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SlapahoeTribe
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Jeep UConnect help... (or a hack/jailbreak?)Posted by SlapahoeTribe on 1/18/17 at 12:56 pm
So, my mother recently purchased a Jeep Cherokee with the 8.4A (?) main touchscreen. She didn't opt for the Navigation download at the dealership because they wanted $695 to activate it and couldn't even confirm whether or not that included future updates. (From my research it appears that it doesn't.) I told her for that price you could get a tablet and use iMaps or Google maps AND do all the other shite a table can do.
At any rate, she's noticed that when her iPhone is paired with the vehicle, while she's listening to XM Radio, and she wants to use Siri to get directions, the voice will not come through the speakers. I'm fairly tech savvy and I was sure that she was doing something wrong, but be damned, under those set of circumstances, the iMap directions will not play through the car's speakers (nor will it play through the phone's speaker because the phone thinks it is paired with a device that has speakers).
This isn't really an issue for me, but she depends heavily on the directions from her phone.
Is there a way to hack the car's system to get it to display the phone's screen? (Or to activate the Nav feature without giving the dealership an arm and leg?)

I've also noticed that the Jeep UConnect and iPhone don't play well together: no ability to voice-text in the vehicle (unless you just bypass UConnect and use Siri directly, but that doesn't display on car's monitor ). Congrats to Jeep for developing a system that doesn't work with the most popular phone on the market.
tl;dr - Have new Jeep with UConnect and iPhone... how to make them work together and get Navigation on vehicle's monitor?

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re: Jeep UConnect help... (or a hack/jailbreak?)Posted by knight_ryder on 1/18/17 at 1:18 pm to SlapahoeTribe
Return the Jeep
Problem solved
ETA: seriously if you're already having problems with the software I think it's a sign.


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re: Jeep UConnect help... (or a hack/jailbreak?)Posted by jordan21210 on 1/18/17 at 1:33 pm to SlapahoeTribe
I think there is a U Connect update from mid 2016 that added Siri compatibility. You can do the update yourself, just go to the Uconnect website or google it. Not sure about the voice nav through ththe speakers since I just let mine go through the phone as not to interrupt music playing - I do know having the phone on silent toggles whether or not the directions come through the speakers. See if that's her problem if you haven't already. I honestly don't use the Bluetooth for anything other than phone calls, so not much experience.
Also check the Bluetooth audio settings in the Uconnect settings. I think you can toggle what goes through the vehicle and what goes through the phone.


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re: Jeep UConnect help... (or a hack/jailbreak?)Posted by SlapahoeTribe on 1/18/17 at 2:54 pm to jordan21210
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I do know having the phone on silent toggles whether or not the directions come through the speakers.

I'll have to check this in her car next time I see her. Thanks.

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re: Jeep UConnect help... (or a hack/jailbreak?)Posted by Floating Change Up on 1/18/17 at 4:08 pm to SlapahoeTribe
My wife has had two Town & Country vans, a 2009 and a 2013. Both of them have issues with Bluetooth stability connection with UConnect. Doesn't matter what phone type - it just hasn't been stable for us.
As for your question -- unless they changed things, the GPS enabled touchscreen unit is a different device all together than the non-GPS model. They have the same display side and buttons, but the computer is different. Pretty sure they did that to keep people from hacking it and getting GPS for free.
As for ScreenPlay, I don't think you can get that to work with Dodge/Jeep/Chrysler UConnect, yet.

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re: Jeep UConnect help... (or a hack/jailbreak?)Posted by Tigeralum2008 on 1/18/17 at 4:52 pm to Floating Change Up
I hate Uconnect. Replace the head unit with a Sony XAV-AX100. It features both Apple Carplay and Android Auto
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re: Jeep UConnect help... (or a hack/jailbreak?)Posted by dgnx6 on 1/18/17 at 5:06 pm to SlapahoeTribe
They don't do well with I phones.
And you don't want it to be able to get hacked. Car can get stolen. Unconnect can unlock and start the car.
Plus, the dealer threw my nav in for free.

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Lefty Diego
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re: Jeep UConnect help... (or a hack/jailbreak?)Posted by Lefty Diego on 1/18/17 at 7:04 pm to SlapahoeTribe
I had UConnect in my Jeep. I had problems with it from day one. Especially with my IPhone.

