Google maps with Carplay now integrated with driver display for some

[tearitupsports]

So its being reported with pictures that Google Maps using Carplay now integrates the turn by turn into the driver display. The only catch is it doesn't seem to work for everybody (including myself).
Most people are reporting this after updating to one of the most recent Google Maps version on iOS. It does not seem to be related to recent iOS version, or any OTA for the truck.
I however have all the updates for everything (almost) and it is not working.

Based on some questions to those who have it, the combination needed may be related to the truck having the dealer updates giving them walk away lock and/or the Carplay performance TSB.

Can others with Carplay confirm if google maps now integrates into their driver display? If so what iOS version and Google map version do you have? Did you get the TSB for Carplay done, or do you have walk away lock functioning?

It has already been reported working on 22 and 23 models that I have seen.

Can someone check my VIN to see what I am missing?

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[dingoEV]

Just tested on my 25 Lariat, iOS 18.6.2, Google Maps v25.35.0.7990883550. I show no pending truck software updates. No turn by turn directions in the dash appear.

 

[daczone]

So its being reported with pictures that Google Maps using Carplay now integrates the turn by turn into the driver display. The only catch is it doesn't seem to work for everybody (including myself).
Most people are reporting this after updating to one of the most recent Google Maps version on iOS. It does not seem to be related to recent iOS version, or any OTA for the truck.
I however have all the updates for everything (almost) and it is not working.

Based on some questions to those who have it, the combination needed may be related to the truck having the dealer updates giving them walk away lock and/or the Carplay performance TSB.

Can others with Carplay confirm if google maps now integrates into their driver display? If so what iOS version and Google map version do you have? Did you get the TSB for Carplay done, or do you have walk away lock functioning?

It has already been reported working on 22 and 23 models that I have seen.

Can someone check my VIN to see what I am missing?

This is working for me... 2024 Lightning. IOS 18.6.2

I'm pretty sure it's been there for a while.

 

[flyct]

Turn by turn is NOT working for me. No turn by turn on driver center display. Using Apple Maps I get the turn by turn.

2024 Lightning Platinum
iOS 18.6.2
Google Maps Satelite view

 

[Matfus11]

Have a 24 Flash, with iOS 26 beta and Google Maps 25.34.1.7965640130 and I have turn by turn and distance to destination on the dash

 

[Henry Ford]

Do iOS users realize that every "new" feature they get is just something Apple ripped off from Android?

 

[tearitupsports]

Have a 24 Flash, with iOS 26 beta and Google Maps 25.34.1.7965640130 and I have turn by turn and distance to destination on the dash

Do you have walk away lock working on your truck? Did you have the CarPlay TSB done by the dealer?

 

[Matfus11]

Do you have walk away lock working on your truck? Did you have the CarPlay TSB done by the dealer?

My truck had walk away locks when I got it. The dealer hasn’t done a CarPlay tsb. I’ve only done the current arm joint recall and two weeks it’ll have the GSM service campaign.

 

[RLXXI]

Don't know when or who updated what but I now have turn by turn on the center cluster with Google maps/Android Auto since last week. It just started doing it with no updates I'm aware of for the truck, only showing one OTA from Ford back in July. (I did update some modules via FDRS) but the turn by turn didn't start after that, just started working out of the blue one day.

Must have been a Google maps update, or is Ford feeding our trucks updates and not disclosing them? (que paranoia soundtrack)

2025 Flash, Samsung S25 Ultra <-- if any of that matters.

 

[husky10101]

Mine has worked from day one. 2023 Lariat ER

 

[Henry Ford]

It's possible it's a back end thing with Google or Apple. In the past, Google has rolled out features for Google Maps in waves. Could be the same thing.

 

[The Weatherman]

This feature just showed up in last few days. No update notifications on the truck. I did have an updated Google Map come down on iPhone recently. I have had WAL since 6-9-25.

Regardless of who, when or how, I’m loving it.

 

[Magendi]

Ugh, this is intriguing and frustrating to me. I strongly prefer google maps to apple maps to the point I bought a pixel to test it as a phone I could just leave in the truck but having two phones just didn’t work for me. Just tested mine and it is still not working. I even tried wired carplay to see if that might be it but no dice. I really hope someone figures out why some have it and some don’t/how to get it enabled.

For those for whom it’s working on iphone, are you getting battery status and EV routing or just turn by turn instructions integrated in the driver console?

 

[Randall Stephens]

Do iOS users realize that every "new" feature they get is just something Apple ripped off from Android?

It’s not about being the first, it’s about being the best.

 

[RLXXI]

It’s not about being the first, it’s about being the best.

And Apple will never win. Before you start, yeah I've had iEverything starting with the iPod, loved that little music box, everything else I got from them was garbage! I moved to Android and couldn't be happier unless it's tossing an iPhone out the window @ 70mph.

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