UConnect 26.15 Update Thread

[Darksteel165]

That’s going to differ among everyone, because everyone experiences different glitches on each of the software build numbers.
For me, 26.15 was the most stable one I’ve ran. Once I installed 26.17, it wasn’t 5 minutes before I got the buzzing sound coming through the speakers and the radio automatically reboots twice. This now repeatedly happens. Also, I have my home page set to CarPlay on top, factory nav on bottom, and display theme set to auto with the state of the headlights. At night, the factory nav on the bottom will correctly be in dark mode, but CarPlay on top will randomly switch between light and dark mode.

I'm still on S24.13 it never updates over OTA.
I didn't even know there was a night mode for CarPlay. I thought it was just always set at blinding light at least on mine.
I have night mode set (not automatic).

 

[cskindt]

That’s going to differ among everyone, because everyone experiences different glitches on each of the software build numbers.
For me, 26.15 was the most stable one I’ve ran. Once I installed 26.17, it wasn’t 5 minutes before I got the buzzing sound coming through the speakers and the radio automatically reboots twice. This now repeatedly happens. Also, I have my home page set to CarPlay on top, factory nav on bottom, and display theme set to auto with the state of the headlights. At night, the factory nav on the bottom will correctly be in dark mode, but CarPlay on top will randomly switch between light and dark mode.

How do you prevent FW auto-installation?

 

[wills446]

I'm still on S24.13 it never updates over OTA.
I didn't even know there was a night mode for CarPlay. I thought it was just always set at blinding light at least on mine.
I have night mode set (not automatic).

Night mode for CarPlay depends on the settings of your iPhone. On your iPhone, Settings --> Display & Brightness. If you set it to "automatic" and "Light until sunset" then CarPlay will be in light mode during the day and dark mode at night.

 

[Darksteel165]

Night mode for CarPlay depends on the settings of your iPhone. On your iPhone, Settings --> Display & Brightness. If you set it to "automatic" and "Light until sunset" then CarPlay will be in light mode during the day and dark mode at night.

I don't have an iPhone it's running Android. Shouldn't the head unit be handing the brightness and mode selections since it's the head unit?

 

[bigdodge]

I don't have an iPhone it's running Android. Shouldn't the head unit be handing the brightness and mode selections since it's the head unit?

but you stated "carplay" that is apple
android is android auto

 

[Dewey]

I don't have an iPhone it's running Android. Shouldn't the head unit be handing the brightness and mode selections since it's the head unit?

I have everything on Dark Mode and it stays that way all the time on every screen. Cannot stand that bright white screen. Looks really cheap in my opinion.

 

[Darksteel165]

but you stated "carplay" that is apple
android is android auto

Yeah it's connecting with Carplay but it's an Android device.

Ill check the Android's side brightness, I assumed it followed the truck.

 

[Darksteel165]

but you stated "carplay" that is apple
android is android auto

Here's a pic for reference.
The whites on the screen were burning my eyes out at night when I was using AlfaOBD.

 

[RamCares]

I'm still on S24.13 it never updates over OTA.
I didn't even know there was a night mode for CarPlay. I thought it was just always set at blinding light at least on mine.
I have night mode set (not automatic).

Hello,

Please send us a PM, our team would be happy to assist.

William
Ram Cares

 

[Darksteel165]

Hello,

Please send us a PM, our team would be happy to assist.

William
Ram Cares

Respectfully unless you are going to give me the files to preform firmware updates i'm not interested. I only go to a dealership if it's a major physical repair that needs to be done as I don't want to be involved in any nonsense and from what I can tell you only are able to assist dealerships (and the people that go to them).

 

[tech97elec]

Mine stays on BT. I don't use Android Auto though.
When I start my truck my phone install auto connects and starts to play music with power amp and my truck was already on BT and stays.
Maybe check your phone and make sure it's set to auto play music, and connects with "media audio" checked off in settings->connected devices->ram

I FIGURED IT OUT! LOL

You must check your phone off in device manager, settings, set phone to "FAVORITE 1". IM so effing happy! Simple things in life.

After i checked that my phone was the fav #1, worked 3 times now, NEVER did before, not once.

 

[Darksteel165]

I FIGURED IT OUT! LOL

You must check your phone off in device manager, settings, set phone to "FAVORITE 1". IM so effing happy! Simple things in life.

After i checked that my phone was the fav #1, worked 3 times now, NEVER did before, not once.

Glad to hear it wasn't a problem on the Android side.

Shocked to see it was something to do with uConnect!

 

[Cbty2050]

Glad to hear it wasn't a problem on the Android side.

Shocked to see it was something to do with uConnect!

I am still trying to figure out how your android phone is using an apple system. What kind of sorcery you have going on?

 

[Darksteel165]

I am still trying to figure out how your android phone is using an apple system. What kind of sorcery you have going on?

I have a device, similar to an Amazon Fire stick (that I use on all of my TVs for file access to my servers to play movies and stuff on any TV I own without needing to have a smart TV or streaming services).
It connects via USB to the uConnect5 and fools the system into thinking it's an iPhone so it can use Carplay (which does work full screen) but it's actually just a regular old android device with wifi and BT (connected to my ODB2 port in the picture).
It also supports screen mirroring and Android Auto to itself (so you can use Android auto on UC5 full screen to this device, which in turn connects to UC5 with Carplay.

 

[RamSteel]

I have a device, similar to an Amazon Fire stick (that I use on all of my TVs for file access to my servers to play movies and stuff on any TV I own without needing to have a smart TV or streaming services).
It connects via USB to the uConnect5 and fools the system into thinking it's an iPhone so it can use Carplay (which does work full screen) but it's actually just a regular old android device with wifi and BT (connected to my ODB2 port in the picture).
It also supports screen mirroring and Android Auto to itself (so you can use Android auto on UC5 full screen to this device, which in turn connects to UC5 with Carplay.

Well, that sounds like a great solution. Can you share the device that you're using? PM/DM if needed.

 

[Darksteel165]

Well, that sounds like a great solution. Can you share the device that you're using? PM/DM if needed.

Sent PM as to not clutter a thread about UC5 updates.

 

[tkabrick]

Sent PM as to not clutter a thread about UC5 updates.

Also would like to know what device you are using. Thanks!

 

[Cbty2050]

Also would like to know what device you are using. Thanks!

I'm all ears too

 

[Darksteel165]

I'm all ears too

This device doesn't have a battery in it. I don't think you would be interested in what I have.

 

[Cbty2050]

This device doesn't have a battery in it. I don't think you would be interested in what I have.

I'm not the one that said that....