uConnect 8.4 & iOS 10 issues!!!

You have a 2015 Jeep Cherokee, the person who posted this has a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. It has different software.

Okay. others in this thread have a 2015

Updated to iOS 10, lost ability to listen to music via USB on car speakers. Only via Bluetooth.

Updated Uconnect SW - No joy. Still no ability to listen to music via USB on car speakers. Lost ability to listen to music via Bluetooth. Phone bluetooth works fine. Have not tried other apps yet...

Anyone else?

Same issues here on a 2014 Dodge Durango Limited with the 8.4NAV (RA4) Uconnect head unit and an iPhone 6+ 128GB with ios 10.0.2 installed. When I plug in the phone via the USB port in the center console, Uconnect sees the "iPod" but won't play anything, and trying to force the iPhone to start the music results in only hearing it from the phone itself. I'm going to try the USB port with my old iPod Touch 64GB to see if it's the Uconnect or the iPhone that's failing to work as it should.

My Uconnect (per the site's VIN search) is version MY13_MY14_RA4_16_13_13. This was supposed to add "Siri Eyes Free" to the head unit, but that doesn't seem to work either. I've re-downloaded the update, and will apply it again to see if that helps.

Note: As most everyone above has stated, BLUETOOTH works. However, we all know that's not the IDEAL way to transfer music for the best fidelity, especially when you've got a USB port available to connect via. To those who are confused, Bluetooth is the WIRELESS option and not the preferred method for connecting the iPhone to the car for music purposes. It also seems that if you DO connect via the USB, it prevents the Bluetooth audio functionality from starting (which means if you want to charge while using BT, you'll have to use the 12V power port). I haven't tried to use the phone as an actual phone when it was connected via the USB port; I'd suspect that works since the phone function is a different protocol under Bluetooth.

I have noticed the latest update released in April 2016 to my Jeep Cherokee 8.4A/RA3 (not NAV), is messed up, even before iOS 10.

Sometimes takes a while to turn on, buttons don't work for a few minutes, clock is off by a few minutes at end of day, sometimes does nothing.

Buttons seem to work but nothing changes. Then all of a sudden, all the presses I made previously will go thru real quick/.

Have to restart (by holding both Mute and Browse/Enter buttons) to get it to do work.

I have flashed it several times. Time to take it in to dealer.

The Uconnect worked when I used my iPod, but sat there doing nothing when the iPhone 6+ was plugged into the same functioning USB port. And to be sure it wasn't some ridiculous Apple-enforced cable problem, I used original Apple cables for both devices.

On the plus side, plugging in the phone via USB and placing a call works as it should. Again, the hands-free protocol is different than the audio transfer protocol in BT, so I'm not surprised.

Apple. It just works. Not.

Just updated to iOS 10.0.3 on my 7 plus and now it working in my 2017 Durango with the 8.4. I did not work as described in the first post. But seems to work perfectly now. Looks like apple fixed it. So go update your iPhone and problems should be gone.

Glad to see your setup is working. However, you have the newest model year Durango and the newest version of the iPhone. SO...the firmware on your Durango isn't the same as earlier models, and the update to 10.0.3 only applies to iPhone 7 (it fixes some connectivity issues that device was having). An older iPhone won't get it.

Post your Uconnect firmware revision too...I'm sure it's different than mine (MY13_MY14_RA4_16_13_13). Earlier versions of the same vehicle/radio option are on different firmwares.

connect version in the durango is 16.25.03 which before update 10.0.3 didn't work. Also checked in my 2016 charger connect version 16.09.09 and it also working fine in there now as well. I can't speak for older phones or ones with 10.0.2. But it looks promising that 10.1 will correct any issues still outstanding on older devices.

UPDATE: just found an update for uconnect on my 2016 Charger, updated to 16.33.29 and iPhone still works fine through USB. I would say the issue was on apples end. But they seem to be fixing it in updates.

Compared to everyone else in this thread, I have a relatively old 2011 Jeep GC Overland UConnect system that's paired with my iPhone 7 running iOS 10.1. Voice calls pair successfully. Audio streaming is another issue. Neither my iPhone 7 music library nor does apps like Pandora come through the car speakers although UConnect says it's paired for voice and audio. Even my iPhone claims it's connected to UConnect for audio streaming. It's simply about no audio coming through the car speakers. Side note, I've paired my iPhone to a separate Bluetooth adapter with a 3.5mm to headphones; that works as it should. So it's UConnect. I contacted UConnect customer support this morning (877.855.8400) and they explained that the higher quality music files from my Apple device coming over the stream are not compatible with UConnect, especially my (older) model. My older software will only accept mp.3 and WMV files while the higher quality files are mp.4 or others, and they don't intend on doing a software update with my RHR radio. So UConnect blames Apple, Apple says get with the program, and me being the consumer I'm **** outta luck unless I go 3.5mm jack to the AUX input, defeating the purpose of 5-year old technology.

I have exactly the same problem.

I have 2014 Challenger and can not get my iPhone X to pair. It would even show up. Glad I paid $1000 for my new phone!!! This is the worst support i have seen yet from Apple; too bad.