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I don't have an iPod to use on the F90BT, but after upgrading to the hybrid software a week or two ago I'm very impressed with it. Found a set of 2011Q4 maps to use with it also. The button layout on the map screen is significantly improved, among other things.

That I wouldn't hesitate to believe. Thanks for the clarification.

The software most people are using to install 3x firmware on their F series models is sourced from an X910. Exact same stuff. All hacks from one work on the other.

You have some kind of documentation on this?

What was actually changed on the X910's? I thought they were basically just a software update of the F series.

Isn't it B-A-B-A?

3.01 is hosted on the Pioneer website. Instructions are with it. The bypass instructions are the same for all firmware versions of F and X series radios. Ground the parking brake wire, and either a) move the mute wire to pin 4 and ground it, or modify the software setting for maximum speed with the brake off. Both are well documented here. No idea on the SD issue, haven't tested it.

This has been covered several times in these forums. You need to cut the parking brake wire from the radio where it connects to your car's parking brake wire. Then ground the wire from the radio. Just to add to that... You should not touch your car's parking brake wire at all. Leave it alone. All you need to do is move the mute wire, then connect it and the radio's parking brake wire to ground.

How exactly did you try to do the 3.01 update with the modified data.zip? Did you copy it on to the SD card in place of the one provided by Pioneer, then reboot and let it boot from the SD card? If so, that won't work. The integrity check will catch it every time. You'll need to do the update, then replace the file. The 3.0 upgrade gets around that because we're not using an official installation utility that checks itself.

That comes up a lot. If you ever go into testmode, the FIRST thing you should do is open Control Panel and run the Stylus Calibration utility. The process takes perhaps 30 seconds and eliminates all problems with clicking anywhere on the screen.

I'm not trying to be rude here, but what you're asking has already been answered. The instructions are AT the link for the 3.01 update. As I said earlier: "That's the 3.01 update. Read the instructions from page one for the 3.0 update. Once you're on 3.0, read the instructions for 3.01 and install accordingly." What question remains? Update 3.0 based on the instructions posted here. Go to the 3.01 update and follow the instructions there.

That's the 3.01 update. Read the instructions from page one for the 3.0 update. Once you're on 3.0, read the instructions for 3.01 and install accordingly.

It doesn't make a bit of difference. As long as you connect the parking brake and transplanted mute wires to something that ties into the negative side of the battery, it will work fine. Chassis ground, existing ground wire for the radio, etc - they'll all work fine. There's really no reason not to just tap them into the existing negative wire.

All I did was to download 3.00 from this forum download 3.01 from the pioneer web site merge (copy and replace) the 2 file coping 3.01 files to the full 3.00 file on the computer, to the proper folders copy completed files to disc with testmode load on to unit after updating Wince by formating So you just overwrote any 3.00 files in the flash folder with the equivalents from the 3.01 update? Interesting. Might have to try that. A complete 2.x -> 3.01 update with a single file copy (not counting WinCE) would simplify the procedure for a lot of people.

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/ ... 10BT?tab=F

Sure, myself included. However, having both doesn't hurt anything at all. If you go ahead and include the modified data.zip, you're not affecting the hardware mod guys but taking care of it with no extra step for those that need it.

Glad that's done. The only thing I'd add is to suggest running the Stylus Calibration utility in Control Panel the second you boot up in Testmode. Actually, the ideal thing here would be to make a new torrent with the modified data.zip already in the flash files, and a batch file that would automatically copy all the files onto the Avic. Doing that would eliminate most of the problems people seem to be experiencing.

Instead of resorting to the insults that some apparently feel are required to fit in here, I'll just say that it DOES make sense to me to create a separate section for 3.0 related discussion, or to re-title the X radio section to 'Avic X series and 3.0 F series'. It would keep things more appropriately organized.

We know because it's a direct copy of the new firmware Pioneer is putting on the X series radios, and because 3.01 (downloaded directly from Pioneer's site) loads cleanly right on top of it.

How did you hit Ctrl+C without a keyboard? As far as not being able to click Edit, it should be considered standard procedure to run the Stylus calibration in Control Panel before you do anything else in testmode.

Same bypass for the new radios.

Parking brake needs to be grounded plus -either- software hack or move and ground the mute wire. I suspect yours had the software hack, and that it was cleared in the firmware upgrade. You can either redo the hack or pull the radio out and move/ground the mute wire. The easiest would be the software change.

Did you read the info at the link I posted? Any specific questions? I'll try to help you if you can indicate what you're having trouble with.

On the root of the SD card you will have two WinCE image files, the Testmode folder, and 'My Flash Disk' from the X910BT that you downloaded in the torrent.

You're making it too hard on yourself. The only file you should unzip is the x910bt.zip you torrented in the beginning. Explore the contents and copy the entire 'My Flash Disk' folder onto your SD card. Don't worry if there are still zip files inside of that - it's just how the AVIC needs it. The torrented file is an exact copy of the X910bt's file system.