Change in nav distance indication

K6CCC · Thursday at 8:41 AM

I first noticed this a week or so ago - maybe after a recent update.

On the 15 inch center display when Android Auto is selected (so it's showing the map), by default it shows a search bar with two "suggestions" entered. Those two locations would give the distance, time estimate, and estimated battery upon arrival. That would update as I drive. Very commonly, the two suggestions are Home and Work since I routinely drive between the two. Recently the distance, time and arrival SoC are no longer updating. The image below correctly shows where I am, but the information for Work has not not updated since I left home.

Ford F-150 Lightning Change in nav distance indication Photo-1

If you select one of the selected locations as if you want navigation to it, during the timeout before it starts navigating, the the distance, time, and arrival SoC are updated to reality as seen below:

Ford F-150 Lightning Change in nav distance indication Photo-2

Sync version 25.2.1.6.5
Android Auto version 14.4.652054-release

Anyone else seeing this?

TaxmanHog · Thursday at 12:10 PM

I had not noticed, but I'm doing a trip to Logan Airport Friday morning, I'll see if my AA is malfunctioning like you show.

You might want to send feedback via PlayStore to the AA developers.

Heliian · Thursday at 1:42 PM

Yes, this is how it's operated for a long time.

It doesn't update the distance to unless you select it. You should also notice that there is discrepancy in the distances when searching VS navigating to.

I think it's to save on processing power and gps usage.

K6CCC · Thursday at 8:49 PM

Heliian said:
Yes, this is how it's operated for a long time.

It doesn't update the distance to unless you select it.

Maybe yours is that way, but mine definitely was updating the miles and time estimate when not selected. I almost never use the truck for navigation, but would routinely watch the time and mileage tick down, and maybe the arrival SoC. As recently as a week or so ago I was watching it tick down while answering the question of how close does it get before removing an item from the suggestions list (a little under a mile).