OTA Power Up 6.8.0 is a nothing burger for me

[BLoflin]

Have a '22 PB KR with Blue Cruise and everything else.

Excited about 6.8 having BC updates, to include lane change as documented in Tonesto version history.

For me it was just like the "Details" stated - ... improvements for future stuff...

"What's new:​

Ford Power-up 6.8.0​

​

Smart changes here and there.​

We've made background improvements to your vehicle's​

center display software to enhance your overall experience."​

Absolutely NO ADDITIONAL FUNCTION anywhere on anything noticeable. Went thru all the Vehicle and Settings screens.

My About Sync:

Sync 4, Software Version: 23291_Product​

Revision: 1049​

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Blue Cruise Map Version: MU5T-14H394-AAP​

Has anyone (NOT in the Beta/Early Adopter) had any enhancements to BC (including lane change) with 6.8.0?

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[Big Dog Daddy]

Have a '22 PB KR with Blue Cruise and everything else.

Excited about 6.8 having BC updates, to include lane change as documented in Tonesto version history.

For me it was just like the "Details" stated - ... improvements for future stuff...

"What's new:​

Ford Power-up 6.8.0​

​

Smart changes here and there.​

We've made background improvements to your vehicle's​

center display software to enhance your overall experience."​

Absolutely NO ADDITIONAL FUNCTION anywhere on anything noticeable. Went thru all the Vehicle and Settings screens.

My About Sync:

Sync 4, Software Version: 23291_Product​

Revision: 1049​

​

Blue Cruise Map Version: MU5T-14H394-AAP​

Has anyone (NOT in the Beta/Early Adopter) had any enhancements to BC (including lane change) with 6.8.0?

There will have to be at least one or two more OTA's before the new Blue Cruise features will be activated. No one, including the people in EA has received these updates let. The people who have activated BC 1.4 have done it through FDRS.
Ford, for some reason has slowed down in releasing the last pieces of the puzzle for BC 1.4

 

[rugedraw]

This OTA only adds animations to the IPC in preparation for the enhanced BC. No F150 has been sent the updates that upgrade BC yet.

 

[Snakebitten]

If 6.8.0 was BC 1.4 this thread wouldn't exist. But dang that 6.8.0 thread would be a humdinger.

 

[Antimatter22]

The only thing OTA updates have done for me is cause Sync4 to freeze up more frequently requiring me to reset it by pressing the two buttons.

 

[redline]

I thought 6.13 was for you bc peeps ?

 

[Snakebitten]

FDRS is the BC 1.4 source.
At least at this point.

 

[Buyer2021]

I only have lowly Co-Pilot 360 Assist 2.0, so no aspirations of anything relating to BC, ever (No Worries ).

Yesterday I got on-screen warnings of an update to occur at 8:00 PM with truck to be again 'available' by 8:17PM (along with a button inviting reschedule which I didn't touch).

This morning another on-screen notice tells me Power-Up 6.8.0 with "background improvements" was successfully installed. No change to SYNC version / rev observed; in fact, no change to anything observed. So yeah, "background" indeed.

At least it seems OTA updates is 'working' for whatever purpose, whether beneficial, useless, nefarious, or otherwise (?!).

 

[Snakebitten]

Those BC1.4 updates to the software stack are for your Copilot Assist too!

 

[Buyer2021]

Those BC1.4 updates to the software stack are for your Copilot Assist too!

I'll gladly take your word for it and assume that goes in the "beneficial" category.

 

[Snakebitten]

I'll gladly take your word for it and assume that goes in the "beneficial" category.

I'm basing it on running my truck in Copilot Assist "mode" after doing all the updates.
Lane Centering improvement is not subtle.

 

[BLoflin]

Thanks for clarifying.

I was confused, as I swear (wishful thinking?) in one of the OTA or 6.x threads it talked about 6.8 and BC enhancements.

Additionally tonesto's Power Up Version History for 6.8.0 has:

"For vehicles equipped with BlueCruise this adds support for lane change assist in the cluster."​

​

So I read "adds support for" as "implemented".

Thanks agin.

 

[fordtruckman2003]

Add support as in animations new symbols etc.

They don't tell you they changed the get out with your fob ding sound into a psycho freak out from the cluster.
Only an issue if you have a passenger to complain about it.

 

[Meathead]

The only thing I have noticed with the various OTAs is that MY View has been reset to original settings and I must add back in what I want to see. However with 6.8 I have noticed that my satellite radio station now takes up to 5 minutes to load. Ah the peace and quiet during my 8 minute drive to work.....

 

[m_bt54]

The only thing I have noticed with the various OTAs is that MY View has been reset to original settings and I must add back in what I want to see. However with 6.8 I have noticed that my satellite radio station now takes up to 5 minutes to load. Ah the peace and quiet during my 8 minute drive to work.....

My View seems to reset on me every few days or weeks with no reason

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