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U-Connect App Vehicle Data???
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BennettJ85
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Yea, I called and got the same response that they are working on it but no timeline and they said they are not for sure if they will ever get that feature however i read the 2019 12.1 screen should get an update this month in October to add personalized pandora stations to the screens so I wonder if this update could fix it but I doubt it will.
theonlyMcG
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So I called Uconnect today and they shuttled me over to SiriusXM Guardian pretty quickly. The technical representative that I spoke to there said that it is not ever planned to come to the 12" at this point and that it is only available on the 8". So take that FWIW.
securityguy
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And that person knows as much as my Grandmother. They are all worthless to speak with so save your breathe.
75Jimmy
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I too have the 12-inch screen, and was told that Uconnect features an app that will track your vehicle, set up geofencing, send you vehicle health reports, etc... and well, we got the shaft after spending big bucks for the expensive 12-inch system.
I work in the tech industry and understand how software and hardware roadmaps work. Sometimes the easiest route to launching a new product is doing so with limited features to reduce bug concerns, and unlocking the remainder of features in subsequent updates. These trucks with 12-inch screens have been around for nearly two years and we still dont have the promised features! This lack of communication about updates to the systems is really my biggest issue with FCA's Uconnect and SiriusXM Guardian teams. Nobody I've talked to knows a damn thing about the software pipeline and can't tell me if these features will ever be made available. All they do is point fingers at other departments.
@RamCares, are you listening? Maybe run this one up the flagpole! 633,000 Ram trucks sold last year, a good chunk of those buyers opting for the 12" screen. All of us would love to find out what's going on and if we can ever expect to see these features working.
I work in the tech industry and understand how software and hardware roadmaps work. Sometimes the easiest route to launching a new product is doing so with limited features to reduce bug concerns, and unlocking the remainder of features in subsequent updates. These trucks with 12-inch screens have been around for nearly two years and we still dont have the promised features! This lack of communication about updates to the systems is really my biggest issue with FCA's Uconnect and SiriusXM Guardian teams. Nobody I've talked to knows a damn thing about the software pipeline and can't tell me if these features will ever be made available. All they do is point fingers at other departments.
@RamCares, are you listening? Maybe run this one up the flagpole! 633,000 Ram trucks sold last year, a good chunk of those buyers opting for the 12" screen. All of us would love to find out what's going on and if we can ever expect to see these features working.
EMS_Pilot_66
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Simple answer is No we’ll never see these features on this 12” version. They’ve already announced the 5th gen Uconnect coming later this year running android software. Also note this hardware version will not be compatible with it. Our radios are already outdated and forgotten by FCA, Uconnect and @RamCares.
It seems as if @RamCares is on a hiatus. Haven't seem them interact on the forum for a while.
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Sadly, this is the conclusion I came to as well.
My friggin washing machine has more updates
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I have a 2021 Ram 1500 laramie night edición i just got it a month ago. At first the movile app was just showing remote and location. I took my truck a week ago to the dealer to get check and they did a software update and now i have the info icon available and works. So the dealer is the one who can do it. 
securityguy
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Did you press the info icon? What does it show you?
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Health report, fuel level, actual miles, tire pressure and oil life remaining
Wow...looks like that fall 2018 update (when they originally promised it to me) has finally arrived.
NorcalMike
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azzx
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So, to get this functionality now, you must pay for the mostly useless UConnect app?
NorcalMike
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you get the Uconnect free for one year but I won’t pay for it after that
Nova90
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Agree, it's been fun tracking the location of the shipping company as they make their way from Mark Dodge to my home...but, I don't see anything worth paying for on this screen
NorcalMike
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Yeah I haven’t tried the remote start or any of the other stuff. It will show me where the trucks at. But if I want to remote start I’ll just use the key fob
