Issue w/ Sync3 Bluetooth/CarPlay calls: microphone volume

[Trämör]

I have my Tremor for about 9 weeks now and running Bluetooth or CarPlay callers state my microphone level is extremely low almost unintelligible. Does anyone have these issues? It’s to a point where I can’t make calls through the sync system Bluetooth or CarPlay. I tried master reset and it doesn’t make a difference.

 

[5.8 Venom]

Just confirm, you are using the Truck Volume controls to raise / lower? I have had incoming calls blow my hair back, cause the volume was higher than the radio.

 

[Adventure]

I too have had call participants complain about my microphone level. I would take long conference calls in my 802 Raptor and don't remember ever hearing a single complaint. Will be happy to hear a solution.

 

[Trämör]

I too have had call participants complain about my microphone level. I would take long conference calls in my 802 Raptor and don't remember ever hearing a single complaint. Will be happy to hear a solution.

Yeah I’m talking about microphone level... way too low.

 

[legmar]

My family told me that my microphone level was normal if I used Bluetooth for the call and only bad if I used CarPlay.

 

[Chris21667]

i have zero issues with Bluetooth and android auto... but carplay with my mothers phone you can't hear anything

 

[MetalSmith]

I have this issue as well.
I use wired CarPlay exclusively,
I had not considered Bluetooth may sound better to the person I’m speaking with.

 

[RAVAGE88]

I have the same issue with low microphone audio (the way people on the other end hear you, not the level of audio you hear in the truck) with wired CarPlay but Bluetooth audio is fine. I dug around in Forscan but haven't found anything yet.

MB

 

[ence51]

Yes, I have this same issue. Everything works spot on except the mic volume level exclusively when using CarPlay. There are other forums about this issue. After doing some research, it appears that certain Sync3 builds have a software glitch that causes this problem. Some people have had success with downgrading their Sync3 build to an earlier build that is known to work correctly with CarPlay. I called Ford Customer Service and they told me they had hear of the issue and they suggested I don't use CarPlay for phone calls. Thanks A LOT!!!! I don't really want to downgrade my Sync3 but the only other choices are to disconnect CarPlay for phone calls until they release a new update for Sync3. That could be a year from now and even then we don't know if it will fix this specific flaw. My truck has Sync3 Version 3.4 Build 20196. I've read that Build 19101 works correctly with CarPlay. There is a Ford Ranger forum that talks about how to downgrade. I haven't tried.

 

[Chris21667]

Yes, I have this same issue. Everything works spot on except the mic volume level exclusively when using CarPlay. There are other forums about this issue. After doing some research, it appears that certain Sync3 builds have a software glitch that causes this problem. Some people have had success with downgrading their Sync3 build to an earlier build that is known to work correctly with CarPlay. I called Ford Customer Service and they told me they had hear of the issue and they suggested I don't use CarPlay for phone calls. Thanks A LOT!!!! I don't really want to downgrade my Sync3 but the only other choices are to disconnect CarPlay for phone calls until they release a new update for Sync3. That could be a year from now and even then we don't know if it will fix this specific flaw. My truck has Sync3 Version 3.4 Build 20196. I've read that Build 19101 works correctly with CarPlay. There is a Ford Ranger forum that talks about how to downgrade. I haven't tried. View attachment 13649

this has to be a apple car play issue because android having zero issues with this... maybe need to call apple on this one... and get no help

 

[ence51]

this has to be a apple car play issue because android having zero issues with this... maybe need to call apple on this one... and get no help

I don't think it is Apple CarPlay. I believe it is Sync3. I have tested multiple iPhones in both of my trucks. I also have a 2016 F150 running a different build of Sync3. All of the iphones work in my 2016 F150 correct. All of the iPhones have the same mic volume issue in my 2021 F350. There are many others that have run the same tests as me with the same results. The glitch in Sync3 does not affect Andriod Auto or Bluetooth. It is specific to phone calls via CarPlay.

