I didn't get much time to mess with the truck with his IPhone attached. So I really didn't get to check functionality . But as soon as he paired his phone,, a push of the VR button got a female sounding voice posing a question, which I don't remember content of the query. Unless Apple Carplay connects immediately, upon pairing. The salesman wasn't too tech savvy with my questions.
My phone is Samsung S10e, Android. Software version 12. I've had phone 2 1/2 years. When I first contacted Ram Care, the tech looked up my phone and said that Uconnect was listed as compatible thru Andoid version 6. So could be a software issue....?
--- 8.4 No-Nav Specific ---
I've been fighting the same problems described in this thread.
8.4 No-Nav Voice Commands don't work, Text Message Reception doesn't work
I'm amazed there isn't an outcry among buyers. My build sheet lists "XRB Integrated Voice Command with Bluetooth". Note: "Integrated" - that means built in, not via external software like Android Auto.
I've seen a couple of forum postings that say that 8.4 no-Nav doesn't get voice but can't find any official documentation that says that. The closest I've found is a UConnect help page that describes the VR button that calls out Nav and no-Nav differently and doesn't list anything for the VR button on no-Nav. Listing nothing for the VR button on no-Nav is incorrect as that button will call up Android assistant software or Android auto depending on what is enabled on the attached phone.
I can live without the voice commands, mostly use that to change radio stations, but it is really irritating that I can't get text message notifications. I tried Android Auto but that doesn't help, no notifications unless an Android Auto screen is up and Android Auto runs up my phone bill really fast since it is hard to disable pulling map data without disabling mapping entirely which is the only useful thing in it for me.
If anybody has figured out how to get text message notifications reliably, I'd love to hear about it.