Sync and text message alerts

[Snake40]

I use iphone 5 running latest firmware and a 2012 GT with sync without navigation. When I get a text I don't get an audible notification thru the phone or thru car speakers. The phone vibrates. That's great if its in my pocket but if its connected to USB or laying in the car I have no way of knowing if I got a text.
Is this normal or is there some update I'm missing?
Thanks for your help, Mike

 

[2001GTTT]

go into the sync menu and into the phone options. there may be a setting that you dont have enabled.

 

[5bites]

Mine doesn't work either.

 

[Ron Mexico]

I wish synch would remember my sign (Aquarius) when I ask for my horoscope.

 

[Snake40]

go into the sync menu and into the phone options. there may be a setting that you dont have enabled.

I did that. Screen said "unsupported". I was hoping I was doing something wrong:shrug:
Thx

 

[Snake40]

I wish synch would remember my sign (Aquarius) when I ask for my horoscope.

Lol:lol:

 

[deepblue13]

Mine does the same thing unless I have the music playing from my iPhone.

 

[snakevenom99]

The text message feature does not work with iPhones. The phone needs to have MAP access to work.

 

[Snake40]

Mine does the same thing unless I have the music playing from my iPhone.

You mean streaming via Bluetooth or thru USB?

 

[turd burglar]

My droid bionic does the same thing half the time. Sync is a blessing and curse of compatibility

 

[Snake40]

The text message feature does not work with iPhones. The phone needs to have MAP access to work.

Don't know what MAP is but thx

 

[dirtyd88]

The iPhones do have MAP, however the texts tone just don't play through the stereo. I can I think of a good reason why. Would you want to be constantly interrupted by back-to-back-to-back-to-back text tones? Or would you just like to listen to your badass exhaust?

 

[Snake40]

:rollseyes
I don't have a badass exhaust

 

[bryantaylor]

i have read an article before that shows what needs to be done. you have to enable an option through sync and then adjust a setting on the phone. this thread reminds me that i still need to do it. i will try and find the article again.

edit: here, try this. http://forums.androidcentral.com/sp...how-get-text-messaging-working-ford-sync.html

 

[Snake40]

i have read an article before that shows what needs to be done. you have to enable an option through sync and then adjust a setting on the phone. this thread reminds me that i still need to do it. i will try and find the article again.

edit: here, try this. How to get text messaging working on Ford Sync - Android Forums at AndroidCentral.com

I have an iphone. That link is for Android. Thanks anyway:banana:

 

[CobraHuck]

My Ifgt plays the text tone through Sync while bluetooth streaming. :shrug: Idk about with the cable, haven't tried that.

I know this sounds dumb, but are you sure your phone is set for the audible tone for texts? Reason I ask is, when I first paired my Ifgt to the Sync, it wouldn't do it. Turns out I had it set to only vibrate for text even though my ringer was on and set to loud.

 

[dirtyd88]

My phone plays the tone every other time except when I'm in my car and its paired to SYNC.

 

[Snake40]

My Ifgt plays the text tone through Sync while bluetooth streaming. :shrug: Idk about with the cable, haven't tried that.

I know this sounds dumb, but are you sure your phone is set for the audible tone for texts? Reason I ask is, when I first paired my Ifgt to the Sync, it wouldn't do it. Turns out I had it set to only vibrate for text even though my ringer was on and set to loud.

I'm sure. I've been over all the settings until I was cross eyed. I get the alert tone when I'm streaming but that's my least used way of listening to music. I stream MOG and listen to Pandora mostly.

 

[slagburn]

I have an iphone. That link is for Android. Thanks anyway:banana:

I have an iphone as well, clicked that link and it directed how to turn MAP on, then enable text mode. It seems to be a crippled version though- there's about 20 canned texts you can choose from and it wouldn't download from history. It also didn't alert when a text came in.
Car has nav, maybe there's another setting or two to find to make it work right.

 

[dirtyd88]

I have an iphone as well, clicked that link and it directed how to turn MAP on, then enable text mode. It seems to be a crippled version though- there's about 20 canned texts you can choose from and it wouldn't download from history. It also didn't alert when a text came in.
Car has nav, maybe there's another setting or two to find to make it work right.

That's all mine does. Half the time those canned texts won't send....