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[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] butchjam2:
before doing syns update

Thanks to OP for help getting started with Sync update to version 3.8. I found no way to check present version, even with Ford version checker. So as you advised I went ahead and used the 3.8 version file to upgrade and all went well. I did read the Ford website about updating Sync and because I have a start button, not a key its a good thing I did.

Per Ford "Please note: If your vehicle is equipped with the Intelligent Access with Push Button Start feature, you will need to temporarily disable the Automatic Engine Idle Shutdown (AEIS) component before beginning the installation in order to prevent your vehicle from timing out and shutting off the engine before the software update is complete.

(To disable this feature, use your steering wheel controls to navigate to the Settings menu on your left-hand Instrument Cluster LCD display. From there, select Vehicle > Auto Engine Off > Off. Alternatively, after initiating the installation, you may drive the vehicle during the update process to avoid the engine shutting off. The AEIS will automatically reset to "On" the next time you start your vehicle. If you do not see this setting, there is no need to make any changes before starting the update.)"

On mine I just removed the check from the box, this takes up-to 1/2 hour to complete, way more than the 5 minute cut-off time.

Next off do the rest of the process.

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Thanks to OP for help getting started with Sync update to version 3.8. I found no way to check present version, even with Ford version checker. So as you advised I went ahead and used the 3.8 version file to upgrade and all went well. I did read the Ford website about updating Sync and because I have a start button, not a key its a good thing I did.

Per Ford "Please note: If your vehicle is equipped with the Intelligent Access with Push Button Start feature, you will need to temporarily disable the Automatic Engine Idle Shutdown (AEIS) component before beginning the installation in order to prevent your vehicle from timing out and shutting off the engine before the software update is complete.

(To disable this feature, use your steering wheel controls to navigate to the Settings menu on your left-hand Instrument Cluster LCD display. From there, select Vehicle > Auto Engine Off > Off. Alternatively, after initiating the installation, you may drive the vehicle during the update process to avoid the engine shutting off. The AEIS will automatically reset to "On" the next time you start your vehicle. If you do not see this setting, there is no need to make any changes before starting the update.)"

On mine I just removed the check from the box, this takes up-to 1/2 hour to complete, way more than the 5 minute cut-off time.

Next off do the rest of the process.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] butchjam2:
Finished the upgrade to Nav

I have upgraded to Navigation on my 2015 Taurus, all works great. I had some trouble, but it was my own mistake. When I loaded the NavPatch, I didn't realize I was supposed to click on the picture not save as the background picture. I did a master reboot, did not help or hurt. Than I just loaded both files again, clicked on the picture and all is working great. My cost free, car came with A7 card already installed

Thanks Very much to OP and all who helped to make this work !!!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Mwb9122:
Trying this tomorrow. Hope it goes smoothly!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Mwb9122:
Followed this step by step with no luck. 2012 explorer XLT
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] butchjam2:
What did not work? First did you check your software version or just try the update to 3.8, it took mine most of a half hour to complete the software update.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] inivid:
I neglected to check my Sync2 software version. It matters. Updated it, per instructions, and all works flawlessly. Hopefully, you only committed the same oversight I did and are able to get it running. :good:
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Mwb9122:
I got it running. I was forgetting to actually press unlock on the wallpaper
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Gomer03:
Ok, I have a 13 Explorer XLT. Here's the steps I took, I think something didn't go through right.

1) Did the 3.8 update.

2) Performed the Forscan alterations.

3) Installed the optional CAB.

4) Put the wallpaper on a thumb drive and clicked the pic, which said NAV unlocked.

Now, my the upper right quadrant still says information. Will that change when I insert the A7 card?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] COMpulse:
Sounds like you missed something. Or need to do a Master Reset to make changes take effect. Had to do that in a Lincoln I added Nav to.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] butchjam2:
I messed up the first time also. You should start by tapping Settings, than Help, than System Info. Your vin number and other info will be listed here. Your CCPU S/W Version should be 3.08.15128 ( when I first started to do this, mine had 4.xx and I was confused if that was the version, apparently 3.xx is newer than 4.xx per other forums that I have read ) Navigation Application Version 5.67.6, Map Database Version A7 or what ever map you have installed. This info is for North America, others may be slightly different. When I messed up I did a master reset, did fix or hurt anything except so settings that I could do over again and had to re-do phone connection. I installed both files again, only I tapped on unlock on the picture screen and all worked out fine. Let us know what might be missing under settings.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] dpcfire:
Insert SD Nav in the top right corner

Hi, I'm from Spain. I have tried to follow the tutorial but at the beginig I had a problem, I can not update to 3.8, but it must be beacuse I've already have a 3.8 version (I think it is not exactly the same 3.8 but I think it doesn't matter). The other steps are ok and after a master reset I can see in the top right corner the message: Insert SD Nav. Before I only can see the information there.

