I know my Maverick has a radio, somewhere, but where?

[MakinDoForNow]

LOL This is a new one, SOMEWHERE it says audio?

Radio is a subset of audio signals which includes digital formats which a radio cannot recieve plus other formats!
Per Wikipedia:

Radio broadcasting is the broadcasting of audio (sound), sometimes with related metadata, by radio waves to radio receivers belonging to a public audience. In terrestrial radio broadcasting the radio waves are broadcast by a land-based radio station, while in satellite radio the radio waves are broadcast by a satellite in Earth orbit. To receive the content the listener must have a broadcast radio receiver (radio). Stations are often affiliated with a radio network that provides content in a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast, or both. The encoding of a radio broadcast depends on whether it uses an analog or digital signal. Analog radio broadcasts use one of two types of radio wave modulation: amplitude modulation for AM radio, or frequency modulation for FM radio. Newer, digital radio stations transmit in several different digital audio standards, such as DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting), HD radio, or DRM (Digital Radio Mondiale).

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[BAScott62]

The kind of obvious option is to not plug in your phone

 

[BOB225DUSTER]

OK, that takes me to this screen. So of course I tried the button on the top left of the screen to go back. Nothing. Then tried the same button on the steering wheel. Nothing. Then I hit the Audio button on bottom left of that screen. That worked.

Am I that old or is that a really bizarre way to find a radio? Must have been designed by someone on LSD.

Not sure how you use your phone but this is how I overcame the issue when wanting the factory radio over say the phones media.
1) unless I need to access the phone -ie maps for a trip - I keep it plugged into the usb on the back of the center console for charging purposes. Will now charge but need step 2 also
2) In settings I just go to bluetooth and turn it off. Phone will now not connect wireless. Radio
will function now with out defaulting to phone.
3) If I need my phone -say for directions - I plug it into the front usb , turn the phone on and hit start on my maps app. You will then need to go thru the motions , hit speaker icon by the physical volume knob, next screen will appear-like you show in picture- hit the audio button lower left corner. Radio will play and maps will also run and give directions while radio plays ( will cut off radio when it gives directions)
4) If I want to use my external cd player ( yes I have one ) or music files on a flashdrive - I simple plug that into the usb go into settings and turn back on the bluetooth which enables wireless use of the phone - for say maps in my case. You don't need to re-pair up the phone again either. Bluetooth is a setting on or off . I can now run maps and listen to music how I want.

It's a bit of a pain but once I got used to it I found better control of how I run my tech.
90 percent of the time I just want to charge my phone and listen to the radio so steps 1 & 2

 

[Gray Goose]

The kind of obvious option is to not plug in your phone

That's what I do. I can still remember how to get to all the places I drive without GPS. My playlist is on a USB drive. No need to plug in the phone. BTW I build computers for a hobby. Kind of like sparing siblings, sometimes it's best that each computer stays in its own space.

 

[ripperAZ]

RTFM
Read the F$cling Manual

Physical button on Dash and the Ford icon in CarPlay returns you to the Ford screen
LOL. Don’t feel bad it took me three months to find out the steering wheel tilted and telescopeDon’t feel bad it took me three months to find out the steering wheel tilted and telescoped. It’s under the steering wheel.

 

[mspmms]

Physical button on Dash and the Ford icon in CarPlay returns you to the Ford screen
LOL. Don’t feel bad it took me three months to find out the steering wheel tilted and telescopeDon’t feel bad it took me three months to find out the steering wheel tilted and telescoped. It’s under the steering wheel.

Seems you also found a (unknown) repeat button.

 

[ripperAZ]

Seems you also found an (unknown) repeat button.

Yeah. Siri ate the IOS beta 18 update so she does that now and she also doesn’t let me open my text. She’s a crazy woman. hoping for a new version soon.

 

[mspmms]

Yeah. Siri ate the IOS beta 18 update so she does that now and she also doesn’t let me open my text. She’s a crazy woman. hoping for a new version soon.

Musta been all that shrimp.

 

[Bill K]

So help me, where do these electronic designs come from??

 

[RobN]

Press that Exit button in the top-left (may be in a different location if you use the Android Auto app on your phone to rearrange the order of apps - personally, I put it near the bottom, and hide the GameSnacks app) to leave Android Auto on the display and be back at the default for the vehicle. That will generally take you straight to the radio - it's like not plugging in your phone at all.

If you want both the radio and Android Auto running at the same time...well, I've never wanted that, so I haven't tried it.

 

[dlhort1955]

RTFM
Read the F$cling Manual

Physical button on Dash and the Ford icon in CarPlay returns you to the Ford screen
LOL. Don’t feel bad it took me three months to find out the steering wheel tilted and telescopeDon’t feel bad it took me three months to find out the steering wheel tilted and telescoped. It’s under the steering wheel.

When I picked up my truck the 1 and only salesman was busy selling a truck to another EMPLOYEE. I dealt with the finance manager who knew very little, so I had no training on how the car worked. Then the car was delivered by 2 guys who were retired, and knew where the key went.

I have found a couple of radio stations that are apps, and I have not been able to add those apps to the screen. My impression is that only Ford can decide which apps appear on AA. It would be nice to select your own radio stations that have an app and not have to listen to local crap, especially when you get to northern WI and radio stations are few and far between, not to mention playing some of the most god awful music that us city folk do not listen to.

 

[Sarah Davis]

click exit and your original car menu will show up, anything you have going with android auto will continue but you will have access to your radio

 

[Youvegotmale]

On the 2nd picture just click the exit button, and it will take you to the default menu of the truck out of Anrdroid Auto.

From there you just need to click the Audio button and select your radio.

 

[Sarah Davis]

When I picked up my truck the 1 and only salesman was busy selling a truck to another EMPLOYEE. I dealt with the finance manager who knew very little, so I had no training on how the car worked. Then the car was delivered by 2 guys who were retired, and knew where the key went.

I have found a couple of radio stations that are apps, and I have not been able to add those apps to the screen. My impression is that only Ford can decide which apps appear on AA. It would be nice to select your own radio stations that have an app and not have to listen to local crap, especially when you get to northern WI and radio stations are few and far between, not to mention playing some of the most god awful music that us city folk do not listen to.

you will need to go to android auto in your phone to change which apps show on your screen.
Heres a few videos that may help:
https://studio.youtube.com/video/HZQybQDj3e4/edit
https://studio.youtube.com/video/F1dlbfrSfcw/edit

 

[dlhort1955]

you will need to go to android auto in your phone to change which apps show on your screen.
Heres a few videos that may help:
https://studio.youtube.com/video/HZQybQDj3e4/edit
https://studio.youtube.com/video/F1dlbfrSfcw/edit

Thank you Sarah. I cannot access these videos on my phone or my laptop. I do not know what it means when it is studio.youtube.com . Normally it is just youtube.com. I would bet that is the issue. And why does it have edit at the end?

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