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My recommendation would be to do the 3.0 upgrade. Just re-update WinCE and copy all of the 3.0 files over. The tutorial on how to upgrade to 3.0 is floating around somewhere on here.

Are you absolutely sure you entered the service menu correctly? When I was updating WinCE I was pressing the buttons incorrectly. If you do not press them right, it will still go into the service menu, but the screen will shut off after 10 or so seconds while the power remains on. Also, if you only do a partial format (if the unit restarts during the WinCE updating process), the unit will go to a black screen on startup. The correct process to get into the service menu is as follows: 1. Immediately after turning your key to accessory, you want to hold the Reset, Eject, Map, and Men

Can you get into the service menu? If you can, then try updating WinCE to the latest version (the version that comes with 3.0). Make sure you use the Format option, this will clear the flash memory completely. Once the WinCE update is finished, try going back into TestMode.

Yeah, that's the only instance where the warning screen shows. We suspect that it's called from a different spot. This is definitely better than nothing!

I had the same problem too when I first did this mod. Since then (about a month ago), I haven't had any problems!

I'm sorry, I gave you the wrong path to begin with... CommonLib.dll is in My Flash Disk\APL\ You will need to copy the modified CommonLib.dll to your SD card along with the TestMode folder. Then when in Windows CE, you want to copy the original CommonLib.dll to your SD card, rename it something like CommonLib.bak. Then copy the new modified version to the APL folder, overwriting the old CommonLib.dll.

I would like to know as well. I haven't added the branded POI icons yet and would like to soon and my current POI's are semi-transparent also.

It's in DATA\APL

The AVN726E has a WQVGA LCD screen which is 480 x 272 at 7.0". The F-series has a TFT active matrix LCD screen which is 800 x 480 at 5.8".

You're avoiding the inevitable. After I got new 6.5's all around with the F900BT, I was seriously lacking bass. They just don't cut it, even with the bass booster and all. You need to get a subwoofer or two. I ended up putting in an R12 in to supplement the crappy bass.

Touché.

I think that this tutorial needs to be completely re-written. It is a great tutorial, don't get me wrong, but there are quite a few people that are having problems with the instructions. I even had some problems with the instructions and I've had the F900BT since the week it was first released and I'm a computer engineering grad student! The tutorial should be consolidated, it could probably be written in four or five steps with pictures accompanying each step. It should also be written for someone who has almost no knowledge of computers, because we ALL know that even people who have no i

It was a no go. Even with z=4000.

Would it be possible to increase the Z value of the street name label/background so that it covers the AV title bar but not the AV input and album cover art? Maybe if I increase the road name background and icon to a much higher Z? Also increase the fonts Z so it is higher than the background? I'll do some experimenting and report my findings.

Have you tried clicking on the little arrow at the end of it? Or reading the owner's manual where it mentions it? No, I don't want to temporarily hide it. When you press the arrow, that only hides the bar until the next power cycle. The next time the unit turns on, the bar is right back where I don't want it. I am looking to remove the bar completely (like when the audio is OFF) and permanently.

That's annoying. I'll see if I can disassemble some of the .exe's and comb through some assembly code and see if I can find anything useful. Does anybody know where I can obtain a copy of IDA Pro 5.5? The 5.4 demo is extremely annoying and the 4.9 free version can't disassemble the ARM executables/DLL's (PM me). Also, what's the easiest way to make my map icons (2D/3D/NorthUp and the other button under that one) semi-transparent (about 50% transparent)? Can I just change the alpha levels in navigatemap_800_480.ui?

Question... I want to hide the AV title bar (song title bar) at the bottom of the map screen at all times but keep the street name bar. Where can I find the code for the AV title bar? What is the script/layer name for the AV title bar? Thanks!

Carver: What disassembler did you use to read the DLL? IDA Pro?

To remove the ruler/scale from the map page entirely (will not display with or without route entered), please do the following: In the scripts_800_480.ui file (DATA\ui_pioneer\800_480\ui) , you want to replace the red value with the value in blue: BEFORE: AFTER: In the navigatemap.ui file (DATA\ui_pioneer\common\ui) , you want to replace the red value with the value in blue: BEFORE: AFTER: Enjoy!

Hmmm, I thought it was in start.ui but you may also want to check navigatemap.ui. I get those two mixed up. I'll check and post a quick tutorial.

Sure! You want to first open navigatemap_800_480.ui (in DATA\ui_pioneer\800_480\ui) and then scroll down and replace the following values in red: BEFORE: AFTER: Of course, you will want to select a Y value to your liking. My 2D/3D/Noth Up button has a Y value of 12, so it's really close ot the top of the screen. I made this button close to the 2D/3D/North Up button, thus the y=75 value. Then you want to open navigatemap.ui and start.ui (both files are in DATA\ui_pioneer\common\ui). You then want to search each file (using Ctrl + F) using btnNMB_Cursor as the search paramete

BorisM: You are awesome! Thank you so much for your help. I was able to find map.ZOOMCONTROL in scripts_800_480.ui and navigatemap.ui and move the ruler off the map screen completely. It's perfect now! Thanks!

So I have been able to successfully remove the clock and compass from my map screen. I was able to move the 3D/2D/Noth up icon and the icon under that up to the top of the screen in place of the clock and compass. I have one last thing that I want to remove completely and that is the ruler/scale thing above the displayed info box in the bottom left corner of the map screen. I have scoured every ui file and have had no luck. I don't even know what the programmers would have called that or what variable/script name they would have given it. If anybody can provide any help or knows what

To remove the displayed info box, you can refer to the following thread: http://avic411.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25870 On page 3 I describe how to eliminate the box and info. I will figure out how to get rid of the ruler tomorrow and I will post that in the above thread also, so keep checking!

I've figured out the displayed info box. The following method will hide the box and the text completely whoile no route is entered. It should all display when a route is entered. The following excerpts are from navigatemap.ui under DATA/ui_pioneer/common/ui BEFORE: AFTER: You just need to un-comment those two lines in red. Enjoy!