The only problem I have now: I have read the possibility of download the maps, insert in a SD card (formatted under FAT32) and to create the key with the fordGeneration android app or with a PC Keygen application. I have obtained the SDCardKey or something like that. But when I insert the SD I don't see any change.

What cuold be the problem? I has failed in any step in the activation? or buying an original SD card it must work?

Thanks in advance
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] dpcfire:
Solved

Mi car has the american version "EA" So I need the extra files (updates). Finally it is working with my SD F5. Thank you very much!!!

I someone had the same problem and I can help, please ask me ;)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] amontayre:
Help w. Sync 2 Navi App install

I was able to upgrade to the newest version of sync 2 3.10. However, the AG navigation app is not installing to the system. under settings and system info it doesnt show the navigation. I have been downloading different AG from multiple people and it seems not to add it despite doing the navipatch. Any help would be appreciated. thanks
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] lenko1:
Have a look at this thread: https://forscan.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=13211.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] lenko1:
It seems like the fix for your situation is the same as others encountered. They downgraded Sync to version 3.08 and they then got their navigation going in 3.08. Some then installed the 3.10 found in Riochim's post on XDA and navigation worked. The post above provides the information and links to files.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Sunbro321:
3.08 Nav App Not Showing

I tried following every tutorial I could find for installing navigation on sync2 version 3.08. I feel like I've read this thread front to back and back to front. found some useful information on downgrading from 3.10 to 3.08 but that's not quite what I'm looking for. I'm in the US working on a 2013 Ford explorer limited. Nothing I've done has gotten the navigation app to show up in the system settings. I tried installing the af version most recently. Tried doing a couple master resets. No luck. Anybody have any ideas?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] fordmanf150:
I just did a 2014 Explorer with Sync 2. Go to your setting and tell the the software version number.

Fordman
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Sunbro321:
Appreciate the reply. Sync2 software number is 3.08.15128.EA.10_PRODUCT. It was 4.something and the update to 3.08 took about 30 minutes as expected. Forscan mod was as expected as well as the png file. Did a master reset after each attempt at installing the nav app.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] fordmanf150:
Did you modify the Forscan line codes prior to or after the update? Attach your laptop back to the car, run Forscan, go to the line code and see if the downgrade didn't reset it back to the factory released settings.

Also, for your 3.08 version, did you download it directly from Ford or use the megaupload version? I've never been able to get the megaupload version to work properly.

Assuming you're in the USA?

The US Ford Direct Download is: http://ivsu.binaries.ford.com/swparts/Gen2v38build15128updatepackageNARev2.zip As you can see in the link address, the download come directly from Ford.

Fordman
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Sunbro321:
The order of steps was:

3.08

Forscan

NavApp

Master Reset

Png

The file was the megaupload version. Somewhere in this thread was a direct link to find the Ford download. I'll give that a shot a bit later today. When I checked this morning, the Forscan mods were still there.

My plan right now is to reset the forscan mod. Install the 3.08 update from Ford. Confirm the navapp is listed then go back and do the forscan mod. Master reset and hopefully that'll work. The explorer is my wife's car and she's working (yay essentials) but I'll try it again later today.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] fordmanf150:
Why are you doing a Master Reset in your list above? The Master Reset is undoing everything you've done.

Try it in this order:

3.08 update with USB stick - Make sure car is running the whole time during this update.

Forscan line code change - make sure it writes to the car - Car is on but not running. After it writes, you can then turn the car back on and running to finish out the steps.

Change wallper with the .png file on a USB stick. Make sure you tap the file in the preview box so that it's activated. Leave it there, go to main screen and your wallpaper should have a big blue line at the bottom.

NavAPP from USB. This is basically doing what Fordscan does, this just does it without Forscan but go ahead and do it.

It will reboot (not reset) itself.

After reboot, In the upper right hand corner, you should see the word information gone and a message to insert a Nav Card. IF you have a NAv Card, insert it in to the SD card slot. You now have Nav.

You can now change the wallpaper back to anything you'd like it to be.

BTW, I revised my reply above yours with the link to the 3.08 update from Ford Direct.

Here it is below too:

http://ivsu.binaries.ford.com/swparts/Gen2v38build15128updatepackageNARev2.zip

Fordman
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Sunbro321:
I'll give this a shot when the wife gets home tonight. Thanks for helping out with this.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] fordmanf150:
No problem with helping!

Something to remember, most on this forum are from Europe. Their English translations are hard to understand sometimes.

I've done this upgrade several times on F-150's, Edge's, Escape's & Explorer's. I've done them in the order I wrote.

Did you buy or make your Map SD card?

