Pioneer Smart Sync

I’m confused as to how such a big company managed to make such a terrible app. I’ve turned off Apple Music, changed the preference to Spotify and every time i connect it to my car it plays Apple Music. It also begins to connect via usb (so I can charge) then gets halfway thru and starts connecting via Bluetooth

Bad

Sets new highs in regards to how bad an app can be. You can be commented to a system, only for this genius app to auto connect. Sounds convenient, but it will override everything, force open the app and stop your music/show/whatever you’d been doing

Time for an update Pioneer.

Has always been a nightmare to use this app and have had to reinstall and reset a million times due to disconnecting. In the last week I can no longer connect or configure screen so now rendered completely useless. It's 2024 guys!!!! Do better.

I’m using iOS 16.2 on iPhone 13. Every time I have a voice instruction from my GPS App (Waze) the phone jumps to the main screen of the App. Then, I have to manually scroll to the GPS. EVERY TIME. Very dangerous for an App that suppose to make driving a safe experience. PLEASE FIX URGENTLY!

Developer obviously isn’t a regular user, as there’s so many little things that could be improved to make this a top app. 1. Get rid of the warning screen or provide the option to “never show this again”. There’s too much text, nobody will ever read it after the first time, and it stays on the screen too long. 2. The view widgets need to be customisable. The speed indicator is ok but I would rather have the direction (compass) than the altitude. The music/playing icon should have the option to show album covers in the square or not have the square visible at all (especially when it has nothing in it except an icon). 3. More widget options, especially making Navigation a widget. Rather than having to decide between viewing the Pioneer app OR the navigation app, it would be so much better if the navigation was available in miniature as a widget forthose drives when seeing the navigation in full screen isn’t required. 4. There needs to be an option to add other apps to the list of choices, such as radio streaming apps. 5. Steering wheel controls for the head unit should be programable from the app. 6. Screen background “live” options should be integrated with whatever content is playing. 7. Provide an option to not be alerted when the connection to the device (head unit) is lost. I’m pretty sure most people know when they’ve just turned their vehicle off. It’s just another annoying popup. 8. Microphone volume control. Where is it?

Great to do set up with, but then you’ll be using another app ie messages banking gaming etc and turn the system on or go near it and suddenly your on this app twice in a row while doing other stuff

I never normally do reviews, but this app pisses me off. Had the system for a couple of years, worked great. Now, for no reason, even though I can connect via Bluetooth, the app doesn’t connect. Doesn’t work with either my phone or my iPad. Haven’t got a clue why. The iPad was the first to set with the head unit when I installed it. Everything is up to date. Junk!

This app is so useless. One minute opens when I connect to the deck and then nothing. Buy another brand deck if this is the garbage tech you’re forced to use.