norwestie

The only change I have found is CarPlay connection (via USB) while the iPhone is locked. Better than nothing, I guess.

I owned the previous Parrot double din model. It had a lot of potential but was really buggy, not ready for prime time. If the new one is like the last, the underlying OS is an out-of-date Android version, modified to work in a car. I'm not saying the new one won't be good, but I would wait until they prove that it is a stable system. I am much happier with my 4000.

My wife used to have an '04 Prius. While driving, you couldn't select the INFO button on the radio to see the name of the artist and song. Instead, Toyota provides the same info scrolling across the screen. In other words, they want you to take your eyes off the road for 5-6 seconds to read the scroll but not to see it all on one screen for a second of two.

Connect a second USB/Lightning cable to USB2 and plug your phone into that one. No CarPlay.

I should have tried that as well. It works great now and no pop when shutting down. I'm a happy camper!

I did the upgrade via SD card with firmware from Pioneer's site. It went thru all the steps and rebooted. I plugged my iPhone 6 into USB 1 and the AVH-4000's screen flashed "attempting to connect to Carplay" then it went back to looking like the old version except Aha was added to source list. Under setup, I have selected USB1 for smartphone. All other devices were disconnected. Where is CarPlay? I am doing something wrong?

Since CarPlay is probably going to be vaporware for quite a while, what other brand would be a good choice? I would like Sirius/XM, nav, iPhone 6 compatibility and above all, easy for my wife to use.

I just tried again. What I found is that if I am listening to Pandora, it will play over the Waze instructions just fine. But if I select Sirius, then AppRadio to get to Waze, the music goes away. Any suggestions to keep Sirius working?

Thanks, that was simple.

I just installed my 4000NEX and so far I love it. Is there a way of listening to a music source while using a GPS program, like Waze? I searched the manual for "map" and "GPS" but there is no explanation.

I just added the GPS and Bluetooth modules to my AVH-P4200DVD. Only real problem is my wife's iPhone 4 (iOS 5.01) will not aut-connect via bluetooth. She must go into the phone's settings menu and enter the PIN to connect. EVERY TIME SHE STARTS THE CAR! My iPhone 4S will connect without me doing anything. Is there a fix so she doesn't need to reinitialize each time?

Simple, add the BT200 bluetooth module. My 4200 does Pandora or iPod music via bluetooth from my iPhone.

After all I have read and experienced with my F90BT, I have had enough. I cannot believe that Pioneer would sell a product so buggy. I am selling my pos and getting something that works as it was designed.

Let me update my post. This morning I started the radio up again and just like old times, the stations just kept scanning after I jabbed the button, the "OKAY" button couldn't be pressed and it acted like the firmware 2.0 version. I am pissed! Never buy pioneer!!!!

I just got back in town and did the update. I can happily report that the station presets now scan with the Pioneer wired marine remote. Volume up or down no longer continues to rise or drop after I let go of the button. If I hit a button on the screen, something happens! It's like Pioneer tried to copy Kenwood, Alpine, Clarion, Panasonic and EVERY other company in the way things work. It's about time, Pioneer.