Special characters (used in Languages like German, Italian, French, e.g. 'äöüß') are now displayed in the Radio RDS display. The old firmware always displayed a blank instead of the character.
I reported this bug to Pioneer in July and it was fixed with 1.0.6.
Does anybody know if it is possible to flash this firmware on a European unit? (I have a AVH-X8600BT which is just a renamed AVIC-4000NEX).
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Sorry, forget my question, I've just seen, that the document says US/Canadian units only
They removed the hint to "Autumn" on the European page:
http://www.pioneer.eu/eur/landing/product/carplay.html
You can read the following there:
"Now you can experience Apple CarPlay..."
But no new files in the download section
The funniest thing is their #AppRadioModeRocks campaign.
Pioneer: "#AppRadioModeRocks!"
User: "Yes, but I want Car Play".
Pioneer: "Look we have now AppRadioLIVE!"
User: "Nice, but what about Car Play?"
Pioneer: "AppRadio now supports a lot of new Apps!!!"
User: "Can you tell me when Car Play comes out?"
Pioneer: "Enjoy quick Access and control of Audio Contents from your iPhone with the new AppRadioLIVE app!"
User: "Yes but I'm more interested in Car Play"
Pioneer: "We've redesigned the AppRadio Mode Website!"
User: "Any sign of the Car Play update?"
Pioneer: "Watch out for out
From one Car Play demo I've seen, it looks like it automatically starts when you attach the iPhone to a Car Play enabled radio. So I think it has not to be started from the iPhone and therefore doesn't need an icon.
Can't remember myself having reloaded a webpage as often as the Pioneer page in the last days. Yes I know it takes as long as it takes, but I'm awaiting the update eagerly.Really. I'm going nuts...
Car Play, Car Play, Car Play, aaaaahhhhhhh!!!!