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The firmware update is just for Bluetooth if you have an iPhone 5 or any device running iOS6 from what the Pioneer site says.

 

Enables Bluetooth AVRCP control and metadata display from a compatible Pioneer CD or DVD receiver when used with an iPhone 5 or iOS 6 device. Firmware update is not necessary if you do not own an iPhone 5 or iOS 6 device.

And on a side note, you are crazy to get rid of the iPhone 5 so you can use your phone with your head unit. I use my phone way more than my head unit so I'd rather have the nicer phone. I guess that's just me though, lol...

Thank you! Going to attempt to fix my albums right now!

I am using a 128GB Flash drive on my AVH-P8400BH so I don't see why it wouldn't work on a X4500.

I did have to format the drive in FAT32 using this though: http://files.extremeoverclocking.com/file.php?f=197

Windows won't let you format a drive that big in FAT32 I don't think.

The only issue I have is when I try to create a database with the head unit it says there isn't enough room to store it...not really sure why though.

Anyone ever figure this out? This is driving me crazy!

I used a PC and everything went well and it's working great.

Make sure you follow instructions to a T. Maybe try it again? Why couldn't you verify firmware version? Was the source off when you tried to check it?

Insane the hoops you have to jump through to do this...

About to attempt it now...

I just started using a 128GB flash drive with my 8400BH and yea, so far it does seem to do exactly what you are talking about.

It sucks because I was going from an old 60GB iPod video and it seemed to work so much better for me. But I needed more space.

And in the manual it shows that it needs to be in the bottom USB port. So I know that's my problem and it's probably yours as well...

That should be correct. Maybe it's a bad relay? Double check your connections?

Make sure the USB is in the USB1 port, I'm pretty sure the apps will only work if it's setup like that.

I just installed my 8400 tonight and I tested app mode prior to putting everything back together and it was fine. Then I decided to switch my USB cables because I wanted my old iPod video to be USB1 and the phone to be USB2 and now app mode doesn't work.

So I'm going to switch it back tomorrow and see for sure but I'm pretty sure that's your issue.

I actually have a similar problem with my iPod...

It seems to cut the last 2 seconds off of some songs, any idea why this might be?

I actually just figured that out and did it, worked perfect. Thanks!

So can I do this update on my F700 with the 3.0 update already installed?

What kind of car do you have? Does it have a factory amp?

I have a 2001 Celica GT-S with a factory amp that is very picky with the way it handles aftermarket radios and I get a buzzing noise also...

So that might be your problem...

looking good man, checking it out now! thanks!

best bet would be to buy the ipod cable, then play movies through the ipod...

If you have it installed by Best Buy, you could always do the software bypass I'm assuming. I haven't received my F700 yet, but from what I've read this should be the case...

makes sense to me, he's a steelers fan...