Fordman
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] lenko1:
Sunbro321

You may find you can't install another version of 3.08 if you already have a 3.08. You might have to upgrade to the new 3.10 and if you want 3.08 from Ford you will have to downgrade back.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] rioachim:
Master reset does nothing to 'revert' or affect anything. Stop experimenting and get a map card. If you have an Android 6 phone you can even do it yourself.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ces4lamb:
Information - will not switch out

Hi all. Thanks for all of your hard work on this project. I recently purchased a 16 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. It is on 3.10.16180.EA.0_PRODUCT

I have installed the nav app package for 3.10 and it appears to install and power cycle. I have also unlocked the png and verified that navigation is enabled in forscan and then performed master reset. A10 SD card is inserted.

However, Information is still the only thing I can see. It does not show the nav license installed.

I tried to downgrade to 3.8 and changed the autoinstall file to remove any references to 3.10 and it says invalid install file. I have tried to reinstall 3.10 via Riochim's files but it says latest version already installed.

Thank you for your thoughts and advice!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] lenko1:
Your Install file for 3.08 was not correct. Copy the install on the last post on this page and save it in notepad and rename it install.lst. Then use it with a copy of Sync 2 ver 3.08 to revert back: https://forscan.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=6235&hilit=lenko

Make sure the USB was formatted with Fat32.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ces4lamb:
Still getting bad install file message.

Im using : Gen2v38build15128updatepackageNARev2 file

Copied your text from forscan to replace all text in the autoinstall.lst file
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] lenko1:
The Navipatch file sometimes doesn't enable on first try and others have had to try to enable it more than once. Does your screen show "Insert Nav card" in top right corner? What's the source of your A10 card?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ces4lamb:
My 3.10 was installed by dealer before my purchase. Mine says Information and won't show the nav app in the licenses.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] rioachim:
I would say to double check the forscan modification.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] lenko1:
Sometimes it takes a few tries to activate Navipatch on the display screen. When activated, under licenses, there should be an entry "./0 ".

Find the display settings on your car and click edit wallpaper then add new wallpaper. Set the Navi patch on the thumbdrive as your new wallpaper. You should then have blue box pop up and click unlock navigation.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] lenko1:
ces4lamb

Riochim's Nav App download has an Interrogator folder and install file. Has to be a reason why it is included in the package. I would try to install that. On the Forscan forum a poster was having similar problem and I suggest that to him and his nav was then activated.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] wamut:
Before I start this today on my 2015 ford territory (Australian) with sync2 I turned on the car to check the software version. I get the following screen shot. Which shows v 4.32 - anyone know if this is right and do I just use one of the links in this thread with the 3.10 install? Can’t locate the install files from ford Australia (which it states they have).

https: // imgur.com / nFOWiG9 - (remove spaces, can't post link til 10posts..)

Thanks in advance wamut
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] wamut:
Figured out it wasn't and have installed 3.08 (from the front page) connected forscan but can not see anything under the microchip / cpu looking icon, no APIM module just TCM, ABS, RCM, PSCM, IPC, IPC, HIM.

Am I missing something?

Okay switch was setup the opposite way to the labelled directions... works fine just the hs ms can switch direction to label was wrong.

Great tutorial, worked a great.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ExplorerMC:
Map info

Could somebody PM me with a link to get the map info so I can out it on an SD card? Thanks
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] coAlex:
dale un reinicio maestro al radio, en configuracion, sistema y al final sale reset master
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] John_Wick_:
Hi,

can you renew de link for FordActivator2.jar file.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] coAlex:
***********************************

Ayuda, tengo el mismo problema del sistema Sync congelado, en una actualización se quedó ahí y no he podido hacerle nada, ya he intentado con varias versiones.

Tenía versión 3.5 en 4,29, y tratando de ponerle la 3.8 se quedó pegada y no muestra nada Detenida en la foto congelada del proceso de instalación

Es una Ford Esge 2013 Limited
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] coAlex:
Si es en la computadora, En la misma carpeta Donde tienes el programa de Ford Keygen, abres el programa y escribes el serial de la sd , allí mismo en la carpeta donde está el programa te genera el archivo SDCard.key, lo copias y lo pones en la sd, si es en el celular Android versión inferior de 8, y usas el Fordactivator, es solo abrir la app en el celular y seleccionar la sd y decirle seleccionar todo y listo, ya te genera en la sd el archivo sdcard.key
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] igto:
Ford Nav SD maps for the Middle East

Hi

Does anybody know the name/designation of the Ford Navigation Maps SD for the Middle East, and/or where can one find these cards please?

I tried the Here WeGo Company, Ford official dealers and local shops, but no avail so far.

