

However, bear in mind that your Ford will need to index the device and the more content you have, the longer it will take.īut, based on my own experience, If you have issues with your Ford not accepting a storage device then it’s more likely to have been formatted incorrectly. I asked Ford directly and it told me 128GB is the maximum supported. What’s the maximum storage size?įord has never published any details suggesting a maximum storage size, and some owners have got devices with hundreds of GB of storage working successfully.

You should also avoid using GUID Partition Map as a formatting scheme because it may produce errors while updating your SYNC 3 software. Note: For SYNC 3 updates, it’s recommended formatting the USB drive to exFAT using the Master Boot Record formatting scheme.

However, you can also plug in storage devices for music playback, as well as for software updates, which is what we’re focusing on here.īut, before we get started, it should be noted that the recent Mustang Mach-E introduced Sync 4 to the world. The USB port can be used for charging and for connecting your phone to communicate to Sync. From SYNC 3 onwards, it’s Blackberry QNX. Early versions of SYNC were based on Windows.

SYNC is the in-car communication and entertainment system used by Ford since 2007. Here, we set the record straight on which USB devices you can use with Ford SYNC. If you’re the owner of a Ford car that uses its SYNC infotainment system, it’s not always clear what USB devices you can plug in and the formats that are acceptable.
