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If nothing else, the open-source nature of Linux could allow fixes to be implemented faster.ĭigital Trends reached out to Toyota for a comment on this matter, but did not hear back in time for publication. Previous versions of Entune were based on the Blackberry QNX platform, but Entune 3.0 is based on the Automotive Grade Linux platform. Unlike many of its rivals, Toyota hasn’t jumped on the Apple CarPlay and Android Auto bandwagon, preferring to build its own smartphone interface without the Apple or Android branding. These reported problems are compounded by the fact that Toyota drivers must use Entune for pretty much everything involving smartphone connectivity. In these reviews, Toyota owners with both versions of the system complained of myriad problems, from slow loading times and dropped connections, to features like remote start simply refusing to work. Since May 2017, it has average 1 out of 5 stars, a rating based on 2,380 reviews. The previous version of Entune, which is available on a wider array of Toyota models, fared even worse in online reviews. Toyota owners are complaining of numerous problems with the automakers Entune App Suite infotainment system, particularly the latest Entune 3. Entune 3.0 is also available on the 2018 Sienna minivan, and will be available on the 2019 Avalon sedan and Corolla Hatchback when those models hit showrooms later this year. Camry 7th Generation (2012-2017) Toyota Camry Discussion for years: 2012-2017. 2018 Toyota Camry that is scheduled to come out summer of 2017.
Toyota began shipping 2018 Camrys equipped with Entune 3.0 to dealerships late last summer. Its called Entune 3.2 They give instructions on how to download the file and put it on a USB drive and.
That’s based on 513 reviews, a number that has increased sharply over the last few months. It turns out his stepfather wasn’t the only one who was frustrated.Īpp store ratings for Entune 3.0 averaged 1.5 out of 5 stars, according to Thinknum.
But owners are not happy with the new system.Īfter his stepfather - a serial Camry owner - became so frustrated with Entune 3.0 that he traded in a shiny new 2018 model for an Avalon, Joshua Fruhlinger of analytics firm Thinknum took a closer look at owner reactions to the new system. Toyota used the new version of its best-selling sedan to launch its Entune 3.0 App Suite, a comprehensive infotainment interface that connects smartphones to cars.
The 2018 Toyota Camry was redesigned from the ground up, and that included the infotainment system.