What stops when UConnect ends?

[KnurledNut]

My UConnect is almost up and I was wondering what actually stops working? All I know is remote start and voice text. What else will I lose?

 

[corneileous]

Basically everything in your Uconnect app- the ability to lock, unlock, sound horn and remote start your vehicle from virtually anywhere in the world, your diver assistance, emergency 911, and the security services to help with theft, kinda like LOJAC.

I just renewed mine a couple of weeks ago but you’ll have to call that number they send you to really get the lowdown in what all will go away.

I really coulda done away with the driver assistance stuff but in order to keep the LoJack stuff, that was included. And I fell in love with the remote app so all if it together was $250 a year.


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[chrisbh17]

Only thing I miss is the ability for custom voice reply to texts.

But I refuse to give in and pay full price just for that. It should be free, or really cheap, since it's a safety feature IMHO.

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[ctdodge]

And I fell in love with the remote app so all if it together was $250 a year.

I agree, my parking lot is too far for the fob so I use the Uconnect app to start my truck in the winter. I just do it a few minutes before I am ready to go. For me it's well worth the money.

 

[quietpeen]

just so there is no confusion for other members. its not your uconnect that expires. Your radio software is uconnect. If you have a radio that doesn't have carplay and android auto its Uconnect Access that expires. If your truck has carplay and android auto it is Sirius Guardian that expires.

 

[corneileous]

Only thing I miss is the ability for custom voice reply to texts.

I’m pretty sure I can do that with CarPlay for free but either way, I don’t use that voice reply crap....lol. That stuff puts me in a foul mood whenever I have my iPhone connected to the truck and even at one point I had CarPlay disabled just so Siri wouldn’t keep muting my damn music, and wanting to read me my texts every time I got a text message.

But I refuse to give in and pay full price just for that. It should be free, or really cheap, since it's a safety feature IMHO.

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You’re right; it should be free, or even at a much cheaper price than what they charge but since it ain’t neither one of those, and if you want it bad enough, that’s the price you pay to have it- or you just live without it.


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[JV Ram]

The 911 will work with or without UConnect Access. I don’t have UConnect Access but mine still works.


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[corneileous]

The 911 will work with or without UConnect Access. I don’t have UConnect Access but mine still works.


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Hmm, I coulda sworn the lady I talked to that went over that stuff with me said that it wouldn’t. Oh well. As I stated, I didn’t care to renew that or the driver services stuff but in order to keep the stuff I did want- that was included.


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[chrisbh17]

I’m pretty sure I can do that with CarPlay for free but either way, I don’t use that voice reply crap....lol. That stuff puts me in a foul mood whenever I have my iPhone connected to the truck and even at one point I had CarPlay disabled just so Siri wouldn’t keep muting my damn music, and wanting to read me my texts every time I got a text message.



You’re right; it should be free, or even at a much cheaper price than what they charge but since it ain’t neither one of those, and if you want it bad enough, that’s the price you pay to have it- or you just live without it.


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Yes, you 2018-ers got Android Auto/CarPlay/whatever it is.

But you also got a horrid Uconnect update too

 

[JV Ram]

Hmm, I coulda sworn the lady I talked to that went over that stuff with me said that it wouldn’t. Oh well. As I stated, I didn’t care to renew that or the driver services stuff but in order to keep the stuff I did want- that was included.


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She may have mis spoke or something. Since they have the button in the truck and if you needed it and it didn’t work they would more then likely be liable in some way or another. I saw on the website at some point or another that is was included with the truck itself and not just UConnect Access.


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[corneileous]

Yes, you 2018-ers got Android Auto/CarPlay/whatever it is.

I figured that’s what you meant. But still- to each is own, I wouldn’t be paying for that voice to reply stuff, and don’t even use it for free. lol.

But you also got a horrid Uconnect update too

I guess I’ve yet to see what’s so horrid about it. lol. Are you talking about that update that made some people’s radios sound weird, or something? I haven’t experienced that. Maybe because I upgraded every speaker in my truck except for the front subs, or “bass-carrying only” 6x9’s in the front doors, whatever you wanna all them?


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[PowrRam]

I guess I’ve yet to see what’s so horrid about it. lol. Are you talking about that update that made some people’s radios sound weird, or something? I haven’t experienced that. Maybe because I upgraded every speaker in my truck except for the front subs, or “bass-carrying only” 6x9’s in the front doors,

No, you haven't noticed the awful sounding stereo from the Uconnect update because you have a Limited with the subwoofer system. The software update "only" screwed up 2018's with the 8.4 and 6 speaker system.

 

[PowrRam]

Only thing I miss is the ability for custom voice reply to texts.

But I refuse to give in and pay full price just for that. It should be free, or really cheap, since it's a safety feature IMHO.

^^ THIS ^^

 

[quietpeen]

^^ THIS ^^

on a 2018 with android auto and car play you never had the option of custom voice reply over the bluetooth connection since the service is Sirius Guardian. The only way to custom text reply on that radio is through android auto or carplay, and that is free.

 

[KnurledNut]

Awesome replies. My main concern was the Nav.

 

[quietpeen]

Awesome replies. My main concern was the Nav.

you will never lose nav, but after 5 years your travel link subscription will end. That gives you those annoying weather advisory notifications for stuff that isn't anywhere near you and also realtime traffic which is nice for the navigation to reroute you to save from having to sit in stop and go traffic

 

[corneileous]

She may have mis spoke or something. Since they have the button in the truck and if you needed it and it didn’t work they would more then likely be liable in some way or another. I saw on the website at some point or another that is was included with the truck itself and not just UConnect Access.


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Well actually, come to think of it, I think she did say that it was only the driver services stuff that I would lose, if I chose not to continue with the Siriusxm guardian stuff but I’m thinking she did say that, if I pushed the 911 button that someone would answer and not worry about a subscription, much like how you can even dial 911 on an inactivated cell phone. It’s like the the only number you can dial on a phone that isn’t activated.


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[corneileous]

No, you haven't noticed the awful sounding stereo from the Uconnect update because you have a Limited with the subwoofer system. The software update "only" screwed up 2018's with the 8.4 and 6 speaker system.

I was wondering about that. Lol. I did notice how the sound of the Park sense radar beeps seemed to have changed tone a little bit but my music quality hasn’t changed.


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[corneileous]

^^ THIS ^^

Again; I agree but just like I told chrisbh, it probably should be free, or much more, a lot cheaper price but, it isn’t - and if you like those features enough to continue using them, you either pay for it, or you do without.

Another thing to keep in mind, this is SiriusXM Guardian I think is their own company unlike how GM owns Onstar so but either way, they are premium services that come at premium cost.


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[turkeybird56]

WHY of course, the truck stops, quits running, demands U shell out like $160.00 to FCA so it will start, kinda like "malware", (Joke).....