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re: Jeep UConnect help... (or a hack/jailbreak?)Posted by jordan21210 on 1/18/17 at 8:03 pm to Lefty Diego
It really just depends on the UConnect model you have. Pre-2013, they left a lot to be desired. They introduced the 8.4' unit in 2013 and its wayyyy better. I'm surprised to see people here say they don't like it (assuming y'all are talking about the new models). As a whole, it's regarded as one of the better infotainment systems on the market.

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re: Jeep UConnect help... (or a hack/jailbreak?)Posted by WestlakeTiger on 1/19/17 at 1:40 am to jordan21210
The 8.4 in my 2015 challenger is amazing.
And yes, there are aftermarket modules out there to 'hack' your 8.4. Just be ready to pay. I bought a car vent mount for my phone and said frick the in dash Nav. Audio plays through Bluetooth for me. I use Android.

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re: Jeep UConnect help... (or a hack/jailbreak?)Posted by OldManRiver on 1/19/17 at 10:58 pm to SlapahoeTribe
I have a 2015 Durango, which is the same thing as the Cherokee but with Dodge badge. I don't use Apple Maps, but Google Maps works quite well with the 8.4 UConnect in my vehicle. The trick with Google Maps is to go under settings, and select 'Play as a Bluetooth phone call'. That way the UConnect breaks in to the Satellite Radio or FM/AM, or any other source playing and makes the phone audio heard much like it does whenever somebody calls.

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re: Jeep UConnect help... (or a hack/jailbreak?)Posted by gptigerfan on 1/20/17 at 9:46 am to SlapahoeTribe
Try going into setting on her iPhone
Click Bluetooth
Find the Uconnect under my devices
Click the little 'i' icon on the right and toggle the allow notifications switch
Not sure if that will help but it's worth a try.

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re: Jeep UConnect help... (or a hack/jailbreak?)Posted by MrSmith on 1/20/17 at 12:22 pm to SlapahoeTribe
I have uconnect and my iphone's directions come through the speakers. I don't use imaps though because I like to get actual directions. I use Waze and Google maps
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The trick with Google Maps is to go under settings, and select 'Play as a Bluetooth phone call'.

Forgot I had done that.


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The driver was freaked out, even though he had signed up for the whole harrowing ordeal.

“Immediately my accelerator stopped working. As I frantically pressed the pedal and watched the RPMs climb, the Jeep lost half its speed, then slowed to a crawl. This occurred just as I reached a long overpass, with no shoulder to offer an escape. The experiment had ceased to be fun.

Yes, it was all an experiment aimed at shining a light on how a connected car is a vulnerable one.

An Experiment to Bring Light to Security Issues ∞

With the help of two white-hat hackers (i.e. the good guys), Wired.com wanted to show how an infotainment system could be remote accessed via the car’s cellular connection, essentially turning the car into a giant remote-controlled danger box.

That makes us crash-test dummies.

“The attack tools Miller and Valasek developed can remotely trigger more than the dashboard and transmission tricks they used against me on the highway. They demonstrated as much on the same day as my traumatic experience on I–64.”

It’s worth mentioning that the hackers did have direct contact with the vehicle before they hacked it remotely later on. So these vulnerabilities aren’t coming out of thin air … yet.

Fiat-Chrysler Upgrades the Software Following the Hack ∞

Within a few days of the Wired.com article, Fiat-Chrysler (FCA) announced they’d be sending owners a software patch update on a USB drive as part of a recall for 1.4 million vehicles. Additionally, FCA closed remote ports to block-long range access via cell networks.

The recalled vehicles are all equipped with Uconnect 8.4A (RA3) and 8.4AN (RA4) radios, this includes 2013-2015 Ram trucks.

Fiat Chrysler says it has already applied security measures to block remote access to vehicle systems, all without an owner knowing about it because the changes occurred through the cellular network. Chrysler says everything was done on July 23, 2015.

Customers can also get a copy of the update by visiting http://www.driveuconnect.com/software-update.

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An investigation into the recall’s effectiveness ∞

A week after the recall was announced, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an investigation into the recall’s effectiveness. They also opened an “equipment query” into the effected Harom Kardon radios, which meant it was not limited to just FCA vehicles.

Satisfied with their findings, the investigation was closed in January 2016.

Consumer Response ∞

While safety regulators are satisfied, not all consumers feel the same way.

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In August 2015, a lawsuit said FCA knew about vulnerabilities for at least 18 months, but only acted once the Wired.com article came out.

While there’s still a settlement chance for the plaintiffs in the suit. FCA was able to get most of the lawsuit’s claims thrown out of court and stop the suit from going nationwide.

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