Many thanks for any pointers!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mortal798:
Does anyone know if there is a sync2 to sync3 upgrade thread? I am trying to figure out how to program my VIN into sync3 APIM on or off the vehicle. I need to know how to pull the entire as-built file from the module and change the vin before loading it back in. I have IDS, VCM3, Forscan, and Drewtech CarDAQ+.

Any help would be appreciated! I can post the ABD hex dumps if that is helpful.

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] lenko1:
Sync 2 to 3

Lots of threads on that in https://forscan.org/forum/
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mortal798:
Yes, there are lots of threads on that, but there aren't any threads on programming the modules off-vehicle. I want to know what the complete ABD feature list is, and how to program the modules off-vehicle.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] 13Ford_Guy:
Reset sync 2

Ok so I did this mod over almost 2 years ago and it has been awesome Navi has been working great, I was able to convince SiriusXM to turn on traffic and it too worked great! But I cancelled my subscription and then did the Navi in motion by changing APIM 7D0-02-01 5553, to 5753 but it didn’t seem to work, so 6 months later I decided I wanted SiriusXM again and wanted the traffic back too so they turned it on for me, again, but now traffic doesn’t work, I tried resetting the 5753 back to 5553 a few times with no luck getting traffic to work again. I did read that turning in Navi in motion will do that to the Sirius traffic and travel link, but I could not find any where by google searching how to make it work again. Was there something else that was changed to turn on Navi in motion that maybe I forgot about That maybe I forgot to turn back off? Do I need to do some kind of reset and reinstall the Navi hack method to get it to work again? I’m at loss, I did a lot of research and tried a few different thing but nothing works. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] csewell:
Trying to add navigation to 2016 ford f250

PLEASE HELP. I cannot get steps 12-15 to work. I am going through edit wallpaper on the settings screen. There is a blue unlock nav button which I can save. It says nav unlocked. However, I cannot get the USB files to upload. I used the same flash drive to update the sync version so I know the drive is good. ( Deleted the sync version prior to adding the nav files.)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] lenko1:
What sync version and what Nav file? Sync 2 ver 3.08 or 3.10 or Sync 3?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Droggo:
I was wondering how can I tell what version and is it for US
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] lenko1:
Check pm
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] BleedFordBlue7:
Wondering if someone can help me. I recently purchased a 15 f150 and am trying to enable navigation. So far I have changed to code to 04, and opened the PNG file and hit unlock. My screen now shows insert NAV SD CARD, I have the smaller compass, and the I on the bottom of the screen. It won't read my SD card. Its an A11 card, from Ford. When I try to install the additional files it says Bad File. I have tried the AF and AG files. What am I doing wrong?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] lenko1:
Post 1326 here: https://xdaforums.com/t/myford-touch-navigation-activation-only.3368080/page-67 Riochim's AG is the one to use.

Check to see which version of Sync you have 3.08 or 3.10 and the follow the guide in this link with the SyncMyride Folder for which ever Sync version you have. 3.08 seems to work a little better.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] William8:
Did you get this going. I'm having the same issue
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] BryanGlen:
Just installed navi on my 2015 F150 according to instructions here but afterwards found my date was incorrect ? Using Forscan checked APIM (not the as built but the second page below as built) . Country code was WS ... this didnt seem right but couldnt find a code list online .. However logically would expect it to be US ，changed it and magically date is correct ... I dont know how it got changed maybe my clumsy typing or one of the files I installed... anyway posting here in case it helps someone else ..
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] darkmanlv:
anyone can reupload fordactivator2.jar ? haven`t got any old android phone to activate sd with maps for ford, thanks!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] GreatHate:
I did this mod and works great but one thing... if I loose GPS signal, the nav shuts down and closes to the home screen of sync2. Anyone else have this issue? 3.1 seems worse. 3.08 fixes its self within 15 minutes on its own. Ford edge.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] joeyhume:
decryption key ?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] joeyhume:
can I copy and paste this to a google web page ?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] joeyhume:
how will I install in car once its downloaded ? using a thumb drive ? or an SD card ? and how will it unzip ?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] GreatHate:
Dang it! I tried the 3.08 with the 3.1 Nav Apps package to see if my issue gets resolved. NOPE. Still Nav shuts down when I loose GPS it seems. Takes like 15 minutes for it to be launch able. I'm thinking maybe it's the SD a11 card?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] GreatHate:
Quick question guys. Does swaping the SD card from A9 to A10 or A11 show up in the System Information panel under MAP DATABASE VERSION:

I have 2 cards from 2 vendors. A A10 and A11 and putting the A10 works fine but the MapDataBase Version stays at A11. This is even after doing a full clean upgrade to 3.1 and master reset. Did I get sold a A11 card disguised as a A10?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] GreatHate:
Update. The A10 from Amazon was indeed a A11. Must be fake clone. Returned it.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] lenko1:
Isn't that kind of backwards- putting an older label on a newer card??????????