Chrysler Uconnect Update Download

From Chrysler Group:

NEW: This universal app replaces both the Uconnect Access and SiriusXM Guardian apps. No matter where you are, your vehicle is never far away with the Uconnect App. Take advantage of the following services designed to make your life easier. right from the palm of your hand. With this app, owners of vehicles with Uconnect Access or SiriusXM Guardian are able to: Lock or unlock your car from virtually anywhere. Start your car & cancel start remotely. Flash the lights & sound the horn to help find your car. Locate your car on a map using Vehicle Finder. Send a destination to your car's navigation system using Send & Go. You can log in to the app using the same user name and password that you used when registering your Uconnect System. What can we help you with? Contact us directly from the app. Simply select Help in the main menu and then select Send Feedback. You can also push the ASSIST button on your rearview mirror to speak with a representative. Compatible with the following vehicles: 2015 - 2017 Chrysler 200.2015 - 2018 Chrysler 300.2017 - 2018 Chrysler Pacifica. 2015 - 2018 Dodge Challenger and Charger. 2015 - 2018 Jeep Renegade. 2014 - 2018 Dodge Durango Chassis. 2017 - 2018 Jeep Compass. 2014 - 2018 Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee. 2013 - 2018 Ram 1500/2500/3500.2013 - 2017 Dodge Viper. 2016 - 2017 FIAT 500e. Vehicle must be properly equipped with compatible Uconnect system. Vehicle must be registered for Uconnect Access or SiriusXM Guardian fulfilling all registration and subscription requirements. Vehicle must be located within the 48 contiguous United States, plus Alaska and Hawaii. Also, vehicle must have an active and usable cellular connection. Send & Go requires Uconnect Navigation. Remote Vehicle Start not available on all vehicles. You are responsible for using remote features in accordance with any laws, rules, or ordinances in effect in your vehicle's location. To learn more about these services and if/when they will be available inside your car, please visit www.driveuconnect.com. For more information on SiriusXM Guardian, visit http://www.driveuconnect.com/siriusxm-guardian. For phone compatibility, visit UconnectPhone.com. 2017 FCA US LLC. All Rights Reserved. Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, FIAT, Ram, SRT and Mopar are registered trademarks of FCA US LLC.

The selected software is ready to update on your Uconnect system. This software is now available to download on your Uconnect system. I was emailing Chrysler about the Slacker Uconnect app I detailed in another post and stumbled across an upgrade link. I put in my VIN and it shows an update for my 8.4AN unit released on 3/26/2015. It says the update contains the following improvements and or additions. Look here to see if your Uconnect® system is due for a software update. Simply enter your vehicle identification number to check for any updates. Auto Tech How to update your Uconnect-equipped car and the keep hackers out. Own a new-ish Chrysler vehicle? You probably need to update its software. Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram parent company FCA recently sent out an over-the-air update for its popular (and ubiquitous) UConnect infotainment system. And things did not go as planned.

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From Chrysler Group:

Those of you with FCA vehicles should know about FCA’s infotainment system, Uconnect. There’s multiple versions and variations of it, such as the Uconnect Theater, and recently, owners of FCA vehicles subscribed to the system may have noticed some changes. Like smartphones, Uconnect has its own software updates, and like smartphones these updates can sometimes cripple the system instead of enhancing its performance. With the newest update, however, owners of Ram trucks have pointed out the most recent upgrade is the best so far.

How Does UConnect Upgrade on its Own?

So first off, as mentioned, Uconnect receives and installs software updates like smartphones today. This can sometimes be a large problem, because most carriers will release an update for a new phone model and leave owners of older phones to suffer the damage caused. Think trying to run Windows 10 on a computer that came installed with Windows XP … yeah, mayhem. With Uconnect, the same has been heard to happen. With Over-The-Air (OTA) updates, consumers who have subscribed to Uconnect or are simply enjoying a trial subscription, and have RA3 and RA4 systems may notice a prompt to update to version 17.11.07. Some people will postpone the update, but sooner or later, the update needs to happen at some point. The software is updated through a cellular modem built into the radio, connected to the Sprint 3G network.

Issues Fixed

Some issues in past updates have been fixed, which is always good news. One owner of a 2016 Ram 1500 noted the difference on their Uconnect 8.4 navigation system. Anyone with a smartphone has heard the default Siri wannabe that announces upcoming turns and traffic. Apparently the Uconnect nav voice got an upgrade, as this particular driver said it sounds less robotic, more human, and a little “sexy.”

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Another issue solved was the Uconnect screen freezing up. Ugh, many of us have experienced this problem with smartphones, and it’s horrendous. So when it happens to a system used daily in one’s car, it can be a bit of a problem. Even moreso when it affects the use of one’s phone.

A similar issue was the inability to make use of two different phones, since most Ram 1500 and Ram 2500 trucks that come with a Uconnect system and radio also have a media hub with at least two USB inputs for connecting smartphones. The last update prior made it impossible to charge one and stream music through the other. The new update has fixed that problem for users experiencing such difficulty.