Sorry for the delay. Sounds like this may have been intended to address a potential issue with 911 Assist. When in a wreck and the car shuts off, there's a possibility that the radio shutting off might interfere with 911 Assist. Try turning 911 Assist off though... resetting the radio I'd think would have the same impact; so long as the phone wasn't reconnected. While I generally don't recommend/trust third party images, it might be worth the risk since the current state of that unit is unsustainable. If you require help finding it on the forum, just let us know.
I'm sure their legal department had a hand in that decision. Since it wouldn't cost them a penny to implement the change, they took the Legal Dept's suggestion this time.
Not only could they not be updated without third-party modified image, but could be crippled or bricked in the process of using the OEM methods. I suspect it was only the latter that would trigger a replacement, rather than the fact that it just "didn't work". Matters with faulting hardware aside, Ford definitely had a learning curve between Microsoft's Sync 2 and their in-house Linux/Android based Sync 3.
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I'm sure their legal department had a hand in that decision. Since it wouldn't cost them a penny to implement the change, they took the Legal Dept's suggestion this time.
Not only could they not be updated without third-party modified image, but could be crippled or bricked in the process of using the OEM methods. I suspect it was only the latter that would trigger a replacement, rather than the fact that it just "didn't work". Matters with faulting hardware aside, Ford definitely had a learning curve between Microsoft's Sync 2 and their in-house Linux/Android based Sync 3.
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