iPhone incompatible?

[JPT]

Well, maybe on yours you do but on mine, the only thing I have to pay extra for is the Uconnect services which is separate from that. On mine it’s all done through the Apple CarPlay and the android auto when it’s plugged into the truck through USB.


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2018's have CarPlay, I am talking about older 8.4's, they did not come with CarPlay, voice to text is a component of Uconnect service.

 

[corneileous]

2018's have CarPlay, I am talking about older 8.4's, they did not come with CarPlay, voice to text is a component of Uconnect service.

I figured you were but I would think that as long as you had your phone connected that you could still have that feature without having to pay extra for it. But hell, I would love for that text to speech crap to be something I’d have to pay extra for because I definitely wouldn’t be paying for it! I love the ability to be able to plug my phone in and be able to project my Google Maps and Apple maps onto the big screen but I sure hate it like wildfire when ever I get a text and I have to click on it a certain way just to keep it from speaking my text contents over the radio. I wish there was a way I could completely turn that portion off and leave the rest of my CarPlay capabilities the way they are but I haven’t yet figured out how to do it so I just make sure I unlock my phone first, and not click on the text notification, and just go straight to my text message app to keep it from being a nuisance.


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[McBroom]

Certain radios in Ram trucks ain’t compatible with Apple because of a conflict between the two companies due to licensing agreements. That’s in the 17’s and below. My (2018)5.0 ain’t compatible with Applefor texts. I do get to use the Bluetooth for my music and to talk but text is outta the question. Now the 8.4 are compatible in the 18’s and up.


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Blue Mule 18 Ram 4x4 C/C
Tradesman Power Wagon

 

[JPT]

Certain radios in Ram trucks ain’t compatible with Apple because of a conflict between the two companies due to licensing agreements. That’s in the 17’s and below. My (2018)5.0 ain’t compatible with Applefor texts. I do get to use the Bluetooth for my music and to talk but text is outta the question. Now the 8.4 are compatible in the 18’s and up.


I love my truck!
Blue Mule 18 Ram 4x4 C/C
Tradesman Power Wagon

The 8.4's are all compatible, the non-CarPlay models require an additional service, CarPlay models do not.

 

[JPT]

But hell, I would love for that text to speech crap to be something I’d have to pay extra for because I definitely wouldn’t be paying for it! I love the ability to be able to plug my phone in and be able to project my Google Maps and Apple maps onto the big screen but I sure hate it like wildfire when ever I get a text and I have to click on it a certain way just to keep it from speaking my text contents over the radio. I wish there was a way I could completely turn that portion off and leave the rest of my CarPlay capabilities the way they are but I haven’t yet figured out how to do it so I just make sure I unlock my phone first, and not click on the text notification, and just go straight to my text message app to keep it from being a nuisance.


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Try: Settings -> General -> Notifications -> Messages -> disable "Show in CarPlay"

 

[McBroom]

The 8.4's are all compatible, the non-CarPlay models require an additional service, CarPlay models do not.

Now I understand better. Sorry I was mislead on the operating system.


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Blue Mule 18 Ram 4x4 C/C
Tradesman Power Wagon

 

[stimpy433]

The 8.4's are all compatible, the non-CarPlay models require an additional service, CarPlay models do not.

Not quite true, you can still receive texts and have the radio read them out loud without the uconnect service... I do it everyday and I have a 2014 with the RA3. Then I use the "siri" function to reply to the text messages.

 

[JPT]

Not quite true, you can still receive texts and have the radio read them out loud without the uconnect service... I do it everyday and I have a 2014 with the RA3. Then I use the "siri" function to reply to the text messages.

Yeah, this is a feature of the phone, and what OS you are on. But it isn't a compatibility issue with the 8.4.

It isn't quite executed the same way as carplay/voice to text, but it is definitely a way around the requirement of uconnect service.

 

[stimpy433]

Yeah, this is a feature of the phone, and what OS you are on. But it isn't a compatibility issue with the 8.4.

It isn't quite executed the same way as carplay/voice to text, but it is definitely a way around the requirement of uconnect service.

Yes, it's a way to do it without paying for the service.

 

[JPT]

Yes, it's a way to do it without paying for the service.

True, and it does work.

 

[marks146]

I have a 2015 / 2500 with uconnect and my iPhone has been working since 2015. I'm thinking there's a setup you're missing somewhere.

 

[Jacamp]

I have a 2015 / 2500 with uconnect and my iPhone has been working since 2015. I'm thinking there's a setup you're missing somewhere.

Well, it's my friends truck and I wasnt aware that she didnt get all the bells and whistles. According to her book, what she has is not compatible with iphone. So she is kind of upset. But, who knew. Thanks for your input. [emoji4]

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[JPT]

Well, it's my friends truck and I wasnt aware that she didnt get all the bells and whistles. According to her book, what she has is not compatible with iphone. So she is kind of upset. But, who knew. Thanks for your input. [emoji4]

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Can you get her VIN? We can then look up the original build sheet to see what she has.

 

[Jacamp]

Can you get her VIN? We can then look up the original build sheet to see what she has.

I can ask her for it. I'll get back with you. Thanks!

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[quietpeen]

technically the iphone is incompatible with the uconnect texting. For the people saying it works fine for me, well yes because you are using the siri eyes free feature not the uconnect texting. Like stated previously only trucks that DO NOT have Apple car play or Andriod Auto require you to have a uconnect access subscription to speak texts. Without the subscription you can only reply with pre-written responses which is useless IMO. This only works with android phones because Apple won't grant the right MAP (Message Access Profile) premissions for Bluetooth

If you have a radio that has car play when the Iphone is plugged in the texting uses siri directly through car play, when just connected through bluetooth the texting uses just siri eyes free and doesn't show anything on the screen

 

[JPT]

technically the iphone is incompatible with the uconnect texting. For the people saying it works fine for me, well yes because you are using the siri eyes free feature not the uconnect texting. Like stated previously only trucks that DO NOT have Apple car play or Andriod Auto require you to have a uconnect access subscription to speak texts. Without the subscription you can only reply with pre-written responses which is useless IMO. This only works with android phones because Apple won't grant the right MAP (Message Access Profile) premissions for Bluetooth

If you have a radio that has car play when the Iphone is plugged in the texting uses siri directly through car play, when just connected through bluetooth the texting uses just siri eyes free and doesn't show anything on the screen

A better way of saying what I meant earlier. For 8.4's before Carplay/Android auto you needed uconnect service to do voice texting. Siri is a way around it, but it technically is not voice texting.

Real voice to text uses the vehicles voice, and can integrates with the screen. Using Siri or google assistant only uses the microphone and speakers but is run through the phones OS, not the 8.4's OS.

 

[JPT]

I can ask her for it. I'll get back with you. Thanks!

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Window sticker:

Copy this, and put her VIN after the equal sign:

https://www.chrysler.com/hostd/windowsticker/getWindowStickerPdf.do?vin=

Mine says Uconnect® 8.4AN AM/FM/SXM/HD/BT/NAV that should help people here identify which radio she has.