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  1. JasonH
    The 2010 Road Show has sadly come to an end, and AVIC411 was there with a exclusive first look at the new Z120BT. Here’s a summary of what we know: 1. The Z120BT is basically a Z110BT with new, radically improved software. 2. The Z110 will get a software upgrade at some point in time to turn it into a Z120.
  3. JasonH
    AppRadio 2 Firmware Update v8.30 (2/15/2013)
    Firmware support for iPhone® 5 and fifth generation iPod® touch.
    iPhone 5 compatibility requires the use/purchase of:
    Pioneer CD-IH202 interface cable kit
    Apple® Lightning to Digital AV Adapter
    Apple USB to Lightning cable
    [*]Do not install this update if you do not own an iPhone 5 or fifth generation iPod touch. A member has reported issues after updating with a iPhone 4S.


    Download here: Pioneer.com
  4. JasonH
    Source: http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Car/AppRadio/AppRadio+(SPH-DA01)?tab=firmware
    Forum Discussion: http://avic411.com/i...e-avaible-v250/
     
    Dear Valued Pioneer Customer:
    We would like to inform you of the availability of a free firmware update (version 2.50 released in April 2012) for the Pioneer AppRadio SPH-DA01 in-dash multimedia system. This firmware update applies only to AppRadio SPH-DA01 units sold in the United States and Canada. This firmware update (version 2.50) contains improvements for Bluetooth functions and minor bug fixes.
    This notice explains how to obtain the free firmware update for the AppRadio SPH-DA01.Even if you are not currently experiencing any issues with your AppRadio in-dash multimedia system, we still recommend that you install the free firmware update. Installation of the updates should take less than ten minutes to complete.
     
    HOW TO OBTAIN THE FREE FIRMWARE UPDATE

    1. Download the INSTRUCTIONS for the AppRadio Firmware Update v2.50.
    2. There are two separate files for this update. You must first complete the BOOT FILE update followed by the FIRMWARE UPDATE. Download the files, decompress, and transfer the files to two microSD cards for insertion into the AppRadio. AppRadio SPH-DA01 Boot File Update
    AppRadio SPH-DA01 Firmware Update (v2.50)


    You can also choose to order microSD cards containing the free update by calling Pioneer Customer Service toll free at 800-421-1404 and then transferring to the Parts Order Department or arrange for your AppRadio SPH-DA01 in-dash multimedia system to be shipped to Pioneer for installation of the update by calling Pioneer Customer Service toll free at 800-421-1404 and then transferring to the Warranty & Service Department.  
    HOW TO DETERMINE IF THE FIRMWARE UPDATE HAS ALREADY BEEN INSTALLED
     

    1. From the AppRadio main screen, press the settings icon in the upper left hand corner, and select the General settings icon.
    2. Press the Radio icon at the bottom of the General settings screen.
    3. If the Software Version shows V2.50, as shown below, the update has already been installed.

    4. If the Radio settings screen shows a Software Version of V2.45 or lower, then the V2.50 update is required.  
    If you have any questions, please contact the Pioneer Customer Service Center toll free at 1-800-421-1404. Pioneer service representatives are available Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Eastern Time), except on Holidays.
    Sincerely,
    Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.
  6. JasonH
    The latest software version 2.003 has just been released! This software is for the AVIC-X920BT, AVIC-Z120BT (and the AVIC-Z110BT that has been updated to the 2010 software.) Fixes: Phonebook contacts are no longer being displayed backwards (Last Name, First Name) on the headunit when using V-Cards. Contacts now always show (First name, Last Name). The biggest fix is that VR cataloging now starts correctly when the ok button is pressed.
  7. JasonH
    AVIC411 be attending CES this year (technically 2011) to cover all the latest and greatest automotive electronics from Pioneer as well as other manufacturers announcements! It will be 4 days of cutting edge technology goodness and it will all be posted right here.
     
    Pioneer has a press conference on January 5th which I'll be covering, as well as other events throughout CES until January 9th.
    Stay tuned!
     

  9. JasonH
    Pioneer AVIC HACKMODE by Condi
     
    Finally we've got full access to new Pioneer units!
    After many tries, many scripts, I think that
    its proper state to be released.
     
     
    SO FAR CONFIRMED TO WORK ON:

    F30BT (tested by me )
    X920BT (thanks to Krms!)
    X930BT (thanks to Ralpharn!)
    Z110BT with Z120BT firmware (thanks to PatrickFernandes!)
    F920BT (thanks to Tudor Z!)
    F20BT (thanks to wikke!)
    ...
     
    !!!!!
    I'm not responsible of any damage/brick,
    so all of this you are doing at your own risk.
    Its working on my unit perfectly,
    but its not 100% sure that it will work on yours!
     
    FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY!
    THERE IS NONE OF PIONEER SOFTWARE INCLUDED,
    THIS 'HACK' IS MADE WITH FREE SOFTWARE,
    = NO COPYRIGHTS ARE BROKEN!
    !!!!!
     
    On the new units standard testmode with windows explorer
    is not working. Funny is, that on the newer units
    there is no even explorer.exe
    Fortunately we've got GGS1080 with TESTMODE.KEY,
    which is working on F30BT, and other units also, I think.
    But plain Pioneers Service Mode is not handy and 'usable' for us.
    To hack Pioneer device I used Pioneers 'service mode'.
     
    OK, so everything what we will need is in the attachment.
    Below are detailed instructions, but in few words
    we need to delete Av.exe, and copy hackfiles to its place.
     
    Source: Condi's HACKMODE v0.2 - windows explorer! [updated: 06.05.2011]
  10. JasonH
    Pioneer AVIC HACKMODE by Condi
     
    Finally we've got full access to new Pioneer units!
    After many tries, many scripts, I think that
    its proper state to be released.
     
     
    SO FAR CONFIRMED TO WORK ON:

    F30BT (tested by me )
    X920BT (thanks to Krms!)
    X930BT (thanks to Ralpharn!)
    Z110BT with Z120BT firmware (thanks to PatrickFernandes!)
    F920BT (thanks to Tudor Z!)
    F20BT (thanks to wikke!)
    ...
     
    !!!!!
    I'm not responsible of any damage/brick,
    so all of this you are doing at your own risk.
    Its working on my unit perfectly,
    but its not 100% sure that it will work on yours!
     
    FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY!
    THERE IS NONE OF PIONEER SOFTWARE INCLUDED,
    THIS 'HACK' IS MADE WITH FREE SOFTWARE,
    = NO COPYRIGHTS ARE BROKEN!
    !!!!!
     
    On the new units standard testmode with windows explorer
    is not working. Funny is, that on the newer units
    there is no even explorer.exe
    Fortunately we've got GGS1080 with TESTMODE.KEY,
    which is working on F30BT, and other units also, I think.
    But plain Pioneers Service Mode is not handy and 'usable' for us.
    To hack Pioneer device I used Pioneers 'service mode'.
     
    OK, so everything what we will need is in the attachment.
    Below are detailed instructions, but in few words
    we need to delete Av.exe, and copy hackfiles to its place.
     
    Source: Condi's HACKMODE v1.1 - windows explorer!; SD/USB and AUTOUPDATE feature! [updated: 08.05.2011]
  11. JasonH
    Pioneer AVIC HACKMODE by Condi
    Finally we've got full access to new Pioneer units!
    After many tries, many scripts, I think that
    its proper state to be released.
     
     
    SO FAR CONFIRMED TO WORK ON:

    F30BT (tested by me )
    X920BT (thanks to Krms!)
    X930BT (thanks to Ralpharn!)
    Z110BT with Z120BT firmware (thanks to PatrickFernandes!)
    F920BT (thanks to Tudor Z!)
    F20BT (thanks to wikke!)
    ...
     
    !!!!!
    I'm not responsible of any damage/brick,
    so all of this you are doing at your own risk.
    Its working on my unit perfectly,
    but its not 100% sure that it will work on yours!
     
    FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY!
    THERE IS NONE OF PIONEER SOFTWARE INCLUDED,
    THIS 'HACK' IS MADE WITH FREE SOFTWARE,
    = NO COPYRIGHTS ARE BROKEN!
    !!!!!
     
    Source: Condi's HACKMODE v1.4 - DiskRW, GpsGate, TextFiller, RegEditor with .reg files associated! [updated: 13.06.2011]
  14. JasonH
    Step 1:
    Take the MUTE wire, and move exactly one position over. Its located on the AV harness.
     
    Step 2:
    Then, as before, take that wire and tie it & and the unit's green parking brake wire to ground.
     
    Step 3:
    Enjoy your Z to its fullest potential!
     
    Special thanks to "daddy" who helped me out on figuring out how to pull the pins. And of course, this was the 5th of 7 open pins that I tried before I hit the gold-mine...but well worth the effort!
     
    BTW, I used a super small jewelers screwdriver to pop it out, made it fairly easy, but still takes some effort. A heavy gauge staple (not the paper kind) would work also, but you're probably going to draw blood that way!
     
    I've only tested to 45MPH since everything was still loose in my car, but I think we're good to go.
     
    -B-
     
    Source: AVIC Z110BT/Z120BT Bypass Instructions
  15. JasonH
    I meant to post this on October 15th, but got caught up in all the recent upgrades, so it's a slightly belated birthday.
    Anyway... AVIC411 is 5 years old! Happy Birthday to us!
    AVIC411 was created on October 15th 2005 and started with just a few posts made by myself.
    It's now 5 years (and a few days) later and we have grown to over 219,000 posts, and have over 45,000 members.
    AVIC411 has gone through 3 major software changes (phpbb2, phpbb3, Invision Power Board) and has needed to move to a more powerful server 4 times. (We're now on a VDS with a quad core 2.33ghz Intel Xeon)
     
    Sooooo, lets do some math:
     
    5 years * 365 days = 1825 days.
    219,210 posts / 1825 days = ~120 posts per day!
    45,773 members / 1825 says = ~25 new members per day!
     
