Ford App update is terrible

[TaxmanHog]

Double check ALL your consents in the SYNC screen!

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[jimfigler]

No dice. This is all I see.

It looks like you have no charging locations saved. Once a location is saved you can adjust the percentage for each location

 

[Lightning Bronson]

It's crazy how update 6.0 is really just a reused skin of 5.0.

Any other stove very much prefer how 5.0 looked

 

[WXman]

It looks like you have no charging locations saved. Once a location is saved you can adjust the percentage for each location

I always charge at home. The app slider was there and worked great until two days ago.

 

[chriserx]

No dice. This is all I see.

I see you're running android, it might be helpful to know the device and version. I'm inclined to tell you to uninstall the app and reinstall though.

 

[Jseis]

If you aren’t careful with finger placement, easy to unknowingly change the charge level. I kicked it up to 85% three times, only to discover it the next day. Turns out that if I hold my phone in my right hand, my right thumb perfectly placed to move that slider… inadvertently.

 

[fhteagle]

No dice. This is all I see.

Did you disable location sharing or any other privacy things on the truck itself? During the days of the older app, I turned something off in the settings screen of the truck itself and lost the same data you're missing. I'm exhausted so can't remember the exact name of the setting, though...

 

[WXman]

Did you disable location sharing or any other privacy things on the truck itself? During the days of the older app, I turned something off in the settings screen of the truck itself and lost the same data you're missing. I'm exhausted so can't remember the exact name of the setting, though...

I turned "share driving data" off because I don't want LexisNexis sending my info to my insurance company. ALL other settings are still on. Vehicle analytics, vehicle location, etc. are all on.

It's frustrating, because now the only way I can set a charge target is through the 15" screen inside the truck.

 

[Deleted member 22838]

I finally got the update. I agree that this update is terrible. The app was pretty good before this but now it's awful.

I agree, as a current Tesla owner and a Lightning owner the difference and the effectiveness of the Ford app pales in comparison with Tesla's. I wish it were half as good.

 

[jobofly79]

Not sure why some people can’t change it from 90% to 100% but mine is showing I can.

 

[fhteagle]

I turned "share driving data" off because I don't want LexisNexis sending my info to my insurance company. ALL other settings are still on. Vehicle analytics, vehicle location, etc. are all on.

Just for testing purposes, can you turn that last setting one on to see if the missing energy screen functions come back? Mine came back pretty immediately, less than 5 minutes IIRC. Then you can turn it back off if you still think it's your best move, but at least you know what the issue is.

Bottom line is no functionality should be predicated on sharing with a third party. Ever. If this is actually a required bundling in the @Ford Motor Company ecosystem, they've guaranteed this will be the first and last of their product I ever buy.

 

[WXman]

Just for testing purposes, can you turn that last setting one on to see if the missing energy screen functions come back? Mine came back pretty immediately, less than 5 minutes IIRC. Then you can turn it back off if you still think it's your best move, but at least you know what the issue is.

Bottom line is no functionality should be predicated on sharing with a third party. Ever. If this is actually a required bundling in the @Ford Motor Company ecosystem, they've guaranteed this will be the first and last of their product I ever buy.

I will try it. I have no idea what my driving habits should have to do with seeing charge target in my app, but I will try it.

I agree, it's frustrating that Ford really tries to push people toward sharing this personal data.

The reason I turned it off is because I got notice last week that Progressive is doing a "rate revision" on my policy and starting next month my premium is going up $477/annually. When I started digging to find out why, I saw that Progressive uses LexisNexis reporting. I have it printed in black and white. So I've decided I'm turning off every privacy setting I can get away with in both the app and the truck.

 

[WXman]

That was it. I toggled the setting for sharing driving data back on and then my charging target scale reappeared in the app. That's complete bull crap. Why in the world would those two things be related? This is very frustrating.

 

[WXman]

And the really frustrating thing about it is that it specifically says that this setting will not change mobile app settings but it absolutely does. @Ford Motor Company can you guys fix this so that we can remain anonymous and still use our app features?

 

[WXman]

Progressive at least gave you notice, those bastards didn't tell me anything after I added the new truck to my existing plan, they just upped it over $400 more/year.

I dumped them and went back to Geico and saved a little over $200/yr difference. The setting for sharing data with insurance is locked out on my truck.

That's interesting because that setting does not even exist on my truck. It doesn't say anything anywhere about insurance.

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