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CarPlay & 8000NEX -- pinch to zoom?


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For those with the 8000 who have updated to CarPlay, are you able to pinch-to-zoom with Apple Maps? If so, how smooth is it? More generally, how responsive and smooth is it when scrolling through the various CarPlay screens?

Apple decided to go with a + and - button for zooming in Maps for CarPlay. Honestly, it works better and is less distracting, in my opinion.

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Thank you both for that information. The videos I've seen have all been with the resistive screen units, so I wasn't sure if the 8000 and its capacitive screen would allow pinch-to-zoom. And now that CarPlay is live, I'm about ready to go all-in and get the 8000. Have you been happy with the responsiveness of the unit?

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I love the 8000NEX, even before it had CarPlay!  The capacitive screen is quite responsive, but it is a glass finish... it is very reflective and it shows fingerprints.  I installed an anti-glare iPad Mini screen protector, cut to size, on mine... Makes all the difference in the world!  No reflections and no fingerprints!

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The whole reason I bought the 8000 and not one of the "lower" models was to use the capacitive touch with Carplay. I sure wish I would have known Carplay wasn't going to take advantage of them. I could have saved myself some money. Oh well...

The capacitive screen still pays off for me when I am scrolling through my music library, contacts, etc. It will also be nice when more apps add CarPlay support and we have multiple pages to swipe between.

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Apple decided to go with a + and - button for zooming in Maps for CarPlay. Honestly, it works better and is less distracting, in my opinion.

 

I agree. The pinch/zoom thing was not too usefull on the vertical screen. At least for me. I do like the +- better.

 
Hi,
 
Pioneer is currently demoing their new Carplay-compatible AppRadio 4 (SPH-DA120 in Europe) with a capacitive 6.2" touchscreen at Paris Motor Show. There IS pinch-to-zoom in Apple Maps, see at 0:40 in this video:
 
 
So it's weird that the AVIC-8000NEX, which also has a capacitive screen, does not allow pinch-to-zoom in Apple Maps after the Carplay FW update.
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