
- Vehicle(s)
- 2023 Maverick Cactus Grey
- Engine
- 2.0L EcoBoost
Glad I have remote start in my 23 XLT . I had to get a new cell phone when I picked up my truck in Jan. Ford pass worked but a month later my phone would not support it .I called Ford support and was told my android was outdated . Works fine on the new phone .
- First Name
- Steve
- Joined
- Jul 21, 2021
- Threads
- 56
- Messages
- 2,754
- Reaction score
- 4,699
- Location
- coppell tx
- Vehicle(s)
- 2023 Ford Maverick Hybrid
- Engine
- 2.5L Hybrid
Which devices are compatible with FordPass®*?
FordPass is currently compatible with the following operating systems and versions:
FordPass is currently compatible with the following operating systems and versions:
- Android™** Software requirements - Software version 8.0 and up.
- iOS*** Software requirements - Software 14.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone®****, iPad, and iPod touch.
- Thread starter
- #14
Its not relating to the version of Android I have. I'm running an S22 running Android 13.
I guess we'll see what happens on the 24th. As others have said, if it was relating to the 3G shutdown, that happened over a year ago.
My tin foil hat opinion is that Ford signed a 5 year agreement with AT&T for data service for vehicles to provide those services and that contract is now up for the older vehicles and Ford doesn't want to enter into a new contract.
I doubt it also, I mainly wanted to use the 3G retirement as an example of the inevitability of technology deprecation. The 4G LTE modem in our Mavericks will eventually be unsupported, it's just a question of how far in the future that will occur. Ford might discontinue application support before that happens.
Sponsored