    Thanks to everyone who has helped AVIC411 become what it is today.
     
    Source: AVIC411 is 5 Years Old!
  16. JasonH
    Why your Ford warranty is worthless...
    I don't usually post rants, but I'm sure this has happened or will happen to someone else.
     
    I'll shorten the story down to a few simple points:
     
    It all starts with my 2007 Ford Mustang. The rear differential went out at 36k miles; the drivetrain warranty is 5yr/60k.
    My car gets towed to the nearest dealer, they spend 4 days looking at it, then tell me it's not covered under the warranty due to "driving beyond the vehicle's limit" and now wants $2600 to repair it. I ended up buying a new rear end assembly from new take off and had my dealer install it, it came out to $2133 with rental car expenses, which I'll be seeking in reimbursement.
     
    I did attend an arbitration meeting regarding the $2k differential reimbursement, for which I of course was denied, since it was a Ford arbitration... The absolute ignorance of Ford astounded me. I expected to actually talk to some engineers or at least product managers during the arbitration, however it was basically just a dealer service rep and two other equally clueless people. They made grossly inaccurate statements during the arbitration, things like: "If you spin the tires...it's not normal, and we're not responsible to fix it". "An open differential will spin both tires" and "a 3.55 gear ratio is not factory and is used for racing" The people trying to fight me didn't have the slightest clue what they were talking about, It was like arguing with a 6 year old, no intellectual conversion, just infuriating rewording and repetition over and over. I'll have the audio recording posted as soon as I get a copy of the tape. Update: They will not give me the audio recording, they will only provide a transcript...
     
    UPDATE 2/18/11: So after replacing the rear end, guess what breaks about two months later? The driveshaft... I'm driving (80ish) along on the highway and the driveshaft basically exploded...it honestly sounded like a bomb went off under my car, a piece of something came up through the bottom of the car and broke the plastic around the handbrake. Anyway, Ford is using the same "not normal conditions/abuse" excuse and refused to replace the obviously defective driveshaft under warranty; the service manager stating "it wouldn't have broken if you were driving normally". Great logic there Ford... So I'm out another ~$800, bringing the total to about $3000. I can't wait to see Ford explain their logic in court.
     
    Update 2/24/11: After paying the $800 and waiting 5 days for a new driveshaft (the dealer said it would be done the next business day)...I go and pick it up, after paying, the service adviser comes out and says "If you bring it back we'll void your entire warranty, just some friendly advice". I replied, "You've pretty much already done that." and left. I was absolutely disgusted with Ford, and just knowing that the car cost me $3k under warranty for no legitimate reason made me sick. I decided to cut my losses and trade it in for a 2011 VW GTI. The GTI is a great car, handles SO much better, it's light, nimble, great on gas, and the build quality is phenomenal, leaps and bounds above the Mustang.
     
    So the moral of my story is this: If you have a Ford vehicle, the dealer and/or Ford Corporate/Field Service Tech can deny your warranty repair for literately any reason they want, even if it's just some "expert's opinion" or some nonsensical cause like "non-factory wheels/tires" (another excuse Ford Corporate tried to use when I called them, even though they were OEM Shelby's with the same factory overall diameter... )
     
    If you don't have a Ford, consider yourself lucky. If you ever have a warranty claim and it gets denied, you're in for a hell of a time. I'm never buying any Ford or Ford owned vehicle ever again.
     
    Source: Ford's Warranty is a joke.
  17. JasonH
    Navteq maps
    HD Radio Artist experience (Album art for stations)
    Advanced App Mode: gives the ability to control apps from the headunit just as you can with AppRadio.
    All of the same apps that are compatible with AppRadio, are now compatible with the new AVIC's.
    [*]SPP BT profile to add Android/Blackberry support for Pandora and Aha.


     
    Source: New Z140/X940 Features
  20. JasonH

    iPhone 5 Compatibility

    By JasonH,

    After testing the iPhone 5 with the 30 pin adapter and the current cable from pioneer:
    Supports audio iPod output with ID3 data and album art
    Supports audio out apps (like Pandora)
    Supports controls (track change, thumb up, thumb down, next, etc)
    Will NOT support video iPod, video app, or Enhanced App Radio functions.

    Without the 30 pin adapter, (using the included USB cable) all you can do is charge the phone on the X/F/Z Series.
    It appears that the newer AVH Series units support direct USB connection.
     
    Pioneer Compatibility Chart (PDF)
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