 

[Chris21667]

I don't think it is Apple CarPlay. I believe it is Sync3. I have tested multiple iPhones in both of my trucks. I also have a 2016 F150 running a different build of Sync3. All of the iphones work in my 2016 F150 correct. All of the iPhones have the same mic volume issue in my 2021 F350. There are many others that have run the same tests as me with the same results. The glitch in Sync3 does not affect Andriod Auto or Bluetooth. It is specific to phone calls via CarPlay.

yea so carplay doesn't like sync 3 so the issue is with them together but separate they work fine

 

[BigJack601]

Have y’all noticed any LAG in the Bluetooth audio while watching movies on iPads?

 

[ence51]

yea so carplay doesn't like sync 3 so the issue is with them together but separate they work fine

Correct. Specifically it is certain builds of Sync3 that have the mic volume issue with carplay (and not the other way around).

 

[Dillon207]

I also have the same issue. People have trouble hearing me all the time both with bluetooth and CarPlay.
Had the truck at the dealer for a separate issue and asked them to look into it. I was told that its being considered a characteristic of the truck and at this time Ford does not have an official fix. Kind of ridiculous for a vehicle at this price point. They did perform a sync update hoping to fix the problem so time will tell.

 

[Trämör]

There must be a way to adjust the microphone volume via Forscan... I'm wondering if anyone has done it already

 

[Dillon207]

After a bit of feedback from people I’ve called. Sync update seems to have fixed the problem via Bluetooth. However once I connect via CarPlay it seems to cut my volume in half.

 

[Cybermig]

I looked in to this issue months ago as I noticed this problem immediately "after" buying the truck on my first conference call on the way home from the dealership.... After digging in to it seems there's commonality for the users affected.... IPhone's connecting through CarPlay and those phones have the Waze app installed. Waze as long as it's installed on your phone has partial control of your microphone and it seems that Waze/Carplay and Sync fight for control of the microphone. Remove any one of those variables from the equation and things work. For example, deleting Waze from your phone and trying again should allow good calls with Carplay/Sync. Alternatively, keeping Waze but disconnecting Carplay and just using Sync Bluetooth also works (which is basically what I do to take calls in the truck). It's annoying but Sync isn't really the only problem here, it's also a known Waze bug....

If you google "Waze Microphone issue w/ Sync" you'll find all sorts of hits describing the issue with unfortunately no fix that I've seen yet.

 

[Dillon207]

I looked in to this issue months ago as I noticed this problem immediately "after" buying the truck on my first conference call on the way home from the dealership.... After digging in to it seems there's commonality for the users affected.... IPhone's connecting through CarPlay and those phones have the Waze app installed. Waze as long as it's installed on your phone has partial control of your microphone and it seems that Waze/Carplay and Sync fight for control of the microphone. Remove any one of those variables from the equation and things work. For example, deleting Waze from your phone and trying again should allow good calls with Carplay/Sync. Alternatively, keeping Waze but disconnecting Carplay and just using Sync Bluetooth also works (which is basically what I do to take calls in the truck). It's annoying but Sync isn't really the only problem here, it's also a known Waze bug....

If you google "Waze Microphone issue w/ Sync" you'll find all sorts of hits describing the issue with unfortunately no fix that I've seen yet.

Good info, I have Waze installed. I will deleted it and see if that fixes the issue.

 

[Outnumbered]

I looked in to this issue months ago as I noticed this problem immediately "after" buying the truck on my first conference call on the way home from the dealership.... After digging in to it seems there's commonality for the users affected.... IPhone's connecting through CarPlay and those phones have the Waze app installed. Waze as long as it's installed on your phone has partial control of your microphone and it seems that Waze/Carplay and Sync fight for control of the microphone. Remove any one of those variables from the equation and things work. For example, deleting Waze from your phone and trying again should allow good calls with Carplay/Sync. Alternatively, keeping Waze but disconnecting Carplay and just using Sync Bluetooth also works (which is basically what I do to take calls in the truck). It's annoying but Sync isn't really the only problem here, it's also a known Waze bug....

If you google "Waze Microphone issue w/ Sync" you'll find all sorts of hits describing the issue with unfortunately no fix that I've seen yet.

Good info.