Backup Passcode Failure

[ZSLC]

Curious if others have seen this. Yesterday I managed to leave the house without my FOB (just forgot it somehow). PAAK just worked like it should so I did not notice my FOB was missing. On the return trip I got "No Key Detected" despite the ford app running and connecting through Android Auto. Remote unlock worked. Remote climate worked. Keypad entry worked.

So I go to try my backup passcode and it fails. Eventually after rebooting my phone and fiddling with the app PAAK works and I am on my way. Frustrating, and a good lesson in why not to trust PAAK but ok.

Now I go to reset my backup passcode this morning and that fails. Deleting it fails. Creating a new one fails. All just give me messages that I need to contact the dealer. Anyone else see this? Doe I really need to go into a dealer to reset my backup passcode?

Thanks

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[Wattsgas]

Well all I can say is that the CSP warning for Android users of phone as a key stated to not delete the phone.

 

[ZSLC]

Thanks, I was not aware of the CSB on Android. Do you happen to have the Bulletin number for reference?

 

[TaxmanHog]

Thanks, I was not aware of the CSB on Android. Do you happen to have the Bulletin number for reference?

URGENT: Dec Android update for Samsung breaks PaaK

 

[ZSLC]

Thank you. I am not on a samsung so hopefully this is not an issue for me.

 

[ScubaSteve_TheReal]

I’m on latest developer iOS 18.3 (22D5040d) on my phone. I’ve not been able to get my backup start password to work since this past summer for unknown reasons. Frustrated that it seems that one has to delete the PAAK and/or phone, door keypad code etc unless I am misunderstanding the instructions given to be to reset the backup start password. Has to be an easier solution. I’ll try to mess with mine again more this weekend.
Did you have any luck yet OP…?

 

[ZSLC]

I’m on latest developer iOS 18.3 (22D5040d) on my phone. I’ve not been able to get my backup start password to work since this past summer for unknown reasons. Frustrated that it seems that one has to delete the PAAK and/or phone, door keypad code etc unless I am misunderstanding the instructions given to be to reset the backup start password. Has to be an easier solution. I’ll try to mess with mine again more this weekend.
Did you have any luck yet OP…?

I have not touched it since I started this thread, My next step (unless someone posts a better idea) is to delete / reset the PAAK on my phone an keep my fingers crossed. In the past I have found that is more trouble than it's worth so I may just live without a passcode. It's proven unreliable anyhow and I tend to believe that if your backup is unreliable it might as well not exist.

 

[rlbussard]

URGENT: Dec Android update for Samsung breaks PaaK

Google Pixel phones don't seem to be affected by this. My PAAK has been working like it always has. I occasionally will have to reboot my phone and turn everything works again. I only have to reboot every couple of months.

 

[RickLightning]

Frustrating, and a good lesson in why not to trust PAAK but ok.

Yup.

On the Mach-E forum, a few diehards insist that PAAK is reliable. Some of them have had to Uber home to get FOBS...

I will never trust it.

 

[Formerly]

My truck currently doesn't work with the backup password. It fails every time. Paak works, however is more glitchy as of late. Pixel 9pro/android. Never been stranded though. Force close/reopen the app works every time

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