Pioneer Smart Sync

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Contact list import does not import in alphabetical order and is not sortable. Also, the voice search cannot seem to find anyone in my contact list which Siri has no problem finding. Also, when using the navigation (I use Waze) the route audio updates do not play when I'm listening to another input. Other head units typically switch inputs to play the audio and then back to the previous input, ideally just attenuating the current input and allowing the audio from Waze to play over it would be best. Edit: found the audio control for navigation. It's under settings - navigation - guidance volume. I had to add+4 to hear it. Problem is of you're at least listening to the radio, the radio volume doesn't attenuate, so you really just get a jumble of audio. Still nothing with the contact list, probably going to contact support. Another update Oct 12, 2019: after the iOS 13 update, after the app is disconnected from the stereo (when the car is shut off) the media player on the iPhone stays active, showing on the home/lock screen until the smart sync app is manually closed. This is annoying as the Apple Watch continues to display that the media player is active and also shows the icon on the watch.

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This app was decent for awhile, but then the most recent update was released and all hell broke loose. My Bluetooth connectivity stopped working on my radio even though it had worked prior to updating, (I have a “DEH-S4120BT” model), some features went missing altogether from both the app and my radio, and the app won’t even load the caution screen when I try to connect via bluetooth, forcing me to use USB connection which is not of the best quality between the two options to say the least. I liked my radio a lot and didn’t even mind having to use an app to access most of the functions because I thought it gave me better access to the customization, but now it’s made my radio a living nightmare to use.

Ok so my first review was a 1 star because the app needed an update for ios12. Well now pioneer has fixed the issue and the app is amazing. So much easier to navigate the options (biggest is the equalizer). I am happy with my (now 4 month old) stereo. Here is what I’ve learned. If you depend on the app working with your stereo unit 100% of the time then I advise you not to update your phone until smart sync updates too. I was running ios11 when I first bought my stereo and it worked. I updated the phone the following day and it would crash every time after that. I realized the app and iOS12 weren’t compatible so I used an older phone to tune my system.

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One star for the good equalizer settings. The way the app turns audio on and off drives me crazy and is in no way smart. Even my old $36 bluetooth head unit was better and when my truck is turned on the music starts. Not so with this. And then the having to click the “ok”every single time for safety while driving is so annoying. And while having a navigation app open and then abruptly having this app cut in and over mu navigation in crucial moments is again annoying. A company that produces quality equipment bit not a functional app is highly disappointing and they haven't put effort to resolving the smooth function of this app even tho its obvious in the ratings how sucky the app is.

Perhaps I just got lucky, but after testing the app with my new stereo system for 2 weeks, I have not had any problems with it. The stereo I installed in my 2003 Dakota is the Pioneer DEH-S4220BT. Audio from any music app I have tried streams seamlessly from iPhone 11. I haven’t used navigation much, but did find it interesting that Maps now marks the location of my parked vehicle. Siri works fine over the stereo as well. I only wish support would be added for controlling SiriusXM app.