Phoenix Android Audio retains Sync 3

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I don't think I like that idea... of them reading all the data from my car/truck. If insurance gets a hold of that, i'm screwed HA! I'd rather just have the hotspot... I disabled the Ford app because I'm a bit paranoid about the amount of data they collect.
 

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I guess I'm just gonna give em a call tomorrow. Is it "Connect your SyncUP DRIVE [with our other unlimited data plan] starting at $10/ month?" I.e. the monitoring systems is what the $10 monthly charge is for, completely independent of their data plans?

I think it really is $10 bucks though, in which case I'm signing up as soon as my Phoenix dash arrives.

Heres the deal on the Sync UP. For 10$ dollars you get 2gb of LTE data, then it gets throttled to 2G speeds. The next tier I have been told is 6gb for 25 a month and 10gb for 40, although I can't find that anywhere on their website. It's kind of misleading saying unlimited when really I don't think it will be very usable after you hit the 2gb throttling...

I have used .6 of my 2gb since I bought it on monday....
 

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Heres the deal on the Sync UP. For 10$ dollars you get 2gb of LTE data, then it gets throttled to 2G speeds. The next tier I have been told is 6gb for 25 a month and 10gb for 40, although I can't find that anywhere on their website. It's kind of misleading saying unlimited when really I don't think it will be very usable after you hit the 2gb throttling...

I have used .6 of my 2gb since I bought it on monday....
What do you use it for? I mainly only need the data for google maps... really can’t see it using THAT much data tbh... wouldn’t you think even half a gig would be sufficient for an hour of maps usage daily?

I’m not really sure what else I’d be using data for... neither YouTube nor Netflix most likely.

What’s the big ticket item here that is sucking up data?


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What do you use it for? I mainly only need the data for google maps... really can’t see it using THAT much data tbh... wouldn’t you think even half a gig would be sufficient for an hour of maps usage daily?

I’m not really sure what else I’d be using data for... neither YouTube nor Netflix most likely.

What’s the big ticket item here that is sucking up data?


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In my case, it would be music streaming and podcasts. I don’t listen to the radio.
 

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Ordered on the 12th and upgraded to express delivery last week because I needed it here by today and the unit isnt even shipped out. How long did you guys wait from order to receiving it?
 

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Ordered on the 12th and upgraded to express delivery last week because I needed it here by today and the unit isnt even shipped out. How long did you guys wait from order to receiving it?
Tony, I ordered on the 6th and not expedited. I knew it would be the Chinese new year and all pretty much shuts down for about a week. My unit actually shipped on the 20th and was delivered on the 25th. Once it ships the tracking info is very accurate even as it processes thru US customs.

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They guaranteed it would be here by the 28th and if it didnt they would refund me the express shipping, lets see what happens, I cant wait to install it in the truck lol
 

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I've got a little more playing around to do today, and I'll be taking a longish trip with it tonight, but I'm pretty sure mine is coming out and getting sent back. Here's a more comprehensive list of my gripes that I've found so far:

1) The tablet is very sluggish compared to my 2 year old LG V30 phone when it comes to opening apps, loading different screens, or registering touches.
2) The interface is not what I would consider to be user-friendly at all. I know how to work it, but chances are if I let someone borrow my truck they'd be driving around without music.
3) The Android interface is crippled and very little can be changed without in-depth coding experience and likelihood of bricking your unit.
4) Netflix requires a workaround to install (it's not hard, just won't install from Play Store) and won't let me download videos.
5) Netflix has zero user interface controls when playing and doesn't fit the screen properly.
6) Bluetooth calls through the tablet come through the add-on speaker and sound horrible, so SYNC is the way to go for that.
7) The HereWeGo navigation that is included also comes through the add-on speaker and the voice sounds terrible.
8) Waze can't be split-screened, nor can most other apps that I've tried to use.
9) A lot of apps will kill whatever music you have playing when you open them.
10) There's not an easy way to customize the shortcut menu at the top of the screen to only have what you want up there, or add things as I want it to show a Chrome icon, not Explorer, even though it opens Chrome. I also have no need for the CAM, AUX, DVR or several other of the icons up there, but since they're there, it requires frequent swiping to access the ones I want.
11) Google Contacts can't be used. You can install it, but it won't let you log in and view your contacts. Because of that, Waze doesn't have access to all of the addresses you have saved in your Google account.
12) The included Music Player app (which is the only thing the Music icon will open) has a lousy interface and won't display any of my album art from my music on my USB stick. The SYNC interface is far better for navigating and displaying the same stuff on the same USB stick.
13) The 360 camera can't be called up when parked unless you're in Console mode, at which point it's only displayed on the smaller SYNC screen portion, and the resolution is still screwed so it looks even worse. The tablet only brings up the cameras when in reverse, so the large front view can also only be viewed on Console mode.
14) You don't get normal app notifications on the top status bar like you normally would on a tablet. ie, when an email comes in, you hear a little chime but that's it and then it's gone forever. There are no persistent, visual indications.
15) Due to the Android interface being heavily limited, you can't change notification sounds for apps (at least none that I've tried).
16) The phone mirroring app looks horrible, not sure why anyone would ever use it.
17) Since I have no reason to connect my phone to the tablet via Bluetooth, I have to look at the big red notification at the bottom saying "Bluetooth is not connected".
18) The temp readout always reflects Celsius, despite having *F after the number when set to Farenheit and this having been a problem on every version of this unit from the first generation.
19) When you stop and turn off the truck, then turn it back on, it doesn't remember what you had on the screen and you have to set everything up again. You can tell it to always start whatever app you have set for Navigation when it powers up, but that's about it.

I'm sure there are more things I'm overlooking, but so far this radio has been a pure novelty, and one that wore off VERY quickly and has turned into more of a constant annoyance that it's not doing what I want or expect. I REALLY wanted to like this, and I still do, but I'm not sure that's going to happen.
 
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