Jeep Uconnect system

[ketchenany]

I have 2016 Jeep Cherokee Sport. I just replaced my phone after my other one’s battery melted . . . All was well, had not used it since March and figure with winter coming.

I paired the new phone and all went well. I tested the hands-free feature and it locked up. I will only use this feature if I get a call which is rare, but good to have. I called Uconnect and was told that my Jeep needs a 1290 software update, which ONLY a dealer can install.

I called my dealer and asked and they told me they charge $160+ the dreaded tax! SO I guess I’m trapped into having this done by them? I figure this is a money grab. They can update their software when ever they want and keep charging the consumer.

As anyone had this problem?

 

Thanks

[mamona]

I never bothered with using UConnect, I simply hate it.
The process seems to be very simple if your car has USB port.

 

 

[ketchenany]

Thanks for your reply, I have the 5.0 system. And I checked for updates and I was fine but when I spoke toa tech guy that’s when he sprung a dealer install update.