akke Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Thanks to the admin over at Europe Car Audio forum, we can update our old avic's to the latest FW. As a bonus, the ezrider.exe and license files is hacked, so any compatible map can run. I have IGO R3 2013Q3 maps on my F900BT now. As always, be sure to back up before updating. Guide and files: (no maps) How to update Pioneer AVIC F700BT F900BT F70BT F90BT system Backup download (added 17/4-2015) If your navi screen interface language is different than the rest of the unit, copy the correct language from your backup to /My Flash Disk/APL2/iGo/CONTENT/LANG in testmode and boot as normal. Go to language settings and select it once more, even if its the same. Unit will reboot and navi userinterface should be correct. Once again, big thanks to Europe Car Audio forum. I did not find this update any other place. Guide: This tutorial will show You, how to update Pioneer AVIC F700BT F900BT F70BT F90BT system software to latest one available. Tutorial is more for advanced users who know about computers also. There are included files (links below), but without any maps,pois etc., I will post link from where You can get it. This update will allow You to use newest non-pioneer maps (hacked ezrider.exe). First step: copy the files of downloaded folder to 2GB or bigger SD card that has been formatted FAT. When You open the card, there should be visible testmode folder, WINCEIMG.BIN, WINCEIMG.CKS in "root" folder! When You copied all files on Your card, put the card in Your deck. Turn your head unit on and then You need to start update and get in uboot mode to flash new firmware. How to enter uboot mode: These steps are very important, the updated software will not work without this flash. [*]power up head unit while holding reset, eject, menu, and map buttons (by the way, reset button is that button near eject button, I used needle to push it). [*]the black screen will blink - release reset button, but keep holding eject, menu, and map buttons [*]blue screen will show up with text "please push reset key again", enter this combination up, up, down, menu, left, right [*]There will show up new menu - choose "0=WINCE Upgrade" and then choose "0=WINCE by SD/MMC (Format)", wait till it reads and writes the system files, I will show that You have to reset the head unit, press and hold reset button for 5sec. The next step, how to update Pioneer application: When Your SD card is inserted, turn on Your head unit, it should boot into Testmode (It will look like a old Windows XP). I prefer Total Commander to copy new files - from "\Storage Card\files_for_copy_to_My_Flash_Disk" to Pioneer folder which is "\My Flash Disk" My used method to copy files: open Total commander, on the left side open Pioneers folder (My Flash Disk), on the right side navigate to Storage Card and open "files_for_copy_to_My_Flash_Disk" folder. Then select all and use "drag&drop" method to copy files to Pioneer unit. My Flash Disk contain the folders APL, APL2, etc. This may take ~15mins. When copy is completed, remove the card and reset the head unit, if everything went right, You should boot into Pioneer's initial setup. P.S. I forgot very important thing, always make backup before all! Before uboot mode steps, put Your card in the unit, boot in the testmode, and copy Your Pioneers "My Flash Disk" content to Your SD card and later computer. Where to copy new maps? Copy them to /My Flash Disk/APL2/iGo/CONTENT http://europecaraudio.com/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bollman Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 You have PM! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
javelin Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 I used this FW to convert my Japanese model MRZ088 to the European model. I have however not been able to get the GPS to work and have not been successful in getting my garmin Jamaica map to work. Does anyone in this community have any ideas/suggestions? Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
broeder23 Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 i cann't open the link Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h4d3z Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Does anyone have a backup link. Seems like the forum is down. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
troopa Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 Yeh I could do with this too guys. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
troopa Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Anyone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
troopa Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 Please... I can only find a u.s version Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catalinp Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Thanks to the admin over at Europe Car Audio forum, we can update our old avic's to the latest FW. As a bonus, the ezrider.exe and license files is hacked, so any compatible map can run. I have IGO R3 2013Q3 maps on my F900BT now. As always, be sure to back up before updating. Guide and files: (no maps) How to update Pioneer AVIC F700BT F900BT F70BT F90BT system If your navi screen interface language is different than the rest of the unit, copy the correct language from your backup to /My Flash Disk/APL2/iGo/CONTENT/LANG in testmode and boot as normal. Go to language settings and select it once more, even if its the same. Unit will reboot and navi userinterface should be correct. Once again, big thanks to Europe Car Audio forum. I did not find this update any other place. Hello, How can install igo on F900BT ?? Thx Quote Link to post Share on other sites
akke Posted April 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Added files and guide in first post. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rider888 Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 Backup download (added 17/4-2015) would you pls post files again? many thanks in advace Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScoobyDoo555 Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 Boing! yes, a host would be lovely Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rider888 Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 found another topic with working v4.001 EU update, just follow instructions in the included readme.txt file in the archive http://avic411.com/index.php?/topic/36245-hybrid-40-avic-f900bt/?p=263535 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
garylthompson Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 I installed 4.001 update and 2014 maps, all working great, but for one thing I lost Text to speech.... tts...................... how can I enable that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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